Using the Health Belief Model to Assess the Impact of Student Pharmacist-Led Health Outreach Events

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-5-2021

Publication Title

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

First page number:

1

Last page number:

5

Abstract

© 2021 Elsevier Inc. Introduction: This study sought to assess the impact student pharmacist-led health outreach events had on participants in the Health Belief Model domains of perceived severity of disease, perceived barriers, perceived benefits, and self-efficacy. Methods: This study was an observational pre-/post-survey design conducted between January and December 2019 at student pharmacist-led community health outreach events in the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area. The survey was developed partially based on the Health Belief Model and consisted of seven items with a five-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). The survey was completed by participants before and immediately after engaging in the outreach event. Results: A total of 31 participants across a variety of demographics and educational backgrounds completed the study. The surveys from the outreach events showed statistically significant increases in the participants' perceived severity of disease, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. Perceived benefits was not significantly changed. Conclusions: Student pharmacist-led community health outreach events significantly increase participants' perceived severity of disease, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy, which may indicate increased willingness to adopt the recommended health behavior.

Keywords

Community health; Health beliefs; Health outreach; Student pharmacists

Disciplines

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Language

English

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