Collaborating with Public Housing Residents and Staff to Improve Health: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.

abstract：:Protecting older adult's cognitive health is a public health priority. Wellness behaviors within 6 domains have demonstrated effectiveness in protecting older adult's cognitive abilities. Interventions targeted to low-income older adults are needed because these populations experience greater social and physical healt...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Strout K,Jemison J,O'Brien L,Wihry D,Waterman T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this article, we examine the association between unintended pregnancy and individual and community level indicators of violence in a population of both women and men in the criminal justice system. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 290 women and 306 men in 3 correctional facilities in Ka...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Kelly PJ,Ramaswamy M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive study assesses the beliefs held by a group of young Jordanian women toward mammography utilization as a screening procedure for breast cancer. The Health Belief Model (HBM) is the theoretical framework of this study. Champion's (1993) translated HBM tool was utilized as the self-administered questionn...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Petro-Nustas W

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeless mothers and their children have become a highly politicized issue. This article presented a study comparing the stressors and coping behaviors of homeless women with their domiciled counterparts, low-income and poor mothers. The results of the study indicated that although homeless, poor, and low-income mothe...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Wagner J,Menke EM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A descriptive/correlational study was undertaken to compare lifestyle behaviors between the well elderly attending a nurse-managed clinic and students attending a university wellness center. The purpose of this study was threefold: (a) to determine current health behaviors of both well elderly and students, (b) to ide...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Bechtel GA,Franklin R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty initiation rites heralding menarche are common across cultures. Paige (1973) reflected that societies with the highest levels of social rigidity and male solidarity also have the strongest codification of menstrual taboos. This may reflect a need to maintain clear sex roles, often by controlling women and th...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Swenson I,Havens B

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults manage multiple medications for chronic disease and those living in rural areas are impacted by health care disparities due to health provider shortages and fewer pharmacies. The use of downloadable medication reminder apps on smartphones may serve as a strategy for medication self-management of chronic d...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Shade M,Boron J,Manley N,Kupzyk K,Pullen C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this project was to identify the nutritional status of older adults in a primary care setting by using a standardized nutritional tool and to improve clinical outcomes by implementing appropriate interventions. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 50 records was conducted prior to any interve...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Wadas-Enright M,King A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older rural residents are vulnerable in both health status and access to health services. This descriptive study was designed to assess the general health status and risk factors of older rural residents age 65 and over. Cluster analysis methods were used to group older adults into unique clusters of individuals with ...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Elnitsky C,Alexy B

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormone replacement therapy, once the gold standard for treatment of osteoporosis, is no longer a clinical option. Effective alternatives are available using resistance exercise and supplementation with calcium and vitamin D to ameliorate bone loss and promote new bone formation. This article summarizes current eviden...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Benton MJ,White A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With growing fear of a worldwide influenza pandemic, programs that can rapidly vaccinate a broad range of persons are urgently needed. Vaccination rates are low among disadvantaged and hard-to-reach populations living within urban communities, and delivering vaccines to these groups may prove challenging. Project VIVA...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Coady MH,Weiss L,Galea S,Ompad DC,Glidden K,Vlahov D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we describe how providing regular foot care for the residents of public housing at an on-site nursing clinic has become a vital part of the clinic's services for the elderly and disabled residents. Good foot care contributes significantly to the health and well-being of elderly and at-risk groups of cl...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Westley CJ,Glick DF

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pet therapy can be therapeutic for older adults living in the community. A crossover design was used to examine changes in blood pressure and heart rate before and after a pet therapy visit versus a volunteer-only visit in 28 community dwelling older adults. Relationships among stress, pet attitude, social support, an...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Krause-Parello CA,Kolassa J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains a serious healthcare problem costing approximately 13 billion dollars annually to treat. Men and women who contract STIs have a higher risk for reinfection and for developing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Determining the risk factors associated with STIs i...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Gullette DL,Rooker JL,Kennedy RL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 1-group pretest-posttest design to assess for changes in outcomes at 10 weeks and 6 months was the method used to evaluate the standardized 6-session Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) with low income, urban African American older adults. Participants included 153 older adults (primarily African America...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Rose MA,Arenson C,Harrod P,Salkey R,Santana A,Diamond J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to examine the associations among empowerment processes, health outcomes, and related factors in patients living with diabetes. METHODS:This cross-sectional study analyzed a convenience sample of 144 patients with diabetes in Taiwan. Data were collected with questionnaires, HbA1C, blood pressure...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Chen MF,Tsai CT,Hsu SM,Tu SY,Kao PL,Chen SL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dealing with stress has become an important issue in health education in community settings. With increasing demands and changes in the daily lives of families, helping children to deal with stress has become increasingly more significant in community health nursing. Nurses who want to mediate effects of stress in chi...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Sorensen ES

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A smoking reduction and cessation program was implemented with registered nurses in 3 Canadian provinces. Nurses (n = 117) participated in either an 8-week group or self-directed program using a resource specifically designed for nurses. Questionnaires were administered prior to and at the end of the 8-week interventi...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Chalmers K,Bramadat IJ,Cantin B,Murnaghan D,Shuttleworth E,Scott-Findlay S,Tataryn D

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to clarify the incidence of infectious diseases and the associated risk factors among patients who use visiting nursing services in Japan. We conducted a one-year follow up cohort study with 419 participants. The incidence and period prevalence rate of infectious diseases were 0.63 and 15.0%, respecti...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Noguchi K,Ochiai R,Imazu Y,Tokunaga-Nakawatase Y,Watabe S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has brought suffering and death to those who are afflicted. At the same time, this disease has posed enormous challenges to those who care for the sufferers, to biomedical scientists, and to those responsible for public health and social policy. The issue ad...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Santopoalo T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans make up the greater proportion of AIDS cases in adolescent girls but little is understood about the development of sexual risk behaviors during the early adolescent years. This article will explore ecological factors influencing adolescent sexual risk behaviors. In the focus groups, which were conduc...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Aronowitz T,Rennells RE,Todd E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African American men are disproportionately affected by most illnesses and associated complications. These men are also less likely to participate in primary and secondary prevention interventions. Little is known about reaching them. The purpose of this study(1) was to explore factors associated with effectively reac...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Plowden KO,John W,Vasquez E,Kimani J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citizen participation is heralded as a critical element of community health programs that emphasize empowerment and health promotion strategies. Although there is a growing body of research on public health nurses' primary health care practice, few studies have described how public health nurses foster citizen partici...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Aston M,Meagher-Stewart D,Edwards N,Young LM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few tools for home visit evaluation of students exist in current nursing literature. Therefore, a tool was developed that utilizes a nursing process framework to measure essential nursing behaviors in the home. Incorporated into the tool are unique facets of community-oriented nursing practice, such as home environmen...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Dolan MG,Pachis KA,Skelton JM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the relationship of caregiving appraisal to depressive symptomatology and utilization of home health care. One-hundred family caregivers to functionally impaired older adults were interviewed in their homes about depressive symptoms, dimensions of caregiving appraisal, and use of home care. Satisfa...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Schwarz KA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study of Canadian community health nurses (N = 1,044) compared the work-related concerns, job satisfaction, and factors influencing the retention of public health, home care, and community care access center (CCAC) nurses. Community health nurses identified similar work-related issues as being of greatest concern...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Armstrong-Stassen M,Cameron SJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationship between spirituality and health-promoting behaviors in a convenience sample of 90 sheltered homeless women using the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. A moderate positive correlation was found between spiritual w...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Hurlbut JM,Robbins LK,Hoke MM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Declaration of Alma Ata in 1978 put primary health care into the forefront of government health agendas around the world. The Ottawa Charter followed in 1986, emphasizing the role of health promotion for enhancing the wellness of populations and the potential cost savings related to illness care. The findings from...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Maltby HJ,Robinson S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the laws and customs of bereavement in Orthodox Jewish families and their community. It considers definitions of bereavement, the need for health care team members' cross-cultural understanding of bereavement, the community's role, and the role of the community health nurse and health care team w...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Weinstein LB

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cost of visit-based community care based around a 24/7 hospice-at-home (HatH) service in the last 3 months of life was assessed. Thirty families completed a health and social carediary of at-home visits over two-weeks following contact with the HatH night service. Diaries captured 333 days of care provision, avera...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Spiro S,Ward A,Sixsmith J,Graham A,Varvel S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00