Educational Impact of the NLM/National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) Project-SHARE Based Teen Health Information Literacy Curriculum

December 3, 2019 updated by: National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Focus Group Evaluation of Educational Impact of the NLM / National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) Project-SHARE Based Teen Health Information Literacy Curriculum

Background:

The Teen Health Information Literacy Project is an after-school program for high school students. It gives them skills to access valid and reliable health data. It also aims to grow young health advocates. Researchers want to find out more about the impact the program has had on students. They want to use this feedback to improve the program.

Objective:

To gain feedback about the Teen Health Information Literacy Project.

Eligibility:

Young people who participated in the Teen Health Information Literacy Project. The project was run by Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Design:

The study will be explained to students during a program session. They will take consent forms home to their parents.

Participants will split into 6 focus groups. Each one will be conducted at an AHEC project site.

The focus group will be a 90-minute discussion between participants and an evaluator from the NLM. The evaluator will be present either in person or by video conference.

The evaluator will ask participants questions, which may include the following. What did they like and dislike about the program? Why did they decide to participate? What have they learned? Would they recommend this program to another student? How has the program affected their interest in health-related careers?

The discussion will be audio-recorded. The evaluator will use an automated tool to convert recordings into text. After that, she will destroy the audio.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)/ National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) Teen Health Information Literacy Curriculum (based on an earlier Project SHARE curriculum) on the participants : understanding of health disparities in their communities; leadership, health advocacy, and communication skills; sense of self and connectedness with the community; and interest in health-related careers. Study population: The study population consists of program participants at the five participating sites, which include local AHEC chapters of Boston, Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island, Colorado, Eastern Connecticut, and Montana. The program participants are middle and high school students, ranging in ages from 13 to 18 years old. All participants will be invited to participate. Design: The study will involve moderated focus groups at each participating site. Outcome measures: participants understanding of health disparities in their communities; leadership, health advocacy, and communication skills; sense of self and connectedness with the community; and interest in health-related careers.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

127

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Colorado
      • Durango, Colorado, United States
        • SW Colorado AHEC
      • Greeley, Colorado, United States
        • Centennial AHEC
    • Connecticut
      • New London, Connecticut, United States
        • Eastern CT AHEC
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
        • Boston AHEC
    • Montana
      • Bozeman, Montana, United States
        • Montana AHEC
    • New York
      • Queens, New York, United States
        • Bqli Ahec

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Participation in the NLM / NAO Teen Health Information Literacy Project

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

-NA

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Project SHARE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Participant's understanding of health disparities in their communities; leadership, health advocacy, and communication skills; sense of self and connectedness with the community; and interest in health-related careers
Time Frame: End of Program
End of Program

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alla Keselman, Ph.D., National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 11, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 5, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 26, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 4, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2019

Last Verified

June 26, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 999916100
  • 16-LM-N100

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