Sigma Foundation for Nursing
To encourage the advancement of nursing science through research around the globe Sigma Foundation for Nursing provides funding for small and collaborative research grants. Reports from those grants may be found in the collection(s) under this community. To learn more about the foundation's grant process, please click here.
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Digital pulse: Unraveling the complexities of AI-enabled hypertension management in African American communities
The main objective of this grant is to study the factors that impact the use of AI-powered tools for managing hypertension among African Americans with high blood pressure. Specifically, we aim to understand how cognitive ... -
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 duel role: Nurses as family caregivers
The purpose of this study is to understand the emotional and financial wellbeing for nurses who balance the dual caregiving role of “nurse” and “family caregiver,” (referred as dual role caregiver ... -
A fully immersive virtual reality based bicycle activity for low-income community dwelling older adults: A feasibility pilot study
The overarching purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a fully immersive virtual reality based bicycle physical activity intervention for low-income older adults; assess the preliminary effects of the ... -
Exercise habits for veterans
The purpose of the study was to pilot test the innovative VetPA4Life physical activity (PA) habit formation program for Veterans. The objectives of the study were to determine the feasibility for recruitment and retention ... -
A longitudinal perspective of professional quality of life and intention to stay among perinatal registered nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The purpose of this study is to examine the professional quality of life and intention to stay in the current job and nursing profession among perinatal nurses since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Long term care home residents' experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: A mixed methods systematic review protocol
To document the experiences of LTC residents with the use of socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies in decreasing depression, loneliness, and social isolation in LTC settings. -
Predictors and mediators of postpartum depression (PPD) and experiences of accessing mental health treatment for PPD among Syrian refugee women settling in Turkey: A mixed methods study
The purposes of this study of female Syrian refugees are to: (a) identify subtypes of PPD, (b) examine predictors and mediators of PPD, and (c) describe the experiences of mothers with PPD symptoms in accessing mental ... -
Exploring sub-cultural adolescent population experiences of opioids [ESCAPE Opioids]
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and under-researched core cultural characteristics (e.g., cultural values, norms, beliefs, attitudes) that may lead to opioid misuse among adolescents living in a ... -
Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention among patients with advanced cancer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-educational intervention (PEI) on psychological distress, anxiety, depression, coping, fatigue, and quality of life. We hypothesized that the psycho-educational ... -
Stress, the Superwoman Schema and cardiovascular wellbeing among rural and medically underserved African American women
This research aimed to enhance understanding of stress and cardiovascular health within rural, medically underserved African American women. It investigated their cardiovascular health status, explored their viewpoints on ... -
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 ... -
The efficacy of a short compassion meditation intervention and factors associated with quality of life in undergraduate nursing students: A randomized controlled trial
The purposes of this 2-arm (a short compassion meditation [S-COME] intervention group vs. control group) randomized controlled trial (RCT) are to examine the relationships of psychological factors (i.e., stress, anxiety, ... -
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 ... -
Genetic, socioenvironmental, behavioral contributions to metabolic profiles and body composition in Samoan infants
The purpose of this study is to use untargeted metabolomic profiling and pathway discovery to better understand the foundations of variation in adiposity and body composition (e.g., fat mass, lean mass, bone mass, ... -
Neonatal diet type and associations with adverse feeding outcomes and gut microbiome composition in neonates with critical congenital heart defects
The purpose of the proposed longitudinal observational study was to: 1) investigate the relationship between variations in neonatal diet type and incidence of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis, and malnutrition ... -
Prevalence, severity, and risk factors of delirium in critically ill stroke patients
To determine the prevalence and severity of delirium among adults admitted to a neurocritical care unit who are diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and to ... -
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. -
Person-centred caring towards improvement of diabetic foot care compliance in rural primary health care, KwaZulu-Natal
This study aims to identify how registered nurses could achieve person-centred caring to improve diabetic foot care compliance in the rural primary healthcare context in KwaZulu-Natal. -
Web-based cognitive behavioral intervention for older adult with arthritis fatigue; A feasibility and acceptability study
The purpose of this project is to develop a web-based cognitive behavioral intervention (Web-CBI) and to test feasibility and acceptability of Web-CBI for older adults with arthritis fatigue.
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