Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Women"
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The perspectives of the woman/nurse/executive working in the managed care environment of Southern California
The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of the woman/nurse/executive working in the managed care environment of Southern California. This research was extremely timely because (a) Southern California leads ... -
Precursors to violence: Identifying, de-escalating, and reducing women’s risks
Sigma Theta Tau International selected the Review Theme in which one of the agreed conclusions of the sixtieth session state the Commission on the Status of Women strongly condemns all forms of violence against all women ... -
The process of recovering in women who have been depressed
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression and one woman in four is likely to suffer from a serious depressive episode at some time in her life (Wood, 1989). Literature abounds on the treatment of depression ... -
Psychological and immunological correlates of surviving breast cancer: Influence of children
Positive outcomes, such as greater meaning in life, have been identified in cancer survivors. A pilot study identified that presence or absence of children may be an important contributor to the observed high variances on ... -
The relationship of self-efficacy, social support, self-esteem, and hope with sex related health promotion behaviors in HIV-infected and uninfected women
The Sex Related Health Promotion Behaviors Model (SRHPBM), suggesting a positive relationship between self-efficacy, social support, self esteem, hope, and sex related health promotion behaviors, was used in this descriptive ... -
Salvaging self: A grounded theory study of pregnancy on crack cocaine
To explore the experiences and concerns of pregnant women who use crack cocaine, 60 pregnant and postpartum women who had used crack cocaine an average of at least once weekly during pregnancy were recruited in a West Coast ... -
Self-regulation and exercise maintenance in older women
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence exercise maintenance in an older population using the self-regulation of exercise maintenance model which focuses on the individual's personal meaning or ... -
Self-reported health status and health determinants in low income midlife women aged 40 to 64
The purpose of this descriptive longitudinal study was to describe (a) self-reported health status, (b) the relationship between self-reported health status and individual, environmental, and system health determinants, ... -
Si me preguntas, te lo contaré todo: If you ask me, I'll tell you everything. Battered Latina women's experiences of health care
Intimate partner abuse (IPA) is a significant health problem for women around the globe, and a challenge for health care providers (HCPs). Identifying and appropriately responding to victims of IPA is the standard of care ... -
The social organization of women's preterm labour experiences
This study is grounded in a deep sense of respect for the work that women do in the family and by a desire to make that work visible so that women can be recognized for the valuable contributions they make to our Canadian ... -
Social support, psychological and physical states among Japanese women with breast cancer
In Western cultures, it has been reported that social support has effects on health outcomes among women with breast cancer. However, little is known about social support and the effects on health outcomes among Japanese ... -
Sociocultural, physiologic, and psychologic variables that influence pain in the fibromyalgia patient
It is estimated that fibromyalgia, a chronic condition in which pain occurs in 98% of the patients, can be found in 3- to 6-million American adults with females as the majority of those suffering. The purpose of this study ... -
Southern, rural African American women's hypertension perceptions
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of adult deaths in the United States, and hypertension is a major contributing factor to the development of cardiovascular disease. Epidemiologic research reveals that cardiovascular ... -
"We are strong women": A focused ethnography of the reproductive lives of women in Belize
Belize is a small country in Central America with a unique heritage. The cultural pluralism found in Belize provides an opportunity to explore the cultures of the Maya, Mestizo and the Caribbean. Women in Belize share this ...