Objective To provide references for further improving local rural health education through a survey on health knowledge awareness and acquisition approach of rural residents in Yaodian Village of Jilin Province.
Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 300 rural residents with long-term residency who were selected by simple random sampling approach.
Results Different age groups and education groups presented varying awareness rates of health knowledge. The awareness rate of health knowledge decreased with increasing age. Except maternal and child health knowledge, the awareness rates of all health knowledge categories in the male villagers were higher than those in the female villagers(P< 0.001). High education was associated with high awareness of health knowledge(P< 0.001). Television and radio was a main path for the rural residents to acquire health knowledge(87%).
Conclusion The awareness level of health knowledge is not high among the rural residents in Yaodian Village of Jilin Province. It is advisable to make personalized health education strategies meeting local residents' demands and adjustments according to age and educational levels to improve their health knowledge awareness levels.
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