Examination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Care Content in North Carolina Schools of Nursing.

Background: Nursing students require academic and clinical training in preparation for the increased demand for culturally competent care. One group that is in need of culturally knowledgeable health care providers is lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine how LGBT health care content is integrated into North Carolina schools of nursing curricula and to examine the existence of specific LGBT policies.

The impact of cultural diversity forum on students' openness to diversity.

As the population demographics for the United States (U.S.) shift towards increasing diversity, it is essential that nurses provide culturally competent care.

The health of female child care providers: implications for quality of care.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the health behaviors and perceived health status of child care providers. Health behaviors and health status were also examined in relation to caring for children and the providers' perceptions of quality child care. A researcher-developed questionnaire, adapted from Williams, Mason, and Wold (2001), was mailed to a random sample of 1,000 child care providers employed in 49 child care centers in Georgia.

Uncovering homeless African-American women's knowledge of breast cancer and their use of breast cancer screening services.

This study explored the knowledge of breast cancer and the use of breast cancer screening services by homeless African-American women in an attempt to understand their use of cancer screening services and whether they understood the information about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A qualitative study using a focus group format was employed to obtain a deeper understanding of the participants' experiences as they related to knowledge of breast cancer and their use of breast cancer screening services. The sample consisted of 25 (N = 25) African-American women who were currently living in a transient shelter for homeless women and children.

Rural African American women's descriptions of mammogram quality.

The voices of rural women are frequently absent in discussions of quality healthcare. This study utilized a phenomenological research design to examine rural African American women's descriptions of mammogram quality. Twenty-three women in rural Georgia communities were interviewed.

Comprehensive health care for women in Georgia.

In summary, comprehensive health care for women begins first with a paradigm shift that acknowledges women's health is more than reproductive health. Second, it requires viewing women's health issues from an across the lifespan perspective. This perspective includes addressing women's health beginning with the formative years, through reproductive health and sexuality to the frail elderly.

Disparities in health and health care: focusing efforts to eliminate unequal burdens.

Disparities in health and health care have been around for more than two centuries. Evidence suggests that health disparities in ethnic and racial minorities continue to be problematic, with little progress made to eliminate them over time. Ethnic and racial disparities exist for multiple and complex reasons.

Storytelling as a method to teach African American women breast health information.

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the use of storytelling as a method to teach breast health information to older African American women.

Methods: A qualitative design utilizing the focus-group method.

Results: Six story types (categories) emerged from the focus-group data and were integrated into the breast health education class.