Exercise participation decisions of Jordanian myocardial infarction patients: application of the decisional conflict theory

Al-Hassan, Musa; Wierenga, Mary E.

doi:10.1016/s0020-7489(99)00065-6

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“…It appears that individuals who view the decision about participation in cancer screening research as being very difficult or unclear, or who feel pressure from others in making the decision, are more likely to ignore or discard information related to such research. This supports prior studies indicating a greater likelihood of delay in decision making among individuals exhibiting higher levels of decisional conflict (34, 35). Moreover, this study extends beyond previous findings to suggest that decisional conflict may influence the actual nature of participation decisions.…”

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Participation rates of Ashkenazi Jews in a colon cancer community‐based screening/prevention study

Cappelli

Hunter²,

Stern

et al. 2002

Clinical Genetics

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In a recent colon cancer risk study, genetic assessment and colonoscopy were offered to virtually all of the adult Ashkenazi Jews in an urban community. The present study was designed to examine factors influencing participation and response in the initial study and to suggest strategies for improving participation in future health promotion programs. The study comprised a random sample of three groups of individuals who had been targeted for participation in the previous study: those who had (a) agreed to participate (n = 234); (b) declined participation (n = 179); and (c) failed to respond to a mailed recruitment package (n = 128). All participants completed a brief telephone survey. Key multivariate predictors of both response and participation were individuals' perceptions of the drawbacks of participating in colon cancer screening research and the degree of decisional conflict they experienced. Response was further predicted by the influence of spouses, family history of colon cancer, past knowledge of genetic testing for colon cancer, and education level. Participation was predicted by awareness that the study was supported by the Ashkenazi Jewish community, past experience with genetic testing, individuals' perceptions of the benefits of participating, and whether or not they had children. The degree to which individuals understand the purpose and nature of genetic screening research, along with their levels of decisional conflict and other psychosocial factors, may influence the likelihood of their participation in such research. Results of this study suggest a number of possible strategies for improving participation and response rates in disease prevention and detection studies.

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confidence: 89%

Participation rates of Ashkenazi Jews in a colon cancer community‐based screening/prevention study

Cappelli

Hunter²,

Stern

et al. 2002

Clinical Genetics

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“…This is relevant to this investigation with its focus on personal perceived stress of parents caring for a child with cancer in Jordan. Moreover, the PSS10 has been used in Arabic language in several studies ( Al-Hassan & Wierenga, 2000 ; Hamdan-Mansour & Dawani, 2008 ; Hattar-Pollara & Dawani, 2006 ) and tested in Jordan with reliability of 0.68 ( Hamdan-Mansour & Dawani, 2008 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of Stress of Parents of a Child with Cancer: A Jordanian Perspective

Masa’Deh¹,

Collier²,

Hall³

et al. 2013

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Background:Most paediatric oncology studies agree that being parents of a child with cancer is an emotionally stressful event. Although an increasing number of studies have investigated psychological stress of parents of a child with cancer, few of these studies have included both parents or investigated the predictors of high stress levels for the mothers and the fathers. Moreover, studies published over the last few decades were limited to Western countries and have shown inconsistent findings about parental perceived stress whose children have cancer. This study explored differences in predictors of perceived stress between Jordanian mothers and fathers of children with cancer.Methods:This study involved a survey of 300 couples parenting a child with cancer. Participants answered the Arabic version of the Perceived Stress Scale 10-items, demographic and characteristics check list questionnaires. The main aims were to measure perceived stress levels for mothers and fathers, explore the predictors associated with high perceived stress levels and make a comparison between them.Findings:Mothers reported significantly higher stress levels than fathers (p<0.001), with a large effect size (0.30). Some of the factors associated with mothers and fathers high stress levels affected both parents whereas employment status affected only fathers’ stress levels.Conclusions:These findings indicate the need to work with the mothers and the fathers with a child with cancer in Jordan to recognise their psychological needs at the time of diagnosis and followed by on-going psychological support for both parents.

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“…In Jordan, less than 50% of the population performs mild physical activity (Al‐Hassan & Wierenga, ). Even adolescents were not found to engage in physical activities at all levels (Obeisat & Gharaibeh, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Jordanian Dialysis Patients' Perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers: A correlation study

Darawad

Khalil

2013

Rehabilitation Nursing

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Exercise participation decisions of Jordanian myocardial infarction patients: application of the decisional conflict theory

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

Participation rates of Ashkenazi Jews in a colon cancer community‐based screening/prevention study

Participation rates of Ashkenazi Jews in a colon cancer community‐based screening/prevention study

Predictors of Stress of Parents of a Child with Cancer: A Jordanian Perspective

Jordanian Dialysis Patients' Perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers: A correlation study

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