High school health education: The impact of medical student led instruction in northern Nevada high schools.

ABSTRACT: Health education is an important topic in high school given its lasting effect on learners. Medical students are in a unique position to deliver this curriculum as they can provide information from a relatable standpoint. Ten medical students created a health education program, The Healthier Nevada Project (HNVP), designed for high school students using four modules focused on adolescent public health concerns: substance use and addiction, exercise, personal relationships, and stress and mental health. The curriculum was administered to over 700 health class students at three schools in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A., from August 2019-March 2020. This cross-sectional study measured whether the modules increased students' comfort level, familiarity, and likelihood of discussing each topic with a heal

SUBMITTER: Conner BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8353355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature