Sickle Cell Awareness
Session Number
Project ID: MEDH 38
Advisor(s)
Dr. Marwah Farooqui; University of Illinois at Chicago
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Start Date
19-4-2023 10:05 AM
End Date
19-4-2023 10:20 AM
Abstract
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Knowledge of sickle cell is very little even though it is a very common disease and research about sickle cell isn’t always prioritized which led us into doing our own research to discover ways to spread awareness about sickle cell, specifically to adolescents. Our goal was to raise knowledge about sickle cell among ages fifteen to eighteen as well as testing which methods of teaching help students perform better, online versus in person. We hypothesized that students who participate in the in person learning will retain and gain more knowledge about sickle cell compared to those who did online because in person will most likely be more interactive and engaging. We first did a pre-survey to gather the general knowledge of sickle cell that these students have before we taught them. Then, 20 students did in person teachings where we performed a skit and had a discussion after as well as answering questions. Another group of 20 students participated in the online teachings where they watched a cartoon about sickle cell. After performing those two experiments, we gave the post survey right after which was the same as the pre survey. Our results from the post survey showed that the students who participated in the in-person learning gained more knowledge about sickle cell compared to those who did the online learning.
Sickle Cell Awareness
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Knowledge of sickle cell is very little even though it is a very common disease and research about sickle cell isn’t always prioritized which led us into doing our own research to discover ways to spread awareness about sickle cell, specifically to adolescents. Our goal was to raise knowledge about sickle cell among ages fifteen to eighteen as well as testing which methods of teaching help students perform better, online versus in person. We hypothesized that students who participate in the in person learning will retain and gain more knowledge about sickle cell compared to those who did online because in person will most likely be more interactive and engaging. We first did a pre-survey to gather the general knowledge of sickle cell that these students have before we taught them. Then, 20 students did in person teachings where we performed a skit and had a discussion after as well as answering questions. Another group of 20 students participated in the online teachings where they watched a cartoon about sickle cell. After performing those two experiments, we gave the post survey right after which was the same as the pre survey. Our results from the post survey showed that the students who participated in the in-person learning gained more knowledge about sickle cell compared to those who did the online learning.