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Sleep health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of underserved mothers with a history of prenatal depression
The purpose of this study was to describe the sleep health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of an underserved sample of mothers with a history of prenatal depression. This was a cross-sectional, multimethods ... -
Sleep, glycemia, and self-management in young adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D): Final summary
The first aim was to determine the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling, and retaining 20 young adults ages 18-30 with T1D to complete baseline questionnaires and neurocognitive tests, and to wear a continuous glucose ... -
The Social Construction of Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth
(2015-10-22)Pregnancy and childbirth in every society reflect societal values. During the last century (in Slovenia after World War II), medicine, medical interventions, and medical technology became indispensable elements of societal ... -
Social media intervention for exercise motivation and cardiac rehabilitation adherence: A feasibility study
Cardiac rehabilitation is underutilized. While many interventions have been tried, a knowledge gap remains regarding the effectiveness of Facebook for promotion of cardiac rehabilitation motivation and adherence. To determine ... -
Social Support and Self-Management Behaviors among Emerging Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(2018-07-03)Self-management of chronic conditions is increasingly critical as individuals spend less time in healthcare systems and must learn how to manage their disease (through behaviors such as medication adherence and diet ... -
Splanchnic oxygenation and feeding intolerance in the very low birthweight infant
This prospective, descriptive observational pilot study with repeated measures examined the relationships between feeding intolerance, intrauterine and extrauterine factors, and circulatory and intestinal immaturity in the ... -
State regulatory requirements for mental health technicians: A nation-wide study
Executive Summary of a study conducted to identify and describe state regulation requirements for psychiatric technicians/aides in the United States as a first step in examining staffing in acute psychiatric hospitals. -
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 ... -
Substance use treatment providers perspectives on barriers and facilitators to treatment, recovery, and returning to work for healthcare professionals with substance use
The overall purpose of the study is to help identify barriers and facilitators to SU treatment, successful recovery and return to work for HCPs with SU. -
Symptom cluster experiences in patients with oral cancer using mixed methods
Aims: 1. Identify distinct patient subgroups based on severity of symptoms using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and latent profile analysis (LPA) and assess concordance between the two methods. 2. Examine if selected ... -
Symptom experience and correlation with fecal microbiota In colorectal cancer survivors
The purpose of this descriptive study with a cross-sectional study design is to explore the differences in symptom experience and features of fecal microbiota among three groups (CRC survivors before cancer treatments, CRC ... -
Teaching collaborative communication skills using rapid e-learning technology and a brief interprofessional event
Purpose: 1. Determine the effect of participation in a rapid e-learning module focused on interprofessional roles/responsibilities and communication [Experimental Group] on medical and nursing student participant attitudes ... -
Transgender Individuals and Osteoporosis Prevention
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-07)BACKGROUND: Risk behaviors and hormone use place transgender individuals (TIs) in jeopardy for osteoporosis. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to expand the science about the knowledge, health beliefs, and osteoporosis ... -
Unit Climate of Teamwork and Nursing Leadership and the Effects on Patient Outcomes
(2016-10-18)In October, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) through its committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing released a report titled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing ... -
Unmet needs in adolescents and young adults with cancer: A mixed-method study using social media
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the unmet needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer by age and gender. Methods: This is a mixed-methods study to analyze textual data from blog ... -
Using simulation to develop clinical teaching competencies in nurse educators
To measure the effect of simulation on clinical educators’ knowledge and skills about effective formative feedback for prelicensure nursing students. Subject Population: Clinical nurse educators who teach prelicensure ... -
Using telehealth technology to implement evidence-based wound care in underserved practice settings
Background: Chronic wound care remains a major US healthcare problem, impacting approximately 1 million older adults and 3 million total adults annually. The issue is particularly grave in the LTC setting where 13.2% of ... -
Vasopressin, depression symptoms, pain and preeclampsia
The purpose of this study is to understand the early pregnancy action of arginine vasopressin (AVP), as measured by its stable byproduct of copeptin, to develop preventative, and therapeutic modalities against preeclampsia (PreE). -
What is the relationship between mentors’ qualities and mentees successful progression in a Nursing PhD program?
(2016-11-04)Mentoring is an essential component of a doctoral student’s success. Relationships develop, where both the mentor and the mentee experience professional growth. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship ... -
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 ...
