20th Annual Student Research Conference
Human Potential and Performance
Self-Care: An Assessment of Truman Student Awareness
Chaeli A. Dougherty*, Leslie A. Moss, and Tara L. Osseck
Dr. Roberta Donahue and Dr. Carol Cox, Faculty Mentors
For the past year, self-care presentations have been implemented at Truman to increase knowledge and awareness about Self-Care. A recent Student Senate publication, Truman Tomorrow: Arete suggested providing all students with a copy of the Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care to help reduce demand on the Student Health Center. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of awareness about Self-Care among students (n=145 students) using the Student Health Center. A 16-item survey was distributed at the Student Health Center addressing demographics, personal behaviors, and awareness of Self-Care. Two-thirds of the students surveyed were unfamiliar with or unsure about Self-Care. Only 12.4% of students had heard about Self-Care from a class or presentation. These results suggest that Self-Care marketing efforts will need to be intensified. One possible interpretation of this data is that students knowledgeable about Self-Care are reducing their use of the Student Health Center.
Keywords: Self-Care, Knowledge, Awareness
Topic(s):Health Science
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: 2-26
Location: OP Lobby
Time: 4:15 pm