Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection
Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection

Author: Sarah Jo Brown

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2008-08-15

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1449664741

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. This book is a key resource designed to teach undergraduate nursing students how to engage in evidence-based practice (EBP). This text allows students to posses a basic knowledge regarding research methodology and critically appraise published research. Essentials of Evidence-Based Nursing addresses learning objectives using an organized, easy to read approach that stands out from other texts. Perfect for undergraduate students and practicing nurses who have not had exposure to evidence-based practice content!

Cardiovascular Disease In Women
Cardiovascular Disease In Women

Author: Lee Marie Atwood

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Women’s personal awareness of cardiovascular disease has increased but failed to translate into a preventive modification of behaviors to decrease risk (Mosca, Hammond, Mochari-Greenberger, Towfighi, & Albert, 2013). There is evidence that perception of susceptibility, modifiable risk factors, and a lack of preventive measures contributes to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in women (American Heart Association, 2014). Women’s perceptions of their risks for heart disease can also greatly influence their behaviors and healthcare decisions (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2014b). The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between health beliefs of women and their risk for cardiovascular disease. This study will use a cross-sectional, descriptive, correlation design with a convenience sample of women veterans between 20 to 40 years of age enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) San Diego Healthcare System recruited from the women’s health clinics. Data will be collected using a combination of printed questionnaires to measure health beliefs, risks for cardiovascular disease, and demographic data and a chart review to obtain measurements of blood pressure, height, weight, total cholesterol, and serum glucose levels. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) will be used to analyze Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient of health belief benefits and barriers to active engagement in preventive behaviors and risks for cardiovascular disease. The results will contribute to the development of interventions to educate women and healthcare providers to increase awareness, effectively identify personal risk and motivate women to engage in screening and preventive lifestyle behaviors to reduce risk.

Evaluating Women's Knowledge of Coronary Heart Disease
Evaluating Women's Knowledge of Coronary Heart Disease

Author: Kimberly M. Childers

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Although CHD has been thought of as a man's disease for many years, women make up 51% of deaths related to heart disease (CDC, 2007 ; Long, Waldrep, Hernandez, & Strickland 2005). In the history of women's health, more emphasis has been placed upon breast cancer awareness. However, deaths due to CHD are more prevalent than breast cancer deaths. Oliver-McNeil and Artinian (2002) reported that for women, 1in 28 deaths are attributed to breast cancer, whereas 1in 2 deaths are due to CHD. Due to a lack of women's awareness, there is a need for further research to be focused on women's knowledge related to prevalence and risk factors of heart disease. This correlational quantitative study of 118 women was designed to determine women's knowledge level of CHD prevalence and risk factors. The participants completed the Check Your Healthy Heart I.Q. survey. Data collected from the survey were analyzed by age and education demographics. However, neither age nor education significantly impacted the test results of this study. In this study, most women scored satisfactory, as the mean score overall was ten out of 14 statements answered correctly. The data collected will assist practitioners to develop local health promotion programs tailored to women's heart health education needs. Currently, Healthy People 2010 and the Go Red for Women campaign are two examples of national women's heart health promotion programs.

An Examination of Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Health-promoting Behaviors Related to Heart Disease Among University Women
An Examination of Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Health-promoting Behaviors Related to Heart Disease Among University Women

Author: Barbara Lou Shiplett

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Numerous studies suggest that women underestimate their risk for heart disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the current knowledge levels, health beliefs, personal risk factors, and health-promoting behaviors related to heart disease among selected university female employees, and to identify factors that contribute to increased perceived susceptibility to heart disease. A secondary purpose was to identify variables that best predict health-promoting behaviors among university female employees. Results from data analysis revealed general knowledge of heart disease was relatively high, yet risk factor knowledge was limited. Additionally, most women were aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death but few felt personally susceptible to the condition. One of the most compelling findings from this study was the results from the regression analysis. Surprisingly, the construct perceived barriers was the strongest independent predictor. The fewer barriers participants perceived, the more likely they were to participate in health-promoting behaviors.

Communities in Action
Communities in Action

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-04-27

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 0309452961

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.