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Direct linkKristina M. Angelo; Kaitlyn Ciampaglio; Julie Richards; Anjali Silva; Catherine Ebelke; Gerard T. Flaherty; Gary Brunette; Sarah Kohl – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
Background: Knowledge of specific health-related events encountered by students studying abroad and the availability and use of pre-travel healthcare for these students is lacking. Methods: Anonymous web-based questionnaires were sent to study abroad offices, student health centers, and undergraduate students after studying abroad at eight…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, Health Services, Student Attitudes
Charitonos, Koula; Littlejohn, Allison – Studies in Continuing Education, 2022
This article examines tensions that professionals in healthcare settings in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) face in the evolving field around surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Few public health problems are of greater global importance today than AMR, that poses a threat to our ability to treat infections. In this context, the…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Health Services, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Alexander Le; Sara Ali; Christine C. Blackburn; Leslie Ruyle; Jessica Hernandez; Farid Abarca; Araceli Arroniz; Sanny Rivera; Kaylee Jerman; Neha Kashyap; Edward Davila; Kathryn Ortega; Yesenia Zavala – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Treatment-seeking behavior (TSB) in relation to dengue infection is a critical aspect of public health, and understanding the factors that influence it is crucial for effective disease management. This research delves into key determinants of dengue TSB by examining the perceptions and behaviors of individuals in Costa Rica, in relation to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Access to Health Care
Download full textDimitra Perifanou; Eleni Konstantinou; Anne Nikula; Kristina Grendova; Aija Ahokas; Joan-Carles Casas-Baroy; Daniela Cavani; Paola Ferri; Paola Galbany-Estragués; Cinzia Gradellini; Michaela Machajova; Daniela Mecugni; Sari Nyman; Xavier Palomar-Aumatell; Janka Prnova; Montse Romero Mas; Carme Roure Pujol; Heli Thomander; Evanthia Sakellari – Higher Education Studies, 2024
Immunization is a highly cost-effective investment in health, proven to be an effective tool in controlling and eliminating dangerous infectious diseases. Health science students require evidence-based knowledge to tackle challenges in healthcare, particularly in the field of vaccination. The aim of the current study is to asses students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Communicable Diseases
Macharia, Pascal; Moore, Samantha; Mathenge, John; Ndunda, Erastus; Lazarus, Lisa; McKinnon, Lyle R.; Lorway, Robert – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: This report identifies the profound effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant government lockdown have had on sexual health services delivery to a community of marginalised male sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: Based on the experiences shared during ongoing virtual conversations with peer health workers, a case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, COVID-19, Pandemics
Milou van den Bemd; Viviana Suichies; Erik Bischoff; Geraline L. Leusink; Maarten Cuypers – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contribute significantly to societal and individual impact globally. High-quality management of these long-term health conditions is important to prevent deterioration of health, although potentially more complex for patients with intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diabetes, Heart Disorders, Diseases
Sitthisak Champadaeng; Chalermwong Thampichitsuek; Songwut Phonkuna – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
The objectives of this study were to investigate (i) The knowledge and wisdom of treatment with a blue spirit medium and (ii) The learning methods for treating patients with the wisdom of MoLam Phee Fa. The study was conducted by analyzing documents and collecting field data by surveys, interviews, observations, and group discussions. The results…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Religious Factors, Ceremonies, Health Services
Spieker, Susanne – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2022
This study offers a microhistory by exploring the impact regular smallpox outbreaks had on the lives of gentry families in seventeenth-century England. It particularly focuses on the question as in what way smallpox influenced upbringing and educational decisions and draws on a collection of personal letters of the Clarke family (1667-1710),…
Descriptors: Educational History, Decision Making, Letters (Correspondence), Family Relationship
Nagourney, Emily M.; Robertson, Nicole M.; Rykiel, Natalie; Siddharthan, Trishul; Alupo, Patricia; Encarnacion, Marysol; Kirenga, Bruce J.; Kalyesubula, Robert; Quaderi, Shumonta A.; Hurst, John R.; Checkley, William; Pollard, Suzanne L. – Health Education Research, 2020
More than 90% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries; however, few studies have examined the illness experiences of individuals living with and providing treatment for COPD in these settings. This study characterizes illness representations for COPD in Nakaseke, Uganda from the…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Diseases, Health Education, Foreign Countries
Valeeva, Rania F. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2021
Previous research has shown that the well-being of people in Western societies varies consistently. To understand these differences, we focus on the relationship between healthcare use and well-being, since previous research has shown that poor health and lack of social support reduce well-being. Based on the findings of the previous research, we…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Correlation, Access to Health Care, Health Services
Velasco, Veronica; Coppola, Liliana; Veneruso, Mariacira – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: International agencies report the importance of health promotion in planning educational strategies and school management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify the benefits of using a Health Promoting School (HPS) approach to guide educational and school policy during the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Promotion
Hayford, Samuel K.; Avoke, Selete; Ocansey, Frederick – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2019
The study was designed to explore the general knowledge, practices and views of students with visual impairment about HIV/AIDS in order to identify the gaps in students' knowledge and inform decisions on instructional strategies and materials to improve students' knowledge. Specifically, the study examined the nature of knowledge students with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Visual Impairments, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Bender, Lisa – UNICEF, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the assessment that COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be characterised as a pandemic and the virus has now spread to many countries and territories. While a lot is still unknown about the virus that causes COVID-19, we do know that it is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Prevention, Child Safety
BoAe Im; HyunSoo Oh; SooHyun Kim; HyeSun Jeong; WhaSook Seo – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Rheumatic diseases are known to be associated with the development of metabolic syndrome, which increases mortality rates due to cardiovascular complications. Although a variety of self-management programs for rheumatic diseases have been developed, few have concentrated on metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to develop and verify a blended (a…
Descriptors: Self Management, Patients, Comparative Analysis, Diseases
Zayapragassarazan, Z. – Online Submission, 2021
Behavior, social, psychological, and biological factors affect health and disease. It is widely recognized that behavioral and social sciences should become an integral part of medical training. Integrating behavioral and social science into the curriculum is a key issue emphasized in many research. Despite the critical role of behavior and social…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Health Sciences, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
