Health, Physical Education and Recreation

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    Evaluation of a nutrition education program for cancer risk reduction in women
    (1988-12-30) Whitman, Heidi Suzanne; Shipley, Roger R.; Tandy, Ruth E.; Baker, Judith A.
    The purpose of the research was to evaluate the effectiveness of affective versus traditional nutrition education techniques in improving knowledge, attitudes and behavior. The 44 voluntary subjects participated in one of three courses: (a) experimental (three attitude-oriented sessions), (b) standard (one 1-hour lecture), or (c) control (no education). Sixteen subjects comprised the experimental group; 13 subjects, the standard group; and 15 subjects, the control group. All subjects were pre- and posttested using an objective knowledge test, two validated attitude scales, and 3-day dietary records. The data were analyzed using SPSSx, including t-tests and MANOVA to test the null hypotheses at the .05 level of significance. There were significant improvements from pre- and posttest in knowledge and attitudes within the experimental and standard groups, and in kcalorie intake within the experimental group. Only in knowledge did the experimental and standard participants improve significantly more than the control participants.
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    Variables related to the treatment method(s) preferred by Dallas County physicians for premenstrual syndrome
    (1989-05-30) Shaffer, Glinda Gail; Kaplan, Leah E.; Tandy, Ruth E.; Baker, Judith A.; Underwood, Sharon C.
    Premenstrual symptomatology and treatment has been well defined in the literature. Few studies have examined variables related to physicians and their selection of treatments for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Previous studies have implied that there is a need to assess the degree to which help is being offered to those who seek it. The purpose of this study was to determine if a difference existed among the methods preferred for the treatment of PMS by obstetricians/gynecologists practicing in Dallas County. In Dallas County, two-hundred-eighty-five practicing physicians were surveyed. Analyses of the data from the 72 respondents indicate that there is significant variance in the treatment methods preferred by Dallas County Physicians who treat patients for PMS. In addition, there is a significant relationship between the treatment methods that the physicians preferred and their age and number of years in practice.