Wombs and Whippersnappers: Reflections on Health Education Research and Opportunities for the Future.
My talk will describe two public health problems facing women and children that were the focus of the work my colleagues and I did over my years as a health behavior change researcher. I start by addressing why a focus on women and children is important from a public health perspective and then provide two mini case studies: (1) identifying needs and interventions for women living with HIV and intimate partner violence and (2) disseminating proven interventions to reduce unintentional injuries in children. The conclusions present thoughts on the contributions of health education to these public health concerns and opportunities for the future.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA agielen@jhsph.edu.
Andrea Carlson
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Gielen
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D000067576:Child Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D000068101:Maternal-Child Health Services; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
HIV/AIDS; health promotion; injury prevention/safety; maternal and child health; violent behavior and prevention; women’s health