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Direct linkMichelle Gamber; Danielle Henderson; Dulce María Ruelas – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To understand student perceptions, interest and intentions of pursuing public health as a result of COVID-19 during educational experiences. Participants: Two hundred seventy-seven students completed the survey representing 38 states and two countries. Methods: An online survey was administered to current undergraduate and graduate…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Allied Health Occupations, Public Health
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
Zimmerman, Emily B.; Woolf, Steven H.; Blackburn, Sarah M.; Kimmel, April D.; Barnes, Andrew J.; Bono, Rose S. – Urban Education, 2018
Awareness of the impact of education on health remains relatively low among the public, professionals, and policy makers. Virginia Commonwealth University's Center on Society and Health sought to raise awareness among key decision makers about the impact of education on health outcomes through its Education and Health Initiative (EHI). EHI…
Descriptors: Public Health, Consciousness Raising, Research, Communication Strategies
Martínez-García, Genevieve; Torres, Lisette; Camacho, Carolyn; Gleicher, Hope; Sedivy, Valerie – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2018
Social determinants of health are the key to understanding and addressing persistent disparities in adolescent pregnancy in the United States. However, there is little guidance on what concrete steps organizations can take to work at the intersection of social determinants of health (SDoH) and sexual and reproductive health (SH). Two…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Sexuality, Birth, Public Health
Orphan, Cecilia M.; McClure, Kevin R. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2019
Recent media reporting and research suggest that regional comprehensive universities (RCUs) and other postsecondary institutions may play an integral role in the welfare of rural regions, yet empirical research on the regional service of rural postsecondary institutions is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine how a single RCU serves…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, School Community Relationship, Regional Characteristics, Geographic Regions
Dinour, Lauren M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Competitive foods in schools have historically been scrutinized for their ubiquity and poor nutritional quality, leading many states to enact legislation limiting the availability and accessibility of these items. Evaluations of these policy approaches show their promise in improving the healthfulness of school food environments, considered an…
Descriptors: Conflict, Food, Nutrition, Obesity
Masho, Saba; Keyser-Marcus, Lori; Varner, Sara; Singleton, Rose; Bradford, Judith; Chapman, Derek; Svikis, Dace – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
Striking racial disparities in infant mortality exist in the United States, with rates of infant death among African Americans nearly twice the national average. Community-based participatory research approaches have been successful in fostering collaborative relationships between communities and researchers that are focused on developing…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Research Methodology, Infant Mortality, Infants
Obeng, Cecilia S. – Health Education, 2007
Purpose: The paper examines African immigrant parents' views on dental decay and whether such views affect their decision to obtain dental insurance for their children. The paper also examines the cultural underpinnings of the immigrants' oral health care practices. Design/methodology/approach: The data for the study were collected in the states…
Descriptors: Research Assistants, Public Health, Dental Health, Child Health
