A Study on the Prevalence of Clonorchis Sinensis and the Effects of Educational Program among Residents in the Basin of the Youngsan River, Korea

Chunmi Kim; Aeyoung So; Kyung-Ja June; Hee Young Jung

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A Study on the Prevalence of Clonorchis Sinensis and the Effects of Educational Program among Residents in the Basin of the Youngsan River, Korea: Chunmi Kim, Aeyoung So, Kyung-Ja June, Hee Young Jung; Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2011;22(1):56-65.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.1.56
Published online: April 4, 2014

¹Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Sunmoon University, Korea.

²Professor, Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea.

³Professor, Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.

⁴Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Munkyung College, Korea.

• Received: February 1, 2011 • Revised: March 19, 2011 • Accepted: March 21, 2011

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Purpose
The goal of this study was to analyze the prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection in people living within 5 km of the Youngsan River basin, to develop an educational program to prevent the infection, and to examine the effects of the educational program.
Methods
This study employed a one group pretest-posttest design, the subjects were 384. This study was conducted from November 20, 2008 to June 16, 2009. The results were analyzed with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program.
Results
Of the residents, 5.7% were infected with Clonorchis sinensis and the knowledge level about the prevention of Clonorchis sinensis was improved significantly from 9.75±5.12 points before the education to 15.05±2.43 points after the education. One of the important effects was that the willingness to eat raw fresh-water fish was reduced after the education.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, a continuous research needs to be conducted on how education and knowledge level-up change people's living attitudes for the prevention of Clonorchis sinensis infection and the reduction of the infection rate in the future.
Key Words: Clonorchis sinensis; Knowledge; Attitude; Intention

Table 1

Clonorchis Sinensis Infection Rates & Related Characteristics of Objects (N=384)

Table 2

Comparison of Knowledge Level before and after Prevention Education of Participants (N=384)

Table 3

Difference in Knowledge Level before and after Prevention Education according to Characteristics of Participants (N=384)

^†Change in knowledge level before and after prevention education; ^‡Tukey's test.

Table 4

Comparison of Correct Answer Ratio by Questions (N=384)

CAR=correct answer rate; PE=prevention education.

Table 5

Change in Attitude and Intention to Eat Raw Fresh-water Fish (N=384)

^†Fisher exact test.

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A Study on the Prevalence of Clonorchis Sinensis and the Effects of Educational Program among Residents in the Basin of the Youngsan River, Korea

Table 1 Clonorchis Sinensis Infection Rates & Related Characteristics of Objects (N=384)

Table 2 Comparison of Knowledge Level before and after Prevention Education of Participants (N=384)

Table 3 Difference in Knowledge Level before and after Prevention Education according to Characteristics of Participants (N=384)

^†Change in knowledge level before and after prevention education; ^‡Tukey's test.

Table 4 Comparison of Correct Answer Ratio by Questions (N=384)

CAR=correct answer rate; PE=prevention education.

Table 5 Change in Attitude and Intention to Eat Raw Fresh-water Fish (N=384)