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  • Acculturation and food : a study of Vietnamese women in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Sarasin, Heather M.
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    This study is intended to provide information about the situation of first-generation Vietnamese women to the IRCO Parent and Child Program Department in Portland, Oregon. Nutrition intervention and food assistance currently offered to Vietnamese women enrolled in this program is the focus of the study. The women interviewed characterize themselves...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Cultural competency in associate degree nursing education : a skills approach

    Creator:
    Wade, Jennifer L.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine whether a course in cultural competency would impact associate degree nursing students' perceptions of their abilities to provide care to culturally diverse clients. Ethnographic interviews with nursing faculty, graduates and students were utilized in course development. The cultural competency course was evaluated...
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    Interview Questions Appendix C: Student Interview Questions Appendix D: Caflrey Healthcare Cultural

  • Health literacy among end stage renal disease patients

    Creator:
    Wolfe, RoxiAnn Blanche
    Abstract:
    This research examines the impact of low health literacy among patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The sample included individuals who participated in a health education class (Pre-Renal Education Program) offered at the Samaritan Dialysis Services in Corvallis, Oregon. Data collection techniques included participant observation, individual interviews, evaluation of the...
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    ...................................................................................... 115 Appendix C: Pre-PrEP Interview

  • Improving health communication : an anthropological perspective of health literacy among chronic disease patients

    Creator:
    van Bronkhorst, Kelly Marie
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    This research examines the relationship between health literacy among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients and its relevance for communication between patients and providers. The study was conducted among dialysis services providers at the Good Samaritan Dialysis Center and dialysis patients receiving care at the Center. Data collection techniques included...
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    arginine, glutamine, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folic acid, and elvocarnitine may all adversely affect

  • Is "Smart Growth" smart? : health effects of urban renewal in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Buerger, Catherine F.
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    This thesis examines the impact of urban renewal on individual health, specifically focusing on an urban planning model called Smart Growth that is being used in Portland, Oregon. Findings are based on qualitative and quantitative analyses of interview and survey data from study participants living in a community where renewal...
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  • Defining oppression, demanding childhood : the vision and work of an Indian social action group

    Creator:
    Henderson, Laura A.
    Abstract:
    Mukti Ashram is a rehabilitation center in north India that works with ex-child laborer boys. Fieldwork completed at the ashram in 1997-98 centered around the issue of the organization's attempt to enact social change through the engineering of community within the ashram's walls. Several fundamental processes that contribute to this...
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    Appendix C Excerpt of Suman's class session ................ 136 List of Photographs Photograph ige 1

  • Ukimwi ni homa (AIDS is a cold) : HIV vulnerability of Maasai women

    Creator:
    Hedges, Kristin Naserian
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    This thesis takes an in-depth look at specific behaviors that are putting Maasai women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Methods used include in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, demographic data collection, and nutritional anthropometric measurements. The research took place June September 2004. Analysis reveals a strong connection between poverty and...
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    communities, local groups, and schools. Most awareness programs use the A, B, C to teach options for

  • The Indian diaspora : situating family building patterns in a migrant community

    Creator:
    Satra, Rupal
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    The purpose of this study is to ethnographically examine traditionally prescribed notions of sons and daughters in an Indian diasporic community located on Devon Avenue in Chicago. Informed by the association between "ideal" and "actual" family building patterns, this study situates reproductive behaviors and demographic outcomes in its local context...
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    Appendix B- Oral Consent Form……………………………………………..80 Appendix C- Sample Interview Guide………………………………………..83

  • Perceptions of mental health and mental illness among the Wanniya-laeto of Sri Lanka

    Creator:
    Priest, Jill Amy
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    The Wanniya-laeto, often referred to as Veddas, are the indigenous people of Sri Lanka. They live primarily in governmental designated areas in the forest with a few Vedda villages on the eastern coastal region. In-depth, semi-structured interviews as well as participant observation were the methods used to access the perceptions...
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  • Seeking primary care in Oregon : utilization of the emergency room services in a Salem hospital

    Creator:
    Young, Elizabeth A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis examines how changes made to the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) in 2003 impacts those now utilizing the emergency room (ER) for primary health care. This thesis also examines how these changes impact staff members working in the ER of Salem Hospital. Through the utilization of qualitative research methods,...
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