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Alam, Mohammad Zahedul; Proteek, S. M.; Hoque, Imranul – Health Education, 2023
Purpose: Using smart mobile devices, called mobile health (mHealth), facilitates providing health services, speeds up the process and reduces the costs and complications of direct services. Also, mHealth has many capabilities and applications in epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. This study aimed to systematically review the mHealth adoption…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Access to Health Care, Research
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Angell, C.; Hartwell, H.; Hemingway, A. – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify key concepts in the literature relating to the release of open educational resources (OER), with specific reference to the emergence of public health OER. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the literature relating to the development of OER was followed by an online search for OER literature…
Descriptors: Health Education, Public Health, Rewards, Ethics
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Bennett, Lindsay; Burns, Sharyn – Health Education, 2020
Purpose: Obesity in children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework promotes good nutrition and physical activity in school settings. While HPS is embraced globally, effective implementation and sustainable programmes are a continued challenge. This paper aims…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Health Promotion, Prevention, Obesity
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Ma, Zexin – Health Education, 2017
Purpose: Mental illness has become an important public health issue in society, and media are the most common sources of information about mental illnesses. Thus, it is important to review research on mental illnesses and media. The purpose of this paper is to provide a narrative review of studies on mental illnesses in the media and identifies…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mass Media, Mass Media Effects, Social Media
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Carlsson, Monica – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the conceptualization and discussion of professional competencies needed for supporting the development of the whole-school approach in school health promotion (SHP). Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a conceptual synthesis of literature, guided by a theoretical perspective on…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Competence, Professional Development, School Health Services
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Francis, Donna Marie; Adams, Ruth – Health Education, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to examine whether the health education and health promotion literature is inclusive of people with physical mobility impairments. The English government Department of Health statistics indicate that the number of people living with physical mobility impairments is increasing and this is largely a result of chronic illness…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Chronic Illness, Social Change