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The process of introducing a tobacco curriculum in medical school
Author(s) -
RICHMOND Robyn
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.00578.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , medicine , process (computing) , medical education , china , developing country , resource (disambiguation) , tobacco use , curriculum development , computer science , pedagogy , environmental health , political science , economic growth , sociology , computer network , population , law , economics , operating system
Medical students have poor knowledge of cigarette‐related diseases and tend to increase tobacco use as they progress through their course. The aims of this review are to describe the process of developing a tobacco curriculum, present a model of implementation, and apply the model to China. The process of developing, revising and implementing a tobacco curriculum called the Smokescreen Education Program (SEP) for medical students is described. It comprises a lecture and six‐part tutorial. Dissemination of the SEP occurred through doctors who translated and introduced the tobacco curriculum into different countries and through the conduct of workshops. A six‐point model of implementation was developed that included defining the extent of the tobacco problem in medical schools, developing a flexible curriculum on tobacco, developing networks in countries, working as a resource, and following up after training and evaluating success. The model is applied to China. The SEP was developed over a decade and has led to the development of a practical model of dissemination.