D Eldemire-Shearer

Competition for Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Values Is the Media Winning?

Issue:

Vol 58, issue 4 (2009)

Pages:

326–30

Synopsis:

Television, radio and guidance counsellors are common sources of formal sexual and reproductive health information among adolescents in Jamaica. However, Dancehall music provides a wider variety of gender specific sexual health messages, many of which contradict some formal messages.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to understand the sources and content of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information among Jamaican adolescents.

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Sexual health values of adolescents

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D Holder-Nevins

D Eldemire-Shearer

A McCaw-Binns

e-Published: 19 Sep, 2013

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Prevention for Better Health among Older Persons Are Primary Healthcare Clinics in Jamaica Meeting the Challenge?

Issue:

Vol 58, issue 4 (2009)

Pages:

319–25

Synopsis:

This article focusses on the importance of prevention (including secondary prevention) as a component of healthcare of older persons. The research findings show relatively inadequate levels of prevention-care practices, as well as barriers to prevention-related activities for older persons in the primary healthcare system. Training in age-related prevention activities for health centre staff is advocated.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The study sought to determine the level and type of preventive care offered to older persons (persons 50 years and over) in the primary healthcare system and to identify the barriers to preventionrelated activities.

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Health among older persons

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Health and Development in Our Time: Selected Speeches of Sir George Alleyne

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Vol 58, Issue 2 (2009)

Pages:

191

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e-Published: 18 Sep, 2013

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Adolescent Ears: An Avenue into their Sexual and Reproductive Health Values

Issue:

Vol 58, Issue 2 (2009)

Pages:

124–9

Synopsis:

Key informant interviews, content analysis of Dancehall songs and focus group discussions were qualitative methods used to understand the sexual and reproductive health themes that Jamaican adolescents are learning from Dancehall music.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study sought to understand what sexual and reproductive health messages Jamaican adolescents get via Dancehall music and how themes in these messages can inform the development of a questionnaire for further exploration of the subject.

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Reproductive health and Sexual health

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D Holder-Nevins

D Eldemire-Shearer

A McCaw-Binns

e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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From Ageing Research to Policy and Practice

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

Pages:

380–6

Synopsis:

This paper examines and illustrates the use of research on ageing issues to spur, inform and guide the elaboration of policies regarding older persons.

INTRODUCTION

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Research on ageing issues

ageing

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D Eldemire-Shearer

e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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The Establishment of an Intracranial Tumour Registry at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 3 (2012)

Pages:

254–7

Synopsis:

A hospital-based intracranial tumour registry (ITR) was established at the University Hospital of the West Indies in March 2010. This paper reports on the challenges encountered in establishing the ITR as well as the initial findings. Recommendations have also been put forward which may be useful to other researchers planning to implement a registry.

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e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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Prostate Cancer in Jamaica and the Wider Caribbean: It is Time to Consider Screening

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 1 (2012)

Pages:

90–3

Synopsis:

This paper examines the role of screening and argues for increased screening in the population.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world (1) and the leading cancer affecting men in Jamaica (2). If PCa is identified early in its natural history, it is eminently treatable with great potential for cure. The Caribbean has the highest age standardized PCa-specific mortality rates in the world (1). Why is this so and what can be done to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with PCa in the Caribbean?

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e-Published: 19 Aug, 2013

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Doctor of Medicine Training – Reflections on the UWI (Mona) Experience

Issue:

Vol 57, Issue 6 (2008) - Special Issue on UWI 60th Anniversary, 1948 - 2008

Pages:

634–8

Synopsis:

The development of the Doctor of Medicine training programmes is described. A historical review is provided and current challenges are outlined.

ABSTRACT

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Doctor of Medicine Training

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D Eldemire-Shearer

S Roberts

e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013

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Ageing: The Response Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Issue:

Vol 57, Issue 6 (2008) - Special Issue on UWI 60th Anniversary, 1948 - 2008

Pages:

577–88

Synopsis:

This documents landmark policy achievements and responses to population ageing and analyzes related social, economic and health implications, as well as, the challenges and opportunities of ageing.

ABSTRACT

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Population ageing

ageing trends in Jamaica

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D Eldemire-Shearer

e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013