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Teaching health promotion: motivating students through collaboration
S Willis1, R D Williams, B R Rozell
1Fox Army Community Hospital, Preventive Medicine, Huntsville, AL.
The Journal of Nursing Education
|June 1, 1994
Summary
This study highlights a collaborative model for health promotion education. It effectively translated health promotion knowledge into community practice, emphasizing the crucial role of nurse role models.
Area of Science:
- Community Health Nursing
- Health Promotion Education
Background:
- Nurses identify at-risk populations and promote health.
- Students need practical application of health promotion concepts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a collaborative model for health promotion education.
- To assess the impact of nurse role modeling on student learning.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a collaborative educational model.
- Incorporated community health nurse role modeling.
- Facilitated personalized health risk assessments.
Main Results:
- Personalized risk assessments enhanced knowledge translation.
- Community health nurses facilitated confidential dialogue and demonstrated tool use.
- The model fostered active and creative synthesis of health promotion concepts.
Conclusions:
- The collaborative model effectively prepared students for community health promotion.
- Effective nurse role modeling is essential for this educational approach.