scholarly journals Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Self-Efficacy regarding Osteoporosis in Perimenopausal Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renée D. Endicott
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Family History ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
The Family ◽  
Perimenopausal Women ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

The aims of this pilot study were to (1) determine if having a family history of osteoporosis impacts knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis among perimenopausal women aged 42–52 and to (2) describe the impact of an osteoporosis-specific educational intervention had on the knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy of this population. Participants completed three surveys measuring knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy related to osteoporosis before and two months after the educational program. At baseline, no differences were noted in knowledge of osteoporosis among women with and without a family history of osteoporosis, although women with a family history perceived a greater susceptibility for developing osteoporosis than women without the family history. Findings indicate that both groups increased in knowledge of osteoporosis (P<.001). Benefits of calcium increased in the women without a family history of osteoporosis (P<.001) and benefits of exercise increase in women with a family history of osteoporosis (P=.007). There were no significant statistical findings regarding self-efficacy between the two groups of women. Findings indicate that an osteoporosis-specific educational program improves perimenopausal women’s knowledge and some health beliefs.

scholarly journals P1.11-23 The Impact of the Family History of Different Cancers on Lung Cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. S524-S525
Author(s):  
J. Li ◽  
C. Li ◽  
B. Cheng ◽  
J. He ◽  
W. Liang
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of information given to patients’ families: Breast cancer risk notification

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Estrella Durá Ferrandis ◽  
Yolanda Andreu ◽  
Maria José Galdón
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Family History ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
First Degree Relatives ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

A family history of breast cancer is a clear risk for developing the disease. Therefore, when a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer all her female first degree relatives become population at risk. This involve a number of important aspects to be taken into account by psychooncology professionals. (a) First, in addition to the stress associated with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in a close relative, first degree relatives of breast cancer patients have the added stress of learning that they are at risk of this disease. (b) Second, these women become the main target of secondary breast cancer prevention strategies. However, various reports show that a considerable percentage of these women do not follow the recommended screening methods. For this reason, it is necessary to study the possible contribution of psychosocial factors, specially health beliefs, in the practice of preventive behavior aimed at preventing breast cancer in this population, and to design strategies to promote preventive practices. (c) Most of the research on health beliefs among women at risk for breat cancer has focused on risk perception.This research as found that some women with a family history of breast cancer have significantly overestimated their risk, while other shave underestimated their risk. The need to provide risk counselling schemes for these women is therefore proposed, in order to estimate and advise them of their real risk. (d) Finally, these women may request genetic testing to determine whether they carry genetic mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2, or others) that cause some types of breast cancer. However, it must be remembered that, although many first degree relatives will have heard of and seek «the cancer gene test», currently testing is appropiate and available only for rare individuals. All these issues are reviewed in the present paper.

scholarly journals The Use of Family History in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Daelemans ◽  
Jan Vandevoorde ◽  
Johan Vansintejan ◽  
Liesbeth Borgermans ◽  
Dirk Devroey
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Family History ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
History Data ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to describe how Belgian family physicians register and use the family history data of their patients in daily practice. Qualitative in-depth semistructured one-to-one interviews were conducted including 16 family physicians in Belgium. These interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed. Recurring themes were identified and compared with findings from the existing literature. All interviewed family physicians considered the family history as an important part of the medical records. Half of the surveyed physicians confirmed knowing the family history of at least 50% of their patients. The data on family history were mainly collected during the first consultations with the patient. The majority of physicians did not use a standardised questionnaire or form to collect and to record the family history. To estimate the impact of a family history, physicians seldom use official guidance or resources. Physicians perceived a lack of time and unreliable information provided by their patients as obstacles to collect and interpret the family history. Solutions that foster the use of family history data were identified at the level of the physician and also included the development of specific instruments integrated within the electronic medical record.

scholarly journals Novel SCN5A p.Val1667Asp Missense Variant Segregation and Characterization in a Family with Severe Brugada Syndrome and Multiple Sudden Deaths

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 4700
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Monasky ◽  
Emanuele Micaglio ◽  
Giuseppe Ciconte ◽  
Ilaria Rivolta ◽  
Valeria Borrelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Family History ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Brugada Syndrome ◽  
Electrophysiological Study ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
The Family ◽  
Novel Variant ◽  
History Of ◽  
Scn5a Gene

Genetic testing in Brugada syndrome (BrS) is still not considered to be useful for clinical management of patients in the majority of cases, due to the current lack of understanding about the effect of specific variants. Additionally, family history of sudden death is generally not considered useful for arrhythmic risk stratification. We sought to demonstrate the usefulness of genetic testing and family history in diagnosis and risk stratification. The family history was collected for a proband who presented with a personal history of aborted cardiac arrest and in whom a novel variant in the SCN5A gene was found. Living family members underwent ajmaline testing, electrophysiological study, and genetic testing to determine genotype-phenotype segregation, if any. Patch-clamp experiments on transfected human embryonic kidney 293 cells enabled the functional characterization of the SCN5A novel variant in vitro. In this study, we provide crucial human data on the novel heterozygous variant NM_198056.2:c.5000T>A (p.Val1667Asp) in the SCN5A gene, and demonstrate its segregation with a severe form of BrS and multiple sudden deaths. Functional data revealed a loss of function of the protein affected by the variant. These results provide the first disease association with this variant and demonstrate the usefulness of genetic testing for diagnosis and risk stratification in certain patients. This study also demonstrates the usefulness of collecting the family history, which can assist in understanding the severity of the disease in certain situations and confirm the importance of the functional studies to distinguish between pathogenic mutations and harmless genetic variants.

Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies: The Impact of a Postgraduate Educational Program on Diagnosis, Morbidity, and Treatment

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-98
Author(s):  
Marc Puterman ◽  
Rafael Gorodischer ◽  
Alberto Leiberman
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Physician Performance ◽  
Postgraduate Educational ◽  
Before And After ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hospital Days ◽  
The Impact

Aspirated foreign bodies (FBs) may remain undetected and cause serious complications. As part of a postgraduate educational program, results of a local survey were presented to the local medical staff in order to increase its awareness of this diagnostic possibility. The present study was carried out in order to evaluate the management of children with tracheobronchial FBs during two 2-year periods, before and after teaching sessions held in December 1976. In comparison with the previous two years during the 1977-1978 period, the percentage of cases in which a positive history of aspiration was obtained increased from 47.6% to 84.0%; the mean number of hospitalizations due to tracheobronchial FBs decreased from 1.9 to 1.04 per infant, and the mean number of hospital days required for final diagnosis decreased from 17.6 to 5.3. The postgraduate educational program had a positive effect on physician performance and patient care.

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