Tobacco use prevention and health facilitator effectiveness.
Tobacco prevention programs often use peers to teach refusal skills to other adolescents. College undergraduate health facilitators delivered a tobacco prevention intervention to sixth and seventh grade students in six schools. Outside observers evaluated facilitators in seven categories: being prepared, maintaining class control, keeping students' attention, encouraging participation, communication, relating to students, and working well in a team. Facilitators were rated highly in all categories. Higher rated health facilitators had more effect in reducing tobacco use than poorly rated facilitators. Facilitators who worked well in a team, related well to students, and were well-prepared were especially effective in positively influencing program outcomes.
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Project SHOUT, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego 92120.
Elder
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Green
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de Moor
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Wildey
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014495:Universities