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Best Clinical Nursing Education Practices In Sub-Saharan Africa: An Integrative Literature Review, Christmal Jonah Kpodo, Catherine Hilary Thurling, Susan Jennifer Armstrong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate available evidence on clinical nursing education practices in Sub-Saharan Africa and to describe the best clinical nursing education practices in Sub-Saharan Africa to inform practice in the sub region.

Methods: Ganong (1987) framework of integrated literature review was used to review articles published from January 2004 to May 2015 in Science Direct, EBSCO host, PubMed, Wiley Online Library and Google Scholar. Articles were included if they were published in English, on clinical nursing education practices, on pre-registration nursing education and on Sub-Saharan Africa. Author …

Where Have All The Clients Gone? To Jails And Prisons. When Will We Ever Learn?, Valerie N. Markley

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: More than 10 million people are imprisoned worldwide. Although the total number with serious mental illness (SMI) is unknown, in the United States about 804,000 people with SMI are jailed each year and 72% of this population have a co-occurring substance use disorder (Steadman, Osher, Robbins, Case, & Smith, 2009; Osterweil, 2011). Ten times more mentally ill Americans are in prisons and jails than in state hospitals. In 2012 as estimated 356,268 inmates with SMI were in prisons and jails and only 35,000 SMI were in state psychiatric hospitals (Lewis, 2014). A substantial …

Perspectives On Doctoral Education, Lisa Wright Eichelberger, Rebecca Wheeler

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: Georgia's action coalition, the Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition (GNLC) plans to increase the number of nurses with doctorates in keeping with the IOM Future of Nursing recommendations (2010). To understand more about this population and obtain data that will help faculty and administrators design programs and offerings to encourage more nurses to enroll in doctoral work as well as develop effective retention strategies and on time graduation dates, the GNLC surveyed current and recent students in Georgia-based doctoral programs in 2014. The purpose of this presentation is to share the findings about …

Longitudinal Study Of Stress And Social Support In Married Arab Immigrant Women, Karen Aroian, Nizam Uddin, Hazhar Bibas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: Arab immigrant women are at risk for depression (Aroian, Uddin, & Ullah, 2015; Hassouneh & Kulwicki, 2007; Jamil et al., 2008) and knowledge of risk factors assist with identifying targets of intervention. In a previous study, we used cross-sectional data to investigate the relationship between socio-demographic risk, two classes of stress (i.e., immigration demands and daily hassles), three sources of social support (i.e., husband, family, and friends), and depression in Arab immigrant women in the U.S. (Authors, 2015). Since stress and social support are mutable and change with acculturation to the resettlement …

Transportation Of Children In Ground Ambulances: Professionals' Knowledge And Safety Measures, Maria Lurdes Lomba, Silvia Faria

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Background: The transport of children in ground ambulances is a rarely studied topic worldwide. The ambulance vehicle is a unique and complex environment with particular challenges for the safe, correct and effective transportation of patients. Unlike the well developed and readily available guidelines on the safe transportation of a child in motor vehicles, there is a lack on consistent specifications for transporting children in ambulances. Nurses are called daily to transfer children to hospitals or other care centers, so safe transport practices should be a major concern.

Purpose: to know which are the …

Workplace Related Quality Of Life: Effect Of Available Recreation Facilities On Physical Activity And Nutrition, Amber Vermeesch, Kala Ann Mayer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Purpose: Physical inactivity, the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, is a pandemic and necessitates global action in the public health arena in many intersecting sectors (Kohl et al., 2012). Physical inactivity increases risk of non-communicable diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes) and was linked to 9% (5.3 million) of deaths from premature mortality worldwide in 2008 (Lee, Shiroma, Lobelo, Puska, Blair, Katzmarzyk, & Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group, 2012). In a review of US adults' health behavior, 2008-2010, less than 53.9% of adults met the 2008 federal guidelines for …

Multiple Ways Of Knowing And Multiculturalism In Psychiatric Nursing: A Case Study In Nursing College,Thailand, Somporn Sitthisongkram, Waraporn Wanchaitanawong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

In the past, reductionism was a framework that nurses used to take care of patients. This framework focused on the part of the body that had a problem, so it did not cover the whole person. Because there has been a paradigm shift in nursing practice, nurses now have a new holistic framework to take care of patients, which is called holism. This framework includes physical, mental, social, and spiritual aspects, which are the opposite of reductionism. A philosophical tension may occur because the two perspectives have different views. Boromarajonani College of Nursing, …

Indwelling Catheter Care: Areas For Improvement, Monina Gesmundo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

What areas of indwelling catheter care experience of perioperative nurses in a tertiary public hospital require improvement in the light of existing evidence-based guidelines?

Barriers To Mosquito Net Use In An Underserved, Vulnerable Population In Uganda, Africa, Cheryl Wallin, Charlotte D. Barry, Shirley Countryman Gordon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: The Purpose is to describe the findings of a pilot study that examined mosquito net use among an underserved population in Uganda, Africa. The participants were living in a community of persons who had Hanson?s Disease or other stigmatizing health issues and were atat risk for contracting the disease. Background & Significance: The World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the east African country of Uganda highest in the world for malaria transmission (World Health Organization, 2013).? Sleeping under mosquito nets effectively prevents malaria and the use of mosquito nets are a common component …

Experiences Of Family Members Of Dying Patients Receiving Palliative Sedation, Freda Dekeyser Ganz, Olga Tursunov

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The suffering of a dying patient sometimes includes 'refractory symptoms'. These symptoms are defined as severe symptoms, both physical and psychological, that cannot be treated for long periods, or their treatment leads to uncontrollable side effects 1, 2. Palliative care is meant to improve the quality of life of all patients and their families, including dying patients, and to relieve their suffering 3. The recommended treatment for a dying patient suffering from 'refractory symptoms' is palliative sedation 4. Family members remain with the patient in his last days, are involved and are …

Effects Of Partner Violence On Mental Health And Hiv Disease Progression In Women In Baltimore, Jocelyn Anderson, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Nancy E. Glass

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: Recently a great deal of national attention has been given to the overlapping issues of intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV. The examination of this intersection has focused primarily on the increased risk of HIV acquisition in women who have experienced violence. The effects of IPV as a chronic stressor on the physical and mental health of women living with HIV has had limited examination in the research literature. To examine the prevalence of IPV and its associations with treatment markers and adherence to clinic visits in an urban clinic.

Methods: Survey …

Developing A Clinical Leadership Competency Assessment Tool For Registered Nurses, Thailand, Treeyaphan Supamanee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Background: Thai nursing and midwifery council stated that leadership is one of core competencies required of registered nurses. All clinical nurses have primarily responsibility for coordinating and providing patient care which need to be good clinical leaders. The majority of leadership skills are developed through training the nurses over time in order to gain their abilities to inspire, encourage, and empower to provide quality nursing care. To identify clinical leadership competency among nurses, it is needed to use the reliable assessment tool. However, there is no existing assessment tools appropriate for Thai registered …

Assessment Of Quality Care Of Elderly In Igando Ikotun Lcda Of Lagos State, Nigeria, Ogechi Helen Abazie, Ayodele Idowu Folorunsho Lawal, Olufunke G. Folorunsho

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to assess quality of care received by the elderly in Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

Methods: A simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondent, thus giving all the eligible elders an equal chance of being part of the study. The formula n/ (1+n/N) was used to calculate the sample size, where n = population of the elderly in the Igando Ikotun LCDA, N = population of elderly in Alimosho Local Government Area, i.e. 175/(1+175/3850) = 120. respondents. Permission to …

Development, Implementation, And Dissemination Of The Nurse-Administered Tobacco Tactics Intervention, Sonia A. Duffy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will discuss the development, efficacy and effectiveness testing, and dissemination of the Tobacco Tactics intervention highlighting concepts that can be applied to developing, testing, and disseminating other nursing interventions.

Rutgers Global Nursing Research Collaborative: Building Capacity Through Training, Mentoring, And Multi-Site Collaborative Research, Suzanne Willard, William L. Holzemer, Anne Marie Linn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Background: While 90% of healthcare worldwide is delivered by nurses (ICN, 2012), research for and by nurses is limited (Sun & Larsen, 2015). Nurse scientists in low and middle income countries face distinct challenges in conducting research, and many lack the training, support and collaborative partners needed for successful research (LeBaron et al., 2015). The purpose of the Rutgers Global Nursing Research Collaborative, which launched its inaugural workshop in September 2015, is to create opportunities for collaboration, mentoring and capacity building for our global nursing workforce.

Methods: Drawing on the strength and connections …

Improving Mammography Rates Of African American Women: Sisters Educated In Emergency Departments, Jennifer Hatcher, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mary Kay Rayens, Brenda Combs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe a series of studies conducted to develop an intervention to promote mammography screening among African American women while they wait for non urgent care in Emergency departments.

Methods: Three projects were conducted to meet the overall aim of developing and piloting an intervention. The studies were formative (mixed methods), developmental, and a pilot RCT.

Results: Study 1: formative: mixed methods designed to examine cultural, social and personal factors that are barriers or benefits of mammography use among African American women who use the ED …

Psychosocial Educational Programme To Facilitate The Reintegration Of Incarcerated Women Dumped Babies Or Committed Infanticide, Hans Justus Amukugo, Ndemupavali Sumpi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: In this study, the researcher explored and described the views of women who had dumped babies and/or committed infanticide with regard to their experiences with the purpose of developing, implementing, and evaluating an educational programme to facilitate their reintegration upon release with their families and with society in general in the Oshana Region, Namibia. Baby dumping and infanticide have become social phenomena with grave consequences that are drawing nationwide attention and condemnation in Namibia. Those women who are perpetrating these heinous acts provide numerous motives; such as fathers denying paternity, unemployment, young …

Consumer-Centered Recruitment Approach For Midlife South Asian Indian Immigrant Women Into Health Promotion Research, Manju N. Daniel, Mary Elaine Koren

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the utilization of a culturally relevant consumer-centered approach in recruiting midlife South Asian Indian Immigrant women into a research study that focused on physical activity as a lifestyle modification for health promotion.

Methods: A descriptive study design was used to explore the utilization of a culturally relevant consumer-centered approach in recruiting midlife South Asian Indian Immigrant women into five focus groups. This was part of a larger qualitative study where data was gathered with focus group approach to determine factors that SAI women view …

Comparisons Of Health Status And Behaviors Of Adolescent Immigrants And Non-Immigrants By Gender, Cheryl Zlotnick, Hadass Goldblatt, Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli, Omer Taychaw, Efrat Shadmi, Yael Dishon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: This study examined the nature of health status disparities between immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents and the influence of gender.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at several public health high schools where surveys were collected on 10th grade students (n=612). Comparisons between immigrant and non-immigrants adolescents, as well as comparisons by gender were made to examine the dependent variable health status. Analyses included cluster analysis and logistic regression models. Significance was declared at p<0.05. SAS version 9.3 was used.

Results: Bivariate results indicate that of the four adolescent groups (male immigrants, female immigrants, male non-immigrants and female …

Incorporating Military And Veteran Culture In Nursing Curricula: Where Is Nursing Education?, Barbara J. Patterson, Brenda S. Elliott

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to describe the curricular content that addresses the cultural and healthcare aspects of the military, Veteran, and their families. While research related to military, Veterans, and their families is growing, there is little published on how pre-licensure nursing education should be approached, specifically if and how care of this unique population should be incorporated into nursing curricula. Nurses are in a key position to care for military and Veteran service members and their families, especially after separation from the service. Currently, there are Veterans living …

A Review Of Primary Care Providers' Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Questioning People, Mollie E. Aleshire, Jennifer Hatcher, Kristin Ashford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals experience health disparities at higher rates than their heterosexual counterparts, and some of these health disparities may be directly attributed to delays in seeking health care (Clift & Kirby, 2012; Institute of Medicine, 2011; Kates, 2015). Understanding health care providers' attitudes related to LGBTQ people is an essential part of the foundational knowledge necessary to guide future interventions to address these inequalities (Abdessamad, Yudin, Tarasoff, Radford, & Ross, 2013; Daniel & Butkus, 2015; Institute of Medicine, 2011; Smith & Mathews, 2007). Nurse practitioners and …

How Communities Shape Unmet Need For Modern Contraception: An Analysis Of 44 Low-And Middle-Income Countries, Nicholas S. Metheny, Rob Stephenson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016:

Background: Access to modern contraception and its resulting decline in fertility is associated with reduced poverty, improved health outcomes for women, and gains in female empowerment. However, fewer than 40% of women in the least-developed countries are currently using any method of modern contraception. As a result, fertility rates are higher in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) than in developed countries and declining rates of fertility in the second half of the 20th century have slowed or stalled in many LMICs- especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite …

Implementing Bonny Method Of Guided Imagery And Music To Complement Care Provided In Cancer Homes, Varshika Manilal Bhana

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016:

With a projected global increase in incidence of cancer the need for supportive cancer care is also on an increase. Nurses are tasked to care for the psychological and social needs of the patients. However, patients and nurses do not always perceive that these needs are being fulfilled. Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) has physical, psychological, social and spiritual effects which can enhance supportive cancer care. However, limited research could be found on the use of BMGIM in the care of cancer patients in South …

Comparing Client And Provider Preferences For Hiv Prevention In South Africa, John Shaver, Rob Stephenson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016:

Background & Significance: Estimates of HIV prevalence among South African MSM range between 10 and 50% and has been estimated to be more than twice that of other reproductive age men. South African MSM experience unique barriers to accessing HIV-prevention services, including the almost exclusive focus on heterosexuals when promoting public health strategies for HIV prevention, and providers' stigmatizing views of MSM and their lack of understanding regarding the needs or sexual behaviors of MSM. MSM were included for the first time as a target demographic in the …

Reflections Of Student Nurses On The Use Of All Media Application To Improve Their Learning, Juliana Willemse

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: In 2011/2012 smartphones became the most used globally connected computer device when smartphone ownership outnumbered basic cell phone ownership (Cochrane, 2014: 65). Instructional methods of teaching have progressed from board and chalk, overhead projectors and Microsoft PowerPoint lectures to the application of technology as a new method of instruction. Emerging technology affords students with an opportunity to visualise and interact with learning content using multimedia, rich-graphics, animation, simulation and virtual environments (Madeira, Sousa, Pires, Esteves & Dias, 2009: 2441). Educationalists, researchers, and companies who develop learning systems …

Anxiety And Depression In Pregnant Women With Preterm Labor In Ramathibodi Hospital, Kunlasatree Wattanapaisit

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Anxiety and depression in early pregnancy were associated with risk for subsequent preeclampsia, giving birth to low birth weight and preterm infants. Medical complications associated with preterm birth include respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, injury to the intestines, immune system compromise, cardiovascular disorders, hearing and vision problems, and neurologic injury including cerebral palsy. Therefore preterm birth was major public health problem. Purpose: This study aimed at investigating: 1) the rate and level of anxiety and depression in pregnant women with preterm labor and 2) the relationship between …

Hookah Smoking Among College Students: Factors Associated With A Trendy Risk Behavior, Susan M. Norris

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate hookah smoking behaviors and beliefs among college students. More specifically, the study examined the practice of hookah smoking in college students ages 18-24 years, and tested hypothesized relationships between hookah use and perceptions, attitudes, subjective norms and trait sensation seeking. Adolescence and young adulthood are critical times for developing lifelong healthy habits. Although cigarette use has declined, Hookah (waterpipe) use among youth is rapidly increasing in prevalence, with 10-20% of US adolescents and young adults reporting use in the …

The Impact Of Accessing Health Information At The Point Of Care In Clinical Decision Making, Esmeralda J. Ricks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the impact that accessing health information at the point of care via MCDs had on the clinical decision making practice of medical practitioners and professional nurses in public hospitals and primary health care settings in the Eastern Cape Province. The information obtained was used to make recommendations to the Eastern Cape Department of Health with regard to facilitating further expansion of the use of MCDs in practice. Methods: A quantitative, comparative descriptive design was used to conduct this study. The research population comprised all professional nurses and medical practitioners who participated …

Tool To Assess Knowledge Of Precautions Against Transmission Of Microorganisms In Brazil's Primary Health Care, Rosely Moralez Figueiredo, Stephen Timmons, Michelli Pacheco Sako, Michely Aparecida Cardoso Maroldi, Maria Clara Padoveze, Adriana Maria Da Silva Felix, Julia Yaeko Kawagoe, Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Alice Ferreira

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016:

Purpose: Health care workers' adherence to Standard Precautions and Specific Precautions is essential to preventing transmission of microorganisms in both hospitals and primary health care (PHC). Little is known about the risk of infection transmission and practice of precautions in non-hospital settings, particularly in PHC. In addition, comparing the information available is problematic due to lack of standard and specific tools for PHC. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool for assessing health care workers' knowledge of specific precautions in PHC.

Methods: Multimethod research carried out …

A Systematic Review Of The Content Of Mother-Daughter Reproductive Health Communication, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Elise Veurink, Barbara Bosscher Timmermans

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Teen pregnancies are usually unintended and continues to pose a threat to the social and economic status of the woman. Early adolescence (13-15 years old) is characterized by more sex-based discussions with mothers than fathers. Mothers are at a unique position to teach their daughters about the reproductive system and its related changes such as ovulation and the menstrual cycle. There is also a general perception that the mother was the appropriate parent to discuss sexuality. The aim of this study was to examine the content of mother-daughter sexual and reproductive health communication. Methods: A systematic review of 10 …