Brain Doctors: Evaluating a Mental Health Initiative for Elementary Students.

WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin Pub Date : 2025-01-01

Parnika Telagi, Jessica Liu, Bryan Johnston

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Background: Brain Doctors is a community-engaged mental health education program developed using the Food Doctors model to enhance third-grade students' understanding of self and community wellness. This study serves as an evaluation of the pilot program.

Methods: Two dynamic, interactive 1-hour sessions were created, with pre-session and post-session assessments used to measure student growth. The sessions were presented at 2 elementary schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by medical students. Feedback was gathered through participant satisfaction surveys following each session.

Results: Student feedback indicated that most participants had a positive experience with the program. Pre-assessment (n = 116) and post-assessment (n = 125) results revealed areas of improvement and areas where performance declined.

Discussion: The elementary students' positive response demonstrated their enthusiasm for the program. This study affirmed our perception that elementary and medical students can engage meaningfully in emotional wellness education.

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脑医生：评估小学生心理健康倡议。

背景：脑医生是一个社区参与的心理健康教育项目，采用食品医生模式开发，以提高三年级学生对自我和社区健康的理解。本研究作为对试点项目的评估。方法：创建了两个动态的，互动式的1小时课程，并使用课前和课后评估来衡量学生的成长。这些课程在威斯康星州密尔沃基市的两所小学由医学生介绍。每次会议后通过参与者满意度调查收集反馈。结果：学生的反馈表明，大多数参与者对该计划有积极的体验。评估前（n = 116）和评估后（n = 125）的结果显示了改进的领域和表现下降的领域。讨论：小学生的积极反应体现了他们对项目的热情。本研究证实了我们的看法，即初中生和医学生可以有意义地参与情绪健康教育。

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