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Body Mass Index And Health Related Quality Of Life In Elementary School Children: A Pilot Study, Lei Zhang, Peter J. Fos, William D. Johnson, Vafa Kamali, Reagan G. Cox, Miguel A. Zuniga, Theresa Kittle
Body Mass Index And Health Related Quality Of Life In Elementary School Children: A Pilot Study, Lei Zhang, Peter J. Fos, William D. Johnson, Vafa Kamali, Reagan G. Cox, Miguel A. Zuniga, Theresa Kittle
Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations
Background: We investigated the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) indicated by baseline health status in elementary school children. Methods: Data were obtained via parents whose children enrolled in an elementary school, kindergarten to fourth grade, in southern Mississippi in spring 2004. Parents completed the SF-10 for Children, a brief 10-item questionnaire designed to measure children's HRQOL on a voluntary basis. Results: A total of 279 parents completed the questionnaires for their children. On average, physical and psychosocial summary scores, major indicators for HRQOL, were significantly higher among the elementary school children in our …
Cultural Competency In Nursing Education, Mikal Black, Terri Soelberg, Pamela Springer
Cultural Competency In Nursing Education, Mikal Black, Terri Soelberg, Pamela Springer
Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article offers an overview of the GAIN (Greater Awareness in Idaho Nurses) Project which seeks to produce nursing graduates who are competent in providing culturally competent care. A description of the course will describe how interdisciplinary pedagogies have been utilized to provide an integrated course utilizing experiential leaming through Service Learning. Results of assessment of student outcomes illustrate the effectiveness of the project in developing cultural competence among participants.
Idaho Public Health Nursing Study, Jeri L. Bigbee, Jody Demeyer, Pam Gehrke, Nancy Otterness
Idaho Public Health Nursing Study, Jeri L. Bigbee, Jody Demeyer, Pam Gehrke, Nancy Otterness
Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations
Public health nursing represents the foundation of the U.S. public health system, particularly in predominantly rural and frontier states. Increasing attention has recently been paid to strengthening the public health infrastructure and workforce in response to disaster preparedness concerns. Major concerns regarding the current and future shortage of public health nurses have been raised at the national and state levels (The Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations, 2006; Health Resources Services Administration, 2005; Gehrke, 2007). Factors contributing to the shortage include the aging nursing workforce, inadequate funding and salaries, lack of qualified applicants, and ineffective recruitment and retention. In …
Giving Community Voice To Health Promotion, Leonie Sutherland, Dawn Weiler
Giving Community Voice To Health Promotion, Leonie Sutherland, Dawn Weiler
Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations
The authors describe a community partnership to pilot a health education project to address metabolic syndrome in an Idaho Hispanic community.