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Mei-Fang Chen1, Chia-Shan Wu1, Chun-Chin Tsai2
1Department of Nursing, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan City, Taiwan.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|September 19, 2021
Summary
An enterovirus board game significantly improved elementary school children's knowledge of the virus in Taiwan. This engaging educational tool can aid in preventing infectious disease outbreaks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Infectious Disease Education
- Pediatric Health
Background:
- Enterovirus infections pose a significant risk to elementary school children.
- Effective public health education strategies are crucial for disease prevention.
- Innovative methods are needed to enhance children's understanding of infectious diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of an enterovirus board game in improving knowledge among elementary school children in Taiwan.
- To evaluate the potential of gamified learning for public health education.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study employed a one-group pretest-posttest design.
- Convenience sampling recruited 27 elementary school students in Taiwan.
- Participants completed an enterovirus knowledge questionnaire before and after playing a 40-minute board game.
Main Results:
- Children demonstrated significantly higher mean scores on the enterovirus knowledge questionnaire post-intervention.
- A notable increase in correct answers was observed for seven specific questions related to enterovirus.
- The board game intervention proved effective in enhancing knowledge retention.
Conclusions:
- Board games can serve as an effective tool for public health education in elementary schools.
- This approach can contribute to preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases like enterovirus.
- Gamified learning offers a promising avenue for improving children's health literacy.
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