During a period from May, 1993 to July of 1993, 309 employees of a large telecommunication's company selfselected to participate in an eight-week health promotion program designed to assist them in changing health behaviors. The program participants were then surveyed at the end of one-year to determine if they had maintained the health behavior changes practiced during the eight-week program and the impact of family, friends and coworkers on the level the participant was practicing the health behavior changes at the end of one-year.A growing body of evidence suggests ongoing research in the area of health behavior change because health related medical claims, absenteeism and decreased productivity continue to have serious financial consequences for American business. In Corporate America, health education programs have been organized to give employees the opportunity to change negative health habits and replace them with positive health habits. The assumption being, that healthier employees': (1) use less medical benefits (2) report fewer absent sick days and (3) are more productive employees.In addition, prior research indicates that being part of a social network or having access to social group support can help individuals decrease the level they practice negative health habits and increase the level they practice positive health habits. Thus, an understanding of social group support on the behavior change process is important to education professionals evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs within the corporate setting.This research study was designed to examine a health promotion program offered to employees of a large telecommunication company and the impact social groups andcontent had on the level participants changed their health related behaviors. The research assumed that examining encouragement and discouragement provided by: (1) family, (2) friends, and (3) coworkers would lead to a greater understanding of the impact social groups had on the level a participant practiced health behavior changes at the end of one year.This research indicated that social group participation played a significant role in the level a program participant was practicing health behavior changes at the end of one year. The analysis further indicated that support from family and friends were significant factors in the behavioral change process.In addition, organizational support prior to and during the "Health Habits Challenge" program had no significant impact on the level participants were practicing health behavior changes at the end of one year. However, participants receiving organizational support prior to and during the "Health Habits Challenge" program perceived their health as having improved during the one-year maintenance phase, while participants who did not receive organizational support reported their health status had declined.Relationships reported by this research study are sufficiently strong enough to warrant further research both qualitative and quantitative, to provide health educators with a better understanding of how social groups and organizational content influence health behavior changes. The factors are potentially important, not only for theoretical and research purposes but also for making practice and policy decisions appropriate to health promotion and health education. / Department of Educational Leadership

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-12-10Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:57:22Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000747757.pdf: 1188809 bytes, checksum: 62e68e8ee9a725139b72ac84376754cd (MD5) / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a satisfação da mulher em relação à coleta do papanicolaou nas Estratégias de Saúde da Família do município de Presidente Venceslau. Foi utilizada abordagem quanti-qualitativa, como referencial teórico a ESF e metodológico Donabedian e Bardin. Participaram duzentas e oitenta e uma mulheres na modalidade quantitativa e destas, dezoito foram sujeitos da modalidade qualitativa, sendo todas cadastradas nas ESF do município. Para obter as descrições referentes à percepção avaliativa da mulher, utilizou-se as questões abertas do questionário, sendo analisadas pela técnica de Bardin. Para colher os dados quantitativos foi utilizado questionário estruturado e adaptado pela pesquisadora, seguindo os eixos de Donabedian e analisados pelo SAS. Os resultados mostram que as mulheres estão satisfeitas em determinados eixos no que se refere à coleta do papanicolaou, contudo, foi evidenciado um trabalho em equipe isolado tanto para obter sucessos como para enfrentar desafios de forma solitária. No que se refere ao eixo estrutura, houve predomínio do conceito bom. Quanto à necessidade de horário diferenciado as mulheres consideraram oportunidade paras àquelas que trabalham e conceituaram bom o tempo de agendamento para o exame. No eixo processo, a capacidade de comunicação entre os membros da equipe e atendimento oferecido pelos diversos profissionais, as mulheres avaliaram como boa. Quanto ao resultado do papanicolaou as mulheres referiram que não são convocadas e quando a convocação ocorre, o profissional que realiza é o agente comunitário de saúde. O eixo resolubilidade evidencia que ainda há problemas não resolvidos. As categorias pré-definidas para os dados qualitativos foram; importância do exame de papanicolaou, resolubilidade do problema apresentado, necessidade de horário diferenciado e motivos para não realização do exame. Conclui-se que há necessidade... / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the women’ satisfaction on Pap smear test collection done by Estratégias de Saúde da Família (health centers) in the city of Presidente Venceslau. A quantitative and qualitative approach was used, with the ESF (Estratégias de Saúde da Família) theoretical background and Donabedian and Bardin methodological background. Two hundred and eighty-one women participated on the quantitative approach and eighteen of them participated on the qualitative one. All of them were registered in the city’s ESF. A questionnaire with open questions was used to obtain the women’ evaluative perception. These questions were analyzed with the Bardin technique. A questionnaire, organized and adapted by the researcher was used, according to the Donabedian Model and analyzed by SAS (Health Administration Center), in order to obtain the quantitative data. The results show that women are satisfied with certain quality-of-care dimensions of the Pap smear test collection; however, an isolated teamwork was evinced as to obtain success as to deal with the challenges in a solitary way. Regarding to the quality-of-care dimension structure, there was a dominance of the concept good. What concerns to time schedule, the women evaluated as good the time for scheduling the test, considering the need of special schedule for those who work. Regarding to the quality-of-care dimension process, the women evaluated as good the communication between the staff members and the attendance offered by the professionals. Women said they are not called to do the Pap smear test, and whenever they are, it is the health center agent who contacts them. The quality-of-care dimension outcome indicates that there are still unsolved problems. The predefined categories to obtain the qualitative data were: Pap smear test importance, resolution of the presented problem, time schedule and reasons for not doing ...

Orientador: Maria de Lourdes da Silva Marques Ferreira / Coorientador: Jairo Aparecido Ayres / Banca: Maria José Sanches / Banca: Silvia Franco da Rocha Tonhom / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a satisfação da mulher em relação à coleta do papanicolaou nas Estratégias de Saúde da Família do município de Presidente Venceslau. Foi utilizada abordagem quanti-qualitativa, como referencial teórico a ESF e metodológico Donabedian e Bardin. Participaram duzentas e oitenta e uma mulheres na modalidade quantitativa e destas, dezoito foram sujeitos da modalidade qualitativa, sendo todas cadastradas nas ESF do município. Para obter as descrições referentes à percepção avaliativa da mulher, utilizou-se as questões abertas do questionário, sendo analisadas pela técnica de Bardin. Para colher os dados quantitativos foi utilizado questionário estruturado e adaptado pela pesquisadora, seguindo os eixos de Donabedian e analisados pelo SAS. Os resultados mostram que as mulheres estão satisfeitas em determinados eixos no que se refere à coleta do papanicolaou, contudo, foi evidenciado um trabalho em equipe isolado tanto para obter sucessos como para enfrentar desafios de forma solitária. No que se refere ao eixo estrutura, houve predomínio do conceito bom. Quanto à necessidade de horário diferenciado as mulheres consideraram oportunidade paras àquelas que trabalham e conceituaram bom o tempo de agendamento para o exame. No eixo processo, a capacidade de comunicação entre os membros da equipe e atendimento oferecido pelos diversos profissionais, as mulheres avaliaram como boa. Quanto ao resultado do papanicolaou as mulheres referiram que não são convocadas e quando a convocação ocorre, o profissional que realiza é o agente comunitário de saúde. O eixo resolubilidade evidencia que ainda há problemas não resolvidos. As categorias pré-definidas para os dados qualitativos foram; importância do exame de papanicolaou, resolubilidade do problema apresentado, necessidade de horário diferenciado e motivos para não realização do exame. Conclui-se que há necessidade... / Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the women' satisfaction on Pap smear test collection done by Estratégias de Saúde da Família (health centers) in the city of Presidente Venceslau. A quantitative and qualitative approach was used, with the ESF (Estratégias de Saúde da Família) theoretical background and Donabedian and Bardin methodological background. Two hundred and eighty-one women participated on the quantitative approach and eighteen of them participated on the qualitative one. All of them were registered in the city's ESF. A questionnaire with open questions was used to obtain the women' evaluative perception. These questions were analyzed with the Bardin technique. A questionnaire, organized and adapted by the researcher was used, according to the Donabedian Model and analyzed by SAS (Health Administration Center), in order to obtain the quantitative data. The results show that women are satisfied with certain quality-of-care dimensions of the Pap smear test collection; however, an isolated teamwork was evinced as to obtain success as to deal with the challenges in a solitary way. Regarding to the quality-of-care dimension structure, there was a dominance of the concept good. What concerns to time schedule, the women evaluated as good the time for scheduling the test, considering the need of special schedule for those who work. Regarding to the quality-of-care dimension process, the women evaluated as good the communication between the staff members and the attendance offered by the professionals. Women said they are not called to do the Pap smear test, and whenever they are, it is the health center agent who contacts them. The quality-of-care dimension outcome indicates that there are still unsolved problems. The predefined categories to obtain the qualitative data were: Pap smear test importance, resolution of the presented problem, time schedule and reasons for not doing ... / Mestre

The purpose of this study was to identify familial, as well as organizational factors that support and inhibit the development or maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors of Lands' End, Inc. employees. Participation by the twelve employees and eight spouses was based on employees' Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Questionnaire scores. Participants answered questions in during a 20minute semi-standard interview. The data was analyzed and interpreted, resulting in four emergent themes. The themes included: a perception of family support, a perception of organization support, a perception of barriers to family support, and a perception of barriers to organizational support for healthy lifestyle behaviors. The results of this study support the literature on support mechanisms for healthy lifestyle behaviors and provides suggestions which may be useful for future study in this area. / Fisher Institute for Wellness

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-02-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:57:54Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 gasparino_rf_me_botfm.pdf: 348140 bytes, checksum: a14f8d68017a3f416b0fb6081fc9cbe0 (MD5) / Estudo de abordagem qualitativa que teve por objetivo apreender concepções e descrever experiências de enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família sobre consultas de enfermagem a gestantes e crianças. Para coleta de dados, foram aplicadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas junto a dez enfermeiras que atuavam sob o referido modelo assistencial em municípios do Circuito das Águas Paulista. A análise dos dados obtidos seguiu o Método de Análise de Conteúdo, na vertente Temática. Os depoimentos foram sistematizados em seis temas: Concepções de enfermeiras sobre consulta de enfermagem; Experiências profissionais com consulta de enfermagem; Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem; Consulta de Enfermagem obstétrica e sua sistematização; Consulta de Enfermagem pediátrica e sua sistematização; Propostas para qualificar consultas de enfermagem obstétricas e pediátricas. Pode-se apreender que, na perspectiva dos enfermeiros, a consulta de enfermagem permite conhecer melhor o indivíduo, sua história de vida e saúde, verificar necessidades/problemas apresentados e inferir situações futuras; a partir de uma abordagem holística, autônoma e sistematizada, não sendo referidos referenciais teóricos ou metodológicos como condição para embasar essa prática. As experiências descritas indicaram que as consultas de enfermagem configuram-se como ponto estratégico do atendimento, diferindo uma da outra o que demanda constante adaptação do enfermeiro para realizá-las. Embora consideradas eficazes e gratificantes, as entrevistadas reconheceram que, ainda, as consultas de enfermagem não são realizadas a contento, especialmente quanto à sua sistematização. Neste sentido, verificou-se que as consultas obstétricas são realizadas com menos dificuldade quando comparadas... / Study of qualitative approach that had intended to seize conceptions and describe experiences of nurses of family health Strategy on pregnant women and nursing consultations to children. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were applied along the ten nurses who acted under such assistive model in municipalities of the circuit of the waters of São Paulo. The analysis of data obtained followed the method of content Analysis, Thematic strand. The testimonials were systematized in six themes: conceptions of nurses on nursing consultation; Professional experiences with nursing consultation; Systematization of nursing Assistance; Obstetric nursing consultation and its systematization; Paediatric nursing consultation and its systematization; Proposals to qualify queries of paediatric and obstetric nursing. One can understand that, in view of the nurses, the nursing consultation allows you to better understand the individual, his life story and health check needs/problems presented and infer future situations; from a holistic approach, systematized, autonomous and not being referred to theoretical or methodological references as a condition to support this practice. The experiences described indicated that consultations of nursing become strategic point of care, differing from one another which demand constant adaptation of nurse to perform them. Although considered effective and rewarding, survey respondents acknowledged that, still nursing consultations are not performed to the satisfaction, especially as to its systematisation. In this sense, it was found that obstetric queries are performed with less difficulty when compared to pediatric, highlighting problems like lack structure, team training and organization of the work process. As recommendations for the qualification... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Vera Lúcia Pamplona Tonete / Banca: Cássia Irene Spinelli Arantes / Banca: Janete Pessuto Simonetti / Resumo: Estudo de abordagem qualitativa que teve por objetivo apreender concepções e descrever experiências de enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família sobre consultas de enfermagem a gestantes e crianças. Para coleta de dados, foram aplicadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas junto a dez enfermeiras que atuavam sob o referido modelo assistencial em municípios do Circuito das Águas Paulista. A análise dos dados obtidos seguiu o Método de Análise de Conteúdo, na vertente Temática. Os depoimentos foram sistematizados em seis temas: Concepções de enfermeiras sobre consulta de enfermagem; Experiências profissionais com consulta de enfermagem; Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem; Consulta de Enfermagem obstétrica e sua sistematização; Consulta de Enfermagem pediátrica e sua sistematização; Propostas para qualificar consultas de enfermagem obstétricas e pediátricas. Pode-se apreender que, na perspectiva dos enfermeiros, a consulta de enfermagem permite conhecer melhor o indivíduo, sua história de vida e saúde, verificar necessidades/problemas apresentados e inferir situações futuras; a partir de uma abordagem holística, autônoma e sistematizada, não sendo referidos referenciais teóricos ou metodológicos como condição para embasar essa prática. As experiências descritas indicaram que as consultas de enfermagem configuram-se como ponto estratégico do atendimento, diferindo uma da outra o que demanda constante adaptação do enfermeiro para realizá-las. Embora consideradas eficazes e gratificantes, as entrevistadas reconheceram que, ainda, as consultas de enfermagem não são realizadas a contento, especialmente quanto à sua sistematização. Neste sentido, verificou-se que as consultas obstétricas são realizadas com menos dificuldade quando comparadas... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Study of qualitative approach that had intended to seize conceptions and describe experiences of nurses of family health Strategy on pregnant women and nursing consultations to children. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were applied along the ten nurses who acted under such assistive model in municipalities of the circuit of the waters of São Paulo. The analysis of data obtained followed the method of content Analysis, Thematic strand. The testimonials were systematized in six themes: conceptions of nurses on nursing consultation; Professional experiences with nursing consultation; Systematization of nursing Assistance; Obstetric nursing consultation and its systematization; Paediatric nursing consultation and its systematization; Proposals to qualify queries of paediatric and obstetric nursing. One can understand that, in view of the nurses, the nursing consultation allows you to better understand the individual, his life story and health check needs/problems presented and infer future situations; from a holistic approach, systematized, autonomous and not being referred to theoretical or methodological references as a condition to support this practice. The experiences described indicated that consultations of nursing become strategic point of care, differing from one another which demand constant adaptation of nurse to perform them. Although considered effective and rewarding, survey respondents acknowledged that, still nursing consultations are not performed to the satisfaction, especially as to its systematisation. In this sense, it was found that obstetric queries are performed with less difficulty when compared to pediatric, highlighting problems like lack structure, team training and organization of the work process. As recommendations for the qualification... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The increased abscondment of Mental Health Care Users from institutions of care, treatment and rehabilitation has prompted the researcher to conduct the study because patients who are not visited do not stand a chance of getting a Leave Of Absence (LOA). Problem: The concern is the danger of assault, murder, rape and other high risk situations the mentally ill individuals and the community are exposed to, which is caused by frequent abscondment of mentally unstable individuals who roam around the community without proper treatment and care. This is caused by failure of the relatives in coming to request patients for leave of absence (LOA). Purpose: The study investigated the effects of mental illness on relationships amongst families with the mentally ill members. The number or frequency of visitations by relatives to the mental health institutions is used by the researcher, to measure the nature of relationships between families and the psychiatric patients related to them. Method: The population comprised families of the mentally ill persons admitted at Cecilia Makiwane mental health units. The sample was collected conveniently as relatives came to visit the mentally ill until the desired number was reached. The designed tool was a questionnaire which was self administered. Data were analysed manually. Tables and graphs are shown in the results. Conclusion and Recommendations: The study revealed that approximately 100% of respondents had a lack of knowledge about mental illness and the mentally ill, in terms of care, treatment and rehabilitation hence they all need assistance in dealing with the mentally ill in the community. Findings also revealed that mental illness causes breakdown in family relationships. Recommendations regarding the enhancement of relationships between families and their mentally ill members are formulated as coping skills in the dissertation. The burden of having to deal with mentally ill person whose illness is not understood can lead the family to a state of confusion and iv not knowing what to anticipate. Lack of resources compounds the problem as the family members are not able to visit the ill member due to lack of funds (Baumann, 2007:637). The families with a mentally ill member usually shoulder the greatest part of the burden of mental illness (Uys and Middleton, 2004:77); unfortunately, lack of resources pose a problem.

Researchers have found that environments such as cohesiveness, organization, and control have an influence on dietary adequacy of family members. A study of adults in seven limited resource farm families in South-west Virginia included dietary status (dietary score) and family cohesiveness (activity, activity quality, and observation scores). Dietary status was analyzed from an average of three 24-hour dietary recalls obtained from the respondents. The nutrients analyzed were protein, calcium, iron, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Sixty-seven percent of the Recommended Dietary Allowances was considered adequate for this population. The results of dietary analysis of these farm families follow American dietary trends - high in protein; low in calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. Family cohesiveness was analyzed by measuring shared time and activities that the respondents spent and interacted together. Time and activity information was obtained from time diaries kept by the respondents. Family cohesiveness analysis indicates that 71 percent of the families were cohesive using the activity and activity quality scores and 86 percent of the families were cohesive using the observation score. Comparison of family cohesiveness and dietary adequacy indicates an association between family cohesiveness and dietary adequacy, i.e., families with high cohesiveness have better diets. The findings of this study suggest the importance of including nutrition as well as some aspect of family interaction in designing nutrition education programs. / M.S.

Investigates parental perceptions of overweight or obese children who receive services from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in San Bernardino County, California. Study design was based on a qualitative ethnographic interview technique in which a moderator guided between 6-12 individuals through a discussion of a particular topic. Results indicate that the parents interviewed were highly concerned with the health of their children and family, but do not perceive their child to be at an immediate health risk. In addition, most felt their children's weight to be "normal" in spite of any physical findings that suggested otherwise.

Because of the prevalence of substance abuse in America and the association between this issue and common problems brought to the family therapist, it is important that family therapists be trained to diagnose and either treat or refer substance abusing clients and their families. This study gathered information from the Directors of Master's level family therapy programs accredited by AAMFT about the content and format of training that students in their programs receive preparing them to work with substance abusing families. Twenty of the 22 programs were represented by completed questionnaires. Five programs were reported as having a required substance abuse course; four, a popular elective. Three respondents reported plans to increase their coverage of the topic in their curricula. The average of the responses for prevalence of substance abuse as a central issue in practicum cases was 30%. Although about 75% of the respondents believed that their graduates were ready to diagnose and refer these cases, only 25% believed that these same students were ready to treat substance abuse cases. Data showed that 40% of the respondents believed it advisable for AAMFT to require a separate course on substance abuse. Comments from those opposed to such a requirement noted the crowdedness of existing curricula, the importance of academic freedom, and the abundance of other topics to be covered. / Master of Science