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Direct linkMoore, John; Bond, Kiersten; Turner, Lori W. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Dental neglect results in dental caries, gum disease, and contributes to chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancers. Poor oral health habits developed in childhood persist into adulthood and can contribute to chronic diseases. School settings are a practical platform for teaching oral health skills. Purpose:…
Descriptors: Child Health, Prevention, Health Promotion, Dental Health
Wilson, Nathan J.; Lin, Zhen; Villarosa, Amy; George, Ajesh – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: People with intellectual disability (ID) experience poor oral health and are at greater risk of dental decay and periodontal diseases. This impacts on their general health and wellbeing. This review summarises the research literature about oral health status and contributing factors to poor oral health. Method: We conducted a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dental Health, Dental Evaluation, Diseases
Smith, Leanne; Blinkhorn, Fiona A.; Blinkhorn, Anthony S.; Hawke, Fiona – Health Education Journal, 2018
Objective: To systematically review evidence for interventions to prevent early childhood caries (ECC) in Indigenous children in high-income countries. Search strategy: In November 2016, we searched Medline (from 1946), Embase (from 1980), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed (from 1996) and the Cumulative Index to…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Disease Control, Prevention, Dental Health
Liu, Hsiu-Yueh; Chen, Chun-Chih; Hu, Wen-Chia; Tang, Ru-Ching; Chen, Cheng-Chin; Tsai, Chi-Cheng; Huang, Shun-Te – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The daily oral activities may severely influence oral health of children with disabilities. In this survey, we analyzed the impact of dietary and tooth-brushing habits to dental caries in special school children with disabilities. This cross-sectional survey investigated 535 special school children with disabilities aged 6-12 years, 60.93% males,…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Individual Characteristics, Health Education, Severe Disabilities
Download full textLofink, Hayley; Kuebler, Joanna; Juszczak, Linda; Schlitt, John; Even, Matt; Rosenberg, Jessica; White, Iliana – School-Based Health Alliance, 2013
The School-Based Health Alliance Census for the 2010-2011 school year is the 12th request for data from school-based health centers (SBHCs) since 1986. SBHCs are health centers that provide comprehensive care to children and adolescents in a setting that is trusted, familiar, and immediately accessible: their school. SBHCs serve at the…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Access to Health Care, Child Health, Health Promotion
Buck, Beverly; Baker, Robin – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2013
The "Colorado Children's Budget" presents and analyzes investments and spending trends during the past five state fiscal years on services that benefit children. The "Children's Budget" focuses mainly on state investment and spending, with some analysis of federal investments and spending to provide broader context of state…
Descriptors: Budgets, Expenditures, Trend Analysis, Children
Shobo, Yetunde A. – 2002
Noting that although dental disease is preventable, dental decay is still the most common and costly oral health problem among children, this special Kids Count report presents information on oral health and the role of prevention and the problem of poor oral health in Arkansas. Included in the report is information on the obstacles in accessing…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Children, Counties
Nabors, Laura A.; Weist, Mark D.; Shugarman, Ryan; Woeste, Michael J.; Mullet, Elizabeth; Rosner, Leah – Behavior Modification, 2004
Children who experience homelessness are at increased risk for a range of health and mental health problems. In spite of this increased risk, they are often less likely to receive appropriate services. School-based programs offer considerable potential to reduce the gap between needs and appropriate services for these youth; however, there are few…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Prevention, Urban Schools, Needs Assessment
Dowden, Shauna L.; Calvert, Richard D.; Davis, Lisa; Gullotta, Thomas P. – 1997
This article explores an approach for better serving the complete health care needs of children, specifically, the efficacy of school-based health centers (SBHCs) to provide a service delivery mechanism capable of functioning as a medical home for children, providing primary care for both their physical and behavioral health care needs. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children
Weissberg, Roger P., Ed.; Gullotta, Thomas P., Ed.; Hampton, Robert L., Ed.; Ryan, Bruce A., Ed.; Adams, Gerald R., Ed. – 1997
Young people are facing greater risks to their current and future health and social development, as shown by involvement of younger and younger children in risk-taking behaviors. This volume emphasizes developmentally and contextually appropriate prevention service delivery models and identifies state-of-the-art, empirically based strategies to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children
Aronson, Susan S., Ed. – 2002
Noting that the health component of child care should be planned to respond to the developmental patterns of young children, this manual was developed as a reference and resource guide for program directors and teachers of young children and can be used as a textbook for adult learners. The manual, based on national standards and reviewed by…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2005
The Children's Budget is a comprehensive report on funding for children's services in Colorado. This report provides a six- year funding history for more than 50 programs funded with state, local, and federal dollars. The Colorado Children's Budget analyzes reductions in programs and services during the economic downturn. The data in the…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Services, Children, Income
