Youth suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Nation wide it is the third leading cause of death in the 10-24 year old age group. The rate of suicide varies somewhat from state to state. In the state of Kentucky, youth suicide is the second leading cause of death. This article describes a grass root, community-based program for youth suicide prevention a...

Sharps injury prevention programs are intended to reduce the risks associated with the use of needles and other sharps. The goal of such programs should be to provide protection to everyone in the facility — from the sharps users, such as nurses and physicians, to those who may come in contact with the sharp after use, such as housekeeping personnel, visitors, or waste handlers. These programs ...

This chapter discusses research-based interventions for selective (targeted) interventions to prevent the onset of substance abuse in high-risk children. The overview explores the merits of selective prevention programs to reduce the risk of substance abuse in subgroups of high-risk youth or adults. The remainder of this chapter explores the program description, principal components, original N...

The aims of this study were to determine the effect of a secondary prevention program on the treatment and control of coronary risk factors and to assess whether it improves functional capacity. The study involved 401 patients with coronary heart disease (mean age 57.1 years; 89% men). Clinical and anthropometric data, including blood pressure, were recorded, and electrocardiography, laboratory...

BACKGROUND The present qualitative study assessed the need, acceptability and appropriateness for implementing effective and culturally appropriate smoking prevention programs for adolescents in schools in Indonesia. METHODS Snowball sampling was used to recruit participants. The study sample comprised a mixture of staff in the education department, junior high school teachers and individuals...