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May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-18-2059
John Elvis Hagan Jnr.Corresponding author
Extant epidemiological and social diagnosis information shows an alarming upsurge in the prevalence of overweight and obesity over the last decade in developing countries including Ghana. Despite literature on the dangers and associated risk factors of these two health related constructs is well-wri…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-17-1822
B BergerCorresponding author
Faculty of Health, Universität Witten-Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany.
Objective Because of the increased demand for the availability of independent information regarding the efficacy, the lack of efficacy and the possible harm of medical interventions, the study aims to evaluate the information package „Menopause", published by the German Institute for Quality in Heal…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-17-1761
Gitte Lee MortensenCorresponding author
With the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have obtained survival rates close to normal. It may appear paradoxical, then, that medication adherence is suboptimal in some health care settings. As the first of its kind, this study aimed to e…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1686
EE TarkangCorresponding author
School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
Background: In the absence of a cure for HIV and AIDS, prevention remains the most effective strategy to eliminate the pandemic. Abstinence from sexual intercourse is, therefore, the primary prevention weapon among unmarried adolescents and young adults, especially the school-going ones. This study…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1543
Liisa KuikkaCorresponding author
Our own long term experiences as clinical teachers among undergraduate medical students have generated the interest to investigate the plausible connection between students’ study orientation and their learning experiences in small groups.The objective of the study was to assess the hypothesis wheth…
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-848
Anja WittkowskiCorresponding author
Postpartum depression is a common mood disorder following childbirth. Depression occurring at this crucial stage in a child’s life is known to have far reaching and potentially damaging consequences for the mother, the baby and her family. Whilst a number of risk factors have been identified in the…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-672
Sunita PandaCorresponding author
The study was conducted in four selected hospitals in the Southern part of India with an aim to determine the support needs of women in early labour as perceived by women. A descriptive design was used to determine the support needs of women in early labour. Following ethical approval, sixty women b…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-584
David W. HeyCorresponding author
During the past three decades the prevalence of childhood obesity has steadily increased in the United States. Causes of childhood obesity are complex and include numerous individual and environmental factors. The purpose of this study was to determine parent perceptions on the social-ecological bar…
May 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-186
Josie A. WeissCorresponding author
Despite recent improvements in teen pregnancy and birth rates, 2000 teens get pregnant each day in the U.S. Innovative strategies that are effective and acceptable within communities are needed to continue these declines in teen pregnancies. Captivating educational interventions enhanced by infant s…
May 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-186
A. Weiss JosieCorresponding author
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
Despite recent improvements in teen pregnancy and birth rates, 2000 teens get pregnant each day in the U.S. Innovative strategies that are effective and acceptable within communities are needed to continue these declines in teen pregnancies. Captivating educational interventions enhanced by infant s…
Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-13-312
Devin M. MannCorresponding author
Objective: This study assessed the baseline knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of prediabetes patients in order to tailor a new technology-enhanced primary care-based lifestyle modification intervention. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of prediabetes were enrolled in a randomized, co…