Ecological influences on health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors: a socially embedded approach to urban African American girls' health.

abstract：:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic or cultural factors. The ...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Cherrington A,Lewis CE,McCreath HE,Herman CJ,Richter DL,Byrd T,ENDOW Study.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Leon County Health Resource Commission sought to increase access to mental health services for their rural community. The commission formed a network of partners who collaborated to increase free transportation to mental health services outside the community and developed a telehealth-based counseling program thro...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Wendel ML,Brossart DF,Elliott TR,McCord C,Diaz MA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a nurse/community health worker team model, a Midwest institution's community health care division developed a 12-month managed care program for underserved individuals diagnosed with heart failure and/or diabetes. A study of 277 patients was conducted to determine whether this model could be utilized in rur...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Fawcett KJ Jr,Neff RK,Freese Decker CM,Faber JE

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 50% of community-dwelling adults have sleep complaints. Because aging is associated with decline in physical function, coexistent sleep difficulties may exacerbate functional decline. This pilot study explored the relationships between sleep, age, chronic disease burden, and physical function among 50 commun...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Lorenz RA,Budhathoki CB,Kalra GK,Richards KC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of immigration transition to cardiovascular symptoms among 4 major racial/ethnic groups of 1054 midlife women in the United States. This was a secondary analysis of the data from 2 large national survey studies. The instruments included questions on background ...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Im EO,Ko Y,Chee E,Chee W

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participatory evaluation can be an essential tool for community-based organizations in tailoring programs to the needs of the populations they serve. This article provides a case study of Salud Sí, a promotora-driven health promotion program designed to encourage physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Ingram M,Piper R,Kunz S,Navarro C,Sander A,Gastelum S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on a collaborative project linking Washington State University College of Nursing Vancouver and Southwest Washington Health District. Designed to improve the cultural competence and public health skills of registered nurses who are baccalaureate student nurses, quantitative and qualitative evaluat...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Doutrich D,Storey M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the validity of scores from measures of physical activity among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Participants (N = 196) completed 2 self-report measures of physical activity, and wore a pedometer and an accelerometer for a 7-day period. There was a large correlation between scores from the obje...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Gosney JL,Scott JA,Snook EM,Motl RW

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to examine the association between physical activity adherence and social capital among uninsured primary care patients with or without hypertension and/or diabetes. Uninsured adults using a free clinic (N = 374) participated in a self-administered survey from January to April in 2016. The...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Kamimura A,Tabler J,Nourian MM,Assasnik N,Wright L,Ashby J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although school violence directly affects the overall health and well-being of children and adolescents, clear priorities have not been identified for dealing with the problem. Horrific events such as the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo, and recent shootings at Virginia Tech have focused the nat...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Fredland NM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing feminization of migration from Oaxaca, Mexico, in a context of economic globalization has profound implications for the emotional and psychological health of indigenous transnational immigrant women, who often arrive in the United States (US), having left family members or their children behind in the c...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： McGuire S,Martin K

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted 10 focus groups (n = 49) with community members and key informant interviews (n = 28) to explore hardships and community coping strategies for sequelae of abuse among Burmese refugees/migrants in Thailand. Transcripts were coded and analyzed for major themes. In Burma, they universally experienced human r...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Cohen S,Asgary R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supports the integration of community health workers (CHWs) into the health care workforce, but little is known about integration and current roles of CHWs among employers in community settings. This analysis of 97 employers described the roles of CHWs in Nebraska and fou...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Trout KE,Chaidez V,Palmer-Wackerly AL

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The greatest prevalence of tobacco use in the United States occurs with the American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN). A critical need exists for a culturally specific tobacco cessation option for AI/AN youth. The nurse practitioner is positioned to provide a culturally specific commercial tobacco cessation option by...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Ubina EC,Van Sell SL,Arnold C,Woods S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nurse's Desk health screening project used the Intervention Wheel model to conduct outreach, screening, education, and referral for food bank clients (n = 506). Blood glucose, blood pressure, health care utilization, and unmet referral needs were assessed. Screening results identified 318 clients (62.8%) with 1 or...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Larsson LS,Kuster E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Padres Informados/Jovenes Preparados is a community-based participatory, family-focused tobacco prevention intervention for immigrant Latino families of adolescents. We conducted a participatory randomized controlled trial including 352 Latino families. Parents and youth in the intervention condition engaged in eight ...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Allen ML,Hurtado GA,Garcia-Huidobro D,Davey C,Forster J,Reynoso U,Alvarez de Davila S,Linares R,Gonzales N,Veronica Svetaz M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustaining a successful program over times is critical in today's rapidly changing health care environment. This study sought to identify the characteristics of organizations that implemented innovative health programs for older adults and sustained those programs over time. The Gerontological Health Section of the Am...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Evashwick C,Ory M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Texas faces unique barriers in health status and risk behaviors such as smoking. To address tobacco use, community health workers (CHWs) are a resource for disseminating education among a population. To promote smoking cessation in Texas, there is a need for the development of a smoking cessation training program for ...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Lautner S,Garney W,Nimmons K,Macareno B,Harvey IS,Garcia K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective approach in early intervention for children and families, including child maltreatment prevention, is home-based services. Although several evidence-based programs exist, they are often grouped or delivered together, despite having different foci and approaches. This article describes the development and ...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Guastaferro K,Miller K,Shanley Chatham JR,Whitaker DJ,McGilly K,Lutzker JR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into relational experiences of cancer patients suggests possible links between attachment processes and cancer. Women with and without breast cancer were assessed regarding attachment history and early loss, closeness to parents, and adult attachment. Women with breast cancer reported significantly higher inc...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Tacón AM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guided by a community-based participatory research and systems-based approach, this 3-year mixed-methods case study describes the experiences and capacity development of a Community-Academic Advisory Board (CAB) formed to adapt, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based childhood obesity treatment program in a medical...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Brock DP,Estabrooks PA,Hill JL,Barlow ML,Alexander RC,Price BE,Marshall R,Zoellner JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic events (including sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and combat trauma) are associated with long-term physical and psychological effects. These events may influence patients' health care experiences and engagement in preventative care. Although the term trauma-informed care (TIC) is widely used, i...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Raja S,Hasnain M,Hoersch M,Gove-Yin S,Rajagopalan C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a community-based participatory research approach, a citywide survey was conducted to explore perceptions of obesity and interventions to reduce obesity within an African American urban community. More than 1300 surveys were collected within 3 months; 92.9% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that obesity w...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Mosavel M,Ferrell D,LaRose JG,Lu J,Winship J

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify how social support in families can influence the health behaviors of multigenerational families already at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Using a case study method, semistructured individual and family group interviews were conducted of 3 members of 10 fami...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Heitman LK

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food insecurity is defined as "a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food." While, levels of food insecurity in the United States have fluctuated over the past 20 years; disparities in food insecurity rates between people of color and whites have continued to persis...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Odoms-Young A,Bruce MA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effect of after-school employment on Grade Point Average, absenteeism, school tardiness, extracurricular activities, and class-cutting, a cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire was completed by 7,506 high school students in May 2002. Working students did not report lower grades, higher absenteeism, or...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Zierold KM,Garman S,Anderson HA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group-based training through CrossFit has recently exploded in popularity. Anecdotally, participants often make lifestyle changes and experience improved fitness. Participation factors were mapped to the Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change and "sense of community" constructs. Key informant interviews were cond...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Heinrich KM,Carlisle T,Kehler A,Cosgrove SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach that engages community residents with a goal of influencing change in community health systems, programs, or policies. As such, CBPR is particularly relevant to historically marginalized communities that often have not directly benefited from the knowledge r...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Ferrera MJ,Sacks TK,Perez M,Nixon JP,Asis D,Coleman WL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prenatal, evidenced-based education program was implemented in 7 rural counties and provided by trained staff at the Texas Department of State Health Services. This was implemented to address health disparities, in regard to birth outcomes, in rural minorities of Southeast Texas. The participants were given a preass...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Ramsey J,Mayes B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures, a multilevel initiative in Boston, Massachusetts, which brings major institutions' missions and resources together to address early childhood obesity prevention. Programming is designed to facilitate healthy eating and physical activity in preschool children's home,...

journal_title：Family & community health

authors： Agrawal T,Hoffman JA,Ahl M,Bhaumik U,Healey C,Carter S,Dickerson D,Nethersole S,Griffin D,Castaneda-Sceppa C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00