국내기사
농촌 지역 노인을 위한 정보-동기-행동기술 모델 기반 호흡기 감염예방 교육 프로그램의 효과 = The effects of an information-motivation-behavioral skills model-based education program for respiratory infection prevention among older adults in rural areas
Purpose: This study aimed to develop and test a respiratory infection-prevention education program for older adultsresiding in rural areas of South Korea. This program was based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB)model. Methods: This study employed a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The control and intervention groupscomprised 47 and 45 participants, respectively. Data were collected using a questionnaire from July 22 to September4, 2020. Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in respiratory infection prevention knowledge(z=-2.32, p=.020), health attitude (z=-2.65, p=.008), perceived threat of respiratory infection (t=2.56, p=.012), self-efficacyin respiratory infection prevention (t=4.14, p<.001), hand washing and respiratory hygiene (t=4.66, p<.001), and oralhygiene (t=2.97, p=.004) compared to the control group. Conclusion: Respiratory infection-prevention educationprograms based on the IMB model can effectively increase respiratory infection-prevention knowledge, health attitude,perceived threat of respiratory infection, respiratory infection-prevention self-efficacy, hand washing, respiratory hygiene,and oral hygiene among older adults residing in rural areas of South Korea.