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Application Of The Rasch Model To Measure Five Dimensions Of Wellness In Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Kelley A. Strout Dr
Application Of The Rasch Model To Measure Five Dimensions Of Wellness In Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Kelley A. Strout Dr
Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Background and Purpose: Nurse researchers and practicing nurses need reliable and valid instruments to measure key clinical concepts. The purpose of this research was to develop an innovative method to measure dimensions of wellness among older adults. Method: A sample of 5,604 community-dwelling older adults was drawn from members of the COLLAGE consortium. The Wellness Assessment Tool (WEL) of the COLLAGE assessment system provided the data used to create the scores. Application of the Rasch analysis and Masters' partial credit method resulted in logit values for each item within the five dimensions of wellness as well as logit values for …
The Six Dimensions Of Wellness And Cognition In Aging Adults, Kelley A. Strout, Elizabeth P. Howard
The Six Dimensions Of Wellness And Cognition In Aging Adults, Kelley A. Strout, Elizabeth P. Howard
Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Objective: Examine how wellness in six dimensions (occupational, social, intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual) protects cognition in aging adults. Background: cognitive impairment increases with age. Baby boomers represent a significant percent of the population at risk for cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment has a negative impact on nursing resources, health care finances, patient mortality, and quality of life. Wellness and prevention is one focus of Institute of Medicine’s vision for the future of nursing. Method: Literature was retrieved from Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and MEDLINE. Research that examined the affect of wellness in each of the six …
Wellness Promotion And The Institute Of Medicine's Future Of Nursing Report: Are Nurses Ready?, Kelley A. Strout Dr
Wellness Promotion And The Institute Of Medicine's Future Of Nursing Report: Are Nurses Ready?, Kelley A. Strout Dr
Nursing Faculty Scholarship
This article highlights the gap between wellness in nursing practice and the mission statement of the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing Report. It explores wellness from 3 philosophical arguments, provides a historical evolution of wellness, and explores nurses' current understanding of wellness. Future directions for implementing wellness in nursing practice are provided for science, education, and leadership.