Providing and funding breast health services in urban nurse-managed health centers

Tsai, Pei-Yi; Peterman, Beth; Baisch, Mary Jo; Ji, Eun Sun; Zwiers, Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.01.001

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“…During their whole lives, women come into contact with the midwife for several reasons, therefore the training of health care providers, including midwives and nurses, becomes an indispensable moiety in their professional education allowing them to play an active role in breast cancer prevention. Hence, developing skills for lesions' detection, teaching properly self-examination to women and providing advices about behavioral style to avoid, especially in women with high-risk of disease, could be implemented for midwives [18,19].…”

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The importance of obstetric(midwife) in breast cancer prevention and recurrence.

Berardi¹,

Ciarlantini²,

Torniai³

et al. 2017

medical-oncology

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Recently, the importance of modifying many of the aforementioned factors clearly emerges, thus enhancing healthy behaviors and encouraging various professional figures, including midwives, to play an important role in the prevention of breast cancer through the identification of subjects with a major risk of disease and the incentive to determine a positive change in their lifestyles.The role of the Obstetric is to act his/her activities according to the need of health with the aims of the prevention, the care, the safeguard and rehabilitation of the individual and the common health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the obstetric in breast cancer prevention especially among young women not included in screening programs. An anonymous survey was distributed to consecutive 50 patients who underwent surgery for breast cancer and were followed at a Breast Cancer Department. The patients fulfilled the questionnaire immediately after the examination performed by both the oncologist and the obstetric. The survey focused on women's perception on the potential role of midwife in breast cancer prevention and recurrence. Forty eight women fulfilled the survey (96.0%) and they declared they had a previous contact with a midwife in their life. Thirty-two patients (66.6%) believed that midwife's role could include competences in breast cancer screening. Although only 16 women knew about self-examination at the time of cancer diagnosis, 24 patients were responsible of the detection of a suspected lump; finally, 28 patients (58.3%) believed that a clinical breast examination performed by a health care provider would have had a positive impact on their own history of disease. The results of this study confirm that midwives could be useful in breast cancer prevention. Collaboration between different professional figures including obstetrics for teaching and performing selfbreast examination may be particularly relevant in early diagnosis. Further investigation could confirm the role of obstetric for early diagnosis in young woman (<50 years) excluded by the current screening programs.

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confidence: 99%

The importance of obstetric(midwife) in breast cancer prevention and recurrence.

Berardi¹,

Ciarlantini²,

Torniai³

et al. 2017

medical-oncology

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Engaging African American Women in Community-Based Health Promotion Programs: Key-Informant Recommendations

Holt

Johnson

Zabler

2018

Journal of Community Health Nursing

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This explorative qualitative study describes the lived experiences of urban-dwelling African American (AA) women who participated in a nurse-led community-based health-promotion program for up to 20 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Two central themes arose, the program facilitated behavior change and supported retention and recruitment. The findings suggest that AA women will attend classes and invite other participants when facilitators embed relevant community-engaged principles in the program. The participants recommended essential elements that supported the longevity of the program. Future studies may determine if these suggestions resonate with other AA women.

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Establishing a nurse‐managed health center for the urban poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lee

Kim³

et al. 2020

Public Health Nursing

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ObjectivesDespite the rise in community health problems in populations living in urban slums, activities of community health nurses are limited in Bangladesh. This study aimed to describe how a nurse‐managed health center (NMHC) was developed in Dhaka, Bangladesh.DesignAn exploratory‐descriptive research design was used.Sample and MeasurementsThe commitment phase was conducted to establish partnerships in the community. Involvement of community leaders and members and partnerships with various organizations were established successfully in the commitment phase. The assessment phase was completed by implementing personal interviews, community site visits, and household surveys of 172 households in the community. Action plans were developed and strategies were followed to change the community during the planning phase.ResultsHousehold survey results showed that community people suffered from non‐communicable diseases, risk behaviors, and inadequate housing conditions. The high‐priority community needs included nutrition and chronic management services, behavior change programs, and a clean environment. Action plans for health programs based on community needs and strategies such as securing manpower and equipment were developed.ConclusionsThe systematic process of creating a NMHC, and the necessity of the community health nurse's role in responding to health needs of the urban poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh was confirmed.

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Providing and funding breast health services in urban nurse-managed health centers

Cited by 4 publications

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The importance of obstetric(midwife) in breast cancer prevention and recurrence.

The importance of obstetric(midwife) in breast cancer prevention and recurrence.

Engaging African American Women in Community-Based Health Promotion Programs: Key-Informant Recommendations

Establishing a nurse‐managed health center for the urban poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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