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Direct linkEley, Charlotte Victoria; Young, Vicki Louise; Hoekstra, Beverley Ann; McNulty, Cliodna Ann Miriam – Journal of Biological Education, 2018
Introduction: e-Bug is an international educational resource for young people covering microbes, hygiene and antibiotics. e-Bug supports NICE guidance on changing public behaviour around antibiotic use. This study aimed to determine educators' views of the e-Bug teacher resources to inform further development and dissemination of e-Bug. Methods:…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Lesson Plans
Stevens, Taryn; Golwalkar, Mugdha – Journal of American College Health, 2018
ABSTRACTObjective: Complete and accurate documentation of immunization records and surveillance of disease transmission are critical to the public health response to outbreaks of communicable disease in institutions of higher education (IHEs). This study aims to describe immunization documentation practices and disease surveillance capacity among…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Immunization Programs, Documentation
Download full textIlo, Cajetan I.; Nwimo, Ignatius O.; Onwunaka, Chinagorom – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Menstruation is clouded by socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of hygienic practices. The study was designed to ascertain the menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information among 1200 adolescent secondary school girls, who completed the questionnaire designed for the study. Out of…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Secondary School Students, Adolescent Attitudes, Health Promotion
Dassanayake, Wijaya; Springett, Jane; Shewring, Tania – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2017
In this paper, we examine the impact of adopting a comprehensive school health (CSH) approach on reducing anxiety and depression of school-age children. We use the data from 245 schools that received government funding support to adopt a CSH approach in order to build health promoting school environments in Alberta. Using a linear multi-level…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Health Promotion, Foreign Countries
Bay, Jacquie L.; Vickers, Mark H.; Mora, Helen A.; Sloboda, Deborah M.; Morton, Susan M. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2017
Background: Scientific literacy development is widely emphasized as the overarching goal of science education. It encompasses development of understanding of the nature of science as well as knowledge, attitudes, and values that contribute to empowering adolescents to engage with and make evidence-based decisions about socioscientific issues.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Scientific Concepts
Hofer, Rebecca; Choi, Hwajung; Mase, Rebecca; Fagerlin, Angela; Spencer, Michael; Heisler, Michele – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Objective. In a randomized controlled trial we compared two models of community health worker-led diabetes medication decision support for low-income Latino and African American adults with diabetes. Most outcomes were improved when community health workers used either an interactive e-Health tool or print materials. This article investigates…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Compliance (Psychology), Health, Low Income
Mafuvadze, Benford; Manguvo, Angellar; He, Jiaxin; Whitney, Stephen D.; Hyder, Salman M. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2013
Early detection of breast cancer and its subsequent treatment lead to better patient prognosis and survival rates. However, despite advanced screening and detection techniques, the disease all too frequently remains undetected until it has reached an advanced stage. Despite a number of means of disseminating breast cancer awareness, such as public…
Descriptors: Cancer, High School Students, College Students, Information Dissemination
Alekseeva, Evgeniya Georgievna; Krasnopolskaya, Irina; Skokova, Yulia – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the effectiveness of the international volunteer programme's dance4life (D4L) in Russia. The programme aims to address taboos, stigma, discrimination, HIV/AIDS prevention and the promotion of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and a healthy lifestyle among adolescents. The programme uses an…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
John-Akinola, Yetunde O.; Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Attention to improving the school environment is a common activity in school health promotion. The role of the school environment in supporting improved health and wellbeing has a theoretical base, but has rarely been directly investigated empirically. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the associations between school…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Child Health, Well Being, Correlation
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
Huang, Denise; La Torre, Deborah; Oh, Christine; Harven, Aletha; Huber, Lindsay; Leon, Seth; Mostafavi, Sima – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2008
In the United States, there is an alarming trend toward obesity and inactivity among children. Minorities and economically disadvantaged children are at an even higher risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in two Latino children will become diabetic. As a result, there is a dire need for tailored intervention…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Health Promotion, Pilot Projects
Williams, Bret C.; Miller, C. Arden – 1991
Earlier observations on U.S. infant health and survival as compared with other Western industrial democracies are extended in a study of preventive health services for children from infancy through adolescence and to the social benefit programs that support their families. This report looks at the condition of children in 10 European countries…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Comparative Analysis
