Browsing by Level of Evidence "Cross-Sectional Study"
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Adverse Drug Reactions and Resultant Health-Related Quality of Life During Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa
(2015-10-02)Background/Significance: The incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is on the rise globally. MDR-TB takes a minimum of 2 years to treat and the treatment regimen produces many adverse drug reactions (ADRs). ... -
Age appropriate treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
(2017-07-19)The purpose of this study was to describe the time from DR-TB diagnosis to treatment initiation for people in South Africa with DR-TB with and without HIV and to evaluate the influence of age on the timing of treatment ... -
An Assessment of Competencies of Clinical Instructors in Teaching and Guidance for Nursing Students in Clinical Areas: A Cross-sectional Study in Tanzania
(2018-07-03)Nursing student’s clinical competence including psychomotor skills, attitude, values, and beliefs of professional practices depend on the quality of clinical instruction given by their preceptors in clinical settings. The ... -
Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life Factors Affecting Caregivers Caring for Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
(2017-03-01)Background/Hypothesis: A unique caregiver burden and quality of life for the caregivers of CTCL patients exists, and as such, there may be unidentified, and thus unmet, caregiver needs. Objectives: The purpose of this ... -
Challenges of Customizing ECG Alarm Settings in Intensive Care Units: A Mixed Methods Study
(2018-03-22)Background: Alarm fatigue is a well-established patient safety concern in acute care settings. One mechanism for reducing this phenomenon and improving patient care is customization of alarm settings to reflect individual ... -
Childhood Overweight Bias: Perceptions of Student Nurses within the Nursing Major
(2017-04-17)Purpose: To explore bias among student nurses within the nursing major regarding overweight children. Setting: College of Nursing at a large Midwestern University in an urban setting. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional ... -
A Comparative Study of Pain Intensity, Information Seeking, and Adjustment to Prostate Cancer in Japanese American and European American Men
(2017-03-01)Adjustment to illness is a multi-dimensional and difficult process for many patients facing a life-threatening illness, such as prostate cancer. Adjustment encompasses changes in social interactions, physical limitations ... -
Comparing an STD Education Program to HIV Screening for African American Adolescents at an Urban High School
(2016-06-15)Globally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency diseases (AIDS) and sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) are pressing issues that need evidenced-based interventions.? Data show that African-American ... -
Diabetes: What Are The Barriers to Diet, Exercise and Medication Adherence in a Rural Southern Arizona Clinic?
(2014-05-02)Abstract Purpose: To identify patient reported barriers to diet, exercise and medication adherence in adults who are diabetic patients in a rural Southern Arizona family practice clinic. Data Sources: A cross-sectional, ... -
Effect of a Drinker Identity on Smoking-Related Information Processing and Behavior
(2016-10-14)Purpose: Drinking and smoking frequently co-occur in undergraduate students. A drinker identity − a valued identity related to alcohol consumption behaviors − predicts high levels of alcohol use and alcohol problems. Since ... -
An Examination of the Role Discrepancy, Depressive symptoms, and Turnover Intention among the Jordanian Nursing Workforce
(2018-03-22)Globally, nursing shortage is affecting all components of patient care process, especially in the developing countries due to their lack of resources. Literature identified nurses’ dissatisfaction with work environment and ... -
Examining Constructs of the Health Belief Model as Predictors of Haitian Men's Intention Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening
(2017-01-27)Background: The most recent report of Global Burden of Cancer (GLOBOCAN) indicated the incidence rate of prostate cancer in Haiti as 38.6 and the mortality rate as 32.3 per 100,000. The literature supports a high correlation ... -
Examining the Impact of Sociocultural Influences, Psychosocial Stressors, and Cognitive Vulnerabilities on Development of Depressive Symptoms in Hispanic Adolescents
(2015-02-04)The purpose of this study was to examine individual- and contextual- level factors associated with the development of depressive symptoms in Hispanic adolescents in order to identify salient risk factors to target in the ... -
Excuses, Everybody's Got One!: Strategies for Engagement
(2017-10-26)The purpose of this project was to identify how engagement in professional nursing activities influenced the retention of nurses in the workforce and overcoming excuse hurdles to make professional involvement a priority. -
Exploring Determinants of Registered Nurses' Trust in their Managers
(2017-07-12)A nurse-manager relationship plays a key role in a nurse’s practice environment. A nurse’s trust in one’s manager is the foundation for a supportive nurse-manager relationship and has crucial bearing upon the professional ... -
Fatigue and Co-occurring Symptoms in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(2017-04-17)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common bowel disorders. It is characterized by symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain that are associated with changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation. ... -
Global Perspectives of Childhood Obesity: Exploring Thai Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes
(2017-04-17)Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to explore Thai Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Childhood Obesity Setting: Data was collected from a public hospital in Thailand Methods: Using Bronfebrenner’s ... -
The Hidden Morbidity of Cancer: An Exploratory Study of Burden in Caregivers of Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases
(2017-01-27)Caregiving is a highly individualized experience. While numerous papers have been published on caregiver burden in the context of a variety of diagnoses and conditions, this paper presents the unique features of caregiving ... -
HIV risk reduction behaviors in adolescent females; The influence of mastery and self-esteem
(2011-10-27)Purpose. The purpose of the study was to test the moderator effect of mastery on the relationship between self-esteem and HIV risk reduction behaviors. Aims. The aims of this study were to: 1) examine the relationships ... -
HIV Task Shifting from Physicians to Nurses in Nigeria: Examining the Correlates of Nurse Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction
(2016-10-20)With 3% global health workforce, the African region accounts for 25% of global disease burden and the largest proportion of people living with HIV. Although task sharing between physicians and nurses improved access to ...