[Effectiveness of learning of nursing-work as early exposure by the 1st year medical students at a university hospital].

We conducted a half day program included in the subject of "nursing and care" as early exposure at clinical sites for the 1st year medical students at a university hospital. This program aimed at understanding what nursing is through visit for study and what patients expect through doctor-patient communication. In order to evaluate the program and to clarify problems to be solved, comments and impressions reported by the medical students were analyzed qualitatively and inductively.

[The effects of an exercise program for the female elderly in the community].

In Mizumaki-cho, Fukuoka, a "School of muscle-building for the elderly" was held by the self-help group "MIZUMAKI Iki-iki senior club" once a week from Sep. 2002 to Mar. 2004.

[Peer education by medical students in a public health course].

Sex education by peers is becoming popular in Japan. To improve youth's reproductive health by continuous peer education and to encourage medical students to obtain the methodology necessary for health promotion, we started peer sex education by medical students in the annual public health course. One junior high school and one senior high school in Kitakyushu City in Japan asked medical students to conduct peer sex education classes at their schools.

[A sexual health study of high school students at the 3 high schools in Kitakyushu City].

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual sexual behavior and attitudes of high school students in Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka and then to develop effective sex education methods for high school students in this region.

Methods: This study investigated the sexual behavior and attitudes of 1,297 high school students in Kitakyushu by self-administered questionnaire. The differences in their answers by sex, prevalence of sexual intercourse and change in sexual behavior and attitude before and after the sex education lecture were examined.