Prioritisation of Informed Health Choices (IHC) key concepts to be included in lower secondary school resources: A consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Informed Health Choices Key Concepts are principles for thinking critically about healthcare claims and deciding what to do. The Key Concepts provide a framework for designing curricula, learning resources, and evaluation tools.

Objectives

To prioritise which of the 49 Key Concepts to include in resources for lower secondary schools in East Africa.

Methods

Twelve judges used an iterative process to reach a consensus. The judges were curriculum specialists, teachers, and researchers from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. After familiarising themselves with the concepts, they pilot-tested draft criteria for selecting and ordering the concepts. After agreeing on the criteria, nine judges independently assessed all 49 concepts and reached an initial consensus. We

SUBMITTER: Agaba JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081733 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature