Background: School-based health centers (SBHCs) have been shown to offer substantial benefits to students but we know little about how the public thinks about them. We sought to assess US public attitudes about SBHCs and the provision of 7 health service lines--primary care, preventive care, vaccinations, preventive dental care, preventive vision…

Introduction: Tooth decay is the most common reason for non-emergency hospital admissions in 5-9 year olds. As such, it is included in the England school curriculum at 8-9 years to facilitate improved oral hygiene and prevent tooth decay. Aim: Measure student and teacher baseline oral hygiene knowledge; determine effect of the e-Bug oral hygiene…

This program evaluation assessed the implementation of Project PEAS toward improving health care and related outcomes for students and their families at Fonwood, Laurenzo, and Mistral early childhood centers. Among the 1,170 students enrolled at targeted schools during the 2018-2019 academic year, 356 were provided health-related services, such as…

This report describes the results of a survey on toothbrushing behavior and other health-related behaviors in young people. The survey instrument for this study gathered information about students' lifestyle and included a wide range of social, behavioral, and lifestyle variables. The survey encompassed 7,770 schoolchildren aged 14-15, from 131…

The Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) supports and promotes effective health education in primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom. This book lists the results taken from "The Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire" collected from 29,074 participants (14,757 boys and 14,317 girls) between the ages of 11 and 16, from 171…