The effectiveness of parents education in preventing drowning among children at two primary schools in Cao Lanh, Dong Thap 2016

han Thanh Hoa1*, Nguyen Cong Cuu1, Nguyen Thi To Uyen1, Pham Viet Cuong2

1Dong Thap Medical College

2Hanoi University of Public Health

 

Objectives: The study was conducted with two objectives: describe knowledge, attitude and practice of parents/caregivers and assessing the effectiveness of parent’s education in child drowning prevention in two primary schools in Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province, 2016.

Method: A pre-post intervention design without control study was conducted on 405 participants at 2 primary schools. Parents and caregivers were selected and communicated through various education forms.

Main findings: Knowledge of drowning prevention of parrent and caregiver before the intervention was 20.7% and has increased by 79% after intervention, the knowledge intervention effectiveness index is 28.1%. The majority of parents/caregivers have good attitudes toward drowning prevention, with an intervention effectiveness index of 25.9% and practices of child care provirdes for drowning prevention, with intervention effectiveness index is 69%. The difference between knowledge, attitudes, practice of parrents and caregivers before and after intervention were signifcant increased with p <0.05.

Conclusions: The intervention has showed the effectiveness in increasing parrents and caregiver’s knowledge, attitudes and practices on child drowning prevention. The effectiveness indexs of knowledge, attitude and practice have signifcantly increased compared to before intervention.

Keywords: Drowning, knowledge, practice, prevention of drowning.

 

*Corresponding author: Phan Thanh Hoa

Work place: Dong Thap Medical College

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