Awareness and attitudes towards infectious diseases among teachers and administrators: Evaluation of health-related school program and practices

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.authoridAlcan, Veysel/0000-0002-7786-8591
dc.contributor.authorAksun, Kaan
dc.contributor.authorAlcan, Veysel
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:27:13Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:27:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Schools play a crucial role in promoting health education and awareness about infectious diseases. This study aims to examine teachers' and administrators' awareness and attitudes towards infectious diseases and their specific health -related applications. Methods: This study used a new scale to collect survey data from 435 teachers and administrators. The validity and reliability of the scale were assessed by factor analysis. Pearson correlation and regression analysis were conducted to explore the relationships between variables. T -tests and one-way ANOVA were employed for group comparisons. Results: The findings revealed a concerning skepticism among a significant portion of participants towards the effectiveness of vaccines in ending epidemics and a lack of health education activities in schools. Significant differences were observed in the scores for physical measures, educational activities, awareness, observation, and attitudes based on school type and ownership of certificates (p <= 0.05). Conclusions: This study highlights the need for continuous education and awareness -raising efforts to develop sustainable school health practices. Integrating diverse health professionals into school health management teams can enhance health services in educational settings. The present study also emphasizes the importance of comprehensive health education in understanding infectious diseases, preventive measures, and proper hygiene practices. (c) 2024 Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.idh.2024.02.002
dc.identifier.endpage106
dc.identifier.issn2468-0451
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid38458897
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85187382430
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage91
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2024.02.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/2116
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001227636900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Inc
dc.relation.ispartofInfection Disease & Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectTeachers and administrators
dc.subjectAwareness and attitude
dc.subjectInfectious diseases
dc.subjectHealth education
dc.subjectSchool health practices
dc.titleAwareness and attitudes towards infectious diseases among teachers and administrators: Evaluation of health-related school program and practices
dc.typeArticle

Dosyalar

Koleksiyon

WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu