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Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to understand health knowledge of North Korean defectors.
Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to understand health behavior of North Korean defectors.
Method : 410 North Korean defectors living in Seoul were selected using a snow ball sampling method. Health knowledge and health behavior of the subjects were investigated using a tool revised by the authors based on previous studies. Health service need was identified by questionnaire. Health knowledge and health behavior were presented as mean and standard deviation, and health service need was presented as frequency and percentage. Difference of health knowledge and health behavior by socio-demographic characteristics was analyzed by t-test and ANOVA.
Results : Health knowledge of North Korean defectors was medium level and knowledge related to health promotion was the highest followed by knowledge related to adult health, knowledge related to cancer and knowledge related to venereal diseases. Health behavior of North Korean defectors was medium level and that of spiritual maturity was the highest followed by interpersonal relationship, nutrition/diet, stress management, physical activity/exercise, and responsibility for health. Health knowledge and health behavior were different by age, sex, education, occupation and the duration of living in South Korea. They wanted to receive health service by health education and lectures by 37.6%, phone counseling 27.6%, brochure for health information 17.8% and on-line counseling 4.9%.
Health knowledge of North Korean defectors needs to be improved by health education and health promotion program needs to be developed and managed to promote their health behavior .
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