Use of innovative strategies in teaching public health on health degree courses: a scoping review

In the public health approach, health is seen to be influenced by social, political and economic determinants. The application of the concepts of public health by students in this area can help guarantee basic human rights. The aim of the present study was to map innovative teaching strategies used to teach public health on health degree courses. We conducted a scoping review in September 2022 using 12 sources of research, resulting in a sample of 37 publications. The country that accounted for the largest number of publications was Brazil, followed by English-speaking countries, as well as Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry courses. Strategies that emphasize knowledge construction, critical thinking and student autonomy were the most common, reflecting contemporary demands and shifts in health paradigms over recent decades.

Keywords Public health; Teaching; Health sciences