Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Keselman, Alla
• Ahmed, Einas A
• Williamson, Deborah C
• Kelly, Janice E
• Dutcher, Gale A

Titel

Harnessing health information to foster disadvantaged teens' community engagement, leadership skills, and career plans: a qualitative evaluation of the Teen Health Leadership Program

Ist Teil von

• Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2015-04, Vol.103 (2), p.82-86

Ort / Verlag

United States: Medical Library Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This paper describes a qualitative evaluation of a small-scale program aiming to improve health information literacy, leadership skills, and interest in health careers among high school students in a low-income, primarily minority community. Graduates participated in semi-structured interviews, transcripts of which were coded with a combination of objectives-driven and data-driven categories. The program had a positive impact on the participants' health information competency, leadership skills, academic orientation, and interest in health careers. Program enablers included a supportive network of adults, novel experiences, and strong mentorship. The study suggests that health information can provide a powerful context for enabling disadvantaged students' community engagement and academic success.