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Effects of a motivational program on staff nurses' perceptions of the importance of updating knowledge in a West Indonesian context
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1999-03)The problem adressed in this study was that many staff nurses fail to keep updated on nursing knowledge and skills. The purpose guidinq this study was to determine the effects of a motivational program on attitude ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behavior concerning AIDS among adolescent in Adventist colleges in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-02)The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors concerning AIDS risk among adolescents attending Adventist colleges in the Philippines. The study sought to assess the extent to ... -
Factors associated with student clinical learning in the Adventist baccalaureate programs in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1996-03)The purpose of the sludy was to provide nursing administrators and educators with suggestions for enhancing student clinical learning in the hospital setting. The variables and structure of this study were supported ... -
Promoting dementia awareness and healthy lifestyle monitoring to reduce dementia and chronic disease risk in at-risk adults in Bowmanville North, Ontario, Canada
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)Over half a million people in Canada live with dementia (Alzheimer's Disease International, 2015a). According to various reports, prevalence cases was higher among adult women between the ages of 18 and 49 years (Alzheimer's ... -
Challenges, coping mechanisms, public health responses experienced by Taal volcano island families : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-06)Knowledge of impacts resulting from volcanic eruptions is limited due to the many unreported or unknown volcanic events (Doocy, Daniels, Dooling, & Gorokhovich, 2013). The purpose of this study is to understand the impacts ... -
Effects of the Cranberry health program among adults on lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and practices
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-02)Each day many Finnish people are struggling with health issues from common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). A comprehensive healthy lifestyle program that deals with alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of exercise, poor ... -
Predictors of overweight and obesity among urban office workers in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-08)In the Philippines, the epidemic of overweight and obesity noiselessly permeates the nation (Food and Nutrition Research Institute [FNRI], 2014). Among the multifactorial risk factors for the genesis of the problem, physical ... -
The Lived experiences of Filipino women with breast cancer
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-03)In 2015, breast cancer ranked third among the leading new cancer deaths and had the highest incidence among cancer cases in the Philippines (International Agency for Research in Cancer [IARC], 2017; Laudico et al., 2015). ... -
Physical activity, sleep, and their association with academic performance among graduate students
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-07)Physical activity and adequate sleep have many health benefits. Improvement in cognition is one of the mental health benefits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze physical activity, sleep, and their association ... -
Physical activity, sleep, cholesterol level and their relationship to blood pressure levels among members in the Tubuan Seventh-day Adventist church
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)Lifestyle has become an important element in terms of health and well-being or the risk of developing a chronic disease. One of these disease conditions is hypertension, which is a real and huge epidemic around the world. ... -
Relationship between dental caries, eating habits, oral health behaviour, and body mass index among Filipino school-age children
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-02)The global increase of dental caries among school-age children has become a significant concern in the public health field worldwide. This phenomenon is also present in the Philippines at a high prevalence. This problem ... -
Relationship of dietary knowledge and dietary practices of breast cancer prevention
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-12)Dietary knowledge and dietary practices are essentially important today especially in preventing lifestyle diseases such as breast cancer. The identified areas are timely and important to be addressed because of the rising ... -
Adherence barriers to antiretroviral therapy among adult human immunodeficiency virus patients in Sokoto, Nigeria
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-11)Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is necessary for improving the wellbeing of its users. Little is known about ART adherence barriers in northern Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine adherence barriers ... -
Mental health problems and lunchtime television-watching habits among Adventist women from the Caribbean region of Colombia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-09)Mental health has been a serious problem in the society throughout the last years. It is estimated that every year, approximately one fourth of the world’s population suffers from mental diseases (Halliwell, Main, & ... -
Valuation of complete health improvement program in the Philippines : an appreciative inquiry
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries leading to unprecedented preventable deaths. Over 117 million people suffer from NCDs while 70% of deaths ... -
A Study of dietary practices, biomedical, and behavioral chronic disease risk factors among Adventist employees
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A healthy lifestyle promotes good health (Beezhold, Johnston, & Daigle, 2010; Orlich et al., 2013; Orlich & Fraser, 2014). Conversely, an unhealthy lifestyle provokes poor health with ailments such as chronic diseases ... -
The Effects of pediatric emergency medicine injury prevention program on child safety practice
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-09)The safety of children should be the primary concern of all parents and caregivers. Injuries are believed to happen from patterns that can be prevented. A high number of child injuries observed in the hospitals’ emergency ...
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