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
Repository Citation
Chu, A.,
Harnicher, B.,
Castrellon, B.,
Bowers, J.,
Shan, G.
(2021).
Using the Health Belief Model to Assess the Impact of Student Pharmacist-Led Health Outreach Events.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
1-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.031
