Background: School-based health centers (SBHC) can provide equitable and comprehensive care for adolescents; yet, few studies have described how patterns of health service utilization differ among groups. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in utilization and perceptions of SBHC care among adolescents. Methods: This study…

This study describes the development and uses of an instrument for the systematic collection of elementary school student health complaints. (MM)

Can health education at the elementary level provide total involvement of the student? The Ethel K. Frye Elementary School of the Rush-Henrietta Central School District has developed a unique kindergarten health education resource center described in this article, which has proven the effectiveness of learning by doing. (Author)

A vacation provided the author with the opportunity to meet with school nurses in Australia. (MM)

Early adolescents in the United States are increasingly exposed to a culture of worrisome messages. A degree of adolescent worry is normal, but the likelihood of a young person being anxious or depressed increases with the perceived number of worries. This study examined the effect of age, gender, and worry behavior on frequency of 8 adolescent…

The evaluation methods, the characteristics of the study population, and some preliminary results of the first year of a three-year study of a demonstration school health program are reported. The principal measures of health care used are episodes if care and the Health Guarded Child Index. (JMF)

A program in the schools for screening children suffering from hypertension is described. (JMF)

A case study reports on a community-wide effort to reduce fragmentation and duplication of child health services. Existing resources were assessed and a decision made as to where service would be performed. This plan offers a way to maximize school health services as funding declines. (Author/DF)