Using a thorough analytical framework, this study characterizes the questioning behavior on a consumer health-related electronic list. Analysis examines the dedication of the list to questioning; pattern of question asking within a message; type of question; length of answer anticipated; subject of question; combination of type of question and…

Investigated the extent to which a coordinated school health program infrastructure was functioning adequately within a developmental period. The model was implemented in three middle and four feeder elementary schools. Eleven critical performance elements were developed. Results indicated that a combination of four critical performance elements…

Discusses Home*A*Syst, a self-assessment tool that helps residents identify health and environmental risks around their homes and form plans of action to reduce those risks. (WRM)

Between 1984-1989, following establishment of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, a reform-oriented, noncollective professional project emerged that marooned 30 percent of the nursing work force in an obsolescent occupational group. UKCC eroded nursing's labor-market position with the National Health…

Portrays the Edison School-Based Health Center as an example of an effective and feasible school-based service provider. Describes how defining health services in a political, cultural, psychological, and social context can improve the effectiveness of school-based medical services. Charts the program's development and provides a case study. (RJM)

The village center model is designed to eliminate fragmented social service delivery problems in rural areas. The Whole Village Project at Plymouth, New Hampshire, offers interagency collaboration, local control and leadership, and increased client access to family and child services. Alternative strategies are outlined for development of similar…

Describes a model for ambulatory health care training that makes it easier to generalize about and quantify educational costs. The model is built around two major variable sets affecting costs: (1) three cost types (direct, indirect, infrastructure), and (2) factors related to training site and educational activities. It is constructed to show how…

Examines the importance of economic factors in physician and other health service utilization among older adults living in Bermuda. Using data from a national survey of 500 Bermudian elders, findings reveal economic factors to be unrelated to the use of physician services directly, but to be significant determinants of the use of other health…

A method for predicting high dental caries increments for children, based on previous research, is presented. Three clinical findings were identified as predictors: number of sound primary molars, number of discolored pits/fissures on first permanent molars, and number of buccal and lingual smooth surfaces of first permanent molars with white…

Plans to upgrade the nation's telecommunication infrastructure should include provisions for expanding public and affordable educational services. Suggests a "Corporation for Public Telecommunications," modeled after the "Corporation for Public Broadcasting," that could help provide services that would benefit education, health care, social…

The approach taken by one academic health center, Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (Pennsylvania), to changes in the economics of health care is described. The foundation is cultivating a more responsive organization, reengineering operations, and securing its revenue base in a variety of ways. Statistics are provided to…

Evaluates the effectiveness of live, two-way interactive television (ITV) continuing education programs for health-care professionals. Data collection consisted of surveys, interviews, and participant observation. Participants indicated that the system enhanced their learning and they would be likely to attend future professional education…

Examines the development and provision of mental health services targeting gay and bisexual college students from the perspective of an openly gay male social work intern working in a counseling service at a major urban university. Issues surrounding AIDS and homophobia are addressed, as well as clinical observations from individual counseling and…

Discusses the development of Canuck Place, North America's first free-standing pediatric hospice of its kind, opened in British Columbia, Canada, in 1995. Discusses the process of assessing the need for Canuck Place. Data from traditional quantitative and less-traditional qualitative sources were used to document and develop an argument in support…

Examined the experiences of preschool and school-age child care providers regarding sick child care. Found that providers repeatedly described sick children whose health problems made it impossible to provide adequate care for sick and well children in their care. Findings pose international public health policy implications for child care and…