The Study of Related Factors of Military Training Instructors'' SARS Knowledge, Attitude, Preventive Behavior and Crisis Management in Senior High School of Chiayi Region

• Main Authors: Chin-ping Chang, 張金屏
• Other Authors: Chen-shiuen Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78325611544601927611

碩士 === 南華大學 === 非營利事業管理研究所 === 93 === 　　The SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic spread over the globe in 2003. Not only the human life was threatened, but also the global economy and society were affected by this deadly virus. Therefore, finding out a way to conquer the SARS epidemic becomes the vital task in the beginning of the 21st century. 　 　　The purpose of this research is to understand the general knowledge and attitude that the secondary school military education instructors have towards SARS, to find out their ways to prevent it and their response to crisis management about the epidemic, also to find out the possible factors that cause the spreading of the virus. 　 　　Hopefully the result of this research can be applied some day if there is any similar epidemics appear in the campus, and be beneficial to the development of the school’s response to crisis management. The target group of this research is the military education instructors at the secondary schools in the Chia-Yi area. This research is done by questionnaires survey. All the questionnaires given out were recollected. The result of the research is listed. 　1. On average, the secondary school military education instructors in the Chia-Yi area answer 76.6% of the questions concerning the general knowledge of SARS correctly. In the survey, the questions concerning the understanding of the epidemic are scored most correctly, while the questions concerning the transmitting of the epidemic are scored least correctly. It shows that the military education instructors are lack of the understanding of the transmitting of the epidemic. 　2. 93.6% of the military education instructors are worried about the possibility that they might catch the SARS epidemic. 46.2% of the military education instructors keep a negative attitude if their family or themselves are suspected of being infected by SARS. 79.2% of the military education instructors keep a positive attitude to the relationship between group and themselves. 　3. For the prevention of SARS, 66.1% of the military education instructors choose to wear masks, 79.6% would take their body temperature, 73.4% would wash their hands, and 57% would focus more on their life style and eating habit. 　4. On average, the secondary school military education instructors in the Chia-Yi area answer 75.6% of the questions concerning the response to SARS crisis management correctly. In the survey, the questions concerning the communication of the response to crisis management are scored most correctly, while the questions concerning the school’s execution to the response to crisis management are scored least correctly. 72.4% of the military education instructors are confident in their school’s ability to deal with the crisis management. 　5. The secondary school military instructors in the Chia-Yi area receive information about SARS through different sources. The order of the sources from the most received to the least received is: television, newspapers, magazines, education handbills given by school, colleagues, health center posters, radio station and military education journals and websites. 　6. The secondary school military education instructors in the Chia-Yi area assume that the members of the SARS crisis management group, in order, should be: military education instructors, teachers, officers, president, the representatives of the pupils’ parents, experts, senior education councilors and pupils. 　7. The secondary school military education instructors in the Chia-Yi area assume that the offices in the school administration to deal with SARS crisis management, in order, should be: Students Affairs Office, Military Education Instructors Office, President office, General Affairs office, Academic Affairs Office, Personnel Office, Accounting office. 　 　　According to the result of this research, several suggestions are made. 1. Reinforce the knowledge of military education instructors with regarding to SARS. 2. Encourage the military education instructors to develop a sense of the relationship between group and self. 3. Educate the military education instructors to keep a calm attitude towards SARS. 4. Show the correct demonstrations for the prevention of the SARS virus, such as washing hands, wearing masks and constantly take the body temperature. 5. Announce the latest SARS information on the websites of medical organizations. 6. Include the military education instructors as a member in the crisis management group of SARS. 7. Invite professionals and specialists in SARS and the senior education councilors to participate in the activities of the crisis management group.