Martha W Moon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4370337 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martha W Moon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martha W |
| FAMILY NAME | Moon |
| SIGNATURE | MOON M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Integrative Approach to Cultural Competence Education for Advanced Practice Nurses
A project funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided the impetus for the development of four cultural competence modules taught in a graduate program at a university-based school of nursing. These modules have been consistently taught for 6 years. The authors describe the modules’ content, educational strategies, required faculty training, and evaluation and measurement of outcomes. The authors recommend use of the mod…
Modification and Translation of the Thai Version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has been used as a standard and updated as required for 15 years to measure risk behavior among American youth. This article discusses the modification and translation of the YRBS to be used to measure risk among youth in Thailand. The steps involved included not only modification and translation but also testing of cross-cultural equivalences (semantic, content, and conceptual) and assessment of feasibility …
Assessing Social Preparedness for Antiretroviral Therapy in a Generalized Aids Epidemic
Risk Comparison Among Youth Who Report Sex With Same-Sex Versus Both-Sex Partners
This article examines risk behavior among youth attending support groups for sexual minority youth in Richmond, Virginia, using a structured survey, with particular attention to partner selection and its relationship to risk. Within this generally high-risk group, youth reporting sex partners of both sexes had significantly higher risk profiles, including histories of drug use, suicide attempts, sexual victimization, and having run away from or b…
Public Health Nurses for Virginia’s Future
A shift in the role of public health practice in the United States to population-focused care, together with demographic shifts increasing the diversity and age of the population, has created a need for a public health workforce more highly skilled in community and population-based practices. Despite this need, few changes have been made in the pattern of field placements for nursing students, in part because many public health nurses in populati…
Vaginal Microbicides for HIV/STI Prevention in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study was to assess the acceptability of vaginal microbicides as prevention methods for heterosexually transmitted HIV. Interviews were conducted with key informants in and around Harare using a semistructured questionnaire with probes. Twenty-seven interviews were conducted with a total of 48 informants. Most women were enthusiastic about the products but had concerns about safety and how the use of these products might affec…
Hiv Risk Behavior of Runaway Youth in San Francisco
The purpose of this study was to describe HIV risk behavior among runaway youth in San Francisco by age at onset and sexual orientation. Participants were a cross-sectional sample (N = 334) of male and female youth aged 12 to 21 years seeking health care at two clinics serving runaway youth. Gay/lesbian/bisexual youth reported higher levels and earlier onset of sexual and drug-using behavior compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Gay/lesb…
Hiv Risk Behavior of Runaway Youth in San Francisco
The purpose of this study was to describe HIV risk behavior among runaway youth in San Francisco by age at onset and sexual orientation. Participants were a cross-sectional sample (N = 334) of male and female youth aged 12 to 21 years seeking health care at two clinics serving runaway youth. Gay/lesbian/bisexual youth reported higher levels and earlier onset of sexual and drug-using behavior compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Gay/lesb…
Risk Comparison Among Youth Who Report Sex With Same-Sex Versus Both-Sex Partners
This article examines risk behavior among youth attending support groups for sexual minority youth in Richmond, Virginia, using a structured survey, with particular attention to partner selection and its relationship to risk. Within this generally high-risk group, youth reporting sex partners of both sexes had significantly higher risk profiles, including histories of drug use, suicide attempts, sexual victimization, and having run away from or b…
Hiv Risk Behavior of Runaway Youth in San Francisco
The purpose of this study was to describe HIV risk behavior among runaway youth in San Francisco by age at onset and sexual orientation. Participants were a cross-sectional sample (N = 334) of male and female youth aged 12 to 21 years seeking health care at two clinics serving runaway youth. Gay/lesbian/bisexual youth reported higher levels and earlier onset of sexual and drug-using behavior compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Gay/lesb…
Vaginal Microbicides for HIV/STI Prevention in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study was to assess the acceptability of vaginal microbicides as prevention methods for heterosexually transmitted HIV. Interviews were conducted with key informants in and around Harare using a semistructured questionnaire with probes. Twenty-seven interviews were conducted with a total of 48 informants. Most women were enthusiastic about the products but had concerns about safety and how the use of these products might affec…
Public Health Nurses for Virginia’s Future
A shift in the role of public health practice in the United States to population-focused care, together with demographic shifts increasing the diversity and age of the population, has created a need for a public health workforce more highly skilled in community and population-based practices. Despite this need, few changes have been made in the pattern of field placements for nursing students, in part because many public health nurses in populati…
Modification and Translation of the Thai Version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has been used as a standard and updated as required for 15 years to measure risk behavior among American youth. This article discusses the modification and translation of the YRBS to be used to measure risk among youth in Thailand. The steps involved included not only modification and translation but also testing of cross-cultural equivalences (semantic, content, and conceptual) and assessment of feasibility …
Assessing Social Preparedness for Antiretroviral Therapy in a Generalized Aids Epidemic
Risk Comparison Among Youth Who Report Sex With Same-Sex Versus Both-Sex Partners
This article examines risk behavior among youth attending support groups for sexual minority youth in Richmond, Virginia, using a structured survey, with particular attention to partner selection and its relationship to risk. Within this generally high-risk group, youth reporting sex partners of both sexes had significantly higher risk profiles, including histories of drug use, suicide attempts, sexual victimization, and having run away from or b…
An Integrative Approach to Cultural Competence Education for Advanced Practice Nurses
A project funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided the impetus for the development of four cultural competence modules taught in a graduate program at a university-based school of nursing. These modules have been consistently taught for 6 years. The authors describe the modules’ content, educational strategies, required faculty training, and evaluation and measurement of outcomes. The authors recommend use of the mod…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)