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Health education programs in U.S. medical schools.

D R Little1

  • 1Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|September 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Most U.S. medical schools offered health education instruction in patient education and community health promotion in 1990-91. Further research is needed to assess program effectiveness and impact on medical care quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Health education is crucial for medical professionals.
  • Understanding the integration of health education in medical curricula is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the status of health education teaching programs in U.S. undergraduate medical education.
  • To identify the extent of patient education and community health promotion instruction.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted in 1990-91 among U.S. medical schools.
  • Representatives from 97 of 126 institutions responded.

Main Results:

  • 65% of responding schools offered patient education instruction.
  • 74% offered community health promotion instruction.
  • Diverse instructional methods and favorable opinions on importance were reported.

Conclusions:

  • While health education is present, its effectiveness and impact on medical care quality require further investigation.
  • More data is needed to evaluate the outcomes of these instructional programs.

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