The Gynecology Clinic, Wilce Health Center, Ohio State University, is putting into operation a comprehensive family planning service program that includes (1) patient education, (2) medical care, (3) pregnancy counseling, and (4) reproductive and sexuality counseling. (Author)

Investigated are the perceived health problems/needs/interests of retirees and employees approaching retirement of a large southern federal agency. Common concerns are chronic disease, medical insurance, prevention of poor health, protection and maintenance of hearing and vision, weight control, exercise, and physical fitness. (MJB)

Organizational and administrative procedures for conducting a successful blood donation drive are presented. (MJB)

Results are presented of a nationwide survey on the use of baccalaureate level community health educators in state health departments, policies for employing persons as community health educators, and job specifications for these positions. It is recommended that baccalaureate level educators be used to reduce the staff shortage in community…

The Adult Performance Level Test, a minimum competency test developed by the Texas Department of Education, measures student skill and knowledge levels in competencies necessary for successful living in a modern society. (MJB)

Discussion centers on the age at which college women first used health services for gynecological reasons, how often they sought professional help, where they obtained services, and what factors influenced levels of satisfaction. (Author/MJB)

Indigenous homemakers were employed in this Arkansas program as health education aides. They provided participant families with information on: (1) healthy daily living habits; (2) preventive health practices; (3) self-care/professional care needs; (4) home environment influences in health; and (5) local health services. (MJB)

Three rationales for affective, school-based prevention activities are to: (1) deter or lessen self- and socially-destructive behavior; (2) enhance cognitive development; and (3) promote maximum total growth, health, and development of each individual. (Author/MJB)

A New York state mini-grant was used to open a resource center in a school health suite. Resources in sensitive content areas such as family life education and death education were gathered here for easy, but controlled, access by parents, teachers, and children. (MJB)

A curriculum model for grades K-5 presently in use in the state of Florida is described. Criteria for the program, modular format, content, adaptability, evaluation, and cost are examined. (MJB)

Health education, in the sense of primary prevention, should direct itself to eliminating enslaving factors (such as feelings of inferiority, hostility, alienation; socioeconomic status, emotional distress, etc.) so that the client may freely choose health-related behaviors consistent with personal needs. (MJB)

The need for a role definition for health educators in primary health care programs is discussed. A program in diabetic education is offered as an illustration of health educator involvement in health care delivery. (MJB)

Suggestions are offered to reduce the level of cerebral pollution emitted by the television. (MJB)

Suggestions for counteracting the effect of large enrollments in freshman personal health care classes include alternate scheduling of large group/small group meetings and the use of taped presentations by guest speakers. (MJB)

Trends and problems in the professional education of health educators are identified and analyzed. Directions for the future are seen to include national accreditation of health educators, more support from the general public for health education activities, and more respect for health educators as professionals. (MJB)