Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Women's Health"
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The effects of art therapy on hypertension in black American women
70 million Americans have hypertension affecting one out of three Americans. Heart disease was the leading cause of death in America in 2015. The American Heart Association published an algorithm for implementing alternative ... -
Fatigue and co-occurring symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome
(2017-04-17)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common bowel disorders. It is characterized by symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain that are associated with changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation. ... -
Help-seeking behaviors for counseling and psychological services among Hispanic lesbians and bisexual women
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of acculturation on the relationships among predisposing characteristics, enabling characteristics, and use of ... -
Let the circle be unbroken: Health of elderly southern Appalachian widows
The purpose of this study was to facilitate discovery and description of the health experience from the perspective of elderly Appalachian widows. The concepts of health, health beliefs, and health practices were explored ... -
Menopausal stage, current life change, attitude toward women's roles, and perceived health status in middle-aged women
A sample of 249 premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women was studied in order to explore the relationships of menopausal stage, current life change and attitude toward women's roles to perceived health status. ... -
NPWH position statement: Prevention and management of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder among women across the lifespan
(HealthCom Media, 2017-02)The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) position statement on prevention and management of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder (OUD) among women across the lifespan was approved by the ... -
NPWH Position statement: The doctor of nursing practice for women's health nurse practitioners
(HealthCom Media, 2016-08)The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) position statement on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) for women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) was approved by the Board of Directors June, ... -
A secondary analysis of mammography and pap screening among women with diabetes
Using a national database for secondary analysis, the purpose of this investigation was to determine if women with diabetes have different patterns of screening for breast and cervical cancer than women of the general ... -
Smoking cessation counseling training for WIC nurses
(2017-11-30)Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. An estimated 40 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2012), furthermore, nearly seventy percent ... -
The social construction of medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth
(2015-10-22)Pregnancy and childbirth in every society reflect societal values. During the last century (in Slovenia after World War II), medicine, medical interventions, and medical technology became indispensable elements of societal ...