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Download full textMontana Office of Public Instruction, 2005
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Older Adults, Social Problems, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1994
Developed especially for high school health occupations education programs in Missouri, this guide uses U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules as a base for guidelines for student participation in health care. The document informs administrators and teachers about special circumstances that must be considered in the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1991
This digest summarizes available information on the importance of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) prevention education efforts for students with disabilities. The digest notes these students' increased risk of HIV infection due to their lack of knowledge, misinformation, poor social skills, low self-esteem, poor judgement, and tendency to let…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disabilities, Disease Control
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1989
Guidelines to prevent the transmission of blood-borne diseases, especially those caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), in the school setting are provided in this resource manual for school staff. Sections include information on the reasons for the development of this manual; a summary of the means of HIV…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1986
A model school policy provides guidelines for Iowa school systems with regard to students with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), herpes simplex, and cytomegalovirus. The AIDS guidelines include the following: (1) Routine screening students for AIDS associated virus is not recommended. (2) Children infected with the AIDS associated virus,…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Hygiene
Peer reviewedFreimuth, Vicki S.; And Others – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1987
Reports on a study designed to provide insight on college students' perception about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Focuses on students knowledge about AIDS, their perceptions about their own risk, and any change in behavior they have made in response to the AIDS risk. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, College Students, Disease Control
Williamson, Gloria – American School Board Journal, 1985
Outlines the importance of educating elementary students against sexually transmitted diseases. Includes a listing of groups to contact for more information. (MD)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Physical Health
Bowman (James) Associates, San Francisco, CA. – 1996
This training guide is intended to improve the skills of Head Start staff and families in dealing with communicable diseases. The guide addresses attitudes toward communicable diseases, how to reduce the spread of disease, and how to recognize and manage illnesses more effectively. The guide consists of six working sections. The first three are…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Cleaning, Communicable Diseases
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Health Information Network. – 1996
The primary goal of this handbook is to provide basic information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It incorporates information on different facets of the HIV pandemic drawn from various sources. Section one addresses facts about the transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and how the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Grief
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1991
This Maryland resource manual provides local education agencies with guidelines on how to handle body fluids to prevent the transmission of diseases, especially Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), in the school setting. The first section summarizes the reasons for development of the manual. The second section summarizes…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Bacteria, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Peer reviewedMerchant, Virginia A.; Molinari, John A. – Journal of Dental Education, 1990
Results of a 1988 survey of dental school deans concerning infection control instruction and protocols found increased attention to infection control and application of recommended protocols. Findings are contrasted with those of earlier studies, and remaining obstacles to implementation of infection control programs are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Curriculum Design, Dental Schools, Disease Control
Direct linkLoureiro, Ana Cristina Amaral; Costa, Fernando Oliveira; da Costa, Jose Eustaquio – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2007
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease among children and adolescents with Down syndrome and the possible repercussions of such pathology in the quality of life of the group in question. Method: The sample consists of 93 individuals with Down syndrome 6-20 years old, living in Brazil (Minas Gerais).…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Quality of Life
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Examines the issues involved in determining the criteria to use for excluding ill children from day care centers. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2005
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Health Behavior, Social Problems, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2005
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Health Behavior, Health Education, Social Problems
