Health Education

371.

The internet and locus of control in older adults.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate how training older adults to find medical information using the Internet affects their locus of control. METHODS: Quantitative methods were utilized. Specifically, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control survey was ...
Robert J Campbell, Kimberly D Harris, James Wabby (Proc AMIA Symp, 2002)
internet-locus-control-older-adults.asp

372.

Psychoeducation in panic disorder patients: effect of a self-information booklet in a randomized, masked-rater study.

The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-information booklet (SIB) in decreasing anxiety and panic attacks in Panic Disorder (PD) patients. Eighty-four patients attending an outpatient clinic due to panic disorder were randomly ...
P N Dannon, I Iancu, L Grunhaus (Depress Anxiety, 2002)
psychoeducation-panic-disorder-patients-effect-self-information.asp

373.

Baby massage: a dialogue of touch.

The significance and benefits of touch and massage for preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and in the community are discussed. The article emphasises the value of massage in helping parents to bond with their baby and as part of ...
Cherry Bond (J Fam Health Care, 2002)
baby-massage-dialogue-touch.asp

374.

Physical activity among older Filipino-American women.

Filipino women (N = 530, mean age 63 years, predominantly low income) were recruited through various community based organizations and churches in Los Angeles County. All women were randomly invited to attend a single group session with a Filipino health ...
Annette E Maxwell, Roshan Bastani, Perlaminda Vida, Umme S Warda (Women Health, 2002)
physical-activity-older-filipino-american-women.asp

375.

Dress up for sun protection/creation of public awareness.

A clear or white skin was a sign of distinction for millennia. However, white people, during the last century, sought a tan, which was thought a sign of good health and upper social class. Sun-seekers are now better aware of the risks to their health of ...
Pierre Césarini (Recent Results Cancer Res, 2002)
dress-up-sun-protection-creation-public-awareness.asp

376.

Increasing touch between parents and children with disabilities: preliminary results from a new programme.

Initial findings are presented from a specially devised touch therapy programme for parents of children with disabilities. A total of 42 parent children have completed the programme. Therapists teach parents simple massage techniques during one-hour ...
Julie Barlow, Lesley Cullen (J Fam Health Care, 2002)
increasing-touch-parents-children-disabilities-preliminary-results.asp

377.

Computers in the elementary school classroom.

Children now use computers throughout their education. As schools have focused on purchasing computers and providing internet access, there has been little consideration of ergonomics. Even if educators and school administrators acknowledge students ...
Cheryl L Bennett (Work, 2002)
computers-elementary-school-classroom.asp

378.

The effect of education on backpack wearing and posture in a middle school population.

PURPOSE: The effect of education on proper wearing of a backpack was studied to determine whether or not a middle school population would improve posture during load carriage by maintaining a more natural posture and to determine if schoolchildren would ...
Amy J Feingold, Karen Jacobs (Work, 2002)
effect-education-backpack-wearing-posture-middle-school-population.asp

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Efficacy of body mechanics education on posture while computing in middle school children.

OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this pilot study were to examine the working position of middle school children during their media/technology class, test students knowledge of healthy computing habits, and evaluate the efficacy of two educational ...
Gretchen Rowe, Karen Jacobs (Work, 2002)
efficacy-body-mechanics-education-posture-computing-middle-school.asp

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What can be done about the private health sector in low-income countries?

A very large private health sector exists in low-income countries. It consists of a great variety of providers and is used by a wide cross-section of the population. There are substantial concerns about the quality of care given, especially at the more ...
Anne Mills, Ruairi Brugha, Kara Hanson, Barbara McPake (World Hosp Health Serv, 2002)
private-health-sector-low-income-countries.asp