Intervention Effects of Knowledge and Skills of the Public to Respond to Public Health Emergencies in Sichuan Province, China

Li Li, Yu-bo Li, Yan Ning, Yan Chai, Da jun Tang and Jun-feng Hu

Evaluation Review, 2013, vol. 37, issue 2, 140-157

Abstract: Background: Public health emergencies have a significant impact on the health of citizens, the local economy, and society as a whole. Currently, in many parts of China, there is a widespread lack of the knowledge and skills required for emergency preparedness and self-rescue. By carrying out targeted health education and intervention activities, and by popularizing the knowledge and skills in health emergencies, the abilities of citizens to respond to public health emergencies and protect themselves, reduce property damage, and eliminate unnecessary panic may be greatly improved. Objectives: The knowledge and skills of the public to respond to public health emergencies after an intervention in Sichuan province were surveyed. The conditions before and after the intervention were compared, and the effect of the intervention was evaluated. Methods: Four counties in Sichuan province were selected for baseline survey by means of a multistage random sampling method. Among the districts and counties, one of each was selected for baseline survey as an intervention group and another of each were selected as controls. After 1 year of intervention, respondents were selected from the intervention group by means of the method used for the baseline survey for effect evaluation. Results: After statistical analysis, it was shown that, after the intervention, the total awareness rate of knowledge to respond to public health emergencies increased from 42.6% to 58.4% among men and from 42.9% to 55.8% among women, both significant differences ( p

Keywords: public health emergencies; knowledge and skills; intervention effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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