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Are College Students Interested in Family Health History Education? A Large Needs Assessment Survey Study

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  • Ming Li

    (Department of Health Sciences, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252, USA)

  • Oi-Man Kwok

    (Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Ping Ma

    (Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Tung-Sung Tseng

    (Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Lei-Shih Chen

    (Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

Abstract

Family health history (FHH) is an essential foundation for personalized disease prevention. As the incidence of early-onset chronic diseases is increasing among college students, it is important to provide them with the education required to learn about their FHH. This study aimed to assess college students’ interest in receiving FHH education, preferred topics, and desired learning methods. We invited college students to complete an online survey from a large research-intensive university. A total of 2276 college students completed the survey. Nearly half of the participants self-identified as non-Hispanic white (45.5%). Slightly more than half of the sample (53.9%) were not interested in receiving FHH education mainly due to low prioritization. Among those who expressed interest in obtaining FHH education, the three most desired learning topics were the ability to interpret FHH information (76.1%), the application of FHH in disease prevention (72.0%), and FHH information collection strategies (63.6%). Computer-based learning (51.1%) was the most preferred educational method. Moreover, females, older individuals, those who have FHH in first-degree relatives, and participants who were members of racial and ethnic groups showed greater interests in receiving FHH education ( p s < 0.05). Strategies to promote college students’ awareness, collection, and use of FHH are needed.

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  • Ming Li & Oi-Man Kwok & Ping Ma & Tung-Sung Tseng & Lei-Shih Chen, 2023. "Are College Students Interested in Family Health History Education? A Large Needs Assessment Survey Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2596-:d:1053266
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