One-on-One Community Health Survey for Health Promotion of Residents in Hamyang Area

Survey of Over 900 Adults by Investigators on Health Behaviors and COVID-19 with 142 Questions

Community Health Survey Poster (Photo by Hamyang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 7th that it will conduct a Community Health Survey in collaboration with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency from the 16th to October 31st.

In this Community Health Survey, investigators visit selected survey districts through sample extraction and conduct one-on-one interviews with adults aged 19 and over on 142 items including health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, physical activity, vaccinations, and chronic diseases or illnesses.

This year’s survey includes additional COVID-19 related questions such as experiences of quarantine or hospitalization, symptomatic experiences, adherence to quarantine guidelines and handwashing, and psychological impacts.

Furthermore, to prevent infectious diseases during the survey, investigators will undergo pre-COVID-19 testing and comply with quarantine guidelines such as temperature checks, wearing masks, and hand sanitization while participating in the survey.

The health statistics produced through the Community Health Survey will be used to identify health issues of local residents, establish health policies, and promote customized public health projects to improve the health level of the county residents.

Kim Young-sook, Director of the Public Health Center, stated, “All responses from local residents will be valuable for local public health projects and health statistical data,” and requested, “Since confidentiality is strictly guaranteed according to the Statistics Act, please actively participate when the investigator visits.”

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