Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Science, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

Abstract

BACKGROUND: According to the importance of health education and low capabilities and
competencies of health workers related to health education, designing and providing innovative
methods for teaching health education is necessary, so the study was designed and done with the
aim of reviewing articles related to innovative methods in teaching college health education course.
METHODS: A review of published articles was done to included innovative methods on college health
education course. The study was done by systematically searching appropriate database including
Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct by using keywords.
RESULTS: Five article present innovative methods for teaching college health education course and
similar course, these studies were including usage of YouTube, simulation, smart mobile device in
social‑network‑based health education practice and patient feedback by using patient perception
questionnaire.
CONCLUSIONS: There are a few innovative studies related to college health education course, and
surprisingly there is only one study that used health education models/theories for designing college
health education course. Hence, we recommend the development of a comprehensive, systematic,
evidence‑based college health education course including mentioned methods for providing health
education and similar courses.

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