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Title: Adult Learners’ Preferred Methods of Learning Preventative Heart Disease Care.
Creator: Alavi, Nasim, Bryan, Valerie, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferred method of learning about heart disease by adult learners. This research study also investigated if there was a statistically significant difference between race/ethnicity, age, and gender of adult learners and their preferred method of learning preventative heart disease care. This research study further explored the effectiveness of adult education on reducing or preventing serious, life-threatening heart disease, including heart...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the preferred method of learning about heart disease by adult learners. This research study also investigated if there was a statistically significant difference between race/ethnicity, age, and gender of adult learners and their preferred method of learning preventative heart disease care. This research study further explored the effectiveness of adult education on reducing or preventing serious, life-threatening heart disease, including heart attack. This research is of significant importance as the adult population and age in many developed countries is increasing. It was anticipated that the study would unearth the effectiveness of various educational methods of providing information to adult learners to inform them how to prevent heart attacks. For this quantitative investigation, participants were limited to students enrolled in at least one college course (three credit hours) at the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus who were 25 years of age or older. During the course of this study, three methods of learning; formal, informal, and non-formal, as well as two delivery methods; online and traditional, were evaluated. Over one third of the study’s participants (35%) preferred to receive healthrelated information via email (35%). This major finding was statistically significant (x² (6) = 82.171; p < .001). Further, statistically significant findings were manifest for study participants for omnibus age grouping and in the 25-35 years of age grouping, for those who were White and Hispanic by ethnic background, and for both females and males participating in this study. The results of this research may assist health department administrators in utilizing varying methods for distributing health information, keeping the preferred knowledge acquisition method of students on college and university campuses especially in mind.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004740, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004740
Subject Headings: Health behavior., Health attitudes., Adult education., Health education., Health--Information services., Medicine, Preventive--Information services.
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Title: The Meaning of School Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Referral to the Parents/Guardians of First, Third, and Sixth Grade Students.
Creator: Jorda, Mary Louise, Barry, Charlotte D., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to discover the meaning of school body mass index (BMI) screening and referral to parents. The goal of school BMI screening and referral is to provide information to compel parents to change their child's diet and activity levels when overweight and obesity are identified. Measuring BMI in schools and alerting parents to findings above what is considered normal is one intervention to reduce overweight and obesity that has been utilized since 2001 in Florida. To...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to discover the meaning of school body mass index (BMI) screening and referral to parents. The goal of school BMI screening and referral is to provide information to compel parents to change their child's diet and activity levels when overweight and obesity are identified. Measuring BMI in schools and alerting parents to findings above what is considered normal is one intervention to reduce overweight and obesity that has been utilized since 2001 in Florida. To determine the meaning of BMI screening and referral to parents a mixed methods approach was utilized. Voluntary interviews of 20 parents who had received BMI referrals for their children were conducted. Analysis of the interviews was guided by phenomenology, as delineated by van Manen (1997). A cross sectional survey developed by Ruggieri (2012), was distributed to measure parent beliefs and opinions regarding the BMI screening and their re action to referrals. Findings from interviews indicated that parents ascribe different meaning to school BMI screening and referral. Overarching themes of changing and reflecting were discovered. The themes were manifested as dichotomies; some parents reflected on their role as parent and were more satisfied with the process; they reported change of diet and activity for their families upon receipt of a BMI referral. Others reflected on the role of the school in their child's life. They were more dissatisfied with the school screening and recommended changes in the screening and referral process. Suggested changes for school screening and referrals included subthemes: sensitivity, accuracy, privacy, and notification. Parents responded in the survey that they would change diet and activity for their families if they were told by the school that their child had a weight issue. Actions taken upon receipt of a BMI referral were not limited to changing diet and activity levels but also included discussing weight with their child and others. Parents denied they would be offended by a BMI referral. School BMI screening and referral is a valuable and effective intervention to address child overweight and obesity, especially if the process is accomplished with characteristics that parents deem caring.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004511
Subject Headings: School health services., Preventive health services for children., Obesity--Cross-cultural studies., Obesity--United States--Prevention., DIet therapy for children., Health promotion--United States.
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Title: Short-term effects of a hospital-based, comprehensive employee wellness program on cardiovascular risk factors.
Creator: Barat, Carlye I., Florida Atlantic University, Torok, Don
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the success of a hospital-based, employee wellness program based on the structure of its multi-component intervention program and ethnic stratification. The twelve-week, cardiovascular risk reduction program addressed nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, disease prevention and stress management. The cardiovascular risk factors assessed included age, gender, blood pressure, weight, smoking, fasting glucose, cholesterol levels, and Framingham Risk...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the success of a hospital-based, employee wellness program based on the structure of its multi-component intervention program and ethnic stratification. The twelve-week, cardiovascular risk reduction program addressed nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, disease prevention and stress management. The cardiovascular risk factors assessed included age, gender, blood pressure, weight, smoking, fasting glucose, cholesterol levels, and Framingham Risk Level. Subjects were 812 volunteer hospital employees made up of 505 Caucasians, 173 African-Americans, and 53 Hispanics. The pre-test to post-test changes in risk factor values for those at high risk for disease according to national guidelines all significantly decreased (p < 0.05). A significant overall decrease in the Framingham Risk Level occurred in these subjects. Results within the ethnic groups suggested that not all groups responded to the program in the same fashion or to the same degree. Overall, this multi-component intervention program provided very favorable results in only twelve weeks.
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Date Issued: 2002
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12993
Subject Headings: Hospitals--Health promotion services, Employee health promotion, Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Risk factors, Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Prevention
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Title: A review of corporate-based wellness programs for general health promotion and prevention of type II diabetes mellitus.
Creator: Hemmings, Jodian R., Blanks, Robert H., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science
Abstract/Description: This research focuses on obesity and other major risk factors for chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Worksite wellness programs have been successful in this realm of health promotion and disease prevention for heart disease and stroke, but their effectiveness in treating diabetes has been uncertain partially due to poor patient compliance, lack of stress reduction strategies, poor diet and lack of persuasive health education on the risk of being...
Show moreThis research focuses on obesity and other major risk factors for chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Worksite wellness programs have been successful in this realm of health promotion and disease prevention for heart disease and stroke, but their effectiveness in treating diabetes has been uncertain partially due to poor patient compliance, lack of stress reduction strategies, poor diet and lack of persuasive health education on the risk of being obese. Published peer-reviewed articles were reviewed, coded and analyzed to determine best practices, using a modified systematic review approach. The findings from these studies yield results that were used to develop a new employer-sponsored wellness program that is in accordance with the recently passed Affordable Care Act.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004201, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004201
Subject Headings: Behavior modification, Employee assistance programs, Health promotion, Medicine, Preventive, Non insulin dependent diabetes -- Prevention, obesity -- Risk factors, Preventive health services, Psychology, Industrial, Social responsibility of business, United States -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Title: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Meta-Analysis of the Accuracy of Visual Inspection for Cervical Cancer Screening: Does Provider Type or Training Matter?.
Creator: Driscoll, Susan D., Tappen, Ruth M., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: Background: A global cervical cancer health disparity persists despite the demonstrated success of primary and secondary preventive strategies, such as cervical visual inspection (VI). Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and death for women in many low resource areas. The greatest risk is for those who are unable or unwilling to access screening. Barriers include healthcare personnel shortages, cost, transportation, and mistrust of healthcare providers and systems. Using...
Show moreBackground: A global cervical cancer health disparity persists despite the demonstrated success of primary and secondary preventive strategies, such as cervical visual inspection (VI). Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and death for women in many low resource areas. The greatest risk is for those who are unable or unwilling to access screening. Barriers include healthcare personnel shortages, cost, transportation, and mistrust of healthcare providers and systems. Using community health workers (CHWs) may overcome these barriers, increase facilitators, and improve participation in screening for women in remote areas with limited access to clinical resources. Aim: To determine whether the accuracy of VI performed by CHWs was comparable to VI by physicians or nurses and to consider the affect components of provider training had on VI accuracy. Methods: A systematic review and quantitative meta-analysis of published literature reporting on VI accuracy, provider type, and training was conducted. Strict inclusion/exclusion criteria, study quality, and publication bias assessments improved rigor and bivariate linear mixed modeling (BLMM) was used to determine the affect of predictors on accuracy. Unconditional and conditional BLMMs, controlling for VI technique, provider type, community, clinical setting, HIV status, and gynecological symptoms were considered. Results: Provider type was a significant predictor of sensitivity (p=.048) in the unconditional VI model. VI performed by CHWs was 15% more sensitive than physicians (p=.014). Provider type was not a significant predictor of accuracy in any other models. Didactic and mentored hours predicted sensitivity in both BLMMs. Quality assurance and use of a training manual predicted specificity in unconditional BLMMs, but was not significant in conditional models. Number of training days, with ≤5 being optimal, predicted sensitivity in both BLMMs and specificity in the unconditional model. Conclusion: Study results suggest that community based cervical cancer screening with VI conducted by CHWs can be as, if not more, accurate than VI performed by licensed providers. Locally based screening programs could increase access to screening for women in remote areas. Collaborative partnerships in “pragmatic solidarity” between healthcare systems, CHWs, and the community could promote participation in screening resulting in decreased cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004755
Subject Headings: Women--Health and hygiene., Cervix uteri--Cancer--Diagnosis., Cervix uteri--Cancer--Prevention., Medical screening., Medical care--Quality control., Community health services.
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Title: Native American Early Adolescents Response to a Cultural-Based Prevention for Obesity.
Creator: Kelley, Melessa N., Lowe, John, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: Over the past 30 years, obesity has increased rapidly as an epidemic and major public health concern in the United Stated, particularly among Native American children and adolescents. Native American adolescents have the highest prevalence rates of obesity of all ethnic groups in the United States. Although there has been an increasing effort to develop and evaluate obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents, very little attention has been devoted to understanding culturally...
Show moreOver the past 30 years, obesity has increased rapidly as an epidemic and major public health concern in the United Stated, particularly among Native American children and adolescents. Native American adolescents have the highest prevalence rates of obesity of all ethnic groups in the United States. Although there has been an increasing effort to develop and evaluate obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents, very little attention has been devoted to understanding culturally effective approaches for ethnic populations. There is a significant gap in the research literature regarding effective obesity intervention and prevention studies for Native American children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a culturally based talking circle approach, KCTC-O, for the prevention of obesity among early adolescent Native American (Keetoowah-Cherokee) and to examine the relationships between Cherokee self-reliance; perceived stress levels; and obesity knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. A 7-week intervention in which a 2-condition quasi-experimental design was implemented to compare the KCTC-O experimental condition with a standard school health education (SE) control condition on three outcome variables (Cherokee self-reliance; perceived stress levels; and obesity knowledge, attitudes, and behavior at pre- and post-intervention. A total sample of 100 participants were recruited for this study, 50 participants per condition. The participants were distributed almost evenly in terms of gender: 55 females compared to 45 males for both groups combined. Participants ranged in ages from 10 to 13, with a mean age of 11.5 years of age, and ranged in grades from 4 through 7, with Grade 6 being the most frequently reported grade in school. The results of this study revealed the effectiveness of the KCTC-O condition was not significantly greater than the SE condition. However, although not statistically significant, the results of this study provided some evidence that a culturally based intervention was slightly more effective for the prevention of obesity than a non-culturally based intervention for Native American early adolescents. This study helps to validate the need for more robust obesity prevention programs from a cultural perspective among Native American early adolescents.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004685, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004685
Subject Headings: Community based social services, Health behavior in adolescence, Indians of North America -- Health, Indians of North America -- Psychology, Obesity in adolescence -- Prevention
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Title: Can I Ask for Help? The Relationship among Incarcerated Males’ Sexual Orientation, Incarceration History, and Perceptions of Rape in Prison.
Creator: Ratkalkar, Mina, Smykla, John Ortiz, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description: In 2003, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act to address the problem of sexual violence in prison. Although research has shed light on the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence in U.S. prisons, few studies examine inmates’ perceptions of rape and safety from rape in prison. This study examined rape perceptions and the likelihood to seek mental health treatment in prison of three distinct groups of male inmates who are at greater risk of sexual victimization or exposure to...
Show moreIn 2003, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act to address the problem of sexual violence in prison. Although research has shed light on the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence in U.S. prisons, few studies examine inmates’ perceptions of rape and safety from rape in prison. This study examined rape perceptions and the likelihood to seek mental health treatment in prison of three distinct groups of male inmates who are at greater risk of sexual victimization or exposure to sexual violence while incarcerated: gay and bisexual inmates, inmates with a juvenile incarceration history, and inmates who were first incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system during adolescence or emerging adulthood. This study examined the relationships between sexual orientation and inmates’ perceptions of the threat of rape and seeking of mental health treatment in prison. Data from 409 incarcerated men residing in 23 maximum security correctional institutions revealed that gay and bisexual inmates were significantly more likely than straight inmates to fear the threat of rape and to voluntarily request mental health treatment in prison. Incarcerated men with a history of childhood abuse were significantly more likely than inmates without an abuse history to fear the threat of rape. Having a history of childhood sexual abuse, identifying as black, and being incarcerated for longer than 18 years also significantly predicted increased likelihood to voluntarily request mental health treatment in prison. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004624, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004624
Subject Headings: United States.--Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003., Prisoners--Sexual behavior., Prisoners--Mental health services., Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc., Prisons--Law and legislation--United States., Prison violence--Prevention., Rape--Prevention.
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Title: Culturally Tailoring a Substance Use Intervention Among Southeastern Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Youth.
Creator: Wimbish-Cirilo, Rose M., Lowe, John, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: In the United States, post European-colonial influence and exposure to substances such as alcohol historically mark the beginning of substance use exposure and involvement among all American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Research findings indicate there are strong interrelationships between the origin and prevalence of substance use and U.S.-European colonization, historical trauma, forced assimilation, cultural losses, and relocation among urban AI/AN people (Burt, 1986; Clinton,...
Show moreIn the United States, post European-colonial influence and exposure to substances such as alcohol historically mark the beginning of substance use exposure and involvement among all American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Research findings indicate there are strong interrelationships between the origin and prevalence of substance use and U.S.-European colonization, historical trauma, forced assimilation, cultural losses, and relocation among urban AI/AN people (Burt, 1986; Clinton, Chadwick, & Bahr, 1975; Yuan et al., 2010). In an historical sense, the unsuccessful attempts of relocating AI/AN people to urban areas place the future generations of urban AI/AN youth at risk for substance use, health conditions, and health disparities. Nationally, incident rates of substance use among urban AI/AN populations ages 12 and over is rising steadily, two to three folds higher than other ethnicities in urban areas within states such as Florida. The overall objective of this study is to culturally tailor the evidence-based Lowe (2013) Cherokee Talking Circle Intervention for substance use prevention among Cherokee adolescents to that of an Urban Taking Circle Intervention for use among urban AI/AN adolescents in Florida. Therefore, the feasibility of culturally tailoring this substance use intervention among a southeastern urban AI/AN youth was examined and presented within this dissertation.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004692, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004692
Subject Headings: Alaska Natives -- Social conditions, Crisis intervention (Mental health services), Indians of North America -- Alcohol use -- Prevention, Indians of North America -- Social conditions, Indians of North America -- Substance use -- Prevention, Substance abuse -- Treatment
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