Youth mental health needs are rising, yet support systems in schools and mentoring programs often operate separately, limiting their impact. Integrating mentoring into school-based support frameworks can break down silos and create a more coordinated, effective network for students. By aligning efforts, integrated school mentoring expands access…

Education professionals lead curricular environments that encompass opportunities to enrich organizational health. The problem is that leadership barriers obstruct comprehensive school health prioritization and program implementation as elementary school leaders in a Metro Atlanta school district occupy the space to alter and improve comprehensive…

Children are vulnerable to disease, yet are poor at recognising and avoiding sickness. Thus, the current study aims to recruit 5- to 9-year-olds (anticipated 50% female, 60% White, 60% Hispanic/Latine) to test whether children's sickness perception is malleable and can be improved through training. We created developmentally appropriate stories…

Unlicensed patient care assistants (PCAs) are often tasked with providing constant observation (CO) of patients with complex health behaviors. The unique demands of CO are poorly understood, making it challenging to design effective training. Four-component instructional design theory suggests the tasks associated with CO…

Children in the United States are facing unprecedented mental health challenges. In October 2021, First Focus on Children joined other leading children's health organizations to declare a national state of emergency regarding child mental health in the Sound the Alarm campaign, and in December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory…

This paper analyzes the effects of caseworker screening of doctors' medical sick-leave certificates. The analysis uses data from people appealing caseworkers' denial of their benefit claims. Caseworkers at four units made decisions on the appeals. The distribution of the cases to the four units was based on the appealing person's birth date. One…

Background: In Japan, school health examinations frequently utilize growth curves. This study aimed to develop and validate a custom-designed program that enables the rapid and accurate detection of growth abnormalities in children and adolescents. Methods: We created a novel screening tool named the Growth Assessment Program for Schools (GAPS),…

Building a strong and vibrant school community is a vital component of fostering an environment where students thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. The APPLE Schools (appleschools.ca) health promotion project identifies eight essential elements that provide a steady formula for cultivating this environment. Backed by world-class…

To increase community health knowledge, the El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) was established at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. The Medical Student Run Clinic (MSRC) emphasizes community health care access. "Promotores de salud" (community health workers) increase health care awareness and connect predominantly…

The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was a staff education intervention intended to improve medication adherence at a long-term care facility. The practice gap identified was that staff lacked current evidence-based knowledge in medication compliance. The project addressed whether educating staff on medication compliance would increase…

Background: School-based health centers (SBHCs) are ideal settings to address social needs of youth and families. Case managers can play a vital role in social care interventions. Methods: We piloted a program to incorporate a Case Manager into the care team of 1 SBHC serving 2 local schools with over 900 students and their surrounding…

Objective: This study evaluated a media literacy education program designed for sexual health promotion, "Media Aware," in southeastern universities. Participants: Participants included college students from four universities in the southeastern United States (n = 457). Methods: "Media Aware" was implemented on college campuses…

Health coverage rates among undergraduate and graduate students have increased since the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, from an estimated 81 percent in 2010 to 92 percent in 2022, according to GAO's analysis of Census data. However, as of 2022, an estimated 1.6 million students still lacked coverage, including…

Background: Persons with communication disorders are susceptible to mental health difficulties and often require the help of mental healthcare professionals. Mental healthcare interventions require a significant amount of communication between the mental healthcare professional and the person with communication disorders, yet not much is known…

Background: People seek complementary health approaches (CHAs) for a variety of health reasons, and high rates of CHA use among U.S. college students have been reported. Purpose: Based on a 2012 study, researchers assessed trends in college CHA use by conducting an updated systematic review of studies published between June 2011-December 2022.…