Analysis on effects of health education on iodine deficiency disorders among housewives in Baoshan from 2008 to 2011

Objective To analyze the effects of health education on iodine deficiency disorders(IDD) among housewives in Baoshan from 2008 to 2011,so as to further provide scientific evidence for IDD prevention and control.Methods According to the task arrangements in the Technical Scenario of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention Program,the health education on mass and interpersonal communication was performed in each county every year.The mass communication coved the whole project county,while the interpersonal communication was conducted only in 1 ～ 3 counties.Then 15 housewives whose houses were close to the township central primary school were randomly sampled before and after the intervention.Results From 2008 to 2011,the knowledge rate increased after intervention,and exceeded the national requirement level(80%).The knowledge rate of IDD increased from 87.8% in 2008 to 94.37% after intervention in 2011,and the change of pre-to-post was 6.57%;At the same time,the knowledge rate during 2009 ～ 2011 after baseline survey and effect evaluation were higher than that of 2008,while the rate decreased in 2011,Conclusions Since the health education programs were launched in Baoshan,the rate knowledge of IDD have increased and exceeded the national standard.,which showed that the effects of health education intervention was remarkable