Janice M Swanson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janice M Swanson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janice M |
| FAMILY NAME | Swanson |
| SIGNATURE | SWANSON J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Samuel Merritt University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evaluating VA Patient-Level Expenditures
OBJECTIVES: To make preliminary comparisons of Veterans Health Administration (VA) Decision Support System (DSS) patient-level cost information with Medicare allowable reimbursements. METHODS: For six VA facilities in the Evaluating VA Costs study for federal fiscal year 1999, DSS cost estimates for outpatient inguinal hernia and cataract operations and inpatient stays for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, simple pneumonia, diabetes, and det…
Funding for Qualitative Research
Obtaining funding for qualitative research remains a challenge for many researchers, more so than for most quantitative research. In this article, the authors describe useful approaches to planning qualitative research and writing an application. Included is information on exploring funding sources that are likely to be receptive, developing a research plan and a team, and suggestions on the language to be used in the application
Primary care in Cuba
Cuba's primary health care model is presented. Unlike ambulatory care services, which are but one component of primary care, Cuba's model is a comprehensive public health approach that meets the World Health Organization's definition of primary care. The history of the development of Cuba's model is presented, including an update on the innovative neighborhood/home clinics. Achievements in health outcomes as a result of Cuba's model and the conse…
Community health nurses' perceptions, knowledge, and involvement in abortion services
Regaining a Valued Self
This study describes the experience of young adults' adaptation to living with the chronic sexually transmitted disease genital herpes. Interview data from 70 adults with a diagnosis of genital herpes were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Findings from the study indicated that the process of adaptation to living with genital herpes involves regaining a valued sense of self. The process occurs in three stages. In the first stage, youn…
Readability of commercial versus generic health instructions for condoms
Despite the fact that condoms are increasingly recommended for the prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and have long been used as a barrier method of contraception, little is known about the readability of the range of materials that have been written exclusively for consumers on how to use a condom. The authors described and compared the reading comprehension levels of condom pa…
Historical and social context for birth planning in Iceland
Birth planning, a major women's health strategy, is affected by many community factors: literacy, education, employment, infant mortality, the status of women, and the dispersion of health care services. Iceland has the highest birth rate of all Nordic countries, and one of the highest in the Western world. A developed country with a national health system available to all, Iceland has nevertheless been influenced by distinct social, economic, cu…
Men's reproductive health services in family planning settings
A 1984 pilot survey of administrators of 35 agencies offering family planning services revealed that all offered counseling/educational services for males, and 89 per cent offered medical/supply services for males. Nevertheless, total utilization of these services is low. Major barriers related to the provision of services to male clients are resource limitations, inadequate training, and negative or ambivalent staff attitudes; these factors may …
Funding for Qualitative Research
Obtaining funding for qualitative research remains a challenge for many researchers, more so than for most quantitative research. In this article, the authors describe useful approaches to planning qualitative research and writing an application. Included is information on exploring funding sources that are likely to be receptive, developing a research plan and a team, and suggestions on the language to be used in the application
Regaining a Valued Self
This study describes the experience of young adults' adaptation to living with the chronic sexually transmitted disease genital herpes. Interview data from 70 adults with a diagnosis of genital herpes were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Findings from the study indicated that the process of adaptation to living with genital herpes involves regaining a valued sense of self. The process occurs in three stages. In the first stage, youn…
Men's reproductive health services in family planning settings
A 1984 pilot survey of administrators of 35 agencies offering family planning services revealed that all offered counseling/educational services for males, and 89 per cent offered medical/supply services for males. Nevertheless, total utilization of these services is low. Major barriers related to the provision of services to male clients are resource limitations, inadequate training, and negative or ambivalent staff attitudes; these factors may …
Historical and social context for birth planning in Iceland
Birth planning, a major women's health strategy, is affected by many community factors: literacy, education, employment, infant mortality, the status of women, and the dispersion of health care services. Iceland has the highest birth rate of all Nordic countries, and one of the highest in the Western world. A developed country with a national health system available to all, Iceland has nevertheless been influenced by distinct social, economic, cu…
Readability of commercial versus generic health instructions for condoms
Despite the fact that condoms are increasingly recommended for the prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and have long been used as a barrier method of contraception, little is known about the readability of the range of materials that have been written exclusively for consumers on how to use a condom. The authors described and compared the reading comprehension levels of condom pa…
Regaining a Valued Self
This study describes the experience of young adults' adaptation to living with the chronic sexually transmitted disease genital herpes. Interview data from 70 adults with a diagnosis of genital herpes were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Findings from the study indicated that the process of adaptation to living with genital herpes involves regaining a valued sense of self. The process occurs in three stages. In the first stage, youn…
Community health nurses' perceptions, knowledge, and involvement in abortion services
Primary care in Cuba
Cuba's primary health care model is presented. Unlike ambulatory care services, which are but one component of primary care, Cuba's model is a comprehensive public health approach that meets the World Health Organization's definition of primary care. The history of the development of Cuba's model is presented, including an update on the innovative neighborhood/home clinics. Achievements in health outcomes as a result of Cuba's model and the conse…
Evaluating VA Patient-Level Expenditures
OBJECTIVES: To make preliminary comparisons of Veterans Health Administration (VA) Decision Support System (DSS) patient-level cost information with Medicare allowable reimbursements. METHODS: For six VA facilities in the Evaluating VA Costs study for federal fiscal year 1999, DSS cost estimates for outpatient inguinal hernia and cataract operations and inpatient stays for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, simple pneumonia, diabetes, and det…
Funding for Qualitative Research
Obtaining funding for qualitative research remains a challenge for many researchers, more so than for most quantitative research. In this article, the authors describe useful approaches to planning qualitative research and writing an application. Included is information on exploring funding sources that are likely to be receptive, developing a research plan and a team, and suggestions on the language to be used in the application
Medicine (7 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Family planning (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Research methodology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Business (2 works)