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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Healthcare Experiences"”.
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Can You Hear Me Now: Being Deaf and Healthcare Experiences.
… impacts an individual's experience in accessing healthcare. Research conducted by Montoya et al. (2004) found that the adult deaf population is severely underserved in the healthcare system. Sheppard and Badger (2010) found that it is important to also consider the deaf culture when evaluating a …
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“Am I going to die today?” An investigation into the psychosocial impact of Long QT Syndrome, healthcare experiences and the genetic testing process
… Results: Many patients described positive experiences with the tertiary care service that the national specialist clinicians provided, while some described significant distress in relation to the healthcare they received in primary and tertiary care. Differences were identified between …
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Identifying And Examining Access And Barriers To Healthcare For The Transgender And Nonbinary Individual
… phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals related to their access to basic healthcare. Currently, the TNB population is experiencing disparities in accessing general and preventative healthcare in comparison to their cisgendered …
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HEALTH EXPERIENCES OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTS OF GROWING MEDIA COVERAGE
… to explore, via semi-structured interviews, the healthcare experiences of participants and their perceptions of the impact of expanding social visibility on the ability to access healthcare and information for college students who identify as transgender and/or gender nonconforming. Participant …
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“The only reason why it happened is simply because we’re Black women!”: The Black perinatal healthcare experience in Canada.
… to any other race. Yet, the Black maternal healthcare experience is not adequately documented within a Canadian context. This research study interpreted and analyzed the maternal healthcare experiences of Black women living in the Greater Toronto Area. Methods: Focus groups and interviews …
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The Impact of Religious Behaviors, Islamophobia, Gender Roles, Language Proficiency, and Education Levels on Mental Illness Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Arab Women in the U.S.
… beliefs, cost, language, and past negative healthcare experiences. Islamophobia emerged as a key stressor affecting emotional well-being. The findings highlight the need for culturally and linguistically sensitive mental health services for Arab American women.</p>
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Abortion Beyond the Binary: Transgender people have historically been left out of abortion and reproductive health research. Now, two researchers are bringing their experiences to light.
… to accessing abortions and other reproductive healthcare, transgender people throughout the United States face a minefield of issues—from getting insurance coverage to dealing with medical providers who don’t know how to treat them, to weathering discrimination—but very little research exists …
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Institutional Betrayal in the Medical System: Development, Realiability, and Validity of a Self-Report Questionnaire
… by 14 participants investigated the kind of experiences that lead to feelings of IB in the medical system. Content analysis was used to analyze the data, and the overall themes of doctor and system level betrayal guided the development of the IB questionnaire. A quantitative study completed …
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The Physical Health and Healthcare of Autistic Adults
… of the existing research focuses heavily on the experiences of young adults. This thesis aims to broadly describe the experience of autistic individuals across the adult lifespan, including the areas of chronic disease comorbidity, lifestyle behaviors, identity, and healthcare. In Chapter 1, I …
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Women's Healthcare Utilization in Primary and Acute Care Contexts
… and faith in God), limited access to healthcare services, and disparate health outcomes. The research presented in this dissertation is significant because it provides insight into and compares healthcare utilization rates in women in Appalachia and surrounding areas. Study 1: In …
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Understanding parent/caregiver support needs during genome sequencing in a pediatric research setting
… implementation practices, ultimately improving healthcare experiences and outcomes. Addressing gaps in current support strategies, especially in the NICU and developmental disorder settings, is crucial as GS becomes a mainstay in pediatric care. This study advocates for tailored interventions to …
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A mixed-method investigation of the challenges and opportunities for commissioning culturally competent mental health (dementia) services
… analysis to gain an understanding of the experiences, and practice levels of cultural competence amongst participants. The NHS sited study found that cultural competence was an unfamiliar term though pockets of good practice exist in some parts of the system though based on a limited …
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Lived Experience: East African Somali Speaking Women Accessing the U.S. Healthcare System
Access to prenatal healthcare for East African Somali Speaking Women (EASSW) who are immigrants to the U.S. has been dependent on the availability of a systematic healthcare treatment model. The purpose of this study was to explore EASSW's lived experiences in accessing prenatal healthcare services …
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A Fat Chance in Health: Examining the relationship between 'obesity' discourses, fatness, and conceptions of health
… relationship between discourses of ‘obesity’ and experiences of health and fatness through a fat studies lens. Drawing on eighteen interviews with self-identifying fat people living in Aotearoa/New Zealand, issues of fat identity, fat as deviance, fat ‘health’ and healthcare are critically …
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Understanding African Immigrant Health in the United States: An Exploratory Study of the Nigerian Immigrant Healthcare Experience
… in the US. Methods: To examine the health care experiences of African immigrants in the US, two distinct studies were conducted. A scoping review examined literature between 1980 and 2016 using four databases, to identify knowledge-gaps concerning African immigrant in the US. A qualitative study …
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An in-depth analysis of comorbidities in the context of HIV burden, in a cohort of patients seeking healthcare at Khayelitsha facilities in 2016-2017
… profiles in a virtual cohort of a population of healthcare clients accessing care in public facilities in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Methods: Routinely collected data for healthcare clients accessing care in public facilities in 2016/17 were obtained from the Western Cape Provincial Health Data …
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Healthcare Disparities Among Ethnic Minorities in the UK
Background: Healthcare disparities among ethnic minorities in the UK represent a significant public health concern. These disparities can manifest in various ways, such as differences in access to healthcare services, the quality of care received, and health outcomes. While these ethnic minority …
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Co-Developing Culturally Responsive Pre-Surgical Education for First Nation and Métis Hip and Knee Replacement Care in Saskatchewan
… and growing burden on individuals and the healthcare system. Arthritis encompasses over 100 inflammatory conditions, with osteoarthritis (OA) being the most common form, affecting approximately 4 million Canadians. Indigenous Peoples are 1.6 times more likely to have arthritis than …
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“Foreign migrant women's perceptions of obstetric care in the Cape Town metro pole.”
This study explores the maternal healthcare experiences of nine foreign migrant women who received obstetric care in the Cape Town metropole. The Republic of South Africa's legislation enshrines the right to health for all who live within the country's borders, regardless of residency status. In …
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