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Procedures and Materials for Developing Consensus Regarding Health Education Programs
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Is Iowa making the grade?: An assessment of K-12 health education programs in public schools
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The relationship between selected characteristics of health education programs and the acquisition of student health knowledge in secondary schools of the state of Virginia
Kilander-Leach Health Knowledge scores of 702 high school students in the state of Virginia were obtained by standard survey techniques in order to investigate the relationship of selected variables to the acquisition of health-related topics. A health education research questionnaire filled out by …
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Operating ratios and institutional characteristics affecting the responsiveness of black colleges and universities to professional allied health programs
… universities had implemented professional allied health education programs. Several authors have hypothesized that certain factors (which could be specified as operating ratios and institutional characteristics) affected an institution's ability and willingness to adapt. However, the power of …
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Health Beliefs Affecting Exercise Patterns
… study sought to ascertain the differences in health beliefs as a function of self-reported exercise patterns. A sample of 112 nurses participated in this study. Procedure. The Health Perceptions Questionnaire (HPQ) by John Ware, Jr. (1976) was utilized to collect data on health beliefs. A …
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Instrument development and validation for use in a health education program
… measure instrument developed specifically for health education programs geared to expectant mothers and their significant others who smoke; This study's instrument was distributed to 201 randomly chosen college students participating in health education, general education, educational …
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Walk to Jerusalem: Facilitating physical activity in a faith community
… have become important settings for providing health education programs, especially for African-American populations. There have been mixed results from faith-based physical activity studies, and few have been conducted with Caucasian populations. The present study used the Walk to Jerusalem …
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The Effects of Personal Health Assessments on Health Knowledge and Health Behavior Among Students Enrolled in an Undergraduate Personal Health Course
… this research was to determine whether personal health assessments would increase Personal Health 100 students' health knowledge and healthy behaviors. This research is important because of the objectives set by Healthy People 2000 to promote health and because of the need for comprehensive …
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Exploring Black-Canadian parent-youth sex communication
… of peers, mass media and inadequate sexual health education programs on youth sexual risk behaviour. However, there is a paucity of Canadian studies on Black-Canadian parent-youth sex communication and ways to enhance this communication. As such, a qualitative based exploratory study was …
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Cultivating School Food Community: An Ethnography on Nutritional Wellbeing in a Calgary Public School
The nutritional health of Canadian children has declined over the last 30 years. Public health campaigns and health education programs have been developed to address increased rates of obesity and overweight in young people. Schools are popular sites for health education programming in this regard. …
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A Comparison of the Effects of Two Adult Cardiovascular Education Approaches on Risk Reduction Behaviors of Adults and Their Children
The major problem yet unsolved in community based health education programs is the determination of the minimum degree of personal instruction needed to give maximum yield from mass media at the lowest possible cost. The present research provides an assessment of amount of individual contact …
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The impact of social groups and content on the maintenance of health behavior practices over a one-year period
… selfselected to participate in an eight-week health promotion program designed to assist them in changing health behaviors. The program participants were then surveyed at the end of one-year to determine if they had maintained the health behavior changes practiced during the eight-week program …
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Does an oral health education program increase oral health literacy and access to dental care in a refugee population?
<p>"Purpose: To assess oral health literacy (OHL) of refugees in St. Louis, Missouri and evaluate the effect of an oral health education program on OHL and oral health perceptions. Methods: The three-phase non-experimental quantitative research included a group of 52 refugees : implementation of an …
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URINARY INCONTINENCE AND WOMEN’S QUALITY OF LIFE IN OMAN
<p>Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common public health concern among women worldwide, with adverse effects on their quality of life (QoL). This study aims to explore the prevalence of UI among Omani women aged 18-49 years old, and to explore the impact of UI on women's daily prayers, physical …
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Stakeholders' Views about the Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities of Primary Schools to Implement Farm to School Programs for Children in Southwestern Virginia
Research suggests school-based interventions and health education programs can increase children's fruit and vegetable exposure and consumption to improve their diet quality and reduce the risk of diet-related chronic diseases during adulthood. Nevertheless, children have limited availability and …
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Identifying the Current Program Development Trends for Accredited Undergraduate Athletic Training Educational Programs
Athletic training is an allied healthcare profession which at the present time offers two routes for certification. Students can sit for the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) through successfully completing either an accredited curriculum program or an …
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Socios para su Salud – A program evaluation of a community-based health education program in Cameron Park, Texas
… live in resource poor settings. Community-Based Health Education Programs, such as Socios para su Salud, utilize community health workers or promotores to offer comprehensive education on the management of diabetes and focus on prevention strategies to decrease the chronic disease burden of the …
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Factors Contributing to High Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy in Lindi Municipality, Tanzania
… that there is a need to strengthen reproductive health education programs in school and out of school that promote communication skills among males and females. Establishment of approach which is more holistic; equipping teenage with appropriate knowledge on sexuality, access to contraceptives …
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Using Mixed Methodology to Assess High Risk Sexual Behavior and Adult Stage among Bolivian Truck Drivers
… and calls attention to the need for tailored health education programs for this population. Furthermore, younger truck drivers are at greater risk of HIV transmission than older truck drivers, in spite of their increased condom use. Sexual health workshops for Bolivian truck drivers are …
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Professional Preparation Of Secondary Health Education Teachers In Mississippi
… the professional preparation of secondary health education teachers in Mississippi. All four-year institutions of higher learning were contacted to determine the requirements for an approved program in order to obtain a supplemental endorsement in health, to compare the similarities and …
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