Knowledge about students’ health needs among teachers of Zahedan primary schools

Mahmoud Imani; Fateme Rakhshani; MT Husseini Tabatabaee

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Knowledge about students’ health needs among teachers of Zahedan primary schools

Author(s):

Mahmoud Imani^1,*,

Fateme Rakhshani²,

MT Husseini Tabatabaee¹

1Pediatric disease dept, Faculty of medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and health services, Zahedan, Iran.

2Public health dept, Faculty of health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and health services, Zahedan, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 3; e94990

Published online:Sep 07, 2004

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 24, 2004

Accepted:Jul 18, 2004

How to Cite:Mahmoud ImaniFateme RakhshaniMT Husseini TabatabaeeKnowledge about students’ health needs among teachers of Zahedan primary schools.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.6(3):e94990.

Abstract

Background: Students are major part of population that their physical and mental health
provides health and dynamic society. For achievement this criteria, teachers have essential
and main role if they possess required knowledge. Therefore study was conducted to
determine teachers’ knowledge about students’ health needs.
Methods and Materials: A cross- sectional study was designed in 2003 and 400 teachers of
Zahedan primary school was selected randomly. A 30-item questionnaire was developed
including questions about environmental health and students’ physical and mental health.
Data was analyzed using SPSS 11.
Results: The teachers’ knowledge about environmental health in three categories low,
moderate, and high respectively was 71.5%, 28.5%, and 0.0%. About students’ physical health
it was 19% low, 78.3% moderate, and 2.8%high. The knowledge about students’ mental health
was 22% low, 61% moderate, and 17% high. The teachers’ knowledge had no relation with
their education level.
Conclusions: Results showed teachers’ knowledge about school health is not adequate.
Therefore teaching teacher about school health specially students’ mental health as an
effective strategy is recommended.

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