This paper examines the information needs of sexual assault survivors, with a focus on kinds these individuals may be seeking and how libraries can best assist survivors their needs. The begins an overview as pervasive problem in society order to form basis understanding what survivor going through barriers that affect seeking. are complex because experiences violence trauma, factors often resu...

The validity of survivor curves for Leptospira autumnalis Akiyami A based on most-probable-number values is supported by the following observations: (i) linear regression lines fell within most of the 95% confidence intervals; (ii) linear correlation coefficients (r) were consistently high (i.e., near -1); and (iii) statistical tests for goodness of fit usually accepted the linear model. These ...

The aim of this study was to explore cancer survivors' return to work (RTW) experience with a specific focus on the adjustment and coping process underlying their journey. The study was conducted in the Southern Cape, South Africa, with eight cancer survivors having returned to work following successful treatment of various types of cancer. Unstructured interviews were conducted and data were a...

PURPOSE This study was to identify behaviors preventing the recurrence of breast cancer and the level of quality of life. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted using a structured questionnaire from November 1, 2006 to December 25, 2006. One hundred and twenty two women breast cancer survivors were recruited by convenience sampling. RESULTS The most frequent behavior for preventing re...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to review the literature on the content of interventions focusing on return to work, employment status, or work retention in patients with cancer. Furthermore, the effect of the interventions on return to work was assessed in studies reporting return to work. METHODS A literature search was conducted using the databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE and CI...

This paper extends the Survivor Buddy simulation in the Search and Rescue Game Environment (SARGE) through the addition of two-way audio communication and a specialized search and rescue multiplayer environment in order to support multi-person human-robot interaction studies. The multiplayer that was created through this project allows one person to be the survivor and another to control the ro...

I n the current issue of the European Respiratory Journal, LEE et al. [1] have done excellent work developing and validating a risk equation for incident pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients in the UK. In addition, they have very helpfully summarised the differences and similarities between the newly developed Scottish composite score (SCS) and other contemporary PAH survival equation...

To illustrate the implementation of a bottom-up approach to the study of culture in health disparities, this article describes the development of a cultural cancer screening scale (CCSS) using mixed methodologies. The aim was to identify cultural factors relevant to breast and cervical cancer screening, develop an instrument to assess them and examine its preliminary psychometric properties amo...

Research on the potential influence of physical activity on cancer outcomes is extensive, and it encompasses basic science; animal models; large-scale prospective epidemiologic research; and randomized controlled trials of a wide range of physical activity interventions designed to improve quality of life, functional status, and a number of physiologic parameters that may influence cancer risk ...

The Oncologist 2003;8:128-131 www.TheOncologist.com Correspondence: Joseph J. Fins, M.D., F.A.C.P., Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, F-173, New York, New York 10021, USA. Telephone: 212-746-4246; Fax: 212-746-8738; e-mail: [email protected] Received January 7, 2003; accepted for publication February 24, 2003. ©AlphaMed Press 1083-7159/2003/$12.00/0 In...