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A Pilot Study To Prevent Hearing Loss In Farmers, Donna M. Gates, M. Susan Jones
A Pilot Study To Prevent Hearing Loss In Farmers, Donna M. Gates, M. Susan Jones
Nursing Faculty Publications
Objective: Determine the feasibility and outcome of a pilot program to increase farm workers' use of hearing protection when performing activities with high noise exposure. Design: The study was a quasi-experimental study. Sample: Eight intervention farmers and 17 comparison farmers participated in the study. Measures: Before and after the intervention, farmers complted a survey to identify their frequency of use of hearing protection and their beliefs about hearing loss and use of hearing protection. Intervention: The intervention consisted of noise assessments, educational sessions, mailed reminders with brochures, and placement of hearing protection on the farm. Results: The intervention was effective …
Health Promotion In 7 Minutes, Cathy Abell, Maria Eve Main, M. Susan Jones
Health Promotion In 7 Minutes, Cathy Abell, Maria Eve Main, M. Susan Jones
Nursing Faculty Publications
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Enter The Health Zone: How Summer Camps Introduce Students To Health Care Careers, Cathy H. Abell, Maria Eve Main, Liz Sturgeon, Deanna Hanson, Kim Botner
Enter The Health Zone: How Summer Camps Introduce Students To Health Care Careers, Cathy H. Abell, Maria Eve Main, Liz Sturgeon, Deanna Hanson, Kim Botner
Nursing Faculty Publications
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Humor And Laughter May Influence Health [Part] Iv. Humor And Immune Function, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher
Humor And Laughter May Influence Health [Part] Iv. Humor And Immune Function, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher
Nursing Faculty Publications
This is the final article in a four part series reviewing the influence of humor and laughter on physiological and psychological well-being. This final article reviews the evidence for the effect of sense of humor, exposure to a humor stimulus and laughter on various immune system components, with a focus on the effects of laughter on natural killer cell cytotoxicity.
Humor And Laughter May Influence Health: [Part] Iii. Laughter And Health Outcomes, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher
Humor And Laughter May Influence Health: [Part] Iii. Laughter And Health Outcomes, Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher
Nursing Faculty Publications
This is part three of a four-part series reviewing the evidence on how humor influences physiological and psychological well-being. The first article included basic background information, definitions and a review of the theoretical underpinnings for this area of research. The second article discussed use of humor as a complementary therapy within various clinical samples, as well as evidence concerning how a sense of humor influences physiological and psychological wellbeing. This third article examines how laughter influences health outcomes; including muscle tension, cardio-respiratory functioning and various stress physiology