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Direct linkWatkins, Lance; Isaac, Andrew; Hanson, Christine; Hammett, Joanne; Wickens, Ashlyn – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with epilepsy and intellectual disability should be considered at high risk of developing metabolic bone disease. Risk is increased with number of comorbidities and polypharmacy, particularly anti-seizure medications. One way of improving bone health is to ensure that every one has adequate levels of vitamin D through…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, At Risk Persons, Human Body
Ritscher, Alicia M.; Ranum, Nancy; Malak, Joel D.; Ahrabi-Fard, Susann; Baird, Jennifer; Berti, Andrew D.; Curtis, William; Holden, Marlena; Jones, Cheryl D.; Kind, Jennifer; Kinsey, William; Koepke, Ruth; Schauer, Stephanie L.; Stein, Elizabeth; Van Orman, Sarah; Ward, Brian G.; Zahner, Susan J.; Hayney, Mary S. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates. Objective: To report on a successful meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine clinic response at a large public university. Methods: We assembled the team leaders to write this case report. Results: Activation of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Programs, Immunization Programs
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
Download full textHussain, Irshad; Alamgir, Muhammad Ahmad; Shahzad, Muhammad – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2015
Health Education, particularly in elementary schools, appears to be a neglected area in Pakistan. This study investigated the health education needs of elementary school students. The purpose of the present study is to assess health education needs of elementary school students. The study adopted mix approach of (qualitative and quantitative)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Health Education, Student Needs
Ajaegbu, Okechukwu Odinaka; Ubochi, Ijendu Ihuarulam – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2016
Health is essential for social and economic development of any country. Nearly 10 million children in developing countries die each year before reaching the age of five from ailments, mostly pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. The socio-cultural belief about the causation of disease and its curability has direct correlation with the treatment…
Descriptors: Health, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Surveys
Nuss, Henry J.; Hester, Laura L.; Perry, Mark A.; Stewart-Briley, Collette; Reagon, Valamar M.; Collins, Pamela – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: In 2010, the Louisiana Asthma Management and Prevention Program (LAMP) implemented the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative in high-risk Louisiana populations. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework for an asthma program implemented in 70 state K-12 public schools over 2 years. Methods: Activities included a needs…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Diseases, Chronic Illness, At Risk Students
Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2012
Important facts about asthma and the environment include: (1) Asthma has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, affecting about 25 million people of all ages and races, including about 7 million children; (2) Nearly one in 10 school-aged children has asthma, and the percentage of children with asthma is rising more rapidly in…
Descriptors: Pollution, Chronic Illness, Parent Materials, School Health Services
Magzamen, Sheryl; Brandt, Sylvia J.; Tager, Ira B. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
National guidelines on the effective management of pediatric asthma have been promoted for over 20 years, yet asthma-related morbidity among low-income children remains disproportionately high. To date, household and clinical interventions designed to remediate these differences have been informed largely by a health behavior framework. However,…
Descriptors: Diseases, Child Health, Health Promotion, Chronic Illness
Blume-Kohout, Margaret E. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
Public funding for biomedical research is often justified as a means to encourage development of more (and better) treatments for disease. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between these expenditures and downstream pharmaceutical innovation. In particular, although recent analyses have shown a clear contribution of federally…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Diseases, Biomedicine, Grants
Buchanan, Malcolm S. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
Most Tanzanian Higher Education Institutes do not have the materials and technology to give students a significant practical experience in the sciences. In 2013 Tanzania was rated 159th out of 187 countries for "human development" (United Nations Development Program 2014 Report). In order to supplement their current, limited practical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Science, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Andrews, Amanda K.; Howard-Shaughnessy, Candice; Adams, Jon E. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
By now most people have heard about the deadly bacteria that can fester in locker rooms, on sports equipment, and in dance facilities, among other places. This article was written to help PERD professionals become better informed about these bacteria, called community-acquired methicillin-resistant "Staphylococcus aureus" (CA-MRSA). Readers will…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Recreational Facilities, Microbiology, Communicable Diseases
McWhirter, Jenny; McCann, Donna; Coleman, Helen; Calvert, Marguerite; Warner, John – Health Education Research, 2008
This report describes the evaluation of a whole-school intervention to improve morbidity and psychosocial well-being in pupils with asthma. In all, 193 children with asthma (7-9 years) from 23 primary/junior schools in the south of England participated. Schools (n = 12) randomly assigned to the intervention group (IV) received a staff asthma…
Descriptors: Intervention, Elementary School Students, Quality of Life, Diseases
McPherson-Baker, Shvawn; Jones, Deborah; Duran, Ron E.; Klimas, Nancy; Schneiderman, Neil – Behavior Modification, 2005
Recent advances in the medical management of HIV offer the potential for increased longevity, improved quality of life, and the treatment of HIV as a chronic, rather than terminal, illness. The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has required the necessity of strict adherence to complex medication regimens. As a vital factor in…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Patient Education, Communicable Diseases, Health Promotion
McNulty, Cliodna A. M.; Bowen, Jo; Gelb, David; Charlett, Andre – Health Education, 2007
Purpose: The aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the "Bug Investigators" pack in improving children's knowledge about micro-organisms, hygiene and antibiotics when it is used within the National Curriculum in junior schools. Design/methodology/approach: Teaching, using the "Bug Investigators" pack, was given by…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Diseases, Hygiene
Monroe County School District, Key West, FL. – 1990
Intended for use in Florida training programs for caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities, this guide presents an overview of the Model of Interdisciplinary Training for Children with Handicaps (MITCH); offers a user's guide to the series; and provides specific information for presenting Module 8, which focuses on health care…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Disabilities
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