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Patient Satisfaction Measurement For In-Hospital Services Delivered By Nurses: Guidelines For Improving Practice In Africa 病人满意度测量在医院服务提供护士:指导方针，以改善实践在非洲

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V6I1.9267

Ponce Kokou, E. V. Tonder, M. Roberts-Lombard

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引用次数: 3

Effect Of Gender And Lifestyle Behaviors On BMI Trends In A Sample Of The First State's Undergraduate Population. 性别和生活方式行为对第一州大学生BMI趋势的影响

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/ajhs.v6i1.9270

Malcolm J D'Souza, Karri-Jo E Walls, Christine Rojas, Lynn M Everett, Derald E Wentzien

{"title":"Effect Of Gender And Lifestyle Behaviors On BMI Trends In A Sample Of The First State's Undergraduate Population.","authors":"Malcolm J D'Souza, Karri-Jo E Walls, Christine Rojas, Lynn M Everett, Derald E Wentzien","doi":"10.19030/ajhs.v6i1.9270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/ajhs.v6i1.9270","url":null,"abstract":"The 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report indicates that 63.4% of Delaware's adult population is overweight and 28% is obese. Here, the authors reveal analyses acquired from detailed investigations about the importance of gender, and other lifestyle factors and behaviors on the Body Mass Index (BMI) trends amongst an indiscriminate sample of the Wesley College (Wesley) undergraduate population. A 25-question paper-format survey was distributed to 307 randomly chosen Wesley undergraduates. The accrued qualitative (or categorical) data were transferred to an Excel spreadsheet to construct and observe frequency distributions. A Chi-square test of independence (χ2) was performed between BMI status (normal, overweight, obese) and the following factors: gender, diet plan, adherence to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate nutrition guide, use of the seasonal flu shot, weekly workout schedule, supplement usage, participation on athletic teams, questioning of label nutritional facts, and the use of added salt in food. A 2-sample proportion test was performed between students who were overweight or obese for the same factors. Also performed were t-tests for mean BMI for those who followed USDA MyPlate guidelines and for those who did not. An analysis of 278 completed surveys show that 29.5% of the Wesley respondents are overweight and 19.8% are obese. The mean BMI for males was statistically higher than the mean BMI for females. The mean BMI for students living on-campus was statistically higher than the mean BMI for students living off-campus. The results also demonstrate that adhering to the USDA dietary recommendations for fruit and dairy can be important factors in reducing the risk of obesity.","PeriodicalId":89884,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":"59-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4459742/pdf/nihms641466.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33259627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 16

Stress Recognition In Law Enforcement Organizations 执法机构的压力识别

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/ajhs.v6i1.9292

D. R. Bush, Phillip R. Neely

引用次数: 0

An Exploratory Evaluation of a Treatment Mall at a State Psychiatric Hospital 某州立精神病院治疗中心的探索性评价

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V6I1.9272

A. Matthews, B. Beecher, Pamina J. Hofer, R. Short

引用次数: 4

Health Risk Factors And Health Care Systems In Latin America And The Caribbean: A Cross-Sectional Multiple Regression And ANOVA Analysis 拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的健康风险因素和卫生保健系统:横断面多元回归和方差分析

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8956

R. Samant, Sonia Samant

{"title":"Health Risk Factors And Health Care Systems In Latin America And The Caribbean: A Cross-Sectional Multiple Regression And ANOVA Analysis","authors":"R. Samant, Sonia Samant","doi":"10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8956","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of health risk factors and health care systems on child mortality and life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Cross-sectional multiple regression and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) are used to study the association between health risk factors such as incidence of tuberculosis and diabetes, and health care systems such as number of hospital beds per capita, and number of physicians per capita on life expectancy and child mortality. Data are obtained from the World Bank. For the purpose of this study, the LAC region is defined as the area from Mexico to the southern end of South America, as well as islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The conclusions of the study are that higher life expectancy is associated with higher per capita incomes and health expenditures. On the other hand, higher child mortality is associated with greater prevalence of communicable diseases and poor maternal pre-natal conditions. The macro policy implication is to focus on economic development and health care expenditure. The micro policy implication is to allocate more resources for maternal care, preventive care and eradication of communicable diseases.","PeriodicalId":89884,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health sciences","volume":"91 1","pages":"117-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83781687","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}

引用次数: 0

Establishing Partnerships To Provide Health Education In Appalachian Schools: An Approach To Service Learning 建立伙伴关系，在阿巴拉契亚学校提供健康教育:一种服务学习方法

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8962

Lisa Kauffman-Craig, C. McManus, Vicky Parker

{"title":"Establishing Partnerships To Provide Health Education In Appalachian Schools: An Approach To Service Learning","authors":"Lisa Kauffman-Craig, C. McManus, Vicky Parker","doi":"10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8962","url":null,"abstract":"Service learning is a form of collaboration between an educational facility and a community agency. The concept of service learning is an innovative teaching method designed to benefit both collaborating partners through respect of each other’s knowledge, expertise and skills. Needs and goals of both partners are met through many different types of service learning projects. Examples of such projects in which the OUC nursing program has participated include health fairs in the middle and high school populations, health education in elementary classrooms, health fairs in local industry, and working with the elderly in the community. The Ohio University-Chillicothe Nursing Program, located in a section of Ohio know as Appalachia, believes in the concept of service learning to promote health and well-being in the community. Health care in the Appalachian area, particularly health promotion and disease prevention, is a challenge to health care providers as residents in this area have a fatalistic view of health - “what will be, will be”. Service learning projects are an excellent way to provide health promotion education to those who may not seek this out on their own. The collaborations formed between agencies and the nursing program benefit both partners. The nursing students are exposed to the health care beliefs and need of Appalachia on a first-hand basis through an innovative approach in clinical education. Community agencies benefit by being able to expand the amount of health education they can offer which increases their manpower with use of the students.","PeriodicalId":89884,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"103-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89419491","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}

引用次数: 0

Solving Ebola, HIV, Antibiotic Resistance And Other Challenges: The New Paradigm Of Probabilistic Innovation 解决埃博拉病毒、艾滋病毒、抗生素耐药性和其他挑战:概率创新的新范式

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8972

C. Callaghan

引用次数: 14

When Spreading HIV May Matter Most: The Unclassifiable Sexual Non-Identity Of Adolescent African American MSMW On Their Journey To Testing 什么时候传播艾滋病毒可能最重要:非裔美国MSMW青少年在检测过程中无法分类的性不认同

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8955

Deymon X. Fleming, James A. Johnson, Leroy Reese, D. E. Walker

引用次数: 0

Teenage Pregnancy And Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention: A Pilot Study Exploring Knowledge And Reported Behaviors 青少年怀孕和性传播感染预防:一项探索知识和报告行为的试点研究

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8992

B. Flinders, Katelyn Gilb, Tricia Neu

{"title":"Teenage Pregnancy And Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention: A Pilot Study Exploring Knowledge And Reported Behaviors","authors":"B. Flinders, Katelyn Gilb, Tricia Neu","doi":"10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8992","url":null,"abstract":"The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) is administered by the Office of Adolescent Health, with a goal of addressing the rising teen pregnancy rates in the United States. One TPP initiative includes the replication of evidence-based program models that seek to prevent teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). FOCUS Butler County, in Southwestern Ohio, is one such women’s health prog ram. In a pilot study, conducted between March and August 2011, 96 female participants between the ages of 16 and 23 were surveyed to capture a “snapshot” of their baseline knowledge and behaviors. Following their completion of the questionnaire, respondents participated in eight hours of evidenced-based, comprehensive sexual education. Four months post-intervention (n=49) and 12 months post-intervention (n=28), participants were re-surveyed to assess knowledge and behaviors. This longitudinal, observational study explored the frequency and means of reported responses. For further analysis, questions were assigned to one of ten categories: 1) demographics/history, 2) knowledge-based, 3) reported behaviors, 4) opinions, 5) perceived opinions of friends, 6) intentions for future practice, 7) perception of risk, 8) attitudes regarding condom use, 9) attitudes related to alcohol use, and 10) perception of comfort related to health seeking behaviors. Significant findings were noted in the category of knowledge-based questions.","PeriodicalId":89884,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health sciences","volume":"58 1","pages":"53-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74099440","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}

引用次数: 1

Effect Of The Big Five Personality Traits On Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment In The Healthcare Industry: The Case Of Kenya 医疗保健行业五大人格特质对工作满意度和组织承诺的影响:以肯尼亚为例

American journal of health sciences Pub Date : 2014-11-24 DOI: 10.19030/AJHS.V5I2.8964

D. Ganu, Caleb Nyaranga Kogutu

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引用次数: 21