A Comparative Study between Two Methods of Health Education in High School Students

Amirzadeh Iranagh, N and Khalilzadeh, H and Amirzadeh Iranagh, J (2004) A Comparative Study between Two Methods of Health Education in High School Students. J Urmia Nurs Midwifery Fac, 2 (3). pp. 105-111.

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Abstract

AIDS is the most serious and life threatening viral infection. Today prevention is a key component of treatment and HIV education. Education adolescent about AIDS is essential for preventing HIV infection because incidence of HIV infection increased in adolescent. Therefore the aim of this study is determine and compassion of two education program knowledge of high schools students about AIDS. Methods & Materials: This study is a semi experimental research. The number of samples were 120 students in two group (girls and boys). The first group teaching with booklet and the second group with congress. Data was gathered by a questionnaire. Questionnaire included two part first was demographic characters and second part, were questions about the aim of research. Results: The results demonstrated (49.2%) samples are girls and (50.8%)boys. The majority of sample (57.5%) studied experimental sciences. (86.4%) of sample lived in urban and (13.6%) in rural area. Parents education level are under diploma (father 32.9%, Mother 42.8%). The majority of sample acquired information of ADIS by news and newspaper. Independent t‑test used for comparison of two education method in relation of disease concept (t‑=5.6, p=0.000<0.05), transmission via (t=‑2.72,p=0.007<0.05), prevention method (t=3.34, p=0.001<0.05). The result of research showed application of booklet is better than congress for teaching knowledge of student about prevention of AIDS by teaching in high school

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