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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
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Direct linkSilver, Rachel; Kendall, Nancy – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
In this article, we consider what would happen if the resources and energy devoted to formal, school-based sex education were redirected into a syndemic sex education approach that centres the individual, social, and structural conditions that shape adolescents' sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Drawing on a case study of youth in Malawi, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Sexuality, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Freda, Maria Francesca; Lemmo, Daniela; Auriemma, Ersilia; De Luca Picione, Raffaele; Martino, Maria Luisa – Qualitative Research Journal, 2023
Purpose: Consistent with current literature, which highlights the role of narration as a key tool for exploring the processes by which people construct the meaning of their critical experiences the authors propose a theoretical and methodological model to analyse the narratives of illness and identify any innovative aspects. The generative model…
Descriptors: Coding, Qualitative Research, Semiotics, Diseases
Pijl, Esther K.; Vanneste, Yvonne T. M.; Feron, Frans J. M.; Mathijssen, Jolanda J. P.; de Rijk, Angelique E. – Educational Review, 2023
School absenteeism and its underlying causes can have negative effects on the cognitive, psychosocial and health development of a child. Research in primary education shows high rates of sickness absence. Many stakeholders are involved in addressing school absenteeism, including primary school professionals, child and youth healthcare physicians,…
Descriptors: Diseases, Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Elementary School Students
Ricci, Kyra; McLauchlin, Benjamin; Hua, Jessica – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
Art is a common approach for communicating and educating about science, yet it remains unclear the extent to which science art can benefit varied audiences in varied contexts. To examine this gap, we developed an art exhibit based on the findings of two publications in disease ecology. In study 1, we asked visitors with varying formal science,…
Descriptors: Art Products, Exhibits, Diseases, Ecology
Li, Juo-Chi; Tsai, Shih-Jen; Chen, Tzeng-Ji; Chen, Mu-Hong – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The association between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the potential effects of medications on STI risk remain unknown. In all, 5076 adolescents and young adults with ASD and 57,060 age-/sex-matched individuals without ASD were enrolled between 2001 and 2009 and followed-up to the end of…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Young Adults
Clark, Brianna Soule – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2023
Flipping the classroom to generate engaging and intentional student-driven lectures is the focus of this learning activity. The learning activity derived out of the necessity of making a 3-h, one day a week, in-person class engaging while adhering to social distancing measures and ensuring quarantining students were not at a disadvantage while…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Learner Engagement, Learning Activities, COVID-19
Sullivan, Jessica; Tillman, Katharine; Shtulman, Andrew – Developmental Psychology, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced children to reckon with the causal relations underlying disease transmission. What are children's theories of how COVID-19 is transmitted? And how do they understand the relation between COVID-19 susceptibility and the need for disease-mitigating behavior? We asked these questions in the context of children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Attitudes, Beliefs, COVID-19, Pandemics
Sara K. Mamo; Jessica Pearlman; Kara A. Wheeler – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between hearing loss, cognitive status, and a range of health outcomes over a period of 2 years in a sample of older adults who are enrolled in Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which is a Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary program for individuals who are nursing home…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Hearing Impairments, Dementia, Cognitive Ability
Matthew T. Osborne; Eben Kenah; Kathryn Lancaster; Joseph Tien – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Over the 2018-2019 flu season we conducted a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of a Twitter campaign on vaccination rates. Concurrently we investigated potential interactions between digital social network structure and vaccination status. Participants: Undergraduates at a large midwestern public university were…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, Social Media
James Lloyd; Sohail Akhtar; Packianathaswamy Balaji – Discover Education, 2023
Background: Virtual reality technology is increasingly used in medical education to facilitate immersive experiences allowing users to interact with a simulated environment to foster learning. However, the potential barriers to this experience from a user perspective have not been fully explored. Methods: Twenty final-year medical students…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Education, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Simulation
Ismatara Reena; Sumona Hoque Mumu – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a significant public health concern as more than 2.5 million infected in 2021, necessitating effective educational interventions to promote knowledge and safe practices. The study analyzes secondary data using SPSS. The dataset includes pre- and post-interventional data of KISS (Knocking out…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Sexuality
Thomas, James W.; Foster, Holly Ann – History of Education Quarterly, 2020
As colleges and universities respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, many in the media call it "unprecedented." This is not the first time that institutions of higher education have had to respond to an epidemic, however. A historical review of college and university reactions to illnesses such as yellow fever and the 1918 influenza pandemic…
Descriptors: Educational History, Disease Incidence, Higher Education, Educational Change
Welch, Vivian; Ghogomu, Elizabeth; Hossain, Alomgir; Arora, Paul; Cousens, Simon; Gaffey, Michelle; Riddle, Alison; Salam, Rehana; Tugwell, Peter; Bhutta, Zulfiqar; Wells, George A. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2018
Soil transmitted (or intestinal) helminths and schistosomes affect millions of children worldwide. There are four species of soil transmitted helminths: "Ascaris lumbricoides" (roundworm), "Necator americanus" and "Ancylostoma duodenale" (hookworms), and "Trichuris trichura" (whipworm). The five species of…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Child Health, Sanitation
Blanco, Megan; Eitland, Erika – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2020
State and local officials who shuttered school buildings to stem the spread of COVID-19 in early 2020 are beginning to plan for the return of students and staff. They will need evidence-based strategies to know how best to create and maintain safe, healthy spaces. To inform their plans, federal health officials have provided guidance on cleaning…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Disease Control, Epidemiology, Public Health
