Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Patient Attitudes"
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Awareness of increased risk for heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors in women with systemic lupus erythematosus
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) earlier and at a more accelerated rate compared to women without SLE. Many women with SLE are unaware of their increased risk despite years ... -
Effect of heparin injectate volume on pain and bruising using the Roy Model
This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of heparin injectate volume on pain and bruising using the Roy model. The study was undertaken to provide nurses with information on responses produced by two injectate ... -
Evolving self-care among individuals with schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is more common among individuals with schizophrenia compared to the general population, yet little is known about their diabetic self-care. This grounded theory study was conducted to identify the process ... -
The experience of being discharged from hospice alive as perceived by patients, their spouses, and adult children
Approximately 1.56 million patients received hospice care in 2009, and 243,000 individuals were discharged alive (NHPCO, 2010). There is a paucity of research describing the experiences of individuals discharged from hospice ... -
Fatigue in Parkinson’s disease: A qualitative descriptive study exploring the individual’s perspective
(2018-03-22)Fatigue in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a major cause of disability and lower quality of life. It is often under-assessed by health care providers and under-recognized by individuals with PD as being part of their ... -
Implementing strategies to improve patient perception of nursing communication
(2016-12-16)According to the Joint Commission (TJC), effective communication and patient and family centered care impacts quality and safety (2014). The aim of this project was to improve patients’ perception of nurse communication ... -
The lived experience of the primary family caregiver for a person with head and neck cancer
Family caregivers are crucial persons in the successful rehabilitation of persons with head and neck cancer, as they are often providing needed physical and emotional care that these persons will require. Caregiving for a ... -
The meaning, process, and consequences of nurse caring as perceived by spinal cord injured individuals during rehabilitation
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the meaning, process, and consequences of nurse caring from the perspective of spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals while in rehabilitation. This study addressed the ... -
Patients' perceptions regarding nursing care in the general surgical wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2017-02-17)Background: Nursing care is a major component of the health services because it is one of the determinants of quality health services. The anecdotal patients’ care evaluation and media reports have portrayed negative ... -
The relationship between patients' perceived quality of life, expectations of nursing care, and level of satisfaction with nursing care
The objective of this research was to identify the relationship between preadmission patient characteristics and patient satisfaction with nursing care. The two characteristics studied were perceived quality of life and ... -
The relationships between patients' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors, nurses' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors and patient satisfaction in the emergency department
Background: Approximately 100 million people seek care in Emergency Departments yearly, which can be overwhelming for many Emergency Department (ED) nurses. Thus, caring for these patients and meeting their needs is ... -
Selected African American first-time teenage mothers' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors during the postpartum period
Nurse caring behaviors are essential to improving health outcomes. However, there has been little research conducted that has investigated nurse caring behaviors during the postpartum period, particularly behaviors directed ... -
A study of coping with fear of cancer recurrence among ovarian cancer survivors living outside of large metropolitan centres (The FEARLESS Study)
(2018-05-15)The purpose of this study was to examine how ovarian cancer survivors living outside of large urban centres cope with one of their most common concerns, their fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). A small number of interventions ... -
This is my story: Using patient personalization posters to improve nurses' caring behaviors
The critical care environment renders patients unable to share the kind of personal information that illuminates their story outside of the intensive care unit. Therefore, learning about the individuality of this patient ... -
Women and men's preferences for delivery services in rural Ethiopia
(2016-10-18)Aims: This study aims to determine the combination of facility-based delivery care attributes preferred by women and men; if gender differences exist in attribute preferences; and key demographic factors associated with ...