The increasing number of medical centers involved in collaborative and innovative health services in the community is but one reflection of social concerns and pressures for change in the health care system. Medical schools and their affiliated teaching hospitals are trying in various ways to adapt their teaching, research, and service functions…

Advocates allocating more money, time, and qualified instructors to the teaching of important health issues in health education classes. (SR)

A study examined the extent of usage regarding caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages, perceptions individuals have involving these beverages, and differences between those people who choose caffeinated versus non-caffeinated beverages. Attitude and life-style differences were observed between those who drank caffeinated drinks and those who…

College students who were enrolled in a personal health class were administered the Health Interest Inventory to ascertain their consumer health interests. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

The Health Interests and Practices (HIP) Framework was developed to delineate a health education program from the target population's perspective. This framework can be used in various health education settings and applied in a range of health needs assessment to determine the focus of health education programs. (CB)

A survey of members of the Health Education Section, American College Health Association, indicates that they feel the major object of health education programs is to make the student aware that his health is primarily his responsibility and that colleges aid the student in assuming this responsibility. (MB)

The capacity of health policy to adapt to changes will determine its future. (PG)

An assessment of the health education needs of children in Tennessee resulted in the initiation of a pediatric health fair by nursing students at Carson-Newman College. The fair was presented to approximately 180 second-grade students in a rural elementary school in East Tennessee. The following activities took place at the exhibits: (1) at the…

This study has 3 primary goals: (1) The development of a manpower supply-demand model for medicine in Pennsylvania; (2) Utilization of the model to make projections of physician needs for Pennsylvania from 1971-1980; and (3) A general analysis of the data particularly with regard to the current dilemma in medical care for which Pennsylvania and…

This report concerns the restructuring of educational programs to meet the nation's need for a more adequate system of delivery of health care. The principal perspective is that of a concerned administrator in higher education not that of one in the health professions. Objectives of the report include a discussion and definition of health; an…

College students enrolled in a required, general studies personal health course were studied to determine if individuals who reported more self-actualizing characteristics also reported more preventive health practices. Results support this theory and suggest that mental health promotion should be a central focus of health education. (DF)

This three-section directory provides selected references and resources on health education, focusing primarily on those materials designed for health instruction. Section 1 contains textbook references and includes personal and community health education texts for all school/college levels. Topical areas such as nutrition, death and dying, and…

This article describes the need for research on the health status of college students. It reviews selected research that focuses on health instruction and university students and provides suggestions for the design of future research. (Author/JAZ)