A Domestic Violence Screening Program in a public health department.

abstract：:Barriers to prenatal care have been linked to inappropriate service usage and poor health outcomes of mothers and infants. This study describes barriers to prenatal care, as identified by low-income recipients and providers of prenatal care in a small rural county in the Midwest. A prospective survey design and focus ...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Omar MA,Schiffman RF,Bauer P

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:For homeless persons, posthospitalization care is increasingly provided in formal medical respite programs, and their success is now reported in the literature. However, there is a dearth of literature on posthospitalization transitional care for homeless persons in the absence of a respite program. Through this forma...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Biederman DJ,Gamble J,Manson M,Taylor D

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：: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：:During preventive home visits, the purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of fall risk and any associated factors. Participants (n = 1471) were cognitively sound community-dwelling older adults (≥ 70 years) without home-help service, living in a Swedish municipality. The Downton Fall Risk Index and nine ...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Hammarlund CS,Hagell P,Westergren A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between self-assessed health and physical and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scores were examined for 152 noninstitutionalized Hispanic elderly persons in the community. Self-assessed health was not related to either physical or instrumental activities, but was related to education. T...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Ailinger RL

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:Young women often have access to fewer resources to make expected behavior changes during pregnancy. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of young pregnant and parenting women regarding behavioral expectations and behavior change during pregnancy. Nine women (aged 15 to 24) participated in individua...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Reszel J,Peterson WE,Moreau D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined if health-related quality of life is different based upon the type of physical activity performed by 1,266 community-dwelling adults in urban area of Korea. Physical activity was categorized into (a) work, (b) leisure (non-sport), and (c) sports activity. The results indicated that only leisure and...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Kim I,Choi H,Davis AH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

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：:The purpose1 of this study is to test a model describing the relations of various biopsychosocial, behavioral, and cognitive factors on the health outcomes of nutritional adequacy and infant birth weight in low-income pregnant women. Descriptive, cohort design assessed low-income women (N=55) in their 1st trimester of...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Fowles ER,Gabrielson M

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：: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：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：:Despite high rates of smoking among socioeconomically disadvantaged pregnant women, few tobacco cessation programs have been geared for this client group. This article describes newly developed strategies for addressing tobacco reduction with disadvantaged, high-risk prenatal clients enrolled in a community-based Preg...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Browne AJ,Shultis JD,Thio-Watts M

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:This study described the health behaviors and barriers and facilitators of those behaviors in elderly and/or disabled residents of public housing. A mixed-methods design was used. Residents (N = 88) completed a survey with validated measures of health behaviors. A sub-sample (N = 16) participated in three focus groups...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Noonan D,Hartman AM,Briggs J,Biederman DJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Parents (n = 135) were surveyed in relation to administering antipyretic/analgesic medications to their children (2 months-6 years) at home. Parents usually chose acetaminophen, calculated dosages based on weight but did not always know the child's weight, administered medications with a dropper, and reported having a...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Anderson C,Rolfe P,Brennan-Hunter A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Everyday life is full of numerous demands for attention that can affect the ability to function. For elders, examples of these attentional demands include negotiating public transportation and driving, sensory losses, and physical discomforts and worries that make it harder to concentrate and complete tasks. The purpo...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Jansen DA

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Hypertension (HTN) is a significant public health problem in adults, and rates of HTN are rising in children as well. The purpose of this study was to determine blood pressure (BP) and body mass index (BMI) levels in low-income, rural preschool children and investigate the relationship between child and maternal facto...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Johnson P,Montgomery M,Ewell P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increased understanding of the frequency and troublesomeness of symptoms for family members who are caring for a victim of Alzheimer's disease (AD) would be helpful for nurses in working with these families. This article reports on the changes of these symptoms over time as well as the troublesomeness of these symp...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： Martinson IM,Muwaswes M,Gilliss CL,Doyle GC,Zimmerman S

更新日期：1995-01-01 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 article reports on a study of expertise in community health nursing. The objective of the study was to develop a model of expertise derived from identification of the characteristics and factors influencing clinical expertise in community health nurses (CHNs) practicing in district nursing, school health, and chi...

journal_title：Journal of community health nursing

authors： McMurray A

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：: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