TY - JOUR AU1 - Kolbe, Lloyd J. AB - This article was presented as the AAHE Scholar Address at the 1990 AAHPERD National Convention on March 30, in New Orleans, LA. An Epidemiological Surveillance System to Monitor the Prevalence of Youth Behaviors That Most Affect Health Lloyd J. Kolbe Epidemiologic surveillance is the ongo- It is an honor to be included among cides cause 10 percent. A great amount ing and systematic collection, analysis, and of acute and chronic morbidity also those who over the years have been interpretation of health data in the process results from these causes. selected as scholars by the Associa- of describing and monitoringa health event. Alcohol and drug abuse is associat- tion for the Advancement of Health This information is used for planning. im- plementing, and evaluating public health ed with much mortality and morbidity Education (AAHE). I would like to interventions and programs. Surveillance from these four causes, and also is acknowledge two people who former- data are used both to determine the need associated with many social problems ly were selected as AAHE scholars. for public health action and to assess the that are not reflected in health statis- Each retired this year, and each has effectiveness of programs. been TI - An Epidemiological Surveillance System to Monitor the Prevalence of Youth Behaviors That Most Affect Health JF - Health Education DO - 10.1080/00970050.1990.10614591 DA - 1990-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/an-epidemiological-surveillance-system-to-monitor-the-prevalence-of-gzNzW9jtxL SP - 44 EP - 48 VL - 21 IS - 6 DP - DeepDyve ER -