Experience with a Multinational, Secondary School Education Module with a Focus on Prevention of Virus Infections.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, virus infections are responsible for many diseases in terms of morbidity and mortality. Vaccinations and therapies are only available for relatively few virus infections and not always where they are needed. However, knowledge of transmission routes can prevent virus infection. In the context of this study, we measured the effects of a secondary school education module, named Viruskenner, on knowledge, attitude, and risk behavior as these relate to virus infections. A nonrandomized intervention study was conducted between April and August 2015 to assess the effect of this 2-month education module on knowledge, attitude, and behavior of 684 secondary school students in the Netherlands, Suriname, and Indonesia. For the Netherlands, a control group of a further 184 students was add

SUBMITTER: Doornekamp L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5508890 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature