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Balogh, R.; Brownell, M.; Ouellette-Kuntz, H.; Colantonio, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: There is evidence that persons with an intellectual disability (ID) face barriers to primary care; however, this has not been extensively studied at the population level. Rates of hospitalisation for ambulatory care sensitive conditions are used as an indicator of access to, and quality of, primary care. The objective of the study was…
Descriptors: Health Services, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Diseases
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LaBrie, Joseph W.; Kenney, Shannon R.; Lac, Andrew – Journal of Drug Education, 2010
The present study examined the moderating role of health status (physical, mental, and social health) and the relationships between protective behavioral strategies utilized to reduce high-risk drinking (e.g., avoiding drinking games, setting consumption limits, or having a designated driver) and alcohol use and negative consequences in a sample…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Conditions, Physical Health, Drinking
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Make, Barry; Friedlander, Adam; Lundstrom, Natalie – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2010
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to increase in prevalence in the coming decades. The evolving nature of COPD outcome assessment and therapies, as well as the increasing societal burden of COPD, have created a significant challenge for primary-care physicians. As a result, a continuing medical education/continuing education…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Physicians, Allied Health Occupations Education, Family Practice (Medicine)
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Bisgaier, Joanna; Rhodes, Karin V. – Health & Social Work, 2011
This article examines associations between cumulative adverse financial circumstances and patient health in a sample of 1,506 urban emergency department (ED) patients. Study participants completed a previously validated Social Health Survey between May and October 2009. Five categories of economic deprivation were studied: food insecurity, housing…
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Substance Abuse, Smoking, Health Conditions
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Hendryx, Michael; Fedorko, Evan; Halverson, Joel – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Purpose: To conduct an assessment of rural environmental pollution sources and associated population mortality rates. Methods: The design is a secondary analysis of county-level data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Agriculture, National Land Cover Dataset, Energy Information Administration, Centers for Disease Control…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Mortality Rate, Cancer, Environmental Standards
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Amone-P'Olak, Kennedy; Ormel, Johan; Huisman, Martijn; Verhulst, Frank C.; Oldehinkel, Albertine J.; Burger, Huibert – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Objective: Life stressors and family socioeconomic position have often been associated with mental health status. The aim of the present study is to contribute to the understanding of the pathways from low socioeconomic position and life stressors to mental problems. Method: In a cross-sectional analysis using data from a longitudinal study of…
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Mental Health, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
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Kuo, Elena; Stoep, Ann Vander; McCauley, Elizabeth; Kernic, Mary A. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: School-based screening for health conditions can help extend the reach of health services to underserved populations. Screening for mental health conditions is growing in acceptability, but evidence of cost-effectiveness is lacking. This study assessed costs and effectiveness associated with the Developmental Pathways Screening…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Conditions, Screening Tests, Mental Health
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Hester, Eva Jackson – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine connections between health literacy and social communication skills in older adults, a population that experiences chronic health conditions but is reported to have low health literacy and declines in communication skills. Sixty-three older adults were administered the "Social Communication"…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Health Conditions, Program Effectiveness, Communication Skills
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Cummiskey, Matthew – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Smartphone use in the United States is growing rapidly and focuses mainly on sedentary activities, such as texting, gaming, and web browsing. Therefore, it is important that educators teach students the positive health-enhancing possibilities of smartphones. Apps exist for monitoring food consumption, planning meals, calculating BMI, and recording…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Physical Education, Internet, Technology Uses in Education
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Cummings, Janet R.; Druss, Benjamin G. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in the receipt of treatment for major depression in adolescents. This study examined differences in mental health service use in non-Hispanic white, black, Hispanic, and Asian adolescents who experienced an episode of major depression. Method: Five years of data (2004-2008) were pooled…
Descriptors: Health Services, Family Income, Mental Health Programs, Health Conditions
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Lai, Dejian; Huang, Jin; Risser, Jan M.; Kapadia, Asha S. – Social Indicators Research, 2008
In this article, we report statistical properties of two classes of generalized Gini coefficients (G1 and G2). The theoretical results were assessed via Monte Carlo simulations. Further, we used G1 and G2 on life expectancy to measure health inequalities among the provinces of China and the states of the United States. For China, the results…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Statistical Significance, Foreign Countries, Social Indicators
Strohmeyer, Scott – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
Few biomechanical studies have examined obese individuals as primary subjects. However, some mechanical differences have been identified between overweight or obese individuals and nonoverweight movers. It is not clear how obesity affects the onset of osteoarthritis, for example, but it is evident that obesity does place significant limitations on…
Descriptors: Obesity, Youth, Biomechanics, Human Body
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Batterham, Philip J.; Christensen, Helen; Mackinnon, Andrew J. – Intelligence, 2009
The long-term relationship between lower intelligence and mortality risk in later life is well established, even when controlling for a range of health and sociodemographic measures. However, there is some evidence for differential effects in various domains of cognitive performance. Specifically, tests of fluid intelligence may have a stronger…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Reading Tests, Health Conditions, Mortality Rate
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Todres, Jonathan – Childhood Education, 2009
This article focuses on the links between health and education in children's development, worldwide. While connections flow in both directions, the primary aim of this article is to highlight specifically the impact of health on education prospects. The dramatic consequences of health status on children's educational opportunities suggest that…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Health Conditions, Child Health, Global Approach
Jones, Cristina Llanos – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The older adult population is growing faster than any other cohort of people. By the year 2011, the baby boomers will start turning age 65, presenting a problem for public policy and health care systems. One of the key components of successful aging is the maintenance of good health. Numerous studies have extensively documented the link between…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Life Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Health Conditions
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