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November 2005 Edition
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Samoan Women and Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Hawai`i
| Dianne N. Ishida, PhD, APRN
In Hawai`i, Samoans are the second largest Polynesian group. Among
Samoan women, breast cancer is the foremost cancer site. Not much
systematic reliable data is available for this group. An exploratory,
qualitative study using a semi-structured open-ended “talk story”
interview with 15 English speaking Samoan women 40 years and older
who had no personal history of breast cancer was done. The results
showed most had positive/neutral experiences with western health care.
All had some contact with someone with cancer; most experiences were
negative. While most of the women had at least one mammogram, major
barriers toward mammography noted were fear, not a priority, and pain.
Major motivators were physician recommendation, prevention, and fear.
Over half of the women mentioned concern about touching the breast by
themselves or others .....Full Story
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 If you missed participation in the first NCEMNA Research Forum with Dr. Carmen Portillo, you missed an informative and stimulating discussion on matching project design to research questions. These computer forums are here to assist you as researchers in using research strategies to address health disparities in ethnic minority populations.
Through the forums you get the opportunity to dialogue with minority researchers who are leaders in their areas. The forum leaders are willing to share with you knowledge gained over many years, drawn from their own research experiences. What a wonderful opportunity!
Share with your classmates and colleagues that beginning November 1, 2005, Dr. Mayumi Willgerodt will be our second forum leader. Dr. WIllgerodt will share her views on Translation Methods. Don’t be shy about sending in your questions. No question is too simple if it brings you closer to understanding how to develop and conduct better research ..... Full Story
| National surveys have found generally high rates of disability among American Indians, yet little empirical research exists on how American Indian families view disability. A study led by Dr. Bette Keltner represents a first look at the attitudes toward and experiences with disability within one tribe in the Southeastern United States. Structured interviews were conducted in person with 151 tribal households by tribal members who had been trained by the research team. The participants defined disability primarily in terms of physical difficulties that interfere with day-to-day functions—a definition similar to that given by the non-Native U.S. population. The disability rate in this tribe was 15 percent, with a wide variety of disabilities being reported. These families draw on both modern medicine and traditional remedies to treat disability of a family member. Tribal members expressed skepticism about medical prognoses, however ..... Full Story
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| National opinion survey confirms wide support for new patient and consumer principles for policies related to electronic health information exchange
The American public believes strongly that electronic medical records can make the difference between life and death in emergencies, new research being released today shows. Nearly three out of four Americans (72 percent) say they favor the establishment of a nationwide electronic information exchange that would allow a patient’s health information to be shared with authorized individuals quickly, privately, and securely via the Internet. However, ensuring patient privacy and control over their own records is essential to full consumer acceptance of such an exchange .....Full Story
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American Academy of Nursing 2005 Conference: The Emergence of Nursing Science as an Academic Discipline
The National Institute of Nursing Research will present this special session at the American Academy of Nursing Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, November 11, 2005. This presentation will take attendees on a walk through memory lane as two American Academy of Nursing Living Legends share their experiences before and during the first 20 years of the NINR.
Linda Burns Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, VP and Head Nursing Officer, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles will be installed as the academy's latest president .....Full Story
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NCEMNA's 2006 conference will be held at the Wyndham Chicago, IL. NCEMNA will continue with its NCEMNA Mentee Mentor program, offering financial support covering travel, conference registration and all expenses paid to Chicago, Il. Registration for the conference is now on-line at www.ncemna.org. This year, Dr. Linda Burns Bolton, distinguished nurse researcher, administrator and newly installed president of the prestigious American Acagemy of Nursing will give the keynote address at NCEMNA's Conference Banquet. Additionally NCEMNA will be offering Incentive Scholarships to ethnic minority nurse faculty and students located in and about the Chicago area .....Full Story
| Remember the "Great American Smokeout"
On November 17, 2005, NCEMNA joins the Tobbacco Free Nurses and "putting out the butts".
As the largest group of health care professionals, nurses have tremendous potential to effectively implement smoking cessation interventions and advance tobacco use reduction goals proposed by Healthy People 2010. The Tobacco Free Nurses’ mission is to ensure that the nursing profession is prepared to actively promote health by reducing nurses’ barriers to involvement in tobacco control, including lack of education, smoking among professionals, and lack of nursing leadership. Nurses must be equipped to assist with smoking cessation, prevent tobacco use, and promote strategies to decrease exposure to second hand smoke .....Full Story
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