Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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The Effects of a Safety Management Program on Safety Accident-related Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Elementary School Students in Korea

안전관리 프로그램이 초등학생의 안전사고 예방 지식, 태도 및 실천행동에 미치는 영향

  • 박경민 (계명대학교 간호대학 간호학과) ;
  • 전경미 (경운대학교 의료경영학부) ;
  • 김민영 (대경대학 간호과) ;
  • 이은숙 (칠곡소방서 119 응급구조대) ;
  • 권상민 (계명대학교 간호대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2010.05.17
  • Accepted : 2010.06.21
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a safety management program on safety accident-related knowledge, attitude and behavior of elementary school students in Korea. Methods: This study adopted nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The number of subjects was 34 in the experimental group and 31 in the control group. The safety management program was performed for approximately 50 minutes each session, once a week for 8 weeks. Data were collected from March 14th to June 23th, 2006, and analyzed by ${\chi}^2$ test and independent t-test with SPSS WIN 16.0. Results: There were statistically significant differences in safety-related knowledge (t=3.010, p=.006) and behavior (t=18.833, p=.001) between the experimental group and the control group. The score of attitude was different between the experimental group and the control group but the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The safety management program used in this study was appropriate for elemental school students and affected safety-related knowledge and behavior of elementary school students. Therefore safety education should be provided systematically for elementary schools over the whole country.

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