scholarly journals Teaching high school students to use online consumer health resources on mobile phones: outcome of a pilot project in Oyo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Ada Ajuwon ◽  
Ademola Johnson Ajuwon
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Peer Educators ◽  
School Students

Objective: This project evaluated the outcomes of training high school students to deliver consumer health information to their peers.Methods: A total of 120 students selected from 7 high schools in Oyo state, Nigeria, received 8 hours of training on consumer health literacy and peer education, which is a process of training volunteers to deliver health information to their peers. The training included hands-on activities using the students’ own mobile phones. After the training, peer educators distributed leaflets, showed consumer health information (CHI) websites to others, counseled and referred fellow students, and submitted forms describing these activities. All peer educators completed pre- and post-tests, and 10 were interviewed 4 months after training.Results: After the training, the authors found improvement in the trainees’ knowledge of CHI resources and understanding of their roles as peer educators. Most peer educators (72.5%) delivered CHI to their peers after the training, primarily through sharing websites on teen health and other CHI resources. In the interviews, all peer educators reported direct benefits from participating in the project, and many stated that they knew where to find reliable health information.Conclusion: Volunteer high school students can be trained to deliver CHI to their peers using mobile phones.

Improving Physical Fitness in High School Students: Implications from an Experimental Course

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Phillipp ◽  
Neill F. Piland ◽  
Jerry Seidenwurm ◽  
Howard L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Courses

Educators are challenged to create conditions under which instruction has a reasonable probability of improving students’ knowledge and behavior. In high school physical education courses this problem is accentuated when adolescents are not highly receptive to traditional methods of instruction. The answer may lie in curriculum design wherein courses are better packaged to maintain student interest and involvement. The Albuquerque Public School System explored this concept during two consecutive summer terms. An innovative physical education course incorporating unique field experiences, high levels of participation, and reinforcement of individual responsibility was designed and implemented in a pilot project. When compared to traditional physical education classes, mixed results were obtained for various physical fitness measures and knowledge scores. The implications for designing physical education courses are discussed.

scholarly journals A qualitative study exploring high school students’ understanding of, and attitudes towards, health information and claims

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1163-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Cusack ◽  
Laura N Desha ◽  
Chris B Del Mar ◽  
Tammy C Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Information ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Implementasi Kebijakan Harm Reduction untuk Meningkatkan Moral Knowing tentang Narkotika pada Siswa SMA di Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, Sumatera Utara

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Indra Kumalasari ◽  
Ika Chastanti ◽  
Muhammad Yusuf Siregar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Peer Educators ◽  
School Students ◽  
Destructive Behavior ◽  
North Sumatra

HARM REDUCTION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE MORAL KNOWING ABOUT NARCOTICS IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN REGENCY OF LABUHANBATU UTARA, NORTH SUMATRA. Narcotics are drugs or substances that are usually used for health purposes. Self-destructive behavior that often occurs at this time is the use of narcotics among students due to the low Moral Knowing students about narcotics. This community service aims to improve students' Moral Knowing about narcotics by implementing the Harm Reduction policy by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy counseling and Peer Educators by applying Brainstorming. This community service was carried out at SMA Negeri 1 Kualuh Hulu and SMA Negeri Kualuh Selatan, Labuhanbatu Utara Regency. The results showed a change in behavior in students who became abusers of cannabis type narcotics who were given CBT counseling and there was an increase in students' knowledge about narcotics applied by Peer Educators.

scholarly journals Your teaching strategy matters: how engagement impacts application in health information literacy instruction

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather A. Johnson, MLIS ◽  
Laura C. Barrett, MSI
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Single Session ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Searching Skills

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare two pedagogical methods, active learning and passive instruction, to determine which is more useful in helping students to achieve the learning outcomes in a one-hour research skills instructional session.Methods: Two groups of high school students attended an instructional session to learn about consumer health resources and strategies to enhance their searching skills. The first group received passive instruction, and the second engaged in active learning. We assessed both groups’ learning using 2 methods with differing complexity. A total of 59 students attended the instructional sessions (passive instruction, n=28; active learning, n=31).Results: We found that the active learning group scored more favorably in four assessment categories.Conclusions: Active learning may help students engage with and develop a meaningful understanding of several resources in a single session. Moreover, when using a complex teaching strategy, librarians should be mindful to gauge learning using an equally complex assessment method.

Assessing the Willingness of School Students to Choose the Field of Health Information Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdie ShojaeiBaghini ◽  
Sedighe ShojaeiBaghini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Aim: The study aimed to, first, provide the students with some information about the field of Health Information Technology (HIT) and its professional status and, second, to investigate the university applicants' willingness to choose this field. Method:  The present study is a quasi-experimental study on two groups of subjects, i.e. a control group and a test group. This study was conducted on the high school students in twelfth grade. The sample size in each group contained 116 subjects, who were randomly selected and placed in one of the groups. The data collection tool in this study was a questionnaire prepared based on the previous literature. SPSS version 26, descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The participants' familiarity with the field of health information technology was 11%, 5.7% of whom had obtained only a little information about the field through mass media and social networks. Comparing the willingness of the two groups of participants to choose the field of information technology, showed a statistically significant difference, with 99% probability. Conclusion: The importance of informed decision-making and interest regarding the university major has been shown because it is very effective in teaching specialized human resources, especially in health care education. In this regard, the education and familiarity of high school students with academic fields can be useful. It is necessary to introduce the field of HIT and the scientific and practical capabilities of its graduates to the community.

scholarly journals Nova Scotia High School Students’ Interactions with Physicians for Sexual Health Information and Services

2001 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald B. Langille ◽  
Gail Tomblin Murphy ◽  
Jean Hughes ◽  
Janet A. Rigby
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexual Health Information

Chronic pain in high school students is associated with physical activity and sleeping hours but not with screen time

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabela G. Silva ◽  
Pedro Sá Couto ◽  
Alexandra Queirós ◽  
Maritza Neto ◽  
Nelson P. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Multivariate Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Almost All

Abstract Background Existing studies on the association between physical activity (PA), screen based time and sleeping show conflicting results. Objective This study investigates the association between chronic pain at different body regions and self-reported PA, screen based time and sleeping hours in high school students. Subjects A total of 969 students aged 13–19 years old. Methods Participants completed a questionnaire on chronic pain, time spent in moderate and vigorous PA, screen based time watching televivsion (TV)/digital versatile discs (DVD), playing, using mobile phones and computers and sleeping hours. Univariate and multivariate associations between pain and PA, screen based time and sleeping hours were investigated. Results In the univariate model time spent in moderate and vigorous PA, in screen based activities and sleeping were associated with pain in at least one body site. In the multivariate model, screen based activities were not associated with pain; sleeping 7 h or less and increased time in moderate PA were associated with pain at almost all body sites [odds ratio (OR) between 2.69–3.66 and 1.06–1.10, respectively]. Conclusion Time spent in PA and sleeping increased the risk of chronic pain in almost all body regions and might confound the association between screen based time and pain.

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