A systematic review of health education intervention studies on sexually transmitted diseases on college students in mainland China

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Education Intervention

scholarly journals Systematic Review: Effect of Health Education Intervention on Improving Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Adolescents on Malnutrition

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2426
Author(s):  
Ruth Charles Shapu ◽  
Suriani Ismail ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Poh Ying Lim ◽  
Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Adolescence is a phase in the life cycle of human beings. Adequate knowledge, attitudes and practices towards malnutrition are necessary for proper growth and development and for their future children. This systematic review aimed to determine the effect of health education intervention to improve the knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescents on malnutrition. PubMed, Scopus, clinical trials, CINAHL, SAGE, Science Direct and Medline were searched according to Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meat-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to identified published studies from January 2013 to December 2019 based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of eight studies were included in this review. Data extraction was done based on randomized controlled trial only. Three out of the eight studies had low risk of bias, the overall evidence of the study was moderate. Findings from this study suggest that health education intervention among adolescents have significantly improved their knowledge, attitudes and practices. More specific interventions should be conducted in low and middle income countries since they bear more of the burden of malnutrition globally.

scholarly journals Use of Wearable Technology and Social Media to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors among College Students: A 12-Week Randomized Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Pope ◽  
Daheia Barr-Anderson ◽  
Beth Lewis ◽  
Mark Pereira ◽  
Zan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Health Education Intervention

College students demonstrate poor physical activity (PA) and dietary behaviors. We evaluated the feasibility of a combined smartwatch and theoretically based, social media-delivered health education intervention versus a comparison on improving college students’ health behaviors/outcomes. Thirty-eight students (28 female; Xage = 21.5 ± 3.4 years) participated in this two-arm, randomized 12-week pilot trial (2017–2018). Participants were randomized into: (a) experimental: Polar M400 use and twice-weekly social cognitive theory- and self-determination theory-based Facebook-delivered health education intervention; or (b) comparison: enrollment only in separate, but content-identical, Facebook intervention. Primary outcomes pertained to intervention feasibility. Secondary outcomes included accelerometer-estimated PA, physiological/psychosocial outcomes, and dietary behaviors. Intervention adherence was high (~86%), with a retention of 92.1%. Participants implemented health education tips 1–3 times per week. We observed experimental and comparison groups to have 4.2- and 1.6-min/day increases in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), respectively, at six weeks—partially maintained at 12 weeks. In both groups, similarly decreased body weight (experimental = −0.6 kg; comparison = −0.5 kg) and increased self-efficacy, social support, and intrinsic motivation were observed pre- and post-intervention. Finally, we observed small decreases in daily caloric consumption over time (experimental = −41.0 calories; comparison = −143.3). Both interventions were feasible/of interest to college students and demonstrated initial effectiveness at improving health behaviors/outcomes. However, smartwatch provision may not result in an additional benefit.

scholarly journals Methods of Health Education Delivery to the Parents and Caregivers on Preventing Childhood Injuries: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Hafsah Abdul Halim ◽  
Nor Afiah MZ ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Minhat HS
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Childhood Injuries ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Parents And Caregivers

Abstract Background: Unintentional injuries to children have significant impact on child mortality and mortality. Health education is one of the important strategies in the childhood injury prevention which involve various methods and techniques. The aim of the review is to provide narrative findings of systematic review of different methods of delivery for health education intervention to reduce unintentional childhood injuries among parents and caregivers in primary care setting. Methods: The systematic review was guided by PRISMA guidelines. The searched databases included Medline, CINAHL, PubMed, ProQuest and Ovid. All report titles and abstracts were screened using pre-defined criteria. Peer-reviewed journal and grey literature published from 1 January 2010 to 31 May 2020 were included. Two independent reviewers select studies, extracted data, checked accuracy, assessed risk of bias and assessed the quality of each article selected. Articles were included if they were peer-reviewed and published in English language. Data was extracted and analysed using narrative synthesis approach. Results: 325 articles were identified during initial search strategy. Duplicates were removed and article were screened by title and abstract. Final eight articles were selected and reviewed. Risk of bias for each study were assessed using Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. The systematic review synthesized the characteristics of the selected studies and features of delivery methods of health education intervention. All the reviewed paper concluded their intervention was effective in achieving their objectives which is improving the knowledge, attitude, and safety practice for injury prevention. Majority of the intervention supplemented their education intervention with printed materials such as pamphlets and booklets. Half of the intervention were delivered by healthcare professionals. This review provides fresh narrative evidence on the latest delivery methods for health education in injury prevention to the parents and caregivers. Conclusion: Majority of the studies reported using a combination of various methods of delivery in their intervention and proven to be effective. However, there is a gap in term of use of technology and economic evaluation of each methods that can be addressed in future research and practice. Study registration: The study was registered with PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Review (CRD:42020202753).

The Effectiveness of a Peer-Led HIV/AIDS and STI Health Education Intervention for Prison Inmates in South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibusiso Sifunda ◽  
Priscilla S. Reddy ◽  
Ronald Braithwaite ◽  
Torrence Stephens ◽  
Sibusisiwe Bhengu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Short Term Evaluation

This article reports on the effectiveness of the first systematically developed health education intervention for the reduction of risky sexual behavior among soon-to-be-released prisoners in South Africa. Data from three out of four prisons are eligible for data analysis including 263 inmates. Using a nested experimental design, short-term evaluation while inmates were still in prison demonstrate that experimental groups showed higher knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and had a more positive intention to reduce risky behavior than the control group in two out of three prisons. Long-term assessment 3 to 6 months after release from prison indicates that experimental groups were more positive about sexual communication, self-efficacy, and intention. Groups educated by an HIV-negative educator perform marginally better than those in groups with an HIV-positive peer educator. It is argued that peer-led health education programs may be effective in reducing risky behavior amongst soon-to-be-released inmates.

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