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Health literacy preparation of BSN students: A basic qualitative study
Understanding the complexity of multiple health conditions, treatment options, and medications requires a high level of health literacy. Yet, 88% of Americans have some deficiency in health literacy. The nursing literature ...
The relation between patient education and PICC line occlusion and infection
The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of using an electronic tablet to supplement patient and caregiver education about PICC line maintenance and to compare the percentage of PICC line complications in the ...
Using Information Technology to Reduce a Health Risk: Effect of a Mercury Calculator on Consumer Fish Choices and Test of a Model for Technology Acceptance by Fish Consumers
Research indicates consumers lack adequate information about the mercury content of fish to make informed choices about eating fish. Information technology can be used to fulfill this unmet information need. To examine ...
Self Efficacy, Self Reliance, Adherence to Self Care, and Glycemic Control Among Cherokee with Type 2 Diabetes
Background: Type 2 diabetes is responsible for disability and shortened life span among Native Americans. Adherence to recommendations for diet, exercise and medication is essential to optimizing outcomes. Few studies of ...
The Effect of a Promotora-guided Educational Intervention and Partner Presence in Improving Condom Use Self-efficacy Amongst Partnered Latino Adults
(2017-03-01)
This study examined the effect of a promotora guided educational intervention in order to improve condom use within the Latino community. Effective and culturally appropriate strategies for promoting condom use within the ...
Using Participatory Action Research to Make Diabetes Education Accessible for People with Visual Impairment
The three million people who have both visual impairment and diabetes (PVID) represent a large underserved population in the United States. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is essential for effective management ...
The Effect of Self-regulation on Breastfeeding Duration in Primiparous Mothers
Eighty-six primiparous breastfeeding mothers were recruited from a community hospital in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. A randomized, controlled, two-group experimental design was used to examine the association ...
A pilot study of tailored teaching on non-drug enhancements for managing postoperative pain
The Agency for Healthcare Quality Research (AHRQ cites the under-use of non-drug methods for pain management as among the top twenty-five issues in patient safety (AHRQ, 2001) in acute care hospitals. Little is known about ...
The Effects of Health Beliefs, Acculturation, and a Culturally Appropriate Teaching Intervention on Parents' Knowledge of and Compliance with Tuberculosis Treatment in a Mexican-American Population: A Preliminary Analysis
The primary purpose of this research study, using a correlational and comparative descriptive design, was to examine the effects of health beliefs, acculturation, and a culturally appropriate Spanish-language audiotaped ...
Patients' Perceptions of Patient Education as Enablement
The efficacy of nursing interventions such as patient education from the recipient's or participant's viewpoint has been studied infrequently. This qualitative study examines perceptions of participants in childbirth ...