Effect of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) education on knowledge, attitude and behavior related to prevention and control of diabetes

BMC Res Notes. 2019 Apr 15;12(1):227. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4261-9.

Abstract

Objectives: The present study aimed to compare the effect of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) method and routine lecture on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of participants in the prevention of diabetes.

Results: The results showed that one month after the intervention and the implementation of the educational program, the mean scores of the two groups in terms of knowledge, attitude, and behavior increased significantly.

Keywords: Attitude; Behavior; Diabetes; Knowledge; Peer Assisted Learning; Routine lecture; Teaching methods.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / methods*
  • Educational Measurement / methods
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Learning*
  • Male
  • Peer Influence*
  • Program Evaluation / statistics & numerical data
  • Students, Medical / psychology*