Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions

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The effect of strengthening nurse practitioners’ competency in occupational health services for agricultural workers exposed to pesticides in primary care units, Thailand: a before-and-after study: Napamon Pumsopa, Ann Jirapongsuwan, Surintorn Kalampakorn, Sukhontha Siri; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2025;22:14. Published online April 21, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2025.22.14 [Epub ahead of print]

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the Strengthening Nurse Practitioners’ Competency in Occupational Health Service (SNPCOHS) program. It was hypothesized that nurse practitioners (NPs) participating in the program would demonstrate increased competency in providing occupational health services to agricultural workers exposed to pesticides in primary care units (PCUs) compared to their baseline competency and to a comparison group.
Methods
A quasi-experimental study was conducted between August and December 2023. The 4-week intervention included five hours of an e-learning program, three hours of online discussion, and two hours dedicated to completing an assignment. The program was evaluated at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (week 4), and follow-up (week 8). Sixty NPs volunteered to participate, with 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the comparison group. Data on demographics, professional attributes, knowledge, skills, and perceived self-efficacy were collected using self-administered questionnaires via Google Forms. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and repeated measures ANOVA.
Results
The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher mean scores in professional attributes, knowledge, skills, and perceived self-efficacy in providing occupational health services to agricultural workers exposed to pesticides compared to the comparison group at both week 4 and week 8 post-intervention.
Conclusion
The SNPCOHS program is well-suited for self-directed learning for nurses in primary care units, supporting effective occupational health service delivery. It should be disseminated and supported as an e-learning resource for nurse practitioners in PCUs.

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Higher levels of self-efficacy and readiness for a future career among Spanish-speaking physician assistant students after their volunteer work at a student-run free clinic in the United States: Shannon Weaver, Zainub Hussaini, Virginia Lynn Valentin, Samin Panahi, Sarah Elizabeth Levitt, Jeanie Ashby, Akiko Kamimura; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2019;16:27. Published online September 6, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.27

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Volunteering at a free clinic may influence career choice among health profession students. The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, skills, attitudes, self-efficacy, interest in future work with the underserved, and interest in primary care among physician assistant (PA) students through an analysis of demographic characteristics of PA students at a student-run free clinic in the United States. Data were collected from 56 PA students through a quantitative survey in October 2018 after their participation at a student-run free clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the intermountain west region of the USA. Out of the 3 sub-scales (attitudes, effect, and readiness), students responded most positively to items exploring the effect of their experiences of volunteering at the free clinic. Students who spoke Spanish showed higher levels of self-efficacy and readiness for a future career than non-Spanish speakers.

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Research Article

The role of prehealth student volunteers at a student-run free clinic in New York, United States: Syed H. Shabbir, Maria Teresa M. Santos; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2015;12:49. Published online October 30, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.49

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Purpose
The medical student-run Einstein Community Health Outreach Clinic provides free healthcare to the uninsured adult population of New York, the United States. During the summer, prehealth student volunteers are recruited to assist with clinic operations. Methods: We designed a survey study to identify the baseline characteristics of the volunteers between June and August of 2013 and 2014 in order to evaluate the influence of working in a medical student-run free clinic on their education, impressions, and career goals. Results: A total of 38 volunteers (response rate, 83%) participated in the study. The volunteers were demographically diverse and interested in primary care specialties and community service. Conclusion: After the Einstein Community Health Outreach program, the volunteers showed an improved understanding of the healthcare process and issues relevant to uninsured patients. They also developed favorable attitudes towards primary care medicine and an increased level of interest in pursuing careers in primary care.

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