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Exploring And Understanding The Culture Of Young Adults Who Vape: A Focused Ethnography, Beth Tremblay
Exploring And Understanding The Culture Of Young Adults Who Vape: A Focused Ethnography, Beth Tremblay
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Introduction: Vaping, the act of inhaling an aerosolized liquid, is associated with health risks. The 18- to 25-year-old age group has the highest rate of vaping among adults. Understanding culturally held values, beliefs, and experiences associated with the behavior of vaping in young adults may uncover the social mechanisms that underpin vaping initiation and influence continued use. The purpose of this study was to explore and understand the cultural values and beliefs about vaping among young adults. Method: The method used for this study was a focused ethnography. Young adults who currently vape nicotine (N=24) were recruited via snowball method …
Cultural Aspects Of End Of Life Advance Care Planning For African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study, John Collins
Cultural Aspects Of End Of Life Advance Care Planning For African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study, John Collins
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Introduction: Advance directive completion rates among the general population are low. Studies report even lower completion rates among African Americans are impacted by demographic variables, cultural distinctives related to patient autonomy, mistrust of the healthcare system, low health literacy, strong spiritual beliefs, desire for aggressive interventions, importance of family-communal decision making, and presence of comorbidities. End of Life (EOL) advance care planning (ACP) promotes patient and family centered care. The purpose of this study was to identify culturally based meanings, expressions, and traditions of EOL ACP and decision making among African Americans, to better understand and provide culturally congruent nursing …