In:
International Journal of Ophthalmology, Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO Press), Vol. 16, No. 5 ( 2023-5-18), p. 794-799
Abstract:
AIM: To investigate the myopia awareness level, knowledge, attitude, and skills at baseline and to implement and evaluate the efficacy of myopia prevention health education among Chinese students. METHODS: A total of 1000 middle school students from 2 middle schools were invited to participate in the study, and myopia prevention health education was conducted. The students were assessed at baseline, followed by a survey. The efficacy of health education was evaluated using the self-comparison method pre- and post-health education.
RESULTS: The study included 957 and 850 pre- and post-health education participants, respectively. The baseline knowledge of all respondents on myopic symptoms (87.5%), myopia is a risk of eyes (72.9%), myopia prevention (91.3%), myopia increases with age (86.7%), performing periodic eye examinations (92.8%), and one first, one foot, and one inch (84.8%) significantly increased after health education (P 〈 0.001 for all). However, the percentage of students who still did not think it necessary to take breaks after 30-40min of continuous near work was 27.0%. The opinion that “myopia can be cured” was still present in 38.3%.
CONCLUSION: Implementing school-based myopia prevention health education improves knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding myopia among Chinese middle school students.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2222-3959
,
2227-4898
DOI:
10.18240/ijo.2023.05.18
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO Press)
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2663246-9
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