Innovative methods in teaching college health education course: A systematic review

BACKGROUND: According to the importance of health education and low capabilities and competencies of health workers related to health education, designing and providing innovative methods for teaching health education is necessary, so the study was designed and done with the aim of reviewing articles related to innovative methods in teaching college health education course. METHODS: A review of published articles was done to included innovative methods on college health education course. The study was done by systematically searching appropriate database including Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct by using keywords. RESULTS: Five article present innovative methods for teaching college health education course and similar course, these studies were including usage of YouTube, simulation, smart mobile device in social-network-based health education practice and patient feedback by using patient perception questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: There are a few innovative studies related to college health education course, and surprisingly there is only one study that used health education models/theories for designing college health education course. Hence, we recommend the development of a comprehensive, systematic, evidence-based college health education course including mentioned methods for providing health education and similar courses.