What influences women with intellectual disabilities to attend breast screening? Experiences of women who have and have not participated

Breast and cervical cancer screening for women with intellectual disabilities.

Comparison of emotional intelligence and adaptability, in students who have kindergarten experienced and those who have not experienced

Purpose: The purpose of current study is to compare the emotional intelligence and adaptation of pre-school students who have experienced kindergarten with those who have not experienced it. The study population includes all junior high school students of Robat Karim, Tehran. The present study sample was stratified random sampling method and was randomized equally disproportionate between  stud...

The experiences of Taiwanese women who have experienced domestic violence.

BACKGROUND Domestic violence has a history that stretches back before recorded time. It frequently has a lasting and traumatic impact on victims, families, and communities. According to the official statistics of many countries, most domestic violence victims are women who were assaulted by intimate male partners. This issue is gaining increasing attention in Taiwan's current society. PURPOSE...

Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography.

AIM This paper is a report of a descriptive study of understanding of breast cancer and experiences of breast mammography among women with an intellectual disability. BACKGROUND Despite the efforts of government policies and documents to ensure equal access to improve health screening for people with intellectual disability, the uptake for breast mammography in this population still remains l...

Sexually transmitted infections among women who have sex with women.

Women who have sex with women (WSW) are a diverse group with variations in sexual identity, sexual behaviors, sexual practices, and risk behaviors. WSW are at risk of acquiring bacterial, viral, and protozoal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from current and prior partners, both male and female. Bacterial vaginosis is common among women in general and even more so among women with female ...