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Early Identification Of Risk For Noncompliance In Tuberculosis Patients, Penny Klein Weismuller
Early Identification Of Risk For Noncompliance In Tuberculosis Patients, Penny Klein Weismuller
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
In this descriptive study of early identification of risk for noncompliance to tuberculosis treatment or prevention regimens, 523 patients, from four ethnic groups, were rated by nurses trained as participant-observers of several predictive factors. The predictive factors included acceptance of diagnosis. attentiveness, eye contact, the treatment's interference with the patient's lifestyle, fear of side effects, fear of needed medical procedures, and the presence and degree of the patient's social support. An observational measure by the nurse of the patient's Health Locus of Control was also included. The patient was asked to provide a self-rating on the degree of difficulty anticipated …
Correlates Of Birth Weight And Gestation Age : Baseline Data For Health Education, Adanetch Kidanemariam
Correlates Of Birth Weight And Gestation Age : Baseline Data For Health Education, Adanetch Kidanemariam
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Purpose. The study examined the correlation of maternal occupation, urinary tract infection, smoking, and working during pregnancy with infant birth weight and gestational age in order to generate baseline data for development of a health education intervention program protocol for pregnant women In the work place.
Primary Hypotheses. (1) The four maternal risk factors: (a) occupation during lifetime, (b) reported urinary tract infection, (c) cigarette smoking, (d) working, are individually and interactively correlated with infant birth weight and gestational age. (2) The effects of the interactive associations are greater on birth weight than gestational age.
Procedure. A sample of …
The Effect Of Caffeine On Distance Running Performance, Mark J. Kasper
The Effect Of Caffeine On Distance Running Performance, Mark J. Kasper
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Short-Term Fasting On Fat Utilization During Jogging, Dianne M. Smith
The Effects Of Short-Term Fasting On Fat Utilization During Jogging, Dianne M. Smith
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.