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Maternal and Child Health Journal

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Pregnancy 101: A Call for Reproductive and Prenatal Health Education in College

verfasst von: Christine Delgado

Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Ausgabe 2/2013

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The objective of the study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a college course in preconception health and prenatal development at improving reproductive health awareness in college students. Students enrolled in the course completed pretest and posttest assessments and a course evaluation. Students’ self-perception of awareness of the positive and negative factors that can affect pregnancy increased from 13% at the beginning of the course to 89 and 93% at the end of the course, respectively. Correspondingly, students’ knowledge of course-related information improved across nearly all areas assessed. The average score among students increased from 67 to 90% correct from pretest to posttest. Course evaluation results indicated that over 94% of students found the course to be beneficial and informative. College courses are a practical way to disseminate reproductive and prenatal health information. Educating college students in these areas has clear benefits to both individual students and society and, as such, merits increased attention in college curricula.

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Titel: Pregnancy 101: A Call for Reproductive and Prenatal Health Education in College
verfasst von: Christine Delgado
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-012-0967-1

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