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Direct linkAhmad 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
Grandahl, Maria; Tydén, Tanja; Westerling, Ragnar; Nevéus, Tryggve; Rosenblad, Andreas; Hedin, Erik; Oscarsson, Marie – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Parents' beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination influence whether they allow their daughters to be vaccinated. We examined the association between parents' refusal and sociodemographic background, knowledge and beliefs about HPV, and the HPV vaccination in relation to the Health Belief Model. Methods: The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs
Koç, Zeliha – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objectives: The current descriptive study aimed to determine university students' knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccines in Turkey. Participants: A total of 800 students participated. Methods: This study was carried out between September 1, 2012, and October 30, 2012, in 8 female…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cancer, Immunization Programs, College Students
Kwarteng, Alexander; Frimpong, Michael; Sylverken, Augustina Angelina; Arthur, Yarhands D.; Ahuno, Samuel T.; Owusu-Dabo, Ellis – Cogent Education, 2017
Interest and motivation significantly influence achievement; however, interest in immunology remains to be determined. Using a structured questionnaire, the current study assessed for the first time interest in immunology among biomedical graduate students in Ghana after a one-week introduction to immunology course. Our results revealed that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Biomedicine
Thorrington, Dominic; Balasegaram, Sooria; Cleary, Paul; Hay, Catherine; Eames, Ken – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Influenza is a cause of considerable morbidity in England, particularly among children. A total of 39% of all influenza-attributable general practitioner consultations and 37% of all influenza-attributable hospital admissions occur in those aged under 15 years. Few studies have quantified the impact of influenza outbreaks on families.…
Descriptors: Diseases, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries
Krawczyk, Andrea; Stephenson, Ellen; Perez, Samara; Lau, Elsa; Rosberger, Zeev – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was recently approved for men. To effectively tailor HPV education efforts toward men, it is important to understand what men know about HPV and how this knowledge relates to their decision to receive the vaccine. This study examines how objective HPV knowledge, objective HPV vaccine knowledge,…
Descriptors: Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Regression (Statistics)
Lai, Ching-Yi; Wu, Wei-Wen; Tsai, Shao-Yu; Cheng, Su-Fen; Lin, Kuan-Chia; Liang, Shu-Yuan – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Lack of education is a known barrier to vaccination, but data on the design and effectiveness of interventions remain limited. Objective: This study aims to identify the effectiveness of a Facebook-assisted teaching method on female adolescents' knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer prevention and on their human papillomavirus…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Immunization Programs, Control Groups
Karjalainen, Satu; Nyrhilä, Anna-Maria; Määttä, Kaarina; Uusiautti, Satu – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
In 2009 and 2010, a large group of Finnish children and adolescents got narcolepsy after the vaccination campaign to prevent swine flu pandemic. A sample of children and adolescents who had gotten narcolepsy after 2009 participated in this study. The purpose of this research was to analyse how narcolepsy that developed from the swine flu…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Immunization Programs, Elementary School Students
Purssell, Edward; While, Alison – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To investigate the knowledge of university students regarding pandemic and seasonal influenza. Design: Online questionnaire-based survey of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including those on nursing, medical, other health and non-health related courses. Method: The sample was recruited using the university email system, and the…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, College Students
Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
There is little information of hepatitis B vaccination coverage for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The present paper aims to examine the completed hepatitis B vaccination coverage rate and its determinants of children and adolescents with ID in Taiwan. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey, with the entire response participants was…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Public Policy, Public Health, Family Income
Jackson, Cath; Cheater, Francine M.; Peacock, Rose; Leask, Julie; Trevena, Lyndal – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: The objective of this feasibility study was to evaluate the acceptability and potential effectiveness of a web-based MMR decision aid in supporting informed decision-making for the MMR vaccine. Design: This was a prospective before-and-after evaluation. Setting: Thirty parents of children eligible for MMR vaccination were recruited from…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Immunization Programs, Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests
Maconachie, Moira; Lewendon, Gill – Health Education Journal, 2004
Objective: To determine the levels of concern about risks associated with childhood immunisations among principal immunisers in general practice. Design: Self-administered postal questionnaire survey. Setting: South & West Devon Health Authority. Participants: Eighty-eight/102 general practices: 78 practice nurses, 7 general practitioners, 3…
Descriptors: Publicity, Nurses, Immunization Programs, Risk
