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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Health Care Experiences"”.
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What are the personal and health care experiences of womenwith MS?
… (Kalb, 2005). This research explores the livedexperiences of women who have a diagnosis of MS and the primary data in thisresearch were collected during semi-structured interviews with 16 of them agedbetween 21 to 71 years old. The research methodology chosen draws on feministinfluences for the …
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What are the personal and health care experiences of women with MS?
… (Kalb, 2005). This research explores the livedexperiences of women who have a diagnosis of MS and the primary data in thisresearch were collected during semi-structured interviews with 16 of them agedbetween 21 to 71 years old. The research methodology chosen draws on feministinfluences for the …
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Health care experiences of low-income South Indian women: using social relationships to negotiate physical, financial and informational constraints
… pledged significant resources toward improving health care access for underprivileged citizens. Maternal well-being is a highlight of the government’s health care initiatives, especially in the state of Tamil Nadu where health care innovations and maternity assistance benefits for low-income …
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Hispanic Mothers’ Narratives: Experiences of Parenting a Child with Cystic Fibrosis, Health Beliefs, and Health Care Experiences Related to Cystic Fibrosis
… perspectives of parenting their child with CF, health beliefs, and health care experiences. The study interviewed 10 mothers of which half were English speaking. Narrative structural and thematic analyses were applied through a critical feminist lens. The major themes that emerged were …
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The implications of socioeconomic status and a usual source of care for the health and health care experiences of elders with chronic illnesses
<p>Recently developed models of health care provision have promoted the relationship between providers and patient for improving care continuity and coordination. This may be especially important for the growing population of elders, who often have fragmented care because of multiple chronic …
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Experiences of Stigma During Sexual Healthcare Visits: A Qualitative Study of Non-Monogamous Women
Access to health care services is critical to both personal health outcomes and health equity within a community. While non-monogamous behavior is widespread, stigma surrounding consensual non-monogamy can create barriers to health care access. This research outlines the experiences of …
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Understanding African Immigrant Health in the United States: An Exploratory Study of the Nigerian Immigrant Healthcare Experience
… States, there is very little knowledge about the health of African immigrants. Although their population exceeds 2 million and still on the rise exponentially, a big gap exists regarding knowledge about health care access and outcomes for this population. Before relocating to the US, many African …
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Understanding of Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian Migrant Men in the UK
… their understanding in the context of current health care policy • To suggest ways to provide culturally sensitive health promotion programs to these groups A phenomenological perspective using qualitative research methodology and focus group interviews were used to obtain a more precise and …
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The Experience of Elderly Immigrants of Mexican Origin with Life-Limiting Illness: A Critical Ethnography
… There is a disparity in access and use of health services among immigrant elders (Lowman et al., 2008; Lum & Vanderaa, 2010). The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe and explain the health care experiences of elderly immigrants of Mexican origin who face life-limiting illness …
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Cultural competence in health care: exploring the experiences of Muslim women within the Ontario healthcare system.
… and religious practices of Muslim women within health care settings. Twelve Muslim women, ranging between the ages of 19 to 57, were interviewed. They all participated in a 30 to 60 minute, semistructured interview, and discussed their personal interactions with health care providers and shared …
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Using a communication approach to understand the antecedents of medical mistrust: Testing the ecological medical mistrust antecedents (EMMA) model
… as a barrier to engagement in several positive health behaviors. It has been associated with decreased likelihood of engaging in routine health check-ups (Hammond, Matthews, Mohottige, Agyemang, & Corbie-Smith, 2010), undergoing cancer screenings (e.g., Thompson, Valdimarsdottir, Winkel, …
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Caregiving, health-related quality of life and healthcare-seeking behaviour: A study of informal caregivers of older adults in Ghana
Research to understand the caregiving and health(care) experiences among informal caregivers of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. This thesis examines caregiving motivation, caregiver burden, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and healthcare utilization among informal caregivers …
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Women's Experiences With Chronic Heart Failure
… costs of over $21 billion spent annually for health care. The incidence of heart failure has doubled each decade since the 1940's and slightly more men were inflicted with the illness. This trend changed three years ago, with a decline in the overall incidence of heart failure and a slight …
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Infertility in the public health care system in South Africa : patients' experiences, reproductive health knowledge and treatment-seeking behaviour
Infertility is a common reproductive health problem in Africa. The experiences of men and women who are unable to conceive, their constructs of infertility, their motives for parenthood, and their health-seeking behaviour are, however, inadequately documented in South Africa. In order to improve …
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The Role of Cognition and Sociodemographics on Health Brokering Performance in a Diverse Adult Sample
Background: Health brokering is a phenomenon through which individuals assist their loved ones (usually older and/or with lower literacy levels) in understanding health-related subjects, or engaging with healthcare services, by acting as intermediaries and interpreters of information on their …
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Access to Health Care at the Margins: Implications for Older Sexual Minority Women with Disabilities
… (ACA, 2014), such as those posed by inequitable health care access for socially disadvantaged groups (CDC, 2013; IOM, 2011). Health care contributes to positive health outcomes (Healthy People 2020) and is therefore an important component of advancing health equity among marginalized populations, …
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“We Are Bridging That Gap”: Insights from Indigenous Hospital Liaisons for Improving Health Care for Indigenous Patients in Alberta
… Indigenous Hospital Liaisons working in Alberta Health Services hospitals to improve health care for Indigenous patients. Indigenous people in Canada often encounter difficulties and obstacles when accessing health care. Previous studies have described the negative experiences that many …
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Exploring the quality of life and care needs of children and families affected by sickle cell anaemia in Angola
… complications that involve intensive medical care and frequent hospitalisations that can adversely impact the quality of life (QoL) of both the affected children and their caregivers and families. Although a significant body of research has previously shown evidence of the psychosocial burden …