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Roberts, Lia K.; Deprele, Sylvine; Inrig, Stephen J.; Nogaj, Luiza A. – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
An interdisciplinary undergraduate research program with international summer fieldwork at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles trains undergraduates in research methodologies (cancer laboratory techniques, cross-cultural survey research, and policy analysis); collects fieldwork data in global settings and the United States; and compares,…
Descriptors: Research Training, Interdisciplinary Approach, Undergraduate Students, Student Research
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Turner, Denise; Harrison, Simone L.; Buettner, Petra; Nowak, Madeleine – Health Education Research, 2014
Evaluate the comprehensiveness of primary school sun-protection policies in tropical North Queensland, Australia. Pre-determined criteria were used to assess publicly available sun-protection policies from primary schools in Townsville (latitude 19.3°S; n = 43), Cairns (16.9°S; n = 46) and the Atherton Tablelands (17.3°S; n = 23) during 2009-2012.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Gold, J.; Aitken, C. K.; Dixon, H. G.; Lim, M. S. C.; Gouillou, M.; Spelman, T.; Wakefield, M.; Hellard, M. E. – Health Education Research, 2011
Mobile phone text messages (SMS) are a promising method of health promotion, but a simple and low cost way to obtain phone numbers is required to reach a wide population. We conducted a randomised controlled trial with simultaneous brief interventions to (i) evaluate effectiveness of messages related to safer sex and sun safety and (ii) pilot the…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Advertising, Health Promotion, Safety
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Campbell, David; Picard-Aitken, Michelle; Cote, Gregoire; Caruso, Julie; Valentim, Rodolfo; Edmonds, Stuart; Williams, Gregory Thomas; Macaluso, Benoit; Robitaille, Jean-Pierre; Bastien, Nicolas; Laframboise, Marie-Claude; Lebeau, Louis-Michel; Mirabel, Philippe; Lariviere, Vincent; Archambault, Eric – American Journal of Evaluation, 2010
As bibliometric indicators are objective, reliable, and cost-effective measures of peer-reviewed research outputs, they are expected to play an increasingly important role in research assessment/management. Recently, a bibliometric approach was developed and integrated within the evaluation framework of research funded by the National Cancer…
Descriptors: Cancer, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Bibliometrics
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St Leger, Pamela; Campbell, Lyn – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that the "Back on Track" program is designed to support students with a chronic illness (usually cancer) to maintain contact with their school and peers whilst undergoing treatment, to promote socio-emotional wellbeing and to facilitate the ease of return to school when they are well. An…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Program Design, Program Evaluation, Chronic Illness
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Mansson, Jorgen; Marklund, Bertil; Bengtsson, Calle; Fridlund, Bengt – Patient Education and Counseling, 1999
A community was informed about cancer symptoms in a letter. Participants who observed the symptoms were encouraged to visit a health center. Fifteen previously unknown cancer cases were detected. Results indicate that it is possible to inform and educate the population about cancer symptoms without causing anxiety if there is an organization that…
Descriptors: Cancer, Early Identification, Foreign Countries, Letters (Correspondence)
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Souter, Susan J.; Moore, Timothy E. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1990
Describes bereavement support program for survivors of cancer deaths developed by Riverdale Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Presents detailed program evaluation which asked bereaved survivors who were program participants for one year to evaluate program aspects and facilitation of their grief by volunteers. Recommendations for expansion and…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Cancer, Death, Emotional Adjustment
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Hughes, Andrew S. – Journal of School Health, 1994
Reports results from an evaluation of "Living with Sunshine," a resource to help teachers encourage positive sun-related conduct by children ages 6-8. Results indicate that children who used the materials were knowledgeable about the sun's effects and aware of sun protection methods. Both teachers and students responded enthusiastically…
Descriptors: Cancer, Disease Control, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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World Education Reports, 1995
This issue focuses on several efforts in maternal and child health education and environmental sanitation throughout the world in which bridges between technical content and participatory education have been built successfully. The following articles are included: "Editorial" (David Kahler, Bonnie Mullinix); "Women's Health…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies