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An Evidence-Based Approach To Successful Practice Change, The Toolkit: Implementation Of Best Practice Guidelines, Irmajean Bajnok, Heather Mcconnell, Doris Grinspun, Althea Stewart-Pyne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

An evidence-based practice program, funded by a provincial government and led by a professional nursing association in Canada, has a mandate to develop, disseminate, and support the uptake and evaluation of clinical and healthy work environment best practice guidelines.'This program has achieved global reach, a success due to its rigorous guideline development process, and innovative multi-pronged implementation strategies. These strategies are focused at the individual, organizational and system level, and incorporate evidence-based approaches to support the implementation of best practices. A key resource that is utilized within this program to guide the systematic …

Empowering Nursing Students At The Faculte Des Sciences Infirmieres De Leogane (Fsil) To Promote Evidence-Based Practice In Haiti, Marie-Carole France

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Nursing research is considered one of the most important courses in nursing curricula to prepare baccalaureate-nursing students for evidence-based practice. The purpose of this project was to evaluate how Haitian nursing students at the Faculte des Sciences Infirmieres de Leogane (FSIL) circumvented their traditional subject-focused approach of learning to a process-driven method using problem-based learning (PBL) to stimulate their cognitive skills in the nursing research course.

Methods: To accomplish this goal, innovative teaching strategies: concept mapping, technology support, clinical case scenario, reflection, and group presentations were implemented in the course to help …

Psychometric Properties Of A Short Version Of Effort-Reward Imbalance In Blue-Collar Workers, Won Ju Hwang, Oisaeng Hong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to test psychometric properties of a short version of Effort Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire and to identify its relationship with job demand in blue-collar workers.

Methods: In this study, we sought to translate the ERI short form into Korean and to examining the psychometric properties in a sample of 250 blue-collar workers who are working at small companies. The internal consistency reliability, structural validity, and criterion (content) validity were analyzed.

Results: The Cronbach's alpha for the three scales were 0.75, 0.74, and 0.72, respectively. Confirmatory factor …

Evaluating Student Success After A Change In The Teaching/Learning Environment, Laura Fillmore

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

This study evaluates the effect of providing a structured development program for faculty to implement student-centered learning strategies in an entry-level nursing course. A call to change our teaching and learning practices in nursing comes from healthcare leaders who see the complicated healthcare environment (National Academies, 2010). Also, our expected result of teaching and learning in nursing has evolved to include clinical reasoning, situated learning, and civic professionalism (Benner, et al, 2010). Other academic leaders are referring to disruptive learning which questions how we know students are learning and not just being taught …

A Faculty And Bsn Student Care Delivery Model For Patients With Diabetes, Patty M. Orr, Shondell Hickson, Kempa (Kim) French

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

The integrated, conceptual framework of faculty nurse practitioners (NPs) and BSN nursing students caring for a chronic disease population in the community clinic serves as a model of applied health service research. A teaching/learning clinical partnership environment serves as the pedagogy for effective, active synthesis of critical thinking and skills building with a focus on prevention by the BSN students.' The care delivery model challenges faculty and nursing students to be part of the solution in providing an example of health system reform by driving improved clinical outcomes for people with chronic disease. …

Face-To-Face To Email To Helpp Zone App: Delivering Intervention In Intimate Partner Violence, Rose E. Constantino

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive but preventable social and public health problem but if left unresolved results in millions of injuries and more than 1000 deaths in the U. S. annually. In addition, IPV comes at an enormous cost to physical, mental, economic, and social well-being at $13.6 billion and is expected to rise to $15.6 billion by 2021. Survivors of IPV do not receive the needed intervention because they may not seek it, if they seek it, they may present a different unrelated cause of the injury. The Department of …

Nurses, Healthcare Processes, Partnerships And Patient Outcomes, Yutao Xiang, Robin P. Newhouse

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

This session will focus on a program of research linking nurses' work and work environment to patient outcomes through studies conducted in the United States and China. Two acute care health system multi-site intervention studies to improve care for people with heart failure will be described. Multi-site survey data collected from nurses in China will be discussed. The implications of study results to clinical practice, research and administration will be identified.

The Quest For Excellence In International Nursing Research, Stephanie L. Ferguson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: There are multiple issues facing the 21st century. Challenges in developing countries may lead to obstacles to providing health care. Challenges including poverty, chronic disease, an aging population and an inability to provide or utilize technological innovations provide the ability for nurses to expand their roles as healthcare providers. By assuming leadership roles, expanding nursing education and staying at the forefront of research nurses can advocate for good health, equality and justice.

Requirements Of Nursing Classification Systems For An Useful Application In Electronic Data Records, Pia Wieteck

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: In the final presentation, the necessary requirements of nursing classification systems for an useful application in electronic data records will be discussed. The main question will be which abstraction level or granulation is needed for nursing terminologies to enable nursing documentation and all of the before presented aims in an electronic patient record.

Methods: To support the discussion the levels of granulation of a number of nursing diagnoses in different nursing terminologies and the results of a cross-mapping of ENP and NANDA will be presented.

Results: Non-member.

Conclusion: This and the other …

Weight Gain In Breast Cancer Survivors, Su-Ying Yu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Weight gain is a common issue that may lead to poor prognosis or adverse health outcomes in breast cancer (BC) survivors. The aims of this study was to investigate the pattern and degree of weight gain within 2 years after BC diagnosis and to identify its risks.

Methods: The study cohort consisted of 1954 women with stage I-III, primary, operable BC between 2008~2010. Their body weight, body mass index (BMI) were measured before surgery and followed by 1, 3, 5, 12, 24 months after. The analysis of weight gain was also stratified …

Contraceptive Use Among Low-Income And Ethnic Minority Women Living In Three Urban Underserved Neighborhoods, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Emily Johnson, Gail Landheer Zandee, Kendra Pennings

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: Ineffective and non'use of contraceptives have been associated with increased risk of unplanned pregnancy in the United States. Unplanned pregnancy rates and their adverse outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth are higher among minority and low-income women. Healthy People 2020 established a family planning goal to 'increase the proportion of females at risk of unplanned pregnancy or their partners who used contraception at most recent sexual intercourse' from the current baseline of 83.3% to 91.6%. This study examined the rate of contraceptive use and types of contraception used by …

The Changing Role Of The Administrator Of Nursing Quality, Evidence-Based Practice And Research In An Enculturated Evidence-Based Practice Environment, Jacalyn S. Buck

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: This presentation will discuss the transitions in the role of the senior administrator of nursing quality, EBP and research to work successfully in a fully enculturated evidence-based practice environment.

Methods: This includes the process of identifying and selecting nurse leaders to work in this department who support a comprehensive vision of the EBP culture and are able to sustain the enculturation.

Results: The Administrator must leverage the talents of his/her nurse leaders to balance the quality, EBP and research needs of his/her organization. Furthermore, the Administrator must encourage and support collaboration with …

The Helpp Zone App For Survivors Of Ipv, Joseph Burroughs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Our objective was to build a mobile app called HELPP (Health, Education on safety, and Legal Participant Preferred) Zone app to help users of mobile technology recognize, respond and prevent Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). IPV is a serious, preventable public health problem. It is described as physical, sexual, or psychological harm inflicted by a current or former partner or spouse. IPV has brought serious public health and social justice issues to people, especially the young who may not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family. If IPV is left unchecked, it will bring short term …

It Takes A Village: Addressing Health Inequities Via Nurse Practitioner Education, Felesia Renee Bowen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Introduction: This presentation describes how nurse practitioner (NP) education can be used to ameliorate the effects of health inequities in an urban area. In the United States (U.S.) minorities who reside in urban areas experience noticeable health inequities when compared with their white counterparts. Primary care providers offer valuable preventive care and screening services that are needed to prevent and manage chronic conditions. Early screening, detection and access to primary care services can make a significant difference in the quality and longevity of an individual's life. Nurse practitioners can ease the burden of …

Fostering Healthy Work Environments: Diversity And Health Equity Competencies For Managers, Rani Hajela Srivastava, Kristin Cleverley, Janet Mawhinney

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Although it is well recognized that 21st century health system transformation requires a foundation of equity and cultural competence, this goal continues to be challenging and elusive. Healthcare providers and organizations need to navigate complex, intersectional layers of diversity and social determinants in order to develop effective strategies to achieve equity and quality care for all. The purpose of this interactive presentation is to describe an innovative approach to equity education being used to guide the development of individual and organizational capacity for cultural competence and equity. The initiative was undertaken as part …

The Emergence And Evolution Of The Intensive Care Patient Diary, Ingrid Egerod

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The intensive care patient diaries originated in the Scandinavia countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the 1990's, the ICU nurses began keeping the ICU diary with the purpose of helping their patients come to terms with their illness following being discharged from the hospital. The diaries were written by the nurses, with the patient's family contributing as well. Following being critically ill and being cared for in the intensive care setting, patients were found to be developing psychological problems such as nightmares, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, depression and symptoms of posttraumatic stress. …

Who Collaborating Centers Advancing Global Nursing Leadership And Fostering Collaboration, Rachel Blankstein Breman, Phyllis Sharps, Debra Jackson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Global Nursing World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHO CC) in collaboration with University of Technology Sydney's, WHO CC will present current and past accomplishments of their WHO CCs. There are a variety of forms for WHO CCs such as research institutes, parts of universities or academies, which are designated by the WHO to carry out activities that support WHO activities. Currently there are over 800 WHO collaborating centres in over 80 Member States working with WHO on areas such as nursing,midwifery, occupational health, communicable diseases, nutrition, mental …

Using The Job Demands-Resource Model To Decrease Burnout Of Perioperative Nurse Managers, Theresa M. Criscitelli

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Perioperative Nurse Managers are an integral part of the administration of quality health care, performing an array of clinical, financial, and leadership roles. The focus of this research is to improve the human and social conditions of the Perioperative Nurse Managers. Perioperative Nurse Managers lack the available resources to effectively cope with role demands on a daily basis. Lack of resources has led to decreased work engagement, job dissatisfaction, frustration, and ultimately attrition. The Job Demands-Resource Model provides a conceptual framework to increase work engagement, motivation, and organizational outcomes.

Methods: qualitative case …

Effects Of Advance Care Planning On Knowledge, Behavior And Well Being Of Older People: A Systematic Review Protocol, Mi Fun Ng, Helen Y. L. Chan, Doris Y. P. Leung

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Advance Care Planning is a process of discussion about an individual's preferences for care in their anticipation of future deterioration. There are different formats and inconsistent approach in implementing Advance Care Planning to older people. The effectiveness of Advance Care Planning intervention will influence on the knowledge, behavior and well- being in older people.

Method of review: Inclusion Criteria

Types of participants: Older people who are age 60 or over, with or without chronic illness, no restriction on any disease groups and health status of participants.

Types of interventions: Advance Care Planning …

Student Remediation In Nursing Programs: The Evidence, The Gaps, And New Directions, Cheryl L. Mee, Barb Schreiner

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Nursing programs and faculty have increased pressure to produce safe nursing practitioners and have turned to a variety of tools to facilitate success in NCLEX licensure exams in the United States. End-of-course and end-of-program standardized testing are tools frequently used to prepare students. Nursing educators use the results of these tests to remediate student knowledge and critical thinking skills. Students also gain additional confidence by reviewing test results and planning further study and preparation. But which strategies are most effective in producing positive outcomes on licensure examinations? This session will explore evidence-based strategies …

Comparison With The State Level As Well As The Relationship Of Stress, Resilience And Psychological Health Between U.K. And China: A Newest Cross-Sectional Global Study In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Fang Yang, Graeme D. Smith

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To explore the state level as well as the relationship of stress, resilience, and psychological health in nursing students between UK and China, with the purpose of searching for a strategy to forming an effective way to ease stress and psychological distress in nursing education program and make more healthy for this participates.

Background: Stress and psychological distress in student nurses has been widely demonstrated and present globalization trend including UK and China. Resilience has been described as a personal resource that can influence an individual's ability to cope with the negative …

Effect Of The "Shisei" Meta-Cognition Educational Program Aiming At The Low Back Pain Improvement Of The Female New Face Nurses In Japan, Keiko Takeda, Yoriko Watanabe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: We examine an effect of the improvement of low back pain of the female nurse by the "SHISEI" Meta-Cognition educational program that we developed.

Methods: The subjects included were 31 female new face nurses with the low back pain in Japan. The purpose of this education program is to enhance awareness of physical and psychosocial factors affecting posture. The educational program is comprised of two elements. In Part 1, we explained it so that nurses could recognize low back pain as biopsychosocial sharp pain syndrome. Then, in Part 2, we introduced a …

Effectiveness Of Community-Based Multifaceted Intervention (Stop-Dm) Designed For Korean-Americans With Type 2 Dm, Miyong T. Kim, Kim B. Kim, Hae-Ra Han

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The primary objective of this translational study was to conduct an effectiveness trial of a community-based glucose control intervention program for Korean American immigrants (KAI) with type-2 DM. The self-help intervention program for Korean Americans (SHIP-DM) focuses on the self-help aspect of DM control by empowering patients through enhanced knowledge of DM and diet, utilizing available technology to develop the ability to self-monitor their glucose control status, facilitating better communication with their health care providers, and enhancing health literacy and general problem-solving skills.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious …

Effects Of Telephone-Based Support Group Program For Family Caregivers Of Elders, Eun-Young Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: To develop a telephone-based support group program for family caregivers of elders and to identify its effects on depression, caregiving burden and satisfaction.

Methods: A non-equivalent control pre-post design was used. Participants were recruited from support groups in 3 long-term care agencies and were assigned to the experimental group (n=16) or control group (n=19) receiving usual care. For the experimental group, the telephone-based support group intervention, consisting of self-help group activity in small group, was given for 8 weeks. Outcomes included changes in depression, caregiving burden and satisfaction. Data were analyzed using …

Who Are The Family Caregivers?: Epidemiologic Research, Maria Joana Campos, Abel Paiva Silva

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Nowadays, many numbers of family members assume a great responsibility for taking care of a dependent person at home. Taking care of a dependent person is not an easy task; it involves a new kind of skills and knowledge to be prepared for this new role. Oliveira and Colleagues (2011) comparing patients with readmissions in hospital settings, and found less acute diseases (19.8%) and ontological diseases (5.5%), but more infections (44.0%) and exacerbation of chronic diseases (25.3%). These kinds of health problems may be associated with family caregiving skills or lack of …

College Students' Attitude Toward The Elderly With Dementia In Japan: A Comparison Between Nursing And Non-Nursing Students, Miwako Hoshi, Chizuru Ikeda, Yurie Maeda, Yuri Kondo, Maki Fujimura

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attitude of Japanese nursing and non-nursing students toward the elderly with dementia and to investigate the effects of students' varied background data on their attitudes shown. Methods: A total of 214 nursing students (n=137) and non-nursing students (n=77) was recruited to complete a questionnaire from a national university located in Southern Japan using convenience sampling method. The criterion of choosing subjects is the level of their professional nursing knowledge and clinical training experience. Based on their professional nursing knowledge and clinical experience, subjects …

Intention Of Regular Exercise Among Pregnant Women: Theory Of Planned Behavior, Ching-Fang Lee, Fang-Ming Hwang, Fan-Hao Chou, I-Chyun Chiang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The'purpose of this study was to explore the regular exercise behavioral intention on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) among pregnancy women and evaluated the model goodness of fit.

Methods: Using purposive sampling, the researchers invited pregnant women from the obstetrics outpatient clinics of three medical centers in northern Taiwan to participate. The 621 participants had an average age of 31.76, were in at least their 12th week of gestation and were not experiencing any problems with their pregnancy. The self- administered questionnaire asked about participants' age, education, job, family, knowledge pertaining to …

The Effects Of E-Health Management For Weight Control And Metabolic Syndrome Abnormalities In Adolescent Girls, Mei-Chen Su, Lee-Ing Tsao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Obesity is increasing at an alarming rate among adolescents. Previous studies have shown that lifestyle modification and weight control can improve all of the metabolic risk factors associated with obesity. Adolescent girls are more likely than boys to have sedentary lifestyles, low levels of physical activity, unhealthy weight-control behaviours, and disordered eating behaviours. The purpose of this study investigated the effects of a 6-month health management platform with Internet-based intervention in overweight adolescent girls in Taiwan.

Methods: After IRB approval, a longitudinal approach and repeated testing using a quasi-experimental design to evaluate …

The Self-Concept Of Schizophrenia, Hiromi Sugawara, Chizuru Mori

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: According Self-concept theory, 'Self ' was divided 'I' and 'Me' (James.W1890).'I' is the self who recognized 'Me', 'Me' is the self who is recognized. When we think about and image ourselves, 'I' and 'Me' are distinguished. Therefore, we can be conscious ourselves objectively. Self-concept is said that basic concept structure which supports self-consciousness tacitly (Kajita 1988). It is thought that self-concept is basis of the relationship between 'I' and 'Me'. Self-concept is developed in childhood, and established from adolescence to adulthood (David 1992). Especially, a number of life events occur, people change …

The Discrimination Of Screen Pre-Frailty For Community-Dwelling Elderly People, Shu-Fang Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to analyze the risk factors and cut-off point of a short battery of physical performance tests for identifying community-dwelling elderly people with pre-frailty.

Methods: A short battery of physical performance tests was employed at community activity center to assess the following characteristics among elderly people: balance, mobility, and flexibility. Instructions were provided to participants by demonstration.

Results: Logistic regression analysis indicated that four indicators were significantly correlated to pre-frailty, that is, pre-frailty included falls in the previous year (OR = 3.05, 95% CI of OR = …