Hand Washing and Parasitic Diseases Education: The Effect of Knowledge and Behaviour of School Children

Number: 4 December 1, 2016
  • İlknur Bilgin
  • Funda Evcili
  • Nurdan Kaya
  • Mine Bekar
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Hand Washing and Parasitic Diseases Education: The Effect of Knowledge and Behaviour of School Children

Abstract

Hand washing is the simplest and most effective method in the prevention of parasitic diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of hand washing and parasitic diseases education on the knowledge and behavior of school children. Pretest-posttest without control group intervention research was performed between the dates of December 2015-February 2016. 230 students obtained by sample studying studying in a state secondary school in the province of Sivas participated in the study. Data were collected by using a Personal Information Form, Handwashing Assessment Form, and Information Form Related to Parasitic Diseases. In the analysis of the data, number, percentage and Pearson Chi-square tests were used. The level of statistical significance was accepted as p

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Turkish

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Authors

İlknur Bilgin

Funda Evcili

Nurdan Kaya

Mine Bekar

Publication Date

December 1, 2016

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Year 1970 Number: 4

EndNote
Bilgin İ, Evcili F, Kaya N, Bekar M (December 1, 2016) El Yıkama ve Paraziter Hastalıklar Eğitimi: Okul Çocuklarının Bilgi ve Davranışları Üzerine Etkisi. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 4 218–225.