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Ahmad Y. Alqassim; Anwar M. Makeen; Mohammed S. Mahfouz; Anas E. Ahmed; Osama B. Albasheer; Mohammad R. Zaino; Mohammad H. Abutaleb; Maged A. El-Setouhy; Abdullah A. Alharbi; Mohammed A. Muaddi – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
Disability constitutes a significant health problem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Research assessing the health needs of people with disabilities in KSA is scarce. This study aimed to assess what physical and hearing disable persons need from healthcare services and to investigate difficulties in accessing these services in the Jazan area.…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Diseases, Mental Health, Health Services
Sheila Franco; Ashley Woodall; Adi Noiman; Ruowei Li; Christie Kim; Jian Chen; Laurie Elam-Evans; Denise D’Angelo; Katherine Fowler; Holly Shulman; Brenda Bauman; Katherine Kahn; Carla Black; Alexandra Thompson; Laura Hales – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2024
Maternal and infant health indicators are often used to gauge the overall health of a nation. Understanding the current state of maternal and infant well-being, health behaviors, and social determinants of health across several domains offers the opportunity to kindle ideas for interventions to improve well-being. This report features indicators…
Descriptors: Mothers, Infants, Health, Well Being
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Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Allison, Jeroan – Health Education Research, 2019
Although Korean American women have a higher risk of developing cervical cancer, currently there are limited culturally relevant intervention strategies for improving primary prevention of cervical cancer by promoting HPV vaccination in this population. This study reports the development of a cross-cultural, cross-generational storytelling HPV…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, College Students, Females, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sosabowski, Michael Hal; Gard, Paul R. – School Science Review, 2017
The Scientific Method is the series of processes by which hypotheses, ideas and theories are shown to be true beyond a reasonable scientific doubt. Most science "fact" is expressed in terms of probabilities rather than certainties. Thus, by means of statistical calculations, researchers aim to determine whether an observed association…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Science Process Skills, Scientists, Change
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Knippen, Kerri Lynn; Thompson, Amy; Masters, Andrea – Health Educator, 2018
Worksite wellness programs continue to demonstrate a high return on investment by controlling and reducing employer shares of health care expenditures. Health risk assessments (HRA) are commonly used to establish priorities. This crosssectional study utilized an online HRA grounded by constructs from the Health Belief Model and the Theory of…
Descriptors: Wellness, Work Environment, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology)
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Robare, Joseph F.; Bayles, Constance M.; Newman, Anne B.; Williams, Kathy; Milas, Carole; Boudreau, Robert; McTigue, Kathleen; Albert, Steven M.; Taylor, Christopher; Kuller, Lewis H. – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
The purpose of this report was to evaluate a prevention program to reduce risk factors for common diseases among older individuals in a lower income community. This randomized community-based study enrolled older adults into a Brief Education and Counseling Intervention or a Brief Education and Counseling Intervention plus a physical activity and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Prevention, Immunization Programs