Cam Escoffery

..Issues related to the credibility of the information on health Web sites were crucial considerations for students. The study found differences in Internet use for health information by gender and by level of Internet experience...

..These findings can inform interventions designed to create and maintain smoke-free households...

..We explored social support, policies, and programmatic resources that encourage more healthful diets and participation in physical activity among employees of small, rural worksites...

..The Internet may be a promising tool for patient education according to the process results...

..This article describes program features and participant factors that facilitated local implementation, maintenance and sustainability across dispersed pools such as linkage agents, a packaged program, and adaptations of program elements...

..These data provide information on programmatic factors that contribute to successful program diffusion...

..This study found that people with epilepsy have access to computers and the Internet, desire epilepsy-specific information, and are receptive to online health information on how to manage their epilepsy...

..These findings have implications for designing intervention strategies to promote smoke-free cars and help family members to negotiate and enforce car smoking rules...

..The diversity of goal content and quality indicates that individuals should be supported in goal development and encouraged to set their own self-management goals, regardless of their readiness for behavior change...

..The program has 2 main components: 1) the modules, which provide a tailored opportunity for learning, reflection, and goal setting, and 2) MyLog, a place to enter daily information...

..Participants reported concern about smokers' and bar/restaurant owners' rights, while acknowledging several benefits. Overall, 2-year college students and smokers (non-daily and daily) were less supportive of smoke-free policies...

..Additionally, smokers reported smoking fewer cigarettes per day. Results suggest that the intervention is promising and warrants a rigorous efficacy trial...

..The results highlight the usefulness of online tools to support self-management among people with epilepsy...

..This article describes the diffusion of an effective skin cancer prevention program called Pool Cool through available Web-based program materials...

..This study is one of the first studies to examine the content of family discussions about not smoking among rural African American families from the perspective of parents and extended family members...

..The initial results are encouraging and continued development of WebEase has the potential to facilitate education and self-management strategies among people with epilepsy...

..These findings have implications for designing intervention strategies and messages to promote household smoking bans and help family members negotiate smoke-free homes...

..Thus, we examined (a) how college students define the term "smoker" and (b) how this definition impacts smoking behavior and attitudes...

..This paper reports characteristics of rural homes and neighborhoods related to physical activity environments, availability of healthy foods, and family support for physical activity and maintaining an ideal body weight...

..Communication strategies and examples of research translation programs are discussed. The conclusion outlines the Network's role in the future development and dissemination of evidence-based epilepsy self-management programs...

..Despite barriers to establishing healthy environments in church settings, churches are rich in social support that could be tapped to promote healthy behavior...

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..CONCLUSIONS: Education programs should address individual level factors such as self-efficacy and perceived health benefits but also consider new strategies that incorporate a normative dimension to lead poisoning prevention...