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Developing a medicine education program in Finland: lessons learned.

Katri Hämeen-Anttila1, Marja Airaksinen, Kirsti Vainio

  • 1University of Kuopio, Department of Social Pharmacy, 70211 Kuopio, Finland. katri.hameen-anttila@uku.fi

Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|December 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Developing medicine education programs for Finnish schools requires teacher training and accessible, ready-to-use materials. Understanding children's perspectives on medicines is crucial for effective health education.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background:

  • Medicine education is vital for proper drug use.
  • Previous understanding of children's medicine knowledge was limited.
  • Teacher preparedness for medicine education varied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of a medicine education program for Finnish elementary and middle schools.
  • To evaluate teacher perceptions and the usefulness of created educational materials.
  • To identify key factors for successful medicine education program implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Focus group discussions with children (2002).
  • Teacher questionnaires on medicine education importance (2002).
  • Material development (2002-2003) and pilot testing with teacher focus groups (2003).

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Main Results:

  • Children's understanding of medicine topics varies by age.
  • Teachers require simple, ready-to-use materials and in-depth information.
  • Tailored information is needed for teachers of different age groups.
  • Addressing negative teacher attitudes towards medicines is important.

Conclusions:

  • Medicine education program development must consider teacher needs and attitudes.
  • Accessible, age-appropriate, and evidence-based materials are essential.
  • Future programs should focus on rationalizing medicine education for educators.