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Minamitani, Masanari; Katano, Atsuto; Nakagawa, Keiichi – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: Japan has recently begun introducing educational programmes on cancer as part of health and physical education (HPE) classes in schools. In support of this work, the Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology has developed an educational video to enhance children's understanding of cancer and radiotherapy. Objectives: This study examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Cancer, Radiation
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Barwood, Donna – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to distinguish pedagogies supporting critical health literacy development in adolescent populations. Specifically, for sun safety education in schools. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws on an exploratory intrinsic case study design to qualitatively examine the learning conditions that Pre-Service…
Descriptors: Health Education, Safety Education, Multiple Literacies, Knowledge Level
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Savannah Fotheringham; Patrick Karabon; Tracy Wunderlich-Barillas; Janis Traynor; Kate Gowans – Continuity in Education, 2021
Improved survival rates of pediatric oncology patients give them the opportunity to return to school. This can present a significant challenge, as returning students often become vulnerable to peer rejection. The objective of this double-arm descriptive study was to establish a framework from which to optimize a school reintegration intervention…
Descriptors: Children, Cancer, Grade 3, Grade 4
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Forneris, Tanya; Danish, Steven J.; Fries, Elizabeth – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2009
Goals for Health was a National Cancer Institute funded program designed to impact health behaviors of adolescents living in rural Virginia and New York. This study examined three specific objectives: (a) to examine participants' perceptions of the program components and the relationship between program components and overall program perception,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Health Behavior