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Kristen Howard; Alyssa Beck; Alison Kaufman; Heather Rutz; Jeré Hutson; David Crum; Adam Rowe; Grace Marx; Alison Hinckley; Jennifer White – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Healthcare Professionals Working in Schools (HPWS) are responsible for providing health services to students and play a role in providing education to prevent illnesses, including tickborne diseases (TBD). Providing TBD education to children has been shown to increase prevention behaviors and knowledge of TBD symptoms, but little is known…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Knowledge Level, Attitudes, Health Services
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Christina Ambrosino; Kelly Beharry; Medha Kallem; Sara B. Johnson; Katherine A. Connor; Megan E. Collins – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine school operations, including school health programs. This study aims to describe the pandemic's impact on school health service delivery from the perspective of Maryland school health partners. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with health service representatives from public…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, School Health Services, Partnerships in Education
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Menez, Steven; Cheskin, Lawrence; Geller, Gail – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: To determine and compare the perspectives of the general public and health care providers (HCPs) on obesity and its treatment in rural West Virginia (WV) and Baltimore, MD. Method: Surveys were completed in both locations by the general public (WV: "n" = 200; Baltimore: "n" = 171) and HCPs (WV: "n" = 25;…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Personnel, Public Opinion, Body Composition
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Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Frank, Julia – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We examine the relationship between the perceived needs and assessed needs of community-dwelling seniors. Design and Methods: Trained research assistants administered the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Baseline Survey to 268 community-dwelling older adults in suburban Maryland. Perceived and assessed needs were measured in the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Research Assistants, Nutrition, Money Management