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Nurses' Knowledge, Use, and Ratings of EBP Implementation Strategies
This poster presents findings of a study that examined nurses' and nurse leaders' knowledge, use and ratings of published strategies known to influence successful implementation of evidence-based practices. A national ...
Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of an Intervention for Caregivers of Newly Admitted Hospice Patients
(2012-01-04)
(41st Biennial Convention) Background. The transition to hospice care is typically a new and stressful experience for caregivers who often report increased negative emotions, such as anxiety and depression and lack of ...
Scientific Exploration Into Pokémon GO©: A Detailed Examination of Family Experiences and Motivations for Use
(2017-10-25)
The purpose of this project is to provide an overview of the Pokemon GO user-experience from a family perspective and to gain insight into theory, motivation, and the potential utility of augmented reality as an mHealth ...
The Current State of Evidence-Based Practice in Nurses Across the United States
(2012-01-04)
(41st Biennial Convention) Background/Significance: Although multiple studies have supported that evidence-based practice (EBP) improves the quality of healthcare, enhances patient outcomes, reduces the geographic variation ...
The COPE Healthy Lifestyles TEEN Randomized Controlled Trial: Immediate and Six Month Effects on High School Adolescents' BMI, Psychosocial Outcomes and Academic Performance
(2013-12-19)
Session presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013: The high prevalence of overweight/obesity and mental health disorders in adolescents call for the urgent testing of theory-based preventive interventions that can be easily ...
The COPE On-line Intervention for Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in College Freshmen: Implications for Future Research and Clinical Practice
(2013-12-19)
Session presented on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013: Despite the high prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in college students, there are few experimental studies that have tested preventive interventions for this ...
Evidence to Support Adolescents as Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Change Agents for Their Families
(2016-03-21)
Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: There are numerous studies in the literature that support the key role of parents in facilitating healthy lifestyle behavior change in their children and families. ...
Getting Published in Nursing Journals: Strategies for Success
(2013-12-19)
Special Session presented on: Monday, November 18, 2013 and repeated on Tuesday, November 19, 2013: This session will be participatory and enable those attending to ask specific questions of the editors of Worldviews on ...
Advancing Million Hearts TM: Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiatives to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes across the U.S.
(2013-12-19)
Session presented on: Monday, November 18, 2013: Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of mortality in the United States. In order to raise awareness and provide education as well as resources to prevent morbidity ...
Million Hearts; An Evidence-Based Method for Improving Population Health
(2016-03-21)
Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose: Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, empower and educate Americans to make healthy choices, and to target ...