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Improving Care For Homeless Young Adults: A Shelter Client And Health Service Provider Perspective, Kenya Kawanee Hemingway
Improving Care For Homeless Young Adults: A Shelter Client And Health Service Provider Perspective, Kenya Kawanee Hemingway
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
The purpose of this study was to determine if the healthcare needs of homeless young adults from the client, shelter staff, and shelter healthcare provider’s perspectives. Data was collected via focus group with homeless unaccompanied young adults (n=4), and an online survey with shelter staff and healthcare staff (n=8) of The Night Ministry (TNM) and Ignite Promise. The focus group was recorded, transcribed, and coded for themes. Inductive analysis revealed themes focused on improving the quality of services provided. Based on the findings, recommendations include assessing the needs of homeless unaccompanied young adults from their perspective utilizing larger sample sizes, …
The Influence Of African Immigrants’ Beliefs On Health-Seeking Behaviors: An Integrative Literature Review, Omolara Alao-Aboko
The Influence Of African Immigrants’ Beliefs On Health-Seeking Behaviors: An Integrative Literature Review, Omolara Alao-Aboko
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Africans hold many beliefs and engage in various practices that shape their health in their countries of origin. African immigrant population in the United States had the fastest immigrant growth rate between the years 2000-2013, increasing by 41% (Anderson, 2017). However, not much is known about how their beliefs impact health-seeking behaviors after immigrating into the U.S.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore and discover the influences of African immigrants’ beliefs on their health-seeking behaviors.
Method: Whitemore & Knafl (2005) was used as a guide for this literature review. A database search …
Rates Of Autoimmune Disease Increasing In Women, Rosa De La Cotera
Rates Of Autoimmune Disease Increasing In Women, Rosa De La Cotera
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Autoimmune disorders (AD) are a group of highly disabling pathological conditions that are growing at an alarming rate affecting approximately 8% of the population. These disorders occur more frequently in women, as 78% of those diagnosed are women. Little conclusive research has been conducted as to determine why there is a tremendous sex disparity when looking at the rates. Due to the overall poor health that results from these disorders, there is an increase in the societal burden in terms of health care costs, loss of work productivity and reduced quality of life. The aim of this integrative literature …