Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Include\s bibliographical references (leaves 78-87).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1980.

Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado, 2005. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-206). Free to UCDHSC affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

Thesis (M.N.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Typescript. Bibliography: leaves 107-118.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Nursing. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2005. / "A dissertation in nursing." Advisor: Steve Krantz. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed June 23, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-159 ). Online version of the print edition.

Theses (Ph. D.)--Marshall University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Includes abstract. Document formatted into pages: contains vi, 108 pages Bibliography: p. 100-108.

Increased HIV susceptibility has been associated with the progesterone-dominant luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and the use of progesterone-only contraceptives, yet the mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we performed mass spectrometry-based analyses of cervicovaginal fluids collected from women with differing ovarian hormone levels as demonstrated by menstrual cycle phase or exogenous progesterone-only contraceptive use. We found that proteins associated with maintaining the integrity of epithelial barrier were enriched during times of high estradiol, whereas during times of high progesterone, there was a loss of barrier integrity proteins and an enrichment of proteins with known roles in inflammatory processes including leukocyte infiltration. Progesterone-based proteomic profiles were also strongly associated with neutrophil signatures with some evidence of CD4+ T cell signatures. This study generates new hypotheses about the potential mechanisms of hormone-associated HIV susceptibility including a weakened epithelial barrier and increased HIV target cell recruitment during times of increased progesterone. / February 2016

Bakgrund Kvinnosjukvården i Sverige idag har stor förbättringspotential då det bland annat saknas riktlinjer kring behandling och uppföljning av bristningar i bäckenbottenmuskulaturen. Förlossningsskador kan påverka livskvaliteten hos den drabbade. Fysioterapeuter kan vara behjälpliga med rehabiliteringen av dessa. Syfte och frågeställning Syftet var att ta reda på fysioterapeuters upplevelser och erfarenheter av att arbeta med fysioterapi postpartum. Design och metod En kvalitativ explorativ och deskriptiv design användes och studien baserades på semistrukturerade intervjuer av fem fysioterapeuter. Intervjumaterialet bearbetades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys enligt Graneheim et al. Resultat Under databearbetningen framkom fem kategorier med totalt 14 subkategorier. Kategorierna var kultur och synsätt, vårdmötet, patienten, positiva aspekter av yrket samt utveckling. Det som beskrevs var bland annat en önskan om att fysioterapeuter ska bli en större del av mödravården, bortprioritering av kvinnosjukvård, bristen på riktlinjer, att patienterna ofta har stora besvär trots tidigare uppföljning i mödravården samt glädjen i yrket. Konklusion Fysioterapeuter upplever sig ha en viktig roll i rehabiliteringen efter förlossningsskador, och önskar att få en större roll i mödravården. Kvinnosjukvård upplevs inte ha hög prioritet inom fysioterapeutisk grundutbildning, och informanterna efterfrågar svenska riktlinjer kring rehabilitering efter gynekologisk kirurgi och kejsarsnitt. Fysioterapeuter upplever dock att arbetet är roligt och att de har tacksamma patienter de kan göra stor skillnad för. Vidare forskning kring fysioterapi efter förlossning anses vara nödvändigt. Nyckelord Physiotherapy, experiences, women’s health, post partum care. / Background Women's healthcare in Sweden today has great potential of improvement, as there is, among other things, no guidelines for treatment and follow-up of injuries to the pelvic floor muscles. These injuries can affect the quality of life. Physiotherapists can assist with the rehabilitation of these conditions. Purpose The purpose was to investigate physiotherapists experiences of physiotherapy after childbirth. Design and method A qualitative, explorative and descriptive design was used and was based on semi structured interviews. Five physiotherapists were interviewed and the material was processed using qualitative content analysis according to Graneheim et al. Results Five categories emerged during the data analysis, with a total of 14 subcategories. The categories were culture and approach, the patient meeting, the patient, positive aspects of the profession and progress. What was described was, among other things, the desire for physiotherapists to become a bigger part of maternity care, the prioritization of women’s health care, the lack of guidelines, the patient often having problems despite previous follow- up in the maternity care and the joy of the profession. Conclusion Physiotherapists experience that they have an important role in rehabilitation after maternal injuries and wish to have a greater role in rehabilitation in maternity care. Women’s health care is not percieved as a high priority in physioterapeutic primary education. The informants perceive a need for Swedish guidelines for rehabilitation after gynecological surgery and cesarean sections. Physiotherapists, however, find that the work is fun and that they have grateful patients they can make a big difference to. Further research on physical therapy after child birth is considered necessary. Key words Physiotherapy, experiences, women’s health, post partum care.

Thesis (M.S.C.E.) PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / BACKGROUND: Patient navigation programs were designed to address barriers to healthcare among underserved populations in order to reduce delays in cancer care delivery. While emerging data suggest modest effects of navigation on reducing delays, there is limited understanding of the association between barriers to care and clinical outcomes within patient navigation programs. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of barriers on timely diagnostic care in the multicenter Patient Navigation Research Program (PNRP). STUDY DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data from the intervention arms of PNRP centers that navigated women for abnormal breast or cervical cancer screening tests from 2007 to 2010. METHODS: Analyses were performed separately for breast and cervical subjects. The main independent variables were (a) number of unique barriers to care (0, 1, 2, or 3+) documented during patient navigation encounters and (b) presence of socio-legal barriers (yes/no), those social problems related to meeting life’s most basic needs that are supported by public policy, regulation, and programming and thus potentially remedied through legal advice or advocacy. The outcome of interest was median time to diagnostic resolution, or the interval from index screening abnormality to diagnostic resolution, estimated using Kaplan-Meier cumulative incidence curves. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression with time to diagnostic resolution as the outcome examined the impact of barriers, controlling for socio-demographics and stratifying by study center. RESULTS: Among 2600 breast screening subjects, three-quarters had barriers to care (25% 1 barrier, 16% 2 barriers and 34% 3+ barriers). Among 1387 cervical screening subjects, slightly more than half had barriers (31% 1 barrier, 11% 2 barriers, and 13% 3+ barriers). Among breast subjects, we found the presence of barriers was associated with less timely resolution for any number of barriers compared to no barriers. Among cervical subjects, only the presence of 2 or more barriers was associated with less timely resolution. Both socio-legal and non socio-legal barriers were associated with delay among breast and cervical subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Navigated women with barriers resolve cancer screening abnormalities at a slower rate compared to those with no barriers. Further research is necessary to maximize the impact of patient navigation programs nationwide. / 2031-01-01

The American Medical Association's ethics code (2012) highlights trust, established through mutual respect, as the basis of patient-provider relationships. A lack of trust and respect between providers and non-heterosexual patients is suggested throughout healthcare literature. The study utilized a feminist-informed, needs assessment methodology to explore what women who partner sexually with other women need to feel comfortable with their provider. This methodology encouraged exploration, considered participants expert, and encouraged contribution from participants throughout the development of research. This project invited women to lend their voices at every phase of project development and implementation. The responses have provided greater understanding of what cues patients attend to in the healthcare setting, how important these needs are for encouraging comfort, and how often they occur in the healthcare setting. Overall, survey participants ranked the following items as most important for encouraging comfort: "Provider and staff demonstrate comfort with same-sex relationships," "Provider cares about patient as a person," and "Questions on intake forms use language that is inclusive of LGBTQ partnerships, polyamorous relationships, sexual behaviors, genders, and sexual orientations." These results provide significant understanding concerning what women want and are receiving in the healthcare setting. A trusting, respectful healthcare relationship can be created by listening to what women need to feel comfortable in disclosing same-gender sexual partnering.