Doulas’ Perspectives about Providing Support to Incarcerated Women: A Feasibility Study

Teachers' perspectives on providing support to children after trauma: a qualitative study.

A considerable number of children are exposed to extreme stressors such as the sudden loss of a loved one, serious traffic accidents, violence, and disaster. In order to facilitate school psychologists' assistance of teachers working with traumatized children, this study aimed to explore elementary school teachers' perspectives. Using a qualitative design, the study explored the perspectives of...

Effect of Iyengar yoga on mental health of incarcerated women: a feasibility study.

BACKGROUND Incarcerated women share a disproportionate burden of mental illness. Although psychotropic medications are available to women in prison, adjunctive treatment modalities, such as Iyengar yoga, may increase psychological well-being. OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were (a) to address the feasibility of providing a gender-responsive exercise intervention within a correctional i...

Feasibility study of Providing Complementary Medicine Services through Telemedicine: A Case Study from Iran.

Perspectives of women about external breast prostheses.

As many as 90% of women who have undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy for breast cancer surgery will choose to wear a breast prosthesis. To date, there has been little systematic exploration of experiences and preferences related to wearing external breast prostheses, especially with new products. For this qualitative descriptive study, 24 women were interviewed regarding their perspectives about...

Providing Young Women with Credible Health Information about Bleeding Disorders

BACKGROUND Approximately 1% of U.S. women may have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder, which can diminish quality of life and lead to life-threatening complications during menstruation, childbirth, and surgery. PURPOSE To understand young women's knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about bleeding disorders and determine the preferred messaging strategy (e.g., gain- versus loss-framed messages...