Health Education

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Lessons to be learned: a case study approach. Underage drinking in adolescents.

The drinking habits of children aged 11 to 16 years attending a comprehensive school are reported. Pupils were able to access alcoholic drinks readily despite being underage. A general awareness of the health and social risks of drinking did not act as a ...
A Maisey, G J Davies (J R Soc Health, 200303)
lessons-learned-case-study-approach-underage-drinking-adolescents.asp

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Health education and food safety behavior in the university setting.

Health education in colleges and universities offers an opportunity to reach a captive audience of young people in order to promote a lifetime of healthy behavior. University health education typically focuses on topics such as alcohol and substance ...
Michele Morrone, Ann Rathbun (J Environ Health, 200303)
health-education-food-safety-behavior-university-setting.asp

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One-year follow-up results of the STARS for Families alcohol prevention program.

This study examined the 1-year follow-up effects of the STARS (Start Taking Alcohol Risks Seriously) for Families program, a 2-year preventive intervention based on a stage of acquisition model, and consisting of nurse consultations and parent materials. ...
C E Werch, D M Owen, J M Carlson, C C DiClemente, P Edgemon, M Moore (Health Educ Res, 200302)
one-year-follow-up-results-stars-families-alcohol-prevention-program.asp

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Consumer-oriented evaluation of health education services.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the presence of formal health education units in health plans on the health education reported by the consumer. The research consisted of interviews with health educators in the Israeli health ...
Orna Baron-Epel (Patient Educ Couns, 200302)
consumer-oriented-evaluation-health-education-services.asp

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Use of child booster seats in motor vehicles following a community campaign: a controlled trial.

CONTEXT: Once children have outgrown car seats, booster seats protect from injury better than lap and shoulder belts alone. However, the majority of children aged 4 to 8 years use only an adult seat belt. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a ...
Beth E Ebel, Thomas D Koepsell, Elizabeth E Bennett, Frederick P Rivara (JAMA, 200302)
child-booster-seats-motor-vehicles-following-community-campaign.asp

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Helping journalists get it right: a physicianss guide to improving health care reporting.

News reports are the way that most people, including many physicians and scientists, first learn about new developments in medicine. Because these reports can raise awareness, influence behavior, and confer credibility, physicians should share ...
Karen Stamm, John W Williams, Polly Hitchcock Noël, Rita Rubin (J Gen Intern Med, 200302)
helping-journalists-get-right-physicians-s-guide-improving-health.asp

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Married mens opinions and involvement regarding family planning in rural areas.

As men play a prominent role in reproduction, it is therefore extremely useful to assess and encourage them to be involved in contraception, particularly in developing countries, where contraceptive goals have not been reached. This study was carried out ...
S Mistik, M Naçar, M Mazicioglu, F Cetinkaya (Contraception, 200302)
married-men-s-opinions-involvement-family-planning-rural-areas.asp

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Interventions for violence against women: scientific review.

CONTEXT: Intimate partner violence is prevalent and is associated with significant impairment, yet it remains unclear which interventions, if any, reduce rates of abuse and reabuse. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review, from the perspective of primary ...
C Nadine Wathen, Harriet L MacMillan (JAMA, 200302)
interventions-violence-against-women-scientific-review.asp

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Misled and confused? Telling the public about MMR vaccine safety. Measles, mumps, and rubella.

The extraordinary events surrounding the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the United Kingdom have not only placed in jeopardy the use of this triple vaccine but have also spread concern to other parts of the world. Examination of the publics ...
C J Clements, S Ratzan (J Med Ethics, 200302)
misled-confused-telling-public-mmr-vaccine-safety-measles-mumps.asp

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Learning from carers experiences: helping older people with dementia to eat and drink.

Eating and drinking difficulties are common in people with dementia and yet some health staff are inclined to neglect this important area of care. This article explores how, combined with the skills of nurses, the experiences of those caring for ...
Roger Watson, Jill Manthorpe, Anne Stimpson (Nurs Older People, 200302)
learning-carers-experiences-helping-older-people-dementia-eat-drink.asp