Abstract
Purpose : This study was undertaken in order to find out the actual condition and barriers of health education in elementary school after introduction of 7th curriculum modification. Method: A questionaire was sent by mail on November 1, 2003, and received a total of 230 till November 30, 2003. Among them, 198 were included in fmal analysis. The collected data was analyzed through frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Results : The results of this study were as follows: Among of the school health task, the most time spending task was emergency treatment and medication. The health education content which now being taught was sex education and prevention of drug abuse in the 6th grade, prevention of obesity in the 5th grade, emergency treatment, safety education in the 4th grade and prevention of disease of teeth in the 3rd grade. The most difficult problem in health education was pointed to no subject, no hour about health education by policy. Conclusion : It was necessary to formalize the health education subject, to ensure of health education hour by policy and to establish of extra health education room to improve health education at elementary school.