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Development And Construct Validation Of The Pharmacists' Care Of Migraineurs Scale, Neel Shah
Development And Construct Validation Of The Pharmacists' Care Of Migraineurs Scale, Neel Shah
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To develop and determine construct validity of the pharmacists' care of migraineurs scale (PCMS) an initial set of domains and items were derived from a review of the literature and from the results of focus groups with community pharmacists and migraineurs. Results from a nationwide sample of community pharmacists yielded a seven-factor solution including the following domains: empathy, prospective drug utilization review for newly diagnosed migraineurs, medication counseling, non-pharmacologic treatment plan, headache sufferer triage, dissemination of public health information and maintenance of knowledge on migraine. Evidence supported the construct validity and reliability of the PCMS. The PCMS may be used …
The Experience Of Older Men Living Alone: A Phenomenological Perspective, Leslie Susan Yetter
The Experience Of Older Men Living Alone: A Phenomenological Perspective, Leslie Susan Yetter
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The purpose of this study was to uncover older men's experience of living alone. This study was pursued because much of the literature reports that older men who live alone face the highest risk of death, mental illness, physical disability, and social isolation in our country. Based upon this literature, nurses appeared to be ignoring the needs of this vulnerable population. Using Giorgi's phenomenological method, 14 men 60 years and older who lived alone were interviewed and asked about their experience living alone. In the data analysis, the themes of self-growth, self-determination, structure, balance and sense of purpose emerged. Essentially, …