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Parent Health Literacy And Communication With Diabetes Educators In A Pediatric Diabetes Clinic: A Mixed Methods Approach
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)The association between low health literacy and poor patient-provider communication has been well established in adult patients. Little pediatric research has been reported on the relationship between parent health literacy ... -
PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2023-05-19)PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY People living with heart failure manage their diagnosis in diverse ways. The lived experiences of qualitative study participants are valuable for helping healthcare ... -
Pediatric nurses' journeys to relieve children's post-operative pain
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)This study sought to bridge the gap of nurses' knowledge of pain management and translation into clinical practice by describing pediatric nurses' negotiation of the bureaucracy of caring. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Perceptions and Experiences of Informal Caregivers Related to the Role of Social Support while Caring for Stroke Victims
(2021-11-12)There are many expectations and responsibilities associated with stroke caregiving. The influence of social support on coping with stressors of stroke caregiving is important to explore. Using Pearlin's Stress Theory of ... -
Predicting Academic Success of MSN Students
(2018-12-05)Background: There is a great demand for nurses with advanced educational preparation in today’s healthcare environment (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2017a). Enrollment and retention of MSN students ... -
Predictive Relationship of Positive Lifestyle Choices with Emotional Distress of Undergraduate College Students: An Analysis of American College Health Association Data
(2017-08-09)Undergraduate student reports of anxiety and depression have risen each year since 2012 to the most recent report of 17% experiencing anxiety and 14% experiencing depression (ACHA, 2016). The significance of the experience ... -
Predictors of Perceived Faculty Support in Pre-Licensure Registered Nursing Students
(2019-07-15)There is an increased demand for nurses in the United States contributing to a nursing shortage that is compounded by decreased student retention in pre-licensure registered nursing (PLRN) programs. Faculty support is a ... -
PREDICTORS OF PERSISTENCE IN ONLINE GRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS
(2015-12-02)Persistence is an important measure of success for individual students and institutions of higher learning. The purpose of this study was to explore personal and academic factors that influence persistence in online graduate ... -
PREOPERATIVE DEPRESSION AND POSTOPERTIVE OUTCOMES IN OLDER ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS
(2016-05-11)Depression following cardiac surgery has been reported in older adults; however, the evidence to date does not clearly specify the onset of depression and its relationship to cardiac surgery. The purpose of this descriptive, ... -
Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors Associated with Level of Paralysis in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of the National Spinal Cord Injury Database
(2022-08-03)The National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) were established in 1970 to provide and study comprehensive care for anyone with a traumatic spinal cord injury. A spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as transient or ... -
PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR FEAR OF BIRTH IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES
(2018-12-10)Fear of birth is an extreme state of anxiety from phobia about childbirth. It causes severe distress and anxiety. Women experiencing this distress may decide to avoid pregnancy, terminate pregnancy, or elect cesarean ... -
PSYCHOSOCIAL PREDICTORS OF HEALTHY INFANT BIRTH OUTCOMES IN CHILDBEARING WOMEN
(2017-05-04)Low infant birth weight is a persistent problem in the United States. Psychosocial protective factors may confer benefits to vulnerable women, resulting in increased likelihood of healthy infant birth weight (HIBW). Few ... -
The Pursuit Of Language Appropriate Care: Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation Use
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)Background. The U.S. government mandates nurses to deliver linguistically appropriate care to hospital patients. It is difficult for nurses to implement the language mandates because there are 6,912 active living languages ... -
The Relationship Among Spirituality, Self-efficacy, And Quality Of Life In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
(Nursing, 2008-04-22)For the individual with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing but adults report decreased quality of life (QOL), low self-efficacy, and ineffective coping skills. The care of adult patients with SCD requires ... -
The Relationship Between Faith-based Support And Physical Activity Levels Among African American Women In Faith Communities
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for death worldwide, and is a major contributor for a number of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cancer in the United States (CDC, ... -
Research Utilization Barriers Perceived By Nurses In The Emergency Department
(Nursing, 2008-09-17)The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study is to explore and describe Emergency Department nurses' perceived barriers to research utilization. The setting of this study takes place in the Emergency Department of ... -
Self-Care Narratives: Life Stories of Rural Adults Managing Chronic Illness without Insurance
(2023-07-31)Uninsured rural adults with chronic illness are more likely to experience worse outcomes than insured individuals. Without access to healthcare or insurance, self-care is an important variable in the management of chronic ... -
Self-efficacy Of Caregiving And Caregiver Stress In Adult Informal Caregivers Of Individuals At The End-of-life
(Nursing, 2014-12)Researchers have established an association between the stressors of providing informal care and physiological and psychological health risks (Applebaum & Breitbart, 2013; Au et al., 2010; Bainbridge, Krueger, Lohfeld, & ... -
Serious Infectious Events Following Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study was to evaluate trends in the incidence of serious infectious events (SIE), defined as organ space infection, sepsis, and Cesarean Section (CS) wound disruption, during the birth admission or ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Consultation and Education for Adolescents and Young Adults
(2022-05-18)Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have drastically increased in recent years nationwide and worldwide. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) ages 15-24 make up just over one-quarter of the sexually active populace. ...