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Direct linkSteven A. Towers; Nigussie B. Gemechu; Nitasha C. Nagaraj; Megan M. Landry; Patrick Beane; Gary A. Sardon Jr.; Emily C. Weiss; Cindy M. Liu; Daniel E. Park; Maliha Aziz; Lynn R. Goldman; Amita N. Vyas; Karen A. McDonnell; Amanda D. Castel – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., USA established the Public Health Laboratory and Campus COVID-19 Support Team (CCST) to develop and implement its SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing and outbreak response for the 2020-2021 academic year. Participants and Methods: Approximately 4,000 GW members had access to campus…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Private Colleges, College Students, Disease Control
Using Physical Simulations to Motivate the Use of Differential Equations in Models of Disease Spread
Elizabeth G. Arnold; Elizabeth A. Burroughs; Owen Burroughs; Mary Alice Carlson – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
The SIR model is a differential equations based model of the spread of an infectious disease that compartmentalises individuals in a population into one of three states: those who are susceptible to a disease (S), those who are infected and can transmit the disease to others (I), and those who have recovered from the disease and are now immune…
Descriptors: Calculus, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Simulation
Christopher O'Donnell; Katherine Brownlee; Elise Martin; Joe Suyama; Steve Albert; Steven Anderson; Sai Bhatte; Kenyon Bonner; Chad Burton; Micaela Corn; Heather Eng; Bethany Flage; Jay Frerotte; Goundappa K. Balasubramani; Catherine Haggerty; Joel Haight; Lee H. Harrison; Amy Hartman; Thomas Hitter; Wendy C. King; Kate Ledger; Jane W. Marsh; Margaret C. McDonald; Bethany Miga; Kimberly Moses; Anne Newman; Meg Ringler; Mark Roberts; Theresa Sax; Anantha Shekhar; Matthew Sterne; Tyler Tenney; Marian Vanek; Alan Wells; Sally Wenzel; John Williams – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: A small percentage of universities and colleges conducted mass SARS-CoV-2 testing. However, universal testing is resource-intensive, strains national testing capacity, and false negative tests can encourage unsafe behaviors. Participants: A large urban university campus. Methods: Virus control centered on three pillars: mitigation,…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
Brendalynn Lieberman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Introduction: Sexual health education is crucial in reducing the burden of STIs among young adults. Comprehensive sexuality education can lead to positive risk reduction outcomes, such as delayed initiation of sex, a decreased number of sexual partners and frequency of sex, and increased use of contraceptives. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Sex Education, College Students, Student Attitudes
Understanding Chinese International Students' Perception of Flu Vaccination on U.S. College Campuses
Huixin Deng; Michelle I. Seelig; Léi Y. Sun – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: This study examines Chinese international students' underlying beliefs and overall perception of the flu vaccination to inform effective health promotion efforts on U.S. college campuses. Participants: Data were collected in March 2020. Participants (N = 189) were recruited via email at a southeastern university in the U.S. Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Asians, College Students, Immunization Programs
Deborah Kunkel; Mackenzie Stuenkel; Laksika B. Sivaraj; Christopher C. Colenda; Lesslie Pekarek; Lior Rennert – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Assessment of predictive values of clinical symptoms for COVID-19 diagnosis in young adults. Participants: Nonresidential university students (ages 18-25) participating in surveillance testing and mandatory symptom survey between 9/9/2020 and 11/25/2020. Methods: Retrospective study of test results and symptom survey data. Results: Among 6,489…
Descriptors: College Students, Out of State Students, COVID-19, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Janet R. Heller; Nigel M. Thomas; Elyse S. Gruttadauria; Stacia M. Reader; Ariel L. Sarmiento – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To promote influenza vaccine acceptance among community college students during the Fall 2020 semester to reduce the incidence of a "twin-demic" occurring of influenza and COVID-19. Participants: A convenience sample of 185 students enrolled in an entry level health course. Methods: Non-experimental cross-sectional design that…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Microbiology, Immunization Programs, Disease Control
Kristina M. Angelo; Kaitlyn Ciampaglio; Julie Richards; Anjali Silva; Catherine Ebelke; Gerard T. Flaherty; Gary Brunette; Sarah Kohl – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
Background: Knowledge of specific health-related events encountered by students studying abroad and the availability and use of pre-travel healthcare for these students is lacking. Methods: Anonymous web-based questionnaires were sent to study abroad offices, student health centers, and undergraduate students after studying abroad at eight…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, Health Services, Student Attitudes
Thomas McAndrew; Rochelle L. Frounfelker; Lorenzo Servitje – PRIMUS, 2024
There is a need for public health undergraduates to acquire skills in data collection, statistical programming, and infectious diseases modeling. Public health officials and accreditation bodies underline the importance of a cumulative, "real-world" experience as part of a student's education. The Watermelon Meow Meow (WMM) outbreak is a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Statistics, Data Collection
Hannah G. Rosenblum; Hannah E. Segaloff; Devlin Cole; Christine C. Lee; Dustin W. Currie; Glen R. Abedi; Patrick L. Remington; G. Patrick Kelly; Collin Pitts; Kimberly Langolf; Juliana Kahrs; Kurt Leibold; Ryan P. Westergaard; Christopher H. Hsu; Hannah L. Kirking; Jacqueline E. Tate – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Characterize college student COVID-19 behaviors and attitudes during the early pandemic. Participants: Students on two university campuses in Wisconsin. Methods: Surveys administered in September and November 2020. Results: Few students (3-19%) participated in most in-person activities during the semester, with eating at restaurants as…
Descriptors: College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
Alexander Le; Sara Ali; Christine C. Blackburn; Leslie Ruyle; Jessica Hernandez; Farid Abarca; Araceli Arroniz; Sanny Rivera; Kaylee Jerman; Neha Kashyap; Edward Davila; Kathryn Ortega; Yesenia Zavala – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Treatment-seeking behavior (TSB) in relation to dengue infection is a critical aspect of public health, and understanding the factors that influence it is crucial for effective disease management. This research delves into key determinants of dengue TSB by examining the perceptions and behaviors of individuals in Costa Rica, in relation to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Access to Health Care
Download full textClaudia Da Silva Carvalho – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
The global threat of antibiotic-resistant infections has resulted in health organizations compiling an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP), in which the education of current and future medical prescribers and farmers is central to the preservation of current and future antimicrobial treatments. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Agricultural Education, Premedical Students, Student Attitudes
Shannan N. Rich; Emily M. Klann; Kelly K. Gurka; Meghan Froman; Matthew Walser; Cindy Prins; Paul Myers; Michael Lauzardo; Jerne Shapiro – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Background: We evaluate the public health surveillance program, Screen, Test, and Protect (STP) designed to control and prevent COVID-19 at a large academic university in the United States. Methods: STP was established at the University of Florida in May 2020. This report details STP's full-time workforce, centralized database, and testing and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control, Colleges
Jocelyn Vaughn; Evgenia Karayeva; Natalia Lopez-Yanez; Ronald C. Hershow – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: In April 2022, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) COVID-19 Contact Tracing & Epidemiology Program identified an outbreak associated with an indoor student gala. This study's aims were to characterize COVID-19 transmission dynamics and measure symptom severity among cases. Participants: The study population included…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Communicable Diseases
Anna Laguta; Natalya Vodolazkaya; Dmitry Nerukh – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Chemistry experiments involving biological aspects are in high demand. This laboratory exercise blends biochemistry and physical chemistry, illustrates key concepts of the virus capsid surface, and is designed for a chemistry laboratory course for students majoring in biology in college. The experimental part provides a mastery of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Biochemistry
