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Mohammed, Salisu Ishaku; Ahonsi, Babatunde; Oginni, Ayodeji Babatunde; Tukur, Jamilu; Adoyi, Gloria – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: To assess the knowledge of nurse-midwife educators on the major causes of maternal mortality in Nigeria. Setting: Schools of nursing and midwifery in Nigeria. Method: A total of 292 educators from 171 schools of nursing and midwifery in Nigeria were surveyed for their knowledge of the major causes of maternal mortality as a prelude to…
Descriptors: Obstetrics, Nursing, Foreign Countries, Differences
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Hussain, 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
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Alexandropoulou, Marianthi; Sourtzi, Panayota; Kalokerinou, Athena – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
Published research concerning health promotion in Greek schools is limited. The aim of the study was to evaluate special education school nurses' involvement in health promotion activities, examine their attitudes toward it, and to explore the factors influencing their practices. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2005 by mailed…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Promotion, School Nurses, Foreign Countries
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Larson, Kim; Clark, Amy; Colborn, Brittanie; Perez, Ashley; Engelke, Martha K.; Hill, Phyllis – Journal of School Nursing, 2011
Young adolescents, age 10-15 years, have increasing psychosocial and biomedical health care needs, yet are some of the lowest users of conventional health services. In eastern North Carolina, school-based health centers (SBHCs) provide primary health care to thousands of school-age children in the most rural, medically underserved areas. SBHCs…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Programs
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Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; O'Higgins, Siobhan – Child Care in Practice, 2009
The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west of Ireland, investigates whether there is variation across different types of family support services and presents the views…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Family Programs, Mental Health, Child Health
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Morrison, Ian; Clift, Stephen M. – Health Education, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to report on an evaluation of a programme of supported education in a Further Education context for students with long-term mental health problems, based on Antonovsky's Salutogenic model of health. The students are referred by the Community Mental Health Team. Design/methodology/approach: Three consecutive…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Health Needs, Age, Health Promotion
Umble, Karl E. – 1995
The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH) program was designed by the Centers for Disease Control as a tool to help communities plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion and health education programs. PATCH consists of three components: community mobilization, community diagnosis, and community intervention. The implementation of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Change