Distance learning: health education for ninth-grade students

Area of Science:

• Health Education
• Telemedicine
• Rural Health

Background:

• East Carolina University developed a telehealth program for schools.
• A health education curriculum was created for rural high schools.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a telehealth program in delivering health education to rural high school students.
• To assess student learning outcomes and participant satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• A telehealth program was implemented in two rural high schools.
• A health education curriculum was delivered via the North Carolina Information Highway.
• A dedicated webpage offered supplementary resources.

Main Results:

• Four telehealth sessions were conducted over three years.
• 76 ninth-grade students completed the courses.
• Evaluation showed successful student learning outcomes.
• Follow-up surveys indicated positive student experiences.

Conclusions:

• The telehealth program successfully enhanced student learning in health education.
• The program demonstrated a positive impact on rural high school students.
• Webpage utilization increased, indicating sustained engagement.