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Koolangka Infant Life Saving: Culturally responsive infant CPR education for Aboriginal Australian parents Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Nakita Stephens, Caroline Nilson, Roz Walker, Rhonda Marriott
Objectives:Among Aboriginal children, the year between birth and 1 year of age has the highest mortality rate compared with any other age. Prompt administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) leads to better outcomes and a lower likelihood of ongoing sequalae. Current education on infant CPR is not provided to parents except in certain circumstances in a neonatal intensive care unit. Currently
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What resources do people with persistent pain use to help them better understand their pain? A cross-sectional survey Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Tenglong Xie, K Jane Chalmers, G Lorimer Moseley, Sarah B Wallwork
Objectives:Pain education has been shown to reduce pain and disability in people with persistent pain by increasing their understanding of ‘how pain works’. There are many resources that people can engage with to help them learn about pain. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the resources with which people with persistent pain engage, to learn about pain. Secondary aims included investigating
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Information about Tummy Time in infants available on the Internet Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Haleigh Locke, Alexis Thomas, Nicole L Stotz, Alexia E Metz
Objective:This study evaluated Tummy Time recommendations in patient education materials and informal sources found on the Internet.Methods:Patient education materials, available from health professionals online, and informal sources, found outside of healthcare, were evaluated for consistency with evidence-informed recommendations. Patient education materials were also evaluated for readability and
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Mental health messages on TikTok: Analysing the use of emotional appeals in health-related #EduTok videos Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Sultana Ismet Jerin, Nicole O’Donnell, Di Mu
Objective:This study aimed to evaluate how health educators use emotional appeals on the social media site TikTok to promote well-being, engage audiences and reduce mental health stigma.Design/Method:Our research team conducted a quantitative content analysis of 400 TikTok videos centred on health education. We evaluated the frequency of mental health content compared with general health education
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School principals’ role in promoting physical activity for inactive children in school settings: An exploratory study Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Felicia Augustsson, Karin Grahn
Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the school principal’s role in promoting physical activity for inactive children in school settings.Design:Exploratory qualitative interview study.Setting:The study was conducted in seven elementary schools in central Sweden.Method:Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with eight school principals. Theories of bioecology and teacher
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Educating vulnerable communities about diabetes: Can a fotonovela work? Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Burt Davis, Carel Jansen
Objectives:This study evaluated the effects of reading different versions of a fotonovela about diabetes in resource-poor settings in South Africa.Design:An experimental study was conducted with 411 participants, comparing a fotonovela with a younger protagonist, a similar fotonovela version with an older protagonist and a no message control condition. Differences between the two fotonovela versions
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Celebrating Australian native foods through hospital foodservices: Engaging patients, staff and the broader community Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jennifer Utter, Rebecca McRae, Frances Mole, Kaitlin Brennan, Sally McCray
Objective:The modern Australian diet is largely characterised by too few fruits and vegetables and too many discretionary foods. This is very different to how Indigenous Australians ate prior to colonisation. Native plants and seeds like bush tomatoes, warrigal greens, Kakadu plum and wattleseed are not common features of the contemporary Australian diet. We developed an initiative to incorporate native
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A nutrition education service learning programme: Development, implementation and impact on participants Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Erin Choice, Victoria Rinsem, Rebecca Downey
Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of university students who served as outside facilitators for evidence-based nutrition education for elementary-age children.Design:Qualitative case study.Methods:Thirteen undergraduate university students facilitated four nutrition education sessions for elementary-age students in an after-school programme using the Choice, Control
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Understanding digital period pedagogies: Exploring how young people navigate menstruation through embodied experience Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Marianne Clark, Clare Southerton
Objective:This paper examines the ways in which young people in Eastern Canada learn about menstruation and construct personal period pedagogies through embodied experiences and encounters with digital and social media.Design:A qualitative exploratory approach was undertaken to elicit the stories and voices of young people who menstruate. Menstruation is conceptualised as a deeply bio-social phenomenon
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Evaluation of a school intervention to improve adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Katerina Michael, Michael A Talias
Objective:To evaluate the effects of a nutrition education programme conducted during health education lessons on students’ adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and their body mass index (BMI).Design:Quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test research design: two study conditions (intervention and control groups).Setting:Two urban schools, the 11th and 21st primary schools in Limassol, Cyprus.Method:Two
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Increasing compliance with public health guidelines among adolescents: Lessons for the future from the US COVID-19 pandemic Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Young-Shin Lee, Hee-Jin Jun, Kyeongra Yang, Kim Moreno
Purpose:To explore factors influencing compliance with COVID-19 recommended preventive behaviours focusing on types of information sources about COVID-19, learning about disinfectant use and constructs of the Health Belief Model among adolescents at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design:Cross-sectional descriptive design.Setting:A survey was distributed electronically to organisations, parents
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When smoking is the smallest problem: A qualitative study of smoking prevention in Danish vocational schools Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Blerina Rusiti, Simone Gad Kjeld, Susan Andersen, Lotus Sofie Bast, Dina Danielsen
Objective:In Denmark, more students smoke in vocational schools than in upper secondary schools. Smoking-prevention initiatives may reduce the prevalence of smoking but may also introduce unforeseen challenges. This study examined the significance of smoking and dilemmas related to smokefree school hours (SFSH) among established smokers in Danish vocational schools.Design:Qualitative research design
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Engage, educate, escape: The New Jersey Department of Health Project Firstline Escape Room Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Kelly McLaughlin, Jasmine Davis, Miriam Gonzales, Celina Koh, Laura Taylor, Tara L Crowell
Objective:Participating in an escape room is not just an entertainment but can also be a form of education. Because of this, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Project Firstline (PFL) created an escape room interactive training tool and skills-building exercise to encourage the identification and use of key infection control principles by current and future healthcare workers.Design and Setting:PFL
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Promoting school-based learning about nutrition and physical activity using Photovoice: A systematic review Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Suzanne Trask, Erica N D’Souza, Sophia Pi, Siobhan Tu’akoi, Jacquie L Bay
Objective:Photovoice as a participatory research method seeks to capture and share participants’ perspectives and experiences. It has been widely used in school settings to prioritise student voice in health research. Photovoice also presents opportunities for health education. There is limited synthesis on school-based Photovoice focused on nutrition and physical activity (PA). This systematic review
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Perceived barriers and facilitators of childcare providers’ physical activity: A mixed-methods study Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Priyanka Chaudhary, John P Rech, Gaurav Kumar, Danae Dinkel
Background:Childcare providers’ work demands have been associated with high rates of stress and health conditions. Physical activity (PA) may help to alleviate some of these issues, yet few studies have explored this topic. The purpose of the study was to assess childcare providers’ PA levels and to explore their perceived barriers and facilitators to PA.Methods:This was a mixed-methods concurrent
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Breaking the digital gap to reduce cardiovascular risk in primary care Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Karla González-Suitt, Klaus Püschel, Gabriel Escalona, Julián Varas, Javiera Sateler, Hernán Aravena, Douglas Greig, Andrea Rioseco, Beti Thompson
Objective:The goal of this study was to report on the development and early usability of a new interactive mHealth app for reducing cardiovascular risk in primary care patients of low socioeconomic status attending clinics in Chile.Design:Mixed-methods design with qualitative and quantitative components.Setting:Three Chilean primary care clinics located in one urban (Santiago) and two rural areas (San
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Motivations of learners enrolled on a Massive Open Online Course – ‘The Science of Weight Loss: Dispelling diet myths’ Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Wei Cong Lim, Rebecca L. Haslam, Lee M. Ashton, Sasha Fenton, Clare E. Collins
Background:Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can engage large numbers of learners. Understanding motivations for enrolling and elements that engage learners may help meet learner needs. This study explored motivations, intentions, recruitment methods and course acceptability of learners enrolled in ‘The Science of Weight Loss: Dispelling diet myths’ (SWL101X) MOOC on EdX.Design and setting:Cross-sectional
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Gender differences in barriers to physical exercise among university students studying physical activity and sports sciences Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Sofía M Martínez-Sánchez, Laura M Martínez-Sánchez, Concha Martínez-García
Objective:Research suggests that women experience more barriers to physical exercise than men do. Advocating for increased physical exercise is a primary responsibility of professionals who have specialised in the field of physical activity and sports sciences. This study aimed to examine differences in barriers to the practise of physical exercise, and the general state of mental health, among university
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Building connections in health and wellbeing education: Qualitative findings of a study with New Zealand agricultural students Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Amanda Hay, Nicky Stanley-Clarke, Robbie Maris, Louise Winder, Jorie Knook
Background:As the burden of mental health challenges increases globally, delivering mental health education programmes to at-risk groups is critical. Important factors governing the success of health and wellbeing education include the relationships and connections formed between students and those delivering the education. This article reports on the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study
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Trends in diversity-related learning among secondary schools in 35 US states, 2014–2018 Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Emily Young, Zewditu Demissie, Leigh E Szucs, Nancy D Brener, Fareeha Waheed, Salimah Jasani
Objective:School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a national surveillance system operated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A school-based system of surveys, Profiles monitors school health policies and practices in US states and other jurisdictions through questionnaires completed by school principals and lead health education teachers. This study used the Profiles principal survey
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Promoting health education through collaborative writing sessions in the Dominican Republic Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Helena J Chapman, Bienvenido A Veras-Estévez
Objective:This study explored medical trainees’ understanding of collaborative writing sessions in the Dominican Republic as a strategy to strengthen their technical writing and critical analysis skills in health education and communication.Method:We conducted semi-structured interviews with seven medical trainees who participated in a series of collaborative writing sessions and published their articles
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Health promotion policies, perceptions, actions and needs in sports clubs in Ireland Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Aurelie Van Hoye, Benny Cullen, Aoife Lane, Kevin Volf, Liam Kelly, Enrique Garcia Bengoechea, Anne Vuillemin, Catherine Woods
Objective:Policy development is the biggest gap for health-promoting sports clubs. The present study aims to identify Irish sports club’s involvement in health promotion (HP) policy development.Design:Mixed methods concurrent survey design, with quantitative data providing insights into priorities, activities and documentation and qualitative data documenting stakeholders’ perceived needs.Setting:Two
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Acceptability and feasibility of an app to prepare children for a blood test: An exploratory cohort study Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Lucy Bray, Sze May Ng, Lauren Pyke, Joanna Kikby
Objective:Children report needle procedures as one of their most feared and painful experiences. Negative blood test experiences can lead to lifelong implications. Xploro is an online health information platform (app) that uses age-appropriate self-directed augmented reality (AR) techniques. This study evaluated the acceptability, feasibility and self-reported impact of Xploro on children undergoing
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Canadian cannabis education resources to support youth health literacy: A scoping review and environmental scan. Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Emily J Howe,Lisa D Bishop,Bethany S Torraville,Emily C Rowe,Eden Kinzel,Jennifer R Donnan
Background The 2018 legalisation of cannabis in Canada sparked concern and conversation about the potential negative impacts of youth cannabis use. It is clear that young people are already engaging in cannabis use for a variety of reasons; therefore, youth cannabis education is desirable to promote harm reduction and reduce the risk of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Objective To identify
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Development and refinement of a corner-based injury prevention programme for Latino day labourers. Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-06-03 Andrew E Springer,Yesmel King,Craig Field,Martha Alicia Ojeda,Louis Brown,Celeste Monforton,Rodrigo Hernandez,Pamela Diamond,John Atkinson,Maria Eugenia Fernández-Esquer
Objective Latino day labourers (LDLs) in the USA are at increased risk for non-fatal and fatal occupational injuries, which are compounded by stressors that include wage theft, job insecurity and discrimination. This paper describes the development and refinement of Vales+Tú (You are Worthy of More), an injury prevention programme currently being evaluated as part of a cluster randomised trial in which
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Competences for promoting mental health in primary school Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Mari Lahti, Joonas Korhonen, Evanthia Sakellari, Venetia Notara, Areti Lagiou, Natalja Fatkulina, Jūratė Grubliauskienė, Monika Makutienė, Daiva Šukytė, Karmen Erjavec, Gergana Petrova, Valentina Lalova, Svetla Ivanova, Camilla Laaksonen
Background:The mental health od school-age children is of growing concern in many countries. School professionals require the competences and methods to intervene effectively to promote mental heal...
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School Lunch Advisory Councils’ use of behavioural economics influences vegetable selection and waste Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Carmen Byker Shanks, Molly Stenberg, Katie Bark, Betty Izumi, Casey Hoff, Courtney A Parks
Introduction:Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption is low among adolescents, and waste of these foods is high in school cafeterias. The objective of this research was to determine the impact of beha...
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Youth voices creating healthy eating and physically active environments in schools Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Smita Shah, Kym Rizzo Liu, Catriona Lockett, Emma Sainsbury
Objective:The objectives of this study were to (1) measure the acceptability of Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) Youth Voices (SYV) programme, (2) determine the skills gained by peer leaders...
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Retailers’ perspectives on the prevention of underage tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery system sales Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Wasantha Jayawardene, Maria Parker, Catherine Blume, Justin McDaniel, Jon Agley
Background:Tobacco retailers have an important role to play in reducing access to tobacco among youth, but in the USA, their role has become more complicated because of recent developments in polic...
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Coercion versus self-selection when treating issues of overfatness: A narrative review Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 James E Clark, Emily Sirois
The use of diet and exercise has become the cornerstone to treatment of overfatness issues. Yet, the implementation of such factors into lifestyle changes has not been able to meet intrinsic expect...
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Understanding of nutrition information on food labels among higher income adults in India Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Srishti Mediratta, Pulkit Mathur
Objectives:This study assessed food label reading habits and understanding of nutrition information on food labels by higher income adults in India.Design:It involved a cross-sectional study using ...
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Health literacy among children living with a long-term condition: ‘What I know and who I tell’ Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Blake Peck, Lucy Bray, Annette Dickinson, Julie Blamires, Daniel Terry, Bernie Carter
Background:Little is known about the health literacy of children living with long-term conditions. This study aimed to gain insight into the life of children with a long-term condition in the conte...
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Trust in cancer information and source preference in later life Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Dennis Rosenberg
Objective:To examine the association between older adults’ trust in cancer information and their preference for sources of this type of information.Design:Cross-sectional study.Setting:The USA.Meth...
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Are school-based interventions promoting 24-hour movement guidelines among children? A scoping review Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-04-22 Javier Rodrigo-Sanjoaquín, Julien E Bois, Alberto Aibar Solana, Léna Lhuisset, Ana Corral-Abós, Javier Zaragoza Casterad
Objective:24-hour movement behaviours can effect sustainable long-term benefits in children, but their implementation and effectiveness have not previously been reviewed in the school setting. Thus...
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Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Monique Santoso, Reena Agrawal, Kritika Tiwari, Deepa Manjanatha, S Bryn Austin, Ayesha McAdams-Mahmoud, Nadia Craddock, Amanda Raffoul
Objective:Strategic storytelling can be used to reframe dominant cultural narratives and improve community health outcomes. This pilot study assessed the impact of an original, online 3-week e-cour...
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Children’s experiences of development in alternative sports programmes Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Johan Högman, Christian Augustsson
Aim:As more children become increasingly physically inactive, efforts to reverse this negative trend are growing. Research has indicated, however, that we know relatively little about the pedagogic...
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Changing perspectives among pre-health undergraduates through a brief weight bias pedagogical intervention Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Nicole D Bolter, Daria Sosna, Megan Arauzo, Gretchen L George
Background:Weight stigma and bias are present in education, employment, and health care institutions, and have increased in recent years. College students in pre-health majors have been documented ...
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Quality of COVID-19 information, education and communication materials in India: A content analysis Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Soniya Biswas, Sibasis Hense, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan
Objective:This study examined the characteristics and quality of publicly available COVID-19 information education and communication (IEC) materials in India between March and December 2020.Design:...
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Urban youth perceptions of sports and energy drinks: Insights for health promotion messaging Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Erin K Maloney, Amy Bleakley, Robin Stevens, Morgan Ellithorpe, Amy Jordan
Background:In the USA, lower income minority ethnic children and teenagers report high consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, which cause dental erosion and dental carries, and play a significan...
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Community partners’ experiences with medical students’ service-learning activities Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-02-19 Maria B Pellerano, Lori Fingerhut, Susan Giordano, Eshan Kaul, Brittany Baptiste, Manuel E Jimenez, Eric Jahn
Background:The perspectives of community partners about their experiences working with medical students and how service-learning experiences affect the communities they serve remains understudied.O...
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Health education and promotion of #PhysicalActivity on Twitter before and during COVID-19 Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-02-19 Zachary S Farley, Kalyn McDonough, Elizabeth A Richards, Carissa R Smock
Objective:Twitter, a microblogging service, allows users to post short messages (tweets) and link posts through hashtags, creating online communities to enable dissemination of health education. Th...
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Exercise referral scheme participant characteristics, referral mode and completion status Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Robert M Portman, Andrew R Levy, Sarah F Allen, Stuart J Fairclough
Objective:There is recent evidence that exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are beginning to permit self-referral access. Notwithstanding this, to date it is unknown whether key referral characteristi...
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Identification of Facebook posts on nephrology-related terms that benefit patient outreach Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Rafidah Abdullah, Nor Fadhlina Zakaria, Lily Mushahar, Suryati Yakob
Objective:The impact of social media on public health has been examined in various studies. However, none have explored user engagement based on the type of Facebook posts related to renal disease....
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Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a sleep education programme in secondary schools Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Stephanie McCrory, Megan Crawford, Leanne Fleming
Background:School-based sleep education programmes can promote the importance of sleep health and may improve adolescent sleep. To date, only limited research has examined the feasibility of integr...
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Health literacy among members of the Nepalese immigrant population in Canada Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Kalpana Thapa-Bajgain, Bishnu Bahadur Bajgain, Rudra Dahal, Kamala Adhikari, Nashit Chowdhury, Mohammad ZI Chowdhury, Tanvir C Turin
Background:Health literacy is an important public health concern and can be defined as ‘the degree or extent to which the individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic healt...
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Barriers to and ways of facilitating the implementation of Aragon’s Health-Promoting School network Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Javier Rodrigo-Sanjoaquín, Berta Murillo-Pardo, Ana Corral-Abós, Silvia Lorente-Echeverría, Javier Zaragoza Casterad
Background:The Health-Promoting School (HPS) framework offers a comprehensive approach to promoting health in schools. Aragon’s HPS network is a local organisation which has identified the need for...
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Preparing on-site school lunches improves adolescents’ eating habits: A one-year follow-up Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Maeta Akihiro, Oku Mizue, Takahashi Kyoko
Objective:We investigated how students’ interest in healthy eating changed after the introduction of on-site school lunch, prepared on campus, at a Japanese junior high school.Design:One-year follo...
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Young adult–targeted vaping cessation media campaigns: Promising themes Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Matthew E Eggers, OlaOluwa Fajobi, Lisa K Kelly, Jesse Thompson, James M Nonnemaker
Objective:With the proliferation of vaping in recent years, vaping-related mass media campaigns have been implemented to discourage vaping among youth and young adults. Research on salient vaping-r...
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Improving university students’ mental health literacy using experiential learning opportunities Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Arianne Reis, Vivien Nguyen, Rowena Saheb, Erin Rutherford, Sandro Sperandei
Objectives:University students represent a vulnerable population to mental health and wellbeing issues. However, young people are likely to delay or fail to engage in help-seeking behaviours. Embed...
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The role of mental engagement between moderate or vigorous physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Lingyi Fu, Yi Wang, Shing On Leung, Wan Ling Hu
Background:Physical activity (PA) is considered an important factor affecting academic achievement (AA). Different intensities of PA affect mental engagement (ME), which, in turn, affects AA. Howev...
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The Good Behaviour Game: Maintaining students’ physical distancing in physical education classes during the COVID-19 pandemic Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Olfa Tounsi, Abdessalem Koubaa, Omar Trabelsi, Liwa Masmoudi, Bessem Mkaouer, Khaled Trabelsi, Haitham Jahrami, Cain CT Clark, Mourad Bahloul
Background:Maintaining physical distancing is one of the most important steps to enforce in educational institutions to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. However, close proximity and phy...
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Exploring the interplay between fat talk, social media use and body image among young women: New opportunities for health education? Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Lynne Kennedy, Grace Preston, Ursula Kenny
Background:‘Fat Talk’, or the act of negatively discussing one’s own or another person’s body, is linked to body image constructs, body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and disordered eating. The s...
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The effectiveness of a nurse-led health development programme on fourth-grade school-age children in North Cyprus: A randomised-controlled trial Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Rasiha Güler, Gülümser Kublay, Hülya Fırat Kılıç
Objective:This study sought to analyse the effectiveness of a nurse-led health development programme for school-aged children in North Cyprus.Design:This study utilised a randomised-controlled expe...
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GeroCast: Using podcasting to deliver living cases in gerontology education Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Mohammad Auais, Julie Cameron, Jennifer Turnnidge, Nancy Dalgarno, Klodiana Kolomitro, Lucie Pelland
Objective:To describe the creation of an educational podcast with ‘living cases’ of older adults to support students’ learning on a gerontology course and report on students’ evaluation of the proj...
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Effectiveness of a tool to increase understanding of breast cancer media articles Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Robin H Pugh Yi, Piri Welcsh, Craig T Dearfield, Kelly Owens, Lisa Rezende, Susan J Friedman
Objective:Women aged 45 or younger with breast cancer, or those who are at high risk of breast cancer due to a family history of the disease or genetic test results indicating risk, have distinct h...
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Attaining well-being beyond the home: A socio-cultural framing of mental health among university students in the Philippines Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Maria Carinnes P Alejandria, Kristel May D Casimiro, Jolly Anne L Gibe, Ninna Sandra F Fernandez, Denise C Tumaneng, Erin Ceejay A Sandoval, Philippe Jose S Hernandez, Marie Antonette Quan-Nalus, Froilan A Alipao, Maria Ana Caterina P Alejandria
Objectives:Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression have been steadily rising among university students in the Philippines. While there exists literature determining students’ quality ...
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Know diabetes by heart: Education about the linkage between cardiovascular disease and diabetes Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Michelle Parisi, Danielle McFall, Samuel Ankomah, Christina J Dietz, Samantha Kanny, Kadalynn Grace Jones, Michelle Stancil, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill
Objective:The objective of this study was to investigate how a 1-hour education session that highlights American Heart Association/American Diabetes Association’s Know Diabetes by Heart (KDBH) mess...
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Effects of a sexuality education programme on young people’s STI/HIV knowledge, attitudes and risk behaviour in Northeast Nigeria Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Wamanyi Yohanna, Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje, Osmond Chukwuemeka Ene, Perpetua Chinyere Ofili, Prince Iheanachor Christian Umoke
Objective:The high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among Nigerian young people has been linked to poor knowledge, attitudes and ris...
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Participatory architecture workshops with asylum seekers and local people: Experiences from the Crossing Cultures project in Southern Italy Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Federica Calissano, Sandra Denicke-Polcher, Domenico Giacco, Corinna Haenschel
Background:Participatory architecture can promote dialogue across cultures while working together to create physical outputs. A team of academics with a background in architecture, psychology and h...
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Achieving weight loss through a community-based, telewellness programme: A randomised controlled trial Health Educ. J. (IF 1.492) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Desiree R Backman, Neal D Kohatsu, Andrew J Padovani, Crystie Dao, Dominique Ritley, Julia E Fleuret, Camlyn R McCracken
Objectives:To (1) determine the weight-reducing effect of the Koa Family Program (KFP), a community-based, telewellness obesity intervention and (2) examine the impact of the KFP on improving weigh...