Journal of Medical and Biological Science

Research Paper|Published February 2020|Vol. 6 (1): 7-10.

https://doi.org/10.36630/jmbsr_20001

 

Effect of Health Education Program to Improve Awareness about Vitamin D Deficiency on Preparatory School Students in Port-Said City, Egypt
 

Karim M. Farag*, Mohamed M. El-Sergany*, Nihal G.Sharaf El-Din, Aalaa S. Abdulrahman, Ahmed G. Megahed, Ahmed A. Elbaz, Ahmed A. Alkhalifa, Ahmed S. Emam, Ahmed I. Hefny, Ahmed M. Abo Seada, Ahmed M. Abo Seer, Ahmed N. Elbadry, Ahmed R. Helal,  Ahmed W. Elkiki, Amera F. Abo Samra, Amr M. Metawie, Angham M. Gohar, Asmaa A. Ghanem,  Asmaa A. Eita, Asmaa A. Hewila, Asmaa A. Seddik, Asmaa G. Elshahat, Asmaa S. Ramdan,  Dalia A. Sabet, Dalia A. Yehia, Dana S. Abo Eleila, Doha R. Ibrahim, Donia A. Sabet, Eman F. Karawia, Eslam G. Elshorbagy, Esraa M. Abdelrazek, Esraa M. Hawas, Fatma S. Elkayal Hussein M. Salem, Kholoud M. Elzanaty, Mahmoud D. Abo Habaga, Mahmoud M. Elhout, Mervat M. Elsangedy, Mohamed A. Elassy, Mohamed A. Mazroua, Mohamed A. Hammad, Mohamed M. Ghorap, Mohamed M. Omar, Mohamed S. Elhosseiny, Moustafa E. Elkhatib, Nada R. Elhessy, Nagy M. Anass, Nermeen G. Eldeeb, Osama M. Midan, Rawan M. Ghaly, Sara S. Elsalous, Yara M. Omar, Yasser H. Abdelmonem

 

Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, St., El Zohor District, Port Said Governorate, Egypt.

 

ABSTRACT

To increase the awareness about Vitamin D deficiency, a pre- and post-intervention study design was performed using a health education program among 428 students from eight public preparatory schools in Port Said City. The students’ general knowledge and nutritional knowledge was positively increased from 74% to 84%. There is a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test of general knowledge of vitamin D deficiency, in addition to nutritional knowledge (P-value ≤ 0.05). However, there is no statistically significant difference in practice toward Vitamin D deficiency (P-value ≥ 0.05). The general knowledge and practice of vitamin D deficiency after intervention have a statistically significant linear relationship (p < 0.001). The direction of the relationship is positively correlated and tend to increase together. The health education program was effective to increase both the general, nutritional knowledge and practice toward a better lifestyle.

Keywords:Vitamin D deficiencies, health Education, nutrition, Port Said, knowledge, Practice.

Abbreviation: KAP: Knowledge, attitude, and practice, PHC: primary Health Care.

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