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Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher, Fletcher Withrow, M. Whitaker

Ida Slusher

The purposes of this study were to: (a) describe the health beliefs and self-care of Appalachian women; and (b) describe the relationships among health beliefs, self-care, and the basic conditioning factors of Appalachian women. Orem's SCDNT was used as the theory for this study. This study used qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The study participants included 129 Appalachian women. Health beliefs and self-care were described. Significant correlations were found between components of the basic conditioning factors and definition of health beliefs and self-care. The outcomes from this research study support that Appalachian women do participate in self-care in promoting their health.

Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

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Diversity: An Answer To The Nursing Shortage, Ida Slusher, C. Withrow

Ida Slusher

Profound changes are occurring in nursing and the health care world. Two of the changes that are the most profound are the nursing shortage and the changing image of nursing. Although we must retain our current nursing workforce, we also must work diligently to recruit young men and women of diversity into our profession. Faculty will have to respond to the academic needs of the diverse students and will have to develop new and creative nontraditional teaching strategies to meet the students' needs. It is within the shared integrity of learning that diversity is recognized and acknowledged by educators and …

Needs Assessment: Health Ministry, Ida Slusher, Dr. Cora Newell-Withrow

Ida Slusher

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Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

No abstract provided.

Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

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Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

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Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

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The Use Of Convocation For Exploring Multiculturalism, Ida Slusher, C. Newell-Withrow

Ida Slusher

The development of creative persons in the field of nursing has been identified as a major task for nurse leaders (1). A critical component in the development of creative nurses is the development of persons who are culturally sensitive, who recognize and respect cultural diversity (2).

Nurses need a broad understanding of the impact of society, politics, and culture on the practice of professional nursing (3). We have been challenged to discover ways to explore diverse aspects of humanity that are not culturally bound (4). Through exposure to multiculturalism, we are helped to become sensitive to our own cultural biases …

Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher, Dr. Cora Newell-Withrow

Ida Slusher

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Interviewing As A Teaching Strategy For Promoting Cultural Sensitivity, Ida Slusher, C. Newel-Withrow

Ida Slusher

Interviewing was found to be an excellent teaching strategy in the promotion of cultural sensitivity in the course described in this article. Students were active learners in the acquisition of knowledge and critical thinkers in the analysis of the knowledge. Leininger (1991) emphasized the need for cultural sensitivity and cultural specific care in assisting supporting, facilitating, and/or enabling "individuals or groups to maintain or regain their well being (or health) in culturally meaningful and beneficial ways, or to help people face handicaps or death" (p.47). The need for further research on teaching strategies for promoting cultural sensitivity and on interviewing …