Evaluating a service-learning assignment in a doctor of chiropractic program public health course.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the use of service learning in other health care education programs, little is published about its use in doctor of chiropractic programs. Since 2017, the public health course at our institution has included a service-learning assignment in which students volunteer for nonprofit organizations and write an essay about their experience. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of the assignment on students' self-reported public health knowledge and attitudes.

Methods

Between April 2017 and June 2018, 56 essays were collected from students who volunteered at a nonprofit organization focused on 3 categories: youth, the environment, or poverty. Each essay was deidentified and assigned random 4-digit-number file names. Ten files were randomly selecte

SUBMITTER: Ward KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7958672 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature