St. Jude Cancer Education for Children Program: The Feasibility of Teacher Delivery (Pilot Study)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | November 2012 |
| End Date: | July 2015 |
| Contact: | Yuri Quintana, PhD |
| Email: | info@stjude.org |
| Phone: | 866-278-5833 |
-The St. Jude Cancer Education for Children Program was created in 2006 as part of the
outreach mandate of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital. The curriculum is designed to teach schoolchildren about cancer and dispel common
misconceptions, inform students about healthy lifestyle choices that can translate to
reduced cancer risk in adulthood, and to inspire an interest in science and scientific
careers. In the 2010-2011 school year, researchers examined the impact of the program in
regard to knowledge.
It has always been clear that St. Jude personnel are limited to visiting a small number of
schools in person each year so in 2011, a teacher's kit to the education program was
created. The kit includes all the lesson plans needed to complete the program without the
presence of St. Jude staff members. As a result, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital want to test the feasibility of the intervention by schoolteachers, and how this
mechanism of delivery will affect student knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors
associated with cancer and healthy living.
outreach mandate of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital. The curriculum is designed to teach schoolchildren about cancer and dispel common
misconceptions, inform students about healthy lifestyle choices that can translate to
reduced cancer risk in adulthood, and to inspire an interest in science and scientific
careers. In the 2010-2011 school year, researchers examined the impact of the program in
regard to knowledge.
It has always been clear that St. Jude personnel are limited to visiting a small number of
schools in person each year so in 2011, a teacher's kit to the education program was
created. The kit includes all the lesson plans needed to complete the program without the
presence of St. Jude staff members. As a result, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital want to test the feasibility of the intervention by schoolteachers, and how this
mechanism of delivery will affect student knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors
associated with cancer and healthy living.
Teachers who agree to participate will use the teacher's kit developed by the St. Jude
International Outreach Program to deliver the St. Jude Cancer Education for Children
curriculum to 4th grade students over the course of 1 week. Pre and post survey data will be
collected from students to measure knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, perceptions of
vulnerability, intentions, and behaviors associated with cancer and healthy living. Rates of
compliance and feedback about the curriculum will be collected from teachers via curriculum
checklist, survey, and interviews.
Primary Objective:
- To determine if it is feasible for classroom teachers to implement the St. Jude Cancer
Education for Children Program.
Secondary/Exploratory Objectives:
- To determine factors that may contribute to the program's feasibility such as school
and teacher characteristics.
- To measure the impact of the intervention on student knowledge, beliefs, attitudes,
perceptions of vulnerability, intentions, and self-reported health behaviors.
International Outreach Program to deliver the St. Jude Cancer Education for Children
curriculum to 4th grade students over the course of 1 week. Pre and post survey data will be
collected from students to measure knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, perceptions of
vulnerability, intentions, and behaviors associated with cancer and healthy living. Rates of
compliance and feedback about the curriculum will be collected from teachers via curriculum
checklist, survey, and interviews.
Primary Objective:
- To determine if it is feasible for classroom teachers to implement the St. Jude Cancer
Education for Children Program.
Secondary/Exploratory Objectives:
- To determine factors that may contribute to the program's feasibility such as school
and teacher characteristics.
- To measure the impact of the intervention on student knowledge, beliefs, attitudes,
perceptions of vulnerability, intentions, and self-reported health behaviors.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Located in the United States or United States territories
- District & school provide permission
- 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student with cognitive capacity to complete questionnaires (as
determined by the teacher)
- Assents to study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Located outside of the United States or United States territories
- Student does not assent to participation
- Student without cognitive capacity to complete questionnaires (as determined by the
teacher)
- Parent or guardian refuses consent
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