The research pathway to developing a health promotion intervention for the high school curriculum


Autoria(s): Buckley, Lisa; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary C.
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23/07/2009

Resumo

Introduction: Schools provide the opportunity to reach a large number of adolescents in a systematic way however there are increasing demands on curriculum providing challenges for health promotion activities. This paper will describe the research processes and strategies used to design an injury prevention program.----- Methods: A multi-stage process of data collection included: (1) Surveys on injury-risk behaviours to identify targets of change (examining behaviour and risk/ protective factors among more than 4000 adolescents); (2) Focus groups (n= 30 high-risk adolescents) to understand and determine risk situations; (3) Hospital emergency outpatients survey to understand injury types/ situations; (4) Workshop (n= 50 teachers/ administrators) to understand the target curriculum and experiences with injury-risk behaviours; (5) Additional focus groups (students and teachers) regarding draft material and processes.----- Results: Summaries of findings from each stage are presented particularly demonstrating the design process. The baseline data identified target risk and protective factors. The following qualitative study provided detail about content and context and with the hospital findings assisted in developing ways to ensure relevance and meaning (e.g. identifying high risk situations and providing insights into language, culture and development). School staff identified links to school processes with final data providing feedback on curriculum fit, feasibility and appropriateness of resources. The data were integrated into a program which demonstrated reduced injury.----- Conclusions: A comprehensive research process is required to develop an informed and effective intervention. The next stage of a cluster randomised control trial is a major task and justifies the intensive and comprehensive development.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/27694/

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/27694/1/27694.pptx

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Buckley, Lisa, Chapman, Rebekah L., & Sheehan, Mary C. (2009) The research pathway to developing a health promotion intervention for the high school curriculum. In Public Health Association of Australia Queensland State Conference, 23-24 July 2009, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland. (Unpublished)

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Copyright 2009 [please consult the authors]

Fonte

Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Qld (CARRS-Q); Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling

Palavras-Chave #111712 Health Promotion #130200 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY #Injury prevention #Program design #Adolescent
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Conference Item