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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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University of Michigan School of Public Health: The University of Michigan School of Public Health creates and disseminates knowledge, through research and teaching, to prevent disease and promote the health of populations worldwide.Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition: Post Graduate, Masters and Graduate courses in Tropical Health, Indigenous Health and a Nutrition Program.
Boston University School of Public Health: Boston University School of Publich Health
College of Public Health - University of Oklahoma: Example web site.
Department of Public Health - University of Glasgow: Offering a Master of Public Health program. (UK)
Harvard School of Public Health: Harvard School of Public Health's mission comprises four objectives: to educate scientists, professionals, and leaders for public health; to foster discoveries and develop technologies for improved health of individuals and populations; to inform and influence debate on public health issues; and ...
Institute of Health Administration at Georgia State University: Information on graduate programs for education, research, and career development in healthcare administration and management. Includes online application and tuition information.
Institute of Public Health - University of Copenhagen: The institute includes programs for most of the disciplines contributing to the field of public health.
James Cook University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine & Rehabilitation Science's mission is to provide teaching, training and research in population health with a special focus on Northern Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Australia's near neighbours
Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health: Columbia University, New York. General information, admissions, Public Health Magazine, divisions and affiliated centers.
Loma Linda University School of Public Health: Loma Linda University School of Public Health offers a Christian, Adventist education and a variety of programs. Find information to help you to better understand the LLU campus, the profession of public health, and this School's program of study.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: Britain's national school of public health and a leading postgraduate institution in Europe for public health and tropical medicine.
M University System: The Texas A&M HSC School of Rural Public Health operates as a traditional school of public health. It is committed to excellence in improving the health of Texans and the nation through public health education, research and programs that emphasize accessibility and public and community health.
Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health: Offering degree courses and research programs, with details of staff, facilities, and community service projects.
Saint Louis University School of Public Health: A program offering a Master of Health Administration degree, plus joint degrees in law and business and a PhD/MPH.
San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health: Four Divisions in the Graduate School of Public Health, offering a total of ten different graduate degree programs.
School of Public Health - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Degree programs in Public Health include bachelor of science, masters programs, doctor of public health (DrPH) and other academic areas.
School of Public Health - University of South Carolina: Index page for the Arnold School of Public Health
School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of New South Wales: Postgraduate department of the Faculty of Medicine, with events calendar, and details of courses and research projects.
School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of Washington: Information about departments, application materials and school news.
School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington University: Admissions information, research institutes, degree programs and distance learning opportunities.
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane University: Course of instructions by departments, admissions information, and programs of study. (New Orleans, LA)
School of Public Health, University at Albany: Admissions, departments, research programs and centers, and continuing education.
School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham: Links to and information about school research centers and projects, admissions, and public health careers.
School of Public Health-University of Minnesota: Home - School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota
Tulane University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: Extensive offering of programs in public and tropical health. (New Orleans, LA)
UCLA School of Public Health: Academic information including admissions, research centers and projects, newsletter, alumni information and resource links.
UMass, Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences: This is the main Web page for the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It includes links to the departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Communication Disorders, Comm unity Health Studies, Environmental Health Sciences, Excercise Scien...
Univ. of Texas-Houston School of Public Health: The UT School of Public Health is a graduate-level institution offering degrees in public health. It is located in the heart of the world-famous Texas Medical Center. This key location offers students and faculty alike the opportunity to collaborate with the world's best scientists at over 40 ot...
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health: Programs of study, admissions information, research centers and projects, public health library, and student information.
University of Connecticut - Health Center Graduate School: The University of Connecticut Health Center Graduate School offers a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science with seven areas of concentration, a Master of Public Health and a Master of Dental Science, MD/PhD, DMD/PhD combined degree programs.
University of Florida Master of Public Health: The College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida is located in the Health Science Center.
University of Hawaii: We've Moved!
University of Iowa College of Public Health: Offers M.P.H., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Also, the department of Health Management and Policy offers the MHA and PhD degrees through the Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration.
University of Kansas - Department of Health Policy and Management: Offers accredited graduate health administration training in the Kansas City metro area. The program offers joint degrees in law, business, and nursing.
University of North Texas, Ft. Worth: The School of Public Health offers a Master's of Public Health (MPH) degree.
Yale School of Public Health: The School of Public Health at Yale University provides leadership to protect and improve the health of the public.
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