Social construction and cultural meanings of STI/HIV-related terminology among Nguni-speaking inmates and warders in four South African correctional facilities.

abstract：:There has been a recent shift in public health policy towards population-based approaches to the reduction of cardiovascular disease. This shift has been accompanied by a re-examination of strategies appropriate to the goal. Often, community development approaches, designed to affect socio-environmental change, are su...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Robinson KL,Elliott SJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Southeast Asian women are at exceedingly high risk for cervical cancer, low rates of the Pap testing necessary for early detection and successful treatment continue among this group. Previous research suggests that discussions about Pap testing with important people in a woman's life, particularly her doctor,...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Love GD,Mouttapa M,Tanjasiri SP

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of a study undertaken to explain levels of implementation of heart health promotion activities observed in Ontario public health agencies in 1997. Organizational-level data were collected by surveying all 42 health departments in 1994, 1996 and 1997 as part of the Canadian Heart Health I...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Riley BL,Taylor SM,Elliott SJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smokers are exposed to advice about quitting from numerous sources. Within the 2013 ITC 4-Country Survey, 1211 Australian smokers or recent ex-smokers rated the perceived importance of eight sources of advice, categorized into evidence-based, non evidence-based, personal experience and vicarious experience (two items ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Balmford J,Borland R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Media literacy education to promote health among youth involves them in a critical examination of media messages that promote risky behaviors and influence their perceptions and practices. Research on its effectiveness is in its infancy. Studies to date have been conducted with more or less rigor and achieved differin...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Bergsma LJ,Carney ME

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapse prevention theory and practice has focussed on teaching coping skills to deal with withdrawal and temptations to relapse with the result that treatments appear to be effective in reducing relapse over the short term, but not over the longer term. Once cravings subside ex-smokers face a further task of adjustin...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Segan CJ,Borland R,Hannan A,Stillman S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, teachers can make an important contribution to the early detection and prevention of abuse. However, teachers are sometimes reluctant to report their suspicions. This study investigated the determinants of teachers' reporting behaviour using concepts from the Integrated ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Goebbels AF,Nicholson JM,Walsh K,De Vries H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing the number of bone marrow (BM) donors is important to ensure sufficient diversity on BM registries to meet the needs of patients. This study used an experimental approach to test the hypothesis that providing information about the risks of BM donation to allay unsubstantiated fears would reduce male and fem...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Mclaren PJ,Hyde MK,White KM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While they demonstrate some ability to critically analyze the more obvious forms of deceptive weight-loss advertising, many girls do not recognize how advertising evokes emotional responses or how visual and narrative techniques are used to increase identification in weight-loss advertising. This study examined how gi...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hobbs R,Broder S,Pope H,Rowe J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper evaluates the content focus of health education research as presented in the professional literature over a 6-year period (2000-2005). The majority of research (1365 papers) addresses the physical dimension of health (79%), while other health dimensions receive less attention. It is argued that the current ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hawks SR,Smith T,Thomas HG,Christley HS,Meinzer N,Pyne A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between exposure to state-sponsored anti-tobacco advertising and smoking cessation. Cessation rates in 2001 among a cohort of 2061 smokers who participated in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation between 1988 and 1993 and completed a follow-u...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hyland A,Wakefield M,Higbee C,Szczypka G,Cummings KM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the predictors of dropout in the 'Mexa-se' intervention according to the body mass index (BMI) category. This was a controlled, non-randomized study. The intervention included: (i) increase in the intensity of physical activities (PA) in physical education (PE) classes; (ii) active recess; (iii) educationa...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Berria J,Minatto G,Lima LRA,Martins CR,Petroski EL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study included the following: obtaining qualitative information on tobacco use among Cambodian Americans, identifying cultural factors that influence tobacco use and acquiring information for the development of effective smoking prevention and cessation strategies. Data were collected by using d...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Friis RH,Forouzesh M,Chhim HS,Monga S,Sze D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the results of a survey undertaken to contribute to a health needs assessment of persistent street drinkers in Drumchapel, Greater Glasgow. Street drinkers, members of the public and local service providers [including agency professionals (community workers; health workers; social workers) and oth...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Ross AJ,Heim D,Flatley K,Davies JB,Sudbery M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soaring obesity rates in the United States demand comprehensive health intervention strategies that simultaneously address dietary patterns, physical activity, psychosocial factors and the food environment. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls (HBHS) is a church-based, community-participatory, cluster-randomized health inter...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Wang HE,Lee M,Hart A,Summers AC,Anderson Steeves E,Gittelsohn J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review was conducted to examine the barriers to, and facilitators of, physical activity among young people (11-16 years). The review focused on the wider determinants of health, examining community- and society-level interventions. Four trials and 16 studies of young people's views were included. Evidence...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Rees R,Kavanagh J,Harden A,Shepherd J,Brunton G,Oliver S,Oakley A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between condom norms and unprotected sexual intercourse was examined within social and sexual networks of young African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in an HIV epicenter of the southern United States. We used a chain-link design to recruit 158 young African American men: 95 initial participa...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Peterson JL,Rothenberg R,Kraft JM,Beeker C,Trotter R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes qualitative methods used in a research project for the former Health Education Authority, exploring Putnam's concept of 'social capital' in relation to children and young people's well-being and health. Putnam's conceptualization of social capital consists of the following features: trust, recipro...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Morrow V

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study identified factors that influence regular soda consumption among 707 female students, aged 13-18 years, attending North Los Angeles County public high schools. Participants completed a group-administered Theory of Planned Behavior-based questionnaire. Almost all of the participants, 96.3%, reported that the...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Kassem NO,Lee JW,Modeste NN,Johnston PK

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relationships and sexuality education for young people in Australia and elsewhere is a controversial topic. Numerous studies in Australia have focused on curriculum, policy, teachers, schools, sexting and other behaviours, and knowledge regarding sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Waling A,Bellamy R,Ezer P,Kerr L,Lucke J,Fisher C

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been previously established that young people who have negative attitudes towards school and education are more likely to experiment with cigarette smoking and to become regular smokers. This paper explores this relationship across 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Norway, Scotland, Swe...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Nutbeam D,Aaro LE

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albinism is a relatively common genetic condition in Zimbabwe, a tropical country in southern Africa. Those affected have little pigment in their hair, skin or eyes, in sharp contrast to the normal dark pigmentation. This article describes the responses to a self-report questionnaire covering health, social and educat...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Lund PM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health literacy is 'the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions'. Although numerous studies show a link between health literacy and clinical outcomes, little research has examined the association of health literacy with oral health. N...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Brega AG,Thomas JF,Henderson WG,Batliner TS,Quissell DO,Braun PA,Wilson A,Bryant LL,Nadeau KJ,Albino J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While many studies have looked at the stressful effects of chronic illness of those who suffer such conditions, less is known about the effects on caregivers, especially in developing countries. Mothers in particular must bear the brunt of care and stress for children who have sickle cell disease (SCD). A sample of 20...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Olley LB,Brieger WR,Olley BO

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a difference between bringing parties together and making them work effectively. We present a case study of an intersectoral food policy Committee, part of a three-tiered coalition nested within local municipal government, which sought to promote and nutrition in a rapidly growing metropolitan region by tackl...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hawe P,Stickney EK

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the medical visit is widely acknowledged as an important event presenting unique opportunities for the modification of health beliefs and behaviors, health education theory has provided few explanatory mechanisms for understanding its communication process. The purpose of this paper is to explore a theoretica...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Roter DL,Hall JA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Story-based learning is well recognized as an effective strategy for adult health education. However, there is a scarcity of research on story-based health education among women in South Asian diasporic communities. To address this gap, we undertook a pilot study in Toronto to explore how South Asian women respond to ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Wong JP,Kteily-Hawa R,Chambers LA,Hari S,Vijaya C,Suruthi R,Islam S,Vahabi M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a qualitative focus-group methodology, this study investigated risk-taking behaviors and AIDS knowledge among minority pregnant and parenting adolescents at risk for heterosexual and perinatal transmission of HIV. Seven focus groups were conducted with a total of 48 young women recruited from alternative schools...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Koniak-Griffin D,Nyamathi A,Vasquez R,Russo AA

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to conduct an evaluation of Reach Out Central (ROC), an online gaming program designed to support the mental health of people aged 16-25. The evaluation sought to determine the benefit of playing ROC on alcohol use, use of coping strategies, psychological distress, resilience and satisf...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Shandley K,Austin D,Klein B,Kyrios M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is high among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations, reflecting higher male smoking prevalence and fewer home smoking restrictions than the general population. The Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke (MCLASS) study explored the feasibility and acceptability of implem...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： King R,Warsi S,Amos A,Shah S,Mir G,Sheikh A,Siddiqi K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00