| Stress and Self Care Guideline Adherence in Students with Influenza A (H1N1) |
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Park, Jin-Hee;Kang, Jeong-Hee;Kim, In-Ja; |
1Chonbuk National University Hospital
2Chonbuk National University
3Sindong Elementary School |
| 신종인플루엔자 감염학생의 스트레스와 자가치료지침 수행 |
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박진희, 강정희, 김인자 |
1전북대학교병원 감염관리실
2전북대학교 간호대학
3전북 전주 신동초등학교 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
This study examined levels of stress and adherence to self care guidelines in elementary and middle school students who were infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009. Method: A total of 649 students from J city participated in the survey. Stress was measured with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised which was developed by Weiss and Marmar (1997) and translated by Eun and colleagues (2005). Adherence to self care guidelines was measured with the scale developed by the authors based on the self care recommendations from Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Result: Levels of stress and adherence to self care guidelines were higher in elementary school students. However, the severity of participants' stress was less than moderate. The adherence level was significantly different depending on status of taking an antiviral agent, health education and self care education regarding the virus infection. Conclusion: Findings suggest that effects of health education under the national crisis situation due to influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic were helpful. More in-depth study is needed to understand and to improve middle school students' self care behaviors. |
| Key Words:
Influenza A virus H1N1 subtype, Stress, Self care, Guideline |
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