This thesis deals with the morphological problems of urban expansions in the towns and small cities in Latin America, particularly in Venezuela, which in their physical structure contain the major elements and patterns of the colonial grided settlement. The morphology of the urban-scape constitutes the spaces and the volumes that define them, also referred to as urban form. Many small cities in...

BACKGROUND Although strong evidence indicates that the presence of a patient's family during resuscitation has a positive effect on the family, the practice is still controversial and is not consistently implemented. OBJECTIVES To explore nurses' experience with resuscitation, perceptions of the benefits and risks of having a patient's family members present, and self-confidence in having fam...

BACKGROUND Male partner attendance of skilled Antenatal Care (ANC) is beneficial to improving maternal outcomes. This study investigated the level, perceived benefits and factors associated with male partner attendance of skilled ANC in a peri-urban community recovering from two decades of civil conflict. METHODS This cross-sectional survey used multi-stage sampling in 12 villages of Omoro co...

BACKGROUND Overall, 30%-45% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are non-adherent and have difficulties taking their medications; this non-adherence increases the risk of clinical relapse 1.4- to 5.5-fold. This study aimed to clarify the strategies patients employ to facilitate adherence and determine whether the strategies had an impact on good adherence. METHODS This was a cross-section...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine post-traumatic growth, or positive life changes, and its correlates among adult daughters of breast cancer survivors and to compare their psychosocial adjustment to women with healthy parents. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING Outpatient oncology units in two urban hospitals and two breast cancer organizations. SAMPLE 30 adult daughters of b...

BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a human rights violation that is pervasive worldwide, and is particularly critical for women during the reproductive period. IPV includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Nurses on in-patient postpartum units are well-positioned to screen women for IPV, yet low screening rates suggest that barriers to screening exist. The purpose of this study ...

Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 93(4): 825-835 (2(XM)) ABSTRACf A review of the entomological literature revealed relatively few general studies on arthropods in urban environments, excluding those in the context of pest control or epidemiology, and all were limited in scope and duration. Most studies documented the presence and abundance of species in a variety of poorly quantified urban categories. Th...

OBJECTIVES Our objective was to estimate the incidence of recent burnout in a large sample of Taiwanese physicians and analyze associations with job related satisfaction and medical malpractice experience. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey. Physicians were asked to fill out a questionnaire that included demographic information, practice characteristics, burnout, medical malpractic...