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Using information technology to reduce a health risk: Effect of a Mercury calculator on consumer fish choices and test of a model for technology acceptance by fish consumers
Research indicates consumers lack adequate information about the mercury content of fish to make informed choices about eating fish. Information technology can be used to fulfill this unmet information need. To examine ...
Self efficacy, self reliance, adherence to self care, and glycemic control among Cherokee with type 2 diabetes
Background: Type 2 diabetes is responsible for disability and shortened life span among Native Americans. Adherence to recommendations for diet, exercise and medication is essential to optimizing outcomes. Few studies of ...
The effect of a promotora-guided educational intervention and partner presence in improving condom use self-efficacy amongst partnered Latino adults
(2017-03-01)
This study examined the effect of a promotora guided educational intervention in order to improve condom use within the Latino community. Effective and culturally appropriate strategies for promoting condom use within the ...
Health literacy competencies for registered nurses: An E-Delphi study
(2017-08-03)
In the United States, only 12% of adults possess proficient health literacy skills. Individuals with low health literacy skills experience poorer health outcomes. Failure of registered nurses to consider health ...
Using Participatory Action Research to Make Diabetes Education Accessible for People with Visual Impairment
The three million people who have both visual impairment and diabetes (PVID) represent a large underserved population in the United States. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is essential for effective management ...
A mobile phone HIV medication adherence intervention: Care4Today mobile health manager
This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study designed to describe the experience of HIV medication adherence using a mobile phone application. For the purpose of this qualitative study, nine semi-structured focus ...
Increasing patient engagement in the pre-operative patient population
The United States (U.S.) spends more revenue than any other industrialized nation on healthcare yet research indicates this does not equate to delivering the safest or most efficient quality patient care (Riehle & ...
Transitioning from hospital to home: An evidence-based approach in heart failure patients
Heart Failure (HF) is a complex syndrome affecting millions of Americans and is considered to be a major public health threat. It is responsible for $33.2 billion dollars in healthcare spending annually. The Center for ...
Hospital discharge preparation for homeward bound elderly
Hospital discharge planning (DCP) for the elderly is a research priority. Within the cost conscious healthcare environment, there is concern about short hospitalizations and responsibility shifts to patients for continued ...
The effect of self-regulation on breastfeeding duration in primiparous mothers
Eighty-six primiparous breastfeeding mothers were recruited from a community hospital in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. A randomized, controlled, two-group experimental design was used to examine the association ...