The nutrient profile provided by the Dennison Inventory of Nutritional Experiences (DINE) for microcomputers was compared with two research-oriented mainframe computer systems to evaluate the DINE system's accuracy. Results are discussed. (DF)

The Health Waiver Test was developed for students as a means of waiving a senior high school level health education course. This article describes test revision procedures to 1981, test administration in 1981, and results of the first three years of the test. Results are presented. (DF)

Graduate community health students were educated about the dangers of rubella and then commissioned to teach other college students on the importance of immunizations. Results are discussed. (DF)

This article presents research findings, definitions, elements, steps, and philosophical issues pertinent to the credentialing process of health educators. (DF)

A four-phased model for cardiac rehabilitation consisting of inpatient, outpatient, supervised, and unsupervised stages is reviewed and the role of the health educator in facilitating this recovery and prevention process is discussed. (DF)

The Feelin' Good Program was developed to emphasize prevention of heart disease in the elementary school years. Program implementation procedures are evaluated. Results are discussed. (DF)

Practical and theoretical problems associated with incorporating values clarification as an element of health education are explored. Guidelines for teaching values clarification are offered. (DF)

A high school curriculum project was developed to teach students about the importance of breast and testicular self-examination. Questionnaires were used to evaluate the project. Results are discussed. (DF)

This article provides health educators with a fundamental practical understanding of some of the characteristics of the AIDS virus and its adverse effects on the human body. Symptoms, preventive measures, transmission patterns, and guidelines for AIDS education are discussed. (IAH)

A model is presented of education for health care and other service providers to persons at risk for AIDS, seropositive individuals, and persons with AIDS. The model's four components are: target population; domains (content), modes (media), and outcome. Included is data from studies of police and dental students. (IAH)

A report is presented on a study which identified the self-reported AIDS education needs of 122 members of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education. Needs were assessed in the areas of resources, policy, training, and knowledge. Focus of concern was AIDS education within the school context. (IAH)

Success in controlling the spread of AIDS rests with health educators. Health educators are exhorted to stand firm against forces which label AIDS a moral issue rather than a disease, and to accept their responsibility to equip students, especially adolescents, with the knowledge needed to protect themselves. (IAH)

Results of a study of 73 undergraduate interns in health education professional preparation programs are reported. The study utilized motivational theory, the Personal Investment Theory, to identify motivational characteristics of community health education interns and to analyze the interaction of these characteristics with characteristics of the…

Facts about growth hormone abuse should be incorporated into substance abuse components of health education curriculums. Sources, uses, and dangers associated with human growth hormones are discussed. A sample lesson plan is included. (IAH)

Results are reported from a review of health education certification requirements of states within the U.S. The review was part of the process of developing a proposed policy change in Florida with regard to course requirements in specific content areas. (IAH)