Effect of Health Habits’ Modification Program on Health Status for School Children with Parasitic Infestation in Rural Areas

fouad, ferial; Dr.Mervat M. Hassan,; talat, asmaa;

Abstract


Parasitic infestation represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in school children all over the world. Health habits make children especially vulnerable to parasitic infections. Aim: To evaluate effect of health habits’ modification program on health status for school children with parasitic infestation in rural areas Study Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Toukh Comprehensive Clinic affiliated to Health Insurance in Qalubia Governorate Subjects: A purposeful sample of 105 school children was included in this study. Tools: Three tools I. An interviewing questionnaire, for school children was divided into five parts; to assess demographic characteristics for school children and their modified risk factors, knowledge, attitude, and health habits II. Observational checklist to assess school children practices. III. Medical records of school children’s health status. Results: Revealed that 59% of school children had poor total health habits pre program implementation, while it was modified to become 61% and 84.8% had good total health habits through post program implementation and follow up respectively compared to 41% in pre program implementation with a highly statistically significant difference (P< .0001). Conclusion: The study concluded that there was statistically significant efficacy of the modification program on improving the health habits for school children and their knowledge, attitude, and practices related to parasitic infestation. As well, the program had evident effect on restoring school children’s health status and preventing parasitic complications in addition to enhancing scholastic achievement through program implementation phases (P< .0001). Recommendations: The study recommended that periodical health education about prevention of parasites is necessary to raise school children’s awareness about health habits and improve personal and environmental hygienic measures at school time.


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Title Effect of Health Habits’ Modification Program on Health Status for School Children with Parasitic Infestation in Rural Areas
Authors fouad, ferial ; Dr.Mervat M. Hassan, ; talat, asmaa 
Keywords school children with parasitic infestation – Health habits related to parasitic infestation – school health nurse.
Issue Date 2016
Publisher Dr Ferial Fouad Melika, Dr.Mervat M. Hassan, Dr.Asmaa Talat Mohamed
Journal Egyptian Journal of Health Care, ( EJHC) 
Series/Report no. ;2016 EJHC Vol.7 No.3 pages 162: 177
Description 
School age children are important target group in the community health because their physical and emotional health is vital to the future of society and they require guidance, direction and health habits modification. Children are vulnerable to many illness, injuries, emotional problems as a result of a complex and stressful environment, especially parasitic infestations
ISSN 1687-9546

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