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Burnout Syndrome In Critical Care Nurses, Katie Burke, Kelly Claridge, Mallory Bidlen

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Burnout syndrome among nurses, especially within the critical care setting, has been a persistent and increasingly prevalent problem in the healthcare field. This systematic review aims to explore the common causes of burnout among nurses associated with working in a critical care setting. Twenty-five peer-reviewed articles, published between the years of 2000 and 2018, were selected for analysis and synthesis using the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The group included research studies conducted in the United States, Spain, France, China and Iran with sample sizes ranging from 42 to 2,392 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The articles included in this review …

Systematic Review: The Effects Of Nonpharmacological And Pharmacological Measures In Neonates With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Hannah R. Magyar, Laura D. Metzger, Ariel N. Schrage

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

With the increasing incidence of drug addiction among pregnant women, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has become a significant problem in the United States and has led to increased hospital costs, longer lengths of stay, and more serious health problems in neonates. This systematic review will explore the evidence about outcome differences for neonates with NAS that receive breastfeeding, rooming-in, and acupuncture in addition to pharmacological agents when compared to infants only receiving pharmacological agents. Twenty-one articles, retrieved from the databases PubMed and CINAHL and published between the years 2000-2017, were described in an integrated review, analyzed with critical appraisal, and …

Effectiveness Of Thailand National Quitline Services: A Gender Analysis(ผลของบริการเลิกบุหรี่ของศูนย์บริทารเลิกบุหรี่ทางโทรศัพท์แห่งชาติ : การวิเคราะห์แยกเพศ), Suwimon Rojnawee, Jintana Yunibhand, Orrawan Khongtor

Journal of Nursing Science Chulalongkorn University (วารสารพยาบาลศาสตร์)

Purpose: To study demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors, differentiation between gender and smoking behaviors and quit rate among smokers calling Thailand National Quitline (TNQ)Design: Quasi-experimental studyMethods: The 650 smokers who called TNQ during September 2016 to February 2017 were voluntary assigned into three interventions; 1) text to quit (n=143), 2) telephone counseling (n=121), and 3) text to quit and telephone counseling (n=386), and set quit date within next 30 days. Data collection was done by telephone interviewing. Descriptive analysis for the demographic data indicated that most of subjects were male (85.85%), 25-44 years old (43.38%), smoked 11-20 cigarettes per day (55.69%). …

Ua66/13/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Public Health Centers, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records related to Public Health Centers.

Ua66/14/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Nursing Administration, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the administration of Nursing.

Ua66/14/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Nursing Accreditation, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

The accreditation file for Nursing.

Ua66/14/4 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Nursing Allied Organizations, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Allied organizations associated with the Nursing Department including the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Self-Management Experiences Of Asthma In School-Age Children(ประสบการณ์การจัดการตนเองเกี่ยวกับโรคหืดของเด็กวัยเรียน), Boonjai Srisatidnarakul, Wipada Sangnimitchaikul

Journal of Nursing Science Chulalongkorn University (วารสารพยาบาลศาสตร์)

Objective: To explore the experiences of self-management in school-age children with asthma.Research design: Descriptive qualitative research.Methods: The informants were 26 school-age children with asthma who came to the Asthma and Allergy Clinic in the Out-Patient Department at Thammasat University Hospital who were selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews, transcribed verbatim and analyzed by content analysis.Findings: The informants were composed of nineteen boys and seven girls with asthma with ages ranging from 9-12 years and an average age of 10.5 years, standard deviation was 1.1 years. According to the data analysis, the experiences of the school-age …

An Exploratory Study Of The Influence Of Perceived Organizational Support, Coworker Social Support, The Nursing Practice Environment, And Nurse Demographics On Burnout In Palliative Care Nurses, Marcia Ann Lowe

All ETDs from UAB

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, COWORKER SOCIAL SUPPORT, THE NURSING PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT, AND NURSE DEMOGRAPHICS ON BURNOUT IN PALLIATIVE CARE NURSES MARCIA A. LOWE SCHOOL OF NURSING ABSTRACT Burnout, a condition characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment, has been studied in many disciplines in healthcare, including nursing, medicine, and social work. Working with palliative care patients and their families is innately challenging and may predispose nurses to burnout. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of perceived organizational support (POS), coworker social support, the nursing practice environment, and nurse …

Perceived Impact Of Ambient Operating Room Noise By Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Marianne S. Cosgrove

Theses and Dissertations

It is widely acknowledged that elevated levels of noise are commonplace in the healthcare environment, particularly in high acuity areas such as the operating room (OR). Excessive ambient noise may pose a threat to patient safety by adversely impacting provider performance and interfering with communication among perioperative care team members. With respect to the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), increased ambient OR noise may engender distractibility, diminish situation awareness and cause untoward health effects, thereby increasing the possibility for the occurrence of error and patient injury.

This research project analytically examines the perceived impact of ambient noise in the operating …

Alpha Amylase As An Emerging Biomarker Of Microaspiration In Mechanically Ventilated Patients: An Integrative Review Of The Literature, Chloe Chase

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Aims: The purpose of this thesis was to synthesize the current literature on alpha amylase as an emerging biomarker of microaspiration in mechanically ventilated patient.

Methods: The methodology included a review and synthesis of pertinent research articles from 1981-2018, written in English language. Criteria for inclusion in the review were all articles that evaluated α- amylase in tracheal secretions or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) as a diagnostic tool for identifying microaspiration. The search yielded 11 studies that were reviewed.

Findings: The findings suggest that once aspiration occurs, the duration of α-amylase in the lungs requires further exploration to assist in …

Investigating The Relationship Between Nurse Burnout And Self-Reported Medication Administration Errors In Alabama Hospitals, Aoyjai Prapanjaroensin

All ETDs from UAB

Background: Approximately 30% to 60% of nurses report high levels of burnout worldwide. Nurse burnout may impact vigilance and job performance. Nursing job performance may decrease due to lowered alertness if nurses have high levels of burnout, and this issue may be related to the act of committing a medication error. Of the very few studies exploring the relationship between nurse burnout and medication errors, the findings are conflicting. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between nurse work environment characteristics, burnout levels and self-reported medication administration errors as well as patient safety grades among nursing staff …

Exploring Dose Effect Of An Early Palliative Care Intervention For Advanced Heart Failure Patients, Rachel Duncan Wells

All ETDs from UAB

Heart failure (HF), a progressive condition with reduced quality of life (QoL) and high healthcare use, affects 6.5 million US adults. Research supports positive effects of palliative care integration into HF care, but there is limited consensus about the most beneficial intervention ‘dose’ (e.g. amount, duration, frequency, intensity). To date, no studies examining dose in palliative care HF interventions have been completed. Therefore, we examined dose using an existing data from the ENABLE CHF-PC trial (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heart Care for Patients and Caregivers; NCT02505425). Operationalizing dose as dichotomous complete/noncomplete of all intervention components (6-weekly, psychoeducational …

Occupational Health Outcomes In Women Living With And At Risk For Hiv, Jenni Wise

All ETDs from UAB

Women living with HIV (WLWH) are now able to work and need to work to attain the fruitful benefits of employment. Regardless of the need for income, employment provides esteem, confidence, structure, social support, and is associated with improved physical and psychological outcomes. Yet, in spite of the documented benefits associated with employment, an estimated 60% of WLWH are not employed. Thus, occupational disparities among WLWH contribute to disparities in health and quality of life among this population. While the historical trajectory of HIV is unique compared to other populations with chronic disease, evidence suggests that gender-specific difference in socioeconomic, …

การศึกษาความฉลาดทางสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุในกรุงเทพมหานคร, นพวรรณ แกมคำ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงสำรวจ ที่มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเพื่อศึกษาระดับความฉลาดทางสุขภาพและเพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่าง เพศ อายุ รายได้ ระดับการศึกษา การสนับสนุนทางสังคมและการมีส่วนร่วมในสังคม กับระดับความฉลาดทางสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร กลุ่มตัวอย่างคือ ผู้ที่มีอายุตั้งแต่ 60 ปีบริบูรณ์ขึ้นไป สัญชาติไทย ทั้งเพศชายและเพศหญิงอาศัยในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร ที่อาศัยอยู่ในเขตราชเทวี เขตบางพลัด และเขตตลิ่งชัน จำนวน 420 คน โดยซึ่งได้รับการตรวจสอบความตรงตามเนื้อหาจากผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ 5 คน และหาค่าความ หาความเที่ยงจากการคำนวณค่าสัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟาของครอนบาค ได้ค่าความเที่ยงเท่ากับ .874, .870 และ .894 ตามลำดับ (แบบสอบถามการมีส่วนร่วมทางสังคม แบบวัดระดับความฉลาดทางสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุ แบบวัดการสนับสนุนทางสังคม) วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้ความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์สหสัมพันธ์เพียร์สันและสถิติไคน์แสควนัยสำคัญทางสถิติเท่ากับ .05 ผลการวิจัยสรุปได้ดังนี้ 1. ผู้สูงอายุในเขตกรุงเทพมหานครส่วนใหญ่มีระดับความฉลาดทางสุขภาพอยู่ในระดับพื้นฐาน 2. เพศ อายุ รายได้ การสนับสนุนทางสังคม การมีส่วนร่วมทางสังคมมีความสัมพันธ์กับระดับของความฉลาดทางสุขภาพอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ .05 มีค่า r = .004, -.223, .215, .480, .432ตามลำดับ 3. ระดับการศึกษา ไม่มี ความสัมพันธ์กับระดับความฉลาดทางสุขภาพ อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05

Vagal Mediated Heart Rate Variability And Cognitive Impairments In Hiv-Seropositive Women, William C. Nicholson

All ETDs from UAB

Regardless of sufficient viral suppression, HIV exerts an ongoing inflammatory process that promotes chronic autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, accelerates physiological aging, and increases the risk of developing a spectrum of cognitive disorders (known as HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders [HAND]). Given this, identifying pathological mediators of this inflammatory response could provide insight into the mechanisms driving HAND. The vagus nerve (indexed by vagal-mediated heart rate variability [vmHRV]) could provide such a mediator as it regulates ANS activity via reciprocal cardio-neural pathways, which regulate inflammation and homeostasis. Vagal dysfunction is associated with persistent inflammatory signaling (e.g., stress or inflammatory-based disorders [such as …

Sexual Behaviors And Non-Initiation Of The Hpv Vaccine Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors, Brooke Cherven

All ETDs from UAB

Advances in treatment for childhood cancer have led to increased survival rates. There are currently an estimated 400,000 survivors of childhood cancer living in the United States who are at risk for developing subsequent malignancies, including cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection; sexual behaviors associated with increased risk for HPV acquisition include younger age at first intercourse, multiple sexual partners, and inconsistent condom use. The prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviors, and the relationship between sexual behaviors and HPV vaccine non-initiation among young adult cancer survivors is unknown. This study used data …

Work Engagement Of Hospital Nurses And Patients’ Ratings Of Nurse Communication, Overall Hospital Rating And Likelihood To Recommend The Hospital To Others, Apryl S. Lewis

All ETDs from UAB

Significance/Background: Work engagement may play a key role in quality patient outcomes. The inpatient hospital experience is a U.S. healthcare system priority with one component of the patients’ hospital experience focused on hospital staff-to-patient communication. Nurses are the main communicators of vital information about inpatient care and recovery and, therefore, play a critical role in achieving high scores on patient experience measures. Past studies show a relationship between high levels of nurse work engagement and positive patient outcomes, such as quality of health services, but it is unknown if hospital nurses’ work engagement is associated with patients’ hospital experience ratings. …

Care After Lymphoma (Caly) Trial: A Phase Ii Pilot Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Nurse-Led Model Of Survivorship Care, Karen Taylor, Paola Chivers, Caroline Bulsara, David Joske, Max Bulsara, Leanne Monterosso

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Purpose: Post-treatment follow-up for lymphoma potentially fails to address the supportive care needs of survivors. A nurse-led lymphoma survivorship model of care was developed and tested in a phase II pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT). The intervention comprised three face-to-face appointments, delivery of tailored resources and an individualised survivorship care plan and treatment summary (SCPTS), shared with the general practitioner (GP).

Method: Three months’ post-treatment completion, eligible lymphoma patients were randomised 1:1 to usual care (control) or usual care plus intervention. Survivorship unmet needs (Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey), distress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21), adjustment to cancer (Mini-Mental …

Advanced Practice Nursing In Nigerian Healthcare: Prospects And Challenges, Raymond O. Chimezie, Sally N. Ibe

Journal of Sustainable Social Change

This study explored the prospects and challenges of introducing advanced practice nursing (APN) in the Nigerian health system. It sought to address the following: career pathways for registered nurses and midwives, advanced duties performed by them and the circumstances, their views and willingness for autonomous practice, and doctors’ degree of acceptance. Research population composed of registered nurses, midwives and medical doctors in primary healthcare. The conceptual framework for this study was based on the scope of practice, standards and competencies of the APN established by the International Council of Nurses (2008). A 12-item checklist of typical duties of APN from …