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Justice, Mary F.; King, Keith A.; Vidourek, Rebecca A.; Merianos, Ashley L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: Many misconceptions about breast cancer exist. College students have the opportunity to perform breast cancer risk-reducing behaviors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess breast cancer knowledge among university students and examine the influence of breast cancer knowledge on health behaviors for breast cancer prevention.…
Descriptors: Cancer, Knowledge Level, College Students, Prevention
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Anderson, Alicia; Spear, Caile; Pritchard, Mary; George, Kayla; Young, Kyle; Smith, Carrie – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2017
Purpose: Healthy Habits, Healthy U (HHHU) is a two-day school-based primary prevention cancer education program that uses interactive classroom presentations designed to help students learn how to reduce their cancer risks. HHHU is a collaboration between a local cancer hospital, school district and university. HHHU incorporates real cancerous and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Cancer, Health Behavior, Feedback (Response)
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Dong, Xinqi; Li, Yawen; Chen, Ruijia; Chang, E-Shien; Simon, Melissa – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2013
Background: Health education is one of the proven ways to improve knowledge and change health attitudes and behaviors. This study is intended to assess the effectiveness of five health workshops in a Chinese community, focusing on depression, elder abuse, nutrition, breast cancer and stroke. Methods: A community-based participatory research…
Descriptors: Health Education, Workshops, Elder Abuse, Nutrition