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Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:48:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253959&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936330%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 21936330 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253959 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253958&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936331%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Montgomery KL, Kim JS, Franklin C Abstract Social workers provide services to a variety of clients and are challenged with finding interventions that meet the multifaceted needs of diverse populations. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is becoming an increasingly popular therapy that offers flexibility and effectiveness in treating challenging cases. The purpose of this review is to provide social work researchers and practitioners with an explanation of the clinical application of ACT. The article provides a systematic review of the existing efficacy of ACT with various health illnesses. The authors gathered articles from multiple databases that investigated ACT as an intervention with psychological and physiological health illnesses and calculated corresponding eff... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253958 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253957&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936332%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to identify client, professional, and employment characteristics that enhance licensed social workers' commitment to aging practice. A series of binary logistic regressions were performed using data from 181 licensed, full-time social workers who reported aging as their primary specialty area as part of the 2004 NASW's national study of licensed social workers. Several variables were identified as being significant predictors of commitment to aging, including clients' source of insurance, practitioners' years of experience in social work and gerontology, perceived adequacy of training, number of social work colleagues in the work environment, perceived appropriateness of delegated tasks, and annual income. This study illuminates critical areas of need to promote professio... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253957 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253956&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936333%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Williams KA, Chapman MV Abstract Using a representative national sample (N = 20,745), this article explores health and mental health needs, service use, and barriers to services among sexual minority youths (SMYs) and heterosexual peers. SMYs were defined by ever having a same-sex romantic attraction or having a recent same-sex romantic relationship or sexual partner. SMYs accounted for 7.5 percent of the sample. Data were analyzed to ascertain prevalence of risks and explore group differences. Compared with peers, SMY self-reports indicated higher prevalence rates on all indicators of health and mental health need. SMYs reported more sexual activity, more sexually transmitted disease diagnoses, a higher perceived risk for HIV/AIDS, and more forgone medical care than peers... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253956 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253955&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936334%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Granruth LB, Shields JJ Abstract This research study examines the impact of the level of state tax code progressivity on selected children's health outcomes. Specifically, it examines the degree to which a state's tax code ranking along the progressive-regressive continuum relates to percentage of low birthweight babies, infant and child mortality rates, and percentage of uninsured children. Using data merged from a number of public data sets, the authors find that the level of state tax code progressivity is a factor in state rates of infant and child mortality. States with lower median incomes and regressive tax policies have the highest rates of infant and child mortality.With regard to the percentage of children 17 years of age and below who lack health insurance, it i... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253955 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253954&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936335%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Clark TT, Sparks MJ, McDonald TM, Dickerson JD Abstract The 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was developed between states and tobacco manufacturers to settle the states' lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers and recover tobacco health-related costs. States won billions of dollars and concessions regarding how tobacco products could be advertised. The purpose of the MSA was to prevent cigarette smoking and compensate for health expenses incurred in the treatment of tobacco smoking-related illnesses. Twelve years after the settlement, it is clear that MSA monies have been gravely diverted from tobacco prevention and cessation programs to balance budgets. The authors' review indicates that increases in funding for state tobacco prevention and cessation programs... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253954 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253953&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936336%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Golden RL PMID: 21936336 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253953 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253952&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936337%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ofosu A PMID: 21936337 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253952 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253951&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936338%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zabora JR PMID: 21936338 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253951 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5253950&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21936339%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mahoney KJ PMID: 21936339 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5253950 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5253950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935614&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661297%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 21661297 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935614 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935613&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661298%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moreno CL, Morrill AC, El-Bassel N The authors examined sexual factors for HIV risk in 1,003 women of Puerto Rican heritage who attended a community-based NewYork City hospital clinic. Participants' ages ranged from 18 to 73 years. Half were born in the continental United States, and half were born in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All were sexually active within the past 90 days with a male partner.The authors compared sociodemographic characteristics, experience of intimate partner violence (IPV), and HIV sexual risk factors (number of partners, history of sexually transmitted infections [STIs],condom use, and so on).Multiple regression analyses considering sociodemographic characteristics were a predictor for IPV and sexual risk behaviors. The authors found differences in... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935613 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935612&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661299%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Liechty JM One-third of U.S. adults do not have adequate health literacy to manage their health care needs; and low health literacy is a major concern due to its association with poor health outcomes, high health care costs, and health communication problems. Low health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities, and its alleviation is central to the values and concerns of the social work profession. Despite the extensive knowledge and skills that social workers can bring to bear to assist patients with low health literacy, the concept of health literacy is underused in social work scholarship.This gap reflects missed opportunities for social workers to contribute their expertise to the evolving field of health literacy and to strategically align their work with orga... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935612 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935611&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661300%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the association between multimorbidity and persistent depression among cohorts of veterans with diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension. The retrospective longitudinal analysis used national administrative data on around 1.38 millionVeteran Health Administration clinic users merged with Medicare claims data. Multimorbidity was defined as the concurrent presence of two or more chronic conditions (for example, diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension). Chi-square tests and multinomial logistic regressions analyzed the odds in tested relationships. Of all veterans, 5.6 percent were diagnosed with persistent depression. Persistent depression was significantly more likely among veterans with multimorbidity than among those with only hypertension.Veterans with multiple c... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935611 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935610&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661301%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Strauss JR Social factors that affect women's attitudes toward menopause were examined in a sample of 1,037 baby boomer women who took part in two waves of the Midlife in the United States survey. Survey data were collected in 1996 and 2005 from a nationally representative sample of women born between 1946 and 1964 residing in the United States. Women's attitudes toward the effects of menopause on fertility, health, and attractiveness were examined. Analyses supported a two-factor model ofwomen's adaptation to menopause: attitudes concerning the effects of menopause on fertility and the cessation of menstruation had different antecedents than attitudes concerning the impact of menopause on health and attractiveness. Women who had more positive attitudes regarding loss of ferti... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935610 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935609&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661302%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines associations between cumulative adverse financial circumstances and patient health in a sample of 1,506 urban emergency department (ED) patients. Study participants completed a previously validated Social Health Survey between May and October 2009. Five categories of economic deprivation were studied: food insecurity, housing concerns, employment concerns, cost-related medication nonadherence, and cost barriers to accessing physician care. Logistic regression that adjusted for the effects of demographics (age, gender, race, education) tested the association between the cumulative number of adverse financial circumstances (range: 0 to 5) and patients' health status (self-rated health, stress level, depressed mood) and health behaviors (smoking and substance abuse). App... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935609 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935608&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661303%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McCarthy MJ, Powers LE, Lyons KS Depression is the most common psychological challenge faced by many individuals and families following stroke. Fortunately, poststroke depression is treatable, and even preventable, if social work and other rehabilitation practitioners understand the most common risk factors and become familiar with measures for assessing for depression among patients with medical comorbidities such as stroke.The purpose of this article is to raise awareness among readers about the strong potential for depression following stroke and to provide an overview of common assessment measures. On the basis of increasing numbers of patients being cared for by informal caregivers following discharge from inpatient care facilities, growing evidence of the interconnectedn... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935608 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935607&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661304%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jacobson SA According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25 percent of people living with HIV in the United States in 2006 were age 50 and older. HIV prevention for people over 50 is an important health concern, especially as the U.S. population grows older. Scholarly research has identified the need for HIV/AIDS interventions in the population of people over age 50, but few interventions have been established. The ecological perspective, which integrates intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy factors, was used to review the current interventions and propose possible new HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for older adults. Intrapersonal interventions are often based on the health belief model. The precaution adoption process model wa... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935607 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4935606&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21661305%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP PMID: 21661305 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4935606 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4935606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681101&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446604%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 21446604 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681101 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681100&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446605%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports on the findings of a study conducted with a sample of 136 Mexican-heritage mothers residing in a large southwestern metropolitan area. From a risk-and-resiliency perspective, hopelessness was approached as a culturally specific response to family stress and other challenges encountered by Mexican immigrants. Although Mexican-heritage women and other Latinas have higher prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders than their male counterparts, they experience disparity in accessing mental health services. Multiple regression analysis was used to explore the relationships among hopelessness, depression, social support, and other variables. Culturally rooted resiliency and a sense of optimism connected to immigration appear to shelter Mexican-heritage mothers from hopelessne... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681100 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681099&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446606%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Solway ES Even as the rate of smoking in the U.S. population overall has decreased dramatically during the last four decades, people with mental illness continue to use tobacco at alarmingly high rates. In the last two years, national initiatives have developed to address smoking within this population, yet there has not been an attempt to understand the perspectives of people with mental illness themselves regarding the role tobacco plays in their lives. This grounded theory study, based on focus group interviews with 26 individuals with various smoking statuses receiving outpatient mental health services, attempted to develop a theory to understand this high prevalence from the perspectives of people with mental illness. The article explores the experiences ofpeople with men... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681099 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681098&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446607%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the relationship between substance use, mental health problems, and HIV sexual risk behaviors among a sample of foster care adolescents. Data were collected through structured baseline interviews with 320 adolescents (ages 15 to 18 years) who resided in foster care placements and participated in a larger evaluation study of an HIV prevention program. Final logistic regression models indicated that delinquent behavior and marijuana use were the most significant predictors of engaging in any one HIV risk behavior. Adolescents who reported delinquent behaviors, alcohol use, and marijuana use and who were female were more likely than their counterparts to engage in vaginal sex without using a condom. Future research is needed to further identify risk and protective factors ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681098 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681097&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446608%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Guada J, Venable V Social workers are major mental health providers and, thus, can be key players in guiding consumers and their families to accurate information regarding schizophrenia. The present study, using the WebMedQual scale, is a comprehensive analysis across a one-year period at two different time points of the top for-profit and nonprofit sites that provide information regarding schizophrenia. Results demonstrate that the majority of sites offer comprehensive information and useful features. For-profit sites had higher ratings than nonprofit sites. Likewise, there was somewhat greater inconsistency for nonprofit sites across the two rating periods. The results demonstrate that systematic evaluation of online health information about schizophrenia can contribute to a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681097 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681096&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446609%26dopt%3DAbstract This article may be relevant to social workers interested in culturally responsive, community-based interventions and to researchers conducting pilot studies and controlled trials of interventions adapted from evidence-based programs. PMID: 21446609 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681096 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681095&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446610%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rust C, Davis C PMID: 21446610 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681095 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4681094&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21446611%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Flint SS PMID: 21446611 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4681094 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4681094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386495&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171531%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH, Gehlert SJ, Washington TA PMID: 21171531 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386495 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386494&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171532%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ashcroft R Social work practice in health is shaped by underlying paradigms.To effectively target health inequities, practitioners need to consider appropriate paradigms. In this exploration of how six health paradigms shape theory and practice, the two health paradigms that most attended to health inequalities are social determinants of health and political economy. The article undertakes a critical review of the social determinants of health paradigm and the political economy paradigm regarding how they might shape social work theory and practice targeting health inequities. PMID: 21171532 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386494 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386493&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171533%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kahng SK Few studies have examined to what extent racial disparities in chronic health conditions (CHCs) are attributable to racial differences in body weight (measured as body mass index [BMI]) and socioeconomic status (SES) among older adults. To address this gap, using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, the current study examined risk factors of CHC trajectory including race, BMI, and SES. The sample consists of 22,560 in 1998, 20,825 in 2000, and 19,004 in 2002. Data analysis was done through latent growth curve modeling. As expected, older adults presented an increasing trajectory of CHCs over time. Black Americans presented a significantly more negative CHC trajectory than did their white counterparts, confirming racial disparity in health over time.... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386493 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386492&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171534%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined health insurance disparities among recent immigrants. The authors analyzed all working-age adult immigrants between the ages of 18 and 64 using the New Immigrant Survey data collected in 2003.This survey is a cross-sectional interview of recent legal permanent residents on their social, economic, and health status. Respondents were interviewed in English or in their preferred languages. Nearly two-thirds of immigrants were uninsured, in spite of their strong labor force participation. Of the four key classes of immigration--employment based, family sponsored, refugee/asylum program, and diversity program--the diversity program immigrants were least likely to be insured, controlling for a wide array of demographic, human capital, acculturation, and assets-related variabl... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386492 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386491&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171535%26dopt%3DAbstract This article discusses the health disparities experienced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.The authors conducted focus groups with parents/guardians, self-advocates, and community support professionals and key informant interviews with health care professionals to assess the needs of this less frequently documented population. Results from this study indicate that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face health care disparities and inequities in four areas: access, knowledge, communication, and quality. PMID: 21171535 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386491 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386490&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171536%26dopt%3DAbstract This article focuses on current knowledge about child health inequality and recommends how social workers can effect change in this area through practice, policy, and research that adheres to the profession's ethical principles and standards and promotes the public health. PMID: 21171536 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386490 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4386490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4289994&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171537%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gehlert S, Coleman R Although much attention has been paid to health disparities in the past decades, interventions to ameliorate disparities have been largely unsuccessful. One reason is that the interventions have not been culturally tailored to the disparity populations whose problems they are meant to address. Community-engaged research has been successful in improving the outcomes of racial and ethnic minority groups and thus has great potential for decreasing between-group health disparities. In this article, the authors argue that a type of community-engaged research, community-based participatory research (CBPR), is particularly useful for social workers doing health disparities research because of its flexibility and degree of community engagement. After providing an ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4289994 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4289994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4289980&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21171538%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moniz C PMID: 21171538 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4289980 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4289980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995645&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853643%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 20853643 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995645 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995644&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853644%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jenkins DA, Coker R Over the last several decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of triplets that are successfully conceived and delivered. With these increased numbers, there is a need for social workers to better understand the experiences of higher order multiple-birth parents. With the use of a qualitative approach, this study focuses on seven interviews obtained from a sample of parents with triplets ages four years or younger. The themes that emerged from the parents included confusion over high-risk pregnancy, learning to manage three babies, gathering support and creating community, adjusting relationships and responsibilities, and opportunities to strengthen triplet families. The results of the study have implications for social workers seeking to a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995644 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995643&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853645%26dopt%3DAbstract This article investigates general physician service use by a national sample of non-Hispanic white and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older. Using the health behavior model as the conceptual framework, Oaxaca decomposition multivariate analyses were conducted to examine predictors for contact with a physician and the number of physician's office visits. Racial and ethnic differences were found in the predictor variables of initial contact with the physician and volume of physician service use. Besides needs factors, poverty level and having Medicaid were also significant predictors. Oaxaca decomposition analysis indicated that Hispanic beneficiaries' being less likely to make the initial physician contact could not be explained only by racial and ethnic differences. Although fi... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995643 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995642&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853646%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yager C, Brennan D, Steele LS, Epstein R, Ross LE To date, there is little evidence to inform social work practice with lesbian and bisexual women who are trying to conceive (TTC). The authors report a preliminary examination of the mental health experiences of lesbian and bisexual women who are TTC, through a comparison with lesbian and bisexual women in the postpartum period (PP). Thirty-three lesbian and bisexual women (TTC, n = 15; PP, n = 18) completed standardized questionnaires assessing symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as relationship satisfaction and perceived social support. Qualitative interviews were also conducted to further investigate the experience of TTC. No significant differences were found between groups on any of the dependent variables. Analysis... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995642 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995641&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853647%26dopt%3DAbstract This study had three goals: (1) to characterize the stressors of social workers living in a war zone, (2) to teach social workers in crisis situations to identify stress and resilience factors in their artworks, and (3) to develop a general self-care model for arts intervention for professionals in these situations. Common stressors experienced by participants were anxiety and fear as a result of bombs, sirens, worry over loved ones, and overexposure to media. These were layered onto professional stressors, including constant work communication on cell phones during war and dilemmas related to work-family conflicts. Allowing social workers to name and identity the sources of their stress and then change their artwork to enhance resilience helped them to gain a sense of control over diffuse... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995641 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995640&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853648%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rosen CS, Greene CJ, Young HE, Norris FH The federal Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) funds states' delivery of mental health services after disasters. These services are provided by social workers, other mental health professionals, and paraprofessionals from the local community. The present study examined whether CCP grant recipients that reported more tailoring of their interventions to the needs of diverse community segments achieved greater community penetration. The study reviewed archival records from 36 crisis counseling projects ending between 1996 and 2001. Numbers of clients and client ethnicity were determined through service logs. Tailoring ofservices was determined by content coding of projects' reports. Community demographics were determined from census data. Fif... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995640 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995639&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853649%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kintzle S, Bride BE The suddenly bereaved are faced with not only a very difficult grief experience, but also a lack of access to supportive services to assist them in working through that grief. The social work-medical examiner model was developed in an effort to address the challenge of reaching this population. The model provides a connection between social work practice and families experiencing sudden death. The model is rooted in services embedded within social work practice--crisis intervention, grief support, and referral assessment. In addition, the model demonstrates a mutually beneficial relationship between the social worker and the ME--each benefiting from the intricacies of the model process. Social work has had a prominent voice in the advancement of end-of-life... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995639 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995638&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853650%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kanno H PMID: 20853650 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995638 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995637&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853651%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rine CM PMID: 20853651 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995637 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995636&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20853652%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bachman SS, Comeau M PMID: 20853652 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995636 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3995636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612859&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506862%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 20506862 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612859 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612858&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506863%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Neely-Barnes SL, Graff JC, Washington G Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was explored in a sample of 119 custodial grandparents. A latent profile analysis identified three groups of grandparents along a continuum of good to poor HRQOL, with most custodial grandparents reporting Short Form-12 Health Survey (version 2) scores significantly below U.S. population means. Grandparent and grandchild characteristics that predicted grandparent HRQOL were identified. Grandchild health problems, number of grandchildren in custody, and grandparent education contributed to a moderate reduction in HRQOL. A large reduction in HRQOL was predicted by depression. Differences in depression were reported between groups, with grandparents with poor HRQOL also reporting clinically significant... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612858 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612857&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506864%26dopt%3DAbstract This article draws on findings from a study of women who terminated desired pregnancies because of fetal anomalies and identifies dynamics that may be applicable to many health settings. Data suggest that women have expectations that submission to medical care, particularly high-tech medical care, should ensure a positive outcome--in this case a healthy baby. Analysis of data reveals the presence of an implicit contract that the women hold with the medical system,"Mother Nature," or society. The analysis carries an implication that health social work should help patients develop realistic expectations about health care. The presence of implicit contracts may have further implications for liability and litigation. Social work roles and interventions are addressed. PMID: 20506864 [PubMed... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612857 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612856&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506865%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hopp FP, Thornton N, Martin L The growing number of older adults with heart failure (HF) suggests the need for more information about how people with this condition experience their illness and strategies for coping with this condition. To address this need, the authors conducted a systematic review of the literature and an in-depth, thematic analysis of qualitative first-person accounts on the lived experience of HF. Results suggest that people with HF face many challenges, including those associated with the formal health care system, life disruption, social isolation, symptoms, and uncertainty about prognosis and symptoms. Coping strategies include HF management, dealing with the dying process, and social support. Social workers, who encounter people with HF in a variety of... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612856 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612855&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506866%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hodge DR, Limb GE Mental health practitioners are increasingly called on to administer spiritual assessments with Native American clients, in spite of limited training on the topic. To help practitioners better understand the strengths and limitations of various assessment instruments from a Native perspective, this study used a sample of recognized experts in Native American culture (N = 50) to evaluate a complementary set of spiritual assessment instruments or tools. Specifically, each instrument's degree of consistency with Native culture was evaluated along with its strengths and limitations for use with Native clients. A brief overview of each instrument is provided, along with the results, to familiarize readers with a repertoire of spiritual assessment tools so that the... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612855 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612854&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506867%26dopt%3DAbstract This study's objective was to examine whether five child health-promoting behaviors by caregivers would be associated with caregivers' assessments of their children's health as "excellent," controlling for an array of risk factors for adverse health outcomes. The study used the third and fourth waves of the Illinois Families Study--Child Well-being Supplement--a four-year panel study examining the impact of welfare reform on the well-being of the youngest children of current and former welfare recipients. Logistic regression techniques were used. The analytic results show that low-income children whose caregivers exercise child health-promoting behaviors (for example, mealtime routines, dental hygiene practices, safety practices), with the exception of having a regular bedtime, are more li... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612854 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612853&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506868%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence S, Hazlett R, Hightower P The childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity rates are rising at an alarming rate. Numerous individual, family, community, and social factors contribute to overweight and obesity in children and are explored. If left unaddressed, the epidemic of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity may lead to amplified problems for individual children--including acute and chronic physical and psychological complications--and for the larger social environment. National efforts by researchers in a myriad of disciplines are underway to address this the issue at the individual, family, and community levels. These efforts include many steps with which social workers should seek to align themselves in terms of their own research and collaborative... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612853 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612852&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20506869%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rosell R, Scarborough MK, Lewis CM PMID: 20506869 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612852 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3612852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359866&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218448%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 20218448 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359866 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359865&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218449%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the parent-reported reasons for unmet mental health needs in children using the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, specifically investigating whether insurance status (insured versus uninsured) and insurance type (private versus public) influences why a child has an unmet mental health need. The sample included children whose parents reported a need for mental health care or counseling in the previous 12 months, focusing on children with long-term emotional/behavioral problems rather than children experiencing episodic events that might only require short-term mental health services. Findings indicate that being uninsured increases the likelihood of parents reporting costs too much as the reason for their child having unmet mental health needs... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359865 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359864&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218450%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Heyman JC, Gutheil IA The purpose of this study was to determine which of two educational interventions delivered in Spanish would influence Latino elders' attitudes toward and comfort with end-of-life planning in comparison with a control group receiving only standard information routinely provided. Using a posttest-only control group design, elders receiving home care services who agreed to participate were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Conversación A; Conversación B, with culturally relevant material added; and a control group. A one-way multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to determine the effect on the two dependent variables: attitudes toward end-of-life planning and comfort with end-of-life planning. Significant differences were found am... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359864 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359863&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218451%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ai AL, Rollman BL, Berger CS On the basis of current epidemiological and clinical research, this article describes how mental health symptoms are associated with heart disease, a major chronic condition that occurs primarily in middle and late life. The article describes the culturally and historically important link between heart and mind. It then describes depression and anxiety, both as manifestations of heart disease and as contributors to the disease prognosis. In addition to discussing risk factors, the article discusses factors that protect against the co-occurrence of mental health problems and heart disease such as positive attitudes, coping mechanisms, social supports, and spirituality. Further, the article highlights issues concerning the clinical assessment of ment... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359863 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359862&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218452%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the impact of physical and sexual trauma on a sample of 239 homeless men. Study participants completed a self-administered survey that collected data on demographics, exposure to psychological trauma, physical health and mental health problems, and substance use or misuse. Binomial logistic regression analyses were used to examine the relative significance of demographic factors and the four types of trauma exposure associated with three outcomes: mental health, substance abuse, and physical health problems. The authors found that trauma history was significantly associated with more mental health problems but was not associated with substance abuse problems for homeless men. This study reinforces service providers' perceptions that because many homeless men experience ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359862 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359861&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218453%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Slayter EM People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have experienced increasing levels of community participation since deinstitutionalization. This freedom has facilitated community inclusion, access to alcohol and drugs, and the potential for developing substance abuse (SA) disorders. People with ID, who are known to have high rates of co-occurring serious mental illness (SMI), may be especially vulnerable to the consequences of this disease and less likely to use SA treatment. Using standardized performance measures for SA treatment access (initiation, engagement), rates were examined retrospectively for Medicaid beneficiaries with ID/SA/ SMI ages 12 to 99 (N = 5,099) and their counterparts with no ID/SA/SMI (N = 221,875). Guided by the sociobehavioral model of health car... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359861 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359860&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218454%26dopt%3DAbstract This study describes the occurrences of perceived racism in children, including the settings and contexts in which it occurs. A questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of urban children (eight to 16 years of age) asking about settings and situations in which they perceived discrimination. Two hundred and seventy-seven children completed the questionnaire; 88 percent ofthe children had at least one experience with racial discrimination, and 11.6 percent had experienced racism in at least half (12) of the 23 situations addressed in the questionnaire. Settings included schools and community contexts, and both peers and adults were perceived to be perpetrators. There were few differences in perceptions of racist episodes among different ethnocultural minority groups. Racism is p... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359860 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359859&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218455%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rowan DM, Honeycutt J PMID: 20218455 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359859 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927472%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cornelius LJ, Hamilton-Mason J PMID: 19927472 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030816 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030815&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927473%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rountree MA, Chen L, Brown A, Pomeroy EC The purpose of this study is to report the HIV testing rates among white Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans and to identify the frequency of use of HIV testing locations according to a variety of sociodemographic variables. Data for this study came from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Participants in the BRFSS were recruited from residential households in the United States through an ongoing, random-digit-dial telephone survey. Results showed that 40 percent of all participants had been tested for HIV and that HIV testing rates significantly differed by racial-ethnic group. Gender and income were not significant factors for HIV testing rates among African Americans. Marital status was not a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030815 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030814&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927474%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents data from an AIDS clinical trial that evaluated 238 (60 percent nonwhite) patients infected with HIV and their clinician's perceptions of medication adherence and visit attendance in relationship to lifestyle, psychosocial, and health belief model (HBM) variables. Twelve sites collected data via a prospective, multisite observational study design involving a companion study to a larger randomized clinical trial. Baseline information was collected by questionnaire and patient self-report on lifestyle; work and health-care experiences; available support; and psychosocial issues, including the HBM constructs. At follow-up visits, clinicians and patients graded medication adherence using the same scale. Patients confidentially reported follow-up information about lifestyl... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030814 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030813&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927475%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores the changing face of HIV/AIDS in the 21st century by using the work of political scientist Harold Lasswell. Lasswell has provided a theoretical framework in which to view an epidemic that is deeply affecting communities of color. This framework further accentuates the need for social workers to do more work in the area of HIV/AIDS within communities of color. PMID: 19927475 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030813 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030812&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927476%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores what factors HIV prevention service providers and active volunteers who are also members of the groups that they serve believe need to be addressed before a culturally appropriate intervention strategy for gay, bisexual, and queer Asian Pacific Islander men can be developed. Fifteen men participated in three focus groups, and seven of the men completed in-depth individual interviews regarding larger issues that are often ignored in intervention. Analysis ofqualitative data revealed five issues that participants said need to be addressed when working with members of this group. PMID: 19927476 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030812 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030811&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927477%26dopt%3DAbstract This study presents the results of 11 focus groups with 89 African American women who use crack cocaine in which respondents shared their perceptions of HIV risk behaviors. The results of this study suggest that women crack cocaine users in Nashville,Tennessee, are not injecting the drug. There appeared to be high levels of perceived sexual risks associated with the use of crack cocaine by some users; however, this was not universal, as many active users have internalized HIV prevention messages. The results of this study are significant in that further understanding of the means by which individuals experience their risk behaviors will enable more effective targeting of potential interventions to reduce the spread of HIV. PMID: 19927477 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030811 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030810&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927478%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS within a Caribbean context and the specific ways in which children are affected. In particular, the article explores the nature of risk and vulnerability among especially marginalized children: street children. Literature on HIV/AIDS was reviewed, and semistructured interviews with 44 key informants were subjected to an analysis based on the feminist theory of intersectionality to explore the ways in which social marginalization intersects with risk and increases vulnerability to HIV infection. Despite advances in children's rights and the provision of testing and treatment programs, stigma, discrimination, and social marginalization combine to limit the rights and access to services of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030810 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030809&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wiechelt SA, Gryczynski J, Johnson JL PMID: 19927479 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030809 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030808&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Silverman M, LaPerriere K, Haukoos JS PMID: 19927480 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030808 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030807&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927481%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sabino JN, Friel T, Deitrick LM, Salas-Lopez D PMID: 19927481 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030807 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770314&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728475%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Franklin E PMID: 19728475 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770314 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770313&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728476%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cecil-Karb R, Grogan-Kaylor A The United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of children who are overweight or obese. Recently, research on child obesity has begun to examine the relationship between neighborhood environments and the health behaviors of youths. The current study used growth curve analysis based on multilevel modeling to examine the relationship between parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety and children's body mass index (BMI). Parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety had a significant association with children's BMI, and this relationship was fully mediated by television viewing. The results of this study suggest that when parents perceive their neighborhood to be unsafe, they will restrict their children's outdoor activities and increase the... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770313 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770312&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728477%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Farber ML Poor health and developmental outcomes for children are linked to scarcity of economic resources, various barriers in the delivery of health services, and inadequate parenting. To mitigate such adverse effects and address the needs of 50 high-risk, low-income Latino and African American families receiving well-baby care at an urban primary care health center, a collaborative team from the social work, nursing, and education fields piloted a preventive two-year parent mentoring project. The intervention was theoretically anchored in the transactional model of child development. The mentoring practices used an activity-based approach for strengthening child anticipatory guidance and meeting family needs. Thirty-five intervention families completed the project. Compared... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770312 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770311&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728478%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Garland EL, Howard MO The biopsychosocial perspective is a foundation of social work theory and practice. Recent research on neuroplasticity and psychosocial genomics lends compelling support to this perspective by elucidating mechanisms through which psychosocial forces shape neurobiology. Investigations of neuroplasticity demonstrate that the adult brain can continue to form novel neural connections and grow new neurons in response to learning or training even into old age. These findings are complemented by the contributions of psychosocial genomics, a field of scientific inquiry that explores the modulating effects of experience on gene expression. Findings from these new sciences provide external validation for the biopsychosocial perspective and offer important insights ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770311 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770310&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Spielman V, Taubman-Ben-Ari O The purpose of the study reported in this article was to examine how the unique circumstances of the birth of a premature baby affect the perception of parental self-efficacy and stress-related growth--which is the experience of positive change in one's life following stressful circumstances--among first-time parents and to examine the contribution of the parents' personal resources of self-esteem and attachment style, and their infant's temperament and medical condition, to their self-efficacy and stress-related growth. Forty-nine sets of parents of preterm babies and 50 sets of parents of full-term babies completed questionnaires about one month after the birth of their child. Parents of premature infants reported a higher level of stress-relate... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770310 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770309&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728480%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assessed how women's perceptions of emotional and material social support affect their completion of residential drug treatment. Although previous research has examined how social support affects recovery, few studies, if any, have examined both the types and the sources of social support. The study hypothesized that women's perceptions of the emotional and material social support they receive from family, friends, partners, drug treatment, child welfare, and welfare agencies will affect treatment completion. The sample consisted of 117 women who were enrolled in a women's residential treatment program. Data were collected in semistructured initial and follow-up interviews using a life history calendar; the Scale of Perceived Social Support, which was adapted for this study; and... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770309 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770308&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728481%26dopt%3DAbstract This article provides a critical analysis of the previous literature on sexuality and terminal illness. The authors address systemic barriers, such as institutional policies that marginalize already vulnerable groups. Several recommendations are provided for social workers, including skills, core dimensions for assessment and intervention, and implications for interdisciplinary teamwork. PMID: 19728481 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770308 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770307&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728482%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shea-Porter C PMID: 19728482 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770307 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770306&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728483%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Giunta N PMID: 19728483 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770306 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542078&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425337%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 19425337 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542078 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542075&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425338%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dekel R, Nuttman-Shwartz O The study has three aims: (1) to compare the effect of the Qassam attacks in two types of communities: development town and kibbutz; (2) to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress (PTS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG); and (3) to examine the contribution that level of exposure, cognitive appraisal, and sense of belonging to the country make to PTS and PTG. The sample consisted of 134 residents, 67 living on two kibbutzim and 67 living in the development town of Sderot. Results revealed that the development town residents reported more PTS symptoms and more PTG than did the kibbutz residents, and the association between PTS and PTG was positive. In addition, the findings show that most of the predictors contribute to either PTS or PTG, or... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542075 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542072&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425339%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Antle BJ, Montgomery G, Stapleford C Young people with physical disabilities experience greater difficulty than their able-bodied peers in many psychosocial domains as they transition toward adulthood. However, firsthand knowledge of the dimensions of social support that young people with physical disabilities find useful during this stage is lacking. This qualitative study involved 50 participants (21 youths with spina bifida and 29 parents) and focused on gaining an insider's perspective on the nature of social support. Building on the work of LaGreca, themes were mapped into four broad support domains: tangible, information, companionship/belonging/mutuality, and emotional. This research indicates that parents provide substantial all-purpose support in each of the four doma... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542072 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542069&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425340%26dopt%3DAbstract This study highlights the low HIV-disclosure rate to children of HIV-infected African immigrant parents and the importance of support from social workers. PMID: 19425340 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542069 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542066&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425341%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martin SS The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore whether the way mental health is conceptualized by older Iranian immigrants can influence their mental health-related practices. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 Iranians who had immigrated to the United States after the age of 50. The findings from this study revealed that the older Iranian immigrants were reluctant to seek mental health care services in the United States.This resistance was largely attributed to the cultural differences in mental health conceptualization (language, definitions, and terminology) and lack of trust in the effectiveness ofpsychotropic medications. The findings of this study have implications for health and social service professionals who provide services t... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542066 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542063&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425342%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, 29 female rape survivors who did not seek any postassault formal help were interviewed about why they did not reach out to these systems for assistance. Using qualitative methodology, this study found that survivors believed that formal social systems would or could not help or would psychologically harm them. Specifically, survivors thought that systems would not help because survivors themselves believed that they were unworthy of services or that their rape experience did not match stereotypical conceptions of rape. Survivors did not see how the systems could help or protect them from their assailants. Finally, survivors anticipated that systems personnel would cause them further psychological harm by not believing they had been raped or not caring about them. Survivors f... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542063 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542060&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425343%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kilbourne B, Cummings SM, Levine RS People with diabetes experience depression at a significantly higher rate than do their nondiabetic counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of multiple dimensions of religiosity on depression among a lower income population of people with diabetes. Using a cross-sectional design, the study focused on a combined clinical and community sample of people with diabetes from low-income neighborhoods. On the basis of previous studies and confirmatory factor analyses of study data, five distinct dimensions of religiosity emerged: religious belief, reading religious materials, prayer, religious attendance, and engaging others in religious discourse. Bivariate correlation and hierarchical linear regression revealed robust and... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542060 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542057&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425344%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Washington TA, Meyer-Adams N, Anaya S PMID: 19425344 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542057 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542054&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425345%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Salvatore RP PMID: 19425345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542054 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542051&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425346%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP PMID: 19425346 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542051 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266823&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281097%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 19281097 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266823 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266822&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281098%26dopt%3DAbstract This study addresses the factors influencing decisions to send medicine-surgical (med-surg) patients home or to nursing facilities (NFs). The sample (n = 7,852) was taken from a large, urban, teaching, med-surg unit where discharges were documented and data collected over a two-and-a-half-year period. Using logistical regression, the factors found to most influence the decision were age (z = 26.99, p = .000; odds = 1.06); patients diagnosed with "musculoskeletal system" problems (z = 11.07, p = .000; odds = 5.36); and needing skilled professional care (z = -15.03, p = .000; odds = .21) or nonprofessional personal care (z = 6.62,p = .000; odds = 2.32). Having less effect, but important information for discharge planners, was being an African American (z = 3.82, p = .000; odds = .76) or Lati... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266822 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266821&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281099%26dopt%3DAbstract This article conceptualizes education as a fundamental social work intervention and discusses the role social workers play in providing information that is both empowering and culturally sensitive. In particular, this article focuses on social workers working with patients and families facing life-threatening situations, including those in hospice and other end-of-life care settings. After reviewing the relevant literature and theory and exploring the inherent complexities of educational interventions, the authors recommend strategies for more effectively helping patients and families access the information they need. PMID: 19281099 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266821 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266820&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281100%26dopt%3DAbstract This study further found that spousal caregivers experience a relatively high level of service-related stress. However, when examined alongside care recipient behavioral challenges and frequency of day program use, caregivers' perceptions of and experiences with the service system did not uniquely explain their burden. Implications of the findings for policy, research, and practice are discussed. PMID: 19281100 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266820 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266819&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281101%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sanders S, Power J Men are playing greater roles in the provision of care for older adults with chronic health conditions. Husbands, in particular, encounter many role transformations as they witness their wives grow in levels of dependence as a result of their illnesses. This qualitative study examines the changes that occurred in the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of 17 husbands who were providing care for their wives with memory loss and other chronic health conditions. The results suggest that husbands experience changes in the ways that they adapt their marital roles to the new roles they assume as caregivers. It was found that the husbands had to learn how to form new types of relationships with their ailing wives. Implications for geriatric social workers an... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266819 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266818&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281102%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Byrne MH, Lander L, Ferris M PMID: 19281102 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266818 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266817&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281103%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bakk L PMID: 19281103 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266817 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281104%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Parchment TM PMID: 19281104 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266816 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047895&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070271%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH, Flint SS PMID: 19070271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047895 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047894&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070272%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Joe S, Niedermeier DM Suicide among African Americans is a neglected topic. Social workers practice in both clinical and nonclinical settings, and as the largest occupational group of mental health professionals, they have a unique opportunity to reach this underserved group. However, little is known about social work's empirical knowledge base for recognition and treatment of suicidal behavior among African Americans. The authors performed a systematic critical review of published articles by social workers on African American suicide and suicidal behavior, to ascertain the state of social worker's contribution to and knowledge of suicide risk factors and effective treatments. They conducted Web-based (for example, Social Work Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed, JSTOR) and manual se... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047894 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047893&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070273%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hall JC The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how kin and fictive kinship relationships help to ameliorate or buffer responses to parental alcoholism and the breakdown in parenting. This qualitative study investigated coping responses developed by college students, who self-identified as adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) who lived with an alcoholic parent or caregiver. In-depth interviews and follow-up participant checks were used. A descriptive model was developed describing conditions that affected the development of positive self-esteem, the phenomena that arose from those conditions, the context that influenced strategy development, the intervening conditions that influenced strategy development, and the consequences of those strategies. Subcategories of ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047893 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047892&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070274%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Washington KT, Bickel-Swenson D, Stephens N The present review was undertaken to explore recent evidence in the professional literature pertaining to use of hospice services by African Americans. The article addresses the research methods that have been used to study African American hospice use, obstacles to African American participation in hospice that have been identified, and interventions designed to increase the number of African Americans using hospice services that have been tested. Results indicate that both qualitative and quantitative methods have identified the following key factors that contribute to the underuse of hospice services by members of the African American community: personal or cultural values in conflict with hospice philosophy, lack of awareness of ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047892 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047891&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070275%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wong DF, Leung G The study reported herein adopted a stress and coping framework to examine the functions of social support in protecting the mental health of migrant workers who experience migration stress during settlement in Shanghai, China. A total of 475 migrant workers from four major districts in Shanghai were recruited for a survey through multistage cluster sampling. The results suggest that migration stress, particularly financial and employment difficulties, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and social companionship support contributed substantially to the mental health of both male and female migrant workers. Although instrumental support significantly influenced the mental health of male migrants, esteem support significantly influenced the mental healt... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047891 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047890&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070276%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cole J, Logan TK, Shannon L Previous research indicates that many individuals who perceive themselves to be at no risk of HIV have recently engaged in risky sexual behaviors (Klein et al., 2003; Schroder et al., 2001). Because HIV risk has been associated with partner violence (Maman et al., 2000), it is important to examine self-perceived risk and actual sexual risk behaviors among partner violence victims. Findings are from a study of adult women (N = 569) who were recruited from courts after they had obtained a protective order against a male intimate partner. Two groups were developed on the basis of self-reported perceptions of risk of HIV at the time of the interview (n = 341, no chance; n = 228, some to high chance). Three main findings from this study are discussed: (1... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047890 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047889&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070277%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Olshtain-Mann O, Auslander GK It is well-known and documented that the premature birth of an infant and its subsequent hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a source of considerable stress for parents. However, little is known about the parents' emotional state and functioning during the months following the infant's discharge from the NICU. The present study compares parental stress and perceptions of parental competence among mothers and fathers of preterm infants two months after discharge from the NICU in Israel with those of parents of full-term infants. The findings show that even at this point in time parents of preterm infants still show higher levels of parental stress and lower perceptions of parental competence than do parents of full-term in... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047889 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047888&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070278%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Murphy SB, Ouimet LV PMID: 19070278 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047888 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779938&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773791%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gehlert S, Mininger C, Sohmer D, Berg K PMID: 18773791 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779938 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779937&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773792%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents findings from research to develop the promotional component of a breast cancer screening program for Native Hawaiian women associated with historically Hawaiian churches in medically underserved communities.The literature on adherence to health recommendations and health promotions marketing guided inquiry on screening influences. Focus groups and individual interviews patterned on the culturally familiar practice of talk story were conducted with 60 Hawaiian women recruited through religious and social organizations.Text data were analyzed with an incremental process involving content analysis and Airhihenbuwa's PEN-3 model. Key informants and senior colleagues reviewed preliminary findings to ensure accuracy of interpretation. Findings reflect collectivist values at... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779937 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779936&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773793%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to examine the implementation, adequacy, and outcomes of discharge planning. The authors carried out a prospective study of 1,426 adult patients discharged from 11 acute care hospitals in Israel. Social workers provided detailed discharge plans on each patient. Telephone interviews were conducted two weeks post-discharge. Findings showed 40 percent of patients were referred to institutional care and 60 percent were sent home with plans to receive community services. At follow-up, the rates of implementation varied by planned services. Among patients referred to institutional care, 46 percent of those referred to nursing homes and 70 percent of those referred to rehabilitation facilities received the planned care. Of those discharged home, 65 percent received planned home a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779936 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779935&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773794%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Taubman-Ben-Ari O, Findler L, Bendet C, Stanger V, Ben-Shlomo S, Kuint J Parenting twins is typically portrayed as more stressful than is parenting single children and, therefore, more of a strain on the marital relationship. With this in mind, the present study examined the contribution of infant characteristics and mother's internal resources (attachment style) and external resources (maternal and paternal grandmothers' perceived support) to their marital adaptation during the first month following delivery, comparing mothers of twins (n = 88) with mothers of singletons (n = 82). The findings indicate that both internal and external resources contribute to the marital adaptation of the two groups, even beyond the contribution of specific circumstances. Thus, it seems that th... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779935 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779934&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773795%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bellin MH, Kovacs PJ, Sawin KJ The impact of childhood chronic health conditions like spina bifida (SB) is a shared family experience. However, the lived experience of siblings is not well known. One hundred and fifty-five brothers and sisters of a child with SB responded to an open-ended question included in an anonymous self-administered mail questionnaire designed to enhance awareness of how adolescent siblings experience this chronic condition. Content analysis performed by interdisciplinary authors identified four domains--Rewards and Consequences of Spina Bifida, Journey Toward Acceptance of Spina Bifida, Emotional Climate of Siblings, and Qualities of the Social Environment--that depict emotional complexity in response to the diverse risk and protective influences prese... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779934 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779933&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773796%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Burnes DP, Antle BJ, Williams CC, Cook L This qualitative study used the long interview method with Canadian mothers of African and Caribbean descent to understand the underresearched experience of raising a child with sickle cell disease (SCD). Mothers' realities were explored through three levels of social organization: daily caregiver coping (micro level); community views of SCD, such as stigma (meso level); and systemic SCD health care provision (macro level). Through the use of population health and structural social work perspectives, mothers' experiences were examined in the context of perceived gender and racial oppression. Saturation was achieved after initial interviews with 10 participants and a four-month postinterview with half of the participants. Mothers commonl... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779933 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779932&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773797%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rountree MA, Pomeroy EC, Marsiglia FF The article reports findings from a pilot study of 21 domestic violence shelters in a southwestern state in the United States. The survey instrument included descriptive information on shelter service delivery. Specifically, questions were asked about the practice of assessing a client's risk of HIV/AIDS, the provision of HIV/AIDS educational and prevention programs within shelters, and information about organizational characteristics that facilitate or impede the existence of these services. The findings suggest that shelters lacked sufficient HIV/AIDS policies and programs to respond to their client's heightened risk of infection. Although 19 (90.5 percent) of the shelters reported that they routinely ask about their clients' sexual abus... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779932 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779931&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773798%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ayalon L, Gross R, Tabenkin H, Porath A, Heymann A, Porter B Using a cross-sectional design of 400 primary care patients with diabetes, the authors evaluated demographics, health status, subjective health and mental health, health behaviors, health beliefs, knowledge of diabetes treatment, satisfaction with medical care, and quality of medical care as potential predictors of QoL and QoL in the hypothetical absence of diabetes. Those who reported difficulties meeting basic needs, diabetes-related complications, worse subjective health, and dissatisfaction with medical care were more likely to report worse QoL. Those who reported difficulties meeting basic needs, higher cholesterol level, and worse subjective health also were more likely to report better QoL in the hypothetical ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779931 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779930&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773799%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Mahoney AM PMID: 18773799 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779930 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480981&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510121%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Flint SS, Gorin SH PMID: 18510121 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480981 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480980&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510122%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Swartz RD, Perry E, Brown S, Swartz J, Vinokur A Chronic dialysis imposes ongoing stress on patients and staff and engenders recurring contact and long-term relationships. Thus, chronic dialysis units are opportune settings in which to investigate the impact of patients' relationships with staff on patient well-being. The authors designed the present study to examine the degree to which perceptions of open communication between patients and staff affect patient mental health. A one-year, two-wave longitudinal survey assessed patient (N = 109) perceptions of the interpersonal environment and mental health. Assessments included sharing personal information (open disclosure), assisting one another (helping), staff respect for patients (respect), and hierarchical patient-staff rel... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480980 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480979&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510123%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes the experiences, feelings, and ideas of living kidney donors. Using a phenomenological, qualitative research approach, the authors interviewed 12 purposefully selected living kidney donors (eight men and four women), who were between four and 29 years since donation. Interviews were audiotaped, and transcribed verbatim, and the analysis of the data was both iterative and interpretive. Three key themes emerged. The first was how witnessing their loved ones' experience of illness and the threat of losing the recipient influenced the participants' decision to donate. The second focused on intrapersonal (philosophy of life) and interpersonal factors (comprehensive social support networks) that influenced the decision to be tested as a potential donor and the actual proce... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480979 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480978&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510124%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rifie HA, Turner S, Rojas-Guyler L Throughout the Midwest and the southern United States, new groups of Hispanic/Latino and other immigrants are settling in large numbers. In many regions, very little infrastructure exists in social service, health care, and educational entities that would allow professionals to deliver much-needed services. Little data exist on the sociodemographics of new immigrant communities in the South and the Midwest. Sociodemographic information provides social work professionals and community planners with valuable clues about the health and social services that may be necessary to promote a viable, livable community. In this article, the authors report on a survey of 535 Hispanic adults conducted in a midwestern city, surrounded by urban, suburban, a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480978 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480977&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510125%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes a group intervention designed for Latino patients living with HIV/AIDS in NewYork City. The intervention effectively integrates culturally competent practice with traditional social work practice with groups' skills to provide an arena for participants to explore issues commonly faced by patients living with HIV/AIDS in a cultural context. Case examples are used to describe themes that emerged during the intervention, which illustrate cultural influences on issues such as adherence, social isolation, stigma, disclosure, safer sex practices, and patient-provider communication. Cultural factors inherent to Latino culture that are known to influence a patient's health experience and the development of effective interventions are also presented. The identification and ex... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480977 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480976&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510126%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hamama L, Ronen T, Rahav G The study focuses on healthy children's responses to a sibling's cancer and its aftermath, with particular scrutiny directed toward these healthy siblings' stress factors, duress responses, and coping resources. The authors investigated role overload as these siblings' stress factor, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms as their duress responses, and self-control (SC) and self-efficacy (SE) as their coping resources. Participants comprised 100 (53 boys and 47 girls) Israeli Jewish healthy siblings (ages 8 to 19 years) of a child with cancer. Outcomes revealed that the stress experienced by healthy siblings ofa child with cancer correlated significantly with those siblings' duress responses: Greater role overload was linked with higher levels of state a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480976 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480975&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510127%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to identify the psychiatric, physical, and social services needs experienced by older adults with severe mental illness (SMI) and to examine factors influencing their experience of need and service provision adequacy. Seventy-five older adults with SMI were recruited from a community mental health center to participate in the study. The typical client experienced a need for care in 10 areas, with the greatest needs occurring in the areas of psychological pain, physical illness, social contacts, looking after the home, and daily activities. The total number of unmet needs ranged from zero to 10, with the typical client having an average of 2.3 unmet needs (SD = 2.4). The highest proportions of unmet needs were in the areas of social contact, benefits, sight or hearing diff... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480975 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480974&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510128%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler D, Patterson G PMID: 18510128 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480974 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480973&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510129%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schneiderman JU, Waugaman WR, Flynn MS PMID: 18510129 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480973 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480972&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510130%26dopt%3DAbstract "I can't stop pulling my hair!" Using numbing cream as an adjunct treatment for trichotillomania. Health Soc Work. 2008 May;33(2):155-8 Authors: Dia DA PMID: 18510130 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480972 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294916&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326445%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stone LC, Balderrama CH PMID: 18326445 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294916 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294915&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326446%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the relationship among religious involvement, private prayer, and depression in a low-income clinical sample of 230 older U.S.-born and immigrant Latinos. Higher levels of religious attendance were associated with lower risk of depressive illness after adjusting for selective factors such as physical functioning, stress exposure, and social support. Private prayer was not associated with depression. Although immigrants were more likely to attend worship services, they reported the same rates of depression as their U.S.-born counterparts.The study is an initial step toward disentangling the mental health protective effects of religious involvement on the health and well-being of older Latinos in the United States. PMID: 18326446 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Healt... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294915 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294914&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326447%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Serovich JM, Lim JY, Mason TL The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of two theories of HIV disclosure previously tested with men. Participants included 125 HIV-positive women enrolled in a larger, longitudinal study of HIV disclosure and mental health. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the proposed theoretical models.The disease progression model contained two single-indicator exogenous variables (disease progression) and one endogenous latent variable (disclosure). The original consequences model contained two single-indicator exogenous variables (disease progression), two single-indicator endogenous variables (consequences), and one endogenous latent variable (disclosure).The revised consequences model contained two single-indicator exoge... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294914 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294913&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326448%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines both the prevalence of IPV among a sample of women ages 50 to 64 (N=620), who were recruited at an emergency department and primary care clinics in an urban setting, and the associated factors for the subsample of these women who reported IPV (n=34). More than 5 percent of the women reported experiencing some form of abuse by their partners within the past two years. Bivariate analyses comparing victims and nonvictims indicate that higher proportions of women who reported abuse had received public assistance and had a recent history of homelessness. In addition, victims of IPV reported higher frequencies of HIV risk factors than did nonvictims, including having a partner who insisted on sex without a condom, having sex with a man they knew or suspected was an IV drug ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294913 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294912&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326449%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports the findings of a qualitative study on the contribution of foster home caregivers for people with serious mental illness. Traditionally, social workers have played a key role in the supervision of foster homes. Little is known about how the help caregivers provide is similar to, or different from, that provided by mental health professionals. Twenty semistructured interviews were conducted with caregivers operating foster homes in Montreal, Canada.With no preset theoretical framework, data analysis was inductive and ongoing, involving the identification of categories and themes. Overall findings revealed that caregivers consider themselves the real frontline workers.They claim to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to combine egalitarian and affective relati... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294912 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294911&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326450%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assesses the relationship between fear of falling and avoidance of nine everyday activities critical to independence among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Secondary data analysis was performed with National Survey of Self-Care and Aging interview data from 3474 respondents age 65 years or older. Falls were reported by 24 percent of respondents, fear of falling was reported by 22 percent of respondents, and both increased with age. Fear of falling was the most important factor in predicting activity avoidance among older adults; the number of falls experienced increases the impact that fear of falling has on activity avoidance. Other factors were as follows: needing help with activities of daily living and the number of prescriptions taken. Assessments of ol... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294911 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294910&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326451%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores the predictive ability of empathy (measured by the Interpersonal Reactivity Index), emotional separation (measured by the Maintenance of Emotional Separation Scale), occupational stress (measured by the Work-Related Strain Inventory), and social support (measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support) on secondary traumatic stress (STS) (measured by the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale) in hospital social workers.This cross-sectional study used a sample of 121 trauma center social workers who were predominantly master's-level prepared women with an average of 15.8 years' experience. Emotional separation and occupational stress were the strongest predictors of STS, explaining 49 percent of the variance, which suggests that hospital social workers ne... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294910 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294909&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326452%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller VL, Martin AM PMID: 18326452 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294909 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294908&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326453%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: DeCoster VA, Dabelko HI PMID: 18326453 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294908 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055824&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038725%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH, Moniz C PMID: 18038725 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055824 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055823&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038726%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Amodeo M, Griffin ML, Fassler I, Clay C, Ellis MA The study explores the role of race and differences in coping among 290 white women and black women with and without alcoholic parents, addressing two questions: (1) Does coping vary by parental alcoholism or race? and (2) How is coping in adulthood affected by childhood stressors and resources and by adulthood resources? Standardized self-administered questionnaires (Coping Responses Inventory and the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test) measuring approach and avoidant coping methods were used. Collateral information was obtained from siblings who completed questionnaires focused on parental drinking, parental psychiatric history, and key childhood events.Women with alcoholic parents and black women more often reported avoid... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055823 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055822&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038727%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kalichman SC, Klein SJ, Kalichman MO, O'Connell DA, Freedman JA, Eaton L, Cain D People living with HIV/AIDS often need assistance in deciding whether or how to disclose their HIV status to others, and case managers are in a unique position to offer this assistance. The current study surveyed 223 case managers providing services to people living with HIV/ AIDS in NewYork State. The survey was conducted anonymously, and case managers were sampled at the agency level. Results showed that two-thirds of case managers routinely discuss disclosure issues with their HIV-positive clients. However, case managers often felt that they lacked the resources to provide assistance with disclosure decisions, and 66 percent of those who routinely discuss disclosure issues had not received trai... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055822 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055821&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038728%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes a treatment model that was created for a study of integrated treatment for HIV-positive individuals with substance use and mental disorders. The treatment model was based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change as well as evidence-based practices that are widely used in the treatment of individuals dually diagnosed with substance use and mental disorders.The model involved collaboration between medical and behavioral health care professionals and emphasized the importance of goal reinforcement across disciplines. Furthermore, it included the development and enhancement of client motivation to modify medical and behavioral health-risk behaviors using individual readiness for change and offered comprehensive care addressing a continuum of client needs that may... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055821 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055820&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038729%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dabelko HI, DeCoster VA The purpose of this study is to provide a profile of individuals with diabetes who receive services in adult day centers.This exploratory study uses an administrative data set (N = 280) from five programs in central Ohio to examine four areas: demographics, health and mental health, financial and social resources, and disenrollment status. Older adults with diabetes were more likely to be African American and younger than other clients; had more diagnoses, limitations with activities of daily living, and hospitalizations; and were at greater nutritional risk at intake.These older adults also relied more on public funding, primary caregivers from the immediate family, and transportation assistance, and they paid less for participation in the day program.... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055820 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055819&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038730%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Abrams LS, Curran L Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major mental health disorder that affects at least 13 percent of new mothers and has detrimental consequences for populations that are of concern to social workers, such as low-income women, women of color, young women, and single mothers. Despite the relevance of PPD to multiple social work problems and populations, the social work literature contains sparse information about the causes of, consequences of, and treatments for PPD among vulnerable groups of new mothers. In this article, the authors review the literature on PPD with specific attention to the sociocultural dimensions of the disorder, barriers to treatment, and the relationship of PPD to social work theory and practice. The authors argue that social workers sho... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055819 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055818&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038731%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Bragin M PMID: 18038731 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055818 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055817&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038732%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Proehl RA PMID: 18038732 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055817 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038733%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wenger LD, Leadbetter J, Guzman L, Kral A PMID: 18038733 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055816 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909581&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896672%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 17896672 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909581 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909580&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896673%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cadell S Coping theory and research have long focused on negative outcomes. However, a growing body of literature has indicated that individuals may experience certain benefits from stressful life events. This research explored the positive and negative changes in caregivers' lives after caring for someone who had died of complications related to HIV/AIDS. Fifteen participants with either high or low scores of posttraumatic growth were interviewed. Data were analyzed from a grounded theory standpoint using open, axial, and selective coding. All of the individuals interviewed were undergoing or had undergone a process of finding meaning in their bereavement, in HIV disease in general, or both. Themes of distress, growth, humor, support, spirituality, fear of death, and the inte... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909580 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909579&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896674%26dopt%3DAbstract This study used data from the 2000 interview wave of the Health and Retirement Study to examine age group differences in the likelihood of self-reported depressive symptomatology among a nationally representative sample of 3,035 adults age 55 years or older who had at least one activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) limitation. Depression was defined as scoring three points or higher on the eight-point Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The results show that respondents age 75 years or older with one ADL/IADL impairment or more were significantly less likely to be depressed than were those between ages 55 and 64 with the same degree of functional impairment. It is recommended that doctors, social workers, and other health care a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909579 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909578&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896675%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the demographic and physical and mental health characteristics of social work clients among cancer patients in Canada as compared with nonusers of social work services, and factors that affect use of social work services among cancer patients. On the basis of data from two cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, the study's samples include 2,703 and 2,821 Canadians living with cancer in 2000-01 and 2003, respectively. The number of Canadians with cancer who consulted social workers about their physical, emotional, or mental health increased from 31,005 to 36,427 over the study period. Results indicate that cancer patients who used social work services were in need of social support or were members of vulnerable populations. Patient's age, living arrangement, inc... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909578 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909577&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896676%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Waldrop DP Caregivers experience multiple losses during the downhill trajectory of a loved one's terminal illness. Using mixed methods, this two-stage study explored caregiver grief during a terminal illness and after the care recipient's death. Caregiver grief was a state of heightened responsiveness during end-stage care: anxiety, hostility, depression, and trouble concentrating, remembering, and getting things done. Following the death, caregiver grief became a state of sustained reactivity: Overall distress was diminished and anxiety and hostility decreased significantly, but loneliness, sadness, and tears increased. Overwhelming responses were triggered by unforeseen visual or auditory reminders of the person. Sleep disturbances began during end-stage care and continued a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909577 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909576&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896677%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines social justice issues affecting breastfeeding in the United States. Public health goals for breastfeeding initiation and duration and barriers to breastfeeding among low-income groups are discussed. Suggestions are made about ways social workers may more assertively support breastfeeding in the context of social work practice. PMID: 17896677 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909576 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909575&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896678%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the potential differences between African Americans' and white college students' current and future sexual behaviors and safer sex behaviors with HIV/AIDS awareness, condom use self-efficacy, and safer sex attitudes. A convenience sample of 156 college students from three public universities was used. Of those who were sexually active, more African American than white respondents reported they used condoms frequently, and more African Americans indicated they would use condoms regularly in the future. No racial differences were found in intentions for future casual sex, condom use self-efficacy, or attitudes toward safer sex practices. Although the results suggest that for this sample African American college students appear to have internalized safer sex messages t... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909575 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909575