Health education as a part of physical education (PE) in schools has a long history in Germany. This chapter outlines the most important steps of PE development in Germany and explains the current status of health education within PE. Regarding relevant problems of the German school health system, various practice models are introduced. A special focus is on the long-term communitybased interve...

abstract background: malaria is one of the most serious diseases in pregnant women as well as children less than 5 years around the world. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of health education based on the protection motivation theory on malaria preventive behaviors in the households of ghale ganj, kerman, iran in 2011. methods: the present quasi‑experimental study was conducted...

background: unhealthy nutrition is very influential in incidence of some diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.  since the most unhealthy behaviors was originated from childhood or adolescence experiences, and proper nutrition during puberty has strong influence on health, therefore this study was to examined the effects of two educational methods on nutritional knowledg...

background: given the decisive role of youth in spreading the risk of aids infection, education and increasing knowledge isone of the most important waysof controlling the disease.thus, the present study aimed to assessthe effect of aneducational pamphleton knowledge and attitude of non-medical students aboutaids in university of zabol, iran. methods: this pre-testpost-test quasi-experimental s...

conclusions in both models, mothers’ employment had a negative effect on children’s health at birth; i.e. mothers’ employment increased the possibility of low birth weight due to malnutrition in children. however, mother’s education had a positive effect on children’s health at birth; i.e. an increase mothers’ education will decrease the possibility of children’s low birth weight. “family size”...

maldistribution of health professionals between urban and rural areas has been a serious problem in china. urban hospitals attract most of the health professionals with serious shortages in rural areas. to address this issue, a number of policies have been implemented by the government, such as free medical education in exchange for obligatory rural service.

background: the horror of hiv/aids as a non-curable, grueling disease is a destructive issue for every country. drug use, shared needles and unsafe sex are closely linked to the transmission of hiv/aids. modification or changing unhealthy behavior through educational programs can lead to hiv prevention. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of theory-based education intervention ...

Interprofessional health education has received increased attention from educators and health care institutions over the past decades. In the Institute of Medicine's The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report, the necessity of nursing professionals becoming full partners with other health care professionals is described. In 2011, a group of faculty members in northeast India...

This article delineates specific issues relating to health literacy for Indigenous Australians. Drawing on the extensive experience of the authors' work with Yolnu people (of north-east Arnhem Land) and using one model for health literacy described in the international literature, various components of health literacy are explored, including fundamental literacy, scientific literacy, community ...