The lay health advisor (LHA) training program for breast cancer screening was conducted among Chinese-English bilingual trainees residing in Southeast Michigan. Guided by Bandura's Social Learning Theory, the development of the training curriculum followed the health communication process recommended by the National Cancer Institute. Data analysis…

Discusses the aspects of the nation-wide maternal and child health services available in the United Kingdom and Sweden including organization and regional planning, basic preventive and monitoring services, development and standards and guidelines for delivery, cooperation of professional and voluntary organizations and funding. Implications for a…

For mental patients indiscriminately "dumped" on the community without adequate aftercare supports, the results for both them and their families can be cruel, if not disastrous. (Editor)

Article attempted to investigate relationships between environmental factors and the prevalence or incidence of psychiatric disorders. (Author/RK)

THIS IS THE SEVENTH LISTING OF SPECIAL CLINICAL FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN COMPILED BY THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE. THE CLINICS WHICH ARE LISTED CAN BE DEFINED AS OUTPATIENT MEDICAL FACILITIES PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION, TREATMENT, OR FOLLOWUP SERVICES PRIMARILY TO CHILDREN…

The differences between what health professionals and the elderly perceive concerning the need for home health care were studied. Elderly persons were interviewed to ascertain their perceived needs while health professionals responded to a questionnaire. Preliminary analysis of the resulting data revealed that the most frequently perceived…

BECAUSE OF THE MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS WHICH TEENAGE PREGNANCIES PRESENT TO THE UNWED GIRL, HER CHILD, AND THE COMMUNITY, A COMPREHENSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE SYRACUSE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, UPSTATE MEDICAL…

This paper describes the goals and implementation of a program which trains pediatricians in child development at Boston Children's Hospital. The program emphasizes an understanding of "normal" child development, rather than the pathological model with which most pediatricians are familiar. Pediatricians are encouraged to use their…

This literature review has been prepared as one aid in the process of outlining indicators of minimally acceptable performance of practicing licensed physicians in the service of the Department of Health in Puerto Rico as part of the University of Puerto Rico's Special Curso de Perfeccionamiento, a course that was developed for unlicensed…

To determine the extent of perceived mental health problems and the adequacy of services in a six-county area of West Virginia, a questionnaire was mailed to a sample population selected from voter registration lists, the number in the sample from each county proportionately determined by the counties' total population. The conclusion that…

Results are presented of a nationwide survey on the use of baccalaureate level community health educators in state health departments, policies for employing persons as community health educators, and job specifications for these positions. It is recommended that baccalaureate level educators be used to reduce the staff shortage in community…

Describes a program to prevent infant abuse and neglect through the identification of infants at risk. (SB)

The author states that assessing a client's network and the support it provides expands the database available to the nurse for making decisions about care. She examines also the relationship between networks and stress, the use of networks to alert the nurse to patients at risk, and network building. (CT)

Discusses Project SCOPE (Seniors' Community Outreach Programs and Education) which provided an enriched on-the-job training program in community health work. Activities were directed toward developing skills in conducting a needs assessment, networking, care planning, resource utilization and community development. Discusses project's…