... this with the outcomes of a science‐oriented health intervention called LifeLab, a hospital‐based classroom aimed at developing teenagers’ attitudes towards their health and that of their future children. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey of 597 14‐year olds across the city of Southampton...

...Han Zao Li; Dunjin Zhou; Yaqiong Yan; Huihong Yu; Qinghua Xia; Niannian Yang; Zhifeng Zhang; Zhaoyang Zhu; Fang Li; Jie Gong Purpose This study aims to examine whether, in the opinion of patients selected in 13 hospitals of Hubei province, China, hospitals are smoke free. Patients were also asked...

...Amy Nisselle; Julie Green; Chantel Scrimshaw Purpose Chronic health conditions can cause children extended school absences, creating significant barriers for continued education. Out‐of‐school learning environments, such as hospitals, provide opportunities to maintain children's learning...

...Marilyn V. Whitman; Phillip Adam Harbison Purpose This paper aims to examine the level of smoke‐free policies in general hospitals and the barriers faced in implementing restrictive policies banning smoking inside buildings and on surrounding grounds. Design/methodology/approach A survey...

.... It was described as a powerful and creative way to spend their last day together. Sally Robinson can be contacted at: sally.robinson@canterbury.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Nurses Education Health education Hospitals Arts United Kingdom Staricoff (2004) suggests...

...Sandy Whitelaw; Jonathan Watson; Sue Hennessy “Best practice” is currently being used to enable modernisation within the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. One element of this is the Beacon programme where examples of hospitals that exemplify local “best practice” are supported...