Knowledge about student's health needs among teachers of Zahedan primary schools
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Background
Students are major part of population that their physical and mental health provides health and dynamic society. For achievement this criteria, teachers have essential and main role if they possess required knowledge. Therefore study was conducted to determine teachers’ knowledge about students’ health needs.Methods and Materials: A cross- sectional study was designed in 2003 and 400 teachers of Zahedan primary school was selected randomly. A 30-item questionnaire was developed including questions about environmental health and students’ physical and mental health. Data was analyzed using SPSS 11.Results
The teachers’ knowledge about environmental health in three categories low, moderate, and high respectively was 71.5%, 28.5%, and 0.0%. About students’ physical health it was 19% low, 78.3% moderate, and 2.8%high. The knowledge about students’ mental health was 22% low, 61% moderate, and 17% high. The teachers’ knowledge had no relation with their education level.Conclusions
Results showed teachers’ knowledge about school health is not adequate. Therefore teaching teacher about school health specially students’ mental health as an effective strategy is recommended.Keywords:
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Persian
Published:
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Volume:6 Issue: 3, 2005
Page:
227
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