Do community clubs tutors and parents of children are prepared for activities in field of improving health? Preliminary analysis of problem<br />
Journal Title: Developmental Period Medicine - Year 2010, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
Social exclusion constraints the development of individuals and groups. Especially endangered are inhabitants of villages and small towns. To prevent social exclusion of children and adolescents from poor families or with social dysfunctions, community clubs are being organized. [b]The purpose [/b]of the study was a preliminary assessment of preparing community clubs tutors for health education and evaluation of parents’ activities in preventive health care for children. [b]Material and methods:[/b] the questionnaire survey was carried out in a sample of 19 community centre tutors and 144 parents (in 84% these were mothers) of children attending these centres. Children of surveyed parents were aged 4-16 years (M=10.5; SD=2.5), 70% of them 7-12 years old. Community centre tutors were asked about their knowledge of preventive health care, the current health education activities, cooperation with parents, and local social care institutions. Parents were asked about the use of preventive health care facilities by their children. [b]Results: [/b]The largest group of community club tutors assessed their own knowledge about the children’s preventive health care as sufficient or good. Their knowledge about active methods in health education was self-assessed as average. In practice, active methods in health education were used only by half of surveyed tutors. Periodic preventive health examinations were performed in 57-86% of the children and 56-75% were vaccinated. [b]Conclusions: [/b]1. There is a need to implement health education in community clubs, but this requires improving the knowledge of tutors, especially about using active methods. 2. Only a complex approach to prophylaxis can bring real advantages for child health and help in giving equal opportunities and eliminating health inequalities among children.
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Izabela Tabak, Anna Oblacińska, Katarzyna Radiukiewicz, Maria Jodkowska
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