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{"title":"A Resilient Care of the Patient With COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study.","authors":"Parvaneh Asgari, Alun C Jackson, Ali Khanipour-Kencha, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad","doi":"10.1177/0272684X211033454","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0272684X211033454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study a utilized phenomenological hermeneutic design. Fourteen Iranian family caregivers of patients with COVID-19 who were isolated at home were included in the study using purposive sampling. In-depth unstructured interviews were conducted via WhatsApp. Sampling continued until data saturation. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Van Manen's approach. Three primary themes and eight subthemes emerged. The primary themes included: \"captured <i>in a whirlpool of time\", \"resilient care' and \"feeling helpless\".</i> It seems that the families of patients with COVID-19 attempt to resist the pressures of this disease with religious practices and problem solving. However, due to the nature of the disease and its severity, they sometimes feel ashamed or lonely and are afraid of losing their loved ones. It is recommended that psychiatric nurses should develop programs in the form of comprehensive spiritual care packages or psychological support and utilize multiple media channels to deliver these.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39218737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of Adolescents' Puberty, Adolescence Training Program: The Application of Intervention Mapping Approach.","authors":"Arash Ziapour,&nbsp;Manoj Sharma,&nbsp;Nazila NeJhaddadgar,&nbsp;Afrouz Mardi,&nbsp;Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20956485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20956485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescence is a significant period of life which is crucial for life long health. The purpose of the study was to develop a puberty intervention-training program using an intervention mapping approach (IMA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study was a study protocol where IMA was used as a planning framework for developing a puberty intervention-training program (PITP). Six intervention mapping steps have been described in this protocol. As the first step, needs assessment was performed by reviewing the studies, qualitative evaluation, and interviews. In the second step, the matrix of change objectives was designed from the intersection of performance goals and determinants. Later on, after designing the program and planning the program implementation, the program evaluation plan was developed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IMA guided us in designing and implementing a control-oriented training program with the participation of the participants along with the definition of outcomes, performance goals and determinants, theoretical methods and practical applications, intervention program, implementation and step by step assessment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Intervention mapping is a control-oriented, systematic, participation-based approach to design and implement targeted and on-going health promotion programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20956485","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38357556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge as Determinant of Healthy-Eating Among Male Postgraduate Public Health Students in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution.","authors":"Samuel Oluwasogo Dada,&nbsp;Oyediran Emmanuel Oyewole,&nbsp;Adeyimika Titilayo Desmennu","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20972895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20972895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unhealthy eating, which is quite prevalent among the adult population globally, is a major risk factor for Non-Communicable Diseases. Men have the tendency to visit food vendors without recourse to body nutrients requirement, health and expectations as potential change agents. The study was thus designed to investigate the knowledge and practices of healthy eating among male public health students in a Nigerian tertiary institution. Data was collected from 161 consenting respondents. Knowledge of healthy eating was assessed on a 25-point knowledge scale; score ≥19 was rated good, <19≥12 fair and <12 poor. Practices of healthy eating were assessed using a 34-point practice scale; score ≥26 was rated good and <26 poor. Patterns of eating was determined using food frequency questionnaire; descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out at α=0.05. Respondents' age was 28.9 ± 5.5 years; they were mostly Christian (87.0%), Yoruba (69.6%) and 21.1% were married. Their body mass index was 23.1 ± 3.1kg/m², monthly income ranged between N5000 and N300,000, 2.5% smoked tobacco/cigarette and 28.0% consumed alcohol. Good knowledge was observed among 52.2% of the respondents, 37.9% had good healthy eating practices, 49.7% did not eat breakfast everyday while only 13.7% consumed fruits and vegetables daily. The most reported factors influencing choice of food included health maintenance and food availability. Respondents' knowledge and practices relating to healthy eating was significant. Knowledge of healthy eating was average and practice was poor among the study population. Strategic health education and behaviour change communication could motivate male students for healthy eating.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20972895","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38609776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception of Substance Abuse Amongst Adolescents and Young Adults in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria.","authors":"Adekunle D Alabi,&nbsp;Tamramat I Runsewe-Abiodun,&nbsp;Kemi K Ogunowo","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20974547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20974547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance abuse describes the unsafe use of psychoactive substances. It leads to dependence on the abused substance with subsequent development of health disorders and mortality. Globally, millions of adolescents and young adults from low and middle income countries are prone to substance abuse with consequent far reaching impact on national development. This study was done to assess the perception of substance abuse amongst the adolescents and young adults in Ikenne local government area, Ogun State, Nigeria. A cross sectional descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Information was gathered via nine focus group discussions. Systematic Analysis of data was done. Ninety-three youths (31 males and 62 females) aged 19.5 ± 3.9 years participated. Majority of the participants showed high level of awareness on substance abuse and its effects. They stated that it was commonplace in the community, with peer pressure being the major influencing factor. Alcohol was perceived to be the commonest abused substance. Others include cigarettes, marijuana and codeine. None were aware of existing laws against substance abuse. The major factor responsible for the negative perception in the abuse of substance was peer influence and low level of awareness of the National regulations on substance abuse. It is recommended that more education, increase in awareness of the national regulations and peer-modelling technique should be strengthened within the community to correct the negative perception by these group of people.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20974547","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38626943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Organizational Transformation to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors in Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Hossein Safizadeh,&nbsp;Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki,&nbsp;Sara Hafezpour","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20972647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20972647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is the most common cause of premature mortality among women, and screening is one of the most important means of early diagnosis of breast cancer. This qualitative study was conducted to explore strategies for promoting breast cancer screening behaviors from the perspective of health volunteers in south-east Iran. Data collection was performed through focus groups. Using the purposive sampling method, 35 participants were selected and data were analyzed using a specific qualitative content analysis framework. By analyzing the data to provide strategies for promoting breast cancer screening behaviors, the main theme of \"organizational transformation\" with five subthemes including the promotion of health-centered beliefs in society, the development of culture-based training, the media revolution, financial support, and the provision of efficient health-care providers were extracted. According to the results of the study, the development of organizational transformation plays an important role in planning for the promotion of breast cancer screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20972647","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38585982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurses' Work-Related Quality of Life and Its Influencing Demographic Factors at a Public Hospital in Western Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Javad Yoosefi Lebni,&nbsp;Razie Toghroli,&nbsp;Jaffar Abbas,&nbsp;Neda Kianipour,&nbsp;Nazila NeJhaddadgar,&nbsp;Mohammad Reza Salahshoor,&nbsp;Fakhreddin Chaboksavar,&nbsp;Farideh Moradi,&nbsp;Arash Ziapour","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20972838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20972838","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The quality of life as a concept beyond physical health stands one of the protuberant indexes, and various health-based studies required distinct measurements, which deemed necessary for their significant implications. The nurses fight at the front and play a leading role in providing services to patients at healthcare centers. They deserve a higher quality of life in catering to physical health services. This present study focuses on examining nurses' work-life quality standards and how demographic variables contribute to the hospital of Imam Reza in Kermanshah of Western Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive-analytical study recruited a sample of 271 nurses affiliated with Imam Reza Hospital and Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences by incorporating the stratified random sampling in 2019. This study used a two-part questionnaire to collect data from the targeted respondents. The first part presented the participants' demographic profiles, and the second part showed the nurses' work-related quality of life (WRQoL) on the scale developed by Van Laar et al. The study screened the data and performed analyses through the SPSS version-23. The research study conducted a descriptive analysis to measure mean and standard deviation with inferential statistics, including independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study findings specified that nurses' average quality of the work-life was at a moderate level 3.11 ± 0.47. Besides, results indicated that 57.50% of the nurses reported high standards of quality of work-life, 36.50% showed a modest and 5.20% revealed a lower level of work-life quality. The findings indicated that the quality of work-life significantly correlated with respondent'' age, marital status, education, work experience, position, department, shifts, and employment status (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this research demonstrated that the nurses' quality of work-life was higher than the average standard. The results provide useful insight for nurses and hospital managers. The policymakers and health managers need to pay more attention to providing a better quality of work-life to the nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20972838","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38706905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hispanic Male Recruitment into Obesity-Related Research: Evaluating Content Messaging Strategies, Experimental Findings, and Practical Implications.","authors":"Luis A Valdez,&nbsp;David O Garcia","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20982598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20982598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hispanic men have the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity among men in the U.S. Current research is lacking to inform best practices to engage Hispanic men in obesity-related research. The purpose of this work was to evaluate messaging strategies to engage Hispanic men in obesity-related research. Outreach took place in an outdoor marketplace in Southern Arizona, US. Messaging strategies (fear appeal/arousal, positive masculinity, and spousal convergence) identified in formative research were utilized. Two six-foot standing banners displayed content messages and infographics in both English and Spanish. Trained bilingual and bicultural staff collected health information survey cards that elicited self-reported demographic information and health concerns. Four aspects of recruitment were evaluated: volume, efficiency, community representation, and primary health concerns. A comparative analysis was conducted in the fall of 2016 to determine the effectiveness of each messaging strategy. 387 survey cards were collected, 221 were from Hispanic men. Obesity, diabetes, and cancer were identified as the most pertinent health concerns. Fear appeal yielded 209 completed surveys, followed by 110 for positive masculinity, and 68 for spousal convergence. Fear appeal/arousal and positive masculinity content messaging were effective approaches to engage Hispanic males in research, preventive and treatment efforts. Findings warrant replication as there is potential for confounding seasonal effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20982598","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38745502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A New Title, a New Focus: Community Health Equity Research and Policy.","authors":"Kathryn P Derose,&nbsp;Aline Gubrium","doi":"10.1177/0272684X211034623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X211034623","url":null,"abstract":"As the journal’s new Co-Editors in Chief, we are pleased to announce that with the October 2021 issue, the journal is renamed Community Health Equity Research and Policy (CHERP). Here we want to share with you a little about our backgrounds and reasons for the title change and our vision for the journal going forward. We are both Professors in the Community Health Education Program in the Department of Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass). One of us (Aline) has wide-ranging experience using innovative and collaborative research methodologies, including narrative and arts-based approaches, with expertise in sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. She is a trained and experienced facilitator of digital storytelling workshops and uses the process in public health research, intervention, and advocacy contexts, working in diverse communities both nationally and internationally. The other (Kate) brings extensive mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitive) research experience focusing on understanding and addressing health inequalities, with particular expertise on the social determinants of health, faithbased organizations, community-based participatory research, immigrants’ healthcare access, Latino populations, and Latin America. Prior to joining UMass in 2020, she was Senior Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation and Professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, where she retains adjunct affiliations. As we assume our roles as Co-Editors in Chief, we express gratitude to our colleagues from UMass, Professors Emeriti George Cernada and David Buchanan, who preceded us as editors of the journal from 1981–2015 (George) and 2016– 2021 (David). Through their leadership, the journal became known for its emphasis on the systematic application of social science and health education theories and methodologies to address pressing public health concerns, particularly in countries outside the United States (U.S.). We build on this foundation and are excited to take the journal in some important new directions. First, we reorient the journal around the concept of health equity, being inclusive of community health, health policy, and public health and health care systems. We believe this broader focus attends to the need for new and creative thinking to identify multi-sectoral solutions to persistent health inequities. It also leverages the unique combination of our respective expertise as editors, as well as that of our department at UMass, Health Promotion and Policy, which combines programs in Community Health Education and Health Policy and Management. Usually, these foci are distinct departments within Schools of Public Health. Having them in the same department means that we can more synergistically collaborate to advance community health equity. The Center for Community Health Equity Research, housed within our School of Public Health and Health Sciences at UMass and where we both are core faculty, is","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X211034623","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39266657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health Literacy in Korean Adults and Korean American Immigrants: Implications for Achieving Health Equity.","authors":"Soondool Chung,&nbsp;Hee Yun Lee,&nbsp;Miwoo Lee,&nbsp;Semi Chung","doi":"10.1177/0272684X20973511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X20973511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health literacy is necessary to understand health information and make appropriate decisions regarding one's health. This study aims to investigate (1) the health literacy level of Korean citizens and Korean American (KA) immigrants in the United States and (2) factors that influence health literacy across three age groups. A quota sampling method was used to collect cross-sectional survey data from 404 Korean participants and 404 KA immigrants. Andersen's behavioral model was used as the theoretical framework for this study. Overall, Korean participants had a higher mean score on health literacy than did the KA immigrants. Only one of predisposing and enabling factors were significant variables influencing health literacy in KA immigrants, while several predisposing, enabling and need factors were significantly associated with health literacy in Korean adults. Our findings indicate that both countries need to have a community-based health literacy educational program that is tailored to each age group.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X20973511","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38620960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"'A Way to Know' Your Stress: Acceptability and Meaning of Hair Sample Collection for Cortisol Analysis From African-American and Latina Women in a Digital Storytelling Study.","authors":"Hannah Davidson,&nbsp;A C Gubrium","doi":"10.1177/0272684X21996908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X21996908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obtaining biological samples for research purposes from members of marginalized communities demands careful social and ethical consideration. This paper aims to discuss how feasibility and acceptability translate into methodological and ethical considerations for collecting hair samples in a study comprised of young, pregnant Latinx and African-American women participating in a digital storytelling intervention (DST). Transcripts from two focus groups with Healthy Families home visitor staff (N =10) and follow-up interviews with DST participants (N = 8) were analyzed through qualitative content analysis for hair sampling acceptability. Responses regarding the feasibility of obtaining a hair sample were generally positive amongst Healthy Families home visitor staff participating in the two focus groups, though responses overall were more favorable with the pregnant women participants who were interviewed post-DST intervention. Home visitors emphasized clear communication to participants around the reasoning for obtaining biological samples. Social and ethical considerations for communication of biomarker data to participants, as well as the intersection of lay knowledge of stress and participants' perspectives on providing a hair sample for cortisol analysis, is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54184,"journal":{"name":"International Quarterly of Community Health Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0272684X21996908","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25373669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}