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Building the foundation of health‐related knowledge via near‐peer education for children with sickle cell disease
- Source :
- Pediatr Blood Cancer
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2022.
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Abstract
- Health education for children with chronic illnesses (i.e., sickle cell disease [SCD]) has focused on educating adult caregivers with minimal consideration to educating the pediatric patients. We introduce a pediatric-focused educational paradigm, health-related knowledge (HRK), teaching pediatric patients developmentally appropriate general health literacy, and disease-specific knowledge. Using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education concepts, pediatric-specific HRK interactive activities address educational gaps: (a) general STEM education; and (b) general health and disease-specific knowledge to improve clinical outcomes. Total 144 pediatric SCD patients completed HRK activities, revealing overwhelmingly positive feedback (87%). Seventy-five percent of participants in 6th grade and above demonstrated thorough understanding of the STEM/HRK topics taught.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15455017 and 15455009
- Volume :
- 69
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ddd90039a23d326a4542730ec43b5a60