Angela Towle1, William Godolphin, Samantha Van Staalduinen. 1. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, 3250-910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4E3. atowle@interchange.ubc.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To develop, implement and evaluate a workshop to help adolescents develop independent and active relationships with their physicians. METHODS: A needs-assessment survey informed the development of a workshop delivered by medical student volunteers and incorporated into the career and personal planning curriculum of high schools in Vancouver, Canada. RESULTS: Over a 6-year period, 64 workshops were delivered by 181 medical students to 1651 high school students in six schools. CONCLUSION: The workshop is acceptable, do-able, effective and sustainable, characteristics that arise from the mutual benefits to all the groups involved: the medical school, the school board, the medical students, the high school teachers and students. The workshop provides a model for providing health care education to adolescents in the community. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Teaching adolescents the importance of good doctor-patient communication encourages them to take ongoing responsibility for their health care and is an alternative route to direct health care education.
OBJECTIVE: To develop, implement and evaluate a workshop to help adolescents develop independent and active relationships with their physicians. METHODS: A needs-assessment survey informed the development of a workshop delivered by medical student volunteers and incorporated into the career and personal planning curriculum of high schools in Vancouver, Canada. RESULTS: Over a 6-year period, 64 workshops were delivered by 181 medical students to 1651 high school students in six schools. CONCLUSION: The workshop is acceptable, do-able, effective and sustainable, characteristics that arise from the mutual benefits to all the groups involved: the medical school, the school board, the medical students, the high school teachers and students. The workshop provides a model for providing health care education to adolescents in the community. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Teaching adolescents the importance of good doctor-patient communication encourages them to take ongoing responsibility for their health care and is an alternative route to direct health care education.
Authors: Thomas W Vijn; Cornelia R M G Fluit; Jan A M Kremer; Thimpe Beune; Marjan J Faber; Hub Wollersheim Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2017-06-09 Impact factor: 5.128