A governmental program to encourage medical students to deliver primary prevention: experiment and evaluation in a French faculty of medicine

Abstract Background A public health student service was set up by the French government in 2018 with aim of increasing awareness primary promotion among 47,000 students medicine and other professions. It is an annual program involving community-based actions on nutrition, physical activity, addiction or sexuality. Our objective to evaluate its implementation at local level different experiences stakeholders. Methods quasi-experimental study using process evaluation performed a Faculty Medicine Paris. Quantitative qualitative data were collected from medical who carried out preventive actions, institutions which took place subsample beneficiaries. Results One hundred eight 341 23 educational social institutions, mostly high schools ( n = 12, 52%). Two thirds did not feel sufficiently prepared deliver interventions (65.7%, 224/341); however beneficiaries found that good (278/280, 99,2%). Nineteen (83%) host agreed welcome again, 9 required some modifications. For students, reporting satisfactory experience associated skills knowledge acquisition p < 0.01). Delivering medium-sized number per week students’ satisfaction. No effect gender theme prevention observed. 248/341 (72.7%) prompts them address issues future. Conclusion The undertaken through feasible acceptable means delivering actions. Reinforcement training closer interaction would improve results.