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Planificación en Desastres/métodos , Desastres , Enfermeras de Salud Pública , Cruz Roja , California , Humanos , VoluntariosRESUMEN
: Research shows that phenotype matching can improve the outcomes of people who receive repeated transfusions. In addition, the demographics of the United States are shifting, and more ethnically and racially diverse donors are needed. These factors have health implications and require ongoing efforts to ensure a safe and adequate U.S. blood supply. Nurses can help to develop and implement strategies to increase the number and diversity of blood donors, ensuring donations better match the needs of transfusion recipients daily and in the event of a public health emergency.
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Donantes de Sangre/provisión & distribución , Transfusión Sanguínea/enfermería , Etnicidad , Promoción de la Salud/métodos , Rol de la Enfermera , Atención de Enfermería/métodos , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
American nurses are recognized for service and leadership.
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Promoción de la Salud/organización & administración , Liderazgo , Enfermeras Administradoras/tendencias , Servicios de Enfermería/organización & administración , Cruz Roja/organización & administración , Adulto , Distinciones y Premios , Femenino , Promoción de la Salud/tendencias , Historia del Siglo XX , Historia del Siglo XXI , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Servicios de Enfermería/tendencias , Cruz Roja/historia , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Trust is valuable social capital that is essential for effective partnerships to improve a community's health. Yet, how to establish trust in culturally diverse communities is elusive for many researchers, practitioners, and agencies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain perspectives of individuals working for a nongovernmental organization (NGO) about gaining community trust in Malawi in order to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS. Twenty-six interviews were conducted over 12 months. Content analysis revealed the relationship between NGO staff and the community is crucial to gaining community trust. Gender, social context, and religious factors influence the establishment of trust within the relationship, but NGO assumptions about the community can erode community trust. Nurses and other health professionals working with the NGOs can help create conditions to build trust in an ethically and culturally sensitive manner whereby communities can develop processes to address their own health concerns.
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Población Negra/psicología , Relaciones Comunidad-Institución , Infecciones por VIH/etnología , Organizaciones , Confianza , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Malaui , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
Malawi women are in the ironic juxtaposition of being socially disempowered while, at the same time, thought to hold the key to shaping an effective community response to the HIV crisis. Based on this juxtaposition, a descriptive, qualitative study was conducted in Malawi and the United States where 26 participants from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) discussed the roles of Malawi women. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed. We identified an improvement in women's economic status as the strongest factor in reducing gender inequities. Through providing stipends for rural Malawi women, one NGO created unintended changes in gender roles.
