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Abstract #151075
Audio (mp3) recordingSara R. Abelson, MPH Candidate1, Andrea D. Charlton, MPH Candidate1, Terri A. Ridenour, MPH Candidate2, and Sarah E. Segerlind, MPH Candidate1. (1) Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 Observatory St., 3537 SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, 734-945-5607, sabelson@umich.edu, (2) Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan, 1600 School of Education, 610 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
There is a growing need to deliver health messages to college students in formats which will reach and motivate them to adopt and strengthen healthy lifestyle behaviors. In 2006, more than three quarters of University of Michigan student respondents to the National College Health Assessment listed the Internet as their most used source of health information, second only to their parents (NCHA, 2006). As students increasingly rely on technology to access health information, it is essential for health educators to develop technological delivery systems for the dissemination of accurate, relevant and trustworthy health information. Podcasting technology provides an excellent means for the production of portable and accessible health education for students. The technology allows for the delivery of both audio and visual health education messages. This presentation will focus on the work completed by health educators in collaboration with University of Michigan University Health Service to develop and design health education podcasts, targeting graduate and undergraduate students. A description of the project, the lessons learned, and recommendations for utilizing and integrating podcasting technology for health education on college campuses across the country will be presented.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify ways in which podcasting can be utilized to promote health messages on University or College campuses.
- Recognize the importance of using innovative technologies in health education.
- Articulate best practices for podcast design (elements of effective and ineffective podcasts).
- Discuss some of the benefits and limitations to using podcasting in the delivery of health messages.
Keywords: College Students, New Technology
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA