Evaluation on Effects of Health Literacy Among Students in Zhuhai City

Objective To evaluate the impact of health literacy in the students of Zhuhai City.Methods A stratified cluster sampling method was used to select the investigation participants.Knowledge-based intervention was conducted through health education and health promotion.The effects of intervention on the changes of health knowledge and behaviors in investigation participants were evaluated through comparing with the results of two times of cross-sectional studies.Results Baseline survey was conducted through filling out the questionnaire about knowledge and awareness about drinking water,self-consciousness to health,relaxation from psychentonia,knowledge related to adolescent,knowledge and awareness about healthy diet,and so on;and the total awareness rate went up to 43.2% in the end of baseline survey from 32.3% at the beginning of baseline survey.Conclusions Health literacy is very important for students in response to the dissemination of health information about emerging infectious diseases and social mobilization.For improving the knowledge and awareness about disease prevention,education about health literacy should be brought into schooling.