Phase II Study of a Short Term Educational Intervention for Upcoming Biology Teachers to Teach Principles of Evidence-based Medicine (EbM) in Biology Classes at High-school
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
- Enrollment
- 87
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Difference in knowledge about EbM/GSP
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of a short term educational intervention for upcoming biology teachers to teach principles of Evidence-based Medicine (EbM) and Good Scientific Practice (GSP) to high-school biology students.
Detailed Description
Shared decision making is increasingly demanded by patients in order to take part in health care decisions. However this demand for autonomy can only be used for shared decision making if the patient has basic skills in critical health literacy. To transfer health care literacy to young and healthy consumers educational intervention programs at high-school might be a feasible and effective way. This preliminary phase 2 study is designed to investigate the effect of an educational intervention to be integrated in a curriculum for upcoming teachers in biology.
Investigators
Reinhard Strametz
MD, EbM Working Group, Institute for General Practice, Faculty of Medicine
Goethe University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •students becoming biology teachers at participating university during enrollment period
Exclusion Criteria
- •refusal to participate in study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Difference in knowledge about EbM/GSP
Time Frame: Before (day1), during (day 2) and after (day 4) intervention
Difference in knowledge about EbM/GSP measured by alternating standardized, pre-validated, single-best/short-answer questionnaires consisting of 20 questions each
Secondary Outcomes
- Difference in skills about critically appraising scientific literature(Before (day 1), during (day 2) and after (day 4) intervention)
- Skills in teaching principles of EbM and GSP to high school students in intervention group(After educational intervention (day 5))
- Overall acceptance of educational intervention study participants(During (day 2) and after intervention (day 4))
- Overall acceptance of study lessons for biology high-school students(After study lessons (day 5))