GAS (Goal Attainment Sealing) is an administrative technique used to determine program success through defining and measuring program goals. (MB)

A pilot study testing the feasability of using the Reflotron blood analyzer for cholestrol screening in the school environment found that the instrument was easy to use and inexpensive. Its quick results allowed for immediate counseling and referral. (CB)

Describes the Carolina Healthstyle program in school worksites as it is being implemented by one pilot school district. Briefly discusses organizational funding and evaluation of the overall state employee wellness program. (JOW)

In the first year of the "Go for Health" project, organizational innovations were implemented to facilitate change in school lunch, physical education, and classroom health education in support of healthful student diet and physical activities. Increased participation in fitness activities resulted. (JOW)

Epidemiology has been used historically to reduce the incidence of communicable diseases and is used presently to study chronic conditions, environmental conditions, and social conditions. Its analytical method is necessary for health educators to evaluate tactics and recommend programs. (MT)

Homebound elderly adults experience more nutrition-related problems than their active age peers. This paper reports on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a demonstration program for training social workers serving the homebound in a large urban area agency on aging. Evaluations indicated that the training was favorably received and…

A health education program for low-income, inner-city children with asthma was transferred from a clinical setting to the public schools. The program's emphasis placed responsibility on the child rather than the parent, making it independent of direct parental involvement. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

A five phase approach to holistic health care on the college campus is given. The phases include education/information, identification of risks, elimination/reduction of risks, maintenance, and self-care. (BL)

Investigated risk factors involving the health of the elderly among persons aged eighty years and older living at home in the community of Holbaek, Denmark (N=459). Results indicated that although it is possible to identify a series of predictors (hospitalization, nursing home admission, death) which are statistically significant they are of…

An overview is provided of the ways in which psychosocial group work is being used in health care settings as an adjunct to medical treatment. (Author)

To reduce the cost of reimbursements, many insurance companies have begun to use insurance incentives as a way to motivate individuals to participate in health promotion activities. Traditional health education, research and demonstration, and policy-premium incentives are methods of health promotion used by life and health insurance companies.…

In spite of legislation mandating consumer participation in health care delivery, providers of care call the tune. This article analyzes the reasons for consumers' inability to make fundamental changes in professional priorities and their cooptation when they actually take part in decision making. (Editor)

This guide features programs and initiatives that foster community development, while improving the health of individuals, or provide services to improve the health of individuals as well as fostering community economic development. The guide was developed to provide examples of successful programs and workable strategies to assist the…

Examines the impact of health and welfare programs on children. Through utilization of a simultaneous equation model, the interrelationship among the child's physical health and educational benefits and the sociodemographic-economic factors are controlled. (Author/DN)

There are two major methods of integrating health service with a college health course: a formal course in personal and community health, in which health personnel may be involved, and a range of informal programs. Whatever programs are developed, more involvement in these areas is certainly needed. (Author/JA)