Hendricks C M, Echols D, Nelson G D
Dept. of Health Education and Physical Education, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
J Sch Health. 1989 Nov;59(9):389-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1989.tb04753.x.
This evaluation assessed the effect of Hale and Hardy's Helpful Health Hints preschool health education curriculum on the health knowledge of children ages three-six. The sample consisted of nine experimental preschool programs (n = 194) and three comparison preschool programs (n = 73). A picture identification test assessed children's pretest and posttest health knowledge of the five senses, safety, nutrition, dental health, personal responsibility, emotions, hygiene, and drugs/medicines. Posttest knowledge scores increased by 22% among experimental group preschool programs and 12% among comparison group preschool programs. Significant differences (p less than .01) were found between experimental and comparison group students. Findings provide direction in research efforts to define conditions in which preschool health education is optimally effective.
本评估考察了黑尔和哈代的《有益健康小贴士》学前健康教育课程对3至6岁儿童健康知识的影响。样本包括9个实验性学前教育项目（n = 194）和3个对照性学前教育项目（n = 73）。一项图片识别测试评估了儿童在测试前和测试后对五官、安全、营养、牙齿健康、个人责任、情绪、卫生以及毒品/药物等方面的健康知识。实验组学前教育项目中，测试后的知识得分提高了22%，对照组学前教育项目中提高了12%。实验组和对照组学生之间存在显著差异（p小于0.01）。研究结果为界定学前健康教育最佳效果的条件的研究工作提供了方向。
