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Evaluation of a health-promoting school program to enhance correct medication use in Taiwan

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This study wasan evaluation of the Health Promoting School (HPS) programin Taiwan and its
effectiveness in enhancing students’ knowledge and abilities with regard to correct medication
usage. In 2011, baseline and follow-up self-administered online surveys were received
from 3520 middle-school and primary students from intervention schools, and 3738 students
from comparison primary and secondary schools completed the same survey. The results
indicated that after implementing the correct medication use HPS program, students’
knowledge and abilities concerning correct medication usage (i.e., the need to express clearly
personal conditions to physicians, to check information on the medication packages, to take
medication correctly and adhere to prescribed medication regimens, not to buy or acquire
medication from unlicensed sources, and to consult pharmacists/physicians) were significantly
increased among the students in the intervention schools (p < 0.001). In addition,
students’ knowledge and abilities concerning correct medication usage were significantly
higher in the intervention schools compared with the comparison schools (p < 0.001). In
conclusion, the correct medication use HPS program significantly enhanced students’
knowledge and abilities concerning correct medication usage.

Keywords: Health Promoting School, Medication

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Judul Seri

journal of food and drug analysis

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

Taiwan : Elsevier Taiwan., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

journal of food and drug analysis 22 (2014) 271 - 278

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

http://dx.doi.org/10

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

22 (2014)

Subjek

MAKANAN DAN OBAT

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