The Effect of Education on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Pediculosis among the Mothers of Elementary School Students

Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of education on knowledge, attitude, and practice in the field of pediculosis among the mothers of elementary school students in Gavart district, Isfahan, Iran, in year 2016.
Methods
In this field trial study, 154 mothers of primary school students in Gavart district were selected and randomly divided into two groups of 77. The first group went under education about pediculosis, and in the second group, no intervention was applied. Awareness, attitude, and practice of the mothers were evaluated before and 2 months after the intervention, and were compared between the two groups.
Findings: The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice after the intervention was 11.25 ± 1.62, 18.77 ± 1.47, and 8.22 ± 0.88 in intervention group, and was 6.07 ± 1.31, 10.01 ± 1.24, and 2.93±0.88, in control group, respectively; and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant.
Conclusion
Implementation of the health education program probably has an effective role in increasing awareness, attitude, and practice among mothers regarding infection with lice.
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal Of Isfahan Medical School, Volume:36 Issue: 474, 2018
Pages:
324 to 330
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