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Showing 1 to 20 of 320 for “"Health education and promotion"”.
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The Importance of Health Education and Promotion: Promoting the Right Message
… Alameda Area (GSAA) conducted a needs assessment and determined that the areas primary needs included access to preventative health measures and access to education and training programs. Through the needs assessment Kaiser was able to determine that the health needs of the community were based on …
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Exploring the capacity of a mid-Western middle school to implement and sustain a Type 2 diabetes prevention program within a coordinated school health program framework: A case study approach
… factors related to overweight, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes are currently in the forefront of health issues affecting children and adolescents. Schools have been considered important venues for disseminating health education and promotion programs. Some investigators, however, contend …
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Intestinal Parasitic Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Consequences for Child Growth, Iron Status and Development in Rural Ecuador
… infections (IPI's) are considered to be a public health problem of global importance by the World Health Organization. The present epidemiologic survey study investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of pathogenic IPI's on the growth, nutrition and psychomotor development of 244 …
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The community's perceptions regarding adolescents sexual health in Tshiungani Village, Mutale Municipality of Limpopo Province
Background: Adolescent sexual health is fundamental to the physical and emotional health, and well-being of individuals, couples, and families, as well as the social and economic development of communities and countries. The purpose and the aim of this study was to explore and describe the …
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Assessing and Increasing Organizational Readiness to Collaborate for Equity and Justice: An Action Research Study with a Voluntary Member-Based Professional Association
<p dir="ltr">Despite ongoing calls to achieve health equity by addressing the structural and social determinants of health, inequities persist and, in some ways, have worsened. Reasons are many, but largely due to centuries of unjust, unequal policies and practices stemming from social injustice …
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Knowledge, Attitude and Behavioral Intention about Cancer of Oral Cavity and Pharynx among Public Health Students in Southeast Georgia
<p>Oral cancer is a significant public health problem; however, there is lack of awareness at community level regarding oral cancer. Considering the importance of public health education, which educates people regarding prevention of disease and promotion of health, public health professionals can …
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Safe Food Handling Knowledge and Practices of Street Food Vendors at Louis Trichardt Makhado Local Municipality, South Africa
… diseases. Street food often poses a risk to the health of consumers as they are prepared and sold in unhygienic conditions that bring about microbial and environmental contamination. This study aims to investigate safe-food handling knowledge and practices of street food vendors at Louis …
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Factors contributing to clients defaulting anti-retroviral treatment at Matoks Capricorn District, Limpopo Province
… associated with poor adherence in South African and other countries in Africa as a whole including globally. Taking ARVs Properly has shown to reduce viral load to a level where the virus becomes undetectable and these results in an increase of CD4 count cells. These decreases chances of …
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Seeking but not finding: a qualitative exploration of the influence of college women's perceptions of feminism on their sexual health service- and information-seeking behaviors
The connection between feelings of empowerment and improved health behavior demonstrates the relevance of feminism in sexual health. A segment of the population that is at great risk of negative sexual health outcomes is college women. Health education and promotion efforts targeting this …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Self-Care Behaviors for Disease and Symptom Management Among College Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
… additional development of chronic health conditions, and early mortality. Therefore, T1DM self-care behaviors (e.g., administering insulin, monitoring blood glucose) must be performed to minimize disease exacerbations. Previous research has shown that college students with T1DM are …
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The Meaning and Experiences of Healthy Eating in Mexican American Children: A Focused Ethnography
… purpose of this focused ethnography is to understand the meaning and cultural influences of healthy eating and the role of nursing in the promotion of healthy eating practices from the Mexican American child's point of view. </p><p> Background</p><p> No current studies directly measure the meaning …
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Obesity: Challenges and Benefits of Implementing Local Wellness Policies in Georgia Public Schools
… wellness policies include goals for nutrition education and physical activity, nutrition guidelines with the objectives of promoting student health and promoting the reduction of childhood obesity, meal reimbursement guidelines, a plan for measuring implementation, and input of multiple …
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