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Maarya Akmal; Rania Sophia Lateef; Michael J. Wolyniak; Walter Orenstein – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Despite the overwhelming benefits of vaccinations, suboptimal public confidence in vaccines keeps immunization rates in the U.S far from ideal levels. Purpose: To assess the efficacy of a high school video set curriculum, on vaccine history, science, and safety, in improving vaccine knowledge. Methods: Sample included high school…
Descriptors: High School Students, Immunization Programs, Health Education, Knowledge Level
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Ramirez, Dana W. E.; Klinkhammer, Martin D.; Rowland, Leah C. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: In-school transmission of COVID-19 among K-12 students is low when mitigation layers are used, but the risk of acquiring COVID-19 during school bus transportation is not well defined. Given the operational limitations of many school districts, more data is needed to determine what mitigation is required to keep COVID-19 transmission…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Private Schools, Bus Transportation
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Redican, Kerry J.; Akpinar-Elci, Muge – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: One Health refers to the dynamic interdependence of human, animal and environmental health and provides a unique lens through which to examine health problems. Purpose: The purposes of this manuscript were: (1) to contextualize One Health in public health and health education; (2) provide examples of a One Health approach to…
Descriptors: Public Health, Health Education, Holistic Approach, Communicable Diseases
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Rhodes, Scott D.; Tanner, Amanda E.; Mann-Jackson, Lilli; Alonzo, Jorge; Song, Eunyoung Y.; Smart, Benjamin D.; Garcia, Manuel; McCoy, Thomas P.; Schafer, Katherine R.; Wilkin, Aimee M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: The North Carolina Community Research Partnership developed, implemented, and tested "weCare," a 12-month bilingual mHealth social media intervention designed to reduce missed HIV care appointments and increase viral suppression among racially/ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Health Promotion, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tinubu Ali, Titilayo; Herrera, Mirel – Southern Education Foundation, 2020
Government officials are taking swift public health actions to slow the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of March, statewide school closures affected 55.1 million K-12 public school students across the country. While school closures affect all students, students from underserved communities feel this impact even greater. Data on…
Descriptors: Public Health, Disease Control, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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Jacque, Berri; Koch-Weser, Susan; Faux, Russell; Meiri, Karina – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
This study reports the secondary analysis of evaluation data from an innovative high school biology curriculum focused on infectious disease (ID) to examine the health literacy implications of teaching claims evaluation, data interpretation, and risk assessment skills in the context of 21st-Century health science. The curriculum was implemented…
Descriptors: Health, Literacy, Biology, Science Instruction