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Practice Theory Development: A Model For Person-Centered Care, S. Cumbie, Virginia Conley, M. Burman, C. Weinert
Practice Theory Development: A Model For Person-Centered Care, S. Cumbie, Virginia Conley, M. Burman, C. Weinert
Virginia M. Conley
No abstract provided.
Promoting Healthy Behaviors Through Process Engagement: Chronic Illness: Clarifying The Concepts Of Information And Information Seeking And Usage... Proceedings Of The Communicating Nursing Research Conference And Win Assembly, "Responding To Societal Imperatives Through Discovery And Innovation", Held April 10-12, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona, Virginia Conley
Virginia M. Conley
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Values In Caregiver Information-Seeking Behavior, Virginia Conley
The Role Of Values In Caregiver Information-Seeking Behavior, Virginia Conley
Virginia M. Conley
Significance of findings include important relationships noted between values, actions, outcomes, and assigned meaning. Providers' awareness and understanding of involved values may clarify perceived erratic or noncompliant behaviors and provide the means for providing caregivers with information that will enable terminal values to be fulfilled, thereby facilitating the assignment of meaning to their experiences and the death of their loved ones.
Family Caregiver Provided Massage For Rural-Dwelling Chronically Ill Persons, D. Kempson, Virginia Conley
Family Caregiver Provided Massage For Rural-Dwelling Chronically Ill Persons, D. Kempson, Virginia Conley
Virginia M. Conley
Family caregivers attending to chronically ill family members within the community are vulnerable to psychological and medical health issues. Rural caregivers may be at increased risk because of fewer resources. This pilot study explored whether rural caregivers would learn and provide gentle massage to their chronically ill loved ones, would find study participation burdensome, and would realize benefits from providing the massage. Positive results in each of the three areas suggest that providing caregivers with instruction on gentle massage techniques for their chronically ill loved ones may support and enhance rural caregivers' perceptions of self-efficacy and self-agency and thus possibly …