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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510200

Promoting Health Literacy: Efficacy of an Obesity Focused Educational Intervention for Undergraduates

Cameron Carter, Maggie Nobles, Nicholas Castellucci, Matthew McCall, Fatma al-Dhefery and Amie J. Dirks-Naylor

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/06/10

Obesity is a progressive issue that affects 1 in 3 adults in the United States. Research shows that educational interventions can positively impact community knowledge levels and implementation of healthy lifestyle habits. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of an obesity focused interactive educational intervention on knowledge acquisition among undergraduate students. The correlation between personal exercise habits and baseline knowledge was also investigated....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510199

Clearing the Air: A Pharmacy Student-Led Health Education Initiative to Combat Adolescent Tobacco Use

Dakota Chavis, Aveeda Thavichith, Dalia Chamma, Vanessa White, Jasmine Jones, Bienfaiteur Mugisha and Amie J. Dirks-Naylor

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/05/31

Tobacco use among adolescents is a growing problem that yields many negative side effects including cancer, lung disease, heart disease, and even death. Lowering the use of tobacco among the adult population starts with the prevention of tobacco use initiation. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an interactive educational session conducted by pharmacy students to enhance tobacco knowledge among fourth-grade students....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510198

Life Experiences of Individuals with Covid-19: A Qualitative Study

Ceylan AKSOY and Kübra GÖKALP

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/04/26

COVID-19 patients were isolated from the normal course of life while being treated in hospital, temporarily resided in an artificial environment and suffered from disconnected relationships due to limited contact with their loved ones. In a study conducted in China, people diagnosed with COVID-19 and treated in COVID-19 services reported experiences such as stress, mental anguish, internalized stigma, guilt of infecting loved ones, shame of infecting others....

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