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Karina M. Moussa – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The U.S. Surgeon General defines determinants of health as "the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status" (Donatelle, 2019). These determinants encompass various health goals but despite them, health-related issues persist across the population, indicating a need for comprehensive…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Education, Holistic Approach, Elementary School Students
Wigi Anis Nursanti; Nanik Setiyawati; Heni Puji Wahyuningsih – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
Breast cancer ranks as the most prevalent type of cancer and the fifth leading cause of death globally. Conducting early detection through breast self-examination (BSE) is a crucial preventive measure. The rate of early detection of breast cancer remains low due to insufficient knowledge and information, so health education is needed to increase…
Descriptors: Cancer, Females, Screening Tests, Health Education
Akcali, Kamil; Tastan, Sevinc – Health Education Research, 2023
This randomized controlled trial study aims to examine the flipped classroom model's effects on the knowledge and health beliefs of testicular cancer and testicular self-examination. The study was conducted on 66 students in Northern Cyprus. A descriptive information form, Champion's Health Belief Model Scale, visual analogue scale of satisfaction…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Cancer
Emilia Orologa; Kalliopi Tsakpounidou; Jan van der Merwe; Myrto Pyrrou; Hariklia Proios – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Using the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) Heroes educational programme, this intervention sought to educate residents in a nursing home to recognise and recall the three main stroke symptoms and prepare them to act in an appropriate way, in the event of a stroke emergency. Design: Participatory action research. Setting: A nursing home…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Neurological Impairments, Brain, Older Adults
Mesbahi, Aida; von Bergmann, HsingChi; Yen, Edwin H. K.; Mostafa, Nesrine; Soheilipour, Shimae; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Oral health is fundamental to overall well-being. As teens are at high risk for tooth decay, we require a unique approach to motivate them to maintain oral health. Methods: Sixty-four adolescents (10-13 years) were recruited from 2 schools. Oral health education was based on cooperative learning guided by the social determination…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Early Adolescents, Health Education, Cooperative Learning
Burt Davis; Carel Jansen – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of reading different versions of a fotonovela about diabetes in resource-poor settings in South Africa. Design: An experimental study was conducted with 411 participants, comparing a fotonovela with a younger protagonist, a similar fotonovela version with an older protagonist and a no message control…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diabetes, Community Education, Information Dissemination
Evrim Sütçü; Miraç Yilmaz – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2025
The purpose of this study is to analyse high school students' views on developing health behaviours and health education. In the study in which the qualitative method was used, the study group consisted of 26 students. Descriptive and content analysis was applied to the student views. 19% of the students stated that they have never done healthy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Individual Characteristics
Kelsey R. Habighorst; Lisa M. Cillessen; Heather M. Taylor; Jerilyn J. Reed; Paul O. Gubbins – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To evaluate college students' awareness of an educational initiative to increase campus influenza vaccination rates and strategies to improve it. Participants: Students attending a large public comprehensive university. Methods: An investigator-developed, online survey evaluated awareness of the initiative, the students' perception of…
Descriptors: College Students, Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, Knowledge Level
Kidanu, Azieb W.; Shi, Rui; Cruz-Cano, Raul; Feldman, Robert H.; Butler, James, III; Dyer, Typhanye V.; Fryer, Craig S.; Clark, Pamela I. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: For years, tobacco risk communication has largely focused on cigarette smoking. New strategies must be developed to adapt to emerging tobacco products, such as waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS). Aims: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the preliminary effects of health information on waterpipe lounge menus on the…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Health Education, Risk
Mohamed, Sara Elsadig Ibrahem; Majashi, Alhanof Ahmed; Ozran, Sharifa Ali; Jeli, Sara Mohammed – Educational Research and Reviews, 2023
It is important for high school female students, to be familiar with their own bodies and regularly examine their own breasts to check for any changes that could potentially be indicative of breast cancer. It is important to educate students about breast self-examination (BSE) as a means of detecting potential breast cancer early. A…
Descriptors: High School Students, Females, Human Body, Prevention
Elling, J. M.; Crutzen, R.; Talhout, R.; de Vries, H. – Health Education Research, 2023
The effectiveness of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation is under debate. Informing smokers who are motivated to quit smoking about e-cigarettes may help them to make an informed decision about their use for smoking cessation, which, however, may also lead to unintended effects such as less quitting. This experimental study assessed the influence of…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Electronic Equipment, Intervention
Lipkus, Isaac M.; Cobb, Caroline O. – Journal of Drug Education, 2022
A prospective online study, consisting of 203 participants ages 18 and older who smoked waterpipe (hookah) within the last 30 days, examined how brief messaging about harms of burning charcoal to heat waterpipe tobacco (shisha) influenced knowledge of toxicants released by using charcoal and perceived harms of using charcoal. Participants were…
Descriptors: Smoking, Knowledge Level, Health Promotion, Health Education
Bouclaous, Carmel; Daher, Ralph; Osseily, Wissam; Rosário, Rafaela; Hamam, Hasan – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
The study assessed health literacy (HL) in Lebanese adolescents and its associations with health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 228 adolescents (63.1% female), 15.5 ± 1.5 years, took the survey. Data was collected between May and September 2020. The questionnaire consisted of the Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (HLSAC) scale,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics
Young, Lisa; O'Connor, Justen; Alfrey, Laura – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: Physical Literacy (PL) is a concept enduring controversy. Based on Actor-Network Theory and Venturini's definition, PL is considered a controversy because it is a 'situation' in which actors disagree and there is 'shared uncertainty' around what it is and is not. Given the increasing expectation, in some countries, that PL becomes a…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Education, Knowledge Level, Definitions
Kessler, Roanna; Auwaerter, Paul – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Improve (HPV) vaccination rates in a college-aged population using a strategic toolkit for student health services. Participants: Eighteen to twenty-six year-olds enrolled at Johns Hopkins University who utilized the Student Health & Wellness Center (JHU SHWC) during the study period. Methods: The toolkit comprised of (a) continuing…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs