College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing
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Maxine Adegbola, RN, CNE, ANEF,Ph.D.
Dr. Adegbola is a nursing leader who is passionate about advocating for holistic healthcare to improve the quality of life for global populations.
Recent Submissions
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Postpartum depression, marital dysfunction, and infant outcome: a longitudinal study.
(Springer Publishing CompanyCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2002) -
Depressive Symptoms and Violence Exposure: Contributors to Repeat Pregnancies Among Adolescents
(Springer Publishing CompanyCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015) -
The role of platelets in the successful closure of the ductus arteriosus in premature infants after indomethacin treatment
(2015-12-07)Premature birth (birth before 37 weeks gestation) remain a global problem with negative consequences profundly affecting the infants, their families, and society. Persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a significant ... -
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 ... -
Scholarly Tailgating Defined: A Diverse, Giant Network
(Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc., 2013)Scholarly tailgating and developmental relationships can soar professional identity, advance one’s scholarly career and foster cultural diversity in healthcare. This paper provides the definition and basis of scholarly ... -
Sleep Quality, Pain and Self-Efficacy among Community-Dwelling Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(2015-07)The aim of this paper was to report the findings of a study examining relationships among sleep, pain, self-efficacy, and demographic attributes of community-dwelling adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Sleep difficulty ... -
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, ... -
A Narrative Analysis Of Women's Adaptation Following Sexual Assault
Sexual assault against women violates every area of their lives: safety, security, physical health, and social status. Available evidence is inadequate to guide interventions to promote effective adaptation following ... -
Measuring The Direct Nurses' And Nurse Leaders' Perceptions Of A Healthy Work Environment Within Acute Care Settings
Healthy work environments (HWEs) have been described as policies, procedures, and processes designed to empower nurses to meet the organizational objectives and achieve personal satisfaction in the work environment (American ... -
Assessment Of The Accuracy Of The Diagnosis For Heart Failure In A Large Metropolitan Health Care System
Purpose: There has been no significant improvement in heart failure (HF) readmissions regionally or nationally in the United States over the past decade. Additionally, there is no consensus nationally on defining the complex ... -
Adults With Congenital Heart Disease And Family Planning Decisions
Adults with CHD are living longer into adulthood than ever before, which increases the possibility of childbearing. Researchers have focused on the physiology and risks associated with contraception and pregnancy, but miss ... -
Fathers' Experience With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that causes very mild to severe impairments in communication skills, social interactions, and unusual behaviors that interfere with the children's ... -
Self-efficacy Of Caregiving And Caregiver Stress In Adult Informal Caregivers Of Individuals At The End-of-life
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, & ... -
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 ... -
A Comparison Of Instructor Audio-video With Text-based Feedback Versus Text-based Feedback Alone On Students' Perceptions Of Community Of Inquiry Among Rn-to-bsn Online Students
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)In order to meet the healthcare needs of the US population, Registered Nurses (RNs), with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, are needed. This descriptive posttest study, with independent samples, examined the use of ... -
Identifying The Characterestics Of Patients With Community Versus Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Pressure ulcers (PU) are a common problem with important implications for the nursing community and for patients, including pain and suffering, delayed recovery, morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, but little is ... -
An Exploratory Descriptive Study On Task Shifting
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Task shifting is an approach to meeting population health needs in developing countries that is encouraged by the WHO and increasingly embraced by Ministries of Health. Task shifting has been implemented formally and ... -
Factors Affecting Quality Of Life In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that can negatively affect the physical, emotional, and social aspects of one's life. This purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to explore the relationships among ... -
Academic Factors That Contribute To Pre-licensure Nursing Student Persistence
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)The need for registered nurses is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade. As nurses retire and more Americans access the healthcare system, more than 400,000 nurses will be needed nationally (Auerbach, Buerhaus, ... -
An Evaluation of an Abstinence-Only Sex Education Curriculum: An 18-Month Follow-up
(American School Health Association, 9/15/2006)The article examines the results from an 18-month follow-up evaluation of an abstinence education curriculum series. Participants were students from 15 school districts recruited to participate in the project. The ...
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