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D Eldemire-Shearer

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

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326–30
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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.

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

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e-Published: 19 Sep, 2013

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

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319–25
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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.

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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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e-Published: 19 Sep, 2013

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

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191
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e-Published: 18 Sep, 2013

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

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124–9
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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.

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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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e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

From Ageing Research to Policy and Practice

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380–6
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This paper examines and illustrates the use of research on ageing issues to spur, inform and guide the elaboration of policies regarding older persons.

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e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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

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254–7
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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

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

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90–3
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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

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

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634–8
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The development of the Doctor of Medicine training programmes is described. A historical review is provided and current challenges are outlined.
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e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013

Ageing: The Response Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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577–88
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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.
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e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013

Determinants of Risk Behaviour of Sex-workers in Jamaica - A Qualitative Approach

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450–5

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e-Published: 24 Jul, 2013

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