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Gabaldon, Nikolas P. "Health education for pregnant women| An influential factor." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1526910.
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Healthy nutrition is essential for everyone but in some periods, including pregnancy, people are more susceptible and demand attention for nutrition. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 300 extra calories are needed daily to maintain a healthy pregnancy for women. This study analyzes the effects of health education that is provided to pregnant women who are either seeking an office visit for routine or high-risk pregnancy. This study predicted there is no difference in being referred for any type of health education offered to pregnant women between those who received routine pregnancy care and those with high-risk care. It also predicted there is no difference in whether pregnant women are offered nutrition health education/exercise for receiving routine prenatal care and high-risk care. The Statistical Package for Social Services (SPSS) was applied to analyze the 2010 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data using Chi Square statistics. The results from this study indicated no significant relationship between pregnant women who are either seeking an office visit for routine or high-risk pregnancy, as it relates to health education. These results reassure the importance of health education.
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Doetzel, Nancy. "Women in leadership in health care and education." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0023/MQ52050.pdf.
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Elakman, Abigail K. "Brief Sexuality Education Intervention for Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW)." Xavier University Psychology / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy161851957338882.
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Smith, Shanna Renn. "Sexual Orientation and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Who Have Sex With Women." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5783.
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Limited knowledge exists about sexual orientation and intimate partner violence among women who have sex with women. These women are at risk for adverse physical and mental health hygiene outcomes that may result from unhealthy lifestyles secondary to intimate partner violence. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between sexual orientation and intimate partner violence among women who have sex with women. The constructs of the biopsychosocial model guided the study and examination of the relationships among biological factors (sexual orientation), social contexts (support of family and friends and use of community services), and psychological influence (mental health status) on intimate partner violence among women who have sex with women. The study was a quantitative cross-sectional analysis of archived data from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Forward stepwise logistic regression indicated a statistically significant relationship between sexual orientation and intimate partner violence victimization (p < .05) Annual household income, race, family/proximal support, and support of community were significant predictors of intimate partner violence victimization. The social change implications of the study are that findings may inform design and implementation of policies, services, and interventions that target the diverse needs of female same-sex intimate partner violence victims.
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Douchand, Brown Sandra Elaine. "Health Promotion Behaviors among African American Women." Scholarly Repository, 2009. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/205.
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The purpose of this research was to examine and describe the relationships among health status, marital status, income level, education level, age, and body mass index (BMI) with the added influence of spirituality on the health promotion behaviors of African American women, living in South Florida. The sample consisted of 137 women, 18 to 64 years of age, who were born in the United States and whose parents were born in the United States. Each participant completed a demographic questionnaire, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II), the Short Form-36 Health survey (SF-36), and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). Descriptive and inferential statistics with an alpha level of .05 were used for data analysis. Statistically significant findings were (1) a positive relationship between health promotion behaviors and formal education, (2) a positive relationship between health promotion behaviors and spirituality (existential well-being), and (3) a negative relationship between health promotion behaviors and number of children. In the regression model, the five sets of variables together accounted for 25.5% of the variance in overall health promotion behaviors of African American women F (15, 121) = 2.768, p < .01. The health promotion behaviors of African American women were not significantly affected by health status, marital status or BMI. Of the five demographic variables entered in the model, only number of children and education made statistically significant, unique contributions to health promotion behaviors. A sense of life satisfaction and purpose (existential well-being) made an additional, statistically significant, unique contribution to health promotion behaviors among African American women. The unique contribution of religious well-being was trivial. Therefore, formal education, number of children, and spirituality (existential well-being) may be used as predictors of health promotion behaviors among African American women, based on the results of this study. Culturally appropriate and relevant interventions used to encourage and educate African American women to increase physical activity, and decrease caloric intake are critical to mitigate the high rate of morbidity and mortality that African American women experience from CVD.
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O'Connor, Vivienne. "Women's health in medical education /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18450.pdf.
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Dang, Linda. "Breast Cancer Foundation for Asian American Women." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10784505.
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Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States. In San Bernardino County breast cancer rates are increasing each year among Asian American women. It is considered to be the second leading cause of death compared to other cancers among Asian women. In the Inland Empire, there is a lack of health services aimed specifically at Asian Americans. The foundation aspires to be culturally competent and bring breast cancer awareness to all women. Through an expansive service that includes a navigation program lead by breast cancer survivors, outreach to local health care institutions for breast cancer screenings, as well as offering mental health counseling and seminars to help women and their families cope with their diagnosis as well as post-treatment care. The Breast Cancer Foundation for Asian American Women (BCFAAW) is a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide education, support, and advocacy for the Asian community throughout the Inland Empire.
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Petersen, Hock Gail. "Questions I'd Wished I'd Asked| Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Option Information for Women by Women." Thesis, Brandman University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10824158.
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The purpose of this descriptive study is to collect the experiences of cervical cancer survivors related to the information they received from their health care providers about how their diagnosis and treatment may impact their sexuality and sexual health. The perspectives of the cervical cancer survivors will be used to modify public domain educational materials used in oncology practices and cancer support organizations to reflect a more patient centered approach to sexual health information. Study outcomes will contribute to existing knowledge through submission to appropriate journals and conferences to improve cancer patient-provider sexual health communication.
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Egelton, Kara. "A lifetime of body image dissatisfaction among women." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=103768.
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A history of body dissatisfaction may lead to lifelong emotional problems among women. Throughout life, a female's social environment may protect her from body image disturbances or exacerbate them. There are few studies investigating older women's experiences with long term body dissatisfaction. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and understand women's experiences with lifelong body dissatisfaction. More specifically, the objective of this study was to explore and better understand the personal body dissatisfaction triggers and outcomes of women's persistent body dissatisfaction. Seven adult women (Mean age = 55 years) were interviewed to better understand their lifelong body image struggles and health implications. Personal body image triggers were identified as: weight, appearance, health, social comparison, and significant others. A perception of being overweight and the desire to maintain weight and a youthful appearance were described as the most significant triggers of body dissatisfaction. The influence of social comparison and the perception of significant others' expectations on body dissatisfaction were present across all participants' lives. Cognitive (e.g., constant rumination and self-acceptance), behavioural (e.g., health and appearance related behaviours), affective (e.g., negative and positive body-related emotions), and social outcomes (e.g., social physique anxiety) of body dissatisfaction were found. The importance of better understanding women's body dissatisfaction experiences across the lifespan is discussed. The importance of recognizing individual differences among women and their body dissatisfaction experiences is also emphasized.La présence d'antécédents d'insatisfaction de l'image corporelle chez la femme peut mener à des troubles émotifs qui perdurent tout au long de sa vie. Au cours d'une vie, l'environnement social de la femme peut la protéger des perturbations de l'image corporelle ou, au contraire, peut les exacerber. Il existe peu d'études au sujet de l'insatisfaction de l'image à long terme chez la femme plus âgée. C'est pourquoi cette étude phénoménologique avait pour but d'explorer et de comprendre les expériences d'insatisfaction de l'image corporelle chez la femme. Plus spécifiquement, les objectifs ciblent les déclencheurs personnels de l'insatisfaction et les conséquences de cette insatisfaction. Des entrevues ont été réalisées auprès de sept femmes (âge moyen 55 ans) afin de mieux comprendre les effets des perceptions négatives de leur image au cours de leur vie et les conséquences de celles-ci sur la santé. Les déclencheurs de l'insatisfaction de l'image corporelle au niveau de la personne ont été identifiés comme étant : le poids, l'apparence physique, la santé, les différences sociales et la perception des proches. Une perception de surpoids, le désir de vouloir maintenir son poids et la volonté de conserver une apparence jeune ont été les éléments déclencheurs de l'insatisfaction corporelle les plus souvent mentionnés. Par ailleurs, l'influence des différences sociales et la perception des attentes des proches au sujet de l'insatisfaction de leur image corporelle ont été présentes tout au long de la vie des participantes. Ainsi, des aspects en relation avec l'insatisfaction corporelle ont été trouvés, et ce, aux niveaux: cognitif (c.-à-d. les ruminations mentales et l'acception du soi), comportemental (c.-à-d. la santé et des comportements reliés à l'image), affectif (c.-à-d. des émotions positives et négatives en relation avec l'image corporelle) et à celui des impacts sociaux (c.-à-d. l'anxiété physique sociale). De plus, l'importance de mieux comprendre les expériences d'insatisfaction de l'image corporelle tout au long de la vie a été discutée, celle de reconnaitre les différences individuelles chez les femmes et leur expérience d'insatisfaction sont aussi soulignées.
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Williams, Meagan Sampogna. "Perceptions Among Women on Education for Health Information Management Career Advancement." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5292.
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The increased use of technology has affected almost every aspect of how data are collected, stored, retrieved, and analyzed across the health care system. The health information management (HIM) workforce in the United States is predominantly composed of women. With HIM employment rising by 2020, additional education of the current workforce is a necessity. This qualitative phenomenological study evaluated women working with HIM associate degrees and RHIT certifications to determine their perceived need for advanced education for career advancement. This study used the social cognitive career theory (SCCT) to determine how women in HIM perceive needs based on self-efficacy, expected outcomes, and goals. The research questions evaluated education type, subject matters, and ability to advance. The study recruitment process included the use of HIM online research forums resulting and narrative inquiry data collection from 22 personal interviews across 19 states in the Unites States. Colaizzi's data analysis strategy demonstrated themes of HIM education access, barriers, preparedness, and role interests. The data gathered showed need and interest in further education directly correlated to time remaining in career and role aspirations. Recommendations for further research include evaluation of advanced HIM education needs in a male population or individuals with post-graduate education. To affect positive change, dissemination of this study's findings to HIM leaders may create awareness and rationale for women to obtain technology and data related advanced education. In addition, this study may influence educational institutions to promote HIM as a field of study and fill the anticipated gap in HIM field expertise in the coming decade.
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Alton, Sarahjane. "Peer education as a strategy for health promotion in older women /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1994. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09HS/09hsa469.pdf.
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Parker, Marcia Lynne. "Learning from their Journey: Black Women in Graduate Health Professions Education." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2020. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/936.
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While numerous efforts have been made across different educational contexts aimed towards increasing demographic diversity in STEM education, career decision-making content related to the potential pursuit of health professions education has failed to reach all students. Thus, there is a need for a more consistent and targeted sharing of information, including from the graduate level (where students must meet detailed requirements for specific healthcare disciplines), down to the community college and high school levels where students often make life-changing career-direction decisions without sufficient information to inform these decisions. At the other end of the spectrum, the conventional learning experiences in graduate health professions education have failed to adequately adapt to the expanding diversity of the patients they serve or to emphasize the depth and unique insight that students of color can bring to patients, their communities, and to the health professions classroom (Warshaw, 2016).
In this context, this dissertation seeks to understand the experiences of a sample of Black women who have successfully entered or completed a graduate health professions degree program. Using a qualitative methodology, this study will explore and identify factors that first influenced their exploration into a health professions field, what barriers they overcame in their educational process, and how these experiences and meaning can be used by educational leaders wishing to improve access and inclusion for health professions education in the future.
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Van, Der Pol Barbara. "Partner-specific abstinence state change in adolescent women." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3283959.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007.Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-10, Section: A, page: 4218. Adviser: Mohammad R. Torabi. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 20, 2008).
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Cooper, Jamie Johnson. "The Self-directed Learning Actions of Women Regarding the Menopause Transition." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6484.
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Research indicates that increased knowledge about the menopause transition positively impacts a woman’s attitude about this stage in her life, and a more positive attitude leads to less distress during the transition. However, there has been no research regarding how women gain this knowledge about menopause, what factors in her environment may hinder or assist her, or how women’s knowledge of menopause is leveraged by health care providers to help facilitate her menopause transition.
The purpose of this research was to explore the self-directed learning actions of women regarding their search for information about menopause, and to understand what factors, if any, may have helped or hindered her search.
A convenience sample of women 35-55 years of age was invited to participate in an online survey; a total of 227 usable responses were collected. Answers were analyzed by utilizing a simple frequency distribution to illustrate more and less common responses. Chi-square tests of independence were used to examine bivariate relationships, and content analysis was used to examine free response answers.
The results of this study indicated that most women did not seek information about menopause on their own. Women who sought information were primarily motivated by symptoms: what to expect, symptom relief, or validation that their experiences were normal. This study also indicated that the most utilized resource for finding information was the Internet. It also found that women need more information from the health care community than they were receiving.
Findings from this study suggest a need to continue to connect adult education with health promotion. Additionally, women had a need for greater interpersonal support and beneficial interactions with the health care community. Finally, this study demonstrated that women may benefit from the normalization of menopause as a social construct. Perhaps this could best be achieved through education within larger conversations about human reproduction and about natural aging.
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Chisholm, Susan. "Health education and women's development : an evaluation of the PCEA Chogoria Hospital Primary Health Care Programme, Chogoria, Kenya." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26256.
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This study was undertaken in order to determine the contribution of the Chogoria Hospital's health education programme to the development of women in the Meru communities of the Kenyan highlands. The research was designed within the framework of the Gender And Development theory, focussing on the social structures and relations underlying women's development needs. The objectives were based on a review of the literature. Field research was then conducted over a three month period in Chogoria, Kenya. The research was based in ethnographic methodology, consisting of participant observation and interviews. The study found that the programme contributes to and perpetuates the traditional social structures and relations of Meru society, including the dominance of men over women. The programme's approach to participatory development was found to empower the existing power structure of Meru communities, obscure the development needs of women and increase their burdens of labour and responsibility. The study offers several recommendations to enable the CHD to better meet the needs of Meru women. The recommendations address the following issues: the commitment of the CHD to the empowerment of the community, of volunteers and of women; the role of dialogue and education about women, their potential and possibilities; the alleviation of women's burdens of labour and responsibilities; the placement of women's health and development at the centre of the CHD agenda; and the training of CHD staff in the full spectrum of community participatory development.
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Mwaura, Winny. "The Perinatal Experience of Kenyan Immigrant Women." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4660.
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Perinatal experiences of mothers in general have an impact on the well-being of the mother and child. It is however not known what the experiences of Kenyan immigrant mothers are in regards to their culture and immigration status. The purpose of this study was to explore the perinatal experiences of Kenyan immigrant mothers with respect to their cultural background and immigration to the United States. The study approach used for this study was a qualitative phenomenological approach. A total of 20 women participated in the study in a focus group session. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory was used to examine how the different environmental factors around an individual affect them and influence their life as well as decisions. The results of the study showed that the various layers of the ecological system have a significant role in an individual's life, especially when that individual is exposed to a new environment. Future studies should examine the experiences of single, young, and new mothers who do not have a social support system and family around to support them. The findings from this study can promote positive social change by informing the public health community about the issues that arose as well as assisting in developing programs that are geared to this particular group as well as other similar groups that might have similar situations.
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Beatty, Barbara Eleanor. "Cognitive and behavioral effects of osteoporosis health education." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26782.
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The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate a health education program provided primarily for older women who have or suspect they have osteoporosis. The health education program evaluated is provided by the Ostop Society of British Columbia (Ostop). One of the goals of the study was to provide Ostop with descriptive information about the organization's members, their participation in the organization's education program and their evaluation of the value of the information sources provided by the organization.
A second goal was to evaluate the relationships between variables which may explain how Ostop functions as a provider of osteoporosis health education. Bandura's social learning theory was used to provide a theoretical explanation of the Ostop education program, to identify study variables and to generate the research questions.
The variables that were expected to be related to the members' level of knowledge about osteoporosis were selected personal characteristics, the amount of participation in Ostop, and members' perceptions about the value of the different sources of information provided by Ostop. The same variables plus members' level of knowledge about osteoporosis were expected to be related to the level of participation in health behaviors believed to help prevent or slow the progression of osteoporosis.
The study sample consisted of 120 women members of Ostop, randomly selected from a membership list which contained the names of 261 women members of Ostop. All of the members included on the list lived close enough to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend the lecture series offered by Ostop. The study group is a random sample of Ostop members but may not accurately represent all women with or at risk of developing osteoporosis. Ostop is a special interest group which tends to attract as members well educated women with at least some prior awareness of and concern about the condition.
The data were collected by means of a mailed questionnaire which was developed for this study. The content of the questionnaire was based on the recent osteoporosis research literature, and the advice of a variety of content experts. Prior to conducting the study, the researcher pilot tested the questionnaire using nine Ostop members.
The descriptive information demonstrated that members are typically post-menopausal women in their sixties and seventies who have osteoporosis and who have an educational attainment of at least graduation from high school. The respondents were well-informed about osteoporosis and were more likely to practice health behaviors related to calcium intake than to perform the recommended amount of exercise. One important finding was that 66% of the respondents reported daily intakes of calcium which exceeded the highest recommended daily intake. This is of concern in light of research findings that excessive calcium intake is associated with the development of kidney stones in some women.
Regression analysis of the study variables demonstrated that: 1. the number of Ostop-provided information sources identified by respondents as being useful was positively and significantly (p≦.05) correlated with knowledge level. 2. Both age and menopause status were negatively and significantly (p≦.05) correlated with knowledge level. 3. The only variable which was correlated significantly (p≦.05) with the performance of osteoporosis-related health behavior was knowledge level. This was a weak positive correlation of .234.
These results suggest that Ostop’s present educational program may be helping women gain knowledge about osteoporosis and that having knowledge about osteoporosis is one factor which is associated with the practice of recommended health behavior. Social learning theory was used to explain the results and to suggest ways in which Ostop may be able to increase the effectiveness of its educational efforts. Suggestions were also made about other ways to provide osteoporosis health education and about directions for further research.Education, Faculty of
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Ganley, Caitlan. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Contraception Among Rural Mozambican Women." Thesis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1537301.
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Much of Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind the world in reproductive health. The nine villages surrounding Gorongosa are remote rural villages with very limited access to health care, and contraceptive options. A survey regarding the health of women and children in the community was created and every woman between the ages of 15, and 59 was surveyed, a total of 2438 in all. There were many sections but this thesis focuses on the results of the contraception and family planning segment. In this population only 4% of women are using any form of family planning, 8.2% state they would like to, but only 3% state a desire to become pregnant at the point of the survey. Only 17.2% can name a method of contraception, and 27% believe that temporary contraception can lead to permanent infertility. Significant associations were found between knowledge and positive beliefs about contraception and use, or a desire to use contraception, indicating there is a role for educational programs to help inform women of their options and give them the opportunity for reproductive self-determination.
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O'Flynn, Gabrielle Holly. "Young women's meanings of health and physical activity the body, schooling and the discursive constitution of gendered and classed subjectivities /." Access electronically, 2004. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/226.
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Greybar, Milliken Shannon J. "The dangerous reality| Sexual risk taking among college women." Thesis, DePaul University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3586284.
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Research has shown a link between sexual risk taking among college women and a decrease in self-esteem. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the sexual risktaking practices occurring within the academic achieving, more affluent, Caucasian and female college student population. The secondary purpose of this study is to explore what sexual risk-taking patterns exist within behavioral and sociocultural constructed variables and demographic information among college women. The variables examined are religion, self-esteem and reported depressive symptoms. Additional variables used during analysis are body weight and race and/or ethnicity of college women. There are three primary research questions being examined in this study: (a) Do college women with higher academic achievement report more sexual risk-taking practices than those with lower academic achievement? (b) Do women of a higher socioeconomic status choose birth control over disease prevention in their sexual encounters? (c) Do behavioral and sociocultural variables make a difference in risky sexual behavior of college women? The American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment II (NCHA-II) has been used to measure the college student health habits and practices at over 540 college and universities in the United States and Canada. The instrument was administered online in spring 2010 and received 872 responses, of which 542 were from female students. The data is analyzed through multiple logistic regressions. Findings of statistical significance were found between academic achievement and sexual risk taking, the number of partners a college woman has and sexual risk taking, and increase in human papillomavirus (HPV). This study also affirmed prior research that there was a significant difference in the sexual risk taking between college women who had been diagnosed with depression in the last year. The study demonstrates the connection between depressive symptoms and sexual risk taking. The research does not present a judgment about sex—but rather, evidence regarding the lack of disease prevention, the long-term implications, and possible causes of increases in casual sex on college campuses.
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Yacelga, Calderón Elva Susana. "Conocimientos, actitudes y practicas sobre costumbres y creencias alimentarias de madres de niños menores de cinco años, madres lactantes y embarazadas, en tres comunidades rurales de las etnias: negra, mestiza e indigena de la provincia de Imbabura 1998-1999 /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2000. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/Benson,4178.
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Herrera, Antoinette Navalta. "Educational journeys of Hispanic women in nursing." Scholarly Commons, 2012. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/24.
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Hispanics continue to be the fastest growing minority population in the Nation. According to U.S. Census Bureau (2011; 2008)., the Hispanic or Latino population was 16.3 percent in 2010 and is projected to be over 30 percent in 2050. However, only 3.6% of the RN population is Hispanic indicating an unrealistic representation of today's diversity in nursing (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and better understand how Hispanic nurses perceive their community college associate degree in nursing (ADN) program experience. More specifically, this study described, analyzed, and interpreted the experiences of Hispanic nurses with an emphasis on retention. Using a phenomenology approach, six Hispanic nurses who completed an ADN program interviewed separately. Sources of data included audio-recorded interviews, note-taking, and written journals. Data analysis followed Moustakas' modification of the Van Kaam method of phenomenological data. Four common themes emerged from data: financial challenges, fear of failing, supports and supporters, and role model. Findings from this study contributed to a deeper understanding of the way in which Hispanic nurses have perceived their educational experiences and how those experiences have influenced their beliefs and practices overall. The findings offer data to researchers who are addressing the epidemic problem of the nursing shortage and the lack of diversity in the nursing profession.
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Nji, Anna Nkapsah. "Perceptions of Cameroonian Women Regarding Cervical Cancer Prevention." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2223.
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Women in Cameroon as well as those residing in the Maryland-Washington Metropolitan area and the Diasporas suffer a disproportionate rate of cervical cancer morbidity and mortality due to the vast disproportion in the distribution of healthcare services. The widespread human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination holds promise for helping to attenuate the disproportion in cervical cancer screening and prevention services. Literature from other countries including Cameroon suggests that barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening include: culture, religion, the psychological impact of embarrassment, the influence of husbands, cost, discomfort, and vulnerability. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the perceptions of the Cameroonian women regarding cervical cancer prevention, taking into consideration parental attitudes, their knowledge, and their beliefs about the acceptance and usage of the HPV vaccines and other screening services. A survey was designed from a combination of 2 separate instruments as developed, tested, and validated by Kahn et al. (2008) and Griffioen et al. (2012) for this qualitative study. The open-ended survey questions were completed by women who volunteered to participate. Data were collected between April and May, 2015. Eighty women volunteered to participate but only 30 were able to return the completed survey. Using the NVivo software version 10, data were inductively coded, analyzed, and major themes were derived. Results showed that although the women knew about HPV, the vaccines, and Pap test, there was still a need for more education. The results of this study will be provided to law makers in Cameroon to reconsider the educational needs and distribution of healthcare services for women in Cameroon.
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LeGrow, Tracy L. "Access to health information and health care decision-making of women in a rural Appalachian community." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2007. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=746.
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Teeple, Patricia Lefler. "Constructing women's sexual health a feminist critique of selected topics in college human sexuality textbooks /." To read this dissertation online, search for it in the Kinesiology Publications database, 2003. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
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Hodgins, Grace M. "Social identity reconstruction through education : a program for older women." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30732.
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A substantial number of older women are adversely affected by mild to severe levels of depression. In this study the Social Health Outreach Program (SHOP), an educational intervention originally developed for middle-aged women, was modified and implemented with depressed and non-depressed older women. Through an educative process, participants learned ways to strengthen personal social networks as a means of augmenting social identity and overcoming depression. The purposes of the study were:
1) to measure the impact of SHOP on older women's levels of depression and demoralization, and on their social networks;
2) to determine factors either within or outside of SHOP that helped or hindered their progress during the program; and 3) to describe and analyze their experience of depression.
A total of 15 women, aged 58 to 76, participated in a 20 session version of SHOP over a ten week period. Measures of depression and demoralization were obtained before, after and three months following the program; social networks measures were also obtained at three month follow-up. Participants' perceptions about their experience of depression, and about program factors and other concurrent aspects of life that helped or hindered their progress during the program, were obtained in post-program interviews.
Outcomes validated SHOP'S approach and demonstrated that with slight modification the program is as effective with older women as it is with mid-life women. Participants who were
depressed at pre-test showed a significant decline in depression scores; on measures of demoralization, changes were in the direction expected, although non-significant. Participants reported significant gains to their social networks in terms of people and groups added. Content analysis of interview data yielded 205 helping incidents and 130 hindering incidents that occurred during the program period; from these, 20 categories of factors that advanced participants' progress during the program, and 19 categories of factors that impeded their progress, were determined.
This study supported the view that for many older women depression originates in their social environment. The findings validated SHOP'S educational program as a means of increasing social participation, re-constructing social identity and overcoming depression.Education, Faculty of
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Nichols, Rebecca Naegle. "Spiritual and physical health habits in middle-aged religious women." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3167796.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 2005.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Dec. 3, 2008). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-04, Section: A, page: 1286. Adviser: Ruth C. Engs.
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McClain, PhD Janelle S. "Pregnant African American Women Breastfeeding Intentions, Beliefs, Attitudes and Perspectives." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6353.
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Breastfeeding is the best infant feeding source of nutrition for infants in their early stages of development. However, there is a fundamental gap in the number of African American women that initiate breastfeeding compared to White, Asian, and Hispanic mothers. Social cognitive theory was used to explore the breastfeeding intentions, beliefs, perceived barriers, and perceptions on breastfeeding through a basic qualitative research method. To capture the essence of the lived experiences of African American pregnant women, a purposeful sample of 13 African American pregnant women were invited to participate in the study. Two focus groups discussions pertaining to breastfeeding intentions and perceptions were conducted. Data were collected using hand-written notes and audio-taped responses from participants. The data were analyzed using NVivo12 Plus qualitative software program to discover themes and patterns. The findings resulted in 3 themes and 2 subthemes. The themes that emerged from the responses were (a) breastfeeding is the best feeding option, (b) breastfeeding barriers, and (c) breastfeeding intentions and duration. There was identified support in terms of intentions to initiate breastfeeding immediate postpartum and continuing some breastfeeding through 6 months. Further results include subthemes of encouragement and outside influences and recommended future breastfeeding support. Breastfeeding barriers ranged from previous negative experiences, negative comments and advice from family and friends, perceived lack of milk, and pain. This study contributes to positive social change within the community by providing some insight into possible interventions or approaches to improve breastfeeding intentions and to ultimately improve the lives of infants.
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Wang, Tze-Fang 1964. "Antecedents and self-help outcomes: Interventions for women with breast cancer." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291771.
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The purpose of this secondary analysis of data from the pilot study of Self-Help Intervention Project (SHIP) was to describe the relationship among subject background and nursing interventions (self-help class, independent study, and nurse case manager) in 29 women with breast cancer at time one, prior to participation in one of three nurse interventions. Twenty six women provided data upon completion of the nurse interventions. A low statistical relationship was found between demographic variables of age (r =.29, p =.10) and income (r =.32, p =.09) with the nurse case manager intervention. Having had a partial mastectomy (r =.34, p =.07) was positively related to the independent study. Having received chemotherapy (r =.33, p =.08) was positively related to the self-help class intervention. The information seeking style blunter subscale was found to have a negatively statistically significant relationship with the self-help class intervention (r = -.31, p =.10) and a positive relationship with the nurse case manager intervention (r =.33, p =.08). The nurse case manager intervention was found to be positively related to adult self-care (r =.29, p =.10). Results indicate that nurses should continually assess their patients' individual variables in order to provide appropriate interventions.
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MacPhee, Marybeth Jeanette 1965. "The aesthetics of health in the everyday life of Moroccan women." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288861.
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This study of popular health culture in southeastern Morocco examines how women produce health in the household, from the perspective of aesthetic values in a setting of medical pluralism. The study of dominant themes and core values in the Ziz Valley illuminates local forms of common sense and embodied notions of the world. It is argued that aesthetic knowledge guides interpretation of illness experiences and perceptions of well-being as women evaluate feelings of security and vulnerability in everyday life. In Morocco, the aesthetic values of rhythm, balance, facade, and purity order the emergent experience of body, household, and society. These values gain meaning in relationship to the moral and spiritual tenets of local Islam. The dissertation examines how the five daily prayers set a rhythm for the day, in which the activities of prayer, ablution, housework, eating, and socializing create a rhythm for the body in the day. From this baseline, the study examines how multiple, intersecting explanations of health and illness play out among women caregivers living in multigenerational households. In case studies describing situations that culturally mark individuals as highly vulnerable, women employ practices that protect and restore states of well-being, revealing how aesthetic values give form to experience. Finally, the dissertation shows how feelings of vulnerability guide behavior in everyday life. Examples illustrate how women communicate vulnerability through illness and participation in collective memory, and support the argument that the production of well-being in Morocco incorporates physical, social, spiritual, and emotional aspects of experience.
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Yacelga, Calderon Elva Susana. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning alimentary customs and beliefs of women with children younger than 5 years old, nursing and pregnant mothers, of the following ethnic groups: black, mixed race and natives in three rural regions of the Imbabura province, 1998-1999." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2000. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5453.
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Ecuador, a country of multi-ethnic culture, has very acute health problems, especially in rural areas where two out of every three poverty-stricken Ecuadorians live. 77% of the population under 18 years of age is under the poverty level. The greater part of the indigenous population inhabits the rural areas of the Andes and the Amazon. 76% of children in the rural Andes are poor. Little Afro-Ecuadorian boys and girls also face severe disadvantages where, in the rural areas, poverty climbs above 70% of the population under 18 years of age. Academic desertion is another factor that affects especially the young women, who have to assume agricultural and communitary jobs due to the adult men's migration to the cities. In areas of indigenous population, chronic malnutrition in those who are under five years of age ascends to 65.3% while the national average reaches 49.4%. Another at-risk group is expecting mothers. Of every 1,000 births, 70 will die before living one year, and for every 100,000 births, 198 mothers die. The Province of Imbabura is rich in alimentary production and has hot, cold, and temperate climates which in turn contribute to a diversity of cultivated products. Nevertheless, the polarization of wealth and the existence of classes with low income levels lessen the possibility of acquiring good nutrition. To this is added the individual nutritional customs and beliefs of each culture that do not allow adequate nourishment in communities which are principally indigenous, Mestizo, and Black. Indigenous, Mestizo, and Black communities have very small parcels of land (minifundios or "small farms") which they cultivate with few resources and tools. This destines the majority for living conditions of extreme poverty. The majority of Mestizos are unemployed or semi-employed, have limited health services, and lack a basic sanitary infrastructure. Another minority group is the Blacks, the majority of whom cultivate fruit and legumes, who also have limited health services and a barely acceptable sanitary infrastructure. In addition, all of these people are victims of racism and federal neglect, and claim the highest rates in general, infant, and maternal mortality in the country. This reality makes difficult the development of adequate training activities which bring about the improvement of the nutritional state of the designated at-risk groups: nursing babies, children under five years of age, and pregnant women. Facing this lacerative situation, and thanks to the support of the EZRA TAFT BENSON Institute (Agriculture and Food Institute. Brigham Young University), we designed this study to determine the understanding, attitudes, and practices in nutritional traditions and beliefs of mothers of nursing babies, children under five years old, and expecting mothers. These three groups were analyzed within the three ethnic groups in the communities of Chota, La Gangotena, and Chilcapamba-communities selected randomly and because of their ethnic populations. In the mothers of the three ethnic groups, we found similar beliefs regarding certain foods. But, there are also discrepancies regarding other recommended and prohibited foods. Diets have a lack of indispensable foods such as vitamins and minerals. Even though these goods are produced in the communities, they are not administered due to stronger ancestral traditions and beliefs. This study provides profound knowledge of their nutritional traditions and beliefs, and with the results, an appropriate intervening proposition may be formulated. The proposition will permit the bettering of alimentary and nutritional conditions in nursing babies, children under five years, and pregnant women by ethnic groups. The Universidad Ténica del Norte has complied in this manner with the social commitment assigned by the State for improving the quality of life of Ecuadorians in general and of the groups studied in particular.
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Scarapicchia, Tanya. "The motivational effects of social contagion on exercise participation in young women." Thesis, McGill University, 2013. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114409.
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This experimental study examined differences between a group of women who exercised within an intrinsically-motivating group or extrinsically motivating group on: (i) ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), percentage of maximal heart rate (% of HR max) and total physical activity (PA) counts during an exercise session; (ii) exercise persistence immediately following the experimental manipulation; (iii) change in positive and negative mood during an exercise session; and (iv) post-experimental motivation outcomes (e.g., perceived competence in executing the task, interest, effort and pressure/tension experienced in performing the task). Young inactive healthy weight females (N = 42; Mage = 21.59 + 3.31 years; MBMI = 21.59 + 2.11 kg/m2) were randomly assigned to exercise on a treadmill alongside a confederate who was providing them with either intrinsic or extrinsic verbal cues, depending on the experimental group. Exercise duration, HR and exertion were recorded. Participants also completed a self-report questionnaire assessing mood pre and post-PA and post-PA motivation. Participants in the intrinsic motivation confederate group reported significantly higher RPE values after 8 minutes of exercise, exercised at a higher % of their HR max, had a higher PA count, and a greater percentage exercised for a longer duration when compared to participants in the extrinsic motivation group. An increased perception of vigor was reported after the exercise, regardless of group. In addition, participants in the intrinsic motivation group perceived that they exerted more effort than those in the extrinsic motivation group. Overall these findings suggest that exercise motivation can be "contagious" through verbal cues and that exercising with a partner who is intrinsically motivated can have beneficial outcomes on one's own exercise behaviours.Cette étude examine les différences entre un groupe de femmes qui font de l'exercice dans un cadre de motivation intrinsèque en comparaison avec un de motivation extrinsèque, et ce, en matière : (i) de valeurs de la perception de l'effort (PE), du pourcentage de la fréquence cardiaque maximale (% de FC max) et du compte total de l'activité physique au cours d'une séance d'exercice; (ii) de la persistance à l'exercice immédiatement après la manipulation expérimentale; (iii) du changement positif ou négatif de l'humeur au cours d'une séance d'exercice; et (iv) des effets sur la motivation postexpérimentale (c.-à-d. la compétence perçue dans l'exécution de la tâche, l'intérêt, l'effort et la pression/tension ressentie au cours de l'exécution de la tâche). Des jeunes femmes inactives de poids santé (N = 42; Mâge = 21.59 + 3.31 ans MIMC = 21.59 + 2.11 kg/m2) ont été assignées, au hasard, à faire de l'exercice sur un tapis roulant à côté d'une chercheuse complice qui, selon le groupe expérimental, exprimait des énoncés verbaux soit de type intrinsèque ou de type extrinsèque. La durée de l'exercice, la fréquence cardiaque et l'effort physique ont été enregistrés. Les participantes ont aussi rempli un questionnaire d'auto-évaluation à propos de leur humeur avant et après l'activité physique et de leur motivation après l'exercice physique. Les participantes associées au groupe de motivation intrinsèque de la chercheuse complice ont déclaré, après 8 minutes d'exercice, de plus grandes valeurs de perception de l'effort, elles ont exécuté l'exercice à un plus grand pourcentage de leur fréquence cardiaque maximale, ont enregistré un plus grand nombre de comptes d'activité physique et un plus grand pourcentage des participantes a fait l'exercice sur une plus longue période de temps en comparaison à celles du groupe extrinsèque. Dans les deux groupes, une augmentation de la perception de la vigueur a été déclarée après l'exercice. De plus, les participantes du groupe de motivation intrinsèque ont perçu qu'elles ont fait de plus grands efforts que celles du groupe de motivation extrinsèque. Dans l'ensemble, les résultats montrent que la motivation dans le cadre de l'exercice peut être « contagieuse » grâce aux énoncés verbaux et que le fait de pratiquer de l'exercice avec un compagnon ou une compagne qui est intrinsèquement motivée peut apporter des résultats avantageux sur le comportement à l'exercice d'une personne.
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Brown, Amber M. "Utilization of Mental Health Services Amongst African-American Women." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2017. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/cauetds/91.
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This thesis examines mental health utilization amongst African-American women. The study specifically investigated the factors that may predict help seeking behaviors: depression, stigma, African acculturation, mistrust, and religious commitment. The study also examined the role demographics has on African-American women utilizing mental health services. The study examined the following demographics, income, age, marital status, and education status. The sample size consisted 40 African American women, with ages ranging from 18 to 65. The results indicated that age and depression may impact African-American women seeking mental health services. The results showed that stigma, African acculturation, mistrust, religious commitment, income, marital status and education have no statistical significance in predicting African-American women utilizing mental health services.
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Bacchus, Xander. "A Community Health Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Women." ScholarWorks, 2015. http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1667.
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among United States women. Regular aerobic exercise can significantly reduce CVD risk. This dissertation reflects one of the first studies of the efficacy of Community Health Programs (CHP) in promoting exercise among American women aged 25 to 65. Primary data used from a study involved a sample of 42 women aged 25 to 65 who attended a CVD and exercise-related CHP, while a 42-member control group merely received the CHP information in a printed form. A pretest was administered at the outset of the study, and a posttest was administered at 3 months from the date of the CHP. Differences in gain scores between the groups were analyzed to determine the effects of the CHP on the following: exercise behaviors, self-efficacy, exercise-related self-efficacy, knowledge of CVD and recommended exercise guidelines, knowledge of community-based opportunities for exercise, tendency to involve other community members in exercise and/or discussion of exercise and CVD, blood pressure, blood glucose, body weight, and LDL Cholesterol. As expected, participants in the community health program reported, a stronger awareness of how exercise can affect cardiovascular health, better understanding of exercise guidelines, improved knowledge of exercise possibilities in the community, and improved self-efficacy scores. As hypothesized, participants in the health program were more likely to discuss exercise with friends and relatives, take part in exercise programs, and have reduced blood pressure, blood glucose, body weight and blood cholesterol measurements. This research demonstrates societal and individual benefits and creates a catalyst for positive social change.
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Strychar, Irene. "The relationship between learning, health beliefs, weight gain, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use of pregnant women." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29241.
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Understanding how women learn during pregnancy is the foundation for planning prenatal education programs. To date, adult educators have not investigated, in any depth, the learning process during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine learning during pregnancy and relate this learning to learning outcomes. The principal research questions were: "What are the learning patterns of pregnant women?" and "What is the relationship between learning and health behavior of pregnant women?"
It is unknown whether learning during pregnancy is directly associated with behavior or mediated through health beliefs. The objectives of this research were to identify pregnant women's health behaviors, learning patterns, and health beliefs. The three health behaviors examined in this study were eating, drinking, and smoking. These behaviors were operationalized in terms of their outcomes: weight gain, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use. These factors are amenable to an education intervention and are behavioral risk factors associated with low birth weight. The process of investigating learning patterns consisted of identifying: what was learned during the pregnancy, which resources were utilized, what advice was given, what amount of time was spent in learning, who initiated the learning episodes, and what learning transaction types emerged. Determining learning transaction types was based upon an adaptation of Tough's (1979) concept of planners and Knowles's concept of self-directed learners. The process of investigating health beliefs consisted of identifying pregnant women's concerns, perceived risk, perceived use of the information, and perceived barriers, defined according to an adaptation of the Health Belief Model. The principal hypotheses of the study were: (1) self-initiated learning will be positively correlated with knowledge scores, (2) self-initiated learning will be positively correlated with ideal health behaviors, and (3) health beliefs will be positively correlated with ideal health behaviors: ideal weight gain during pregnancy, reduced alcohol consumption, and reduced cigarette smoking.
The research, an ex post facto design, involved a one hour structured interview with women within the week following delivery of their infants in hospital. A proportional sample of 120 primigravidas was selected from seven hospitals with average number of monthly births greater than 100. Reporting of results was based upon 120 interviews conducted as part of the main sample and eight interviews conducted during the pilot study. Pilot responses were included because these responses were similar to responses provided by the main sample, with the exception of health belief data. One case was excluded from the sample, making for N = 127.
Data analyses were based upon the entire sample N = 127, with the exception of health belief measures. Since alcohol and smoking health belief questions were administered to drinkers and smokers and since health belief measures related to weight gain, alcohol, and smoking were missing data, health belief analyses were based upon N=123 for weight gain, N = 88 for alcohol, and N = 43 for smoking.
Women had spent an average of forty-one hours learning about weight gain, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use during pregnancy. The principal resources used were: reading materials, physicians, family members, and prenatal classes. The majority of pregnant women had engaged in other-initiated learning episodes in the one to one setting, that is with a health professional, family member, or friend. Self-initiated learning about weight gain was associated with higher knowledge scores and ideal prenatal weight gain (p≤0.05); and, weight gain health beliefs were negatively correlated with ideal prenatal weight gain (p≤0.05). Finding a negative correlation, in contrast to the predicted positive correlation, may have been due to the fact that in a retrospective study the behavior precipitated reporting of health beliefs. Other-initiated learning about alcohol was associated with higher knowledge scores and reduced alcohol intake (p≤0.05); however, alcohol health beliefs were not associated with reduced alcohol intake. For smoking, neither self-initiated nor other-initiated learning was associated with knowledge scores or reduced cigarette smoking; however, a low degree of perceived risk was predictive of reduced cigarette smoking (p≤0.05). Knowledge about tobacco use was positively correlated with health beliefs, suggesting that learning may be indirectly related to smoking behaviors.
This study contributes to the knowledge about learning during pregnancy by providing a descriptive profile of learning patterns during pregnancy, and by examining the relationship between learning, health beliefs, and behavior. Fostering a learning environment which stimulates self-initiated learning may assist women reach ideal weight gain during pregnancy. For alcohol, encouraging health professionals, family members, and friends to initiate learning about the hazards of consuming alcohol during pregnancy seems warranted. Self-initiated learning may not be superior to other-initiated learning but may be topic specific, due to the nature of the health behaviors examined. Identification of women's smoking health beliefs seems warranted during prenatal education. Further research is required to better understand the role of learning with respect to changing smoking behaviors during pregnancy.Education, Faculty of
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Guerrero, Juan Carlos. "Conocimientos, actitudes y practicas de salud y nutricion en madres con niños menores de 5 años en comunidades rurales indegena, negra y mestiza de la Provincia de Imbabura en 1999 /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access CLICK HERE for online access, 2000. http://www.lib.byu.edu/guercon.
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Mueller, Mary Ann. "Experiences and Attitudes of Older Homeless Women Toward Healthcare Access." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7045.
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Homelessness among older women is a growing problem in many metropolitan areas of the United States. Researchers have indicated that health issues and problems accessing basic care are connected. Older homeless women face increased health issues, multiple challenges related to accessing basic care, and low incomes which put them at higher risk of becoming homeless, staying homeless, and delaying medical treatment. The homeless who lack fulfillment of social support and timely medical care are considered repetitive users of the emergency department and hospital stays. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences and beliefs of older homeless women with system access. The research questions were focused on what the study participants knew about healthcare system access, their personal experiences, and linked uses of access with healthcare services, as well as, negative barriers and enablers. Guided by the theory of disengagement, face-to-face in-depth interviews with 12 homeless women ages 45 and above was performed. Content analysis was used to analyze responses from interviewees. Findings included the lived experiences and beliefs regarding healthcare services linked with personal health, barriers related to healthcare services, and enablers toward healthcare access. The results of this study produced needed insights on how to shift public and persuasive support methods to meet changing health needs and desires of older homeless women. This study may lead to positive social change through gained knowledge of the personal experiences, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of older homeless women.
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Mugo, Ann. "Obesity Among Women in Rural Kenya: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perceptions." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1977.
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Obesity or being overweight is a prevalent health concern around the world. Despite the growing problem in developing countries such as Kenya, there is scant literature available on obesity or being overweight among women in rural Kenya. This research study provides information necessary for bridging the gap in understanding the perceptions, beliefs, and knowledge of obesity among women in rural Kenya. This study used the social cognitive theory (SCT) framework to assist in understanding the impact of obesity or being overweight among women living in rural Kenya. Participants were women aged 20 to 45 recruited from a local church in rural Subukia. Using a phenomenological inquiry, in-depth interviews were conducted. Data obtained were analyzed by open coding. Themes that emerged from data analysis showed that less than half of the study participants had an appropriate knowledge of obesity. Participants desired to have big round bodies, as it was perceived as desirable and as being healthy. However, this perception put these women at increased risk of obesity and associated health risks. Implications for positive social change include the use of study findings by policy makers to develop obesity prevention programs. Such programs may promote obesity awareness and obesity prevention strategies. This promotion may include providing education on topics such as healthy nutrition and the importance of physical activity. Policy makers may develop obesity prevention programs aimed at not only educating, but also empowering rural communities to practice healthy lifestyles based on their cultural and social norms. Such empowerment may encourage the adoption of obesity reducing lifestyles and positive behavior change.
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Hagen, Marcia. "Weight Management of Women of Childbearing Age." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1261.
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Black River Memorial Hospital identified obesity as a priority health concern in its rural service area; this concern was in line with the county's needs assessment. It was identified that women of childbearing age affect the lifestyle and health choices of their families and that they are at higher risk for the additional health risks associated with obesity affecting pregnancy and birth. Despite the identification of these risk factors, the factors that affect healthy weight management have not been well understood. Using the life course theory, a qualitative inquiry in the form of a structured interview was developed with local community experts and stakeholders. Sixteen women, aged 18-44, were recruited from the area Women Infant Children (WIC) program, the local food pantry, and area businesses. Audio-taped interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using open and axial coding. The findings suggest that the health literacy among this sample of women was low with regards to healthy weight (BMI) and the risks posed by obesity. The most cited barriers to healthy nutrition were the cost of healthy food, food preferences, and the time to prepare healthy food. The most cited barriers to healthy activity were lack of motivation, lack of child care and lack of fun, affordable activities, and severe weather. The most common motivators for pursuing a healthy lifestyle were identified as the respondents' children, the encouragement of significant others and friends, and the participation of the family in healthy lifestyle choices. Based on the literature review, knowledge of community resources, and these findings, broad recommendations to enhance the culture of healthy weight management were provided to local community stakeholders to facilitate community planning for a healthier population.
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Hall, Natasha. "Provider-Initiated Condom Education, HIV, and STDs Among Older African American Women." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1646.
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Older African American (AA) women are at increased risk for HIV and STDs. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the influence of provider-initiated condom use education on condom use among unmarried, heterosexually active AA women aged 50 and over using the constructs of self-efficacy and attitudes of the health belief theoretical model. The relationships between provider education on condom use, condom use self-efficacy, condom use attitudes, and actual condom use were tested individually, and provider education on actual condom use was tested after controlling for condom use self-efficacy and attitudes among 95 study participants recruited primarily from Raleigh-Durham, NC. A 2-tailed sample t test or analysis of covariance was used for analysis. Provider education on condom usage failed to show a benefit with regard to condom usage, condom use self-efficacy, and attitudes toward condom usage. Additionally, women who received provider education on condom use were less likely to use condoms. Possibly these women had a low perception of risk and vulnerability to HIV and STDs, which correlated with lower condom use. The counter intuitive findings could also be related to another variable that was not tested and should spur more research. Results could be used to contribute to the design of an intervention model that specifically addresses the sexual behaviors of older AA women. Results of this study, combined with previous research, can help emphasize the need for improved patient-provider communication so that provider communication produces a more positive outcome and helps limit the spread of HIV and STDs, a limitation that would benefit individuals, whole communities, and the nation.
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Palmer, Vanessa Marie. "Staff Education Program to Promote Breast Cancer Prevention Among African American Women." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6471.
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African American women living in rural Ohio have a history of low mammogram
screening rates and a high incidence of breast cancer identification in the late stage of the
disease, leading to mortality rates exceeding those of Caucasian women. The purpose of
this doctoral project was to establish a breast health educational program for health
providers in a local mammography center that did not provide such a program
specifically targeted for African American women. Three theoretical frameworks, the
health belief model, Knowles's learning theory, and the PEN-3 model, guided the
development of a staff education program based on cultural appropriateness. The
practice-focused question was whether or not the educational program would enable
health care providers and staff to use an evidence-based approach to promote the message
of breast cancer prevention in a population at high risk for breast cancer. A radiology
specialist, nurse navigator and radiology supervisor reviewed the educational plan and the
Komen Toolkit materials and graded the program as strongly supporting a cultural
competency program. The education and experience of the three panel experts in
mammography enabled them to serve as evaluators for this research project. The strategy
to use faith-based leaders' as representatives of the African American patient population
collaborating with providers supported cultural competency in health care.
Mammography centers and faith-based organizations benefit from this project because of
its focus on culture at the center of its development. Cultural competency supports
positive social change in health care for an at-risk population.
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Nichols, Gloria Nichols. "Bone Health Education for Osteoporosis Risk Reduction in Premenopausal Women: A Quality Improvement Project." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2676.
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In the United States, about 8.5 million women live with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone mineral density that occurs with the loss of estrogen. The mortality rate for this group is about 3 to 4 times higher than other women and as many as 1 in 3 experience a fracture. Guided by the Health Belief Model, this project evaluated how a bone health fact sheet impacts knowledge about osteoporosis and self-efficacy for preventative behavioral change in premenopausal women (age 40-58 years). The project also evaluated if an electronic medical record (EMR) alert system with an additional bone health education in the patient instruction menu can improve participation by 11 health care providers (HCPs). Prior to the participants receiving the fact sheet, the knowledge, health beliefs, and perceived risks for developing osteoporosis were measured using the Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (ROKT) and the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS). Although 87% of participants identified menopause as a major osteoporosis risk factor, fewer women (33%) knew that surgical removal of the ovaries was also a risk factor and half agreed or strongly agreed that calcium and exercise can prevent osteoporosis. After receiving the fact sheet, the participants had an average confidence score of 62% on the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES) for engaging in exercise and an average confidence score of 65% for adhering to calcium intake guidelines. Furthermore, the EMR alert system facilitated 100% documentation by HCPs. These results indicated the fact sheet can motivate premenopausal women to engage in osteoporosis preventive behaviors. Importantly, the EMR reminder with education fact sheet can facilitate the active involvement of HCPs in patient education.
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Hartford, Lori Ann. "Cultural perceptions of American Indian women in Southcentral Montana regarding pre-diabetic education." Thesis, Montana State University, 2008. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2008/hartford/HartfordL0808.pdf.
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Treatment of prediabetes includes education which provides the prediabetic person with information to help them make lifestyle modification choices regarding their nutrition, exercise and weight control; in order that they control their illness and delay or prevent the development of diabetes. American Indians have a high incidence of both prediabetes and diabetes as a group compared to other ethnic groups in the U.S. There is a lack of data in the literature about what American Indians from the Crow Tribe in Montana consider to be cultural information that they feel should be included in education for pre-diabetics. This qualitative ethno-nursing study was conducted through one-on-one interviews with six American Indian women of the Crow Tribe over a period of months to determine what they defined as culturally important for the health care provider to know when teaching about prediabetes. The data from these interviews were then analyzed using qualitative software by Ethnograph ®, and four primary themes were found. These themes were: extended family and elders, spirituality and traditions, culturally specific foods and activities and a feeling of inevitability of developing diabetes. As cultural competency is an area that is included in all schools of nursing and some schools of medicine, it is important that health care providers have an awareness of cultural specific health information. All the informants in this study reported that they felt more respected when their health care provider brought up the topic of how their culture affects their health habits, as well as how important to them it is that the health care provider be open to learning about the specifics of their culture.
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Rahim-Williams, F. Bridgett. "African American Women With Type 2 Diabetes: Understanding Self-Management." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000527.
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Andersson, Maja, and Julia Henriksson. "Nurses' experience of women suffering from urinary incontinence, their associated health needs and provision of care for these women in Arusha, Tanzania." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-23569.
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is a worldwide problem with negative consequences on women's health and day-to-day life. Yet, the problem is partly unexplored and often stigmatized. Thus, the aim of the study was to describe nurses’ experience of women suffering from UI, their associated health needs and provision of care for these women in Arusha, Tanzania. A qualitative study with semi-structured interviews with a convenient sample was an applicable and preferable method to proceed the research. The collected data from eight interviews with nurses from various hospitals formed the foundation of the result, as it was analyzed with an inductive content analysis. The main findings consisted by; the experience of what is making women suffer from UI; the experience of the associated health needs; and the experience of providing care to the affected women. The result in this study highlighted how the nurse responded to the affected women’s needs. Though, it indicated that the women's health needs might go beyond the possibilities of care a nurse can provide. The health needs were often more complex and profound than the health care could manage. Thus, this emphasized the importance of identification and caring for these women. Giving that the nurse role was to give support, both physically and mentally, and to increase the knowledge among women, but also on a societal level in Tanzania.
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Mahlangeni, Zukiswa Signoria. "Experiences and perceptions of pregnant women regarding health education given during the antenatal period." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85688.
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Thesis (MCurr)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The availability and provision of good antenatal care services ensure early detection and prompt management of any complication or disease that may adversely affect pregnancy outcome. To ensure high quality care, an ongoing health education and empowerment of pregnant women with pregnancy related information, need to be provided by midwives throughout pregnancy. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the pregnant women`s experiences and perceptions regarding health education given during the antenatal period. The objectives set were to - explore the content of the health education given to pregnant women by midwives during the antenatal period - determine whether the health education offered by midwives is understood by pregnant women - determine whether information regarding Health Education during antenatal period is applicable and is used by pregnant women. A qualitative approach with an explorative descriptive design was applied for the purpose of this study. The population included pregnant women who attended an antenatal clinic for the second time in 2012. Ten pregnant women were selected purposively who consented to participate in the study. The trustworthiness of this study was assured by using Lincoln and Guba`s criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. A pretest was done with one participant not included in the actual study. Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, reference: S12/05/136. Informed written consent was obtained from each participant which included a recording of the interview. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews using an interview guide and a tape recorder. The researcher approached two women per day for five days. A total of ten (10) pregnant women were interviewed until data saturation reached. The use of Tesch's eight steps of data analysis was used to analyse the transcribed data as described in De Vos et al. (2004:331). Findings revealed that health education was given to pregnant women at the institution under study but with minimum explanations. The midwives were perceived as supportive and regarded as a source of information and self-care agents. Antenatal attendance was regarded as important by participants. Participants indicated that their unborn babies were monitored by the midwives in order to detect abnormalities early. However, midwives emphasised non-pregnancy related complications specifically HIV/AIDS and neglected to give basic antenatal care, such as antenatal exercises, personal hygiene and diet. Language was found to be a barrier and contributed to a lack of information. Recommendations include basic antenatal aspects to be covered in the health education, such as emphasis on personal hygiene, exercises, diet and avoidance of harmful sociocultural practices. With the implementation of appropriate teaching principles language, age and involvement of influential people during health education should be considered. In conclusion, to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates and promoting self-care reliance, antenatal care services should be accessible to facilitate ongoing health education by midwives throughout pregnancy.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die beskikbaarheid en voorsiening van goeie voorgeboortesorgdienste verseker die vroeë en vinnige bestuur van enige komplikasie of siekte wat swangerskap-uitkomste nadelig mag beïnvloed. Om hoë gehalte sorg te verseker, moet gesondheidsvoorligting en bemagtiging van swangervroue rakende swangerskap inligting deurlopend deur vroedvroue verskaf word. Die doel van hierdie studie was om vervolgens die swangervrou se ervaringe en persepsies ten opsigte van gesondheidsopvoeding gedurende die voorgeboortelike stadium te ondersoek. .Die doelwitte soos gestel was om: - die inhoud van die gesondheidsvoorligting wat deur vroedvroue gedurende die voorgeboorte periode aan swangervroue verskaf word, te ondersoek - te bepaal of die gesondheidsvoorligting wat verskaf word deur vroedvroue deur swangervroue verstaan word - vas te stel of die ligting aan swangervroue gepas is en te bepaal of dit toegepas word deur swangervroue. ’n Kwalitatiewe benadering met ’n beskrywende ontwerp is vir die doel van hierdie studie toegepas. Die populasie het swangervroue ingesluit wat ’n voorgeboortekliniek vir die tweede keer gedurende 2012 besoek het. Tien vrouens is doelgerig geselekteer wat daartoe ingestem het om aan die navorsing deel te neem. Die betroubaarheid van hierdie studie was verseker deur van Lincoln en Guba se kriteria van geloofwaardigheid, oordraagbaarheid, betroubaarheid en bevestigbaarheid gebruik te maak. ’n Loodsondersoek was met een deelnemer wat nie in die werklike studie ingesluit was nie, gedoen. Etiese goedkeuring is verkry van die Etiese Komitee van die Fakulteit van Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, verwysing: S12/05/136. Ingeligte skriftelike toestemming is verkry van elke deelnemer wat ook ’n opname van die onderhoud ingesluit het. Data is ingesamel deur van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude gebruik te maak met behulp van ’n onderhoudsgids en ’n bandopnemer. Die gebruik van Tesch se ag stappe van data-analise is gebruik om die getranskribeerde data te analiseer (De Vos et al., 2004:331). Bevindinge het getoon dat gesondheidsvoorligting wel aan swangervroue by die inrigting onder die soeklig met die minimum verduidelikings verskaf is. Die vroedvroue is as ondersteunend en as ’n bron van inligting, asook as selfsorgagente waargeneem. Voorgeboorte bywoning is as belangrik deur deelnemers gesien. Deelnemers het aangedui dat hulle ongebore babas gemonitor is deur vroedvroue om abnormaliteite vroeg op te spoor. Nietemin, vroedvroue het nie-verwante swangerskap komplikasies, spesifiek MIV/VIGS beklemtoon en het nagelaat om aandag te gee aan basiese voorgeboortesorg soos voorgeboorte oefeninge, persoonlike higiëne en dieet. Daar is bevind dat taal ’n hindernis is en dat dit bygedra het tot ’n gebrek aan inligting. Aanbevelings sluit in basiese voorgeboorte aspekte wat gedek moet word in gesondheidsvoorligting, soos die beklemtoning van persoonlike higiëne, oefeninge, dieet en die vermyding van nadelige sosio-kulturele praktyke. Met die implimentering van doeltreffende onderrigbeginsels moet taal, ouderdom en die betrokkenheid van invloedryke mense gedurende gesondheidsvoorligting in ag geneem word. Ten slotte, om moeder-morbiditeit en-mortaliteitsyfers te verminder en selfsorgvertroue te bevorder, behoort voorgeboortesorgdienste toeganklik te wees, sodat vroedvroue volgehoue gesondheidsvoorligting tydens swangerskap kan fasiliteer.
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Oliveira, Eleuza Alves de. "Health education for women in Brazil: focusing on mothers of children with facial clefs /." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UFSC, 1991. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/75797.
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Ngujede, Ahone Esther-Alice. "Experience with Social Support Systems Among Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Cameroon." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2326.
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The southwest and northwest regions of Cameroon have experienced high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). Limited information is available about IPV victims' experiences with social support systems. This phenomenological study was aimed at investigating IPV victims' lived experiences with social support systems in Cameroon. Some of these systems are the judicial system, police officers, hospitals and clinics, and domestic violence agencies. The Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) were used to understand how 8 self-identified victims of IPV were able to discuss their lived experiences with social support systems. The research questions addressed women's experiences with social support systems as victims of intimate partner violence. The study also addressed participants' willingness to use social support systems again if the systems were made available to them. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews using a purposeful-criterion sample that discussed the themes developed after the interview. The participants were selected with the help of 2 local domestic violence organizations based in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon. Study findings, which were generated via inductive analyses, indicated that victims sought the help of social support systems at least 3 times in hopes of changing their situation but were not satisfied with these systems. The study conveys social change by encouraging the need to educate social support systems in implementing and developing culturally-sensitive programs to eradicate IPV in Cameroon.
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Appleby, Yvon. "Voices from the heart-land : lesbian women and education." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387499.
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Bowler, Crystal. "Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among College Women." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5984.
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Approximately 35% of women in the United States experience intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV could be linked to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that result in long-term mental health issues. Public health professionals, college counselors, and educators require information to assist in identifying college-age women who may be affected by IPV. The purpose of the study was to explore the association between the occurrence of symptoms of PTSD and IPV among college-aged women. The socioecological model was the theoretical framework for the study. A total of 199 cases were selected from National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey dataset for analysis. Data were analyzed using chi-square analysis and Welch's t test. The results of the study indicated significant association in the relationships between PTSD symptoms and IPV, which displayed p < .001, and significant association between PTSD symptoms and socioeconomic status, which displayed p = .026. The results also indicated that age (p = .313), ethnicity (p = .178), social support, and education (p = .079). have no significant relationship with PTSD symptoms and IPV among college-aged women. The potential positive social impact of this study is that findings show predictive factors that may have influenced a type of behavior as it relates to IPV, which could create and improve IPV prevention programs for college women, college educators, college counselors, local authorities, and health care workers. Providing focused attention on the education of these individuals could assist in early detection, which could reduce the potential for IPV/PTSD symptoms to occur among college-aged women.