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Danhauer, Jeffrey L.; Johnson, Carole E.; Caudle, Abby T. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: Ear infections are prevalent in kindergarten through 3rd-grade (K-3rd) children and can affect their performance at school. Chewing gum, when administered by parents and teachers, can help prevent ear infections in children. This pilot study surveyed K-3rd-grade teachers in the Santa Barbara School Districts to assess their knowledge…
Descriptors: Prevention, Quality of Life, Diseases, Human Body
Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases
Raman, Lakshmi; Gelman, Susan A. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
The present studies examined beliefs concerning the impact of psychosocial factors in the transmission of contagious illness, injuries, and disgust. In Studies 1 and 2, participants ranging from preschoolers through adults judged the likelihood that a character would get sick (or injured) after being contaminated by another individual who was…
Descriptors: Injuries, Personality, Emotional Response, Communicable Diseases
Claudio, Luz; Stingone, Jeanette A. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Children's health is an important indicator of community health because children are especially vulnerable to disease. The school setting is ideal for assessing these vulnerabilities and prevalence of disease, yet the methods that produce high participation among students and their families are not usually described or evaluated. This…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Research Methodology, Diseases, Parents
Morton, Jennifer L.; Schultz, Alyce A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
Elementary school-age children are particularly vulnerable to infections. While handwashing is the best method of preventing infections, many elementary schools are housed in buildings that have barriers to effective hand hygiene. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an alcohol gel as an adjunct to handwashing in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes