TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a tobacco prevention program for children
T2 - ToPIC
AU - Smith, Teresita Maria
AU - Talley, Brenda
AU - Hubbard, Mandy
AU - Winn, Carla
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - This intervention study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of teaching tobacco prevention in children using ToPIC, an interactive program. The program was presented in 2 or 3 class sessions to increase awareness of health risks related to tobacco use. Participants consisted of 201 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs in 5 rural counties of a southeastern state. A significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest was found; t(200) = -13.65, p <.0001. Children's responses to the effects of smoking correlated to the content material incorporated in ToPIC. Recommendations for program improvement are discussed.
AB - This intervention study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of teaching tobacco prevention in children using ToPIC, an interactive program. The program was presented in 2 or 3 class sessions to increase awareness of health risks related to tobacco use. Participants consisted of 201 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs in 5 rural counties of a southeastern state. A significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest was found; t(200) = -13.65, p <.0001. Children's responses to the effects of smoking correlated to the content material incorporated in ToPIC. Recommendations for program improvement are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=55249117262&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07370010802421210
DO - 10.1080/07370010802421210
M3 - Article
C2 - 18979332
AN - SCOPUS:55249117262
SN - 0737-0016
VL - 25
SP - 218
EP - 228
JO - Journal of Community Health Nursing
JF - Journal of Community Health Nursing
IS - 4
ER -
