Journal of Bone Research
Open Access

Abstract

Effect of Health Education Program to Improve Awareness about Vitamin D Deficiency on Preparatory School Students in Port-Said City, Egypt

Karim M. Farag*, Mohamed M. El-Sergany*, Nihal G.Sharaf El-Din, Aalaa S. Abdulrahman, Ahmed G. Megahed, Ahmed A. Elbaz, Ahmed A. Alkhalifa, Ahmed S. Emam, Ahmed I. Hefny, Ahmed M. Abo Seada, Ahmed M. Abo Seer, Ahmed N. Elbadry, Ahmed R. Hela, Ahmed W. Elkiki, Amera F. Abo Samra, Amr M. Metawie, Angham M. Gohar, Asmaa A. Ghanem, Asmaa A. Eita, Asmaa A. Hewila, Asmaa A. Seddik, Asmaa G. Elshahat, Asmaa S. Ramdan, Dalia A. Sabet, Dalia A. Yehia, Dana S. Abo Eleil, Doha R. Ibrahim, Donia A. Sabe, Eman F. Karawia, Eslam G. Elshorbagy, Esraa M. Abdelrazek, Esraa M. Hawas, Fatma S. Elkayal, Hussein S. Salem, Kholoud M. Elzanaty, Mahmoud D. Abo Habaga, Mahmoud M. Elhout, Mervat M. Elsangedy, Mohamed A. Elassy, Mohamed A. Mazroua, Mohamed A. Hammad, Mohamed M. Ghorap, Mohamed M. Omar, Mohamed S. Elhosseiny, Moustafa E. Elkhatib, Nada R. Elhessy, Nagy M. Anass, Nermeen G. Eldeeb, Osama M. Midan, Rawan M. Ghaly, Sara S. Elsalous, Yara M. Omar, Yasser H. Abdelmonem

Aim: to increase awareness about Vitamin D deficiency.

Methods: a pre and post-intervention study design were performed using a health education program among 428 students from eight public preparatory schools in Port Said City.

Results: Regarding the students’ general knowledge and nutritional knowledge was positively increased from 74% to 84%. We found that there is a statistically significant between pre-test and post-test of general knowledge of vitamin D deficiency, in addition to nutritional knowledge (p ≤ 0.05). But there isn't statistically significant in practice toward Vitamin D deficiency (p ≥ 0.05). The general knowledge and practice of vitamin D deficiency after intervention have a statistically significant linear relationship (p<0.001). The direction of the relationship is positively correlated tend to increase together.

Conclusion: The health education program was effective to increase both the general, nutritional knowledge and practice toward a better lifestyle..

Published Date: 2020-05-27; Received Date: 2020-02-05