Improving myopia awareness via school-based myopia prevention health education among Chinese students

• DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2023.05.18
• Publication Date: 2023-04-28T06:41:55Z
• Authors: Luo-Ming Huang; Yu-Hong Xie; ; Zhi-Yong Meng; ; Ting Chen; ; Bing-Fa Dai; ; Yang Yu; ; Zhen Zeng; ; Chun-Ya Zhou; ; Jia-Jia Lin; ; Yin-He Chen; ; Qian Wang; ; Jian-Min Hu
• Keywords: Ophthalmology; myopia knowledge; health education; myopia; myopia awareness; RE1-994

To investigate the myopia awareness level, knowledge, attitude, and skills at baseline to implement evaluate efficacy of prevention health education among Chinese students.A total 1000 middle school students from 2 schools were invited participate in study, was conducted. The assessed baseline, followed by a survey. evaluated using self-comparison method pre- post-health education.The study included 957 850 participants, respectively. knowledge all respondents on myopic symptoms (87.5%), is risk eyes (72.9%), (91.3%), increases with age (86.7%), performing periodic eye examinations (92.8%), one first, foot, inch (84.8%) significantly increased after (P<0.001 for all). However, percentage who still did not think it necessary take breaks 30-40min continuous near work 27.0%. opinion that "myopia can be cured" present 38.3%.Implementing school-based improves attitudes, regarding students.