WHO EMRO | Implementation of a peer-mediated health education model in the United Arab Emirates: addressing risky behaviours among expatriate adolescents
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Tobacco use among young people is increasing in the United Arab Emirates, and the country is ranked 15th in the world for prevalence of type II diabetes. Expatriates comprise a majority of the population, making them an important subset to study. We aimed to test whether an educational intervention would be effective in this cultural setting. We designed 2 peer-to-peer health workshops: tobacco use and nutrition/physical activity. One workshop was randomly assigned to 18 classrooms in private schools in Abu Dhabi. Surveys were administered before and after the workshops to assess intervention effectiveness. The tobacco workshop significantly improved responses (P Mise en œuvre d’un modèle d’éducation en santé axé sur l'intervention des pairs aux Émirats arabes unis : lutter contre les comportements à risque des adolescents expatriés RÉSUMÉ La consommation de tabac parmi les jeunes est en augmentation aux Émirats arabes unis, et le pays se classe au quinzième rang mondial pour la prévalence du diabète de type 2. Les expatriés constituent une majorité de la population, ce qui fait d’eux un sous-ensemble important à étudier. Notre objectif consistait à déterminer si une intervention éducative serait efficace dans ce contexte culturel. Nous avons mis au point deux ateliers de santé organisés par des pairs et portant sur le tabagisme d’une part, et sur la nutrition et l’activité physique d’autre part. Dix-huit classes d’établissements privés à Abou Dhabi se sont vues attribuées l’un
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Implementation of a peer-mediated health education model in the United Arab Emirates: addressing risky behaviours among expatriate adolescents.
Tobacco use among young people is increasing in the United Arab Emirates, and the country is ranked 15th in the world for prevalence of type II diabetes. Expatriates comprise a majority of the population, making them an important subset to study. We aimed to test whether an educational intervention would be effective in this cultural setting. We designed 2 peer-to-peer health workshops: tobacco...
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