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Transforming Healthcare Through Educational Diversity: Academic Health Center Pipeline Project, Greer L. Glazer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this IRB approved research was to assess and develop a plan for an educational pipeline in which underrepresented (economically disadvantaged, ethnically and racially diverse, first generation college student) high school students will be recruited into a major urban, U.S. research University's Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Minorities are grossly underrepresented in the U.S. healthcare workforce, accounting for only 16.8% of nursing's workforce (5.4% African American, 3.6% Hispanic, 5.8% Asian/Native American, 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 1.7% Multi-Racial) and empirical evidence supports a lack of diversity in …

Nurses And Tobacco Control: An Intersection Of Research And Health Care Policy, Linda Patti Sarna

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will highlight the evolution and intersection of an international program of research in lung cancer and tobacco control as model for changing nursing practice and health care policy. Dr. Sarna's initial program of research focused on the quality of life and symptoms experienced by patients with lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Dr. Sarna was one of the first to publish about the quality of life concerns experienced by women with lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. since the mid 1980's, and about issues faced by lung cancer …

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 …

The Factors Influencing The Self-Care And Quality Of Life Of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Suthanithi Kangchanakul, Aem-Orn Saengsiri, Duangkamol Wattradul

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death in Thailand. The patients with CAD need long-term care to enhance their quality of life. This study was aimed at exploring the selected factors influencing self-care and quality of life (QOL) of patients with coronary artery disease.

Methods: Purposive sampling of 100 patients with CAD receiving care at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital was enrolled in this study. Data were collected by using the self-care agency questionnaire of cardiovascular disease, and Powers' Quality of Life Index Cardiac Version-IV. Data were analyzed by …

Perception Of Healthy Aging Among Elderly With Chronic Disease In Taiwan: A Qualitative Study, Yu-Rung Wang, Ching-Min Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The aging population in Taiwan is gradually increasing. The elderly population reached 11.2% in 2012, and it is estimated that by 2060, the percentage will reach 39.4%. There are up to 88% of Taiwan's elderly reporting with at least one kind of chronic diseases. How to enhance the belief of healthy ageing for elderly with chronic conditions has become an important concern for the elders, policymakers and researchers worldwide. Taiwan's government has adopted and implemented healthy aging policy since 2008. The policy includes improved integration in the economic security and social participation, …

A Comparative Analysis Of Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitude, Perception And Self-Efficacy Of Child Abuse And Neglect Cases In The Cross-National Research, Pei-Yu Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To conduct a cross-national research on the current situation of the nursing students' knowledge, attitude, perception and self-efficacy on child abuse and neglect through structured questionnaires and to analyze the similarities and differences in the findings in different countries.

Methods: A cross-sectional and convenient sampling was used and recruited 200 participants fromTaiwan & Australia's nursing schools. The participants must conform to the following criteria: (1) should be undergraduate nursing students; (2) with clinical practice experiences; (3) understand the purpose and methods of this research and are willing to participate in this research. …

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 …

The Effectiveness Of Supportive Nursing Care In Sleep Quality Of Patients With Heart Failure, Ai-Fu Chiou, Yia-Ling Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Sleep disturbance is one of the most common complaints in heart failure patients. Up to 74% heart failure patients reported poor sleep. However, research related to sleep disturbance of heart failure patients is limited in Taiwan. This study aimed to examine the effects of supportive care program in sleep disturbance of heart failure patients.

Methods: An experimental design was used. Subjects were selected using a purposeful sampling and were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=30) or control group (n=30). Patients in the intervention group received an 12-week supportive care program including education …

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 …

Effects Of Self-Regulated Exercise Maintenance Program (Sr-Emp) On Cognitive And Behavioral Changes And Musculoskeletal Health Of Elderly Women With Osteoporosis, Mijeong Park, Sue Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: As Korea becomes an ageing society rapidly, geriatric diseases recently increased in the South Korean society. Especially, over the past decade, osteoporosis has drastically increased in the elderly women in their sixties and seventies (Ministry of Health and Welfare), so active social, economic and scientific attention should be paid. The osteoporosis is a disease which enhances a risk of fracture by weakening bone strength through bone mass reduction, bone tissue atrophy, and fine structure damage (Kotz, Deleger, Cohen, Kamigaki, & Kurata, 2004). The disease is treated by means of exercise, intake of …

Development Of Assessment Sheet Of Older Adults Who Relocate To A Recovery Phase Rehabilitation Ward, Misa Komatsu, Shizuka Otsuka, Akiko Hamahata, Megumi Nakamura

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: In current healthcare in Japan, hospitalized patients have more serious conditions and hospital stays are becoming shorter. Older adults with health problems who cannot live independently at home usually decide to relocate to a recovery phase rehabilitation ward. For older adults relocation to a recovery phase rehabilitation ward is a life event that requires adaptation to new living circumstances. The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment sheet for use during relocation to a recovery phase rehabilitation ward in Japan, based on a conceptual model that views relocation from the …

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 …

Faculty And Organizational Characteristics Associated With Informatics/Health Information Technology Adoption In Dnp Programs, Cathy R. Fulton, Julie Meek

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Nursing informatics/Health information technology are key components of graduate nursing education and an accreditation requirement, yet little is known about the extent to which Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curricula include these content domains. The purpose of this descriptive study was to elicit perceptions of DNP program directors relative to: 1) whether and how the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN's) Essential IV standard has been met in their DNP programs; 2) whether the Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform Initiative Foundation's Phase II competencies have been integrated in their programs; and …

A Systematic Review On Problem-Solving Training For Community Schizophrenia Patients, Kuen-Tai Lee, Jiin-Ru Rong, Su-Ping Hsu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background and Purposes: Problem-solving skill training is an important therapy to promote the psychological functioning for schizophrenia patients, and it affects the ability of the patient to live independently in society as well. In recent years, a number of studies emphasis has been placed on the problem-solving skill of schizophrenia patients. However, inconsistency is still present with regards to the result of using such therapeutic training on schizophrenia patients. Moreover, for fit the cognitive function impairment of schizophrenia patients, the design of these problem-solving interventions comes with various new concepts and features. Nevertheless, …

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 Effects Of Communication Skills, Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue On Burnout Among Staff Of Long-Term Care Insurance In National Health Insurance Corporation In Korea, Kyongeun Lee, Hyoungshim Choi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: This study was a descriptive research to identify the effects of communication skills, compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue on burnout among staff of long term care insurance for the elderly in National Health Insurance Corporation in Korea.

Methods: The participants were 203 full-time employees at Long-term Care Insurance for elderly in National Health Insurance Corporation in Korea. Data were collected via mail from the 24 branch offices of Long-term Care National Health Insurance Corporation which were randomly selected among the total of 226 centers of National Health Insurance Corporation. A survey was conducted …

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 = …

Evidence Of Culturally-Tailored Diabetes Management Program For Asian-American Immigrant Population: A Systematic Literature Review, Jee Young Joo, Hae-Kyung Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background: In the United States, Asian immigrants' populations are growing rapidly. In addition, Asian immigrants have a higher prevalence of diabetes diagnosis due to change of diet and lifestyle than other ethnicities. Many hospitals and clinics have offered diabetes programs, but care to ethnic minorities still remains inadequate, ineffective, and inaccessible. Language barriers and lack of health care insurance are the main contributing factors for the lack of effective programming. For these populations, a culturally-tailored diabetes intervention is needed. Cultural tailoring is defined as "employing the native language, integrating cultural dietary preferences, encouraging …

Learning Needs Of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients In Singapore, Shu Fen Ong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the learning needs of hospitalized HF patients for the purpose of informing the design of educational material which is tailored for HF patients in Singapore. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: (1) To investigate the learning needs of patient with HF in Singapore; (2) To identify the relationship between patients' leaning needs and their social-demographic and clinical characteristics. Methods: Study Design: A descriptive correlational study with questionnaire survey is used in this project. Settings and sample: A convenience sample is recruited from an acute tertiary hospital in Singapore. …

Factors Influencing Emotional Labor Of Clinical Nursing Staff In Taiwan, Kai Ching Lin, Chi Shiu Lai, Hui-Yu Liang, Chiung Yu Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Emotional management and regulation of displays as part of work. However, emotional labor becoming more and more important in nursing workplace. The purpose of the study was to identify the associations between emotional labor and various factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted in this study. Subjects were selected by using a purposive sampling method. Emotional labor Questionnaire was used to collect data and completed by 202 subjects. Questionnaire consisted of three dimensions and 26 items: Controlling negative emotions (10 items), expressing positive emotions (5 items), handling others negative emotions (11 …

Life Experiences Of Donors In Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Mei-Yun Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the lived experiences of living liver transplant donors (LLTD). A total of 8 donors, who had been in an intensive care unit post-op from donating partial livers and transferred to a step down unit, participated in this study in a medical center located in Southern Taiwan.

Methods: This study was conducted with the phenomenological method. Data were collected through observations and interviews. The in-depth interview was used to collect data, with recording, was performed with purposive sampling and using. The researcher then transcribed the recorded contents verbatim …

Healthcare Needs Among New Immigrate Spouses In Taiwan, Tzu-Chun Chen, Ching-Len Yu, Su-Hsien Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To examine health care needs among new immigrate in Taiwan. This is a descriptive research design.

Methods: This study used a purposive sampling method to recruit foreign and mainland Chinese spouses in Taiwan. SPSS 16.0 for Windows was used to analyze the data. An alpha of 0.05 was set as the level of significance. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, independent t test, and Pearson correlation.

Results: Three hundred and forty-seven new immigrate spouses were recruited in southern Taiwan. The age of subjects ranged from 21-35 years old (58.5%). The …

Removal Of Mechanical Ventilator On A Patient Of Als, Ying-Chin Lu, Kuan-Ting Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: In this case, the patient with ALS in the final stages had a respiratory problem in our hospital. A tracheal intubation is performed for applying ventilation in the intensive care unit to avoid his respiratory failure. Knowing that although mechanical ventilators can prolong survival, it does not provide life quality and dignity, the patient decided to not have a tracheostomy. He requested for removing ventilation and moved into palliative care unit for ventilation removal the next day. The removal of ventilation and the palliative hospice care during the final stages of ALS …

Enhancing The Volume Of Psychiatric Home Care Service, Yu-Chen Lin, Hsiu-Chu Liu, Kuei-Ching Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

The purpose of this presentation is to increase the service volume of psychiatric home care through action research. Our home care service was limited to referral sources and shortage of professionals manpower, the total of service recipients was held at around 600-650 person-times each month over a long period. However, 720 person-times each month of psychiatric home service was applied by our institution. Hence, the action research method was used to explore the factors which may cause low service volume and the way to increase the service volume of psychiatric home care. According …

The Knowledge Of Blood Pressure Measurement Affecting Medication Adherence In Patients With Hypertension, Yu Fang Lin, Chia-Chi Chang, Pei-Shan Tsai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To determine whether a relationship existed between the knowledge of blood pressure measurement and adherence to medications among hypertensive patients.

Methods: Data from a longitudinal study investigating the effect of 16-week self-blood-pressure monitoring intervention program among hypertensive patients. Subjects were recruited from outpatient clinics of a medical center and a community health service center. All participants completed the Knowledge of Blood Pressure Measurement Scale (KBPM scale) and the Health Behaviors Scale which consists of four subscales (i.e., diet control behavior, exercise behavior, scheduled appointments, and medication adherence). Descriptive statistics and multivariate linear …

Development Of Multilingual Educational Materials For Postpartum Health Of Immigrant Women In South Korea, Kyungwon Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: This study was to develop educational materials for health care during postpartum periods in foreign women who immigrated to South Korea. Then, educational materials were to translate into their native languages.

Method: This study was composed of three procedures. First, the contents of materials were made up of result from the survey on health care needs of immigrant women and health staffs of the community health centers and group discussion by experts in women's health. Detailed items of contents were based on Roy's adaptation modes. Second, content validity in educational materials was …

Efficacy Of Mantram Repetition Program On Insomnia In Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Lindsay Cosco Holt, Lin Liu, Jill Bormann, Taylor Andrews, Joseph F. Burkard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects over seven million (3.5%) of the US adult population, 36% categorized as a severe diagnosis. In 2011, 476,515 veterans were currently seeking treatment for PTSD (http://www.va.gov/opa/issues/ptsd.asp). Statistics show that 87% of veterans with PTSD report sleep disturbances and 52% experience frequent nightmares, making sleep the second most common reason why veterans seek mental health care upon return from deployment (Germain et al., 2006). Poor sleep is related to daytime impairment including greater reaction to stimuli, decreased ability to focus and concentrate, impaired goal achievement, and greater risk …

The Development Of Educational Tool To Support Disease Management Nurses For Preventing The Recurrence Of Brain Infarction, Yasuko Fukuoka, Yae Takeshita, Michiko Moriyama, Masahiro Kamouchi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Background Stroke, including brain infarction, is the top cause of producing care-needy condition and one of the highest disease categories of national medical expenditure in Japan (Health and Welfare Statistics Association., 2010) as well as other developed countries (Johnston, 2008). Stroke is reported as a high recurrence rate (Hata et al., 2005), and is aggravated by a recurrence even if it was a mild disability at the first time (Hankey, Jamrozik, & Broadhurst, 2002). For preventing the recurrence, Stroke evidence-based clinical guideline 2009, Japan, recommends to control risk factors with medication and …