Effectiveness of one-to-one health education in the home.
HEALTH education conventionally takes one of two forms, a mass campaign to the whole population using the media, or an approach to members of chosen at-risk groups, through individual or small group sessions. The following study explores the efficacy of one-to-one education of the whole adult population, at risk or not, by visiting a random sample of them in their homes and giving them information on one of four relevant topics, adapting the style and content to the individual's needs and interests. The survey therefore tests the technique of a flexible, person-orientated approach to health education.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012606:Scotland; D013223:Statistics as Topic