Objective This paper aims to investigate the impact of peer education on the vision-related quality of life(VRQoL)of myopic primary and secondary school students,providing a reference for myopia intervention in this demo-graphic.Methods Using stratified cluster sampling,1 511 myopic students from eight primary and secondary schools in a district of Chongqing were selected and randomly assigned to an intervention group(n=767)and a control group(n=744).The intervention group received six months of peer education,while the control group received no intervention.The VRQoL of myopic students was assessed using a vision-related quality of life questionnaire before and after the intervention.Results No statistically significant difference was observed in gender distribution between the two groups(P＞0.05).However,significant differences were found in school grade,boarding status,only-child status,academic performance,and study bur-den(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in VRQoL scores between the two groups before and after the interven-tion(P＞0.05).Post-intervention,VRQoL scores for visual function and physical functioning,social activity,and overall VRQoL significantly decreased in both groups(P＜0.05).No significant differences were noted in VRQoL scores between the intervention and control groups for fifth,sixth,and eighth graders post-intervention(P＞0.05).However,for ninth graders,the intervention group showed significantly higher scores in physical functioning and overall VRQoL compared to the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Peer education's effectiveness in improving the VRQoL of myopic primary and secondary school students needs further enhancement.More effective myopia intervention models warrant further research.
关键词
同伴教育/近视/生存质量/干预模式
Key words
Peer education/Myopia/Quality of life/Intervention model
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