A Poverty Simulation to Inform Public Health Practice
Autor: | Danielle Pendrick Denney, Megan O. Smith, Sheryl Strasser, Pamela L Buckmaster, Matt C. Jackson |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Self-efficacy
Medical education medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Poverty media_common.quotation_subject Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Empathy Qualitative property Likert scale Nursing medicine Psychology Cultural competence Qualitative research media_common |
Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Education. 44:259-264 |
ISSN: | 2168-3751 1932-5037 |
DOI: | 10.1080/19325037.2013.811366 |
Popis: | Background: Poverty is a pervasive condition linked to a myriad of health conditions and severe health outcomes. Public health professionals are at the forefront of addressing poverty-related issues and require education that enhances their understanding and cultural competence. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impacts of a poverty simulation for students and practitioners of public health regarding their attitudes toward people living in poverty and awareness of the barriers they face. Methods: A pre- and postsurvey containing Likert scale and qualitative questions was administered to 91 participants. Paired t tests were run to assess changes from pretraining to posttraining and qualitative data were analyzed and overarching themes were identified. Results: Overall, participants indicated increased empathy, understanding, and knowledge of the barriers faced by low-income populations and increased confidence in their ability to identify issues contributing to poverty and positivel... |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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