Browsing Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports by Funders "Sigma Foundation for Nursing"
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Accentuating the “I’s” and eliminating the “D’s”: Inducements and discouragements for students transitioning from associate degree to baccalaureate degree nursing programs: A national review
(2016-04-14)To improve the health-care system, we must address the current shortage of highly qualified nurses; to address this shortage of highly qualified nurses, we must elevate more nurses to the baccalaureate level of education ... -
Adapting and implementing an Indigenous informed intervention to reduce stress, promote wellbeing and resilience in Tribal Head Start teachers, Fort Peck Reservation, Montana
Higher rates of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among Native American populations can be attributed to historical and contemporary traumas stemming from colonization and ongoing discrimination. On the Fort Peck Indian ... -
Adult patients’ experience using patient portal: The impact of perceived usability on portal use behavior
Background: Patient portals (PPs) are a robust tool that can engage patients into their care. PPs can be especially helpful for older adults who have complex healthcare conditions. Usability of PPs is a major influencing ... -
Advancing methods of measurement and education for communication in dementia care
The purpose of this study was to develop a series of simulations to represent dementia care in the hospital environment and determine if simulation can accurately capture Elderspeak communication in dementia. -
Assessing feasibility and sensitivity of using VoxNeuro as an objective measure of cognitive function in cancer survivors receiving neurofeedback for post-cancer cognitive impairment
Problem: Many cancer survivors continue to report distressing and debilitating cognitive problems and fatigue long after treatment has ended. There is a need for evidence-based therapies to manage post-cancer cognitive ... -
Association between burnout, DNA methylation, and work environment among interprofessional clinical and non-clinical staff
Purpose: About 35-54% of nurses and physicians in the U.S. suffer from burnout. Currently, there is a lack of an objective biologic measure of burnout. This study will assess the feasibility of using DNA methylation (DNAm) ... -
Beyond prognosis communication: Exploring the existential dimensions of palliative care conversations with adults with advanced cancer
Communication about prognosis is integral to effective palliative care. However, prognosis communication often entails considering mortality, which can trigger existential questions. We understand very little about how ... -
BIPOC students' experiences with social justice content in the classroom
The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) students who engage with anti-racist and social justice content in their classrooms. A secondary aim was to center ... -
Breast cancer transitions
The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer to inform the development of a coping and supportive care intervention. -
Breast cancer-related lymphedema and rural/small town survivors' return to work
The aim of this study is to describe the interactions between survivors living with BCRL in rural counties and their occupation and work environment. -
The breastfeeding relationship between employed mother-infant dyads: A mixed methods prospective study
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of maternal employment during the COVID-19 pandemic on the breastfeeding relationship between breastfeeding mother and infant dyads and its relationship to maternal ... -
A brief intervention to counter workplace incivility: Capturing biomarker data, psychological stress and effects on safe patient care
(2016-06-15)The American Nurses Association (2015) recently released a position statement clearly articulating the need for a multi-leveled approach to address workplace incivility, bullying, and violence. Recommendations include the ... -
Building a culture of health through a laundromat-based health educational intervention focused on women's fertility, pregnancy, and health-seeking behaviors
This grant funded Building a Culture of Health through a Laundromat-Based Health Educational Intervention Focused on Women’s Fertility, Pregnancy, and Health-Seeking Behaviors, a study to assess the efficacy of a ... -
Can a patient-centred pressure injury prevention care bundle increase patient participation and reduce pressure injuries; An implementation study
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) in patients is a key quality of care and safety goal for healthcare organisations and clinicians. Nurses implement numerous pressure injury prevention (PIP) strategies ... -
Cervical cancer screening barriers and facilitators for sexual and gender minorities: A community engaged feasibility approach
The purposes of this study were to identify barriers and facilitators to CCS among SGMs and to obtain key stakeholders’ perspectives on strategies to facilitate increased CCS among these populations. -
Challenges of customizing ECG alarm settings in intensive care units: A mixed methods study
(2018-03-22)Background: Alarm fatigue is a well-established patient safety concern in acute care settings. One mechanism for reducing this phenomenon and improving patient care is customization of alarm settings to reflect individual ... -
Climate justice perspectives and strategies implemented by public health nurses and their community partners
The purpose of this study was to begin to examine effective public health practices that advance climate justice and population health by describing how PHNs and their community partners conceptualize climate justice, and ... -
Comparison of simulation exposure in accelerated undergraduate nursing education and its effect on critical thinking development
The aim of the study was to determine what effect simulation percentage for substitution of traditional clinical time had on accelerated nursing students’ critical thinking skills, as measured by the Health Education ... -
Creating shared meaning between nurses and physicians in the nursing home
(2017-01-27)The aims of this pilot study were as follows: (a) to examine the design and utility of an intervention based on the Sensemaking model, and (b) to examine communication between nurses and physicians caring for residents ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy (FCCHL) questionnaire
Aim 1: Cross-culturally translate the FCCHL tool into Spanish using appropriate methods inclusive of language and culture. Aim 2: Assess the validity of the Spanish-FCCHL (S-FCCHL) tool with native-Spanish speakers.