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Investigating Nursing Students’ Levels Of Knowledge About Alzheimer’S Disease, Dilek Doruk Kondakci, Aliye Mandiracioğlu
Investigating Nursing Students’ Levels Of Knowledge About Alzheimer’S Disease, Dilek Doruk Kondakci, Aliye Mandiracioğlu
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Given that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has become a major public health problem, this study aimed to investigate the AD knowledge level of nursing students who are health professional candidates.
Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 346 nursing students taking up a 4-year program. They were asked to fill out a sociodemographic information form and answer questions from the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS).
Results: Among the participants, 67.6% were female and 98.8% were single. The mean age of the students was 20.55 ± 2.05 years. Their general knowledge about AD was low, with …
Improving Fall Rates And Satisfaction Through Implementation Of Bedside Shift Report Protocol., Olive Atsafack Tieumo
Improving Fall Rates And Satisfaction Through Implementation Of Bedside Shift Report Protocol., Olive Atsafack Tieumo
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
PURPOSE
Implementing BSR Protocol to improve patient fall rates and satisfaction in an adult medical surgical unit in Texas aims to decrease the patient fall rates by 10%, increase patient satisfaction rates by 7%, and improve the completion of nursing BSR and fall checklists by 10% with the implementation of a standardized BSR tool and a fall TIPS checklist within 16 weeks.
BACKGROUND
High fall-risk patients are found on the unit, and about 86.1% of inpatient falls occur at the bedside. The average unit fall rates exceed the target of 2.3 and HCAHPS scores stay below 65%. Inconsistencies in shift …
A Dnp Project: Improving Clinical Alarm Management Through An Alarm Management Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project, Mary I. Alejo
A Dnp Project: Improving Clinical Alarm Management Through An Alarm Management Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project, Mary I. Alejo
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
The purpose is to increase nurses' perception toward clinical alarm management by implementing an alarm management bundle and educational skills in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). The project was implemented in a 31- bed CVICU at a teaching facility in the Texas Medical Center. The Plan-Do-Study-Act was the chosen quality improvement model for the DNP project. Paper-based surveys were used to assess baseline data on competency and confidence levels of alarm management on the Philips monitor with the Healthcare Technology Foundation (HTF) Survey and the Nurse Competence on Philips Physiologic Monitors Use Survey. Active rounds were conducted to ensure …
Improving Dementia Symptoms Through Personalized Music, Lindsay Grainger
Improving Dementia Symptoms Through Personalized Music, Lindsay Grainger
SC Upstate Research Symposium
Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) is a prevalent, costly, and complicated disease. With over 6 million Americans affected and the cost of treatment soaring to over $320 billion dollars annually, there is a growing need for low-cost interventions to treat symptoms. Routinely listening to personalized music selections has been shown to reduce agitation—the most common symptom of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. The purpose of this study was to provide a personalized music listening (PML) intervention of thirty minutes to 10 nursing home residents with dementia. Thirty-minute PML sessions occurred multiple times a week over six weeks. The inclusion …
Implementing Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Quality Improvement Project, Molly Suydam
Implementing Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Quality Improvement Project, Molly Suydam
DNP Projects
Significance and Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are beneficial for assessing blood glucose measurements throughout the day by simply waving a smartphone over the sensor that’s attached to the back of a patient’s arm. Patients with T2DM who check blood glucose measurements via finger-sticks, have to undergo numerous daily finger-sticks. Over time, this action can grow very cumbersome while CGM offers real-time blood glucose measurements without having to pierce the skin repeatedly. CGM use in patients with T2DM may help to improve overall blood glucose measurements.
Purpose: To trial CGM in patients with T2DM and monitor blood glucose measurements …
Nursing The Wright Way: A History Of Nursing At Wright State University, 1973-2023, Donna Miles Curry
Nursing The Wright Way: A History Of Nursing At Wright State University, 1973-2023, Donna Miles Curry
Books Authored by Wright State Faculty/Staff
This book explores the history of an innovative nursing education program in Dayton, Ohio from its creation in the 1970s until 2023. On the cutting edge with a theory driven curriculum this program went from BSN, adding the master's degree with advanced practice options and also a DNP.
The Effect Of Skin Tone Inclusive Dermatology Education On Diagnostic Accuracy And Self-Confidence In Graduate Nursing Students, Kaylyn Bourne, Laura Gray
The Effect Of Skin Tone Inclusive Dermatology Education On Diagnostic Accuracy And Self-Confidence In Graduate Nursing Students, Kaylyn Bourne, Laura Gray
DNP Projects
Abstract
BACKGROUND: People with skin of color face worse health outcomes than their light-skinned peers. According to the literature, graduate nursing programs lack skin tone inclusive curricular content (Shue-McGuffin & Powers, 2022). This contributes to disproportionate racial and ethnic health disparities. Skin tone inclusive online dermatology modules have been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy and self-confidence among medical students and residents in primary care specialties (Trinh et al., 2021; Salava & Salmela, 2022; Wang et al., 2020). Similar models may be an effective approach for graduate nursing students as they prepare to evaluate skin disease across the skin tone …
Reducing Hemoglobin A1c Using Diabetes Self-Management Education And Support (Dsmes) For Hispanic Adults In A Primary Care Setting, Gita Gyawali Sedai
Reducing Hemoglobin A1c Using Diabetes Self-Management Education And Support (Dsmes) For Hispanic Adults In A Primary Care Setting, Gita Gyawali Sedai
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
Background: Members of the Hispanic population have a 50% or higher chance of developing diabetes and often do so at a younger age than other adults in the United States (CDC, 2022a). Diabetes complications also impact the Hispanic population harder, with higher rates of kidney failure caused by diabetes, along with diabetes-related vision loss and blindness (CDC, 2022a). DSMES programs have shown significant improvements in A1C and blood sugar control in different settings (Powers et al., 2020). However, it has not been implemented in many primary care settings.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement and evaluate …
Health Provider Experiences In Supporting Social Connectedness Between Families And Older Adults Living In Long-Term Care Homes, Anna Garnett, Hannah Pollock, Kristin Prentice, Natalie Floriancic, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan, Carri Hand, Abe Oudshoorn, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Cheryl Forchuk
Health Provider Experiences In Supporting Social Connectedness Between Families And Older Adults Living In Long-Term Care Homes, Anna Garnett, Hannah Pollock, Kristin Prentice, Natalie Floriancic, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan, Carri Hand, Abe Oudshoorn, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Cheryl Forchuk
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INTRODUCTION: Many people, often older adults, living in long-term care homes (OA-LTCH) became socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic due to variable restrictions on in-person visits and challenges associated with using technology for social connectivity. Health providers were key to supporting these OA by providing additional care and facilitating their connections with family using technology such as smartphones and iPads. It is important to learn from these experiences to move forwards from the COVID-19 pandemic with evidence-informed strategies that will better position health providers to foster social engagement for OA-LTCH across a range of contextual situations. OBJECTIVE: This exploratory qualitative …
Improving Self-Efficacy In Flight Nurse Practitioners In Preparation For The Role Of The Law Enforcement Tactical Nurse Practitioner, Gregory S. Wamack
Improving Self-Efficacy In Flight Nurse Practitioners In Preparation For The Role Of The Law Enforcement Tactical Nurse Practitioner, Gregory S. Wamack
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Current evidence demonstrates that the number of prehospital nurse practitioners working in both civilian and military settings is growing. Additional training beyond the formal nurse practitioner curriculum is necessary to increase the self-efficacy, knowledge, and skills of the nurse practitioner for operational battlefield conditions in far-forward austere and tactical settings. Evidence also demonstrates that the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) course is the national standard for tactical care and training for all health care providers. The purpose of this evidence-based pilot study was to increase the tactical self-efficacy of the United States based nontactical civilian highly trained and skilled flight …
Effect Of Formal Toileting Programs On Urinary Tract Infection Rates In Long Term Care, Deborah Jeanmarie
Effect Of Formal Toileting Programs On Urinary Tract Infection Rates In Long Term Care, Deborah Jeanmarie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts for up to 31% of sepsis diagnoses and is the fourth leading cause of infections in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Timed and prompted toileting programs are used by LTCs to reduce incontinence episodes, but there is a lack of information regarding the effectiveness of timed and prompted voiding incontinence management programs on the rate of UTIs. The purpose of this study, guided by Donabedian’s conceptual model of quality improvement, was to determine if there is a difference in the rate of UTIs in Georgia LTC facilities that have a timed and prompted voiding program and …
A Global Perspective On Intersecting Social And Systemic Barriers Experienced By Grandparent-Caregivers: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Schola N. Matovu, Deborah M. Whitley, Heather M. Young
A Global Perspective On Intersecting Social And Systemic Barriers Experienced By Grandparent-Caregivers: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Schola N. Matovu, Deborah M. Whitley, Heather M. Young
GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
Globally, many grandparents are taking on the caregiving role for their grandchildren without public or government interjection of support, particularly financial assistance for basic needs such as housing, health care and living expenses. This paper aimed to broaden understanding of social and systemic barriers experienced by grandparent-caregivers across the globe. Of the 2,828 relevant grandparent caregiving studies identified in the literature, 34 representing eight countries met our inclusion criteria to answer the research question and the focus of this paper: What are the social and systemic barriers experienced by grandparent-caregivers across the globe? We utilized Noblit’s and Hare’s (1988) meta-ethnography …
Nurse Practitioners In Critical Care Transport, David M. Kaniecki, Robert L. Grabowski, David Holloway
Nurse Practitioners In Critical Care Transport, David M. Kaniecki, Robert L. Grabowski, David Holloway
Faculty Scholarship
The inclusion of nurse practitioners (NPs) in critical care transport teams has the potential to enhance patient care and improve team operations. NPs can manage complex clinical situations during transport and excel in various roles such as leadership, education, mentoring, research, quality improvement, and clinical expertise. As we navigate the evolving landscape of critical care transport, it is crucial to explore the potential benefits offered by NPs. Their distinct skills and experiences effectively position them to improve patient outcomes, enhance team performance, and contribute to health care's financial sustainability. This article discusses the role of NPs in critical care transport, …
The Primary Care Np's Guide To Prevention And Management Of Falls In Older Adults, Janice Mark
The Primary Care Np's Guide To Prevention And Management Of Falls In Older Adults, Janice Mark
Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications
Falls are a growing health concern affecting older adults (defined as ages 65 years and older) that can lead to devastating consequences. NPs in primary care settings play an important role in the prevention and management of older adult falls. Methods and resources to screen for fall risk, assess risk factors, and manage falls in older adults are discussed.
Innovative Virtual Wellness Interventions At An Academic Medical Center: A Pilot Feasibility Study, Ritika Baweja, Michael Hayes, Aditya Joshi, Raman Baweja
Innovative Virtual Wellness Interventions At An Academic Medical Center: A Pilot Feasibility Study, Ritika Baweja, Michael Hayes, Aditya Joshi, Raman Baweja
Journal of Wellness
Introduction: There is generally a concerning likelihood of burnout in healthcare workers. Given the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, our institution identified the need for wellness interventions to foster adaptive functioning and mitigate burnout. The purpose of this pilot project was to assess the feasibility of virtual holistic interventions like meditation, art, laughter therapy and dance and their impact on overall well-being of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).
Methods: A series of 12 virtual sessions (art therapy, dance therapy, mindfulness-based practices/meditation and laughter therapy) were offered to providers over a 6-month period. Participants completed an online survey reporting …
Exploring The Relationship Between Staffing And Long-Term Care Worker Mental Health, Matthew R. Trombley
Exploring The Relationship Between Staffing And Long-Term Care Worker Mental Health, Matthew R. Trombley
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This research delves into the relationship between staffing levels during a crisis in the healthcare workforce and the mental well-being of long-term care workers, with a specific focus on variables such as burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction. With increasing workforce shortages, the attention to providing quality care during this tumultuous period has become increasingly urgent. There has been scarce empirical research that has explicitly sought to comprehend the connection between staffing levels and the mental health of long-term care professionals. This study was designed as a non-experimental, quantitative correlational investigation, aiming to understand the intricate dynamics between patient-to-staff ratios …
Uab Nursing - Fall 2024, University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Uab Nursing - Fall 2024, University Of Alabama At Birmingham
UAB Nursing magazine
No abstract provided.
2024-2025 Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.
2024-2025 Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.
Nursing Department Publications Archive
2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook for the Department of Nursing at Morehead State University.
Resilience And Compassion Fatigue Among Medical Nurses In Acute Care, Angela M. Vallier
Resilience And Compassion Fatigue Among Medical Nurses In Acute Care, Angela M. Vallier
Nursing Dissertations - Archive
Compassion fatigue impacts nurses of all backgrounds and specialties. This non-experimental, descriptive, correlational study design involved three research questions that examined medical registered nurses’ association between resilience and compassion fatigue. This study examined organizational factors, work-system factors, and individual factors that are influential to compassion fatigue and resilience among nurses working in general medicine units.
The Compassion Fatigue Short Scale® and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale® were used to measure compassion fatigue and resilience among the participants in this study. The study included 98 registered nurses who worked in general medicine units in Southeast Texas. The results indicated a negative significant correlation …
Improvement Of Hypertension Self-Care Management In African American Older Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension Through Shared Decision-Making, Sigga Jobe
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive
Background: Hypertension affects nearly half of the population in the U.S., with the prevalence disproportionately higher in African Americans (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2023). Complications of uncontrolled hypertension, such as cardiovascular disorders and stroke, increase with age, prompting the importance of controlling high blood pressure in older adults. African American older adults are at higher risk of developing uncontrolled hypertension and related complications due to the lack of healthcare access, financial constraints leading to the inability to access healthier food choices, exercise capabilities, weight control, adherence to recommended medications, and knowledge deficit.
Methods: This project focused on …
Outpatient Fall Prevention In Ambulatory Adults 65 Years Old And Over, Dorothy L. Osborne-White
Outpatient Fall Prevention In Ambulatory Adults 65 Years Old And Over, Dorothy L. Osborne-White
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive
Background: In the United States (U.S.), falls are the leading cause of injury among adults 65 and over, resulting in 36 million falls yearly (Moreland et al., 2020). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2023), one in four older adults experiences a fall each year. Falls are the world's second most prominent cause of accidental deaths (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults (Moreland et al., 2020).
Methods: A quality improvement project that included a fall bundle was implemented in a primary clinic. A …
Empowering Caregivers In The Prevention Of Clinical Delirium For At Risk Older Adults Boarding In The Emergency Department Setting, Danielle Brewer
Empowering Caregivers In The Prevention Of Clinical Delirium For At Risk Older Adults Boarding In The Emergency Department Setting, Danielle Brewer
DNP Projects
Background: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding is a global healthcare crisis documented in the literature for more than a decade, impacting patient outcomes and resource availability. While awaiting delayed transfer to an inpatient room, older adults in the ED remain vulnerable to developing acute delirium. Boarding potentiates the risk for worsening health outcomes, which are further compounded by delirium. Scarcity of resources and time constraints delay delirium detection and increase risk for down-stream hospital-acquired complications, higher cost, and prolonged length of stay. Current ED models do not prioritize caregiver partnership or involvement in delirium-conscious care, which is a holistic approach to …
Reduction Of Pressure Injury Development In Long-Term Care Residents Using A Pressure Injury Prevention Plan And Communication Alerts, Joseph Osazee
Reduction Of Pressure Injury Development In Long-Term Care Residents Using A Pressure Injury Prevention Plan And Communication Alerts, Joseph Osazee
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects
Background: Accurate communication of changes in residents' skin condition and the provision of appropriate intervention in long-term care is key to ensuring patient safety and well-being through the prevention of pressure injury (PI) development. Effective use of a PI prevention plan and communication tools by certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and nurses can help in this regard.
/="/">Methodology: Thirty-three nursing staff attended an initial I -hour education session on how to identify changes in skin conditions and report them using the as needed (PRN) skin check tool or custom alert tool and implement interventions to prevent PI progression. The Pieper-Zulkowski …
2024-2025 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.
2024-2025 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.
Nursing Department Publications Archive
2024-2025 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Handbook of the Department of Nursing at Morehead State University.
A Global Perspective Of Advanced Practice Nursing Research: A Review Of Systematic Reviews, Kelley Kilpatrick, Isabelle Savard, Li-Anne Audet, Gina Costanzo, Mariam Khan, Renee Atallah, Mira Jabbour, Wentao Zhou, Kathy Wheeler, Elissa Ladd, Deborah C. Gray, Colette Henderson, Lori A. Spies, Heather Mcgrath, Melanie Rogers
A Global Perspective Of Advanced Practice Nursing Research: A Review Of Systematic Reviews, Kelley Kilpatrick, Isabelle Savard, Li-Anne Audet, Gina Costanzo, Mariam Khan, Renee Atallah, Mira Jabbour, Wentao Zhou, Kathy Wheeler, Elissa Ladd, Deborah C. Gray, Colette Henderson, Lori A. Spies, Heather Mcgrath, Melanie Rogers
Ellmer School of Nursing Faculty Publications
Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the expansion of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). A clearer understanding of the impact of these roles will inform global priorities for advanced practice nursing education, research, and policy.
Objective
To identify gaps in advanced practice nursing research globally.
Materials and methods
A review of systematic reviews was conducted. We searched CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Healthstar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, DARE, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP, and Web of Science from January 2011 onwards, with no restrictions on jurisdiction or language. Grey …
A Culturally Sensitive And Intersectional Approach To Healthcare Among Latinx Communities, Gabriela Meza
A Culturally Sensitive And Intersectional Approach To Healthcare Among Latinx Communities, Gabriela Meza
Nursing | Senior Theses
Various factors, including immigration status, language barriers, age, and socioeconomic status, influence healthcare service utilization among the Latinx population. This study seeks to assess whether culturally sensitive care addressing intersectional factors enhances health access and outcomes in low-income Latinx communities (Purpose). The research proposes a longitudinal quasi-experimental study involving 400 Latinx participants aged 18 and above in low-income urban Los Angeles neighborhoods. A control group of 200 participants and an intervention group of 200 will be established, with the latter receiving culturally sensitive interventions when seeking care during the study. A pre-study survey will collect demographic information, health history, healthcare …
Evaluation Of The Performance Of A Card Game To Introduce Students To Interprofessional Collaboration: A Randomized 2-Group Comparison Study, Antony Joseph, Valerie M. Wright, Susan M. Watkins, Stacy E. Goddard, Daniel D. Mast
Evaluation Of The Performance Of A Card Game To Introduce Students To Interprofessional Collaboration: A Randomized 2-Group Comparison Study, Antony Joseph, Valerie M. Wright, Susan M. Watkins, Stacy E. Goddard, Daniel D. Mast
Faculty Publications - Mennonite College of Nursing
Background:
Gamification is an approach that can be used to introduce interprofessional collaboration in nursing and health science. Card games are an effective and convenient way to educate students about clinical professions.
Purpose:
We compared the perception of an experimental group of students who played an educational card game to a control group that played an uninstructive card game.
Methods:
College students (n = 148) from nursing and health science majors consented to play a 30-minute card game and complete a 13-item survey.
Results:
Perceptions of the card game were significantly better for students in the experimental group who played …
ปัจจัยทำนายคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่, พรทิพย์ ทองเปลว
ปัจจัยทำนายคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่, พรทิพย์ ทองเปลว
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การศึกษาความสัมพันธ์เชิงทำนายนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาอำนาจการทำนายระหว่างโรคร่วม การสนับสนุนทางสังคม ภาวะเปราะบาง ภาวะซึมเศร้า ความสามารถในการดูแลตนเอง และ การรับรู้ภาวะสุขภาพ กับคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่ กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่ ทั้งเพศชายและหญิง อายุ 60 ปีขึ้นไป ที่เข้ารับการผ่าตัดในโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์สภากาชาดไทย, โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี และโรงพยาบาลศิริราช จำนวน 108 คน เลือกกลุ่มตัวอย่างแบบหลายขั้นตอน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในงานวิจัย ได้แก่ 1) แบบสอบถามปัจจัยส่วนบุคคล 2) แบบประเมินโรคร่วม 3) แบบประเมินการสนับสนุนทางสังคม 4) แบบประเมินภาวะเปราะบาง 5) แบบประเมินภาวะซึมเศร้า 6) แบบวัดความสามารถในการดูแลตนเอง 7) แบบประเมินการรับรู้ภาวะสุขภาพ และ 8) แบบประเมินคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจ เอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่ เครื่องมือมีค่าดัชนีความตรงตามเนื้อหาในชุดที่ 2-8 เท่ากับ 1.00, 0.93, 1.00, 0.93, 0.98, 0.93 และ 0.89 ตามลำดับ และค่าสัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟาของครอนบาคเท่ากับ 0.71, 0.85, 0.87, 0.81, 0.97, 0.86 และ 0.94 ตามลำดับ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติบรรยายและสถิติถดถอยพหุคูณแบบขั้นตอน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า โรคร่วมมีสัมประสิทธิ์การทำนายสูงสุด (β = -.336, p = < .01) รองลงมาคือ ความสามารถในการดูแลตนเอง (β = .324, p < .01) ภาวะซึมเศร้า (β = -.269, p < .01) และภาวะเปราะบาง (β = -.241, p < .01) ตามลำดับ โดยตัวแปรทั้ง 4 ตัวแปร สามารถร่วมทำนายความแปรปรวนของคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบผ่านหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่ได้ ร้อยละ 78.90 อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .01 (Adjusted R2 = .789, p < .01) จากผลการศึกษาชี้ให้เห็นว่า การดูแลสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุที่ได้รับการเปลี่ยนลิ้นหัวใจเอออร์ติกตีบควรให้ความสำคัญกับการประเมินโรคร่วม การส่งเสริมความสามารถในการดูแลตนเอง การลดภาวะซึมเศร้าและภาวะเปราะบาง เพื่อเพิ่มคุณภาพชีวิตด้านสุขภาพของผู้สูงอายุให้ดีขึ้น
ปัจจัยทำนายภาวะการทำหน้าที่ในผู้ที่เป็นโรคมะเร็งศีรษะและลำคอที่กำลังรักษาด้วยการฉายรังสี, จตุพร เลิศอนันต์สิทธิ์
ปัจจัยทำนายภาวะการทำหน้าที่ในผู้ที่เป็นโรคมะเร็งศีรษะและลำคอที่กำลังรักษาด้วยการฉายรังสี, จตุพร เลิศอนันต์สิทธิ์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การศึกษาวิจัยครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงทำนาย มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาภาวะการทำหน้าที่ และปัจจัยที่สามารถทำนายภาวะการทำหน้าที่ในผู้ที่เป็นโรคมะเร็งศีรษะและลำคอที่กำลังรักษาด้วยการฉายรังสี กลุ่มตัวอย่างประกอบด้วยผู้ป่วยโรคมะเร็งศีรษะและลำคอที่มีอายุ 18 ปีขึ้นไป จำนวน 121 ราย ซึ่งเข้ารับการรักษาที่โรงพยาบาลระดับตติยภูมิในภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ ได้แก่ โรงพยาบาลมะเร็งอุดรธานี โรงพยาบาลศูนย์สุรินทร์ และโรงพยาบาลมะเร็งอุบลราชธานี เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัยประกอบด้วย แบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคลและข้อมูลทางคลินิก แบบประเมินการสนับสนุนทางสังคม แบบประเมินประสบการณ์การมีอาการไม่พึงประสงค์ แบบสอบถามวิธีจัดการกับอาการ และแบบประเมินภาวะการทำหน้าที่ของผู้ที่เป็นโรคมะเร็ง ซึ่งแบบสอบถามทั้งหมดผ่านการตรวจสอบความตรงเชิงเนื้อหา และตรวจสอบความเที่ยงได้ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟ่าครอนบาค เท่ากับ 0.88 0.96 0.88 0.89 และ 0.94 ตามลำดับ การวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลใช้สถิติเชิงพรรณนา การวิเคราะห์สหสัมพันธ์ของเพียร์สัน และการวิเคราะห์ถดถอยพหุคูณแบบนำตัวแปรทำนายทุกตัวเข้าสมการพร้อมกันในครั้งเดียว (Enter Multiple Regression Analysis) ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ผู้ที่เป็นโรคมะเร็งศีรษะและลำคอที่กำลังได้รับการฉายรังสีมีระดับภาวะการทำหน้าที่อยู่ในระดับต่ำ โดยมีคะแนนเฉลี่ยเท่ากับ 74.62 (S.D. = 17.97) จากการวิเคราะห์ค่าความสัมพันธ์โดยสถิติสัมประสิทธิ์ของเพียร์สัน (Pearson’s correlation) พบว่า ประสบการณ์อาการไม่พึงประสงค์มีความสัมพันธ์ทางลบกับภาวะการทำหน้าที่อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05 (r = –.406, p
ปัจจัยทำนายความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันในผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไต, นันทกร ปราโมทย์
ปัจจัยทำนายความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันในผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไต, นันทกร ปราโมทย์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การศึกษาความสัมพันธ์เชิงทำนายนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันและปัจจัยทำนายความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันในผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไต กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไต อายุ 18 ปีขึ้นไป ที่รับบริการ ณ ศูนย์ปลูกถ่ายไต/คลินิก Post-Kidney Transplantation ในโรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า และโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย จำนวน 113 ราย เลือกกลุ่มตัวอย่างแบบหลายขั้นตอนเก็บข้อมูลโดยใช้แบบสอบถาม 8 ชุด เครื่องมือมีค่าดัชนีความตรงของเนื้อหาในชุดที่ 2-8 เท่ากับ 0.86, 0.84, 0.92, 0.80, 1, 1 และ 0.88 ตามลำดับ และค่าความเที่ยงของแบบสอบถามเท่ากับ 0.75, 0.86, 0.95, 0.96, 0.80, 0.86 และ 0.90 ตามลำดับ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติบรรยายและสถิติถดถอยพหุคูณแบบขั้นตอน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า 1) ผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไตมีคะแนนเฉลี่ยความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกัน เท่ากับ 23.09 (SD = 0.84) 2) ปัจจัยทำนายความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันในผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไตได้สูงสุดอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ คือ ระยะเวลาหลังได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไต (β = -0.313, p < 0.01) รองลงมาคือ การสนับสนุนทางสังคม (β = 0.264, p < 0.01) การรับรู้อุปสรรคของการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกัน (β = -0.184, p < 0.05) และการรับรู้โอกาสเสี่ยงต่อการเกิดภาวะปฏิเสธไต (β = 0.173, p < 0.05) ตามลำดับ โดยสามารถร่วมทำนายความแปรปรวนของความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยากดภูมิคุ้มกันในผู้ที่ได้รับการปลูกถ่ายไตได้ ร้อยละ 31.40 (Adjusted R2 = 0.314, p < 0.05)