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http://dx.doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2014.57

Knowledge about the Examination System and Recognition for the Roles of Health Educator in Health College Students  

Kim, Hyojin (Department of Visual Optics, and Graduate of School of Health and Welfare, Baekseok University)
Jeon, Misoon (Department of Nursing Science, Baekseok University)
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The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing / v.17, no.2, 2014 , pp. 57-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to survey the recognition for the roles of health educator and knowledge about the examination system in health college students at a university located in Chungnam. Methods: The participants were 140 health college students. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire consists of 10 items. The knowledge about the examination system was checked for 9 items with a five-point scale. Recognition for the roles of health educator was divided into four categories from know very well to do not know at all. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program. Results: In this study, the mean score of knowledge about the examination system was 1.95 points out of 5, and the mean score of recognition for the roles of health educator was 3.01 points out of 4. According to the general characteristics, there were statistically significant differences in their knowledge about the examination system for health educator regarding their gender (p=.034) and grade (p<.001). Recognition for the roles of health educator showed a statistically significant difference only in their grade (p<.001). Conclusion: These results provide the basic data to prepare the necessary measures for the revitalization and promotion of the health educators.
Keywords
Knowledge; Cognition; Health educator;
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