Barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening among Hispanic women.

Hispanic women are less likely than non-Hispanic white women to utilize Pap test screening. Additionally, Hispanic women have higher rates of cervical cancer than non-Hispanic white women. To better understand the barriers and facilitators for Pap test screening, we conducted 13 focus groups with 84 Hispanic women aged 18-61 years.

Acculturation and breast-feeding intention and practice in Hispanic women on the US-Mexico border.

Objectives: To explore the extent to which acculturation indicators predict both breast-feeding history and intentions among Mexican-American mothers having their first births, and among those having subsequent births.

Design: Cross-sectional survey in a hospital post-partum unit.

Methods: 3,036 Hispanic women were interviewed post-partum in their hospital room.

Job satisfaction among nursing staff in a military health care facility.

Job satisfaction in the workplace affects absenteeism, turnover, and performance. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 201 nursing personnel to assess satisfaction among nursing staff at a military hospital in the southwestern United States. Participants completed a self-administered survey in which they rated professional status, autonomy, pay, organizational policies, task requirements, and interaction by importance and satisfaction.

Seatbelt use and belief in destiny among Hispanic and non-Hispanic drivers.

In order to determine if fatalism is associated with seatbelt use, 312 drivers were recruited from convenience stores located within 12 randomly generated zip-code areas along the Texas-Mexico border. The seatbelt use of drivers was recorded unobtrusively; self-reported seatbelt use and belief in destiny (fatalism) were subsequently obtained by interview. The majority of respondents rejected a fatalistic orientation, although Hispanic drivers were significantly less likely to do so.