Integrating health communication pedagogy,social science,and health interventions |
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| Authors: | Melanie Booth‐Butterfield |
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| Institution: | Professor in the Department of Communication Studies , West Virginia University , Morgantown, WV, 26506 |
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| Abstract: | Three studies exemplify how health communication research concepts can be integrated pedagogically with health interventions in undergraduate courses. The academic structure for creating and conducting applied community health communication research using current theoretical frameworks is explained. Three empirical projects, increasing community seatbelt use, examining conscientiousness and campus safety behaviors, and increasing cervical cancer screening among college women, are described in detail. Student outcomes for the class demonstrate high learning and satisfaction. Suggestions for future interventions integrated with general health communication classes are explored. But the overarching outcome is that even with low financial resource significant change can be achieved in health related outcomes, while simultaneously introducing students to health communication and social science procedures. |
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| Keywords: | health communication curriculum conscientiousness seat belt useage cervical screening health and safety interventions |
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