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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"health barriers"”.
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Health Barriers, Health Perceptions, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Adolescent Black American Males
… cause of death among Black American adult males. Health behaviors that contribute to CV disease are probably learned during adolescence yet few researchers have studied the factors that influence health promotion behaviors in adolescent Black American males. This study described the health …
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The relationship between health value, self-efficacy, health locus of control, health benefits, health barriers, and health behavior practices in mothers
… was to investigate the relationship between health value, self-efficacy, health locus of control, health barriers, health benefits, and the health behavior of women who are mothers. Selected demographic variables were also examined. In addition, the study presented a qualitative content …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
… are more likely to experience poor mental health outcomes, no studies have examined how mental illness stigma differs across racial groups among women veterans. The objective of this secondary analysis is to examine how internalized mental health stigma and perceived barriers to access to …
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Cultural perceptions related to the health and body size of Antiguan women
… group meetings to describe their priority health definitions, perceived health barriers, preferred health barrier solutions, and body size preferences and perceptions. Participants were 21-70 years old, and were divided into three age groups. Although 70% of the sample were either …
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Ethical imperative to health and epistemological distance : rural patients and advanced practice registered nurses
… and less access to specialty care. Rural health disparities result from geographic, social, and epistemological barriers. In the wake of rural hospital closures, rural patients necessarily seek care from non-rural hospitals. These barriers facilitate comorbidities and untreated illnesses, …
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The effect of mobile messaging-based health interventions on non-communicable disease health risks and behaviours
… as obesity and physical inactivity. Many public health interventions have aimed to reduce NCD risk factors, through supporting various lifestyle modifications. These interventions include Mobile Health (mHealth) interventions, which involve the use of mobile technology to provide health care and …
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Socio-cultural factors influencing male involvement in reproductive health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi
… influencing male involvement in reproductive health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi. This research stems from my fourteen years of experience in designing and overseeing the implementation of reproductive health services in Malawi, which led …
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Patterns and Predictor of Police Officers' Utilization of Healthcare Services
… their job, yet officers generally tend to avoid healthcare services. This study investigated police officers’ healthcare-use behaviors, demographic differences in provider use, and perceived barriers to accessing healthcare. An online survey of 278 voluntary United States police officers at all …
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Gender-specific care, fertility health, and family planning in the military health system : a case study exploring the barriers that impact retention of the female Navy Nurse Corps officer.
… experience while navigating reproductive health, family planning or prevention, and role conflict and explains how these barriers impact retention within the military. I focused on a group of female Navy Nurse Corps Officers and I designed the research questions to understand how these …
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Rural Parents Mental Health Service Delivery Preferences: Overcoming Barriers to Care.
<p>Unique barriers prevent parents in rural areas from seeking mental health services for their children. The implementation of innovative models of service delivery may reduce these barriers' impact on rural parents' treatment seeking.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) parents' …
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Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Justice Involved Youth
<p>The purpose of this study is to identify the barriers to and facilitators of mental health services utilization among youth in the justice setting, and to explore ways to overcome these barriers and expand these facilitators. This qualitative study utilized focus groups as a means to extract …
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Certified Nurse Midwives' Barriers Toward Sexual Health Screening Practices
… sexual heath are important components of general health screenings. Reports of sexual health screening practices are limited to physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. No research exists to describe sexual health screening practices of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), a group of advanced …
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Barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues in young rural males
In New Zealand, poor mental health is a salient problem. We experience high suicide rates, and this rate increases when the lens of being young, rural, and male are applied. Traditionally, poor rural mental health has been something portrayed within the media as only applying to older farmers who …