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An, Bomi; Yang, Sook Ja – Health Education Journal, 2022
Purpose: Road accidents are the leading cause of non-disease-related deaths among teenagers in Cambodia. However, Cambodian schools continue to lack road safety education programmes and standardised guidelines. This study evaluated the effects of a customised comprehensive road safety educational programme for older elementary school students in…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Motor Vehicles, Safety Education, Program Evaluation
MacDonald, Caroline M.; McCauley, Nadine; O'Toole, Stuart; Green, James – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: In the context of testicular torsion, research demonstrates a delay from the onset of testicular pain to attending hospital in adolescents, leading to high rates of testicular loss. This is due to a lack of knowledge about this condition. In this study, we aimed to investigate the methods adolescents and their parents felt would be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Health Education
Banchonhattakit, Pannee; Inmuong, Uraiwan; Duangsong, Rujira; Phimha, Surachai; Prachaiboon, Tiwakorn; Padchasuwan, Natnapa Heebkaew – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Human behaviour contributes in a major way to global warming (GW), significantly adding to ill-health and disease. As a result, efforts should be made to enlist the support of school-aged children in preventive behaviour. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of a school-network intervention using Reduce, Reuse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recycling, Conservation (Environment), Elementary School Students
Bedingfield, Nancy; Lashewicz, Bonnie; Fisher, Dina; King-Shier, Kathryn – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: In low tuberculosis (TB) incidence countries, linguistic and cultural dissonance between families experiencing infectious TB and TB health care providers is a barrier to effective communication and successful treatment. The purpose of this research was to explore infectious TB education and counselling from the perspective of patients…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Barriers, Access to Health Care, Health Education
McIntosh, Scott; Coykendall, Cameron; Lin, Yifei Sylvia; Caufield, Matthew; Muller, Joe; Rowe, Tina; Block, Robert C. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an autosomal dominant disorder causing elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from birth resulting in premature cardiovascular disease, is only diagnosed in 10% of affected patients. This study involved partnering with patients with FH and with primary care providers (PCPs) to understand…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Diseases, Health Education, Allied Health Occupations Education
Velasco, Veronica; Coppola, Liliana; Veneruso, Mariacira – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: International agencies report the importance of health promotion in planning educational strategies and school management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify the benefits of using a Health Promoting School (HPS) approach to guide educational and school policy during the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Promotion
Strochlic, Ron; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Plank, Kaela; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi; Richardson, Jackie; Whetstone, Lauren – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To promote healthy beverage consumption among 9-12 grade students (ages 14-18) by means of a 4-week curriculum promoting increased awareness of drinks containing added sugar and the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and health risks. Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post design. Setting: High schools in Northern…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, High School Students, Nutrition, Health Behavior
Banerjee, Ananya Tina; Mahajan, Anisha; Mathur-Balendra, Avantika; Qureshi, Nazima; Teekah, Marlon; Yogaratnam, Shindujan; Prabhakar, Priya; Ahmed, Sabeeha; Shah, Baiju R.; Velummailum, Russanthy; Price, Jennifer A. D.; de Souza, Russell J.; Bajaj, Harpreet S. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Evidence suggests the increased prevalence of diabetes among South Asian (SA) adolescents is due to their genetic risk profile. The South Asian Adolescent Diabetes Awareness Program (SAADAP) is a pilot intervention for SA youth in Canada with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We sought to investigate changes in (1)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diabetes, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
Ponsford, Ruth; Falconer, Jane; Melendez-Torres, G. J.; Bonell, Chris – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objectives: Whole-school interventions and programmes aim to change school environments to promote health. Previous reviews suggest these are often inappropriately informed by individualistic psychological theories. We undertook a systematic review of whole-school interventions to prevent substance use and violence. This paper reports on a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Environment, Health Promotion, Substance Abuse
Wu, Tsu-Yin; Raghunathan, Vedhika; Lally, Sarah; Rainville, Alice Jo; Bessire, Rachel – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Seasonal influenza is a preventable disease that may cause high morbidity and mortality. In the USA, the 2020 influenza season overlapped with the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is a dearth of research on understanding influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes towards the vaccine among marginalised…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Leaders, Information Dissemination, Trust (Psychology)
McKown, Hayley B.; Centeio, Erin E.; Barcelona, Jeanne M.; Pedder, Christine; Whitney G. Moore, E.; Erwin, Heather E. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine classroom teachers' self-efficacy towards, and perceptions of, physical activity in the classroom. Design: The study is a convergent mixed-methods design in which both qualitative and quantitative data were collected simultaneously at one time point. Setting: A convenience sample was recruited…
Descriptors: Teachers, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Teacher Attitudes
Pan, Po-Lin; Bhandari, Manu; Meng, Juan – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Factors contributing to the obesity epidemic have powerful effects on people who are frequently exposed to the extensive advertisement of unhealthy foods. This study aimed to examine how consumers' attitudes towards health and nutrition-related (HNR) claims in food advertisements affected their healthy food choice (HFC) and how online…
Descriptors: Advertising, Food, Obesity, Knowledge Level
Okabe, Chiho; Sai, Akira; Yamauchi, Taro – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objectives: This study investigated the impact of a peer support intervention on the breakfast habits of university students in Japan. Both breakfast frequency and breakfast composition were assessed. Design: The study adopted a combination of convergent and intervention designs and used a mixed-methods approach. Setting: College-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Influence, Intervention, Eating Habits
Warwick-Booth, Louise; Coan, Susan – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Domestic abuse is a public health issue, and increasing evidence suggests that young women are more likely to suffer than older women, yet limited evidence exists in England about educational and intervention programmes for young women at risk. Study's objectives: To evaluate a gender-specific (women-only) programme aimed at educating…
Descriptors: Females, Family Violence, Adolescents, Young Adults
Calleros, Laura; Emetu, Roberta E.; Missari, Stacy – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Transgender women encounter various barriers to healthcare access and use. Together, these contribute to under-utilisation, delay or avoidance of the healthcare system. This in-depth qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore perceptions, interactions and experiences with medical and healthcare systems, and identify suggestions…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Females, Barriers