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Education at the Margins and Beyond BordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - October 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah E. Abrams Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals

List of reviewersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: LIST OF REVIEWERS Source Type: journals

HistoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: HISTORY Source Type: journals

Psychometric Assessment of the Brazilian Version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy ScaleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to translate and psychometrically assess the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES) among women living in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, and examine the relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE) and maternal demographic variables. This methodological study is the first translation of BSES conducted in South America. The psychometric assessment of the original study was replicated. This methodological study enrolled a group (sample of judgment) of 117 pregnant women. BSES and maternal sociodemographic variables were studied. The Cronbach's [alpha] coefficient for the translated BSES was ...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Mônica O. B. Oriá, Lorena B. Ximenes, Paulo C. de Almeida, Doris F. Glick, Cindy-Lee Dennis Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

The San Francisco Collaborative: An Evaluation of a Partnership Between Three Schools of Nursing and a Public Health DepartmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Many factors are contributing to a decline in the number of nurses who opt to choose public health nursing as a career option. One factor is the lack of preceptors in public health, which has led to the placement of nursing students in nontraditional clinical settings. Thus, many nursing students are not exposed to public health nursing while still in school. Graduating students may not have a clear idea of what a public health nurse is or does. The purpose of the study was to describe a collaborative project between three schools of nursing aimed at increasing interest in public health nursing among undergraduate...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lynette Landry, Rosemary Lee, Judy Greenwald Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Nataniel, NAFTA, and Public Health at the U.S.-Mexico BorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Advocating overall improvements in health for individuals and communities is a daunting but important task for nurses in particular, and for health care professionals in general. This is particularly true when focusing on the population along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border, a unique region in which distinct cultures, economies, and political systems meet. The purpose of this paper is to confront the assumption that trade and economic expansion automatically translate into improved public health, and to explore policy implications of the public health situation at the border. It uses a meta-narrative, an overarc...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Tom Olson, Sergio Tapia Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Population Health Surveillance Practice of Public Health NursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To report the population health surveillance functions of public health nurses and to describe factors that impede these functions. An interpretive qualitative study was conducted in Public Health Service areas in Eastern Canada. Participants were public health nurses (n=55) with an average of 14.5 years of pertinent work experience. Semistructured face-to-face, telephone interviews, and focus groups were conducted, transcribed, coded, and analyzed. The nurses in this study used ecosocial population health surveillance functions that included multilevel societal influences on health. Extensive interprofessional and interse...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna Meagher-Stewart, Nancy Edwards, Megan Aston, Linda Young Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

A Grounded Theory Study of Action/Interaction Strategies Used When Taiwanese Families Provide Care for Formerly Suicidal PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is a dearth of evidence on the care that families provide to their relatives after they have been discharged from hospital following an attempted suicide. The aim of this study was to explore ex-patients' and family caregivers' perceptions of the care provided at home following hospital discharge. A qualitative approach using Grounded Theory was adopted. Suicidal ex-patients (n=15) and family caregivers (n=15) were contacted in the south of Taiwan. Data were collected through interviews and the data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding. A substantive theory was developed from the findings. However, f...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Fan-Ko Sun, Ann Long, Xuan-Yi Huang, Chun-Ying Chiang Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Depression and Language Acculturation Correlate With Smoking Among Older Asian American Adolescents in New York CityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To explore the correlates of smoking status among a sample of Asian American adolescents in New York City (NYC). This descriptive, correlational study compared current smokers and current nonsmokers in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, academic performance, acculturation, depressive symptoms, smoking history, and parental, sibling, and peer smoking. The convenience sample included 328 Asian American adolescents, ages 16[ndash]19, who lived in NYC, and were recruited from members, friends, and affiliates of 6 organizational sources. The study used demographic, depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale),...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria G. Rosario-Sim, Kathleen A. O'Connell Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Effects of Exercise Program on Physical Fitness, Depression, and Self-Efficacy of Low-Income Elderly Women in South KoreaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to examine the effects of exercise programs on physical fitness, depression, and self-efficacy in low-income elderly women (age[ge]75). A pretest-posttest experimental research design with a control group was used. The sample consisted of 26 women in the exercise group and 22 women in the wait-list control group in Seoul, Korea. The measures of physical fitness included body mass index, cardiopulmonary endurance (blood pressure and heart rate), muscle strength (hand grip strength), flexibility (degree of bending of the upper body), and balance (duration of time for which the subject could stand on one foot...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Kyung Rim Shin, Younhee Kang, Hyo Jung Park, Margaret Heitkemper Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Antenatal Care Utilization in a Conflict-Affected District of Northern Sri LankaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and its determinants in a conflict-affected area in Northern Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant mothers who had completed 36 weeks of gestation, and were admitted or referred to 2 leading hospitals in Vavuniya district. Data were collected from 392 mothers using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. 55% of the respondents reported that their families were affected directly by conflict. Approximately 68% of mothers were registered by public health midwife (PHM) for ANC; 31.4% were registered before 12 weeks of gestation; 38....
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Subramaniam Sivaganesh, Upul Senarath Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Cardiometabolic Health of Chinese Older Adults With Diabetes Living in Beijing, ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objectives: Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, this study examined the presence of metabolic syndrome and modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome among Chinese adults with diabetes living in Beijing, China. The cross-sectional study collected data through face-to-face interviews. The study included 73 Chinese older adults with diabetes. Their mean age was 68 years (±7.66), with a range from 52 to 90 years. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, lipid profile and fasting glucose, physical act...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jie Hu, Debra C. Wallace, Ellen Jones, Huaping Liu Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Relational Aggression and Adverse Psychosocial and Physical Health Symptoms Among Urban AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to examine relational aggression and its relationship with adverse psychosocial and physical health symptoms among urban, African American youth. Quantitative, cross-sectional survey design. The sample consisted of 185 predominantly African American (95.1%) seventh-grade students (mean age: 13.0; female: 58%) attending 4 urban middle schools. The Children's Social Behavior Scale and Social Experience Questionnaire were used to measure relational aggression and relational victimization. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist was used to assess psychosocial difficulties, including internalizing behavio...
Source: Public Health Nursing - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Roberts Williams, Nina Fredland, Hae-Ra Han, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Joan E. Kub Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

The DNP and PHNEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - August 25, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith C. Hays Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals

An Open Letter to Public Health NursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Public health nursing celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993. In a guest editorial for Public Health Nursing Dr. Marla Salmon, then director of the Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, wrote a "retrospective vision" in which she projected the roles that American public health nurses would play in 21st century health care reform. The picture she painted was highly optimistic and 16 years later the profession has yet to realize the accomplishments Salmon envisioned: a more visible leadership in directing health policy, creation of systems that expand pub...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Marla E. Salmon Tags: HISTORY Source Type: journals

Translation and Testing of the Cardiac Diet Self-Efficacy Scale for Use With Taiwanese Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study used a methodological design to translate the CDSE based on the Brislin's model: (1) translation from source language (SL) of English to the target language (TL) of Chinese, (2) evaluation of Chinese version, (3) blind back translation from Chinese to English, (4) comparison of original and back-translated English versions, and (5) evaluation of the translated scale by a committee of bilingual Taiwanese experts. The translated CDSE scale was tested with 156 community-dwelling Taiwanese older adults, and any problems occurring during the administration of the scale were documented. The validity and reliability of...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Su-Hui Chen, Jung-Hua Shao Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

The Environmental Health Engagement Profile: What People Think and Do About Environmental HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To develop and validate the Environmental Health Engagement Profile (EHEP)[mdash]an instrument for assessing the way people engage with environmental health issues, including people's experience of environmental health hazards, the assumptions concerning the risks involved, and the actions taken either individually or collectively in their communities. This instrument development study was conducted in an urban area with varying levels of health-related environmental concerns. First, qualitative interviews with 41 residents informed development of items. Next, the items were evaluated by 28 expert reviewers. Finally, valid...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane K. Dixon, Karrie C. Hendrickson, Elizabeth Ercolano, Robi Quackenbush, John P. Dixon Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Application of the Kessner and Kotelchuck Prenatal Care Adequacy Indices in a Preterm Birth PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthy People 2010 goals to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities that persist in the utilization of prenatal care (PNC) highlight the importance of measuring PNC as a variable in maternal and infant health outcomes research. These disparities are significantly correlated to adverse infant outcomes in preterm birth (PTB), a leading cause of infant mortality and life-long morbidity. Currently the most extensively used PNC adequacy indices (Kessner and Kotelchuck) were developed to measure outcomes in populations consisting mostly of full-term births. It is unclear whether these PNC adequacy indices are reliable wh...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Joan Rosen Bloch, Katy Dawley, Patricia Dunphy Suplee Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Observed Use of Standard Precautions in Chilean Community ClinicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Chile, little information about the use of standard precautions (SP) among health care workers (HCWs) exists. As part of a larger study to tailor and test an HIV prevention intervention for community HCWs, this study describes the observed frequency with which appropriate SP were used by HCWs in low-income community clinics of Santiago. Also, the availability of supplies is described. A total of 52 structured observations with potential contamination with body fluids were done. HCWs used SP inconsistently, especially neglecting hand washing, surface cleaning, and cleaning of shared materials. Lack of materials contribut...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lilian Marcela Ferrer, Rosina Cianelli, Kathleen F. Norr, Baltica Cabieses, Alejandra Araya, Lisette Irarrázabal, Margarita Bernales Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Work Setting, Community Attachment, and Satisfaction Among Rural and Remote NursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To describe community satisfaction and attachment among rural and remote registered nurses (RNs) in Canada. Cross-sectional survey of rural and remote RNs in Canada as part of a multimethod study.The sample consisted of a stratified random sample of RNs living in rural areas of the western country and the total population of RNs who worked in three northern regional areas and those in outpost settings. A subset of 3,331 rural and remote RNs who mainly worked in acute care, long-term care, community health, home care, and primary care comprised the sample. The home community satisfaction scale measured community satisfactio...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith C. Kulig, Norma Stewart, Kelly Penz, Dorothy Forbes, Debra Morgan, Paige Emerson Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Contextual Factors Influencing the Evolution of Nurses' Roles in a Primary Health Care ClinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of the research was to explore the everyday experiences and responses of stakeholders of a university-sponsored nurse-managed clinic (CHC) in regard to how nurses' roles in the clinic changed over time and the factors that influenced this change. The research used a qualitative interpretive description design to interpret participants' accounts of their experience and perspectives as constructed narratives. The participants (N=23) included clients, community members who were volunteers at the CHC, staff of other community agencies or organizations, and nursing or social work students who had a clinical learning...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Barbara L. Paterson, Linda Duffett-Leger, Kathleen Cruttenden Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Perceptions of Public Health Nursing Practice by Municipal Health Officials in NorwayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to describe and analyze municipal decision-maker's views on public health nursing and to reflect upon and discuss the relevance of those views to the future of public health nursing in Norway. This explorative qualitative study using face-to-face interviews is part of a larger project, comprising 5 studies, that explores perceptions of public health nursing. A purposeful sample of 11 municipal decision-makers was selected for interview during 2006[ndash]2007 to reflect variation in community size and perspective. Thematic content analysis of the transcribed interviews revealed 4 content cate...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne Clancy, Tommy Svensson Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Community/Public Health Nursing Practice Leaders' Views of the Doctorate of Nursing PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper presents thoughts of practice leaders in the community/public health nursing (C/PHN) specialty on advanced nursing practice (ANP) and the necessary educational preparation for such practice. Practice leaders were engaged in conversations specifically focused on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as preparation for ANP in their specialties, and asked to consider the benefits of, and challenges to, this educational program. The resulting remarks were then assessed for themes by the interviewers and these are presented along with thoughts on the future of education for ANP. Overall, there was much agreement among...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan M. Swider, Pamela Levin, Julia Cowell, Susan Breakwell, Pearl Holland, Janet Wallinder Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Typology of High Users of Health Services Among a Rural Medicaid PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To identify a typology for high system users among a rural Medicaid population that could assist policy makers and providers in better and more efficiently serving this population. Exploratory secondary data analysis of a large integrated Medicaid database in a western state. Five hundred and thirty-nine Medicaid recipients receiving 2 or more state services and receiving 10 or more unique medications. Data analysis examining health care use, medication use, and demographic characteristics using SAS to identify patterns of use of services in the population. Results were confirmed with a statewide sample of 2,287 Medicaid u...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Carol L. Macnee, Susan McCabe, Pamela N. Clarke, Marilyn Fiske, Sara Campbell Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Householder Status and Residence Type as Correlates of Radon Awareness and Testing BehaviorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The primary aim of this research was to assess radon awareness and testing across 2 housing types. Cross-sectional prevalence study with time trends. National, probabilistic sample of 18,138 and 29,632 respondents from the 1994 and 1998 National Health Interview Surveys, respectively. Odds ratio (OR) estimates confirmed that occupants of single family homes/townhomes were twice as likely to have ever heard of radon (1994: OR=2.18; confidence intervals [CI]=2.01[ndash]2.36) (1998: OR=2.26; CI=2.09[ndash]2.44) and also more likely to know if their household air had been tested for radon (1994: OR=2.04; CI=1.57[ndash]2.65) (1...
Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Laura S. Larsson, Wade G. Hill, Tamara Odom-Maryon, Paul Yu Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

How Can the Nursing Perspective Contribute to the Development of the Public Health Work Force?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - August 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Shervin S. Churchill Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals

Generalized Public Health and Industrial Nurses Work TogetherEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Occupational health has been considered a subset of public health nursing for years. The first industrial or occupational health nurses were employed by large companies in the 1890s but the role evolved quickly in the early 20th century. By mid-century, many large companies employed a physician and nurse(s) to provide examinations, screenings, episodic care, and trauma intervention for workers. Occupational health nurses faced different problems than community-based public health nurses in generalized nursing service. The intersection of public health and employee health was apparent, though, because large industr...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Margaret A. Schwem Tags: HISTORY Source Type: journals

Health Effects of Life Transitions for Women and Children: A Research Model for Public and Community Health NursingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Because maternal-child populations have traditionally been a major practice target for public and community health nursing (P/CHN), understanding the health effects of life transition experiences for women and their children is key to the advancement of P/CHN practice and research. To date there are no integrated conceptual models available that examine transition and its health effects in women, and ultimately their children, to single or multiple transitions. In order to help women and those with dependent children transition successfully, strong transition frameworks for nursing are needed. The purpose of this ...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Margaret M. Kaiser, Katherine Laux Kaiser, Teresa L. Barry Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Reasons for Enrollment, the Informed Consent Process, and Trust Among Low-Income Women Participating in a Community-Based Participatory Research StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes factors influencing recruitment of underrepresented groups, preferences for the informed consent process, and degree of trust participants extended to researchers. A descriptive survey was used in this community-based participatory research study with low-income women. The response rate was 58% (n=35 of 60 sample). The most compelling reason for enrolling was that the researchers recognized an unmet health need among the population (91%), followed by the opportunity to talk with other women in similar circumstances (74%), and the fact that nurses were conducting the study (57%). Comprehension of info...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Shawn M. Kneipp, Barbara J. Lutz, Deirdra Means Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Public Health Management of Perinatal Hepatitis B VirusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses public health measures for preventing perinatal HBV and presents a case study that used a novel method to assess the extent of under-reporting. We discuss barriers to public health NCM and the importance of a universal HBV vaccine birth dose to protect undetected and unreported cases. Finally, we suggest implications for public health nursing practice. (Source: Public Health Nursing)
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Martha Kay Libbus, Lynelle M. Phillips Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Gang Youth as a Vulnerable Population for Nursing InterventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Background: Gang youth often come from socially and economically marginalized communities. Such youth report significantly higher rates of participation in violence, substance use, and risky sexual behaviors than their nongang peers. This manuscript argues that gang-identified youth constitute a vulnerable population. Data are drawn from the general research literature and a case example of how a nurse in Los Angeles partnered with law enforcement to provide preventive health care to gang youth and youth at-risk for joining gangs. Gang youth are a vulnerable population amenable to nursing intervention. Gang youth ...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Bill Sanders, Janet U. Schneiderman, Alisha Loken, Stephen E. Lankenau, Jennifer Jackson Bloom Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Evaluation of an Educational Intervention to Promote Breast Pump Use Among Women With Infants in a Special Care Nursery in KenyaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objectives: Development of an educational program for women of special care nursery (SCN) infants in Kenya about the use and cleaning of breast pumps through culturally appropriate teaching tools as well as conduction of an evaluation of change in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practical ability in pump use following the educational intervention. An evaluation of an educational intervention. 40 women with infants in the SCN unable to directly breastfeed. Educational intervention instructing electric or pedal breast pump use and cleaning with a pre- and posttest evaluation. Paired t test scores of the combined ...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Dana Friend, Ilana R. A. Chertok Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Characteristics of Nurses Who Used the Internet-Based Nurses QuitNet® for Smoking CessationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Background: Smoking among nurses is higher than other health care professionals but nurse-specific cessation programs are limited. Nurses QuitNet®, launched in January 2004, provided an evidence-based online smoking cessation program for nurses and nursing students. To describe Nurses QuitNet® registrants and relationships among the demographic and smoking characteristics, program dissemination strategies, and site utilization patterns. Cross-sectional study. 1,790 Nurses QuitNets® registrants. Demographics and smoking characteristics on the Nurses QuitNet® intake questionnaire. Most registrants were female (9...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Linda Sarna, Marjorie Wells, David Elashoff, Mary Ellen Wewers, Erika S. Froelicher Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

A Comparison of Diabetes Learning With and Without Interactive Multimedia to Improve Knowledge, Control, and Self-Care Among People With Diabetes in TaiwanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objective: Given the increased popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this study aimed to evaluate the effects of interactive media on self-directed learning in patients' knowledge of diabetes and related CAM/TCM strategies, the ability to control blood sugar levels, and self-care in people with diabetes. An experimental study design was used. The experimental group received patient education through interactive multimedia about diabetes for 3 months, while the control group received a routine 3-month patient education. On completion, 60 subjects from Tai...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Ju-Ping Huang, Hsing-Hsia Chen, Mei-Ling Yeh Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Self-Reported Pain and Utilization of Pain Treatment Between Minorities and Nonminorities in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objectives: To investigate differences in reported pain and pain treatment utilization (use of over-the-counter and prescription pain medications, seeing a pain specialist, and use of complementary and alternative medicine) among minorities and nonminorities in the general population. Secondary analysis of a national probability survey conducted by the CBS News/New York Times in January 2003. Adult population in the United States, 18 years or older, having a telephone line at home. The survey asked respondents a series of questions about demographics, pain characteristics, and utilization of pain treatment; logist...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Salimah H. Meghani, Eunhee Cho Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Life Events, Chronic Stressors, and Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Urban Mothers With Asthmatic ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objective: This secondary data analysis study examines the relationship between maternal sociodemographic variables, life events, chronic stressors, including asthma control and management and environmental stressors, and maternal depression. Cross-sectional descriptive design study consisting of baseline data from participants enrolled in a randomized asthma communication educational intervention trial. 201 mothers of children with asthma (ages 6[ndash]12), recruited from community pediatric practices and emergency departments of 2 urban university hospitals. Life events were measured using standardized items. Ch...
Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Joan Kub, Jacky M. Jennings, Michele Donithan, Jennifer M. Walker, Cassia Lewis Land, Arlene Butz Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

The Journal as JournalismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah E. Abrams Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals

Publication EthicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - April 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Judith C. Hays Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals

In memoriamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: IN MEMORIAM Source Type: journals

The Retirement of a Public Health Nurse LeaderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Elizabeth Gordon Fox was a distinguished member of the profession and an influential advocate for visiting nurse services at the time of her retirement. The dinner guests who came to honor her 20 years as director of the New Haven, Connecticut Visiting Nurse Association included luminaries in public health including Thomas Parran, Ira V. Hiscock, Ruth Hubbard, and Anna Fillmore. Dr. C.-E. A. Winslow, an eminent leader in public health, and Annie Warburton Goodrich, the retired dean of the Yale School of Nursing were also present. The occasion was marked by an address by Thomas Parran, former U. S. Surgeon General,...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah E. Abrams Tags: HISTORY Source Type: journals

Do Specialist Community Public Health Nurses Assess Risk Factors for Depression, Suicide, and Self-Harm Among South Asian Mothers Living in London?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objectives are to determine whether SCPHNs assess known risk factors for depression, self-harm, and suicide during initial contact with South Asian mothers in London; the extent to which these risk factors are documented in the nursing records; and whether their assessments of South Asian women differ from those of other ethnic groups. Structured content analysis of semistructured interviews with 8 SCPHNs and analysis of 60 matched pairs of SCPHN records were carried out in an inner London community. The results revealed that SCPHNs assessed general risk factors for postnatal depression and some culture-specific factor...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sharin Baldwin, Peter Griffiths Tags: SPECIAL FEATURES Source Type: journals

Social Support and Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening in Argentinean Women From a Rural PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objective: To examine whether emotional social support influences the use of 3 cancer screening tests in females. Cross-sectional study. Data were collected via a household survey of a random sample of 200 Argentinean women. The questionnaire included self-reported data about the cancer screening tests (Papanicolaou [Pap] test for cervical cancer, breast self-examination, and clinical examination for breast cancer), and socioeconomic background information. Social support was measured by the Duke-UNC-11 questionnaire. Logistic models were used to investigate the association between social support and cancer screen...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Carmen Justina Gamarra, Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz, Rosane Harter Griep Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Effects of a Cognition-Oriented Breast Self-Examination Intervention for Korean Women and Their SpousesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a cognition-oriented breast self-examination (BSE) intervention program that is based on the Transtheoretical Model and reflects individual characteristics according to BSE stage among Korean women and their spouses. A time-series nonequivalent control group design was used. Twenty-four couples in each of 2 groups completed a preintervention test and were evaluated 1, 3, and 6 months later for their knowledge of breast cancer and BSE, spousal encouragement for BSE, perceived confidence in BSE methods, change in BSE stage, and perceived benefits and barriers to BSE. The intervention...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: SoMi Park, Hee-Young Song, Hea Kung Hur, GiYon Kim Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Assessment of Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment in Elders From Rural Areas of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do SulEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Objective: The main objective of this study was to examine the relationships among demographic characteristics, depressive symptoms, and cognitive impairment in oldest-old elders from rural areas of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was used to conduct the study. 137 Brazilian elders age 80 years or over. A target population data form, a county data form, a demographic questionnaire, the Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Depressive Cognition Scale were used to collect the data. A significant difference was found between males and females in regard to...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Eliane P. Morais, Rosalina A. P. Rodrigues, Valmi D. Sousa Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

The Effects of a Walking Program on Older Chinese American Immigrants With Hypertension: A Pretest and Posttest Quasi-Experimental DesignEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines the effects of an 8-week walking program with and without cultural modification. The study used a 2-group, pretest and posttest, quasi-experimental design. A total sample of 128 Chinese American immigrants with hypertension were assigned to walking groups. The results showed that the walking program had no significant effects upon participant blood pressure or walking endurance. The results also revealed that individuals in the maintenance stage walked longer than those in the preparation stage. A comparison of demographic data showed that subjects with a lower level of education walked more minutes per...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Chun-Ying Chiang, Fan-Ko Sun Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Correlates of Community Health Service Utilization for Menopausal Symptoms among Urban Japanese WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aims to identify the factors associated with community health service utilization for menopausal symptoms among Japanese women in urban areas by using Andersen's behavioral model of health service use. A cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample comprised 350 women aged 40[ndash]60 years living in a community in Japan. The independent variables were predisposing (demographics, social status, and health beliefs), enabling (family and community resources), and need factors (perceived health status and the need for community health services). The dependent variable was community health service utilization. A ...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Noriko Matsui, Ayako Sakane, Yukiko Omori, Satoko Kimoto, Naoko Kadota, Michiko Moriya Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Workplace Health Promotion Activities of Finnish Occupational Health NursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study describes workplace centered activities performed by occupational health professionals, as well as difficulties linked to workplace centered activities, cooperation with client workplaces, and participation both in risk assessment and in the development of working environment. The design is a cross-sectional prevalence study. The questionnaires were sent to 250 occupational health professionals, of whom 176 (70%) returned the completed forms and of whom 99% were nurses. Their activities, difficulties, cooperation, and participation in risk assessment and development of safe and healthy working conditions. The da...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Paula Naumanen, Jyrki Liesivuori Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Health Problems and Health Behaviors of Korean Preschoolers Living With Parents and Under GuardianshipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABSTRACT Purpose: A comparative analysis was conducted to identify and compare the health status and behaviors of preschoolers attending daycare centers in South Korea between children living with parents and those under guardianship. The study design was descriptive and correlational. Data were collected from 152 parents and 85 guardians of preschool children using a structured questionnaire. Of 237 children, 23.9[ndash]32.5% were overweight or obese, while 13.8[ndash]30.0% were underweight. Boys under guardianship were more likely to be obese. Hand-foot-mouth disease and atopic dermatitis were more prevalent among childr...
Source: Public Health Nursing - April 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hee-Soon Kim, Ok-Kyung Ham, Chung-Yul Lee, Tae-Wha Lee Tags: POPULATIONS AT RISK ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Source Type: journals

Sufficient in All Ways but OneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Public Health Nursing - February 24, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah E. Abrams Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals

Friday at Frontier Nursing ServiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) was founded in 1925 in eastern Kentucky by Mary Breckinridge, a nurse whose interest in improving rural health and midwifery changed the course of rural public health nursing and improved health outcomes for some of the most isolated and poorest people in 20th century America. The visual image of Breckinridge on horseback visiting her scattered rural patients is imprinted on the minds of most public health nurses in the United States and has, perhaps, been the wellspring of many nursing career aspirations. The daily life of FNS nurses was one of hardship, uncertainty and variey, as is evi...
Source: Public Health Nursing - February 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Anna May January Tags: HISTORY Source Type: journals