Perinatal depression among ethnic minority women is an understudied area of research. More specifically, prior to conducting interventions among this particular population, an extensive understanding of this knowledge base is necessary. Moreover, we are more aware of the multiple interrelationships between depression and various physical diseases, as well as socio-economic conditions and lifest...

Purpose – Advanced information technology (IT) changes the way companies manage cross-border supply chains. This paper examines the role of IT in the context of international business to business (B2B) relationship and its contribution to supply chain performance. Design/methodology/approach – This literature review paper develops a conceptual model of IT-mediated relationships in international...

The article here investigated the impact of Preventive Health Behaviors and Risk Factors as measures of Health Status of Ghanaians. We carry out a cross-sectional analysis of 5573 adults who participated and had indicated that they needed to state their health description in the three years prior to the phase 2007 World Health Organization, a study on Global Ageing and Adult health (SAGE) condu...

AIMS To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking in 14 and 15 year old school children in New Zealand and to examine associated risk factors. METHODS Nationwide cross-sectional survey of fourth-form school children in New Zealand by means of an anonymous self administered questionnaire in November 1992. RESULTS Questionnaires from 14,097 fourteen and fifteen year-olds were analysed. 65...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the perceived attitude, barriers and facilitators of Saudi Pharmacists about practice based research. We aimed to measure the attitude, barriers, and facilitators of Saudi hospital pharmacists towards pharmacy practice research. METHOD A cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists (n = 216) working in King Abdulaziz Medical Cities in Central, Eastern and We...

Organizational symbolism was a new and exciting topic of management research 15 to 20 years ago. After experiencing a period of much attention from both researchers and practitioners, the topic seemed to fall out of favor. Over the past ten years, there have been few studies devoted to symbolism. I believe this may be due in part to the lack of a cohesive conceptualization. Approaches to the to...

BACKGROUND To date, no study on smoking behavior of medical students in Inner Mongolia has been reported. The aim of the present study was to determine the 1-month prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among medical students in Inner Mongolia of China, to assist interventions designed to reduce the smoking behavior of medical college students in this region. METHODS During D...

OBJECTIVES To investigate how age at first sexual intercourse is related to the reported circumstances and to determine how these corresponded to views in early adulthood about its timing. DESIGN Cross sectional study within a birth cohort using a questionnaire presented by computer. SETTING Dunedin, New Zealand in 1993-4. SUBJECTS 477 men and 458 women enrolled in the Dunedin Multidiscip...

Contemporary learning theories inform online teachers to (re)design the course to be more authentic, flexible, and most importantly, learner-centered. However, to have a real impact on the reality, still not much literature address how, and more importantly, why? A phenomenon we observed that unexpected emergence of systemic changes, or even transformation, seemed quite common at the level of a...

BACKGROUND Work stress is a major problem for nurses and it can negatively influence job performance. Therefore, it is critical to explore variables that can reduce or buffer the negative effects of work stress. This study explores the moderating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between work stress and job performance for nurses in China. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 85...