The researchers found that the health education program increased awareness of menstruation and led to a 28% decrease in the unhygienic reuse of cloth and menstrual products, which in turn improved the reproductive health of adolescent girls in 23 villages. Health education programs are beneficial for more than preventing the spread of disease. They can be used to maintain health, improve cognitive functioning, and increase healthy behaviors. In Iran, a study was conducted to determine the effects of a health education program on the overall health and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes.
In almost half of the studies, the students were involved in the choice of study design. According to Arksey and O’Malley’s sixth stage , we presented our review and findings with two stakeholders, both of whom were health care professionals , and researchers and teachers with extensive pedagogical and didactical expertise. The stakeholders read through the entire manuscript, provided written feedback on the presentation of the main findings, and suggested relevant issues for discussion. The comments were included in the authors´ deliberations of the presentation of the results and in the discussion of the results.