Ocenjevanje učinkovitosti preventivnega programa 'Varno s soncem' : magistrsko delo

Forstnerič, Leja (author), Eržen, Ivan (mentor)

Uvod: Zavedanje, da lahko okolje negativno vpliva na človekovo zdravje, v veliki meri spodbuja razvoj preventivnih programov, ki želijo omenjeni vpliv preprečiti oziroma zmanjšati. Kakor drugod, tudi v Sloveniji deluje ogromno preventivnih programov, povezanih z javnim zdravjem, za katere pa se še vedno ne ve, kako učinkoviti oziroma uspešni pravzaprav so. Namen: Namen naloge je bil oceniti učinkovitost enega izmed preventivnih programov, ki deluje na področju javnega zdravja, in preizkusiti eno izmed metod. V raziskavo smo tako vključili preventivni program Varno s soncem, ki ga izvajajo na Nacionalnem inštitutu za javno zdravje in poteka v vrtcih in osnovnih šolah po Sloveniji. Raziskava je podala podatke, s katerimi smo ugotavljali razlike v vedenju, odnosu in praksi v zvezi z zaščito pred soncem; primerjali smo starše, katerih otroci so sodelovali v programu Varno s soncem, in starše, katerih otroci še nikdar niso sodelovali v omenjenem programu. Metode dela: V raziskavo smo povabili starše z dveh določenih osnovnih šol, katerih otroci so v istem šolskem letu obiskovali 7., 8. in 9. razred. Prva izbrana osnovna šola že dolga leta sodeluje v preventivnem programu Varno s soncem, druga pa programa Varno s soncem še nikoli ni izvajala, prav tako v programu niso nikoli sodelovali bližnji vrtci. Raziskava je temeljila na metodi anketnega vprašalnika, katerega je ciljna skupina (starši) v fizični obliki prejela prek svojih otrok. Rezultati: Rezultati raziskave so pri starših, katerih otroci so obiskovali osnovno šolo, ki je sodelovala v programu Varno s soncem, v primerjavi s starši, katerih šolarji niso bili v programu, pokazali višje deleže in višja povprečja pravilnih odgovorov in celostne zaščite staršev. Kljub temu statistični testi kažejo, da med odgovori staršev iz prve in druge skupine ni statistično značilnih razlik. Razprava in zaključek: Z zgoraj opisanimi rezultati podajamo zaključek, da so deleži in povprečja morda naključje, vsekakor pa ne moremo trditi, da je program Varno s soncem zares učinkovit, niti da ni učinkovit.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: evalvacijska raziskava, preventivni program zaščite pred škodljivim delovanjem sončnih žarkov, javno zdravje, znanje, stališča in prakse staršev šolskih otrok
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Year: 2018
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-104937
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5515883
• Publication date in RUL: 17.10.2018

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Evaluating the effectiveness of a prevention program 'Safe with the sun' : master thesis

Abstract

Introduction: Awareness of a possible negative environmental impact on human health has led to numerous prevention programs that try to prevent or reduce this harmful impact. Both elsewhere and in Slovenia there are a number of prevention programs related to public health, but it is still unknown how effective or successful they actually are. Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the effectiveness of one of the prevention programs active in the field of public health and to test one of the methods. The research included the prevention program Safe with the sun (originally titled Varno s soncem) which is carried out by the National Institute of Public Health in kindergartens and primary schools throughout Slovenia. The survey provided data for identifying differences in behavior, attitudes, and practice related to sun protection; we compared parents whose children participated in the program Safe with the sun with parents whose children never participated in the program. Methods: We invited parents from two selected primary schools whose children attended 7th, 8th, and 9th grade in the same school year to participate in the survey. The first selected elementary school has been involved in the program Safe with the sun for many years, while the other –– was never a part of the Safe with the sun program, nor were the surrounding kindergartens. The survey was based on a questionnaire which was provided to the target group (parents) in a physical form through their children. Results: Results of the research have shown higher values and higher averages among the parents whose children attended the primary school participating in the Safe with the sun program as compared to the parents whose children never participated in the program. Nonetheless, the statistical tests show that there are no statistically significant differences between the two groups of parents. Discussion and conclusion: According to the results above we can conclude that the proportions and averages may be coincidental, but in any case we can not claim that the program Safe with the Sun is or isn’t truly effective.

• Keywords: evaluation research, prevention protection program against harmful effects of sun rays, public health, knowledge, attitudes and practices of the parents of school children