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Direct linkMichele Wojtowicz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Neisseria meningitides serogroup B, commonly referred to as Meningococcal B or Meningitis B, is a highly contagious bacterial infection primarily afflicting the college-aged population with disease contraction resulting in death or severe debilitation if not expediently diagnosed and treated. Currently, there are two vaccines, Bexsero and…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Diseases, Prevention, Disease Control
Peer reviewedChoi, Allen; Marcus, Kathryn; Pohl, Danielle; Eyck, Patrick Ten; Balfour, Henry, Jr.; Jackson, J. Brooks – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the cause of infectious mononucleosis, which disproportionately affects university students. This population has the potential to benefit from a prophylactic EBV vaccine trial. Our objectives were to determine EBV infection status and associated demographic/lifestyle factors among first year undergraduate…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Sexuality
Alan Z. Sheinfil – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Harmful alcohol use and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significant public health concerns for college students. Because alcohol use and condomless sex often co-occur in this population, alcohol-associated condomless sex has been identified as a target for behavioral interventions. Existing theoretical frameworks have not garnered…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Contraception
Download full textDenny, Thomas N.; Andrews, Laura; Bonsignori, Mattia; Cavanaugh, Kyle; Datto, Michael B.; Deckard, Anastasia; DeMarco, Todd; DeNaeyer, Nicole; Epling, Carol A.; Gurley, Thaddeus; Haase, Steven B.; Hallberg, Chloe; Harer, John; Kneifel, Charles L.; Lee, Mark J.; Louzao, Raul; Moody, M. Anthony; Moore, Zack; Polage, Christopher R.; Puglin, Jamie; Spotts, P. Hunter; Vaughn, John A.; Wolfe, Cameron R. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020
In fall 2020, Duke University's COVID-19 prevention strategy included risk reduction behaviors, frequent testing using pooled SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing, and contact tracing. Among 10,265 students who received testing 68,913 times, 84 had positive results. One half of infections were asymptomatic, and some had high viral loads.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Screening Tests, Disease Control
Odella Dianne Hagan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community college women do not obtain the HPV vaccine at the same rate as university women. The aim of this study was to discover the perceptions of community college women in relation to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and associated cancers, the perceived barriers and benefits of obtaining the HPV vaccination, and how health behavior decisions…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Females, Student Attitudes, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Wyrick, David L.; Tanner, Amanda E.; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Guastaferro, Kate; Bhandari, Sandesh; Kugler, Kari C.; Thorpe, Shemeka; Ware, Samuella; Miller, Alicia M.; Collins, Linda M. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To describe an iterative approach to developing an online intervention targeting the intersection of alcohol use and sexual behaviors among first year college students. Methods and Participants: Using the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), we conducted two iterative optimization trials to--(1) identify candidate intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Online Courses, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sex Education
Universities UK, 2022
As the new academic year begins, higher education providers (HEPs) are building on their experience of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic--including key partnerships with public health--to mitigate possible risks of monkeypox. This briefing provides principles for the prevention and case management of monkeypox infections in UK higher education…
Descriptors: Prevention, Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Foreign Countries
Candrilli, Sean D.; Kurosky, Samantha – RTI International, 2019
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a contagious bacterial infection that can occur sporadically in healthy individuals. Symptoms are typically similar to other common diseases, which can result in delayed diagnosis and treatment until patients are critically ill. In the United States, IMD outbreaks are rare and unpredictable. During an…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, College Students, Disease Control, Costs
Stacy Lynn Russell – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: PPE training is essential to prevent transmission of infections or autoinoculation of infections among healthcare providers and patients. Student nurses play a vital role in infection control practices to protect themselves and patients from transmittable infections. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an innovative teaching and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Nursing Students, Computer Simulation, Accuracy
Umoke, MaryJoy; Umoke, Prince Christian Ifeanachor; Nwalieji, Chioma Adaora; Onwe, Rosemary N.; Nwafor, Ifeanyi Emmanuel; Agbaje, Samson Olaoluwa; Nwimo, Ignatius O. – SAGE Open, 2021
Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa including Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever infection among the undergraduate students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among a sample…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Information Sources, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Richman, Alice R.; Torres, Essie; Wu, Qiang; Eldridge, David; Lawson, Luan – Health Education Research, 2022
We assessed human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention practices and HPV literacy of pediatricians, family physicians and medical students in North Carolina. An online survey was distributed to physicians in 2018, and paper surveys were collected among medical students in 2019. Surveys measured HPV literacy, HPV prevention practices and HPV prevention…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Physicians, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
Bahroodi, Parisasadat; Zeighami, Reza; Sheidaei, Ali – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Depression is more prevalent among medical students. Its level can be changed by different factors. The present study was designed and implemented in order to determine the path analysis of factors affecting depression in students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 291 randomly selected…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Medical Students, Medical Education, Measures (Individuals)
Nkwonta, Chigozie A.; Dawson, Robin M.; Adegboyega, Adebola – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Half of new human papilloma virus ( (HPV)) infections occur between the ages of 15 and 24. As preventive measures are underutilized globally; international university students are at particular risk for HPV infection and sequelae. The study aim was to explore HPV knowledge and preventive behaviors in this population. Participants:…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Foreign Students, At Risk Persons, Knowledge Level
UK Department for Education, 2022
At every stage since the start of the pandemic, decisions across education and childcare have been informed by the scientific and medical evidence -- both on the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, transmission and illness, and on the known risks to children and young people not attending education settings -- balancing public health and…
Descriptors: Evidence, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries
Pineau, Pablo; Frechtel, Ignacio – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2022
This article discusses the connections between health, illness and education from a historical perspective, aiming at providing clues for understanding these relationships that, as demonstrated in recent global events, cannot be analyzed separately. Over the centuries, societies have always found different ways of educating their new generations…
Descriptors: Educational History, Diseases, Pandemics, Foreign Countries
