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Predictors of Cigarette Smoking Behavior Among Military University Students in Taiwan
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of smoking behaviors among military university students in Taiwan. Methods: Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, 2,477 students were ...
An Empirical Study of Establishment of a Performance Management System and Its Effectiveness Evaluation
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: Operational performance of health care institution has been become a crucial issue and concerned by top management of hospital in recent years due to the changeable and competitive environment. A performance ...
Working Collaboratively to Facilitate the Acquisition of Culturally Relevant and Competent Communication Skills in ESL Nursing Students for Clinical Practice
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: This paper explores clinical communication interventions for undergraduate nursing students with English as a second language (ESL) within a multicampus program at the University of Western Sydney. Students are ...
The Stress and Needs of Primary Caregivers of Children Depending on Oxygen Therapy in Taiwan: A Questionnaire Survey
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: The study aimed at examining the stress and needs of the primary caregivers of oxygen-dependent children at home. Methods: The study used cross-sectional descriptive research design. In addition to the demographic ...
Early Alzheimer's Intervention: A Holistic Approach to Care
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: Early Alzheimer's disease intervention reveals that maintaining cognitive function can be supported and maintained for longer periods when a holistic approach of mind-body-spirit centered care for both care ...
Utilization of an Alternative Clinical Learning Environment for Foundations of Nursing II Students in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(2012-9-12)
Nursing faculty are faced with many challenges. One of the issues involves trying to provide nursing students with in-patient clinical experiences. In particular, faculty members struggle with the issue of not getting ...
Kenyan Women Living with HIV/AIDS: A Mixed Method Study
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: Kenya, among the 47 African countries south of the Sahara geographically referred to as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the region worst affected by HIV/AIDS globally. Kenyan women are disproportionally affected by ...
Decision-Making on Limb Amputation: The Patient's Point of View
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: How patients make decisions about their future treatment has been sparsely study and with respect to limb amputation, a particularly difficult decision, not at all. The purpose of the study is to reach as deep ...
Social Support as a Mediator Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: The past researches showed that the social supports impact on depressive symptoms and quality of life, but few unifying models delineate interrelationships of these variables.The first purpose of this study was ...
Feasibility Testing of a Technology Application at the Point of Care
(2012-9-12)
Purpose: Delirium is under-recognized and not documented by nurses in over 85% of patients who are delirious. Nurses play a critical role in screening for delirium because they provide 24-hour care and see the patient in ...