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October 2, 2025Health Education JournalOpen Access

Evaluating a medical student-directed elementary school health education initiative: A two-way street

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JQJoseph D. QuickSNShadae NicholasSRShwetha Ramachandran

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Overview

Quality-improvement project shows enhanced health knowledge for students and growth for medical students.

Key Points

  • Elementary school students improved health education knowledge by 11.1% from pre- to post-test, indicating effective outreach.
  • Medical students reported growth in engagement strategies by 13.8% and lesson planning skills by 12.2%, enhancing their educational capabilities.
  • Teachers rated the programme highly, averaging 94.0 out of 100, reflecting strong approval of the health education initiative.
  • The initiative not only improved student knowledge but also bolstered the personal and professional development of medical students.

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Quick et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3683cbc991d0a22296https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969251380089
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