The authors conducted an exploratory study among a convenience sample of 260 Jordanian men and women, using self-administered open closed questions to examine the participants' approach toward wife abuse. In general, there was high awareness abuse different types (mainly physical psychological), general tendency oppose abuse, blame victim for lesser on husband, marital problems, as well familial societal conditions. There also strong consider personal issue rather than social legal problem....

Competency designation is important for any discipline to define individual performance expectations. Although public health (PH) agencies have always responded emergencies, expectations not been specified. The authors identified competencies necessary organizations meet standards. In the first stage, a Delphi survey served identify needed by staff respond emergency, including bio-terrorism, yielding competency sets four levels of workers. second focus groups were used assess with agencies....

HPV vaccination rates have improved in recent years, but remain suboptimal the United States. Physician recommendation is associated with increased uptake; however, specific strategies used by physicians to recommend vaccine and address hesitancy are underexplored. We iteratively conducted qualitative in-depth interviews family medicine pediatrics/adolescent recruited from four primary care settings (federally qualified health centers hospital-affiliated practices) within a large...

Purpose: This study examined factors associated with healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) recommendation of HPV vaccination for younger and older adolescents. Methods: is a cross-sectional study, using web-based survey HCPs in New Jersey 2018. The outcome was dichotomous measure HCPs’ the vaccine. predictors included practice characteristics (i.e., proportions race/ethnicity, age groups, insurance type, VFC recipients) HCP’s specialty perceived knowledge, effectiveness, concerns, parent-...

HPV vaccination has potential to prevent 90% of HPV-associated cancers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends for 11- and 12-year-olds, but vaccine initiation can start at age 9. purpose this study was explore perceptions about starting a younger inform future interventions that promote ages 9 10 years. This part larger hesitancy among racially/ethnically diverse parents adolescents in the Greater Newark Area New Jersey. We thematically analyzed transcripts from 16...

We examined the prevalence and correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation among adolescents in low-income, urban areas.The study consisted electronic health record data on HPV vaccination for 3180 (aged 10-20 years) at a multisite community center 2011.Only 27% initiated vaccine. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) was lower older (AOR = 0.552; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.424, 0.718) those seen by nonpediatric care providers (HCPs; AOR 0.311; CI 0.222, 0.435), higher...

In 2019, the World Health Organization identified vaccine hesitancy as a top ten global health threat, which has been exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic. Despite local and nationwide public efforts, adolescent vaccination uptake in US remains low. This study explored parents' perceptions of factors influencing to inform future outreach education campaigns.

Objective: to examine factors associated with cigarette and hookah smoking among Middle Eastern (ME) Arab college women. Participants: 406 adult women of ME Arabic background, currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a US college. Methods: cross-sectional design, using an anonymous online survey demographic characteristics, sociocultural factors, access health care factors. Data analysis included regression model identify predictors behaviors. Results: Smoking rates were 21% 19% for...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine knowledge, attitudes, barriers, and facilitators for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Latina mothers HPV vaccine-eligible children in low-income urban areas, as well useful strategies improve vaccination. Methods: included 132 children, interviewed 14 focus groups. Using semi-structured discussions, were asked about their knowledge infection vaccine, views toward vaccination, barriers vaccine initiation completion, opinions on...

The study examined the attitudes of Palestinian adults toward social work interventions in cases husband-to-wife assault (HWA). A survey, using self-administered questionnaires and interviews, was conducted among a random sample 624 from Authority. Results indicate higher levels support for aimed at helping couple solve their problems than protecting safety battered women. However, this trend becomes reversed repeated severe HWA. Greater women found versus men younger older adults, as well...

The purpose of this study was to examine pathways through which childhood abuse increases the risk cervical cancer, including smoking, stress, risky sexual behavior, and not having a Papanicolaou (Pap) test.This is descriptive, correlational study. sample included 410 women, recruited from large, multisite women's health center that serves low-income communities in New Jersey. Data were analyzed using path models conditional regression analysis.Overall, 15% 12% women reported history...

Introduction: Asian Indians (AIs), the second largest immigrant population in United States, are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a lower age and body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to examine relationship between social determinants health (SDOH) diagnosis T2DM among AIs New Jersey (NJ). Methodology: This secondary data analysis Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) NJ from 2013 2017. Statistical analyses included descriptive...