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Psychometric Evaluation Of The Shared Care Instrument In A Sample Of Home Health Care Family Dyads, Margaret Sebern
Psychometric Evaluation Of The Shared Care Instrument In A Sample Of Home Health Care Family Dyads, Margaret Sebern
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Researchers have studied negative effects of caregiving on a family caregiver; however, less is known about positive aspects of exchanging assistance for both members of a family caregiving dyad. In a previous naturalistic inquiry the author indentified a basis for studying caregiving interactions was a construct called shared care. The three components of shared care identified in the naturalistic inquiry were communication, decision making, and reciprocity. The Shared Care Instrument (SCI) was developed to measure the construct. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the SCI, and to assess its construct and criterion-related validity. A …
A Systematic Review Of Mammography Educational Interventions For Low-Income Women, Tatiana Bailey, Jorge Delva, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, Amid I. Ismail
A Systematic Review Of Mammography Educational Interventions For Low-Income Women, Tatiana Bailey, Jorge Delva, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, Amid I. Ismail
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Objective
We conducted a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of educational interventions in increasing mammography screening among low-income women.
Data Sources
Bibliographic databases, including MEDLINE, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the ISI Web of Science, were searched for relevant articles.
Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Randomized, community-based trials targeting low-income women and published between January 1980 and March 2003 were included.
Data Extraction
The search yielded 242 studies; 24 met all inclusion criteria.
Data Synthesis
Three studies used mammography vans, three used low-cost vouchers or provided free mammograms, three used …
Cigarette Smoking Among Low-Income African Americans: A Serious Public Health Problem, Jorge Delva, Marisol Tellez, Tracy L. Finlayson, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, David R. Williams, Amid I. Ismail
Cigarette Smoking Among Low-Income African Americans: A Serious Public Health Problem, Jorge Delva, Marisol Tellez, Tracy L. Finlayson, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, David R. Williams, Amid I. Ismail
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Background
This study examines the current prevalence of cigarette smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked in a community-based sample of 1021 low-income African-American men and women.
Methods
Participants were selected using a two-stage, area probability sample design. Data were collected in 2002–2003 in face-to-face interviews and analyzed in 2005. All data and analyses were weighted to account for the complex sampling design.
Results
Fifty-nine percent of men and 41% of women were current smokers, with younger individuals apparently initiating smoking at an earlier age than older individuals.
Conclusions
The high prevalence of cigarette use provides further evidence that the …
Shared Care, Elder And Family Member Skills Used To Manage Burden, Margaret Sebern
Shared Care, Elder And Family Member Skills Used To Manage Burden, Margaret Sebern
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Aim. The aim of this paper is to further develop the construct of Shared Care by comparing and contrasting it to related research, and to show how the construct can be used to guide research and practice.
Background. While researchers have identified negative outcomes for family caregivers caused by providing care, less is known about positive aspects of family care for both members of a family dyad. Understanding family care relationships is important to nurses because family participation in the care of chronically ill elders is necessary to achieve optimal outcomes from nursing interventions. A previous naturalistic inquiry …
Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Lee Barron, Mary Schneider
Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Lee Barron, Mary Schneider
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
A protocol was developed and evaluated for nonovulating breastfeeding women to determine potential fertility with an electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The amount of required abstinence (i.e., days of potential fertility) through the first menstrual cycle indicated by the fertility monitor was significantly lower (17% of the total days) compared with the amount of abstinence (50% of the total days) indicated by the self-observation of cervical mucus.
Basal Body Temperature Assessment: Is It Useful To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Lee Barron, Richard Fehring
Basal Body Temperature Assessment: Is It Useful To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Lee Barron, Richard Fehring
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Advanced practice nurses in primary care settings are often asked to give appropriate advice to couples seeking pregnancy. This article examines the issue of basal body temperature (BBT), a time-honored way to establish the presence of ovulatory cycles, and asks if BBT is an outdated recommendation. The article also reviews the benefits and limitations of recommending BBT to couples seeking pregnancy in light of recent fecundity research.
Aiming For Zero Errors: Clarian’S Safe Passage Program Improves Infusion Safety, Dawn Daniels, Kathryn Rapala
Aiming For Zero Errors: Clarian’S Safe Passage Program Improves Infusion Safety, Dawn Daniels, Kathryn Rapala
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Few issues command as much attention in the healthcare industry as patient safety. As healthcare professionals and hospital administrators know, nurses are key players in patient safety programs. Nurses are at the best vantage point to see, report, and fix errors before they occur, and the high-touch nature of their jobs puts nurses in the best seat to advocate for a patient and address looming safety issues.
Hospitals across the country are recognizing nurses’ critical role in patient safety, and as a result, more nurses are being placed in pivotal care roles. Clarian Health Partners, a hospital system based in …
Adaptation To Cesarean Birth: Implementation Of An International Multisite Study, Jacqueline Fawcett, Cynthia Aber, Marianne Weiss, Susan Haussler, Sheila Taylor Myers, Charlette King, Jennifer Newton, Virginia Silva
Adaptation To Cesarean Birth: Implementation Of An International Multisite Study, Jacqueline Fawcett, Cynthia Aber, Marianne Weiss, Susan Haussler, Sheila Taylor Myers, Charlette King, Jennifer Newton, Virginia Silva
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
The purpose of this column is to describe the implementation of an international multisite Roy adaptation model-based study of women’s perceptions of and responses to cesarean birth. The need for the study arose from the concern that women’s childbearing needs may not be met to their full satisfaction, especially if the infant is born by cesarean. Serendipity and networking played a part in the selection of four study sites in the United States (Boston, Milwaukee, Norfolk, Oklahoma City) and two in other countries (Finland, Australia). Data were collected by nursing students and staff nurses. Post-hoc consideration of the diversity of …
Patient Safety. From Metaphor To Model: The Clarian Safe Passage Program, Kathryn Rapala, Karlene M. Kerfoot
Patient Safety. From Metaphor To Model: The Clarian Safe Passage Program, Kathryn Rapala, Karlene M. Kerfoot
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
The most important stakeholders in patient safety are alert and mobilized frontline health care staff. At Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN, clinicians in the Safe Passage Program work jointly with unit staff, physicians, and other departments to continuously improve the level of patient, employee, and visitor safety. Medical error reporting at Clarian has tripled. The enthusiasm and passion of Safe Passage clinicians is both inspiring and energizing.
Mentoring Staff Members As Patient Safety Leaders: The Clarian Safe Passage Program, Kathryn Rapala
Mentoring Staff Members As Patient Safety Leaders: The Clarian Safe Passage Program, Kathryn Rapala
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
We are at a crossroad in patient safety. Patient safety definitions, research, products, and implementation strategies have become as complex as health care itself. Almost every professional and regulatory organization now has a position or strategy to address the estimated 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year due to health care error[1]. Memorizing and implementing the Joint Commission for Accreditation National Patient Safety Goals is not enough to establish and maintain a culture of safety. Patient safety literature offers few practical solutions on the implementation of an integrated, system wide application of patient safety approaches to clinical practice. It is our …
Promoting Healthful Diets And Exercise: Efficacy Of A 12-Week After-School Program In Urban African Americans, Hermann-J. Engels, Randall J. Gretebeck, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Linda Jimenez
Promoting Healthful Diets And Exercise: Efficacy Of A 12-Week After-School Program In Urban African Americans, Hermann-J. Engels, Randall J. Gretebeck, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Linda Jimenez
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
This study examined the effectiveness of a unique extracurricular after-school initiative designed to promote healthy diets and exercise in urban African Americans. The Students and Parents Actively Involved in Being Fit after-school program was offered for 12 weeks to students and their parents/guardians at an urban middle school. Specific aims of the intervention were to increase participants’ vegetable and fruit intake by using established 5 A Day for Better Health educational resource materials/activities and to affect their health-related fitness through dance, games, and fitness activities. Fifty-six children and 25 parents/guardians completed a standard battery of evaluations before and after the …
Determinants Of Physical Activity And Low-Fat Diet Among Low Income African American And Hispanic Middle School Students, Marilyn Frenn, Shelly Malin, Antonia M. Villarruel, Kimberly Slaikeu, Stephanie Mccarthy, Joan Freeman, Erinn Nee
Determinants Of Physical Activity And Low-Fat Diet Among Low Income African American And Hispanic Middle School Students, Marilyn Frenn, Shelly Malin, Antonia M. Villarruel, Kimberly Slaikeu, Stephanie Mccarthy, Joan Freeman, Erinn Nee
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
African Americans, Hispanics, and those with low income experience disproportionate health problems that can be prevented by physical activity and a lower fat diet. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, antecedents of diet and exercise within the Health Promotion/Transtheoretical Model were examined among low-income African American and Hispanic seventh-grade students (n = 127). Total support was associated with higher physical activity for girls. African Americans perceived greater social support for activity than Hispanics. Family models and support for physical activity and low-fat diet were greater as family income increased. However, higher family role models and lower dietary fat were found …
Changing The Tide: An Internet/Video Exercise And Low Fat Diet Intervention With Middle School Students, Marilyn Frenn, Shelly Malin, Roger L. Brown, Yvonne Greer, Jaime Fox, Jennifer Greer, Sarah Smyczek
Changing The Tide: An Internet/Video Exercise And Low Fat Diet Intervention With Middle School Students, Marilyn Frenn, Shelly Malin, Roger L. Brown, Yvonne Greer, Jaime Fox, Jennifer Greer, Sarah Smyczek
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
The rising tide of obesity erodes the health of youths and many times results in adult obesity. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effectiveness of an eight-session health promotion/transtheoretical model Internet/video-delivered intervention to increase physical activity and reduce dietary fat among low-income, culturally diverse, seventh-grade students. Those who completed more than half the sessions increased exercise, t(103) = −1.99, p = .05, and decreased the percentage of dietary fat, t(87) = 2.73, p = .008. Responses to the intervention by stage of change, race, and income are examined.
New Low- And High-Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring
New Low- And High-Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Calendar-based methods are not usually considered effective or useful methods of family planning among health professionals. However, new “high-” and “low”-tech calendar methods have been developed, which are easy to teach, to use, and may be useful in helping couples avoid pregnancy. The low-tech models are based on a fixed-day calendar system. The high-tech models are based on monitoring urinary metabolites of female reproductive hormones. Both systems have high levels of satisfaction. This article describes these new models of family planning and the research on their effectiveness. The author proposes a new algorithm for determining the fertile phase of the …
Attitudes, Intentions, And Ethical Stance Of Advanced Practice Nursing Students Toward Abortion Provision: Part One B Quantitative Findings, Richard Fehring
Attitudes, Intentions, And Ethical Stance Of Advanced Practice Nursing Students Toward Abortion Provision: Part One B Quantitative Findings, Richard Fehring
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
The availability of pre-implantation abortion pills has increased the probability that advanced practice nurses (i.e., nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives) will be instrumental in providing abortion services in the United States. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the attitudes, intentions, and ethical stance of advanced practice nursing students towards the provision of abortion services. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 53 advanced practice nursing students at a private Midwestern Catholic university. A multi-item abortion attitude survey was administered to students in three required courses. The survey included a section on ethical principles and open-ended …
Medical Students' Knowledge Of Midwifery Practice After Didactic And Clinical Exposure, Lisa Hanson, Jackie Tillett, Russell S. Kirby
Medical Students' Knowledge Of Midwifery Practice After Didactic And Clinical Exposure, Lisa Hanson, Jackie Tillett, Russell S. Kirby
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Information concerning the student outcomes of interdisciplinary education is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge of third‐year medical students regarding the practice of certified nurse‐midwives (CNMs). A 1‐page survey instrument was developed and pretested. The instrument was administered as a pre‐ and posttest at the beginning and end of 7 Obstetrics and Gynecology rotations at 2 medical school clinical campuses of a large Midwestern medical school. Direct interaction with CNMs improved knowledge of collaborative practice arrangements and roles. This was particularly evident in knowledge areas related to CNM prescriptive authority. The medical students who had …