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Download full textCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024
The general science of infection prevention and control can be applied to and adapted for a variety of settings, including kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Strategies can be implemented in the classroom and whole school environment to prevent a wide array of illnesses caused by both bacteria and viruses. This science brief presents findings…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Disease Control, Communicable Diseases, Prevention
Miller, Michele; Romine, William – European Journal of Educational Research, 2020
As we have seen from the current COVID-19 pandemic, misconceptions concerning viruses can lead to disease spread and panic. Therefore, it is imperative to determine misconceptions held concerning epidemics and pandemics. One virus that warrants study of misconceptions, albeit given limited attention in the West, is the Ebola virus. An assessment…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Misconceptions, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Direct linkMargaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
Poon, Brenda T.; Jenstad, Lorienne M. – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
Face masks have become common protective measures in community and workplace environments to help reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Face masks can make it difficult to hear and understand speech, particularly for people with hearing loss. An aim of our cross-sectional survey was to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Behavior, Disease Control
Cooper, Holly; Brar, Amrit; Beyaztas, Hazel; Jennings, Ben J.; Bennetts, Rachel J. – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, face coverings were introduced as a safety measure in certain environments in England and some research suggests that they can affect emotion recognition. Factors such as own-ethnicity bias (e.g. whether people perceiving and expressing emotions are of the same ethnicity) and social biases are also known to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Hygiene, Disease Control
Sumera Ackbarali – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Young adults are very socially active. During infectious disease outbreaks, their interpersonal interactions serve as a mode of viral transmission, especially to vulnerable populations such as the elderly and immunocompromised. A lack of compliance with recommended health behaviors among college students during the early months of the COVID-19…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Behavior
Sema Aydin Ceran – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2023
In this study, the primary goal was to enhance the knowledge and awareness of 4th-grade primary school students regarding global pandemic diseases and methods of safeguarding against worldwide epidemic diseases which are socio-scientific issues. To achieve this goal, two activity modules tailored for 4th-grade students were created. These…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, COVID-19
Rodriguez, Ana Maria; Chua, Peck Gee – UNICEF, 2022
Countries in East Asia and the Pacific were among the first globally to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the first wave, however, the pandemic was kept mostly under control. During subsequent waves in 2021, virus variants, including the highly contagious Delta variant, elevated several countries in the region to hotspots for COVID-19,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschools, Child Care Centers, School Closing
Kentucky Department of Education, 2020
Pupil transportation is a vital component of the education system. There are many facets and hurdles that must be addressed in order to provide the safest transportation possible. In some cases, it may seem almost impossible to transport students during the COVID-19 pandemic but implementing some changes at the district and school level may allow…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Transportation, School Closing
Eley, Charlotte V.; Young, Vicki L.; Hayes, Catherine V.; McNulty, Cliodna A. M. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2019
e-Bug, an international educational resource for educators to teach children about hygiene and antibiotics, developed free e-Learning for educators to increase knowledge about e-Bug and develop skills to optimise use. Educators completed an online evaluation survey after completing the e-Learning. Quantitative data were analysed using Microsoft…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Communicable Diseases, Hygiene, Drug Therapy
Kentucky Department of Education, 2020
Returning to school during a global pandemic brings a new level of anxiety for everyone involved. Even though most children are very resilient to COVID-19, many parents/guardians have valid concerns that the student could carry the virus home to vulnerable family members or others living in the home. The decision to return to school is dependent…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Decision Making, School Safety
K. Benton; K. Butterfield; N. Manian; M. Molina; M. Richel – National Comprehensive Center, 2020
This toolkit was developed to assist principals in structuring their thinking about the return to school, in whatever form it takes. It offers tools and tip sheets, the context for using them, and suggestions for actions principals might consider. The toolkit is organized around four sections: (1) Change (staying current in understanding changes…
Descriptors: Principals, School Schedules, COVID-19, Pandemics
Alberts, Caitlin M.; Stevenson, Clinton D. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2017
There is opportunity to decrease the frequency of foodborne illnesses by improving food safety competencies and planned behaviors of college students before they begin careers in the food industry. The objectives of this study were to (1) develop a multimedia case study teaching method that provides real world context for food science education;…
Descriptors: Food, Health Promotion, Safety, Competence
Lishner, Kris Miller; Bruya, Margaret Auld – 1994
This book provides an organized, systematic overview of the basic aspects of health program management, nursing practice, and human relations issues in camp nursing. A foremost assumption is that health care in most camps needs improvement. Good health is dependent upon interventions involving social, environmental, and lifestyle factors that…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Peer reviewedMoukaddem, Virginia – Young Children, 1990
Presents information and suggestions on ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases among young children and caretakers in child care settings. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
