Health educators assessment about prevention of violence,drug addiction and unsafe sex in the youth, Medellín, 2004

Authors

  • Eduardo Santacruz University of Antioquia
  • Maria H. Echavarria University of Antioquia
  • Mónica M. Muñoz University of Antioquia
  • Samuel A. Arias University of Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.281

Keywords:

Youth, drug adiction, safe sex, violence, prevention, education, evaluation, Medellín, Colombia

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and abilities changes in health educators (mediators) of the Young People Network Project for prevention of drug addiction, unsafe sex and violence. Methods: a quasiexperimental design was used pre and post intervention with a control group. Sample was formed by the third cohort of trained mediators (n = 459) and a control group with characteristics similar to those of the mediators (n = 550). Measurements were made with a questionnaire of direct and supervised administration that evaluated knowledge, attitudes and abilities. Results: educators total score in the final test surpassed that of the initial one and was higher when compared to controls. There was an increase in the knowled
ge and attitudes of the mediators after the qualification process and their score surpassed that of the control group. Abilities remained equal after intervention and they did not show difference with respect to controls.
Conclusions: qualification process of the Young People Network Project increased mediators’ knowledge about interesting themes and allowed attitudes to be more favorable to promotion and prevention; nevertheless, it did not favor changes in abilities
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Author Biographies

Eduardo Santacruz, University of Antioquia

Health Information Systems Manager

Maria H. Echavarria, University of Antioquia

Health Information Systems Manager

Mónica M. Muñoz, University of Antioquia

Health Information Systems Manager

Samuel A. Arias, University of Antioquia

Professor National Faculty of Public Health

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Santacruz E, Echavarria MH, Muñoz MM, Arias SA. Health educators assessment about prevention of violence,drug addiction and unsafe sex in the youth, Medellín, 2004. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Dec. 14];24(1):1-9. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/281

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2006)

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