A considerable number of research studies have been conducted in order to suggest a professionally desirable and practically feasible definition of the school nurse's role. Yet, the role of the school nurse remains unclear to both the lay public and the nursing profession. The main purpose
of this qualitative research...
The literature asserts that sexuality educators should be comfortable
with sexuality. In fact, some authors suggest that comfort with
sexuality is a major criterion for qualification as a sexuality educator.
Yet, the literature is vague and assuming and what the concept
of comfort with sexuality means to teachers. Thus, the...
The school-age period is one in which the health status
of the pupil must be constantly observed and appraised
if optimal growth and development are to be realized.
Therefore, Oregon laws provide that the State Board of
Health shall have direct supervision of all matters pretaining
to the preservation of...
The death toll from AIDS continues to rise in the United States. As
of May 1, 1995, 441,528 cases of AIDS had been recorded in the U. S. One of
the most powerful ways to control the spread of this disease is prevention
education.
In 1988, Oregon passed OAR 581-22-412...
This study investigated the opinions of bicyclists/pedestrians
regarding how safe from a bicycle traffic injury they felt while on
campus. Most earlier studies had been concerned with the taxonomy
of bicycle/pedestrian accidents. Because of the paucity of
research on attitudes of bicyclists and pedestrians, this research
was undertaken.
The survey...
The purpose of this study was to collect information on relevant sexuality
education content for adolescents by assessing students' interests and
perceived needs. Subjects in this study were middle school students.
Two methods of data collection were employed, therefore, this study was
conducted in two phases. In the first phase,...
The central purpose of this study was to examine physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing aids. This study was conducted with 71 general practitioners affiliated with Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Attitude was measured by a 5-point Likert-type scale developed for the study. Knowledge was measured through...
Real ear measurements are being used to predict
and validate hearing aid fittings. The purpose of
this study was to investigate the relationship between
the hearing aid response as measured by real ear
measurements to pure tone hearing thresholds and ear
canal resonance. In order to test this hypothesis
clinically,...
The purpose of this study was to determine the major
content areas for inclusion in an Eating Disorders
prevention-intervention guide for coaches of female college
athletes. To achieve this goal the current literature was
reviewed to identify the major issues associated with
eating disorders and female college athletes. From this...
This research project historically reviews literature
relating to dental hygiene practice, more specifically
dental hygiene independent practice movements. From the
early days of dental hygiene to current legislative
actions, material applicable to dental hygienists
practicing independently is presented. Information
relating to the public's perception of this field, dental
hygiene's professional...