Primary School Pupils as Health Educators

  • Triwibowo Soedjas Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Djauhar Ismail Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Tonny Sadjimin Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Sutaryo Sutaryo Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Sutrisno Sutrisno Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Retno Hastuti Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Ismangoen Ismangoen Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
Keywords: pupils, transmitting health information, primary school pupils

Abstract

An evaluation study of primary school pupils involved in health activities was carried out. The study showed that pupils can be used effectively as agents for transmitting health information.

Through a well designed school health program the use of primary school pupils will help improve deficiencies in the quantitiy and quality of existing public health education activities.

References

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2. DEPARTEMEN KESEHATAN R.I.: Buku pedoman sekolah, Departemen Kesehalan Rl, Jakarta (1981) .
3. SADJLMIN, T. and WHITECAR, P.: Pedoman Kesehatan, pp. 11- 35 (Essentia Medika, Yogyakarta, 1979).
Published
2021-12-20
How to Cite
1.
Soedjas T, Ismail D, Sadjimin T, Sutaryo S, Sutrisno S, Hastuti R, Ismangoen I. Primary School Pupils as Health Educators. PI [Internet]. 20Dec.2021 [cited 29Mar.2024];23(1-2):1-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2888
Section
Developmental Behavioral & Community Pediatrics
Received 2021-12-20
Published 2021-12-20