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Advancing the science and practice of school-based health promotion
Allegrante, J. P. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Can schools promote the health of children with asthma?
McWhirter, J., McCann, D., Coleman, H., Calvert, M., Warner, J. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
This report describes the evaluation of a whole-school intervention to improve morbidity and psychosocial well-being in pupils with asthma. In all, 193 children with asthma (7–9 years) from 23 primary/junior schools in the south of England participated. Schools (n = 12) randomly assigned to the intervention group (IV) received a staff asthma training session, advice on asthma policy and practice and an emergency β2-agonist inhaler with spacer. Pupils participated in an asthma lesson. Staff and pupils in non-intervention (NI) schools (n = 11) received no asthma-oriented input. While wheeze reports improved for all children with asthma, only the IV group showed lower requirement for medication (P = 0.01), clinically significant improvement (P < 0.05) in activity related quality of life (QOL) and increased self-esteem (SE: social P = 0.01; athletic P = 0.05; behaviour P = 0.001) in girls. SE decreased for NI girls but there was no change for non-asthmatic peers in NI or IV schools which had similar baseline levels of SE and QOL. There was a marginal improvement in the establishment of asthma policies/practices and no change in school absence or staff knowledge. The significantly increased peer group understanding of asthma seen in the intervention schools may have mediated increased well-being in the IV group. Primary schools are a potentially important context for improving asthma morbidity and psychosocial well-being of children with asthma.
Social and emotional training in Swedish schools for the promotion of mental health: an effectiveness study of 5 years of intervention
Kimber, B., Sandell, R., Bremberg, S. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The school is an obvious arena for interventions designed to promote mental health among children. A set of educational techniques named social and emotional learning, which focuses on students' self-control, social competence, empathy, motivation and self-awareness, has shown promising results in the United States. This is a study of the application of a similar method in Sweden (referred to as social and emotional training) for school years 2000/2001 through to 2004/2005. It is an effectiveness rather than an efficacy study, largely administered by school personnel, which relates duration of the training (1–5 years) to a set of outcomes previously found to be associated with mental health. Positive and significant effects were found on five of seven variables: internalizing problems, externalizing problems, mastery (reflecting self-efficacy or hopelessness), self-image and self-esteem and contentment in school. Effect sizes were medium. Somewhat surprisingly, no relationship was found between the intervention and the promotion of social skills. Nor was there any detectable long-term impact on bullying. Controlling for student gender did not moderate any of the effects.
Public Health News From Medical News Today
President-Elect Obama Likely To Pick CBO Director Orszag As Director Of U.S. Office Of Management And Budget
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800
President-elect Barack Obama reportedly plans to name Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, the AP/Miami Herald reports (Taylor, AP/Miami Herald, 11/19).
Sen. Kennedy Taps Senators To Lead Various Working Groups Aimed At Improving U.S. Health Care
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Tuesday named committee members to lead three working groups that will target specific aspects of the health care system in writing overhaul legislation, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as head of the group on insurance coverage, the Washington Post's "
Misconceptions Continue To Contribute To Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People In China, UNAIDS Official Says
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800
People living with HIV/AIDS in China continue to experience discrimination based on public misconceptions of the disease, Bernhard Schwartlander, UNAIDS China country coordinator, said on Tuesday, Xinhuanet reports.
Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins
Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500
For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents? care and childhood injury rates.
"Guided Care" Receives Award for Program Innovation
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:30:00 -0500
Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University?s schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.
U.S. Suicide Rate Increases
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0500
The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study?s time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.
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Advancing the science and practice of school-based health promotion
Allegrante, J. P. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Can schools promote the health of children with asthma?
McWhirter, J., McCann, D., Coleman, H., Calvert, M., Warner, J. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
This report describes the evaluation of a whole-school intervention to improve morbidity and psychosocial well-being in pupils with asthma. In all, 193 children with asthma (7–9 years) from 23 primary/junior schools in the south of England participated. Schools (n = 12) randomly assigned to the intervention group (IV) received a staff asthma training session, advice on asthma policy and practice and an emergency β2-agonist inhaler with spacer. Pupils participated in an asthma lesson. Staff and pupils in non-intervention (NI) schools (n = 11) received no asthma-oriented input. While wheeze reports improved for all children with asthma, only the IV group showed lower requirement for medication (P = 0.01), clinically significant improvement (P < 0.05) in activity related quality of life (QOL) and increased self-esteem (SE: social P = 0.01; athletic P = 0.05; behaviour P = 0.001) in girls. SE decreased for NI girls but there was no change for non-asthmatic peers in NI or IV schools which had similar baseline levels of SE and QOL. There was a marginal improvement in the establishment of asthma policies/practices and no change in school absence or staff knowledge. The significantly increased peer group understanding of asthma seen in the intervention schools may have mediated increased well-being in the IV group. Primary schools are a potentially important context for improving asthma morbidity and psychosocial well-being of children with asthma.
Social and emotional training in Swedish schools for the promotion of mental health: an effectiveness study of 5 years of intervention
Kimber, B., Sandell, R., Bremberg, S. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The school is an obvious arena for interventions designed to promote mental health among children. A set of educational techniques named social and emotional learning, which focuses on students' self-control, social competence, empathy, motivation and self-awareness, has shown promising results in the United States. This is a study of the application of a similar method in Sweden (referred to as social and emotional training) for school years 2000/2001 through to 2004/2005. It is an effectiveness rather than an efficacy study, largely administered by school personnel, which relates duration of the training (1–5 years) to a set of outcomes previously found to be associated with mental health. Positive and significant effects were found on five of seven variables: internalizing problems, externalizing problems, mastery (reflecting self-efficacy or hopelessness), self-image and self-esteem and contentment in school. Effect sizes were medium. Somewhat surprisingly, no relationship was found between the intervention and the promotion of social skills. Nor was there any detectable long-term impact on bullying. Controlling for student gender did not moderate any of the effects.
Public Health News From Medical News Today
President-Elect Obama Likely To Pick CBO Director Orszag As Director Of U.S. Office Of Management And Budget
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800
President-elect Barack Obama reportedly plans to name Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, the AP/Miami Herald reports (Taylor, AP/Miami Herald, 11/19).
Sen. Kennedy Taps Senators To Lead Various Working Groups Aimed At Improving U.S. Health Care
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Tuesday named committee members to lead three working groups that will target specific aspects of the health care system in writing overhaul legislation, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as head of the group on insurance coverage, the Washington Post's "
Misconceptions Continue To Contribute To Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People In China, UNAIDS Official Says
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800
People living with HIV/AIDS in China continue to experience discrimination based on public misconceptions of the disease, Bernhard Schwartlander, UNAIDS China country coordinator, said on Tuesday, Xinhuanet reports.
Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins
Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500
For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents? care and childhood injury rates.
"Guided Care" Receives Award for Program Innovation
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:30:00 -0500
Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University?s schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.
U.S. Suicide Rate Increases
paffairs@jhsph.edu (Office of Communications) Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0500
The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study?s time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.
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Ben Gurion University of the Negev: M.D. Programme in International Health and Medicine. Topics include Public Health and International Health, Health Economics, Health Services' Management and Health Policy and Planning. (Israel)California State University, Long Beach, Health Science Department: Offers MPH and MS programs in community health education.
California State University, Northridge: Department of Health Sciences, Master of Public Health Degree Program.
Community Health Accreditation Program: Providing educational programs for home care accreditation.
Department of Community Health - Brown University: Graduate and Undergraduate courses in Community Health disciplines. (Providence, RI)
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine | University of Sydney, Australia: Provides internationally recognized leadership in public health by advancing and disseminating knowledge in the public health disciplines. Programs include Master or PGDip in Public Health and Master of International Public Health.
Griffith University - Queensland Centre Public Health: The page you have tried to reach cannot be found by this server.
Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine: Israel's only school of public health, offering a Master of Public Health International Program. (Jerusalem)
Hunter College of the City University of New York: Master's of Public Health Degree.
Indian Institute of Health Management Research - Jaipur: A Master of Public Health program to prepare mid - career professionals in health and population for leadership roles in the field.
Indiana University at Bloomington: Department of Applied Health Science, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)in Community Health Education.
Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public Health: The MPH Program is a part-time, three-year degree program. Through case studies, group and individual projects, and internships, students will explore public health problems and issues learn how to think critically and work in teams.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Details of the Master of Public Health program, with information about scholarships and research projects.
Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences: Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam. The MPH is a full-time one year program (two semester) program.
New York University: New York University's Steinhardt School of Education provides undergraduate and graduate study in education, health, communication, and the arts professions.
Nuffield Institute for Health: University of Leeds, a multidisciplinary centre for education and training, research and development in health and social care management and public health. (UK)
Queen Margaret University College - Scotland: Study at Queen Margaret University College. Information for prospective students and visitors on courses, faculties and departments, edinburgh and scotland.
Rollins School of Public Health: Offering MPH, MSPH, PhD, distance learning and continuing education programs in 6 departments. Emory University, Georgia.
San Jose State University: Health Science Department, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Division of Health Professions. MPH Program in Community Health Education. (CA)
Southern Connecticut State University: SCSU, Masters of Public Health, Public Health, Environmental Health Training Program,
Temple University: Graduate Assistantships for master's and doctoral studies are available. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health Services: Graduate program: Master of Public Health. (CA)
University of Dundee - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health: Post graduate courses in Public Health (MPH) and Environmental Health (MSc). (UK)
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health: Two degrees, the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), are offered by the School. On-line and continuing educational programs also available.
University of Liverpool - Department of Public Health: Inventory of Postgraduate Training Programmes in International Health and Tropical Medicine. A worldwide database., healthtraining.org | Inventory of Postgraduate Training Programmes in International Health and Tropical Medicine. The Database contents Courses and Training Programmes contents more...
University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public Health: Offering a broad range of professional and academic graduate training opportunities across the spectrum of public health.
University of Pretoria - School of Health Systems and Public Health: Programs offered full time or part time include: Diplomas in Tropical Health and Public Health, Master of Public Health and many other disciplines. (South Africa)
USF College of Public Health: USF College of Public Health, Our mission is to promote public health through research, education and service. The USF, College of Public Health is located in Tampa, Florida USA. COPH is one of 33 accredited Graduate Schools of Public Health in the United States. The college accepts Masters an...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute: The Center for Firesafety Studies offers both master's and doctoral degrees as well as the advanced certificate and graduate certificate in fire protection engineering. (MA)
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