Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of health education on primary school students’ knowledge levels and attitudes toward water consumption.Material and Methods: In this study, a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was employed. The research was conducted during the 2022–2023 academic year and included fourth-grade students enrolled in a primary school located in the Bornova district of İzmir, Türkiye. Data were collected using a Descriptive Information Form, a Knowledge Test, the Visual Comparison Scale (to assess attitudes toward water consumption), and a Weekly Water Consumption Chart.Results: It was determined that the experimental and control groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic characteristics. Following the health education intervention, the post-test weekly water consumption levels of the students in the experimental group were found to be higher than those in the control group. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed between the pre-test and post-test weekly water consumption levels within both the experimental and control groups (texperimental = −5.592; tcontrol = −2.819; p 0.05).Conclusions: The findings indicated that education on water consumption had a positive impact on students’ attitudes toward water consumption and their knowledge levels. As a result of this study, it was determined that education on healthy and adequate water consumption positively influenced students’ knowledge about water intake as well as their attitudes toward water consumption.Implication for nursing practice: Nurses play a central role in delivering structured health education to protect and promote the health of individuals, families, and communities. This study highlights the importance of integrating planned educational interventions into nursing practice to support recovery, foster positive health attitudes, and improve overall health outcomes.
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