Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1945.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1947.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1944.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1947.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1945.

<p>Older adults&rsquo; knowledge and perceptions about Ebola have not been previously explored in the literature. A survey, administered during the Ebola outbreak in 2014, was performed to capture East Harlem senior residents&rsquo; knowledge about Ebola and identify their major sources of information, their self-reported levels of trust in city officials, and whether or not they would follow officials&rsquo; directions. Results using frequency testing showed that senior respondents were not knowledgeable about disease transmission. The major trusted sources of information identified were television and newspapers. Overall, respondents trusted city officials and were very likely to follow city instructions. This study is important because it elucidates the need for better information to be more efficiently disseminated through media during a health emergency. </p>

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There is evidence that personal and family life is closely related to work satisfaction. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between work and home and family satisfaction of Florida home economics teachers. The sample consisted of a proportional random sample of the population of Florida secondary consumer homemaking and occupational home economics teachers. A 67% return of mailed questionnaires resulted in 194 useable questionnaires from 13% of the population. The Work, Home and Family Questionnaire (Festehausen, Glosson, Couch, & Cripps, 1986) was used to collect data on work satisfaction, home life satisfaction, stress factors, and the difficulty of managing work and home responsibilities. / One or more stressors were indicated as present by 63.4% of the respondents. The teachers reported their lives to be moderately stressful. Work satisfaction was measured by 22 items related to the work environment. The mean response on all 22 items indicated a fairly high degree of work satisfaction. Home and family satisfaction was measured by 28 home and family items. The mean response on all 28 items indicated a fairly high degree of home and family satisfaction. / Pearson Product Moment correlations at $>.0001$ level of significance revealed significant, positive relationships between the measures of work satisfaction and of home and family satisfaction. Significant correlations were found at $>.001$ between the degree of work satisfaction and of home and family satisfaction and the amount of difficulty of managing work and home responsibilities. The greater the degree of difficulty in managing work and home responsibilities the less the satisfaction gained from either work or home and family. Significant, negative correlations were found between the levels of stress and work and home satisfactions. As stress increased work satisfaction and home and family satisfaction decreased. / Analysis of variance revealed no significant differences at $>$.05 between work satisfaction and ten demographic characteristics. Significant differences were found at $>$.05 between home satisfaction and the demographic characteristics of marital status, family income, and average class size. Significant differences were found at $>$.05 between the degree of difficulty of managing work and home responsibilities and age, race, number of children and type of community. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, Section: B, page: 0520. / Major Professor: Ruth Pestle. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.

<p> Hypertension is a common public health problem. Lack of self-care practices and non-adherence to treatment plans are among the primary reasons for the increasing cases of the condition. The project assessed the teach-back method and the reliability of assessment tools in improving health literacy and hypertension management among adult patients with hypertension. Effective patient education is critical for the control and treatment of hypertension. A convenience sampling was used to recruit patients with hypertension (<i>N</i>=16) in a primary care facility. A quantitative descriptive pre and post study design ascertained the effectiveness of the teaching intervention. Participants received face-to-face teach-back educational sessions accompanied by American Heart Association&rsquo;s <i>Understanding and Controlling your High Blood Pressure.</i> The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) guideline and the Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS) were valuable in measuring outcomes before and after the intervention. There was a statistically significant improvement in median HK-LS from pre-intervention (52% IQR: 36%, 66%), to post-intervention (95% IQR: 86%, 100%, Z=-3.521, <i>p</i> &lt; .001). Also, 50% of the participants met the HEDIS BP guidelines of BP less than 140/90 at post-intervention whereas none had met the target pre-intervention. The findings indicate the teach-back method to be effective in improving hypertension knowledge and BP control in this population. Healthcare providers should employ an easy to understand patient educational tool to optimize patient understanding and ability to adhere to their hypertension regimen.</p><p>

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Library and Information Science, 2007. / Title from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 24, 2008). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-02, Section: A, page: 0414. Adviser: Debora Shaw.