Publication Date
In 2025 | 15 |
Since 2024 | 67 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 217 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 463 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1199 |
Descriptor
Cancer | 2030 |
Females | 377 |
Foreign Countries | 349 |
Patients | 339 |
Intervention | 297 |
Health Behavior | 287 |
Health Education | 271 |
Health Promotion | 264 |
Screening Tests | 243 |
Prevention | 242 |
Knowledge Level | 196 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Pasick, Rena J. | 9 |
Andersen, Barbara L. | 8 |
Burke, Nancy J. | 7 |
Emmons, Karen M. | 7 |
Joseph, Galen | 7 |
Leadley, Samuel M. | 7 |
Manne, Sharon L. | 7 |
McDermott, Robert J. | 7 |
Buller, David B. | 6 |
Jandorf, Lina | 6 |
Katz, Ernest R. | 6 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners | 48 |
Teachers | 47 |
Researchers | 15 |
Parents | 10 |
Policymakers | 9 |
Students | 8 |
Counselors | 7 |
Support Staff | 5 |
Administrators | 4 |
Media Staff | 1 |
Location
Australia | 59 |
Canada | 54 |
United Kingdom | 45 |
United States | 43 |
California | 29 |
Pennsylvania | 21 |
Texas | 19 |
Kentucky | 16 |
New Zealand | 16 |
North Carolina | 16 |
New York | 15 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Sargeant, Joan; MacLeod, Tanya; Murray, Anne – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2011
Introduction: Recent research suggests that effective interprofessional communication and collaboration can positively influence patient satisfaction and outcomes. Health professional communication skills do not necessarily improve over time but can improve with formal communication skills training (CST). This article describes the development,…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Health Personnel, Outcomes of Education, Patients
James, Aimee S.; Daley, Christine M.; Greiner, K. Allen – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objectives: To explore knowledge and attitudes about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among African American patients age 45 and older at a community health center serving low-income and uninsured patients. Methods: We conducted 7 focus groups and 17 additional semistructured interviews. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed…
Descriptors: African Americans, Income, Focus Groups, Public Health
Gold, J.; Aitken, C. K.; Dixon, H. G.; Lim, M. S. C.; Gouillou, M.; Spelman, T.; Wakefield, M.; Hellard, M. E. – Health Education Research, 2011
Mobile phone text messages (SMS) are a promising method of health promotion, but a simple and low cost way to obtain phone numbers is required to reach a wide population. We conducted a randomised controlled trial with simultaneous brief interventions to (i) evaluate effectiveness of messages related to safer sex and sun safety and (ii) pilot the…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Advertising, Health Promotion, Safety
Deavenport, Alexis; Modeste, Naomi; Marshak, Helen Hopp; Neish, Christine – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
A low rate of mammogram screening exists among low-income Hispanic women. To address this disparity, an experimental intervention containing audiovisual and written media was conducted using the health belief model as a framework. The purpose of this study was to determine if low-income Hispanic women, more than 40 years of age, who received…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Low Income, Females
Bynum, Shalanda A.; Brandt, Heather M.; Friedman, Daniela B.; Annang, Lucy; Tanner, Andrea – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: Given recent approval for administration of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to men, it is important to assess the HPV-related perspectives of men and women. The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in HPV knowledge, beliefs, and vaccine acceptance among college students attending 3 historically black…
Descriptors: College Students, Cues, Black Colleges, Immunization Programs
Ettridge, Kerry A.; Bowden, Jacqueline A.; Rayner, Joanne M.; Wilson, Carlene J. – Health Education Research, 2011
Limiting exposure to sunlight during childhood can significantly reduce the risk of skin cancer. This was the first national study to assess the sun protection policies and practices of early childhood services across Australia. It also examined the key predictors of services' sun protection practices. In 2007, 1017 respondents completed a…
Descriptors: Cancer, Caregivers, Young Children, Foreign Countries
Botoseneanu, Anda; Alexander, Jeffrey A.; Banaszak-Holl, Jane – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
Genetic testing can advance cancer prevention if current screening behaviors improve. Increased prevalence of high-risk genotypes within specific religious groups, use of religious venues for recruiting to genetic screening, and ethical-religious considerations argue for exploring the role of religiosity in forming genetic testing decisions. This…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Structural Equation Models, Negative Attitudes, Testing
Strauser, David R.; Wagner, Stacia; Wong, Alex W. K. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between vocational identity, community integration, positive and negative affect, and satisfaction with life in a group of young adult central nervous system (CNS) cancer survivors. Participants in this study included 45 young adult CNS cancer survivors who ranged in age from 18 to 30 years…
Descriptors: Cancer, Regression (Statistics), Correlation, Young Adults
Nelson, Jeanne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer in adolescence requires that adolescents and their caregivers learn to transition and adjust to the challenges associated with cancer. The aim of this phenomenological study was to generate a detailed examination of the experiences of four caregivers and their adolescent children, 11 to 18 years of age,…
Descriptors: Identification, Adolescents, Educational Change, Cancer
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2012
"Other Health Impairment" is one of the 14 categories of disability listed in the nation's special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, a child who has an "other health impairment" is likely to be eligible for special services to help the child address his or her educational,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Calvo, Arlene; Brown, Kelli McCormack; McDermott, Robert J.; Bryant, Carol A.; Coreil, Jeanine; Loseke, Donileen – American Journal of Health Education, 2012
Background: Understanding how "health issues" are socially constructed may be useful for creating culturally relevant programs for Hispanic/Latino populations. Purpose: We explored the constructed meanings of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening among Panamanian women, as well as socio-cultural factors that deter or encourage…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Females, Health Promotion, Health Education
Pettijohn, Terry F., II; Pettijohn, Terry F.; Geschke, Kaela S. – College Student Journal, 2009
To investigate changes in U.S. college student sun tanning attitudes and behaviors over the last decade, participants completed sun tanning attitude and behavior surveys in 1995 (n=151) and a different sample of participants completed surveys in 2005 (n=208). Consistent with predictions, results indicated that college students were more likely to…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Cancer, Behavior Change
Radina, M. Elise – Family Relations, 2009
An estimated 20% of breast cancer survivors face the chronic condition of breast cancer-related lymphedema. This study explored the ways in which women with this condition experienced changes in their participation in family leisure as one indicator of family functioning. Participants (N = 27) were interviewed regarding lifestyles before and after…
Descriptors: Females, Cancer, Leisure Time, Family Relationship
Sund, Reijo; Pukkala, E.; Patja, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Fragile X syndrome is a common inheritable cause of intellectual disability (ID) and is characterised by a large number of CGG repeats at the gene "FMR1" located on the X-chromosome. It has been reported that this genetic mechanism may protect against malignant transformations. Methods: We extracted from the Finnish registry…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Cancer, Foreign Countries
Laaksonen, Juha-Pertti; Rieger, Jana; Harris, Jeffrey; Seikaly, Hadi – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2011
Acoustic properties of 980 tokens of sibilants /s, z, [approximately]/ produced by 17 Canadian English-speaking female and male tongue cancer patients were studied. The patients had undergone tongue resection and tongue reconstruction with a radial forearm free flap (RFFF). The spectral moments (mean, skewness) and frication duration were analysed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Articulation (Speech), Patients, Cancer