scholarly journals Development of Dietary Knowledge and Adherence Questionnaires for Lebanese Adolescents and Their Parents

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliane Said ◽  
Jessica S. Gubbels ◽  
Stef P. J. Kremers
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cognitive Interview ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Dietary Interventions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dietary Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Trained Interviewer

The availability of practical tools to assess dietary knowledge and adherence is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of dietary interventions. The aims of this paper were to develop reliable dietary knowledge and adherence questionnaires, suitable for Lebanese adolescents and their parents, and to estimate the feasibility of conducting studies involving such participants in the school-based setting. Eight Lebanese high schools participated in this study (involving 220 adolescents aged 15–18 years). Self-administered dietary knowledge and adherence questionnaires (the Dietary Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) and the Dietary Adherence Questionnaire (DAQ), respectively) were completed by the high school students and their parents. A 24 h recall was additionally administered for the adolescents by a dietitian and a trained interviewer at school, in order to validate the adolescents’ answers in the DAQ. The cognitive interview method was used to qualitatively evaluate the questionnaires. The resulting Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.61 to 0.78 for the adolescent questionnaires and from 0.46 to 0.89 for the parental ones. In addition, 23 items (out of 25) of the adolescent DAQ matched with the administered 24 h recall. A significant negative correlation was found between the knowledge score (DKQ) and the unhealthy items of the adolescent DAQ. There was a significant positive correlation between the DKQ of the parents and the knowledge score of their children. This is the first study of dietary questionnaires involving Lebanese high school students from different regions, while also including their parents.

scholarly journals A Peer-Based Educational Intervention Effects on SARS-CoV-2 Knowledge and Attitudes among Polish High-School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12183
Author(s):  
Maria Ganczak ◽  
Oskar Pasek ◽  
Łukasz Duda-Duma ◽  
Julia Komorzycka ◽  
Karol Nowak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Serious Disease

To support high school students to develop knowledge they need to adhere to control measures during the pandemic, a peer-based educational intervention on SARS-CoV-2 was developed and its impact was evaluated. Multistage random sampling was used. The 50 min peer-based intervention was conducted by final year medical students. Baseline and post-intervention knowledge and attitudes were assessed. Significance was tested by McNemar’s/Wilcoxon rank tests. Of 518 participants (mean age 17.8 years ± 0.43), 81.0% did not receive any school-based education on SARS-CoV-2. After intervention, the knowledge score improved from 65.2% to 81.6%, attitudes from 63.2% to 70.8% (both p < 0.0001). The effect size after the intervention compared to pre-intervention showed moderate improvement of knowledge, but not attitudes (d = 0.46 and d = 0.18, respectively). Pre- and post-intervention, females, students in non-science programs, living in cities < 250,000 inhabitants had lower knowledge, while fewer males, non-science program students, living in smaller cities presented positive attitudes. Before intervention, 67.0% students correctly named SARS-CoV-2 preventive methods and 73.6% were concerned COVID-19 is a serious disease; these improved after intervention (to 80.1% and 86.3%; p < 0.0001). The intervention was not very successful in increasing the intent to vaccinate for COVID-19 (pre-intervention 52.9%, post-intervention 56.4%; p < 0.007). Peer-based teaching for high school students can be effective in increasing SARS-CoV-2 knowledge and awareness. More efforts are needed to improve attitudes and enhance acceptance of vaccination against COVID-19.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices on Epilepsy among High School Students of Central Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lekhjung Thapa ◽  
Tirtha Raj Bhandari ◽  
Shakti Shrestha ◽  
Ramesh Sharma Poudel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Negative Beliefs

Introduction. Epilepsy continues to increase worldwide but, unfortunately, many high school students have inadequate knowledge of and negative beliefs towards the disease. We aimed to assess the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of epilepsy among high school students of Central Nepal. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1360 high school students from 33 private schools across Bharatpur, from June 2013 to July 2013, to assess their knowledge, beliefs, and practices (KBP) on epilepsy using a standardized questionnaire. The differences in mean KBP scores between different sexes, religions, and those personally knowing versus not knowing someone with epilepsy were assessed using independent t-tests; a Pearson correlation was calculated to assess the relationship between KBP scores and age. Results. Of 1360 participants, 79 (5.8%) students had never heard or read about epilepsy and were consequently excluded from statistical analysis. Only 261 out of 1360 (19.2%) had personally known someone with epilepsy. The mean KBP scores were 5.0/8, 7.4/12, and 1.7/3, respectively. Statistically significant differences were only observed in the knowledge component of the KBP score; female scored higher than males (p<0.001) and, interestingly, students who had personally known a person with epilepsy actually knew less than those who had not known one (p=0.018). We also found a significant negative correlation between knowledge and age (p=0.003). Conclusions. The overall knowledge, beliefs, and practices appear to be inadequate, emphasizing the need for further educational intervention.

scholarly journals NUTRITION AMBASSADOR COMPETITION AS A METHOD TO IMPROVE NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ICCD ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Febry Harissa Surbakti ◽  
Khoirul Anwar ◽  
Aviani Harvika ◽  
Megah Stefani ◽  
Hardinsyah Hardinsyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Local Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
District Office ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Nutrition Problem ◽  
Access To Food

Indonesia, a developing country, is still facing nutrition problems caused by lack of access to food and nutrition knowledge. Adolescents play an important role in a long term preventing of nutrition problem. Competition and award are ways of increasing adolescent interest and motivation in gaining nutrition knowledge. Therefore, the purpose of this empowerment program is to improve nutrition capacity og high school students (HSS) through a nutrition ambassador competition and award. The selection of nutrition ambassador candidates is carried out through written selection for 2nd grade HSS in 5 high schools (HS) in each selected city oN 8 cities of Indonesia. Five best couples from each HS then follow a second stage written selection at city level. Finally, the five best couple nominated from the second stage were then interviewed to determine the best three couple as nutrition ambassadors for every city. The result showed about 200 HSS involved as the candidates: and they read the balance nutrition guidebook from ministry of health as an online compulsory reading book which was uploaded in the web of PERGIZI PANGAN Indonesia. The mean nutrition knowledge score of the NA was 65.4 ± 12.9 which categorized as moderate level. This activity was appreciated by school principals and by local health district office heads. The nutrition ambassadors helped local health office to educate nutrition to HSS in each city. Now with the assistance from PERGIZI PANGAN Indonesia, they are sharing nutrition information and experience via WhatsApp Group. This implies that nutrition ambassador competition and award could be developed to improve nutrition capacity of HSS.

HIV/AIDS education effects on behaviour among senior high school students in a medium-sized city in China

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 549-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
X X Ye ◽  
H Huang ◽  
S H Li ◽  
G Xu ◽  
Y Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
Hiv Aids

Few studies have examined the long-term effects of peer-led HIV prevention in Chinese adolescents. A two-year follow-up study was conducted among senior high school students in a medium-sized city of Fujian Province, from 1 March 2006 to 30 April 2008. In all, 3068 students from 14 schools were invited in March 2006, and 893 students in five schools were followed up. Data were collected at baseline, right after intervention (one month later) and two years later by a self-administered questionnaire. In the intervention group, the average knowledge score including reproductive health and HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted diseases rose from 4.30 to 7.06 one month later ( P < 0.01) and to 7.08 two years later ( P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between the average knowledge score after one month and two years ( P > 0.05). Sustained increases were found in the attitude scores towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and intention of condom use after intervention. The study indicates that peer-led HIV prevention education succeeds in improving and sustaining HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and some behaviour intentions. Future research should focus on strategies to sustain long-term behaviour change.

Gender differences in knowledge about chlamydia among rural high school students in Nova Scotia, Canada

Sexual Health ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald B. Langille ◽  
Gordon Flowerdew ◽  
Catherine Aquino-Russell ◽  
Robert Strang ◽  
Kathryn Proudfoot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Chlamydia Infection ◽  
School Students ◽  
Rural High School ◽  
Protective Behaviours

Background: Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmissible infection (STI) in Canadian adolescents. STI account for 20% of cases of infertility in Canada and 42% of ectopic pregnancies are attributable to previous chlamydia infection. Despite the importance of this infection, little is understood about young people’s knowledge of it. Methods: A survey was conducted at a rural high school in Nova Scotia, Canada, to assess students’ knowledge of chlamydia and associations of knowledge with gender and protective behaviours. Knowledge was assessed using true–false responses to 15 statements about chlamydia. Each statement was examined for differences in the percentage of correct responses by sex. Correct responses were summed, creating a knowledge score. Socioeconomic status variables and age were included in multivariate regression models to determine if they modified associations between knowledge score and protective behaviours seen in simple regression. Results: Eighty-six percent of registered students (n = 538) participated in the survey. Girls responded to 10 of the 15 knowledge statements significantly more often than boys. Respondents were least knowledgeable about their rights to confidential health services for chlamydia infection. Knowledge score was associated with use of both condoms and oral contraception at last intercourse in girls (odds ratio 1.15; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.31). No association of knowledge score was seen with having had an STI test in the previous year. Conclusions: School sexual health programs should make special efforts to meet the needs of male students, and programs and health professionals should include information about the confidential nature of sexual health services for adolescents.

scholarly journals AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMME ON DENGUE AND ITS PREVENTION AMONG RURAL HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN, KARNATAKA, INDIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Sandeep K. R. ◽  
Divya Shettigar ◽  
Suma Jayappa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
School Children ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Post Test

Abstract: Introduction: Over the past 10-15 years, next to diarrheal disease and respiratory infection, dengue fever has become a leading cause of hospitalization and deaths among childrens. Today, dengue fever is considered one of the most important arthropod-borne viral diseases in humans in terms of morbidity and mortality. So researcher felt that is is vital that school childrens should possess knowledge on some vector born diseases especially dengue fever and its prevention. Method: In this study cross sectional descriptive survey was used. High school children were selected through probability simple random sampling. The data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. The Planned-teaching programme was administered at the end of the pre-test. The post-test was carried out after 7 days, using the same tool as the pre-test. The data was analysed using SPSS version 16 and the results expressed as proportions Results: A total of 60 high school children were included in the study. Analysis of data revealed pre test knowledge score was 28.25%. Considering the level of knowledge of high school students, a planned teaching programme was administered. The post test knowledge score was 70.83%. Hence comparison in pre-test knowledge score and post-test percentage of dengue and its prevention was approximately 42.58%. A significant association between age and post test knowledge was found Conclusion: A significant number of high school children had poor knowledge.So researcher felt that awareness programmes regarding dengue fever and its prevention. should be emphasized.

How knowledgeable are high school students about food safety? Results from a predominantly minority Chicago charter school

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 1737-1752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Burke ◽  
Mark Dworkin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Predominantly Minority ◽  
Safety Knowledge

Purpose – High school students are at an age where food handling may occur for themselves and as entry level workers in food service. An estimated 21 percent of food and beverage service workers are aged 16-19 years. The purpose of this paper is to determine baseline food safety knowledge and associated factors among high school students. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 231 Chicago high school students was approached to participate in a 34-question survey to obtain information about their food safety knowledge, behaviors, and personal hygiene. Frequencies of correct answers to each knowledge question were examined to determine knowledge gaps. Bivariate analyses were performed to identify student variables associated with knowledge score and regression models were used to examine the associations between eligible factors and knowledge score. Findings – Among the 195 participating students, 70 percent described themselves as Hispanic/Latino and 15 percent as non-Hispanic Black. In all, 12 percent of the students had restaurant employment experience. The overall student mean knowledge score was 37 percent. Students demonstrated substantial knowledge gaps regarding the temperatures for cooking, mechanisms for thawing food, cross-contamination, and vulnerable populations for foodborne disease. In the final linear regression model, Hispanic ethnicity and experience cooking seafood were significantly associated with lower knowledge score and experience cooking meat and cooking alone were significantly associated with higher knowledge score (p < 0.05). Research limitations/implications – Students demonstrated substantial knowledge gaps regarding the temperatures for cooking, mechanisms for thawing food, cross-contamination, and vulnerable populations for foodborne disease. In the final linear regression model, Hispanic ethnicity and experience cooking seafood were significantly associated with lower knowledge score and experience cooking meat and cooking alone were significantly associated with higher knowledge score (p < 0.05). Originality/value – These data demonstrate substantial knowledge gaps in a predominantly minority high school student population. Given that high school students are a substantial proportion of the food service workforce, they are especially important to target for food safety education.

scholarly journals Knowledge regarding hepatitis among students of a selected government school of Trivandrum district, Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2460
Author(s):  
Divija . ◽  
Anil Bindhu Sukumaran ◽  
Nithya Girija ◽  
Deena Divakaran Sreelatha ◽  
Jeesha C. Haran
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Government School ◽  
Poor Knowledge

Background: Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver which is often self-limiting, rarely leading to progressive scarring or hepatocellular carcinoma in case of chronic hepatitis. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding hepatitis among high school students of a selected government school of Trivandrum district.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among high school students of a selected girls only government school of Trivandrum district during October to November 2017. Permission was obtained from Institute Ethics Committee (IEC) for the study. Data was entered in MS Excel and analyzed using SPSS. Knowledge score was calculated and categorized as follows. 0 to 5– poor knowledge, 6 to 11– average knowledge, 12 to 16– very good knowledge, 17 to 21– excellent knowledge.Results: A total of 293 students participated in our study. Majority of the students had very good knowledge regarding hepatitis i.e. 64%, 10% had average knowledge, while 19% had poor knowledge. Only 7% had excellent knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (C.I 13.44 -14.02).Conclusions: Overall, the knowledge regarding hepatitis among students was very good.

High School Athletes and Nutritional Supplements: A Study of Knowledge and Use

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J. Massad ◽  
Nathan W. Shier ◽  
David M. Koceja ◽  
Nancy T. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Nutritional Supplement ◽  
School Students ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Knowledge Scale

Factors influencing nutritional supplement use by high school students were assessed. Comparisons were made between various groups of sports participants and non-sports participants. The Nutritional Supplement Use and Knowledge Scale was administered to 509 students. Mean supplement use score was 10.87 (SEM= 0.50, range 0-57). Mean knowledge score was 13.56 (SEM =0.16, range 1-21). Significant relationships (p< .01) were obtained for supplement knowledge with use, and supplement use with gender. ANOVA found significant differences between supplement use by gender (p< .01), supplement use by sports category (p< .05), and knowledge scores by sports category (p< .01). Discriminant function analysis indicated knowledge, supplement use, and subscores for protein, vitamins/minerals, and carbohydrates were best discriminators of sport group membership. Greater knowledge about supplements was associated with less use; hence, education about supplements can be a deterrent to use. This study may help coaches, athletic trainers, athletic directors, teachers, physicians, and parents identify nutritional misconceptions held by adolescents.

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