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Item Breast Health 101: A Workshop Designed for the University Setting(1998-06-06) Foster, Wednesday; Licciardone, John C.; Ramirez, Gilbert; Coggin, ClaudiaFoster, Wednesday, Breast Health 101: A Workshop Designed for the University Setting. Master of Public Health, June 6, 1998, 81 pp., 18 tables, 1 figure, bibliography, 43 titles. A study of 18-25 year old female undergraduates was conducted to describe their level of breast health awareness, evaluate changes in awareness after a breast health workshop, and determine the effectiveness of the education. Variation in responses were evaluated using a pre/post-questionnaire design. Participants scored lower at baseline on knowledge and proficiency variables. The knowledge/proficiency score was significantly higher at post-questionnaire in both study groups. Lack of skill was identified as a barrier to breast self-examination, but fear, embarrassment, and forgetfulness were not. Lack of knowledge was not a barrier of BSE frequency. BSE skill and frequency were significantly higher in the intervention group post-intervention.Item Determining Perceived Self-Efficacy for Preventing Dengue Fever in Two Climatically Diverse Mexican States: A Cross-Sectional Study(MDPI, 2022-03-28) Annan, Esther; Angulo-Molina, Aracely; Yaacob, Wan Fairos Wan; Kline, Nolan; Lopez-Lemus, Uriel A.; Haque, UbydulKnowledge of dengue fever and perceived self-efficacy toward dengue prevention does not necessarily translate to the uptake of mosquito control measures. Understanding how these factors (knowledge and self-efficacy) influence mosquito control measures in Mexico is limited. Our study sought to bridge this knowledge gap by assessing individual-level variables that affect the use of mosquito control measures. A cross-sectional survey with 623 participants was administered online in Mexico from April to July 2021. Multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression models were used to explore factors that predicted mosquito control scale and odds of taking measures to control mosquitoes in the previous year, respectively. Self-efficacy (beta = 0.323, p-value = < 0.0001) and knowledge about dengue reduction scale (beta = 0.316, p-value =< 0.0001) were the most important predictors of mosquito control scale. The linear regression model explained 24.9% of the mosquito control scale variance. Increasing age (OR = 1.064, p-value =< 0.0001) and self-efficacy (OR = 1.020, p-value = 0.0024) were both associated with an increase in the odds of taking measures against mosquitoes in the previous year. There is a potential to increase mosquito control awareness and practices through the increase in knowledge about mosquito reduction and self-efficacy in Mexico.Item Do It for Me, Mom.(R) Cervical and Breast Health Awareness: Participant Questionnaire and Outcome Analysis(2001-05-01) Douglas, Kinnie M.; Lykens, Kristine; Urrutia-Rojas, Ximena; Blakley, SallyThe purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of the participants of a local health promotion program, Do it for me, mom, and determine the increase in cervical and breast knowledge during the program’s educational outreach. The participants are Tarrant County women who attended a health educational session on cervical and breast cancer in the year 2000. At each educational session, the women completed pretests before the session then participant questionnaires and posttests after the session. The participant questionnaire provides demographic characteristics of these women to determine if they represent women consider underserved by age, ethnicity, or insurance status. The questionnaire also identifies screening compliance behavior. The pretest and posttest data reveals the knowledge level of program participants before and after each education program. The results of the research will measure whether the program is reaching underserved women and/or women with low screening compliance, while determining if the education curriculum and abilities of educators improve the cervical and breast health knowledge of its participants.Item Medical Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes About Complementary and Alternative Medicine Before and After an Integrated Clinical Experience Learning Module(2003-05-01) Stupski, Bernard A.; Stoll, Scott; Marshall, Muriel; Gamber, RussellStupski, Bernard A., Medical Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes about Complementary and Alternative Medicine before and after an Integrated Clinical Experience Learning Module, Master of Science, May 2003, 2 pp., 2 tables, bibliography, 13 titles. Background: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is an important health care trend that is drawing increasing attention from medical schools. An educational program, the Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE), was instituted at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine to address CAM for second year medical students. Methods: A thirty-five question survey developed to measure the students’ knowledge of and attitudes about CAM was given at the beginning and end of the ICE week. Results: Students had significantly more knowledge about CAM prevalence following the ICE week. Students perceived greater efficacy and relevance in education for certain CAM modalities and felt more likely to incorporate CAM into their clinical practice and use CAM for self care.Item The Avian Influenza Pandemic and Physicians' Perception of Preparedness(2008-05-01) Oberdorfer, Joseph R.; Cardarelli, Roberto; Felini, Martha; Licciardone, John C.Oberdorfer, Joseph R., The avian influenza pandemic and physicians’ perception of preparedness. Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences) May, 2008, 77 pp., 5 tables, 3 figures, bibliography 84 titles. Prepared physicians may reduce the mortality and morbidity in patients affected during an avian influenza pandemic. However, repeated surveys of preparedness is physicians indicate that physicians are not confident in the preparedness plans. A survey of 86 physicians was performed to test the perception of preparedness. Multivariable regression analysis indicated that predictors of male gender, OR=29.5, 95%CI=1.172-740.541, ability to access the internet, OR=0.4, 95%CI=1.172-740.541, ability to access the internet, OR=0.4, 95%CI=0.250-0.779, patient education efforts, OR=2.9, 95%CI=1.403-6.163, utilization of electronic records, OR=1.1, 95%CI=1.123-3.514, practicing physical manipulation, OR=1.6, 95%CI=1.022-2.432, and knowledge of government plans, OR=0.5, 95%CI=0.250-0.974, predict better physician preparedness, which was defined as an aggregate score of knowledge and capacity to avian influenza pandemic planning. These results suggest an understanding of the relationship of knowledge and capacity is important in developing a better understanding of physician perception of preparedness.