Jiang Na, Chen Moxin, Yan Tongtong, Liu Qianwen, Shu Qin, Liang Xiaoyi, Tao Zhuoran, Nie Wanqin, Yang Xuefeng, Guo Yonglin, Li Xiaojing, Zhu Deyi Jasmine, Fu Yao, Li Lin
Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2025 Aug 7;16:1341-1350. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S527106. eCollection 2025.
Health communication is the central social process that refers to the systematic dissemination of evidence-based health information to improve public health literacy and promote healthy behaviors. Medical students' participation in health communication is an effective way to improve public health. This study aimed to explore the current status and influencing factors of medical students' participation in health communication and offer specific suggestions.
In this cross-sectional study, an online self-designed questionnaire was distributed to medical students during August 2022 to September 2022. Group differences were assessed using the Chi-square test and the Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test.
A total of 314 medical students participated in the survey. The respondents demonstrate a high awareness regarding the importance of health communication. The top two public platforms for students to acquire and disseminate knowledge are WeChat public accounts and short video platforms. 66.56% (209/314) of respondents have participated in health communication. Among undergraduates, the primary barrier to participation is a lack of sufficient professional knowledge and clinical experience ( = 9.317, = 0.002). For postgraduate students, a lack of time due to heavy academic load ( = 11.17, = 0.001) was the main impediment. Notably, 97.13% of students express a willingness to improve their health communication abilities by participating in activities such as lecture training, studying excellent works and joining clubs or organizations.
The respondents agree on the critical role of medical students in disseminating health science knowledge, but their engagement level needs to be improved. Medical students' health communication ability and participation require collaborative efforts from multiple parties.
健康传播是核心社会过程，指有系统地传播循证健康信息以提高公众健康素养并促进健康行为。医学生参与健康传播是改善公众健康的有效途径。本研究旨在探讨医学生参与健康传播的现状及影响因素，并提出具体建议。
在这项横断面研究中，于2022年8月至2022年9月向医学生发放了自行设计的在线问卷。采用卡方检验和费舍尔-弗里曼-哈尔顿精确检验评估组间差异。
共有314名医学生参与了调查。受访者对健康传播的重要性表现出较高认知。学生获取和传播知识的前两大公共平台是微信公众号和短视频平台。66.56%（209/314）的受访者参与过健康传播。在本科生中，参与的主要障碍是缺乏足够的专业知识和临床经验（χ² = 9.317，P = 0.002）。对于研究生而言，学业负担重导致缺乏时间（χ² = 11.17，P = 0.001）是主要阻碍。值得注意的是，97.13%的学生表示愿意通过参加讲座培训、学习优秀作品以及加入社团或组织等活动来提高自身的健康传播能力。
受访者认同医学生在传播健康科学知识方面的关键作用，但他们的参与度有待提高。医学生的健康传播能力和参与需要多方共同努力。
