Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Awareness Among Married Bhutanese Refugee and Nepali Women in Eastern Nepal.

abstract：:In an effort to improve Health Risk Appraisals and to induce individuals to change their lifestyles, comprehensive evaluations and counseling sessions were carried out for 476 participants of an experimental preventive care program (1984). Nurse practitioners interviewed participants in their homes and collected infor...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Acquista VW,Wachtel TJ,Gomes CI,Salzillo M,Stockman M

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of patients who receive intensive medical treatment outside the hospital environment has increased steadily over the past two decades. Active cancer chemotherapy outpatients (N = 413) receiving treatment in the community were surveyed to document the prevalence and to identify the correlates of their da...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Guadagnoli E,Mor V

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Description of the consumer food environment has proliferated in publication. However, there has been a lack of systematic reviews focusing on how the consumer food environment is associated with the following: (1) neighborhood characteristics; (2) food prices; (3) dietary patterns; and (4) weight status. We conducted...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Gustafson A,Hankins S,Jilcott S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver cancer and the largest health disparity between Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) and the general US population. The Hep B Free model was launched to eliminate hepatitis B infection by increasing hepatitis B awareness, testing, vaccination, and treatment among APIs by bui...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bailey MB,Shiau R,Zola J,Fernyak SE,Fang T,So SK,Chang ET

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) can benefit patients with a variety of balance and vestibular disorders. This expanding field requires knowledgeable and experienced therapists; however, the practice and experience of those providing this care may vary greatly. The purpose of this study was to analyze variation...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bush ML,Dougherty W

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease (CHD) has become a challenge in Spain due to the high prevalence of immigrants coming from endemic areas. One of the main difficulties for its control and elimination is its underdiagnosis. The identification and integral treatment of CHD are key to increasing rates of diagnosis, overcoming psycho-socia...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Gómez I Prat J,Peremiquel-Trillas P,Claveria Guiu I,Choque E,Oliveira Souto I,Serre Delcor N,Sulleiro E,Espasa M,Pastoret C,de Los Santos JJ,Ouaarab H,Albajar Viñas P,Ascaso Terren C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite availability of a safe, effective vaccination, uptake and completion rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remain low in the United States. This is particularly true in the southeast, which also sees some of the highest rates of HPV-associated (HPVa) cancers. We aimed to identify areas in Alabama in ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Vickers M,Green CL,Lee HY,Pierce JY,Daniel CL

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV prevalence and socio-demographic data were analyzed to assess the alignment of CDC-funded HIV testing activity in 2012 with its high-impact prevention approach. CDC-funded HIV-testing was conducted in counties with high HIV prevalence and in places potentially more affected by HIV as measured by urbanicity, percen...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Hayek S,Heitgerd JL,Williams WO,Krueger AL,Dietz PM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Latino parents' perceptions of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to have their sons and daughters vaccinated in Utah is largely unknown. Latino parents/guardians of children ages 11-17 years were recruited from two community organizations (N = 52) to ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Warner EL,Lai D,Carbajal-Salisbury S,Garza L,Bodson J,Mooney K,Kepka D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the mid-1980s, clinicians working in community and migrant health centers formed clinical networks to provide administrative and clinical training, regular interaction with peers, and opportunities for participation in policy formulation. The subject of this article is the most developed of the regional clinical...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Sardell A

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia disproportionately reside in communities with limited access to healthy foods. Collaborations with local corner stores to provide healthy food options have been identified as an evidence-based intervention that could be used to increase food access. This paper describes the commun...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rollins L,Carey T,Proeller A,Anne Adams M,Hooker M,Lyn R,Taylor O,Holden K,Henry Akintobi T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children (particularly low-income minorities and refugees) are at high risk for serious injury or death from motor vehicle crashes. Interpreter-assisted data collection included key informant interviews, focus groups and face-to-face surveys with the Somali community of Columbus, Ohio about child passenger safety. Mea...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： McKenzie LB,Fowler E,Roberts KJ,Kaercher RM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improved pneumococcal vaccine (PPV) immunization for seniors is a national goal of the Medicare program. This study examined whether adding a simple telephone follow-up to an existing mailed physician performance feedback under the Medicare program would increase the impact on billed pneumococcal immunizations. Medica...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Quinley JC,Shih A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare urban and suburban preschool and school age activities. A prospective survey using a convenience sample was conducted at one urban and one suburban primary care pediatric office. Questionnaires were completed for 66 urban preschool children, 70 suburban preschool children, 57...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Damore DT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine self-care behaviors of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in the Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care behaviors measurement was administered to 215 patients, out of which 177 were eligible to participate (87 males). Pa...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Chourdakis M,Kontogiannis V,Malachas K,Pliakas T,Kritis A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Korean Americans experience many challenges to obtaining adequate health care coverage and access to needed services. Because a large proportion of Korean Americans attend churches on a regular basis, churches may be a promising venue where health programs can be delivered. In order to gain an in-depth understanding o...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Jo AM,Maxwell AE,Yang B,Bastani R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elimination of categorical grants and their replacement by block grants provides public health departments the opportunity to integrate their services and provide general primary care to the underserved. While some may consider this an opportunity long overdue such a change may generate considerable conflict with ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kirkman-Liff BL,Kaluzny AD

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the United States have found a particularly high incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives compared with whites. This report shows that there is a remarkable difference in the incidence of SIDS between Northern Indians and Southwestern Indians. ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bulterys M

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing number cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the general population in Indonesia raises questions concerning the public's knowledge and attitudes regarding this pandemic. To determine the correlation between the general public's knowledge and attitudes regarding the COVID-19 outbreak 1 m...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Sari DK,Amelia R,Dharmajaya R,Sari LM,Fitri NK

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to screening mammography may be limited by the availability of facilities and machines, and nationwide mammography capacity has been declining. We assessed nationwide capacity at state and county levels from 2003 to 2009, the most recent year for which complete data were available. Using mammography facility ce...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Peipins LA,Miller J,Richards TB,Bobo JK,Liu T,White MC,Joseph D,Tangka F,Ekwueme DU

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of national programs in the past decade suggests that there is a developing consensus regarding the need for preventive services, but the proportion of them that physicians provide is decreasing. As teachers of preventive medicine, we should have a particular concern with the physician's performance in providin...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rabin DL

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hispanic women have more than a 1.5-fold increased cervical cancer incidence and mortality compared to non-Hispanic white women in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control recommends the HPV vaccine for females at ages 11 and 12 years, though it is approved for females aged 9-26 to protect against the primar...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kepka D,Coronado GD,Rodriguez HP,Thompson B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Providers and non-physician staff in primary care settings have reported barriers to full electronic health record (EHR) utilization. This study evaluates the effectiveness of EHR use for accurately documenting cervical cancer screening in a community healthcare setting, and proposes strategies to improve documentatio...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Khullar K,Peitzmeier S,Koffman R,Potter J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess factors that influence mammography use among volunteer community health workers (CHWs). Data trends indicate lower mammography rates among minority and low-income women. Although CHW interventions have been shown to promote mammography use among this population, training strateg...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kratzke C,Garzon L,Lombard J,Karlowicz K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) conventions are trade shows held across the globe to promote e-cigarette products and provide a venue for users to socialize. E-cigarette users that attend these events likely represent the most intensive e-cigarette user group. No study has characterized addiction and behavior chara...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Johnson JM,Muilenburg JL,Rathbun SL,Yu X,Naeher LP,Wang JS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year project was undertaken to evaluate two methods of promoting residential smoke alarm installation and maintenance in high risk households across the U.S. Five states (Arkansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina) participated. The two strategies under study were direct installation of smoke ala...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Harvey PA,Aitken M,Ryan GW,Demeter LA,Givens J,Sundararaman R,Goulette S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Spring Valley community of Washington, District of Columbia, was built on the site of a World War I chemical weapons lab where testing activities had distributed arsenic to surface soil and waste disposal had resulted in localized subsurface contamination. In previous work, findings were suggestive of potential si...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Fox MA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread use of touch-screen mobile devices renders them potential fomites for the transmission of bacterial pathogens among users of different ages. The objectives of the present research were to isolate bacteria from mobile phones, perform molecular and phylogenetic identification, and determine the antibiotic...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Campista-León S,Garcia-Guerrero JT,Olimón-Andalón V,Peinado-Guevara LI

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an excess burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Appalachian region of the United States, which could be reduced by increased uptake of CRC screening tests. Thus, we examined correlates of screening among Appalachian residents at average-risk for CRC. Using a population-based sample, we conducted interviews...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Paskett ED,Llanos AA,Young GS,Pennell ML,Lee CJ,Katz ML

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women awaiting mammograms at a breast clinic were given questionnaires to investigate the role of psychosocial variables in the development of breast cancer while controlling for established breast cancer risk factors. Questionnaires to determine loneliness, emotional repression, marital quality, and major life change...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Fox CM,Harper AP,Hyner GC,Lyle RM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00