Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Improving Youth COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Through a Novel Medical Student Driven Curriculum.
Kuehl, Sarah; Olsen, Eudora; Harris, Carlyn; Mandal, Sampurna Megha; Watt, Matt; Spicer, Jennifer O; Sonu, Stan.
Afiliación
  • Kuehl S; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Olsen E; Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Harris C; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Mandal SM; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Watt M; Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Spicer JO; Emory College of Arts & Sciences, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Sonu S; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Health Promot Pract ; 24(1): 20-25, 2023 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34935530
ABSTRACT
Despite widespread media coverage and public health messaging, many high school students lacked formal education about COVID-19 during the pandemic. Providing this education, particularly to underserved communities, may reduce health disparities and encourage youth to engage in the sciences. Twenty-five medical students at Emory University School of Medicine created a virtual, synchronous, COVID-19 curriculum. Learners included 25 students enrolled in a pipeline program from five high schools in metro-Atlanta. The five lesson topics included virus epidemiology, COVID-19 testing and mask-wearing, vaccine fundamentals, COVID-19 risk in communities, and mental health and wellness. Lessons were standardized through medical student-teacher practice presentations to faculty. The curriculum was evaluated with a 23-item pre- and postsurvey assessing learners' COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Pre- and postsurvey scores were compared using descriptive statistics and paired-samples t test. After the curriculum, learners' (N = 9) COVID-19 knowledge scores increased from 67% correct to 90% correct. Participants were better able to identify risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection, define "herd immunity," and describe how socioeconomic status can influence infection risk. In addition, after the curriculum implementation, more learners thought vaccines were safe, with 67% responding that vaccines are "very safe," compared with 0% at pretest. This initiative increased learners' COVID-19 knowledge and established bridges between medical students and underserved communities. These connections are essential to combat misinformation surrounding COVID-19, encourage participation in the sciences from underrepresented areas, and empower students to be health advocates within their communities.
Asunto(s)
Palabras clave

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Health Promot Pract Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Health Promot Pract Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos