Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 30 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 117 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 283 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 784 |
Descriptor
| Intervention | 992 |
| Diseases | 410 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 362 |
| Prevention | 287 |
| Health Behavior | 246 |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency… | 233 |
| Foreign Countries | 210 |
| Sexuality | 203 |
| Health Promotion | 173 |
| Program Effectiveness | 170 |
| Health Education | 168 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| DiClemente, Ralph J. | 8 |
| Stanton, Bonita | 7 |
| Boyer, Cherrie B. | 6 |
| Clark, Noreen M. | 6 |
| Bray, Melissa A. | 5 |
| Harper, Gary W. | 5 |
| Lancioni, Giulio E. | 5 |
| Li, Xiaoming | 5 |
| Milhausen, Robin R. | 5 |
| O'Reilly, Mark F. | 5 |
| Rhodes, Scott D. | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 17 |
| Teachers | 11 |
| Counselors | 6 |
| Parents | 4 |
| Policymakers | 4 |
| Researchers | 4 |
| Administrators | 3 |
| Support Staff | 3 |
| Community | 2 |
| Students | 2 |
Location
| United States | 34 |
| California | 22 |
| South Africa | 21 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| New York | 15 |
| China | 14 |
| Nigeria | 12 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Florida | 11 |
| India | 10 |
| Kenya | 10 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Americans with Disabilities… | 2 |
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 2 |
| Rehabilitation Act 1973… | 2 |
| Coronavirus Aid Relief and… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
| Social Security Disability… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMartos, Alexander J. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2016
Over 30 years after HIV was first recognised in the USA, the epidemic continues to pose a disproportionate threat to vulnerable and marginalised populations. Increasing HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men has spurred debate around the content and approach to HIV prevention interventions directed towards this vulnerable population.…
Descriptors: Health Education, Sex Education, Homosexuality, Special Needs Students
Download full textCarney, Kathleen – Online Submission, 2016
This eight-week action research project examined how art can be a possible intervention to memory loss. Five octogenarians with dementia participated in a qualitative phenomenological case study exploring the connections between memory and making art. Various methods of data collection were employed, including survey, interview, artifacts,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Intervention, Memory, Dementia
Blevins, Peta; Erskine, Shona; Hopper, Luke; Moyle, Gene – Journal of Dance Education, 2020
Professional dance careers require years of intensive training. Stress experienced during training must be balanced with adequate recovery to prevent overtraining and burnout. Little is known, however, about how dancers achieve recovery-stress balance. This study examined dancers' recollection of stress and recovery during their vocational dance…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Stress Variables, Burnout, Prevention
Kucher, Greta; Moore, Kelsey; Rodia, Rachel; Moser, Christy Szczech – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2015
Aquatic therapy has long been highlighted in the literature as a potentially powerful therapeutic intervention. This review will highlight basic definitions of aquatic therapy, review salient research, and identify specific diagnoses that may benefit from aquatic therapy. Online resources, blogs, and books that occupational therapists may find…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Aquatic Sports, Water, Children
Griffiths, Sarah; Barnes, Rebecca; Britten, Nicky; Wilkinson, Ray – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2015
Background: Features of dysarthria associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), such as low volume, variable rate of speech and increased pauses, impact speaker intelligibility. Those affected report restricted interactional participation, although this area is under explored. Aims: To examine naturally occurring instances of problems with…
Descriptors: Diseases, Speech Impairments, Mutual Intelligibility, Interpersonal Communication
George, Christine Marie; Biswas, Shwapon; Jung, Danielle; Perin, Jamie; Parvin, Tahmina; Monira, Shirajum; Saif-Ur-Rahman, K. M.; Rashid, Mahamud-ur; Bhuyian, Sazzadul Islam; Thomas, Elizabeth D.; Dreibelbis, Robert; Begum, Farzana; Zohura, Fatema; Zhang, Xiaotong; Sack, David A.; Alam, Munirul; Sack, R. Bradley; Leontsini, Elli; Winch, Peter J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Inadequate hand hygiene is estimated to result in nearly 300,000 deaths annually, with the majority of deaths being among children younger than 5 years. In an effort to promote handwashing with soap and water treatment behaviors among highly susceptible household members of cholera patients, we recently developed the Cholera-Hospital-Based…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Intervention
Griner, Stacey B.; Thompson, Erika L.; Vamos, Cheryl A.; Logan, Rachel; Vázquez-Otero, Coralia; Daley, Ellen M. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2017
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be prevented through the use of barrier methods, but rates of use among US college students are low. Previous research focuses on individual-level factors influencing barrier method use, but few studies consider community-level influences. This study examined consistency of barrier use by college…
Descriptors: College Students, Institutional Characteristics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Contraception
Hokkanen, Johanna; Elorinne, Anna-Liisa; Hämeen-Anttila, Katri; Keinonen, Tuula – Health Education Journal, 2017
Background: Educating children about medicines and medicine use is part of health education and is often seen as parents' responsibility. However, to date, little research has been conducted on medicines education as provided in the home. Objective: To explore (1) parents' attitudes towards medicines, (2) medicines education practices in the home…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medicine, Health Education, Home Instruction
Mayo-Gamble, Tilicia L. – Online Submission, 2014
Individuals with sickle cell disease experience a life-time of morbidity as well as a decreased lifespan. Since African Americans are disproportionately affected by the disease, sickle cell contributes to growing health disparities within this population. Thus, addressing issues related to the disease presents an increased need for health…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Beliefs, Medical Research, Health Behavior
Mevissen, Fraukje E. F.; van Empelen, Pepijn; Watzeels, Anita; van Duin, Gee; Meijer, Suzanne; van Lieshout, Sanne; Kok, Gerjo – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2018
This paper describes the development of a Dutch online programme called "Long Live Love+" focusing on positive, coercion-free relationships, contraception use, and the prevention of STIs, using the Intervention Mapping (IM) approach. All six steps of the approach were followed. Step 1 confirmed the need for a sexual health programme…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Development, Program Descriptions, Sexuality
LeCroy, Craig Winston; McCullough Cosgrove, Jenny; Cotter, Katie; Fordney, Marie – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Purpose: Adolescent females continue to face health consequences associated with risky sexual behaviors such as unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a gender-specific intervention targeted to early adolescent females. Method: This study used an intent to treat…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Middle School Students, Females, Risk
Hester, C. M.; Born, W. K.; Yeh, H. W.; Young, K. L.; James, A. S.; Daley, C. M.; Greiner, K. A. – Health Education Research, 2015
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake among minorities and those with lower incomes is suboptimal. Behavioral interventions specifically tailored to these populations can increase screening rates and save lives. The Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) allows assignment of a decisional stage for adoption of a behavior such as CRC screening.…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups
Hester, Laura L.; Wilce, Maureen A.; Gill, Sarah A.; Disler, Sheri L.; Collins, Pamela; Crawford, Gregory – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Asthma is a leading chronic childhood disease in the United States and a major contributor to school absenteeism. Evidence suggests that multicomponent, school-based asthma interventions are a strategic way to address asthma among school-aged children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages the 36 health…
Descriptors: Diseases, Child Health, School Health Services, Intervention
Olivera, Carolina M. X.; Vianna, Elcio Oliveira; Bonizio, Roni C.; de Menezes, Marcelo B.; Ferraz, Erica; Cetlin, Andrea A.; Valdevite, Laura M.; Almeida, Gustavo A.; Araujo, Ana S.; Simoneti, Christian S.; de Freitas, Amanda; Lizzi, Elisangela A.; Borges, Marcos C.; de Freitas, Osvaldo – Health Education Research, 2016
Information for patients provided by the pharmacist is reflected in adhesion to treatment, clinical results and patient quality of life. The objective of this study was to assess an asthma self-management model for rational medicine use. This was a randomized controlled trial with 60 asthmatic patients assigned to attend five modules presented by…
Descriptors: Diseases, Self Management, Randomized Controlled Trials, Models
Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey; Getch, Yvette Q. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2016
Limited information exists about management of asthma in child care settings and primary school classrooms. The goal of this study was to evaluate a brief asthma management intervention for child care providers and primary school teachers. Child care providers and primary school teachers were recruited to participate in two 3-h workshops on asthma…
Descriptors: Diseases, Health Education, Intervention, Child Caregivers
