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Developing and Evaluating an Educational Program for Respiratory Infection Prevention among Rural Elderly Residents in South Korea

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  • Jin Soon Kim

    (Dang-Rim Primary Health Care Post, Chuncheon Public Health Center, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24463, Korea)

  • Ji Hye Choi

    (Health and New Media Research Institute, Hallym University, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24252, Korea)

  • Myung Soon Kwon

    (School of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24252, Korea)

Abstract

Based on social cognitive theory (SCT), an educational program was developed to prevent rural elderly residents from respiratory infections in South Korea. The effectiveness of the program was investigated in terms of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about respiratory infection prevention, as well as social capital. A pretest–posttest nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used to test the short-term effect of this program. In addition, 1- and 6-month follow-up surveys were administered to evaluate the long-term effects. A total of 69 subjects (37 in the experimental group and 32 in the control group) participated in the experiment. The results showed that knowledge about respiratory infection prevention, respiratory infection prevention practices, and social capital were enhanced among the elderly residents who participated in the educational program. The educational effects differed significantly across time periods (pretest, posttest, 1- and 6-month follow up) in all the above variables. In particular, the program remained effective 1 month after the intervention, but a reinforcement session extended the program’s effects up to 6 months later. This educational program would be used as an effective intervention to help rural elderly residents prevent respiratory infections.

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  • Jin Soon Kim & Ji Hye Choi & Myung Soon Kwon, 2020. "Developing and Evaluating an Educational Program for Respiratory Infection Prevention among Rural Elderly Residents in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:3057-:d:351505
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    1. Woojae Han & Jeong-Soon Yu & Sihun Park & Myung-Soon Kwon, 2021. "A Systematic Review for Effective Preventive Public Education of Respiratory Infection," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-17, April.

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