Health Misconceptions Research Articles

Can I get pregnant from oral sex? Sexual health misconceptions in e-mails to a reproductive health website

Background This study identifies sexual and reproductive health misconceptions contained in e-mails sent to an emergency contraception website. Study Design From July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, 1134 English-language questions were e-mailed to http://ec.princeton.edu. We performed content analysis on these e-mails and grouped misconceptions into thematic categories. Results Of the questions sent during the study period, 27% ( n=303, total N=1134) evinced underlying misconceptions about sexual and reproductive health issues. Content analysis revealed five major thematic categories of misconceptions: sexual acts that can lead to pregnancy; definitions of “protected” sex; timing of pregnancy and pregnancy testing; dangers that emergency contraceptives pose to women and fetuses; and confusion between emergency contraception and abortion. Conclusions These misconceptions have several possible sources: abstinence-only sexual education programs in the US, the proliferation of medically inaccurate websites, terminology used in public health campaigns, non–evidence-based medical protocols and confusion between emergency contraception and medication abortion in the media.

Health professionals and misconceptions associate with patients with schizophrenia

The literature shows that fighting against stigma with actions on a less grandiose scale seems to be more effective. (Sartorius, 2002)An example is interventions directed at medical personnel including psychiatrists, who are often important sources of stigmatization. The general public and even health professionals tend to hold a stereotyped image of those with schizophrenia. Before starting an educational program anti-stigma we consider important to know which are the most frequent misconceptions of medical personnel.Aims:This study want to assess the most frequent misconceptions associated with patients with schizophrenia between medical personnel.Material and methods:we applied a questionnaire to three groups: medical students before studying psychiatry, medical personnel working in psychiatric setting and health professionals in general hospital.Results:health professionals contribute to stigmatisation of mental illness, using inadequate terms in defining psychiatric affection and a inadequate attitude; the majority of third group don't understand mental illness and avoids contact with psychiatric patients.Conclusions:The study underlines the presence of misconceptions associated with patients with schizophrenia between health professionals and the results could be used for a concrete plan for fighting against stigma of this psychiatric disease.

Prevalence of harmful health misconceptions in Colorado high school seniors.

Journal of School HealthVolume 41, Issue 3 p. 161-163 PREVALENCE OF HARMFUL HEALTH MISCONCEPTIONS IN COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GALE E. STEPHENS Ed.D., GALE E. STEPHENS Ed.D. 1344, Grant Street, Longment, Colorado 80501Search for more papers by this author GALE E. STEPHENS Ed.D., GALE E. STEPHENS Ed.D. 1344, Grant Street, Longment, Colorado 80501Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1971.tb03692.xCitations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume41, Issue3March 1971Pages 161-163 RelatedInformation

DeBakey, Lois. “Verbal Eccentricities in Scientific Writing,”

Glass, Robert L., Hayden, Jess. “Dental Caries in Seventh Day Adventist Children,”Bakwin, Harry. “Teen‐age Suicides,” Archives of Environmental HealthDixon, Joseph M. et al. “Complications Associated with the Wearing of Contact Lenses,”Frels, Lois. “Who Is It That Visits the Nurse's Office?”Andes, Ann. “A Summary of ‘Some Health Misconceptions of Selected Adult Groups of Columbus, Ohio‘.”Phillips, H. Temple. “Hostels for the Mentally Disordered—Results of a County‐Wide Enquiry,”

Certain Harmful Health Misconceptions of Junior High School Students Attending Public Schools in Metropolitan Areas

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of certain harmful health misconceptions among junior high school students attending public schools in two distinct metropolitan areas of the United States. A health knowledge inventory in two separate forms was constructed, and either Form A or Form B was administered to 4,852 junior high school students from the two distinct metropolitan areas. On the basis of an analysis of the data obtained in this investigation, junior high school students subscribed to many harmful health misconceptions, regardless of metropolitan area, sex, grade level, or number of semesters of health instruction.

“A New Approach in Determining Health Misconceptions”

“A New Approach in Determining Health Misconceptions”

Use of Harmful Health Misconceptions as a Basis for the Selection of Subject-Matter Areas and Course Content in College Health Classes

Abstract The Borozne Health Information Opinionnaire was used to determine the amount and kind of harmful health misconceptions believed by students in basic health information classes in four-year colleges in the state of Indiana, and whether they were affected by the following factors: age, grade level, sex, race, course background, rural or urban background, marital status, major area of academic preparation, school attended, geographic location, and religion. Findings revealed (a) the most prevalent harmful health misconceptions; (b) subject-matter areas which contained the greatest percentage of harmful health misconceptions believed by the students; and (c) the existence of significant differences between the mean harmful health misconception scores of the sex, race, marital status, grade level, major area of acadmic preparation, and course background subgroups.

Prevalence of Certain Harmful Health Misconceptions among Prospective Elementary School Teachers

Abstract A special instrument in the form of a health opinionnaire was constructed, evaluated, and administered for the purpose of determining the prevalence of certain harmful health misconceptions among freshman prospective elementary school teachers attending state teachers colleges in New England and the extent to which that population was aware of the harmfulness of these misconceptions. Analysis indicated that the participating trainees subscribed to many harmful health misconceptions and that those who were aware of the misconceptions were also aware of their harmfulness. Analysis of variance indicated that those who had health and biology or biology subscribed to fewer misconceptions to a highly significant degree.

Prevalence of Certain Harmful Health and Safety Misconceptions among Prospective Elementary Teachers

Abstract In this study a special instrument was administered to 55 prospective elementary school teachers. The instrument was designed to determine the prevalence of 216 harmful health and safety misconceptions among the group of prospective elementary school teachers and the extent to which they were aware of the harmfulness of these misconceptions. It was found that many harmful health and safety misconceptions were prevalent among the prospective elementary school teachers and that the prospective elementary school teachers who knew that certain health and safety statements were completely false were also aware of their harmfulness.

Prevalence of Certain Harmful Health and Safety Misconceptions among Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Children

Abstract In this study an instrument was constructed and evaluated for determining the prevalence of certain harmful health and safety misconceptions among fifth and sixth grade children. The instrument was used to determine the prevalence of 216 harmful health and safety misconceptions among 2,210 fifth grade children and 1,881 sixth grade children in six urban and suburban communities in Eastern Massachusetts representing both industrial and residential areas. The analysis of the results revealed that many harmful health and safety misconceptions were subscribed to by the fifth and sixth grade children participating in this investigation.

Health misconceptions of seventh‐, tenth‐, and twelfth‐grade students

Science EducationVolume 22, Issue 6 p. 312-313 Article Health misconceptions of seventh-, tenth-, and twelfth-grade students E. Benton Salt, E. Benton Salt Unpublished dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Education. New York University, 1936.Search for more papers by this author E. Benton Salt, E. Benton Salt Unpublished dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Education. New York University, 1936.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1938 https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.3730220609 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume22, Issue6November 1938Pages 312-313 RelatedInformation