Download or read book Mammogram Compliance Among Low Income Middle Aged Women in Puerto Rico written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite evidence in favor of breast cancer screening with mammograms and that screening has increased in the last years, mammogram compliance among low-income, minority and women over 50 years of age has been slow. This three-year project contemplates a study of women's compliance with 1997 NIH screening mammogram guidelines and physicians' observance of NIH guidelines in Puerto Rico. Two-hundred low-income women age 40 to 64 in Puerto Rico will be interviewed to assess factors that affect compliance with screening mammogram in order to determine self- assessment cancer risks. Fifty clinicians will be interviewed to obtain data about mammogram referral patterns. Physicians will be asked permission to examine a random number of records to document referral patterns and select potential survey participants. The first stage of the project was directed to obtain qualitative data to develop the instruments to be administered to the physicians and the women. Focus groups were conducted for this purpose. The women's focus groups served to incorporate pertinent issues and appropriate vocabulary. The physicians' focus group was directed to assess an instrument developed by the research team consisting of case-studies by which to probe if physicians were familiar with 1997 NIH screening mammogram guidelines.
Download or read book Mammogram Compliance Among Low Income Middle Women in Puerto Rico written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this phase of a larger study was to obtain data about factors that explain screening mammogram referral patterns among physicians in Puerto Rico. It focused on compliance with 1997 NIH Guidelines to mammogram screening for women age 40 to 49 and 50 to 64. A self-administered questionnaire containing twelve hypothetical case studies and open questions was distributed to 50 physicians; 48 answered. Our hypothesis was: Physicians will correctly follow the NIH screening mammogram guidelines for less than 90% of their female patients in each age category. When comparing the physicians' responses with the NIH guidelines for women age 40 to 49 years old, 49.9% of the physicians coincided with the guidelines in recommending an annual exam if there are potential risk factors. For women age 50 to 64, 78% of the physicians recommended an annual mammogram according to the established guidelines. Our hypothesis was correct for both age categories: less than 90% of the physicians followed the NIH guidelines. For women age 40 to 49, where the guidelines are not as specific as for those 50 to 64 and physician- patient communication is highly recommended, the results for physicians following NIH guidelines were much less than anticipated.
Download or read book Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A national survey of older (65+) women in Puerto Rico was conducted to assess their knowledge and beliefs of breast cancer, compliance with early detection practices, and perception of barriers associated to non-compliance. The sample was stratified by area of residence and socioeconomic level. No relationship was found between knowledge and detection practices. Beliefs, on the other hand, had an impact on preventive behavior. Area of residence was not a determining factor for breast-cancer knowledge and beliefs and compliance with early detection practices. A higher socioeconomic status, more years of schooling, and younger age increased the likelihood of early-detection practices. CBE was the most often used early detection practice, followed by the mammogram, with BSE a distant third. The women mainly cited personal factors as most important obstacles for non-compliance with established guidelines. However, statistical analysis demonstrated that external factors were more significant than personal ones in terms of compliance with breast cancer early-detection behavior. A pilot health promotion program was designed based on the findings. It combines education to the aged women, training for health-care providers, and coordination of appointments and transportation to CBE and mammograms. An evaluation plan was also formulated.
Download or read book Correlates of Compliance with Mammography Screening Guidelines Among Low income Latinas written by Lorena Michelle Teran and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Access to Health Care in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans are accustomed to anecdotal evidence of the health care crisis. Yet, personal or local stories do not provide a comprehensive nationwide picture of our access to health care. Now, this book offers the long-awaited health equivalent of national economic indicators. This useful volume defines a set of national objectives and identifies indicatorsâ€"measures of utilization and outcomeâ€"that can "sense" when and where problems occur in accessing specific health care services. Using the indicators, the committee presents significant conclusions about the situation today, examining the relationships between access to care and factors such as income, race, ethnic origin, and location. The committee offers recommendations to federal, state, and local agencies for improving data collection and monitoring. This highly readable and well-organized volume will be essential for policymakers, public health officials, insurance companies, hospitals, physicians and nurses, and interested individuals.
Download or read book Hispanics and the Future of America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Download or read book Multiple Origins Uncertain Destinies written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term "Hispanic," representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.
Download or read book Biomedical Index to PHS supported Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts written by National Institutes of Health (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook of Health Behavior Change Third Edition written by Sally A. Shumaker, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-09-23 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work will be the one that students and clinicans keep on their shelves as the gold-standard reference for health behavior change. Summing Up: Essential" --Choice "The third edition of this handbook provides students and practitioners with the most complete and up-to-date resource on contemporary topics in the field of health behavior change." Score: 95, 4 stars --Doody's Praise for the second edition: "This handbook sets a standard for conceptually based, empirically validated health behavior change interventions for the prevention and treatment of major diseases. It is an invaluable resource for the field of behavioral medicine as we work toward greater integration of proven health behavior change interventions into evidence-based medical practice." --Susan J. Curry, PhD, Director, Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound; Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine Numerous acute and chronic diseases can be prevented simply by maintaining healthy behavioral patterns. This handbook provides practical and authoritative health management information for both health psychologists and primary care physicians whose clients and patients suffer from health-related issues and risks. The text also serves as a useful resource for policy makers and graduate students studying public health or health psychology. This new edition of The Handbook of Health Behavior Change provides an updated and expanded view of the factors that influence the adoption of healthy behaviors. The contributors also examine the individual, social, and cultural factors that can inhibit or promote health behavior change. Key Features: Reviews of past and current models of health behavior change, disease prevention, disease management, and relapse prevention Comprehensive coverage of health-related issues, including dietary needs, tobacco and drug use, safer sexual practices, and stress management Analysis of behavior change within specific populations (young, elderly, cognitively impaired, etc.) Factors that predict or serve as obstacles to lifestyle change and adherence
Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 1420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Healing Logics written by Erika Brady and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars in folklore and anthropology are more directly involved in various aspects of medicine—such as medical education, clinical pastoral care, and negotiation of transcultural issues—than ever before. Old models of investigation that artificially isolated "folk medicine," "complementary and alternative medicine," and "biomedicine" as mutually exclusive have proven too limited in exploring the real-life complexities of health belief systems as they observably exist and are applied by contemporary Americans. Recent research strongly suggests that individuals construct their health belief systmes from diverse sources of authority, including community and ethnic tradition, education, spiritual beliefs, personal experience, the influence of popular media, and perception of the goals and means of formal medicine. Healing Logics explores the diversity of these belief systems and how they interact—in competing, conflicting, and sometimes remarkably congruent ways. This book contains essays by leading scholars in the field and a comprehensive bibliography of folklore and medicine.
