Journal of School Health articles from January 2004

Journal of School Health archives from January 2004

Effect of school policy on tobacco use by school personnel in Bihar, India.
January 1, 2004... School systems often enact regulations prohibiting tobacco use on school premises. The influence of such policies on tobacco use behavior of school personnel has been examined in a few studies from the West. (1,2) This survey examined the...

Does the school nurse-to-student ratio make a difference?
January 1, 2004... Advances in medical technology now enable many children with chronic health care problems to attend school. However, children and adolescents with chronic illness experience more academic difficulty than their healthy peers. Some 45% of...

Preliminary testing of a program to prevent type 2 diabetes among high-risk youth.(Research Papers)
January 1, 2004... Childhood obesity has increased with approximately 30% of youth overweight or obese, with incidence for inner-city youth as high as 50%. (1) Approximately 4.7 million US children aged 6 to 17 years are obese, defined as 95th percentile for body...

Ethnic variation in drinking, drug use, and sexual behavior among adolescents in Hawaii.(Research Papers)
January 1, 2004... Current trends in sexual behavior and use of alcohol and other drugs by high school students pose a significant public health risk in the United States. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), the number of sexually active 9-12...

Long-term impact of the Gatehouse Project on Cannabis use of 16-year-olds in Australia.(Research Papers)
January 1, 2004... Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in Australia, North America, and many European countries, (1,2) with most young people reporting having used cannabis at least once. (3,4) Typically initiated during adolescence, most young...

Spirituality and sexuality: compatible components for optimal health.(Teaching Techniques)
January 1, 2004... The health of individuals is often defined in terms of the dimensions of health. Hahn and Payne (1) define health as including six interacting and dynamic dimensions: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and occupational....

Asthma knowledge, awareness, and training among Head Start and Early Head Start staff.(Health Service Applications)
January 1, 2004... Asthma, the most common chronic illness in childhood, represents an important school health concern. (1) Asthma takes a disproportionate toll on ethnic minorities, inner-city communities, and low-income families, and asthma is a leading cause...