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The Effects of Resiliency on Adaptation of African-American Caregivers of Chronically Ill Elderly
The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to determine relationships among family demands, established patterns of functioning, family resources, situational appraisal, family problem solving and coping ... -
Tobacco Cessation in Older Adults
Purpose: This study explored (a) motivators, facilitators, and barriers to achieving successful tobacco cessation in older adults, and (b) motivators, facilitators, and barriers to maintaining prolonged tobacco cessation ... -
Predictors of Quality of Life of Elderly End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: An Application of Roy's Model
There is increasing recognition that what matters most to chronically ill patients is how well they are able to function and how they evaluate the quality of day-to-life. Understanding the impact of chronic illness and ... -
The Influence of Self-esteem and Self-silencing on Self-efficacy for Negotiating Safer Sex Behaviors in Urban Bahamian Women
The rapidly increasing rate of HIV/AIDS among Bahamian women is daunting for the future of Bahamian society. Despite many concerted efforts, scientists are unable to find a cure for HIV disease and are faced with the ... -
Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Perceived Health Competence Scale in Elderly African American Populations
Previous research supports that the eight item Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS) is a reliable measurement tool to understand individual competency beliefs of health management ability. The purpose of this study was ... -
The Quality of Care in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
This dissertation research examines Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), often referred to as Assisted Living (AL), by considering policy and regulation, state licensing and monitoring systems and concerns ... -
The Effect of Social, Family and Individual Conditioning Factors on Self-care Agency and Self-care of Adult Mexican Women
The purpose of this research was to test the theoretical relationships between the self-care agency (SCA) and self-care (SC); and the influence of selected basic conditioning factors (BCFs) on women's self-care agency, and ... -
Nurse Delegation Decision-making: Impact on Nurse Job Satisfaction
Since 1985, health care has undergone tremendous changes. Today's patients are more acutely ill and have shorter lengths of stay in the hospital than patients in the past. In addition, the health care industry has shifted ... -
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 ... -
An Investigation of the Relationship Among Social Support, Motivation, Perceived Competence, and Pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree Among Associate Degree Nurse Graduates
The Institute of Medicine Reports of the last ten years highlight the increased complexity of health care and the need for new ways for health providers to respond. While other professional programs have adapted to the ... -
An Investigation of Suffering Through the Examination of the Lived Experiences of Hospice Patients
Although there is a historical and philosophical link between nursing and the suffering of people, a review of literature revealed that there are only a limited number of articles treating suffering conceptually or ... -
Predictors of Overall Perceived Health in Patients with Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: Overall perceived health (OPH) is a powerful and independent predictor of negative health outcomes and low health-related quality of life and is conspicuously low in patients with HF (HF). PURPOSE: The purpose ... -
Clinical Nurses' Perceptions of Nursing Informatics Competencies
This is a descriptive study undertaken to identify competencies and supporting knowledge and skills in informatics perceived to be necessary by nurses for nurses engaged in clinical practice. This study applied a ... -
Patient Satisfaction with Postpartum Teaching Methods Used by Nurses
Background. Maternity nurses have a responsibility to provide extensive teaching to new mothers after they deliver their babies prior to discharge from the hospital. Since patient satisfaction is an important indicator of ... -
Driving the Future of Nursing: A Collective Approach to Nursing Theory
The abstract we propose focuses on a small but committed group of novice nurse scholars who intend to "answer the call" who will carry the nursing theory torch forward", emanating from the Nursing Theory: A 50 Year ... -
The Humanistic Foundations of Imogene King's Theory of Mutual Goal Attainment and Implications
This presentation provides the humanistic foundations of Imogen King's theory of Mutual Goal Attainment through the Classical-Modern synthesis of the Contemporary philosopher, Norris Clark. Classical philosophy tells us ... -
Nursology-Specific Theories of Power and Their Integration in Teaching: Theory of Work Team/Group Empowerment - Application Within Education
Summary: Nursing group/work team empowerment is an important concept for nurses. The concept can and should be integrated into all levels and all courses within all nursing education programs. -
Using the Holisitic Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms to Guide Nursing Practice in serious Illness and at the end of Life.
This presentation describes a new creative and imaginative theory-driven practice model for nursing in complex and challenging situations. The Holistic Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms (HTOUS), (grounded in Rogers' Science ... -
Blending Family-Centered Care and the Neuman Systems Model in Caring for Children Experiencing Traumatic Stress.
Child traumatic stress disorders occur when children are exposed to (i.e.experience, witness, confronted by) traumatic events or situations that overwhelm their ability to cope. This exposure can be acute or chronic. At ... -
Comparison of Three Teaching Methods on Four-through-Seven Year Old Children's Understanding of the Lungs in Relation to a Peak Flow Meter in the Management of Asthma: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three teaching methods on 4-through-7-year-old children's understanding of the lungs in relation to a peak flow meter in the management of asthma. Nineteen children, ...