Using a sample of graduate students at the Yale Health Plan, this paper reports on the costs and the medical findings of providing annual physical examinations in university health delivery systems. The role of alternative forms of health education are discussed, as well as recommendations for the continued efficacy of the annual physical…

The Indian Health Service, a division of the United States Public Health Service, is responsible for providing mental health services to approximately 500,000 American Indian and Alaska Native People. (RTS)

The four areas discussed are: traditional health program expectations; community college health programs; integrating student health services into the mainstream of college activities; and selling the health program. (MM)

Since many students plan to utilize college health services, it is important that the services offered are adequate to meet the needs of the students. (MM)

Youth Quit Smoking Programs are discussed, and it is noted that senior high school students can get involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating smoking cessation programs. (MM)

An interorganizational program designed for elderly excluded from existing home care programs was investigated to determine participant characteristics and status of cases after one year. The program demonstrates the need to eliminate restrictive eligibility criteria as well as the value of interagency staff consolidation to increase service…

Discusses the current trend toward a corporate health care system in which services are often paid for by a third party (insurance company or government). Says this results in the consumer's loss of control over the quality and type of health care rendered. Recommends adoption of a federated health care system. (GC)

Employee ill health causes high health costs. Employee "wellness" programs are instrumental in helping control rising health costs. Presents discussion on how to develop effective wellness programs and their benefits. Includes an employee survey. (MD)

In 1972 in Canada, PARTICIPaction was founded as a private, independent, national company with the goal of encouraging Canadians to become more physically active. The company is described, and the Canada Fitness Survey of 1981 is summarized. The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute is then described, and its commitment to research and…

Parents of 26 children who participated in a school-based sexual abuse prevention program were surveyed regarding their children's reactions to the program. The children were asked to rate their fears of various people and situations both before and after participating in the program. Results are presented. (Author/MT)

Examined the impact of client need scores in the allocation of resources for community mental health services in Massachusetts. Indicated no significant difference in allocation between groups relative to client need, with resources being distributed evenly across geographic areas. (Author/ABB)

Discusses need for systems-based approach to quality assurance in mental health services, which can provide useful information to administrators and practitioners as they work to maintain or improve quality of care provided to patients. Introduces generic model for monitoring and evaluating quality of care and discusses potential barriers to its…

Thirty-six documents dealing with Hispanic immigrant women are included in this bibliography compiled from the Hispanic Health and Mental Health Data Base. Entires include author, title, source, date, index terms, and an abstract. A brief methodological description of the bibliography's development and analysis of pertinent research literature…

Addresses the problem of underservice to the elderly in mental health settings. Investigation of management variables as a type of system level variable reveals that number of staff assigned to work with the elderly is related to outpatient service use and that number of elders on the advisory board is an inverse predictor of inpatient use.…