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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 ... -
Dietary Consumption of Fat, Sugar, Fruits and Vegetables and Anthropometric Indicators among Filipinos in U.S.
(2012-9-12)Purposes: The purposes of this study were to describe the relationship among demographic variables, level of acculturation, dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables among Filipino- Americans(FAs) and to ...
