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Findings from the National Health Interview Survey.
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Schoenborn, Charlotte A. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1987
Provides an overview of the National Health Interview Survey and describes its potential in health promotion and disease prevention. Reports findings on smoking, alcohol consumption, and weight gain between 1983 and 1985. (RB)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Body Weight, Health, Health Programs
The Prevention of Adolescent Smoking: A Public Health Priority.
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Harken, Laurel S. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1987
Discusses ways to prevent adolescents from smoking by preparing them to deal with problematic situations. Focuses on problem-solving and decision-making skills. Prevention strategies are also discussed. (RB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Health Education, Health Programs
Serendipity and Pseudoscience: A Look at Health-Related Program Evaluation.
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Holmes, Douglas; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
Pitfalls of sloppy science are discussed as they relate to the evaluation of human services programs. Differences between trial-and-error methods and the scientific method are discussed; and the requirements for sound research are reviewed, as are the shortcomings of a less rigorous approach. (SLD)
Descriptors: Health Programs, Human Services, Program Evaluation, Research Problems
A Strategy to Encourage the Evaluation of Health Education Programs.
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Popham, W. James – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
A strategy to encourage evaluation used by the Centers for Disease Control in the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is described. DASH personnel tried to make evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus education programs more attractive by providing materials and models for evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Evaluation Methods, Health Education, Health Programs
The Use of Qualitative Evaluation Methods to Test Internal Validity: An Example in a Work Site Health Promotion Program.
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Steckler, Allan – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1989
A qualitative case study and monitoring data complemented a study of the evaluation of a health promotion program (Project LIFE) conducted in 23 rubber-producing plants in the United States. The study illustrates assessment of threats to internal validity, including the degree to which the planned intervention was actually implemented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cancer, Evaluation Methods, Health Programs, Health Promotion
Effective Cardiovascular Health Education in the Young: An Elusive Goal
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White, Carl W.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1978
Sixth and seventh-grade students were tested on their cardiovascular health knowledge, to assess the impact of the School Health Curriculum Project (Berkeley Project). Significant differences in knowledge were present following the unit, but lacking one year later. Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cardiovascular System, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies
Health Promotion and Industry: Where Interdisciplinary Research Meets Reality.
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Ricketts, Thomas C.; Kaluzny, Arnold D. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1987
Evaluation research in work-site health promotion offers an opportunity to test the effectiveness of work-site health promotion and disease prevention programs. Based on an evaluation of the research, an interdisciplinary approach to data collection and analysis is suggested, and policy implications are outlined. (TJH)
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Programs, Health Promotion, Industry
Attitudes of Employees for an On-Campus Health Promotion Program at a Large Urban University.
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Singleton, Steven P.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
Surveys of 2,401 university employees indicated that 81% felt that a wellness program should be offered, and 57% planned to participate. For the upper-income group, disparity between desire for the program and desire to participate was greater, perhaps because they felt less personal need for such services. (SLD)
Descriptors: Campuses, College Faculty, Employee Attitudes, Health Programs
Guidelines for Using Standardized Outcome Measures Following Addictions Treatment.
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Graham, Kathryn – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1994
Program managers increasingly incorporate standardized tests into outcome evaluation. Guidelines are presented for selecting and using standardized measures following addictions treatment. These principles, which cover eight basic criteria, are applicable to outcome evaluation of health programs in general. Practical issues related to using…
Descriptors: Costs, Criteria, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
The Impact of Increasing Intensity of Health Promotion Intervention on Risk Reduction.
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Shi, Leiyu – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1992
A 2-year stepped intervention program--the HealthWise Intervention Study--at a company with 4,164 employees found that overall health risk status improved at all 4 intervention levels. The highest level, combining environmental policy with high-risk targeting, was associated with the greatest improvement in lifestyle risk factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Behavior Change, Early Intervention