The Need of Health Education among Chinese Students in Korea

Lee, In-Sook; Jeong, Hye-Sun

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2012;18(2):220-228.
Published online August 31, 2012.

Lee, In-Sook;Jeong, Hye-Sun;

¹Department of Nursing, Gangdong College
²Department of Nursing, Cheongju University

중국인 유학생의 보건교육 요구도

이인숙, 정혜선

¹강동대학교 간호과
²청주대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted in order to survey the needs of health education among Chinese students in Korea. Methods: The subjects of this study were 206 Chinese students in Korea who were attending one of three universities in Chungcheong-do and Seoul. Data were collected from April 1 to October 27, 2011. Results: The subjects' need of health education was 131.53 out of 176. By area, the score was highest in safety accident prevention and emergency care (3.25 out of 4), which was followed by personal hygiene and healthy habits (3.22), family health care management and medical examination (3.15), prevention and management of disease (2.94), environmental health (2.81), moderation in drinking and smoking cessation (2.81), psychiatric and mental health (2.79), and sexual education (2.68). When the need of health education was examined according to the subjects' characteristics, the need of health education was significantly higher in female students. Conclusion: Need of health education among Chinese students studying in Korea was high. To meet Chinese students' need of health education, it is necessary to provide an on-line health education program which is written in bilingual languages (Korean and Chinese) for effective learning.

Key Words: Health education, Chinese students