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Yi Zhang; Yudong Tao; Mei-Ling Shyu; Lynn K. Perry; Prem R. Warde; Daniel S. Messinger; Chaoming Song – Grantee Submission, 2022
Current models of COVID-19 transmission predict infection from reported or assumed interactions. Here we leverage high-resolution observations of interaction to simulate infectious processes. Ultra- Wide Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems were employed to track the real-time physical movements and directional orientation of children and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Simulation, Observation
Farias, Cleilton Sampaio; Dantas de Oliveira, Ricardo Antunes; Luz, Maurício Roberto Motta Pinto – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2023
In this study we designed, implemented, and evaluated a Problem-based Learning (PBL) course to teach undergraduate students about Viral Hepatitis from a Health Geography perspective. The course was attended by undergraduate students with no previous experience with PBL from a college in the Brazilian Amazon state of Acre. The course design was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases
Fute, Antony; Oubibi, Mohamed; Sun, Binghai; Alemi, Sayed Hussain Agha; Lyanga, Amani Abisai; Velo, Njaratiana Mario Arthur; Zafitsara, Jocelyne – Cogent Education, 2023
Although the grid management system has been in practice for more than a decade, less is known about the system and satisfaction among the people to whom the system applies. This study answers three questions; (i) what is a grid management system? (ii) How did higher education institutions use it during the pandemic? And (iii) How was the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
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)
Sons, Ashley; Eckhardt, Ann L. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: College students make many important decisions related to sexual health, but little is known about their reproductive health knowledge. The purpose of the study was to examine health literacy and knowledge of female reproduction, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in college students. Participants: Undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Knowledge Level, Females, Birth
Szucs, Leigh E.; Demissie, Zewditu; Steiner, Riley J.; Brener, Nancy D.; Lindberg, Laura; Young, Emily; Rasberry, Catherine N. – Health Education Research, 2023
Information about state and local education policies regarding sexually transmitted infections, including human immunodeficiency virus, and unintended pregnancy prevention is available, yet less is known about school-level implementation of such policies. We examine trends in the percentage of US secondary schools teaching sexual and reproductive…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Sex Education, Required Courses, Educational Trends
Dodd, Rebecca V.; Rafi, Damir; Stackhouse, Ashlyn A.; Brown, Celia A.; Westacott, Rachel J.; Meeran, Karim; Hughes, Elizabeth; Wilkinson, Paul; Gurnell, Mark; Swales, Catherine; Sam, Amir H. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2023
Previous literature has explored unconscious racial biases in clinical education and medicine, finding that people with darker skin tones can be underrepresented in learning resources and managed differently in a clinical setting. This study aimed to examine whether patient skin colour can affect the diagnostic ability and confidence of medical…
Descriptors: Patients, Human Body, Racial Attitudes, Racism
Regina Gairal-Casadó; Oriol Ríos-González; Beatriz Villarejo-Carballido; Ana Burgués-Freitas – Qualitative Research in Education, 2023
Research on the effects of social media has evidenced their influence on public opinion concerning health issues. However, there are scarce analyses that pay attention to this influence when health advice generalizes certain groups' sexual practices. This generalization occurred with monkeypox, men who have sex with men, after two World Health…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Negative Attitudes, Sexual Orientation, Public Opinion
Nwokoro, Ngwanma – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections or diseases (STIs/STDs) acquired through sexual activities lead to compromised sexual health. The adolescent population is at high risk of acquiring STIs/STDs due to their lack of knowledge. The gap in practice was that the nurse practitioners (NPs) were deficient in standard of care; adolescent patients lacked…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Knowledge Level
Gabriela Lopes Gama; Janiele Sales Tavares; Ana Stela Salvino de Brito; Thamyris de Sales Regis; Hannah Cavalcante Guedes Pinheiro; Mariana Balbino da Silva; Jousilene Sales Tavares; Adriana Melo – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
To use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to investigate whether children with congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) show changes in their functioning and disability profile after nine months. This study included children with CZS recruited from a support centre for children with microcephaly in Brazil. The…
Descriptors: Diseases, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Classification
Kessler, Roanna; Auwaerter, Paul – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Improve (HPV) vaccination rates in a college-aged population using a strategic toolkit for student health services. Participants: Eighteen to twenty-six year-olds enrolled at Johns Hopkins University who utilized the Student Health & Wellness Center (JHU SHWC) during the study period. Methods: The toolkit comprised of (a) continuing…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs
Trieu, Sang Leng; Shenoy, Divya; Lui, Camillia K.; Hayes, Catherine – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Community college students engage in more risky sexual behavior compared to their four-year counterparts, yet have access to fewer reproductive health services. The study's purpose was to examine whether California Community College student health centers' participation in Family PACT, a state publicly-funded family planning program,…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Sexuality, Access to Health Care, Birth
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2020
This is the third in a series of snapshot reports on COVID-19's impact on practice. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) has deployed guidance on a range of topics in support of institutions of higher education. This survey focused on the following: (1) The receipt and delivery of official transcripts and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disease Control, Epidemiology, Public Health
Mohammadi, Samira; Ramezankhani, Ali; Montazeri, Ali; Nasrollahi, Akbar; Keshavarz Mohammadi, Nastaran – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: Health-related issues are widely covered in news agencies by medical and health journalists. The quantity, format and quality of their coverage influence the general public as well as policymakers and professions. Current studies and observations suggest that news agencies are more dominated by medical topics (disease, symptoms,…
Descriptors: Journalism, Health Promotion, Public Health, Diseases
Zhang, Xueying; Tang, Lu – Health Education Research, 2021
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States face higher risks of human papillomavirus (HPV) and are less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines. Effective HPV vaccine promotion efforts need to acknowledge and adapt to the cultural characteristics of these minority groups. This systematic review examines and evaluates the cultural adaptations in…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Minority Groups, Intervention, Cultural Relevance