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Diffusion of an integrated health education program in an urban school system: planet health
Jean L Wiecha1, Alison M El Ayadi, Bernard F Fuemmeler
1Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jwiecha@hsph.harvard.edu
Objective:
Assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability of Planet Health, an interdisciplinary, integrated health education curriculum implemented in six public middle schools.
Methods:
Workshops on Planet Health implementation were attended by 129 teachers (language arts, math, science, and social studies) over three school years (1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002). Questionnaires were administered post-implementation and in the fall and spring of each year. Outcomes were dose, acceptability, feasibility, and intent to continue use.
Results:
The average number of lessons taught per teacher per year was 1.7 to 3.1, compared to a goal of 2 to 3. Each year, teachers reported high acceptability and perceived feasibility of the intervention, and the majority indicated they intended to continue using the curriculum.
Conclusions:
Planet Health was feasible and acceptable in a participatory research model involving a public school-university partnership, and it was also sustainable independent of the research effort.
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