Health education in an inner-city Catholic grade school.
The purpose of this article is to outline the process, content, and evaluation of a 14-week health education program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in an inner city Catholic grade school who are at risk for multiple health problems. The process includes a needs assessment with findings, followed by construction of an age-appropriate program. A content outline displays the topics and information presented to the students. In conclusion, an evaluation presents the results and effectiveness of the program.
Legg
Katherine
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Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Grigoriev
Lana
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D002410:Catholicism; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D004219:District of Columbia; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012573:School Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D014505:Urban Population