Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Evaluation of a Community-based Child (Infants and Toddlers) Health Promotion Pilot Project in a Migrant Village in Kyrgyzstan

키르키즈스탄 이주민 마을 지역사회기반 영유아 건강증진 예비사업 평가

  • 신현숙 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 이유나 (초당대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이숙정 (중앙대학교 적십자간호대학) ;
  • 장윤경 (호남대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.02.25
  • Accepted : 2019.03.23
  • Published : 2019.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Children in migrant villages in Kyrgyzstan have a high incidence of anemia and need effective health promotion programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a pilot study of a health promotion project for infants and toddlers based on community participation. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. The project was carried out by nurses at a public health center, community health workers, and local residents in a migrant village. After the operational system of the project was established, health assessments, child-care education, provision of vouchers for iron supplements, and activities to improve residents' awareness were conducted during 6 months among 100 children, of whom 85 were finally analyzed. Results: In international health projects, close cooperation of the project team with community residents and health workers is important. Access to the community-based program was feasible in the socially and economically poor migrant village, and improvements were shown in children's anemia and awareness of health care. Conclusion: By focusing on the effective aspects of this preliminary project, plans to utilize community health workers and promotion strategies can be added to the main project to improve health promotion among children in this area.

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