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Using the Health Belief Model to Illustrate Factors That Influence Risk Assessment during Pregnancy and Implications for Prenatal Education about Endocrine Disruptors
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Qiu, Xing; Chen, Shaw-Ree; Barrett, Emily S.; Velez, Marissa; Conn, Kelly; Heinert, Sara – Policy Futures in Education, 2014
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are ubiquitous in our environment and a growing body of research indicates that EDCs may adversely affect human development. Fetal development is particularly susceptible to EDC exposure, and prenatal care providers are being asked to educate women about the risks of…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, Pregnancy, Models, Beliefs
Imperative -- Redesign for Health Education, with Particular Reference to the Program in the State of New York
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Nyquist, Ewald B. – Journal of School Health, 1972
Descriptors: Health, Health Education, Health Needs, Health Programs
Hepatitis C Knowledge among Staff in U.S. Drug Treatment Programs
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Strauss, Shiela M.; Astone-Twerell, Janetta M.; Munoz-Plaza, Corrine; Des Jarlais, Don C.; Gwadz, Marya; Hagan, Holly; Osborne, Andrew; Rosenblum, Andrew – Journal of Drug Education, 2006
Staff in drug treatment programs are in an optimal position to support the hepatitis C related needs of their patients. To do so effectively, however, staff need to have accurate information about the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This article examines the HCV knowledge of staff (N = 104) in two drug-free and two methadone maintenance treatment…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Health Education, Drug Therapy, Metropolitan Areas
On the Right Track for Health: A Guide for Implementing Comprehensive School Health and Wellness Programs in New York State.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Pupil Health and Fitness. – 1991
Guidelines to help schools and communities in New York implement or improve a Comprehensive School Health and Wellness (CSHW) program are outlined in this manual. Based on 8 components and 11 interrelated conceptual areas, the 811 Grid offers a framework for assessing current efforts and for planning strategies to improve school/community health.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
AIDS in the Black Community: Programmatic Directions for New York State. Preliminary Report, Human Services Subcommittee. The Governor's Advisory Committee for Black Affairs, Albany. Volume 2, Human Services.
New York Governor's Advisory Committee for Black Affairs, Albany. – 1987
There is a critical need for culturally appropriate community-based services in the black community to stop the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and to support those with the disease. AIDS is a priority health and social services issue for black New Yorkers, affecting not only individual men and women but whole families.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Black Culture, Blacks
Medical Utilization Patterns of Migrant Farm Workers in Wayne County, New York.
Chi, Peter S. K. – 1984
During the summer of 1982, 218 randomly-selected migrant farmworkers in Wayne County, New York were interviewed to determine the significant factors affecting use of health services among migrant farmworkers. Three groups were identified: immigrants, recent migrants, and long-term migrants. Medical utilization patterns, use of community medical…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Delivery Systems