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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Perceptions of Health"”.
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Perceptions of Health Status of Rural Elderly
… designed and administered to a nonrandom sample of 18 rural elderly residents in a midwestern state. The questionnaires obtained information which attempted to describe perceptions of current health status and self-care capability, to determine the relationship between perceptions of health …
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Measuring perceptions of health education mediums: A validation study
Clinical depression, although often unrecognized and underdiagnosed, is a grave public health concern because it is has the power to devastate millions of lives, yet remains cloaked in secrecy and shrouded in shame. Despite advances in the prevention and treatment of this disease, many of those who …
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African American girls' perceptions of health, obesity and recreation
Obesity and inactivity rates of African American girls are high. However, little research has been conducted that examines how girls conceptualize health, recreation and obesity. Girls have received multiple messages about health from the media and at school. It is important to examine whether …
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Seeking Life Balance: The Perceptions of Health of Cambodian Women in Resettlement
… grounded theory study was an inquiry into the perceptions of health of Cambodian women in resettlement and the conditions that influenced their perceptions. Few studies of Cambodian women who escaped political conflict exist. Cambodian women were among the waves of Southeast Asian refugees who …
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Mcdonald’s Users’ Perceptions Of Health And Nutrition, Quality, And Value On Visit Frequency
With the vast amount of quick service restaurants (QSRs) that are available to consumers in the United States (U.S.), the hospitality industry has become an integral part of Americans’ diet and lifestyle. This study examines how McDonald’s customers’ perceptions of health and nutrition, quality, …
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Changes in worker perceptions of health and safety during the BG Tanzania drilling campaign (2011-2016)
Research studies on the implementation of global health and safety standards mostly concentrate on the safety perceptions of workers (Gao et al., 2016) and safety culture (Lu and Yang, 2009). Most of the studies are medium to large scale in nature and are heavily reliant on quantitative data. Very …
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Associations Between Personality Style, Perceptions of Health Coaching and Percent of Starting Weight in Meal Replacement Program Participants
… personality style and an individual’s perception of their health coaching experience impact their ability to lose weight and/or maintain weight loss. Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to 20,000 current and past meal replacement program participants. Personality style was assessed via …
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Perceptions of health care workers regarding the need for palliative care services in three selected hospitals in Lesotho
… and integration in Lesotho. Aim: To explore the perceptions of health care workers regarding the need for PC services in three selected hospitals in Lesotho, with regards to knowledge of PC, the burden of care (especially to healthcare workers), existing PC services and policies which guide …
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Perceptions of health-related quality of life among adults living with sickle cell disease in Cape Town, South Africa
… affected individuals suffering from debilitating health issues and requiring frequent hospitalisation. SCD is highly prevalent in areas of the world where malaria is endemic and specifically in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region from where a number of migrants flee to South Africa. This has resulted …
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Perceptions of health care workers regarding risk of exposure to infection in tuberculosis units at a selected hospital in the Vhembe District, South Africa
Health Care Workers (HCWs) in tuberculosis (TB) units spend most of their time with TB infected patients. This increases their risk of contracting the tuberculosis disease from their work environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of healthcare workers’ risk of exposure …
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The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of health care professionals at the Mahalapye District Hospital about the World Spine Care model in the Central District of Botswana
… in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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Inside ageing: a critical review of health and wellbeing as experienced by older men held in custody in Northern Ireland
This research was undertaken as part of a Doctoral degree undertaken at the Queen’s University Belfast. This research explored the health and wellbeing needs of older men held in custody in Northern Ireland. The study also explored how these needs were met in prison and the older men’s experiences …
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Applying the Health Belief Model to Michigan motorcyclist helmet use
<p>Helmets can offer significant injury protection to motorcyclists, yet usage is inconsistent across the United States. In 2012, the state of Michigan switched from a universal helmet law to partial helmet law. Michigan motorcyclists (<em>n</em> = 76) were recruited through two motorcycling events …
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Perceptions and Misperceptions of Health Among Different Groups in the United States
The prevalence of unhealthy habits and behaviors is undeniably felt and seen here in United States. Smoking and obesity are the two leading preventable causes of death today. The economic and societal costs are too high for such a preventable problem. The associated diseases and illnesses that stem …
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Prenatal services for adolescents: Institutional factors and personal experiences
This study was designed to investigate the range of prenatal services available to inner city pregnant adolescents, and to compare birth outcomes and perceptions of health care across groups of adolescents who received prenatal care at different types of service settings. Data were collected from …
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Older Adults' Self-Assessments of Health: Personal and Contextual Influences Throughout the Life Course
The purpose of this study was to examine older adults' perceptions of health by exploring life course factors perceived as shaping the meanings of health in their daily lives. Using life course and life span perspectives as the theoretical framework to guide this mixed method study, I identified …
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Economic analysis of drug policies on antibiotics and risk-sharing contracts
This thesis, entitled Economic analysis of drug policies: antibiotics and risk-sharing contracts, is part of the research line in Health Economics of the Doctoral Programme in Business Economics of the University of La Rioja. The development of this thesis has been carried out within the Research …
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Perceptions of Trust and Care in the Patient-Provider Relationship: A Mixed Methods Case Study of a Nurse-Practitioner Clinic in Rural Nebraska.
… legislation has relaxed regulations on the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) in an attempt to reduce the healthcare provider shortage. This move centered on the idea of NPs operating rural primary care clinics without the previously limiting oversight of a medical doctor. A medical …
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Eating patterns and health perceptions of shiftworkers: an exploratory study
Over 20% of the American work force is employed on shifts other than the typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The effects of shift work can be many and varied. Perceptions of health as well as the eating patterns of shiftworkers were investigated in this study. The methodology used yielded a small, …
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