title: [KAP research and intervention effects of health education on prevention and control of occupational diseases in occupational groups in Jinzhou, China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the current status of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)on the prevention and control of occupational diseases in occupational groups in Jinzhou, China, and to evaluate the intervention effects of health education.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the cluster random sampling method, 1000 workers who underwent occupational health examination in Jinzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention from September 2014 to April 2015 were enrolled in this study. They were equally and randomly divided into intervention group and control group. The intervention group received health education for 6 months through bulletin board, promotion materials, expert lecture, Q&A session, and other relevant educational events. The questionnaire survey was performed before and after intervention. The control group received the questionnaire survey but not the health education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall awareness rate of prevention and control knowledge was 75.34% in 990 workers in Jinzhou, China. After the intervention, the intervention group had a significantly higher awareness rate of prevention and control knowledge than the control group (89.87%~98.86% vs 71.25%~80.82%, P<0.05); the intervention group had a significantly higher attitude accuracy for" whether occupational health examination is necessary or not" and " is willing to received the training on occupational health knowledge" than the control group(χ(2)=57.857, P<0.05; χ(2)=70.683, P<0.05); and the intervention group had a significantly higher rate of correct behavior for" whether help the business management personnel to carry out the prevention and control of occupational diseases or not" and"whether actively understand the occupational hazards of job" (χ(2)=102.186, P<0.05; χ(2)=91.159, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health education can significantly increase the awareness rate of prevention and control knowledge on occupational diseases in occupational groups in Jinzhou, China. However, the more structured and longterm comprehensive intervention is necessary for improving their attitude and behavior.
authors: School of Public Health Administration of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China.
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Wang
authors: X L
authors: XL
authors: Liu
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Quan
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D002681:China; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D016272:Occupational Health; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires