PurposeA medicine education web site was developed during a research project in
2002–2004 to help teachers in primary and junior secondary schools to teach
children the proper use of medicines. However, there was a need to develop
further the assignments for the youngest schoolchildren. The aim of this study
is to evaluate the usefulness of three medicine education assignments created
for seven to... hiện toàn bộ
PurposePRIME for Life is an alcohol risk reduction program that has been used
and refined in the USA for over 20 years. A Swedish version of the program has
recently been adapted for use among Swedish high‐school students (age 18‐19).
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of the program on youth
alcohol consumption (including high risk drinking), attitudes and knowledge
about the e... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe aim of this literature review is to summarise and synthesise the
research base concerning childhood obesity and physical activity, particularly
in relation to teachers and schools and within a policy context of the UK. The
review investigates childhood obesity, physical activity, physical education,
the role of teachers, the role of schools and physical activity in the
classroom.Design/... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe editorial aims to provide a brief overview of the individual
contributions to the special issue, and a commentary positioning the
contributions within research relating to the health‐promoting schools
initiative in Europe.Design/methodology/approachThe members of the Schools for
Health in Europe Research Group were invited to submit their work addressing
processes and outcomes in school... hiện toàn bộ
Presents the results of an investigation into effective methods of peer‐led
sexual health promotion work with young gay and bisexual men. The study
recruited a group of young gay and bisexual men from Southampton who underwent
training to participate in a peer‐led sexual health intervention in which they
conducted one‐to‐one interviews with a selection of their peers. Reports briefly
on the key le... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine trends in smoking prevalence
among adolescents and young adults in the UK and to identify any developments in
health education theory and practice relating to adolescent tobacco use since
2000. The implications of such research are
discussed.Design/methodology/approachA literature search was conducted focusing
on UK studies covering the period 2000‐20... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeTo highlight the challenges and identify options to improve school health
evaluations.Design/methodology/approachThis editorial draws on recent
international and national meta‐evaluations and the experiences of the
author.FindingsA simple set of questions is needed for discussion between those
commissioning evaluations and those conducting them to make school health
evaluations more effecti... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the acceptability and
effectiveness of visual displays of nutrition educational information for
low‐income Hispanic adults in the USA and to determine whether this population
have different perceptions of the same nutrition education displays or express
different needs than low‐income Caucasian adults. Visual displays include
information on calcium, f... hiện toàn bộ