MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Public Health Nursing' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630708&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00995.x AbstractIn this article, an argument is put forth that clinic‐based HIV testing can function as an important aspect of public health HIV prevention. This assertion is not an outright declaration that all HIV testing is beneficial. Instead, it is the conclusion that the individual‐focused initiative of HIV testing could, if structured properly, induce population‐level HIV prevention benefits. This analysis was informed using the impact fraction model, the Anderson‐May equation, current epidemiological information about HIV from Canada, the United States, and England, and the extant literature on the dynamics of HIV transmission. This conclusion could help inform the development of public and population health HIV testing and HIV prevention policies/practices. (Source: Public Health ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630708 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630707&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00996.x ConclusionThe strongest message of these survivors was the need to be heard by public health nurses, other public health officials preparing for disasters, and those in positions to render aid. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630707 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630706&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00997.x ConclusionMobile phone and pedometer‐based physical activity programs might be helpful in keeping sedentary women engaged and motivated to increase their physical activity. A randomized controlled trial of this intervention is warranted. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630706 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545770&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.01002.x AbstractThere were a number of issues confronting public health nurses in 1919, including the differentiation of practice between visiting nurses and public health nurses, use of community partnerships when developing a new nursing service in a community, and standards of nursing work. Other issues included the focus of nursing work at the community/population versus individual level, how to balance the work load where there was only one nurse in a community, and educating the public about the value of public health nursing to the community. In this excerpt from the original publication, Ella Phillips Crandall responded to questions raised at a round table session held in Chicago in 1919 as a part of a Public Health Nursing Forum, and then published in the October 1919 issue of The Public ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545770 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:46:21 +0100 5545770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545769&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.01001.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545769 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:46:04 +0100 5545769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527266&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.01000.x ConclusionsMost smokers in this sample did not experience a change in their motivation to quit smoking or in number of cigarettes smoked daily. Implementation of a community smoke‐free law did not reduce the likelihood of visiting bars. Women and nonsmokers were more likely to rate smoke‐free campus policy as very important. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527266 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5527266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527265&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00998.x This article describes a Web‐based Personal Health Information System (PHIS) called Healthshack that was specifically designed to improve health care access and health outcomes for runaway and homeless youth at a community‐based agency that served homeless youth and young adults up to age 24. The program was developed in partnership with homeless youth and piloted by public health nurses. Preliminary findings from the program indicate that a PHIS is acceptable to runaway and homeless youth and feasible to incorporate into the flow of a youth agency. Thus, a PHIS may be an innovative model of service delivery for other marginalized populations. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527265 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5527265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443165&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00986.x ConclusionsAlthough depressed adults were less active than nondepressed adults, their physical activity levels were close to the recommended guidelines. Public education regarding efficacy of physical activity and encouragement of appropriate activity levels could contribute to prevention and treatment of depression. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443165 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5443165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443164&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00984.x ConclusionsA blended learning approach to disaster surge training effectively improved PHNs confidence in competency achievement and reduced perceived need for further training. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443164 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5443164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527264&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00999.x ConclusionWith proper planning, organization, and reflection, a poverty simulation experience can be a positive impetus for lifelong learning and civic engagement. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527264 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5527264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443163&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00969.x This article focuses on the development and appraisal of the standardized Agency Feedback Form (AFF) for Student Practicum Experience in Community/Public Health Nursing, which was designed to meet the identified need. Four baccalaureate nursing programs implemented the AFF for 3 purposes: (1) to provide a consistent and easy evaluation form for preceptors to complete; (2) to communicate useful information about students' individual professional behaviors observed during practicum; and (3) to increase students' and preceptors' understanding of the population‐based nursing interventions, using the Public Health Intervention Wheel. Future uses and implications of the AFF are also discussed. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443163 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5443163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410873&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00988.x ConclusionsThe results of this study indicate the need for an assessment of the current education nurses receive about botulism. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410873 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5410873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349935&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00976.x ConclusionsHopelessness levels in women negatively correlate with reported level of social support. Informing health professionals about these issues will be an important step toward improving the quality and levels of social support given to women undergoing infertility treatment. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349935 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:28:13 +0100 5349935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338386&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00971.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338386 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:37:07 +0100 5338386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338385&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00991.x AbstractIn August 1930, the editors of the original Public Health Nursing published an article derived from a speech made by Dr. Haven Emerson, then professor of public health administration at Columbia University, on the topic of the distribution and use of public health nurses. The speech was made before an audience of lay board members from hospitals and public health nursing organizations in Chicago, February 17, 1930. Emerson reported the results of a data analysis in which the numbers and credentials of public health nurses in 24 cities across the United States were reported. Excerpts from this report and Dr. Emerson's conclusions are powerful reminders that while there were issues of labor supply and distribution, the power of nurses to effect social transformation was central to th... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338385 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:37:06 +0100 5338385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338384&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00992.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338384 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:36:49 +0100 5338384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5325618&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00972.x AbstractBullying among children as a pervasive problem has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue. However, while much attention has been given to understanding the impact of bullying on victims, it is equally important to examine predictors of bullying and potential outcomes for bullies themselves. The current literature on bullying lacks consensus on a utilizable definition of bullying in research, which can vary by theoretical framework. In an attempt to bridge the gaps in the literature, this article will provide a review of the state of the science on bullying among children, including the major theoretical constructs of bullying and their respective viewpoints on predictors and correlates of bullying. A secondary aim of this article is to summarize empirical... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5325618 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5325618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5325617&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00985.x ConclusionsThe lack of compliance with HH standards among students lead to poor compliance among health care professionals in praxis. Consequently, the role of educational institutions in the prevention of hospital‐acquired infections is significant, if the effectiveness of HH education is to be improved. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5325617 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5325617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287715&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00982.x ConclusionsThe prevalence of deviations from normal neurodevelopment was highly similar between both countries, and the NPED system fulfils the necessary requisites for mass screening to be applied by nursing staff at a primary care level. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287715 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287714&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00987.x ConclusionsSpecific suggestions for similar programs are reported. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287714 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287717&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00960.x ABSTRACT This is a report of an educational strategy to prepare nursing students to respond to disasters. The strategy includes an emergency preparedness disaster simulation (EPDS) implemented in a school of nursing simulation lab using patient simulators, task trainer mannequins, and live actors. The EPDS immerses student groups into a “tornado ravaged assisted‐living facility” where the principles of emergency preparedness can be employed. A total of 90 B.S.N. students participated in the EPDS in the final semester of their senior year. Student post‐simulation survey responses were overwhelmingly positive, with mean scores of 4.65 (on a 5‐point Likert scale) reported for the EPDS “increasing understanding of emergency preparedness” and “well organized.” Mean score... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287717 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287716&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00968.x Conclusion: Information about the benefits of a holistic wellness program and its relationship with self‐reported enhanced self‐esteem can be used to assist with health promotion, policy, and the development of innovative programs that assist with transition from public assistance. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287716 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5275756&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00973.x This article describes the formative research, implementation, and results of a statewide effort to broaden Utahós public health nurses perception about their role and responsibility in addressing and serving the emerging needs of underserved and atrisk populations in Utah. A total of 51% of Utah state and local health department public health nurses participated in the training. There was a statistically significant increase in the mean level of perceived understanding of topic material from pretest to posttest, and 80% of participants reported applying what they learned in the training to their practice. Our experience demonstrates that even with limited resources, it is possible to deliver high quality training to a large proportion of public health nurses practicing in urban, rural, a... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5275756 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5275756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5275755&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00979.x ConclusionsThe results indicate that there is an association between household structure and smoking among adolescents in Canada. Findings might be helpful for decision makers to recognize the context within which adolescents initiate and sustain smoking when developing strategies for the prevention and cessation of smoking among youth. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5275755 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5275755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5325616&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00974.x ConclusionsInaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent information can threaten the validity of consent/authorization and potentially undermine trust in the vaccine program and the vaccine itself. Efforts are needed to improve the quality, clarity, and standardization of the content of written documents used in school‐based HPV vaccine programs across Canada. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5325616 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5325616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5306199&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00967.x Conclusions: There were consistent patterns in benchmark attainment and outcome improvement across counties and family home visiting studies. Benchmarking appears to be useful for comparison of population health status and home visiting program outcomes. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5306199 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5306199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287713&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00977.x AbstractThe education‐service partnership described addresses the challenges presented to local health departments and public health nurses in completing required latent tuberculosis (LTBI) follow‐up in population groups. A service learning partnership between the local health department and a Midwestern university school of nursing resulted in the development of an LTBI follow‐up program that completed contacts with 193 subjects. Populations served by the program included immigrants to the community and workers from several occupational settings. Outcome data from the project included recommendations for the management of the information database for local health department LTBI follow‐up. Nursing students gained an appreciation for the complexities involved in TB surveillance, an... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287713 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5275754&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00970.x Conclusions: Targeted outreach to hard to reach groups is effective in providing access for those at high risk for HIV and HCV infection. A mobile outreach strategy can focus needed resources for a variety of groups in a community. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5275754 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5275754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164567&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00975.x AbstractSpecialization in public health nursing practice was beginning to occur early in the 20th century. In a 1919 paper published in The Public Health Nurse, Mary Van Zile argued that there were four essential functions of the tuberculosis nurse. Later that year, Janet Scott reported on the results of a partnership between the tuberculosis dispensary, the Lions Club, and other Oklahoma City community organizations, which illustrated the application of Van Zile's principles, and the expanding scope of public health nursing practice. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164567 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:59:39 +0100 5164567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164566&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00983.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164566 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:59:37 +0100 5164566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164565&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00978.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164565 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:59:36 +0100 5164565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164564&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00980.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164564 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:59:32 +0100 5164564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5081568&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00963.x ABSTRACT Pillars for the Care of Older Persons in the Caribbean: A Comprehensive Community‐Based Framework (Pillars) is a hybrid of multiple public health frameworks developed through community‐based participatory research processes. Health and social service professionals, governmental organizations, elderly persons, and others from across the English‐speaking Caribbean countries developed the Pillars framework to address the growing elderly population and with an aim to increase the number of healthy and active years of life. The Pillars framework consists of four interrelated pillars organized across multiple sectors of society: primary care with care management; integrated services coordination; population‐based health promotion and disease prevention; and planning and acc... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5081568 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5081568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5081567&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00965.x Conclusions: It is important to consider similarity in educational level, as a socioeconomic status factor, between HPVs and the districts in which they will work when recruiting new members and when allocating HPVs to work areas. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5081567 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5081567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5042426&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00961.x Conclusions: The verbal lead risk assessment did not accurately predict measurable BLL in children. Universal BLL screening for children is necessary to identify low levels of lead so that parents and caretakers of children can be notified and assisted in identifying and eliminating sources of lead exposure. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5042426 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5042426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5081566&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00959.x Conclusion: Successful adoption of interventions depends upon strong formative research, participatory research methods, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a commitment to dissemination from project inception. The development of the intervention discussed serves as a useful and practical example for others working in health care and behavioral medicine to improve the overall health and well‐being of the underserved. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5081566 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5081566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5042425&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00966.x Conclusions: Educational and social marketing strategies may improve nurse's knowledge about influenza disease and vaccine and increase vaccine uptake. Employers should be encouraged to promote and improve influenza vaccine accessibility in the workplace. Additional study is needed to understand how best to strengthen the influence of intention and habit on the decision of nurses to receive influenza vaccinations. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5042425 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5042425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5022882&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00962.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5022882 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5022882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4906208&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00952.x Conclusions: Study findings suggest that to increase physical activity in Korean American couples who work in a small business, moderate‐intensity lifestyle physical activity interventions across LTPA, HPA, and OPA will be more successful than traditional leisure‐time interventions. In addition, results suggest that there is a need for interventions that target both members of the married couple. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4906208 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4906208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807893&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00932.x Conclusions: Increased knowledge of the factors that impact lifestyle PA is needed so that public health nurses can develop targeted interventions to increase the lifestyle PA of SAI immigrants at risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and central obesity. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807893 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4807893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807892&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00940.x Conclusions: Undermining of healthy behaviors is an important issue for public health researchers and practitioners as it pertains to patient counseling and the development of strategies for resisting undermining. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807892 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4807892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807891&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00941.x Conclusions: Tailored education effectively improved the patients' knowledge of diabetes and self‐management. Therefore, regular, individually tailored education on a long‐term basis by visiting nurses can provide essential education to low‐income adult diabetic patients for maintaining self‐management. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807891 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4807891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4777015&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00943.x Conclusions: Further training should be organized in the areas where knowledge was lacking. It would be useful to further investigate differences in competence between public health nurses working different sectors. These results could be utilized in education, clinical nursing practice, administration and research. This study demons2 trated that vaccination competence can be measured by means of the structured instrument. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4777015 Sun, 01 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4777015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4906207&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00958.x Conclusions: Despite moderate to high levels of awareness, HPV vaccination rates were low among this national population of young adult women. Continued surveillance is imperative to monitor vaccine uptake, including racial and ethnic disparities. Further research exploring HPV knowledge and vaccination barriers across diverse cultural groups is needed to inform the development of more effective public health interventions. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4906207 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4906207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4866618&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00945.x Conclusions: This study provides valuable information that may be used to target students at risk for waterpipe smoking and serves as a starting point in developing theoretically driven interventions to prevent waterpipe smoking. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4866618 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4866618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4856595&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00956.x Conclusions: In this primarily African American sample, significant barriers to PCS among rural men were indentifed. PC health education may need to include family, whom study participants highly reported as a source of influence regarding their PCS decisions. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4856595 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4856595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807890&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00939.x Conclusions: Defining the concept of suicidal behavior provides a basis for public health nurses to better understand suicidal behavior, thus improving their ability to care for suicidal patients during home visits. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807890 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4807890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4777014&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00954.x Conclusion: Future research should test the efficacy of developing comprehensive hospital‐wide policies to deliver smoking cessation for parents during a child's hospitalization. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4777014 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4777014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4760031&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00955.x ABSTRACT Rural health nursing has long been considered a subspecialty within public health nursing, albeit one that required the nurse to be a generalist. In the excerpts of this article, Webb (1920) shares her observations as a State Supervising Nurse for the Red Cross in Virginia while traveling in rural areas of the state with the county public health nurses. Themes evident in these excerpts include the transportation issues associated with working in remote areas, as well as nursing work in the areas of maternal and child health, communicable diseases, case finding through health inspections, and health education. Additionally, there are themes specific to rural nursing, including distance and isolation, self‐reliance, and development of trust among the rural population. In her... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4760031 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:41:01 +0100 4760031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4760030&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00953.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4760030 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:40:58 +0100 4760030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4760029&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00950.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4760029 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:40:58 +0100 4760029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4760028&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00957.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4760028 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:40:55 +0100 4760028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4716510&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00951.x Conclusions: Significant increases in the carrying of emergency contraception suggest the policy did succeed in increasing access. Despite this, barriers to access exist. Further research should explore why pharmacies might not carry emergency contraception. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4716510 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4716510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699886&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00947.x Conclusions: These data beg for a clearer understanding of C/PHNs' perceptions of empowerment and the reasons for intent to leave. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699886 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4699886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699885&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00949.x ABSTRACT The 1944 G.I. Bill increased accessibility of higher education to male veterans. Less is known about how its availability affected opportunities for female veterans. The purpose of this study was to examine nurse veterans' use of the G. I. Bill at one large public university. Primary sources included archival documents of one large public university as well as articles published in professional nursing and medical journals of the 1940s and 1950s. Secondary sources addressing nursing and nursing education history, and the history of the G. I. Bill provided further context. Historical research methodology was conducted. Findings demonstrate that nurse veterans desired more independence in practice following the war. Archival documents of one large public university show that n... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699885 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4699885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4618076&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00913.x Conclusions: The results provide a better understanding of participants' self‐care decision making and are useful in designing appropriate clinical health promotions. Reducing health inequities in low‐income women requires further study of the underlying causes and development of effective policies and measures to address them. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4618076 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4618076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4618075&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00938.x ABSTRACT Survey data are compromised when respondents do not interpret questions in the way researchers expect. Cognitive interviews are used to detect problems respondents have in understanding survey instructions and items, and in formulating answers. This paper describes methods for conducting cognitive interviews and describes the processes and lessons learned with an illustrative case study. The case study used cognitive interviews to elicit respondents' understanding and perceptions of the format, instructions, items, and responses that make up the Diabetes Symptom Self‐Care Inventory (DSSCI), a questionnaire designed to measure Mexican Americans' symptoms of type 2 diabetes and their symptom management strategies. Responses to cognitive interviews formed the basis for revisi... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4618075 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4618075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4716509&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00953.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4716509 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4716509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4699884&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00948.x ABSTRACT While health communication campaigns have been effective in addressing a variety of health concerns, even broadly successful campaigns can miss particular subpopulations. The statistical technique of cluster analysis, which makes it possible to group individuals based on sets of identifying variables, is a statistical method that could prove useful in the design of more effective communication campaigns. This paper illustrates the use of cluster analysis to group women based on their (1) prepregnancy weight, (2) weight gain during pregnancy, and (3) weight retention after giving birth as it relates to the process of targeting subpopulations and developing more effective health communication campaigns and interventions. The implications of cluster analysis, from guiding addit... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4699884 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4699884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4618074&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00944.x Conclusions: The study findings reveal that taxicab drivers are commonly exposed to violence on the job. Acts that the participants reported as violence included racism, disrespect, verbal abuse, and physical violence. These incidents highlighted the perception of foreign‐born drivers that their risk for violence on the job is increased because they are members of a visible minority. Community/public health nursing practice implications include actions that: (a) reduce psychosocial risks and disparities from exposure to occupational violence, (b) develop effective prevention measures that reduce exposure of taxicab drivers to violence, (c) consider this worker population when planning community violence prevention programs, and (d) influence public policy related to taxicab driver safety... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4618074 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4618074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4519057&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00898.x Conclusions: Topics that can stimulate dialogue among the members of the culture circles include creating an environment of closer cultural contact, with repercussions for work processes, family health models, and general health models, as well as the inclusion of social aspects in the decision‐making processes related to health issues that affect the living conditions of the population. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4519057 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:29:11 +0100 4519057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4519056&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2011.00942.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4519056 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:29:08 +0100 4519056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485615&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00917.x Conclusions: The women rated information on the treatment and details of the subsidy programs as important. There was no difference of satisfaction with the Web sites between the infertile women and the staff. Local government staff need to provide reliable data for women who are seeking information on infertility treatment. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485615 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4485615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485614&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00923.x ABSTRACT The “Cornerstones of Public Health Nursing” describe the values and beliefs that underlie the practice of Public Health Nursing, which is a synthesis of public health and nursing. The impetus for the development of the Cornerstone framework originated from the need to advocate for public health nursing programs, positions, and funding. Grounded in practice, their development engaged stakeholders from the public health nursing community at every phase. The Cornerstone framework has been used over the past decade by educators to teach public health nursing and by administrators in state and local health departments for orientation and continuing education. The Cornerstones have been nationally and internationally disseminated. This paper describes the development and disse... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485614 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4485614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485613&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00929.x Conclusions: Knowledge of visit patterns among poor, ethnic, and subethnic populations is important—and particularly urgent with the advent of national health reform—in informing and improving public health and school nursing policy and practice. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485613 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4485613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485612&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00930.x ABSTRACT Over the last few years, the rates of certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have again begun to rise in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Paradoxically, these increases are occurring at the same time that greater numbers of researchers are publishing reports about highly successful safer sex interventions. Research that investigates this phenomenon reveals that the majority of new STIs management initiatives never reach day‐to‐day practice after the research period has terminated. In reaction to this, it is suggested here that researchers should begin developing their STIs management interventions in practice‐based settings, with a strong emphasis being placed on ensuring target group input from the outset. While such an approach may not be ab... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485612 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4485612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461584&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00905.x ABSTRACT Preparation of the public health nursing (PHN) workforce requires public health nurses from academia and practice to collaborate. However, a shortage of PHN clinical sites may lead to competition between schools of nursing for student placements. The Henry Street Consortium, a group of 5 baccalaureate schools of nursing and 13 local health departments in the state of Minnesota, developed a model for collaboration between PHN education and practice. This paper describes the development process—the forming, storming, norming, and performing stages—experienced by the Henry Street Consortium members. The consortium developed a set of entry‐level core PHN competencies that are utilized by both education and practice. It developed menus of learning opportunities that were us... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461584 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4461584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461583&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00931.x Conclusions: Further research is needed to confirm these findings among varied populations, to explore quality of life following HSV screening, and to identify the characteristics that may make particular individuals more susceptible to adverse psychological consequences. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461583 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4461583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4402018&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00909.x We describe “program explication,” a consulting method designed to assist services to identify and review implicit program logic assumptions against the evaluation literature. Program explication initially facilitates agency staff to identify and document service components and activities considered critical for improving client outcomes. Program assumptions regarding the relationship between service activities and client outcomes are then examined against available scientific evidence. We demonstrate the application of this method using an example of its use in reviewing a service for homeless young people operating in Melbourne, Australia, known as the Young People's Health Service (YPHS). The YPHS involved 21 activities organized within 4 components. The intended benefits of each of... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4402018 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4402018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374253&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00910.x Conclusions: This research confirms that there is a lack of management capacity within the public health sector and also identifies the areas in which the lack of knowledge or skills is most significant. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374253 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374252&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00914.x Conclusion: A lack of dental insurance and dental service utilization is a significant concern. Nurses working with low‐income women should educate the population about oral health and advocate for policies to increase dental insurance coverage. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374252 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374251&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00911.x Conclusions: Standardized terminologies and structured clinical data are useful tools to support PHN practice, and may be useful to advance health care quality research, program evaluation, policy development, and population health outcomes. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374251 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374250&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00915.x Conclusions: Our findings may help public health nurses assess community needs in order to effectively and efficiently manage health care resources. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374250 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374249&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00921.x Conclusions: The results suggest that PHNs need to be empowered in order to facilitate client empowerment. PHNs struggled with empowerment and client advocacy. There is a need for professional development for PHNs in order to support them to more critically engage with empowerment and self‐efficacy in their work. This needs to be done within organizational structures that support PHNs to critically analyze the role of advocacy and empowerment in their practice. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374249 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374248&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00922.x ABSTRACT One of the overriding goals of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce the health disparities observed among Americans. Because workers in small businesses tend to have little or no access to health screening or preventive health education programs, they may be unaware of their unique risk factors and are thus more at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, occupational health nurses are more likely to be available in health programs to employees in large rather than small businesses. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how nursing values and philosophy might influence public health nurses' thinking about nursing science and ethical issues relating to the risk of CVD among low‐wage workers. The following questions will guide the exploration of health disparities... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374248 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374247&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00924.x ABSTRACT Partnerships are fundamental to successful public health practice, and collaborations between academia and public health practice, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Council on Linkages between academia and public health practice, are vital to ensuring a competent public health workforce. During times of economic crisis, graduate public health nursing students with clinical expertise, people and communication skills, and critical thinking capabilities are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between academia and public health practice. In 2009, 5 registered nurses enrolled in a master of science in nursing program with a focus on public health partnered with public health professionals from the state Department of Public Health to conduct an active surveill... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374247 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374246&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00926.x Conclusions: Nursing practice differed between the 2 knowledge domains of public health family home visiting nursing and public health nursing management. Standardized nursing terminologies have the potential to represent, describe, and quantify nurse manager interventions for future evaluation and research. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374246 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4485611&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00933.x Conclusions: Web‐delivered continuing education targeted to public health nurse preceptors is an effective method to increase confidence and knowledge for the preceptor role. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4485611 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4485611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461582&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00928.x ABSTRACT Hispanics are disproportionately affected by substance abuse, HIV infection, intimate partner violence, and mental health conditions. To address health disparities among Hispanics and other vulnerable groups, it is necessary to understand the complex interactions between health conditions clustering together (e.g., substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV) and the social ecology in which these conditions exist. A syndemic orientation, a consideration of clustering epidemics and common individual, relationship, cultural, and socioenvironmental factors linking these conditions, may be helpful in developing comprehensive models that expand our ability to understand and address health disparities. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a Syndemic Model of Substance... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461582 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4461582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4402017&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00925.x Conclusions: The prevalence of children with problem behaviors was higher in rural areas in Hunan than in China as a whole. This may be partly explained by the fact that parents must often work in the cities and leave their children behind at home, increasing the chances that those children develop behavioral problems. This phenomenon also applies in other developing countries, making it a public health concern. Therefore, there is a need to prevent problem behaviors through collaboration among families, schools, and society. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4402017 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4402017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4374245&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00927.x This article presents a review of the conceptual approach used to explore the microcredit and health link from a public health nursing perspective. Establishing conceptual foundations can enhance research focused on targeted interventions aimed at lasting change in social and health status. Exploring the link between microcredit and health can enrich research efforts and may offer innovative strategies and interventions to improve health‐promoting capacity in impoverished groups. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4374245 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4374245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4297522&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00935.x ABSTRACT In a partial reprint of a January 1919 editorial from The Public Health Nurse, readers will find an Editor's attempt to find meaning in the long, bitter, and highly destructive Great War, known in contemporarily as World War I. The Editor expresses hope that something constructive can emerge from so much devastation. Parallels to contemporary conflicts are readily apparent. Veterans, specifically nurses returning from the battlefields of Europe in this excerpt, deserve acknowledgement and through the knowledge of suffering gained in war, use the skills they possess to advance health and human happiness in times of peace. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4297522 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:06:24 +0100 4297522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4297521&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00920.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4297521 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:06:22 +0100 4297521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4297520&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00919.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4297520 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:06:22 +0100 4297520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4297519&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00934.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4297519 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:06:19 +0100 4297519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4261312&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00912.x Conclusions: Discrimination and social conflict are considerable sources of stress that contribute to levels of antepartum depressive symptoms in African American women. While the results reinforce the importance of universal prenatal screening, comprehensive strategies are also needed to help ameliorate the impact that social stressors such as discrimination and social conflict have on the mental health of pregnant African American women. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4261312 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4261312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4261311&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00916.x Conclusions: Public health nurses who interact with families of lung cancer patients may be able to promote cessation in an at‐risk group that is motivated to quit smoking. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4261311 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4261311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4165407&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00892.x ABSTRACT Although nursing has a long history of service to the global community, the profession lacks a theoretical and empirical base for nurses to frame their global practice. A study using grounded theory methodology to investigate partnership and sustainability for global health led to the development of a conceptual model. Interviews were conducted with 13 global health nurse experts. Themes from the interviews were: components for engagement, mutual goal setting, cultural bridging, collaboration, capacity building, leadership, partnership, ownership, and sustainability. Next, the identified themes were reviewed in the literature in order to evaluate their conceptual relationships. Finally, careful comparison of the interview transcripts and the supporting literature led to the ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4165407 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4165407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4146376&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00888.x Conclusions: While a substantial portion of needs were addressed by the HBC program, outstanding needs included linking people living with HIV to income‐generation opportunities, food support, mental health, and services for children. We suggest that mental health and substance use services be factored into HIV programming and that referral systems be strengthened to ensure access to support services for people living with HIV. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4146376 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4146376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4146375&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00887.x Conclusions: Adapting PHN practice to include ERR strategies is feasible, but not without challenges. With adequate training, time, and institutional support, multiple challenges can be overcome. PHNs are well positioned to improve the health of families and communities by integrating ERR into their scope of practice. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4146375 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4146375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4261310&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00918.x Conclusions: Face masks may not be an effective intervention for seasonal or pandemic influenza unless the risk perception of influenza is high. Dissemination of culturally appropriate mask use information by health authorities and providers must be emphasized when educating the public. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4261310 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4261310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4193536&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00906.x Conclusions: Education and interventions that incorporate “culturally mediated” pathways to address mothers' feeding practices are essential for the prevention and control of childhood overweight among low‐income Latinos. Nurses should be aware of the social and cultural influences on Latina mothers' beliefs and practices related to weight status and feeding practices and address these in their education approaches to prevent childhood overweight and obesity with this population group. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4193536 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4193536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4180655&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00903.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4180655 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4180655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4102507&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00896.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4102507 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4102507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4102506&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00899.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4102506 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4102506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4079520&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00895.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4079520 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4079520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4079519&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00897.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4079519 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4079519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4079518&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00901.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4079518 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4079518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4079517&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00902.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4079517 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4079517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033757&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00884.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033757 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033756&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00891.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033756 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4165406&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00898.x Conclusions: Topics that can stimulate dialogue among the members of the culture circles include creating an environment of closer cultural contact, with repercussions for work processes, family health models, and general health models, as well as the inclusion of social aspects in the decision‐making processes related to health issues that affect the living conditions of the population. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4165406 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4165406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4146374&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00900.x ABSTRACT The Henry Street Consortium, a collaboration of nurse educators from universities and colleges and public health nurses (PHNs) from government, school, and community agencies, developed 11 population‐based competencies for educating nursing students and the novice PHN. Although many organizations have developed competency lists for experts, the Consortium developed a set of competencies that clearly define expectations for the beginning PHN. The competencies are utilized by both education and practice. They guide nurse educators and PHNs in the creation of learning experiences that develop population‐based knowledge and skills for baccalaureate nursing students. Public health nursing leaders use the competencies to frame their expectations and orientations for nurses who... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4146374 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4146374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4102505&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00904.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4102505 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4102505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4079516&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00908.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4079516 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4079516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033762&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00885.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033762 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033761&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00889.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033761 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033760&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00890.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033760 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033759&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00893.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033759 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033758&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00894.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033758 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033755&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00907.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033755 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3990303&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00881.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3990303 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3990303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3990302&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00882.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3990302 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3990302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3990300&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00883.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3990300 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3990300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3967211&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00886.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3967211 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3967211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909673&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00880.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909673 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:41 +0100 3909673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909672&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00879.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909672 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:39 +0100 3909672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909670&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00878.x ABSTRACT Objective: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909670 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:39 +0100 3909670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909669&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00877.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909669 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:38 +0100 3909669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909668&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00876.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909668 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:38 +0100 3909668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909667&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00875.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909667 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:37 +0100 3909667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909666&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00874.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909666 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:37 +0100 3909666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909665&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00873.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909665 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:36 +0100 3909665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909664&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00872.x ABSTRACT Objective (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909664 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:36 +0100 3909664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909663&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00871.x ABSTRACT Objectives: (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909663 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:35 +0100 3909663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3909661&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00870.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3909661 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:58:34 +0100 3909661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3825493&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00879.x ABSTRACT Preceptored community experiences present challenges different from those of preceptored experiences in the acute care setting. Instead of focusing on psychomotor skills, faculty must address population-based skills and assess students' abilities to practice these skills. Faculty and preceptors' lack of knowledge to teach these skills further complicate the experiences, an issue indirectly related to faculty and nursing shortages. Although preceptors guide students, faculty are responsible for evaluating students in community preceptored experiences. The Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education (Essentials) offers opportunities for guiding and evaluating community health preceptored clinical experiences. Assignments and activi... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3825493 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3825493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728198&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00867.x ABSTRACT Community/public health nursing (C/PHN) educators and practitioners need a framework from which to plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum and community-based practice. The Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) periodically updates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education for Entry Level Community/Public Health Nursing to reflect changes in core knowledge, basic competencies, and practice. This update reflects relevance to 21st-century health care and to national trends influencing nursing education. The 2009 revision is based on critical analysis of key C/PHN literature and input from public health nursing educators and practitioners. A key assumption is that a baccalaureate nursing degree is the minimum requirement for professional C/PHN. Fifteen es... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728198 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728197&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00863.x ABSTRACT The purposes of this paper are to explore, from a theoretical perspective, explanations for why some community-dwelling elders self-impose activity limitations (SIALs); to develop an integrated explanation for SIAL from a nursing perspective; and to identify some clinical implications of relevance to public health nursing practice. Activity limitation is an important risk factor for functional decline, morbidity, and mortality among community-dwelling elders. Many studies have focused on disease and environmental influences on activity limitations. The intrinsic processes associated with voluntary or SIAL in old age among otherwise physically and mentally capable elders are poorly understood and little studied. The conceptualization of SIAL provides nurses with an understanding of... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728197 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728196&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00861.x ABSTRACT We sought to determine the extent of intracultural consensus in perceptions of childhood obesity among Mexican American mothers living on the Texas-Mexico border. A descriptive, cross-sectional study examined women's judgments about the parameters of childhood obesity. The convenience sample consisted of 61 Mexican American women who were mothers of at least 1 child under age 18. Participants underwent an anthropometric assessment and were surveyed regarding self-perceived weight and household food security. They were then shown photographs of 36 Mexican American boys ages 6 and 7 and asked to sort them into categories by weight status; they also selected 3 children they believed represented the healthiest, most appropriate weight for age. Accuracy scores were computed and examine... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728196 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728195&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00860.x This study used a single-group pretest and posttest design. The convenience sample consisted of 21 Mexican American adults with T2DM. The setting for the study was a community in the Arizona-Sonora, Mexico border region. A bilingual, bicultural certified diabetes educator (CDE) and a nurse researcher developed the intervention to improve T2DM self-management activities for Mexican Americans. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires, glycosolated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and anthropometric measures. Intervention efficacy was demonstrated by an increase in participants' diabetes self-management activities and diabetes knowledge and a decrease in diabetes-related distress and sedentary behaviors. There were no significant changes in physiologic outcomes. Feasibility of recruitment and ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728195 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728194&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00869.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728194 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728193&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00868.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728193 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838107&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00867.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838107 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838106&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00863.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838106 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838105&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00861.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838105 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838104&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00860.x ABSTRACT (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838104 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838103&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00868.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838103 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3838102&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00858.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3838102 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3838102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3728192&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00858.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3728192 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3728192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654318&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00865.x This study investigated changes in public health nurse practices and the incidence of abuse inquiry and disclosure. A retrospective record review of cross-sectional data was collected before and after implementation of the Routine Universal Comprehensive Screening (RUCS) protocol within a maternal child home visiting program. Records of postpartum women receiving a universal home visit within 48 hr of discharge from the hospital were reviewed (pre-RUCS, n=459; post-RUCS, n=485). Also reviewed were the records of women receiving a family assessment for at risk home visiting (pre-RUCS, n=79; post-RUCS, n=66). The variables collected consisted of abuse inquiry, abuse disclosure, and the alone status. Documentation of women's alone status significantly improved for both types of home visits: t... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654318 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654322&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00859.x To assess the usefulness and effectiveness of a wellness guide and to identify whether its use by a group of older "new" carers would make them healthier and knowledgeable of community resources. Pretest, posttest measures of physical and mental health and a questionnaire with associated focus groups. A purposive sample of 21 older carers who were "new" carers was selected for the study. Locus of control (LOC), Short Form 12, depression anxiety stress scale, and questionnaire. Participants embraced the wellness guide as an excellent resource. It changed their behavior and improved their health on LOC measures, although changes in physical and mental health were not statistically significant. The wellness guide assisted carers' preparedness for their role and enhanced their sense of persona... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654322 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654321&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00866.x ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to explore the barriers that the uninsured elderly population encounter when accessing health care in the United States. These barriers include, but are not limited to lack of transportation, insurance, or family support; the daunting complexity of the health care system; poverty; culture; poor patient-health care provider communications; race/ethnicity; and lack of health care professionals such as nurses and doctors with adequate geriatric preparation, or generalists who are undereducated in geriatrics. The number of health care professionals currently available to treat elderly persons in the United States is inadequate. The Federal government should take steps to develop solutions to improve access to health care and decrease health disparities f... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654321 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654320&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00862.x ABSTRACT Objective: To develop an action plan based on asthma management challenges identified by Head Start teachers in a multisite program. Qualitative, participatory action research project. Three focus groups were conducted with Head Start teachers (n=14), and 1 with Center managers (n=15) in an urban Midwestern program. Brief background questionnaire and semistructured focus group interview guide. Content analytic techniques were used to identify and categorize asthma management issues in transcripts of teacher focus groups. Center managers verified the findings and recommended action plan strategies to address asthma management challenges. Head Start staff identified 4 common challenges: (a) undiagnosed and unreported asthma, (b) coordinating asthma care with parents, (c) medication ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654320 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3654319&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00864.x This study was exploratory and descriptive, mixing qualitative listening sessions with quantitative methods. Seven listening group sessions were facilitated with 63 women participating. Data included information from a short demographic questionnaire, texts of narrative from the sessions, and tallies of thematic comments made during the listening sessions. Themes derived from aggregated data from the listening sessions included women's Unmet Needs, Responsibilities, Goals, Achievements, Help-seeking, and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Findings indicated that Latinas' comments were often family-focused and they have many unmet needs. Familiarity with community resources to meet needs was not consistent across groups, for example, women who had not utilized domestic violence services were ... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3654319 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3654319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469799&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00845.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469799 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:58:40 +0100 3469799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469811&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00857.x (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469811 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469810&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00856.x ABSTRACT The excerpts taken from this historical article by Kent Zimmerman, M.D., a mental health consultant to the California State Department of Health, provide insight about the role of public health nurses in working with pregnant women. Dr. Zimmerman, an expert in the field of the psychological problems of pregnancy and early childhood, was a part of an international group of psychiatric dignitaries who met in 1952 in France at a conference examining the state of psychological knowledge and care of children (Soddy, 1999). In this paper, the psychiatrist addresses the need for education and support in providing mental health services to clients in public health venues, a theme he reiterated in 1952. In this piece, he argued that staff nurses in public health agencies be trained in basi... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469810 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469809&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00855.x This study developed and tested 2 tools. The initial phase of development involved identifying expected outcomes for clinical course work and specific tool items from 2 sources of information: (a) U.S. and Canadian policy documents on public health and community health nursing and (b) themes and skills identified as important or satisfying by nursing students during their clinical coursework. The tools were then tested for reliability and validity with subsequent classes of students using predefined criteria. The tool "Confidence in Using Public Health Nursing Skills" was developed from 2 sources: the themes and skills identified as important by students and beginning practice expectations identified from policy documents. The tool "Satisfaction With Team Projects" was developed from stude... Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469809 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469808&cid=s_32356_27_f&fid=32356&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1525-1446.2010.00854.x ABSTRACT A unique program that partners community health workers with nursing students was developed in response to community-based participatory research data and integrated into a public health practicum at a baccalaureate nursing program in West Michigan. The goal of the program is to promote the health of 3 underserved urban neighborhoods while educating nursing students in population health and public health nursing. The purpose of this paper is to describe program conception and implementation and discuss evaluation of educational outcomes as a public health learning experience. (Source: Public Health Nursing) Public Health Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469808 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469808