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- Title
Health Behavior Education of a Small Chinese Fishing Community.
- Authors
Smith, Na
- Abstract
Background: The Chinese fishing village is 15 minutes away by ferry from mainland China. This community has been medically underserved for generations. The two-room clinic on the island provides basic medical needs and medications. The current clinic "doctor" was trained in a trade school after completing middle school education. Health education is lacking in this community. Project Description: The project was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of South Dakota and by the IRB of Shandong University QiLu Hospital in China, door-to-door face-to-face health behavior survey was conducted with 45 adult participants in the community. Data analysis identified several serious hazardous health behaviors. The most prominent ones were smoking, alcohol use and diet. Three educational posters targeting each of these areas were developed and sent to the community. Outcome: The local community welcomed the help provided by this project. The local leaders provided assistance in conducting the survey and displaying the educational posters. The methods we were able to utilize to provide the education was very limited due to the educational level and the technology resources in the community. Health education targeting smoking, alcohol use and dietary change were provided via visually attractive posters. These posters are currently displayed on the walls of the local clinic. Conclusions: This project identified several serious hazardous health behaviors that contribute to the rising health issues in the community. Health educational posters targeting the three most serious hazardous behaviors were sent to the island and displayed at the local clinic. Communication with the clinic provider indicated people were interested in reading the posters. Though no responses of viewers were collected, this project has planted seeds in the community to be mindful of their heath behaviors in order to improve their health.
- Subjects
CHINA; HEALTH behavior research; HEALTH education; FISHING villages; HEALTH of cigarette smokers; HEALTH counseling; CLINICS
- Publication
South Dakota Medicine, 2016, Vol 69, Issue 9, p403
- ISSN
0038-3317
- Publication type
Article