Abstract：Objective To investigate the short-term intervention effectiveness of different ways of health education regarding tumor prevention in grandchildren of tumor patients. Methods Two hundred grandchildren of tumor patients were randomly selected and divided into the experimental group and the control group. E-mail and other modern communication means as well as electronic materials were used to conduct health education regarding tumor prevention in the experimental group, while paper materials were employed for the health education in the control group. The effectiveness of the intervention was compared between before and after the health education as well as between the two different ways of health education. Results After the intervention, as compared with those before the intervention, the awareness rates of tumor prevention knowledge were siginificantly increased in the experimental group (P<0.05), and in the control group except for the knowledge points of “H” and “I” (P<0.05). As compared with the control group, the awareness rate of tumor prevention knowledge after the intervention in the experimental group was siginificantly increased (P<0.05). After the intervention, the attitude towards tumor prevention in the two groups was improved. The correct answer rate of each question in the experimental group was slightly higher than that in the control group, but did not show statistically siginificant differences (P>0.05). After the intervention, the correct answer rates of different behavior in the two groups were all increased as compared those before the intervention, but did not showstatistically siginificant differences (P>0.05). And the correct answer rate of healthy diet habit in the experimental group was siginificantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Health education regarding tumor prevention in grandchildren of tumor patients can improve their awareness rates and correct answer rates of attitude and behavior about tumor prevention. The education effectiveness of using E-mail and other modern communication means as well as electronic materials is superior to that of using traditional paper materials.
2017, Vol. 24 
