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The multidimensional kidney transplant self-management scale: Development and psychometric testing
Poor long-term kidney transplant outcomes are a significant problem in the U.S. Interventions must focus on preserving allograft function by managing modifiable risk factors. An instrument capable of identifying problems ...
A beginning look at the effect of age on dyspnea, physical functioning and self-efficacy for home walking and managing shortness of breath in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic illness is common in older adults and is associated with functional impairments. Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face both age-related and disease-related decline in pulmonary function. ...
Perceived readiness for practice of senior baccalaureate nursing students
Nursing education is designed to assist students to become beginning practitioners and clinical experiences are essential to this process. As competition for clinical sites increases, educators need to establish best ...
A study of health locus of control, self-efficacy, health promotion behaviors, and environmental factors related to the self-report of the avoidance of environmental tobacco smoke in young adults
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is a source of preventable diseases. Currently, 3.1 million adolescents smoke cigarettes. Despite the prevalence of smoking in young people and the health consequences of ETS, research has ...
Exploration of gratitude in cardiovascular health: Mediators, medication adherence and psychometrics
The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of gratitude on cardiovascular health outcomes using mediators, medication adherence, and psychometrics. The specific aims were to (1) establish the state of the ...
Factors that impact Black nurses' leadership opportunities in higher-education
Lack of Black women represented in higher education among nursing faculty is a challenge that affects the profession of nursing. The presence of barriers to Black nursing faculty has been documented in the literature. The ...
Nursing students' self-efficacy to care for older adults in acute care settings in Ghana: A mixed method study
Self-efficacy has been reported to serve as a motivator for goal achievement and to impact care quality and career development choices. Understanding nursing students’ self-efficacy to care for older adults can provide ...
Vicarious learning and perceived self-efficacy among pre-licensure nursing students during pediatric end-of-life situations
Despite decades of acknowledgement among nursing academics and organizations, end-of-life (EOL) nursing education is significantly lacking. Insufficient EOL care education leaves nursing students feeling ill-prepared to ...
Factors associated with new hospital nurses' self-efficacy in providing palliative end-of-life care
Introduction: Self-efficacy is defined as confidence in one’s competence; the ability to successfully accomplish tasks and achieve favorable outcomes (Bandura, 1997). Many nurses today say they feel their undergraduate ...
Learned resourcefulness, cognitive processes, and adaptive functioning in depressed adults
Approximately 19 million American adults suffer from depressive illness in given 1-year period. Research has shown that depressed persons have difficulty with performing daily tasks, meeting their own personal care needs, ...