Methods Of Health Promotion Flashcards
What was the aim for Keating?
To assess the extent to which a mass media campaign (VISION), resulted in increased awareness and prevention in HIV/AIDS
What was the method used in Keating?
Self-report
What was the sample like in Keating?
3278 people aged 15-49 from 3 Nigerian States.
60% married
Stratified sample used.
What was the first part of the procedure?
Pps were interviewed using a questionnaire. These included Q’s about family planning, sexual activity and exposure to media campaigns.
Asked wether they had seen the certain campaign through the radio, tv, newspaper or health clinic.
What were the 3 closed questions asked in Keating?
1: Have you ever talked with your partner about ways to prevent getting a virus such as aids?
2: Can people reduce the chance of getting Aids by using a condom every time they have sex?
3: Did you use a condom during your last sexual intercourse?
What were 2 results from Keating?
1- Exposure to media campaigns was high, those exposed were 1 1/2 times more likely to discuss HIV/AIDS with a partner.
2- Exposure to VISION had no effect on condom use in the last sexual intercourse.
What was the conclusion from Keating?
VISION increased awareness and communication of HIV/AIDS but increased knowledge had no affect on condom use.
Also different media campaigns reached out to different people.
What was the aim for Wakefield?
To determine the relation between the extent of restrictions on smoking at home, in school and in public place sand smoking uptake and prevalence among school students.
What was the method for Wakefield?
Self-report
What were the participants in Wakefield?
Random sample of 17287 high school students from 202 schools across the US.
Ages 14-17, one school in each county selected.
80% of students in sample classes completed the questionnaires.
What were the first 3 categories people were put into in Wakefield?
1) non-susceptible non-smokers (never smoked and had no intention too)
2) susceptible non-smokers (weak intentions)
3) Early experimenters (puffed a cigarette 30 days before)
What are the second 3 categories people were put in in Wakefield?
4) . Advanced experimenters (smoked a whole cigarette 30 days before)
5) . Established smokers (more than 100 in life)
6) . Current smokers
What were 2 measures of school smoking in Wakefield?
Whether there was a ban and if so, how was it measured?
What were 2 results in Wakefield?
1) . Home smoking bans were more effective than legal bans in public places and school enforced bans.
2) . School smoking bans were associated with 11% reduction in uptake of smoking across all stages
What was the conclusion from Wakefield?
Smoking is being restricted at home; eg, if strict parents, children not likely to smoke.
