Browsing by Level of Evidence "Observational"
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Behavioral Indices of Maternal Stress and Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity in Pediatric Intensive Care
This study of mothers of children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) created two measures, (a) Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity (HRFBA:PICU), (b) Maternal Caretaking Behavior (MCOS:PICU), and explored ... -
Biomarker circadian rhythm profiles in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients
Objective: To explore the natural trajectory of core body temperature (CBT) and cortisol (CORT) circadian rhythms in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (MV ICU) patients. Design: Prospective, observational, ... -
A Collaborative Case Management Model in an End Stage Renal Disease Patient Population
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative case management (CCM) model on an end stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population. The study attempted to confront some of the conceptual ... -
Congruence of Illness Representation Between Older Adult Heart Failure Patients and Their Spouses or Partners and its Relationship to Adherence Behavior
Intentional nonadherence to prescribed treatment has been documented as a leading contributor to the deleterious outcomes observed for many heart failure patients. Investigation of adherence from the perspective of the ... -
Curricular Approaches to Teaching Ethics in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs
The purpose of this study was to gather information about the various curricular approaches used by baccalaureate nursing programs for teaching ethics. Specific information sought included: faculty preparation in ethics; ... -
Development of a Community Health Nursing Course Grounded in Nightingale's Framework
The lack of theory in Community Health Nursing (CHN) education is significant. Nightingale’s theory, with its emphasis on environmental effects on health, could guide CHN, and teaching her theory’s points in CHN courses ... -
The effects of a structured mindfulness program on the development of empathy in healthcare students
(Elsevier, 2017)A growing body of literature demonstrates that high levels of anxiety and stress-related health concerns are experienced by under-graduate university students, in particular medical and nursing students). For students to ... -
Electrical Cardiometry and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During Transfusion: A Prospective Observational Study
This presentation reviews a single center prospective observational study investigating cardiovascular hemodynamics and perfusion in anemic and non-anemic premature infants during the transfusion. Topics include the use ... -
Emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans
This dissertation study examined the phenomenon of emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans. Emergence delirium is a post-anesthetic phenomenon that occurs immediately following emergence from general anesthesia ... -
Factors Associated with Degree of Adoption by Hospitals in the Central States of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Cancer Pain
Using contingency theory (Damanpour, 1991) and Rogers' (1995) diffusion of innovations theory, this study: (1) determined the degree of adoption of AHCPR management of cancer pain clinical practice guideline (CPG) by ... -
Gender Effects on Psychiatric Profiles of Substance Abusing Persons
The effects of gender on specific psychiatric variables of substance abusing persons was investigated with the goal of designing gender-appropriate programs for the treatment of addiction. A population of 120 male and 88 ... -
Healthcare Team Interventions in ICU for Patients With Acquired-Brain-Injury: A Pilot Study Using Participant Observation
The neurocritical patients care include interventions made with the intention to benefit, bed-bathing, suctioning of respiratory secretions and repositioning in bed are some examples. The aim of this study was to develop ... -
Hospital Discharge Preparation for Homeward Bound Elderly
Hospital discharge planning (DCP) for the elderly is a research priority. Within the cost conscious healthcare environment, there is concern about short hospitalizations and responsibility shifts to patients for continued ... -
Hypertonic Lower Extremities in Infants: Correlation to Motor Function Scores at Thirteen Months of Age
Exploring a large data set, hypertonicity of the lower extremities has been incidentally identified as occurring in one out of every five infants, whether term or preterm. This retrospective, longitudinal, descriptive, ... -
Ideal nursing workflows to support the development of information technology solutions
An understanding of workflows is fundamental to designing information technology solutions to advance patient care, as these solutions must integrate into the workflow. As a precursor to developing a clinical documentation ... -
The impact of frequent injections for hematopoietic growth factor support on patients receiving chemotherapy: an observational study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2003-09-19)Quality of life may be affected by daily injections of supportive hematopoietic growth factor medication, which is frequently required by patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. The objective of the study was to ... -
Impact of the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) System on Medication Administration Errors
Medication errors are the second most frequent cause of injury among all types of medical errors (Leape, et al., 1991). Of concern to nursing practice, medication administration errors (MAE) are second only to ordering ... -
The Impact of the Interim Payment System on Ohio Home Healthcare Agencies
In order to decrease the escalating costs of home care and extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund, major changes in home care reimbursement were mandated by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. The Interim Payment ... -
The Incidence of Stoma and Peristomal Complications During the First Three Months After Stoma Creation
Stoma and peristomal complications comprise a variety of conditions that vary in frequency, severity, and importance to individuals who have colostomies, ileostomies, or urinary stomas. Differences in study methodology and ... -
Influence of Initial Nursing Educational Preparation on Patient Assessment
The purpose of this study was to examine the direct and indirect influence of the type of educational program attended on the data collection and nursing diagnosis (NDX) identification abilities of generic nursing students ...
