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Predictors Of Depression Among Midlife Women In South Korea, Ok Kyung Ham, Eun-Ok Im

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Across the globe, depressive symptoms are more prevalent in women compared with men. Especially among Korean midlife women in South Korea, the prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from 14 to 22%. Furthermore, within the population, women with specific characteristics (e.g., low income) were reported to experience depressive symptoms more than their counterparts. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and identify predictors of depressive symptoms among midlife women in Korea.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenient sample of 200 midlife women recruited from …

Enhancing Adherence To Treatment For Clients With Serious Mental Illness, Valerie N. Markley

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Non-adherence to treatment is a common problem in many chronic disorders with higher rates among clients with mental disorders. Non-adherence to treatment greatly compromises the effectiveness of psychiatric treatment and is associated with higher rates of relapse, hospitalization, and increased health care costs. Hildegard Peplau's theory of the nurse-client relationship and Ludwig von Bertalanffy's general system theory provide a model for intervening to increase adherence. The study was conducted over a 90 day period in the outpatient service of a for-profit psychiatric hospital. The intervention involved communication between office visits by an advanced practice nurse who contacted clients via phone …

Challenges In The Context Of Self-Care And Family Caregivers, Maria Jose Lumini Landeiro

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

In recent years has been increased research about self-care, because are recognized a main area for nursing. Chronic disease put challenges to the person in the field of self-care, namely in the individual disease's management and the therapeutic regimen. The ineffectiveness of management contributes to situations that generate dependence, such as stroke, not only for the disease but mainly for the consequences of the situation. When we discussed the dependent person cannot isolate your family, since most of the time she will need a caregiver to help the family caregiver in this new …

Using Healing Touch To Help Junior Nursing Students With Their Anxiety, G. Jean Klein, Katharine Lowe, Melissa Krouse

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate if a Healing Touch session could lower junior nursing students anxiety. Students frequently discuss their anxieties with their professors. They worry about being successful in the academic environment. Test anxiety is a major concern for many students, and more so for students who are continually evaluated for progression in a program, such as nursing. Students are aware of their anxiety, and the consequences of that anxiety. They look for strategies to help them deal with their anxiety so that they may gain control over …

Nurses' Commitment And Motivation To Improved Personal Health: The Role Of Hospital Administration, Carey Marie Phelan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: As nurses comprise the largest sect of the healthcare industry, their health affects the overall effectiveness of health systems. Nurses are highly educated, yet, for many there is a disconnect between knowledge and the status of their physical health. Thus, it is important to investigate what could motivate nurses to improve their health, particularly in three major facets: decrease BMI, increase physical exercise and eat healthier. The purpose of the research is to ascertain the most effective interventions that employers could institute to motivate nurses to increase their physical health. Currently, there …

Teaching/Learning Strategies To Integrate Genetics And Genomics Into Undergraduate Nursing Education, Leighsa Sharoff

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Genetic and genomic science is redefining the understanding of the continuum of human health and illness. As a new required competency for 21st century baccalaureate nursing students, providing crucial information as outlined by the AACN Essential Competencies for Genetics and Genomics is paramount for the nursing practice. How a nursing curriculum prepares these millennial nurses to function at their highest capacity depends on how genetics and genomics are integrated into the curriculum. Integrating genetics and genomics as a stand-alone course needs to be innovative and creative while teaching the scientific content. The implications …

Nursing Students' Perception Of The Clinical Learning Environment In Macao, Wai Sha Poon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Background: Nursing is a practice based discipline. Clinical placements provide a social context for nursing students to engage in the profession and apply their knowledge to practice. However, the clinical learning environment is not primarily designed for education purposes. It is therefore essential to understand students' expectation and their experience in the clinical learning environment.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate students' expectation and perception towards the clinical learning environment in Macao.

Methods: A survey using the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI) was conducted in the academic year 2012-2013. The …

Mental Health Trajectories And Related Factors Among Perinatal Taiwanese Women, Pei-Chao Lin, Chich-Hsiu Hung

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To investigate mental health trajectories from the third trimester of pregnancy through four weeks postpartum in Taiwanese women and the correlations of these trajectories with perceived social support and demographic characteristics.

Methods: This study is a repeated measures design. 194 Taiwanese women completed the Chinese Health Questionnaire and Social Support Scale at the 36th gestational week and 1st and 4th weeks postpartum. Latent class growth analysis was used to identify the change tendency and major classes of mental health status among perinatal women. Multinomial logistic regression was then used to determine if …

Successful Strategies For Recruiting Low-Income Minority Group Women In A Community-Based Health Promotion Program, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Gail Landheer Zandee, Kendra Pennings, Laura Schipper

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Low-income and minority groups need to be well represented in health promotion studies so as to identify and address the existing health disparities in the U.S. However, studies have shown that it is challenging to successfully recruit low-income and minority groups into a study. The purpose of this study is to describe the strategies that were successful in recruiting low-income minority women into a community-based health promotion program.

Methods: This is a simple descriptive study where women were asked during a pre-intervention screening survey about how they learned about the study. Univariate …

Outcomes And Medical Utilization For Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery, Shu-Ling Phom, Yao Fong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Lung cancer belongs to the top ten death causes, ranking the second position. There were few systemic studies focus on the operation and medical resources for the patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact factors such as in-hospital days and the using of the medical facilities after 6-month discharge from the hospital for the lung cancer patient who underwent the surgical intervention. We also examined the factors which influence the mid-term and long-term follow up for the patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective study involving a single medical …

Epigenetic Risk Factors In Women With Breast Cancer: A Family Case-Control Study, Mildred C. Gonzales, Shyang-Yun Pamela K. Shiao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose is to disseminate the current scientific evidence, including meta-analyses and a pilot prospective family-based case-control study on genome health on epigenetic risk factors for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is critical for methylation pathways for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair and normal cellular development. Methylation pathways are affected by health behaviors such as folate intake, alcohol consumption, and tobacco smoking.

Methods: Meta-analyses and a prospective pilot study on the associations of MTHFR gene …

Using Social Network Analysis To Depict The Structure Of Research Collaborations, Beth Baldwin Tigges, Shana Lane, Richard S. Larson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of internal pilot grant collaborations in the first three years of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) in the U.S. using social network analysis. Research funding agencies are increasingly prioritizing research that involves collaboration across multiple disciplines or specialties, institutions, or geographical locations. Social network analysis is one analytic tool that is useful for depicting the structure of collaboration and changes over time. In the U.S., initiatives such as the National Institutes …

Executive Perspective On The Dnp, Martha Sylvia, Mary F. Terhaar

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: To describe what Chief Nurse Officers who employ or intend to employ DNPs think about the education, the contribution and the potential of the DNP in their organization and in health care.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews (60 ' 90 minutes in length) were conducted, in-person or by telephone, by an impartial interviewer with a total of seven respondents. Five (5) Chief Nursing Officers, one (1) director of nursing research and practice, and one (1) designee participated. These respondents represented academic teaching institutions, magnet facilities, and community hospitals. All were recorded and transcribed with …

Staff Nurses' Use Of Research To Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice, Linda H. Yoder, David Curk Mcfall

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The literature indicates that bedside nurses in the United States continue to lack the desire and ability to integrate evidence into their practice for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine registered nurses (RNs) use of research findings in their practice within an acute care hospital system, (2) determine what types of knowledge RNs used in their practice, and (3) determine what personal, professional, and organizational factors enhanced or hindered research utilization (RU) by RNs in the multi-hospital system.

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, on-line survey design …

Mindfulness Intervention For Perinatal Grief: A Pilot And Feasibility Study In Rural India, Lisa R. Roberts, Susanne Montgomery

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: India is among the ten countries that contribute 67% of all stillbirths globally. The 2009 national stillbirth rate of India was estimated at 15-24.9/1000 births. However, there are great variances in stillbirth rates within the country, with rates of 66/1000 births or higher in Central India. A small rural hospital in Central India even reported a stillbirth rate of 330 in 2006. At this hospital in 2010 and 2011 the stillbirth rate was 103 and 118, respectively. While still high, this sharp decrease occurred with the use of cardiotocograph and increases in …

Impact Of A Smart Phone Application On Icu Family And Provider Satisfaction, Florence Schaefer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The most important factor affecting the overall satisfaction of the family with the ICU is the thoroughness of the information that they receive. Family members and their significant others are frequently called upon to share information and to make decisions pertaining to care, particularly when the loved one is a patient in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and are unable to make decisions for themselves. An increase in anxiety and distress experienced by families has particularly been noted when they receive poor communication. Communication barriers, fear, and uncertainty all add to the …

Chronic Health Conditions And Behaviors Among Persons Entering Maximum Security Prison, Elaine L. Larson, Zoltan L. Apa, Jennifer Bai, Montina B. Befus, Franklin D. Lowy, Dhritiman Mukherjee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To describe health conditions and risk behaviors among persons entering maximum security prison in New York State.

Methods: Between January 2011 and March 2013 as part of a study to assess the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), male (n=426) and female (n=404) inmates at intake to two New York State maximum-security prisons were interviewed regarding demographic, social, and health issues, their medical records were reviewed, and anterior nares and oropharyngeal samples were collected. The majority (>96%) were entering from other jails or prisons.

Results: Approximately one-third each were aged <30, between 30-40, or >40 years; 47% were black, 24% white, 20% …

From Evidence To Practice And Policy Making: Promoting The Health Care Quality Of Children With Asthma In Taiwan, Li-Chi Chiang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic illness of children in Taiwan. As a pediatric nurse, developed a series studies to explore the problems of their quality of life and tailor series nursing intervention to improve their quality of life is our responsibilities. Advocating the needs of children and family and designing the appropriate nursing intervention for them are the challenge and accountability of nurses. Dissemination the quality care by clinical application and health care policy making for continuous education of health care providers is the most important strategies for knowledge translation.

Series …

Acute Confusion Among The Patients In Surgical Intensive Care Units, Li Yu Hsiao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: An ICU patient's probability of occurrence of acute confusion is higher than that of a general inpatient. Acute confusion is likely to not only cause accidental injury and prolong ICU stay, but also increase the mortality. Accordingly, this triggers the motivation to explore it. This study incidence of acute confusion, the related factors and predictors of acute confusion.

Methods: A descriptive correlational design was adopted. This study recruited patients, transferred to ICU after the surgery and had been in ICU for more than 24 hours as subjects, totaling 263 people.

Results: The results showed acute confusion was 79.41% and …

Celebrating The Asia Region's Excellence And Advancements In Research And Scholarship Development, Claudia K. Y. Lai, Misae Ito, Alice Yuen Loke, Mi Soon Song, Pei-Shan Tsai, Alice K. Y. Wong, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani, Sally Wai Chi Chan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

The goal of this special session is to showcase the excellence in nursing scholarship in Asia and also recognize the Asian nurse leaders in their contribution to the profession and society. Five chapters in the Asia Region will present the work undertaken by their own chapter and leaders over the years. These five chapters (in alphabetical order) are the Lambda Alpha-at-Large (Korea), the Lambda Beta-at-Large (Taiwan), the Pi Iota (Hong Kong), the Rho Delta (Pakistan), and the Upsilon Eta Chapter. They will portrait the development of their own country's nursing research and scholarship. …

Icu Diaries Reduce Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Critical Illness In Patients And Family Members, Christina Jones

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Delusional memories from the period of critical illness have been shown to be a major contributor to the later occurrence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The experience of watching the patient being critically ill is also traumatic to families, making them at risk of PTSD. It was hypothesised that an ICU diary could help patients and their families come to terms with their differing memories and so reduce the incidence of PTSD.

Methods: A prospective randomised, controlled study was performed in 12 ICUs across 6 European countries. 1 week after ICU …

The Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy: Outcomes Across The Care Continuum, Deborah F. Cleeter Bailey, Irene Fleshner, Claudia Jean Beverly

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Across practice settings, significant needs exist for improvement in delivery models, advancements in practice outcomes, and preparing the next generation of leaders in gerontological nursing. The Fellows of the first three cohorts of the national Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) have achieved impressive outcomes within the three curricular domains: individual leadership and career development, advancement of practice through leadership of interprofessional team projects, and expanded scope of influence at the organizational, community, and professional levels. Fellows of the GNLA were positioned to lead practice change within acute care settings, long term care facilities, …

Meta-Analyses Of Epigenetics Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Health: Apoa5 Human Gene Variations Across Different Race-Ethnicity Groups, Yen-Chiun Lin, Veronica Nunez, Shyang-Yun Pamela K. Shiao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to disseminate current evidence on population genome health, through the meta-analyses of epigenetic risk factors, for cardiovascular (CV) health. CV Disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Studies have associated Apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5, 1131T>C, rs662799) gene polymorphism with plasma triglyceride levels for CVD. Life style risk factors such as smoking, alcohol intake, and physical inactivity were associated with increased risks for CVD. Methods: Literature searches, quality scores, and inter-rater evaluation on data coding were completed to ensure data accuracy for pooled …

Translating Interventions To Practice: Dissemination And Implementation Research Methods, Usha Menon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

There is an almost 17-year gap between the publication of research findings and implementation to practice. Such a long delay in translation greatly nullifies the impact of health behavior research and reduces the immediate gains to be had from innovative and significant scientific discovery. Multiple funding agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health have identified effectiveness research, diffusion research, dissemination and implementation sciences as key components of translation research In this symposium, we will describe the urgent need for dissemination and implementation (D & I) research as …

Patient Outcomes From Care Provided By Advanced Practice Nurses In The U.S., Julie A. Stanik-Hutt, Kathleen M. White

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Background: Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are registered nurses who have completed post -graduate education that prepares them for advanced and expanded practice as a nurse practitioner [NP], nurse midwife [CNMs], nurse anesthetist [CRNAs], or a clinical nurse specialist [CNS]. Issues related to access, cost and quality are at the core of ongoing discussions regarding health care. With the growing need for highly qualified health care providers, the best available evidence should be used to make decisions regarding how best to utilize the skills of APNs. Data is needed by educators, governmental officials and …

Munchausen By Internet: A Netnographical Case Study, Cynthia A. Witney, Vicki Cope, Joyce Hendricks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Abstract Title: Munchausen by Internet: A netnographical case study. The Internet is a global phenomenon that provides a conduit for people to meet and collaborate without ever meeting face to face. As such, issues of truthfulness and trust are ongoing for all those who choose to click the mouse and enter cyberspace. This paper presents a case study drawn from a wider research project using netnography (Kozinets, 2010) where a purpose built www site called http://www.breastcancerclick.com.au or 'the Click' was developed and managed. Netnography has been used for more than a decade by …

Application Of Revised Nursing Work Index And The Maslach Burnout Inventory For Registered Nurses From Public Health Institutions, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Lilia De Souza Nogueira, Regina Marcia Cardoso De Sousa, Mariana Alvina Santos, Dina De Almeida Lopes Monteiro Da Cruz, Erika De Souza Guedes, Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: The aim of this research was to verify the relationship between the results of the Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI -R) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

Methods: The Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI-R) (1) is a tool that measures the practice environment. It consists of 57 items, in which 15 of the 57 items were divided in 4 subscales: autonomy, control over the practice setting, doctor nurse relationship and organizational support (1). The autonomy subscale consists of five items and the control over the practice setting subscale comprises of seven items. …

Caring Science In Asia, Grace K. I. Lok, Mingxia Michelle Zhu, Margaret May Alojipan Ga

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

This session includes two sub-sessions regarding caring science in Asia. The first portion of the presentation will examine caring experiences of nurses employed in hospice care and the intensive care unit (ICU) in the Philippines. The second sub-session will look at how Chinese nurses apply caring science using the concept of Benevolence . The first sub-session in session III, Caring Science in Asia, presents a study conducted in the Philippines that utilized Van Manen's method in analyzing the essential meaning of the nurses hospice and ICU experience. Six activities are used to examine …

Are Nurses Prepared For A Radiological Disaster?: Assessing The Knowledge Of Nursing Students To Support The Need Of Integrating Radiological/Disaster Content Into Nursing Curricula, Cary Brown

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to provide further evidence of the need for integrating radiological disaster preparedness content into nursing education curricula by assessing current knowledge of radiological emergency preparedness among licensed and pre-licensed nursing students using the Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire (EPIQ) survey revised for radiological emergencies.

Methods: Undergraduate licensed and pre-licensed nursing students attending the University of West Florida completed the survey (N=60). Pre-licensed students received a radiation instructional intervention and completed the survey post-intervention.

Results: Nursing students have a low level of self-reported knowledge of radiological emergency preparedness. …

An Ecological Approach To Understanding Health Promoting Behaviors Of Children From Low-Income Families: A Multi-Level Analysis, Jiyoung Park, Chulhee Kang, Tae Wha Lee, Chung-Mo Nam, Ja-Yin Lee, Hee Soon Kim, Hyeonkyeong Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: 'Health disparity' is becoming a serious issue worldwide. The practice of health promoting behaviors (HPB) among childhood is influenced not only by individual factors but also by diverse environmental factors including family, peer relationship, school, and community organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ecological factors influencing HPB of children from low income families.

Methods: Participants of the study included 297 fourth to sixth grade elementary school students from low-income families, 297 caregivers, and 68 community children center teachers. Data was collected by structured self-report survey, and a multi-level …