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Showing 1 to 20 of 351 for “"public health education"”.
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Mathematical modelling of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the effect of public health education
HIV/AIDS is nowadays considered as the greatest public health disaster of modern time. Its progression has challenged the global population for decades. Through mathematical modelling, researchers have studied different interventions on the HIV pandemic, such as treatment, education, condom use, …
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The Role of Public Health Education in Promoting Heart Health and Preventing Coronary Artery Disease among adults worldwide: A Systematic Literature Review
… disease (CAD) continues to be a major global health issue, contributing significantly to the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease globally. Public health education interventions play a crucial role in promoting heart health and preventing CAD. However, there is a need …
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Whisper out loud!: Spirochete, a living newspaper, 1937-1939, produced by the Federal Theatre Project: an instrument for public health education in the war on syphilis
… history of syphilis, and its relationship to public health education during the late 1930s. The materials for this historical case study were found in the Library of Congress Federal Theatre Project Special Collection, Fenwick Library, George Mason University, and in materials from the Records …
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Continuing Professional Education Needs and Expectations of Health Educators
… professional needs and expectations of health educators. Data were collected using a mail questionnaire sent to a sample group composed of randomly selected members of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education, American Public Health Association, Public Health Education …
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Mathematical modeling and analysis of HIV/AIDS control measures
… particular, we are interested in the effects of public-health education and of parental care.We consider existing models of public-health education in HIV/AIDS epidemi-ology, and provide some new insights on these. In this regard we focus atten-tion on the papers [b] and [c], expanding those …
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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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FOOD HANDLING PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS IN NATIVE AMERICAN PRIMARY FOOD HANDLERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO
… group methodology was used in this study. The Health Belief Model was used as the theoretical framework. The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the food safety practices and beliefs of primary food handlers within Native American families. Thirty-one participants were …
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Targeted persuasive advertising
… targeted advertising in the context of Canadian public health. When the goals of government and industry are aligned, advertising by the firm may be an alternative superior to government advertising in the form of a public health education campaign.
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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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Reality check on "Health for All": decision-makers, democratization and ethnic conflict in Burundi's primary care institutional culture
… examines the relationships among Ministry of Health - (MOH) decision-makers, the MOH, and structural forces shaping the evolution of Burundi’s primary health care delivery. While WHO's goal of Health for All has shaped health strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa, how primary health care (PHC) is …
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The role of a pharmacist in screening, communicating and reporting the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the perception of the population
… observed in the United Kingdom (UK). Despite public health initiatives and advances in clinical management, gaps in public awareness, risk perception, and medication safety, particularly concerning non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pose significant challenges to effective …
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Highway madness! : politics and citizen participation in postwar U.S. traffic safety technology and policy
… citizen activists since the 1940s. The terms, education, engineering, and enforcement, detailed in the Action Program for Traffic Safety were developed by engineers and U.S. federal government traffic safety experts in response to growing concerns around rising traffic fatalities. In these …
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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 …
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The pedagogy of the clinic: health professionals and women with viral sexually transmitted infections
This study investigates sexual health teaching and its effects. The focus is on how the health clinic works as a pedagogical environment where lessons are offered by clinicians to women patients (often unwittingly) about morality, femininity and the body. Of central concern is the question of how …
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Navy Nurses' Experiences during Operation Unified Assistance Aboard the USNS MERCY: A Grounded Theory Study
… one team with members from the Navy, the U.S Public Health Service, a non-government organization (NGO), and a civilian mariner crew to provide humanitarian aid. Despite these efforts, there is a dearth of scholarly research work published on nurses' experiences during the disaster. The …
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Prioritizing Preparedness: Extreme Heat and Climate Change Preparation of Midwestern Health Departments
… influence heat wave preparedness of Midwestern health departments, and the climate change perceptions of public health officials. Heat waves have historically impacted the Midwest and, due to the variable pattern of these events, are full of uncertainties. Climate change intensifies the threat …
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