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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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 ... -
Influencing pre-nursing student well-being through a five-week online intervention. A pilot study
The purpose of this study was to test a well-being intervention utilized in an Introduction to Nursing Course with pre-nursing students as they prepare for admission to an accelerated online BSN program. Well-being in this ... -
Informal advance care planning with family in Blacks on dialysis
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between personal factors (illness perception, expectations of end stage renal disease and dialysis treatment), interpersonal factors (religiosity, spirituality, ... -
Multi-level peer-to-peer engagement: Using simulation to facilitate intercultural development in undergraduate nursing students
This research study aims to determine the effects of simulation education on intercultural development. -
Sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children
The purpose of this observational, repeated measures pilot study was to develop a measurement framework that illustrates the relationship between modifiable characteristics of the PICU environment (e.g., light and sound ... -
Emotion regulation intervention to sustain physical activity in rural-dwelling women and men after myocardial infarctions
This proposed 2-group, randomized, controlled pilot study is to evaluate preliminary efficacy of a nurse led, theoretically based emotion regulation intervention (POWER) remotely to improve MVPA among a vulnerable group ... -
Parents/caregiver's health, stress, and perceived caregiver burden in the difficult first 3 months after their infant/child with special health care needs is discharged home
The purpose of this exploratory study with three time points will examine the physical health, mental health, stress using biomarker levels (salivary cortisol), and perceived caregiver burden of Hispanic, Black, and White ... -
Effects of a nurse-led transitional rehabilitation programme (4Cs-TBuRP) for adult burn survivors: A randomized controlled trial
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effects of a nurse-led transitional rehabilitation programme for adult burn survivors. Quality of life was the primary outcome of interest in this study. The secondary ... -
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. -
Taking a break: How rest breaks can reduce acute fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic
The overall purpose was to evaluate the effect of rest breaks during work hours on reducing COVID-19 work strain among hospital nurses. The project was conducted using a cross-sectional design among hospital nurses via ... -
The translation of learning about person-centredness into practice from a community nursing preparation programme
The study aimed to explore the implementation of learning into practice about person-centredness of post-registration student and qualified community and public health nurses who had undertaken, a professional and educational ... -
Objectively measured physical activity in surgical lung cancer patients: Feasibility and acceptability of a longitudinal approach
The aim of this study was to 1) determine the feasibility and acceptability of tracking longitudinal PA and its correlates (HRQOL and social cognitive variables), and 2) obtain preliminary estimates of changes in PA before ... -
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. -
Self-reflection and insight as sources of resilience for young black men
Young Black men in America experience increased vulnerability to health disparities due to the continued exposure to oppression in the Black community. This pilot study examined the influence of reflective practices in ... -
Life course review of post-traumatic stress disorder following a traumatic brain injury: Symptom perception and patient outcomes
The purpose of this study is to assess the life course experience of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and the impact on health outcomes in a cohort of Veterans who are traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. -
Discrimination, health, and vaccine acceptance among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans amid COVID-19
The racialization of COVID-19 in the United States contributed to a sharp increase in anti-Asian discrimination and violence against Asian Americans (AA). Little research has been conducted to understand how Asian Americans ... -
Keto prescribed
The purpose of this project, Keto Prescribed, was to implement research evidence of a ketogenic diet into clinical practice through a nurse practitioner (NP)-led interdisciplinary health coaching team approach and evaluate ... -
Exploring hospital nursing resources to address racial disparities in outcomes among older adults living with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
This study sought to (1) determine whether nursing resources are associated with disparities in outcomes (length of stay and readmissions) between black, Hispanic, and white older adults with multiple chronic conditions ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based suicide prevention program for a primary care network of clinics in rural Appalachia
The purpose of this project was to increase the early identification of suicidal ideation in patients in the primary care setting and promote prompt referral to a behavioral point-of-care contact by implementing an ... -
Reach, implementation, and effectiveness of a tuberculosis preventive therapy intervention in rural South Africa
In this study, we will assess the reach, implementation, and effectiveness of a nurse-led home based intervention designed to deliver tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy.
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