OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (19): 2696-2699.

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Analysis on status and influencing factors of health education needs among freshmen from a college in Hunan Province

KANG Jian, ZHOU Zhihong, LI Ting, DAI Meifang   

  1. Health Management Institute,No. 921 Hospital of Joint Support Force,Changsha Hunan 410003,China
  • Received:2023-04-12 Revised:2023-05-09 Online:2023-10-01 Published:2026-03-26
  • Contact: ZHOU Zhihong,Associate chief physician,E-mail:844095646@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To analysis the current situation of health education needs among freshmen from a college in Hunan Province and its influencing factors. Methods A total of 386 freshmen from a college in Hunan Province were collected by the stratified cluster random sampling from September to December 2022,the health education demand scale of college students was used in investigation,and the data were analyzed. Results The total score of health education needs for college freshmen was (7.17±0.12)points,among which the highest score was the dimension of health level improvement,with a score of(1.88±0.03)points,mental health promotion was (1.77±0.03)points,life and safety education was (1.77±0.03)points,and scientific knowledge popularization was (1.75±0.03)points. There were statistically significant differences in the scores of health level improvement,mental health promotion and scientific knowledge popularization among freshmen with different gender,major,received health education courses before enrollment or not,participated in hospital health examinations or not,and the need to establish health education curriculum(all P<0.01). There were statistically significant differences among freshmen with different gender,major,received health education courses before enrollment or not,participated in hospital health examinations or not,and life and safety education scores(all P<0.01). Conclusion The health education needs among freshmen from a college in Hunan Province is high,and college health administrators and health education personnel should pay attention to the health education needs in college freshmen,and improve the courses related to health education.

Key words: College students, Health education, Influencing factors

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