Hagen Dylan, Sayed Farah, Cale Lisa, Vega Daniela Alejandra, Dirks-Naylor Amie J
Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Wingate, North Carolina, United States.
Adv Physiol Educ. 2025 Sep 1;49(3):729-737. doi: 10.1152/advan.00088.2025. Epub 2025 Jun 9.
Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern among young adults, including college students, due to rates of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and limited disease awareness. Despite the risk, few studies have examined the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions among this population. To determine whether a pharmacy student-led educational session improves knowledge, retention, and motivation for behavior change related to type 2 diabetes prevention among undergraduate students. A group of third-year pharmacy students conducted 30-minute interactive educational sessions on a college campus in North Carolina. The sessions covered risk factors, prevention strategies, and healthy behaviors using slides, interactive questions, and video clips. Participants completed a presurvey, immediate postsurvey, and a 2- to 3-month follow-up survey assessing knowledge and self-reported behaviors. A paired test and ANOVA with post hoc analysis evaluated changes in knowledge over time. Sixty-four students completed both the pre- and postsurveys. Knowledge scores significantly improved from pre- to postsurvey (7.0 ± 1.6 to 9.7 ± 1.4; < 0.001). Of the 17 students completing the follow-up survey, knowledge remained significantly higher than baseline (pre: 6.4 ± 1.27; post: 8.7 ± 1.31; follow-up: 9.9 ± 2.28; < 0.001). Participants reported increased motivation to adopt healthier behaviors, such as physical activity, improved nutrition using the Plate Method, and adequate sleep. An interactive, pharmacy student-led educational session significantly improved college students' knowledge and motivation to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Tailored, engaging outreach may be an effective strategy to address early prevention in at-risk college populations. A pharmacy student-led educational initiative improved college students' knowledge and motivation related to type 2 diabetes prevention. Through interactive 30-minute sessions covering risk factors and healthy behaviors, participants showed marked gains in knowledge immediately and sustained at 2-3 months. Students also reported lifestyle changes, including improved diet, increased physical activity, and better sleep. This peer-delivered approach highlights the potential of tailored, engaging outreach to promote early prevention in at-risk young adult populations.
由于不健康的生活方式行为发生率高且疾病认知有限，2型糖尿病在包括大学生在内的年轻人中日益受到关注。尽管存在风险，但很少有研究考察针对这一人群的教育干预措施的效果。为了确定由药学专业学生主导的教育课程是否能提高本科生对2型糖尿病预防相关知识的掌握程度、知识保留率以及行为改变的动机。一组三年级药学专业学生在北卡罗来纳州的一个大学校园里开展了时长30分钟的互动式教育课程。这些课程使用幻灯片、互动问题和视频片段，涵盖了风险因素、预防策略和健康行为。参与者完成了一项预调查、即时后调查以及一项为期2至3个月的随访调查，以评估知识和自我报告的行为。配对t检验和带有事后分析的方差分析评估了知识随时间的变化。64名学生完成了预调查和后调查。知识得分从预调查到后调查显著提高（7.0±1.6至9.7±1.4；P<0.001）。在完成随访调查的17名学生中，知识水平仍显著高于基线（预调查：6.4±1.27；后调查：8.7±1.31；随访：9.9±2.28；P<0.001）。参与者报告称，他们采取更健康行为的动机增强了，比如进行体育锻炼、采用餐盘法改善营养以及保证充足睡眠。由药学专业学生主导的互动式教育课程显著提高了大学生对降低患2型糖尿病风险的知识掌握程度和动机。量身定制、引人入胜的外展活动可能是针对高危大学生群体进行早期预防的有效策略。一项由药学专业学生主导的教育倡议提高了大学生与2型糖尿病预防相关的知识和动机。通过涵盖风险因素和健康行为的30分钟互动课程，参与者的知识水平立即有了显著提高，并在2至3个月内保持稳定。学生们还报告了生活方式的改变，包括饮食改善、体育活动增加和睡眠质量提高。这种由同龄人提供教育的方式凸显了量身定制、引人入胜的外展活动在促进高危青年人群早期预防方面的潜力。
