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Differences in mastery and self-esteem in culturally diverse adolescent females
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Mastery, a global sense of control over one's life, and self-esteem, the value placed on oneself, are psychological characteristics associated with numerous health-enhancing behaviors. Developing interventions to ... -
Telephone support for first-time breastfeeding mothers: Building a foundation for healthier tomorrows
(2011-10-17)Objective: To assess the effect of post-discharge telephone breastfeeding support on reducing the risk of early weaning from mother's stated goal. Literature Review: Data Sources: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group ... -
Information literacy: A prerequisite to evidence-based nursing
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Information literacy is an ambiguous term that many professionals in various fields, including nursing, have attempted to define. It is emphasized as a skill nurses should have yet it has not been conceptualized ... -
Innovative use of brief interventions in emergency department attendees: The incidence of mental health disorders and alcohol consumption
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Systematic assessment of all Emergency Department (ED) presentations may identify low level mental illness and/or risky alcohol consumption. Preventative measures, if provided early, may prevent further deterioration ... -
Evidence-based approach to establish national physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents in Taiwan
(2012-9-12)Background: Inactivity in children and adolescents is a worldwide serious problem, and has deeply influenced them physically and mentally. Purpose : The aim of the study was: (a) to explore the recommendations and policies ... -
BPINSA: The knowledge broker for nursing in South Africa
(2012-9-12)Background: Worldwide there is growing interest in evidenced-based practice, knowledge to action and implementation science as a whole. In developing countries access to published research is often difficult as some databases ... -
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Quality of Life in Chinese Women with Breast Cancer: A Taiwanese Survey
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence and modalities of CAM use by Taiwanese women with breast cancer; (2) to measure the level of satisfactions and perceived benefits of CAM use; (3) to ... -
Interpreting the changed me in the mirror: Viewing self after a mastectomy
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of the study leading to this comparison between interpreting a mirror image and interpreting a text was to study the experience of viewing themselves in the mirror for women who have had a mastectomy ... -
Accelerated baccalaureate nursing students: Perceptions of success
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Although there are a number of anecdotal reports on demographic characteristics and academic success of accelerated nursing students, few empirical studies have been undertaken to examine these students' success, ... -
Community stress-busting program for family caregivers of patients with dementia
(2012-9-12)Purpose: As caregivers assume responsibilities for family members who are unable to care for themselves, they experience a tremendous amount of change and stress in their lives. The Community Stress-Busting Program (CSBP) ... -
Important factors associated with the research utilization competency of nurses in Japan
(2012-9-12)Purpose: To explore the important factors associated with the research utilization competency of nurses in Japan. Methods: The Self-Evaluation Scale on Research Utilization Competency for Clinical Nurses (SRUC) was used ... -
Where Have All the STTI/ANF Scholars Gone?
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) and American Nurses Foundation (ANF) began jointly sponsoring a nursing research grant in 1987 with STTI reviewing - even years; ANF odd years. The purpose of this grant is ... -
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 ... -
Introduction of e-learning into the post RN baccalaureate program in a developing country
(2012-9-12)Purpose: In 2010 as part of the annual Goals and Objectives exercise, Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKUSON), in Pakistan decided that Post RN baccalaureate program would be used as a pilot and offered through ... -
The journey of educational training from competency to proficiency of pediatric intensive care unit nurses (PICU)
(2012-9-12)Introduction: PICU is a relatively new medical specialty that has shown a marked growing up around the world over the last three decades. The study was conducted for the first time in tertiary care hospital in Karachi, ... -
Predictors of success on the NCLEX-RN among transfer BSN students
(2012-9-12)Purpose: In light of the recent IOM Report and Patricia Benner's study: A Call for Radical Transformation, we, as nurse educators, need to identify the barriers to a baccalaureate degree in nursing and create a seamless ... -
Graduate nursing education: Reforming perspectives through the lens of transformative learning
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Registered nurses often return to school for an advanced degree to fulfill an academic, personal or professional goal. Through the educational endeavor, these students may experience resocialization of their ... -
The relationships between exercise behavior and sleep quality and their related factors among COPD patients
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study will investigate the relationships between exercise behavior and sleep quality and their related factors among COPD patients. Methods: The cross-sectional and descriptive designed will ... -
Nursing care practices and workplace relations in a Thai surgical ward: An exploration of clinical decision-making
(2012-9-12)Purpose: This study offers a study of how a local ward culture underpins nursing actions of Thai surgical nurses in order to account for issues such as lack of sustainability, and failure to use research, including ... -
The Study Among Dysphagia in Acute Psychiatric Ward Inpatients
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The rate of dysphagia and choking of psychiatric patients are 100 times in the general population. The etiological factors include disease, medicine and other factors. This study aims to understand the relationship ...
