Application effect of self- edited doggerel on health education of senile AIDS patients in northern Guangxi region

Abstract

Objective To study the effects of self- edited doggerel on health education of senile AIDS patients in northern Guangxi region, in order to seek a suitable and effective way for the senile AIDS patients' health education. Methods 200 senile patients who were inpatients in dermatological department and examinees in the center of health examination of our hospital were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group from August to December in 2009, 100 cases in each group, the experimental group was educated by a method of adopting a self-edited doggerel, the control group was educated by traditional way including manual + video or a series of special lectures, Two groups were carried out questionnaire survey designed by ourselves before and after the education during a period of a week and then evaluated the effects of health education. Results Compared with the rate before adopting self-edited doggerel, the knowing rate of AIDS and regulations of the experimental group was above 90%,there was a significant increase; and compared with the control group, the rate was also higher than the latter. The behaviors and attitudes of the experimental group had a significant positive improvement, but showed no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions The doggerel is humorous, rhyming, simple and easy-going, it is so user-friendly, easy to understand and to remember that it is a suitable and effective way for the health education of senile AIDS patients. Key words: AIDS; Health education; Doggerel; Questionnaire survey; Knowing rate