Browsing by Author "Weis, Karen L."
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Chronic disease burden and the impact on nursing practice in South Texas
Dols, Jean Dowling; Hoke, Mary M.; Weis, Karen L.; Gunter, M. Danielle (2017-07-19)Purpose: Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death in the United States, with 45% of the population having at least one chronic disease.1 Americans aged 65+ with one or more chronic disease has risen from 86.9% ... -
Longitudinal evaluation of a prenatal mentoring program for decreasing maternal anxiety in a military sample
Weis, Karen L.; Lederman, Regina P.; Walker, Katherine C.; Chan, Wenyaw (2017-07-18)Purpose: A relationship exists between prenatal maternal anxiety to pregnancy complications, poor birth outcomes and infant/childhood cognitive delays.1-3 Traditionally, high-risk groups of young, unmarried, ... -
Mom-to-mom: A program to mentor and support pregnant women whose spouses are deployed to the combat zone
Ryan, Teresa W.; Weis, Karen L. (2012-9-12)Purpose: For all women, maternal psychosocial adaptation occurs throughout pregnancy and into the postpartum period. Researchers studying non-military pregnant women have demonstrated that support from a role model provides ...