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A Study Of The Correlation Between The Health Beliefs Of Black Females And Participation In Screening For Cervical Cancer, Gloria Annette Harris Daughtry
A Study Of The Correlation Between The Health Beliefs Of Black Females And Participation In Screening For Cervical Cancer, Gloria Annette Harris Daughtry
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine if a correlation exists between the health beliefs of black females and participation in screening for cervical cancer. It was hypothesized that when health beliefs of black females were compared to participation in Papanicolaou test screening programs, there would be no significant correlation. To test the hypothesis, 60 women from the rural Black Belt region of Alabama and ranging in age from 19 to 60 or more years were administered a researcher-designed questionnaire . Analysis of data using the t-test at the .0 5 level of significance to compare scores on …
An Introspection Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Cynthia H. Gaskins
An Introspection Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Cynthia H. Gaskins
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The purpose of this research was to investigate whether nurse practitioners (NPs) desired to function collaboratively in a close relationship with a physician. The researcher also attempted to see if the tasks that NPs desired or believed themselves capable of performing were appropriate for the role as determined by a panel of authorities . A researcher-designed questionnaire was distributed to all licensed Mississippi NPs at the March meeting of NPs in Louisville, Mississippi , who volunteered to participate . Since some licensed Mississippi NPs were not present at this meeting, questionnaires were mailed to the remaining licensed NPs known to …
Women's Health Beliefs About Breast Cancer And Self-Examination, Linda P. Kraus
Women's Health Beliefs About Breast Cancer And Self-Examination, Linda P. Kraus
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The descriptive method of research was employed in developing this study to assess women's health beliefs about breast cancer and self-examination. The sample consisted of 50 women from rural Northeast Mississippi. Age, occupation, educational level and number of years that they had lived in the area varied. It was hypothesized that (1) when health beliefs of women were compared to the actual practice of breast self-examination, (2) when knowledge was compared to the actual practice of breast self-examination, and (3) when health beliefs were compared to knowledge, there would be no significant correlation. To test these hypotheses a questionnaire developed …