Objectives: This study assessed the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine and factors related to vaccination coverage among college students in a university setting. Methods: A cross-sectional study design included undergraduate and graduate students in a university community as study participants. Survey questions assessed the uptake of the COVID-19…

Objective: To understand how student perceptions of physical health and generalized concern about infection influenced engagement in COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Participants: 418 full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending a public university in South Carolina, USA. Methods: A self-administered survey was distributed during the…

Objective: The current study examines the relationship between polyvictimization and academic performance in college across gender and sexual identity. Participants: Participants were from the Spring 2019 administration of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment-II. Methods: Multinomial logistic regression…

Objectives: To explore university student peer supporter experiences in the pandemic context and with a specific focus on student mental health. Participants: The sample comprised 13 students from various peer support programs, providing academic, social and/or emotional support at a South-East England university. Methods: A two-phase qualitative…

The research method was a randomised controlled trial with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design and a control group. A total number of 60 patients with chronic headaches were selected according to convenience sampling and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (n = 30 per group). The results showed that training based on the…

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) is a systematic and evidence-based approach to examining teaching and improving learning that is openly shared. In the summer and fall of 2024, the National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education held a public workshop series exploring current and future applications of…

Youth in out-of-home care are at high risk of experiencing poor health and wellbeing, due to a combination of experiences before and during out-of-home care. Notwithstanding, numerous youth in out-of-home care utilize their personal abilities and characteristics of the environment to achieve positive outcomes. Despite the importance of resilience,…

Objective: Estimate the association between single (i.e., exclusive) use of a range of substances and sleep outcomes. Participants College students participated in the 2015-2019 American College-Health Association-National College-Health Assessment survey. Methods: Multivariable logistic and linear regressions were used. Results: Single users of…

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the association between life skills (self-awareness (SA)) and risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in primary schools. It was thought so because a larger number of adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviours and life skills were among the preventive measures. Design/methodology/approach: This…

Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an important component in health professions education and serves as effective preparation or a substitution for clinical placements. Despite their widely accepted benefits, students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may not experience the same learning outcomes from engaging in SBL as…

Latinx youth of New Mexico have suicide rates higher than the national average and face complex challenges to health and well-being. This calls for prioritization of research and interventions at the systems level, including those that consider social determinants of health. This manuscript highlights two innovative community-engaged projects that…

Background: Saudi Arabia (SA) is a culturally and linguistically diverse nation, with 41.6% of its population comprising non-Saudis from varied backgrounds. This diversity emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive practices (CRPs) in addressing the distinct needs of multicultural individuals. Within SA, speech-language pathologists (SLPs)…

Objective: This study investigated collegians' (N = 466) vegetable consumption as a function of their food choice motivations, gender, and dietary habits. Method: Vegetarians and vegans (veg*ns, n = 94, 60% women), occasional meat eaters (n = 90, 66% women), and omnivores (n = 282, 43% women) completed the Food Choice Questionnaire and reported…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a survey tool to capture inappropriate, disrespectful, and coercive (IDC) interactions with healthcare providers among a diverse sample of university students. Participants: Participants were university students at one large Midwestern public university. Methods: An exploratory qualitative…

This study informs the potential for prenatal early intervention (EI) by understanding the medical community's perspective of researcher-developed family outcomes for prenatal EI relative to outcome importance, whether they are actively meeting those outcomes, and ways to collaborate with EI if provided prenatally. Forty-two medical providers,…