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A Life Long Quest In Women's Health Through Internet Research Methodology, Eun-Ok Im

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

This session presents Dr. Im's program of research in women's health and Internet research. Her beginning research question is presented with her former experience in oncology units and women's health. Her history of developing her research program is presented with evolving research questions. Then, her most recently completed study on a Web-based multi-ethnic study on menopausal symptoms among four major ethnic groups of midlife women is presented with implications for future research. The study aimed to explore ethnic differences in menopausal symptom experience among four major ethnic groups in the U.S. (Whites, Hispanics, …

"Try Not To Judge:" Mothers Of Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Lisa M. Cleveland, Rebecca Bonugli

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To explore the experiences of mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Methods: Qualitative description.

Results: Participants were recruited from community-based, out-patient, addiction treatment facilities in a large urban city in the southwestern region of the United States. A convenience sample of 15 Latina, substance addicted mothers of infants with NAS participated although enrollment was open to women of all ethnicities. Semi-structured, individual, interviews were conducted and the data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Data were first anlayzied independently followed by a discussion of the themes until a consensus was …

A Study On Reliability And Validity Of A Tool For Measuring Foreign Patient Satisfaction, Yun-Kyoung Choi, Jung Won Ahn, Keum Soon Kim, Myogyeong Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: This study sought to improve the already developed tool for measuring foreign patient satisfaction to develop a highly reliable and valid tool.

Methods: In the first stage, the said existing tool was improved to develop preliminary questions. In the second stage, the validity of preliminary items was examined targeting 15 working experts of international teams in 10 hospitals where the rate of foreign patients is relatively high. In the third stage, preliminary questions were translated into relevant foreign languages and back translated. In the fourth stage, by surveying foreign patients, the reliability …

Exploring Patient Assessment Practices In The Acute Hospital Environment: An Ethnography, Sonya R. Osborne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: In Australia, as in other countries, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in hospitalised patients has become a national priority. Ward nurses play an essential role in detecting acute care patients at risk of clinical deterioration through attentive surveillance, diligent assessment, and timely intervention. Much attention in the literature has been given to the efferent limb of the clinical deterioration pathway, such as hospitals' implementation of the use of early warning scores, track and trigger systems, and rapid response teams. Yet, unrecognised clinical deterioration continues to be a significant problem. The literature …

Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Addiction Among Adolescents, Umapathi Mariappan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: This study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on Addiction {related to alcohol abuse} among adolescents in selected schools of Salem District, Tamil Nadu State.

Methods: Quantitative approach with one group pre test, post test quasi experimental design was adopted for this study. Cluster random sampling technique was used to select the study area and purposive non - random sampling technique was used to select the sample (Rural n =200, Urban n=200). Adolescents between the age group of 15-17 years and who were studying 10thclass in selected …

The Historical Research Of Legislative Process Of The Eugenic Protection Act And Maternal And Child Health Administration In Japan, Sachiko Tanaka, Yukari Kawahara, Kazuko Yarimizo, Atsuko Yumoto, Keiko Ogawa

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Selections by individuals concerning pregnancy and childbirth fundamentally depend not only on the individual's will, but also on the country's paradigm and policy of the time. In Japan, after more than 60 years from the Second World War, the broadest ever range of selections has become available concerning pregnancy and childbirth, with the effect of developing medical science. It is considered essential to look back on Japan's historical systems related to pregnancy and childbirth, for the purpose of examining future maternal and child health administration and nursing. This study is aimed at …

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. …

The Development Of Cultural-Specific Caregiver Telephone Coaching Program To Improve Heart Failure (Hf) Home Care, Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, Carol E. Smith

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background: The significance of this study is related to the prevalence of HF in African Americans at younger ages, with earlier severe complications and mortality. In addition, the economic burden of HF affects these populations greatly. Ethnic-specific needs must be identified to help patients and family caregivers. Thus, a program to provide African American caregivers with skills to improve HF home care, reduce patient rehospitalization costs, and prevent caregiver burden is critically needed.

Purpose: Qualitative data from patients, family caregivers, and professionals experienced in HF care and national clinical guidelines were used to …

The Impact Of Parent Reaction To Sexual Orientation On Depressive Symptoms And Sex Risk Among Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men, Victoria B. Mitrani, Brian E. Mccabe, Natalie M. Leblanc, Joseph P. De Santis, Diego Deleon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The study aimed to examine the impact of parents' reaction to their sons' sexual orientation on the son's depressive symptoms and sexual risk behaviors among Hispanic adult men who have sex with men (MSM). We also sought to examine whether the son's level of acculturation would moderate the relationship between parental reaction and the outcome variables. The study tested the following hypotheses: Lower parental acceptance will be related to depressive symptoms; Lower parental acceptance will be related to sexual risk behavior behaviors; The relationship between lower parental acceptance and depressive symptoms will …

Factors Affecting Self-Management Behaviors Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Literature Review, Ching Ching Li, Diana T. F. Lee, Doris Y. P. Leung

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To review factors affecting self-management behaviors of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: Ten electronic databases AMED, BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, China Journal Net, Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services and Google Scholar were searched using keywords, including 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' ; 'chronic obstructive airway disease'; 'self-management' and 'self-care' from inception to March 2013. Original research exploring factors affecting self-management behaviors in COPD patients published English or Chinese with full-text were selected. Studies which recruited subjects with asthma or major psychiatric illnesses were excluded.

Results: …

Effectiveness Of The Molloy Bridgeport Observation Scale In Predicting Increased Intraocular Pressure During Da Vinci Robotic Procedures, Ladean J. Livingston, Anne Wojner Alexandrov

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session Presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background and Purpose: Postoperative vision loss (POVL) has been associated with increased intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting in decreased retinal perfusion during 15-30 Trendelenburg positioning for abdominal da Vinci robotic procedures. The Molloy Bridge Observation Scale (MBOS) has been suggested as a method for anesthesia providers to recognize the signs of increased IOP without use of an expensive tonometry unit; however, the generalizability of this method has not been studied in a large number of centers. Therefore, we aim to assess the comparative effectiveness of the MBOS in relation to tonometry readings to determine …

Exploration Of Undocumented Antenatal Domestic Violence, Kaye I. Bultemeier, Amy Jelley, Rebecca Raymond, Robin Wilson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Studies indicate that 22% of women in the US admit partner abuse during pregnancy. An additional 6.5% indicate they have never informed their health care provider of the abuse. Abuse is noted to increase with psychosocial stress. Whitley County Kentucky is noted for the fact that 26% of the residents live below the poverty level and unemployment rates are above 10%. Infant death rates are 11.4/1000 live births versus the state average of 7.8/1000. This study therefore will explore undocumented domestic violence against women during pregnancy among pregnant women in rural Kentucky. Purpose: To explore the incidence and types of …

The Effectiveness Of Music Interventions On Reducing Anxiety, Sedative Requirements, Pain, And Improving Physiological Outcomes And Satisfaction Among Adult Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review Protocol, Shuk Yee Ko, Janita Pak-Chun Chau

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Background: Anxiety and pain are common problems in patients undergoing a colonoscopy procedure. High levels of anxiety may result in more difficult and painful procedures, incomplete procedures, greater medication uses, increased likelihood of sedative-related complications, and prevent the patients from undertaking the examination (Stirling et al., 2007). High anxiety levels may also lead to negative physiological outcomes including elevated blood cortisol levels, increased blood pressure, heart rates, and respiratory rates. Music is well recognized as an important and safe intervention to aid the healing processes (Johnson et al., 2012). Music intervention has been …

Health And Social Service Utilization And Postpartum Depression Among Childbearing Chinese New Immigrants In Canada, Tsorng-Yeh Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To explore how Chinese women who immigrated to Canada in the last 5 years access and use maternity care services, their support system and postpartum emotional well being. Background: Culturally and linguistically appropriate health care is suggested by many researchers as a necessity for all immigrants in Canada. Relatively little research examines the access and use of maternity care services by immigrant women in Canada, especially Chinese immigrants. Chinese women practice special culture-based behaviours and eat a special diet during pregnancy and postpartum. Exploring these cultural practices and preferences will contribute to …

The Carers Of People With Dementia In The Sub-Acute Facility: A Qualitative Study, Allison Fiona Williams, Kimberley Crawford, Melissa Bloomer, Robin Digby

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: When a person with dementia is receiving in-hospital treatment, transitioning through the hospital system and subsequently assessed as requiring residential care, family caregivers may feel overwhelmed and disempowered by the healthcare system (Haesler et al. 2010). There is a danger that the caregiver will feel excluded from decision-making and uncertain about their role as key provider of care for their relative (Efraimsson et al.2006). Although there is a growing body of literature exploring family involvement in the care of persons with dementia in Australia and internationally, minimal research has been conducted on …

Fostering Global Citizenship In Nursing Education: The Role Of The United Nations, Hester C. Klopper, K. Joanne Mcglown

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

The session will begin with a power point presentation for background information, then progress to examples of successful programs on teaching global citizenship and a discussion of United Nations programs in developing global citizens. The implications of ECOSOC status will be discussed, including the opportunities for STTI and our members that exist with this status. The future vision of STTI's relationship with the UN will also be explored, with discussion of how attendees may best use the information from this presentation.

The Effectiveness Of Exercise Program For Aerobic Fitness In Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Mei-Ling Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this research aims to review current knowledge concerning the effectiveness of exercise program for cardiopulmonary function among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Furthermore, a meta-analysis was performed to examine the cumulative evidence of aerobic fitness.

Methods: Studies were identified through a systemic search process. The keywords used were exercise, physical exercise, therapeutic exercise, supervised exercise, exercise therapy, physical fitness, physical activity, exercise training, aerobic training, walking, bicycling, yoga, dancing, or jogging in combination with lupus or systemic lupus erythematosus. Inclusion criteria were experimental study, the intervention consists of a …

Connections For Learning: An Innovative Program To Support Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Students, Robyn E. Nash, Rena Frohman, Pamela M. Lemcke

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Cultural, academic and social challenges can present significant obstacles to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students' achievement of personal and professional goals. This paper reports on the Connections for Learning Program (CLP), a collaborative, co-curricular initiative that supports undergraduate and postgraduate CALD students in the Faculty of Health at QUT. As expressed in the UNESCO Guidelines on Intercultural Education (2006), 'intercultural education cannot be just a simple 'add on' to the regular curriculum. It needs to concern the learning environment as a whole, as well as other dimensions of educational processes' (p. 19). …

A Qualitative Study Of Family Members Of Icu Patients Who Require Extensive Monitoring, Claudia Disabatino Smith, Kristi M. Custard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Monitoring technology has become more high tech and complex in healthcare over the last ten to fifteen years. The computer age has facilitated the development of a host of more sensitive invasive and non-invasive monitors with which healthcare professionals both monitor and deliver therapy to critically ill patients. Accompanied by the emergence of this extensive monitoring technology is a growing gap between the healthcare providers who use the technology when caring for critically ill patients and the patients' family members who strain to understand and cope with its use. In order to …

Basic Principles And Applications Of Community-Based Participatory Research To Advance Nursing Science In Hiv Prevention, Adeline Nyamathi, Deborah Koniak-Griffin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

This session introduces participants to Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and provides case illustrations of research applying this approach. Participants learn how CBPR, also known as community-partnered research, differs from traditional research; the rationale for using the approach and historical grounding in nursing; fundamental principles of how CBPR is conducted; and strategies to facilitate the planning of research in collaboration with the communities. The workshop also includes information on establishing effective community advisory boards. Guidelines are provided for implementation and evaluation of CBPR. The Anderson Community Partnership Model is presented with its process phases …

Comparison Of Telemedicine To Traditional Face-To-Face Care For Children With Special Healthcare Needs: Analysis Of Cost, Caring, And Family-Centered Care, Mary A. Hooshmand

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this research project was to examine cost, caring and family-centered care in relation to pediatric specialty services utilizing telemedicine technology compared to traditional face-to-face visits for CSHCN in rural, remote and medically underserved areas of Southeast Florida. Family costs, caring, and family-centered care were examined from the perspectives of the parents/ guardians of CSHCN.

Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used with a convenience sample of 222 parents/guardians of CSHCN residing in rural, remote and medically underserved areas of Southeast Florida enrolled in the Children's Medical Services (CMS) program. …

Integrated Community Mental Health Services (Icmhs): Quality Of Life And Patient Satisfaction, Vico C. L. Chiang, W. M. Wong, M. Y. Chan, W. L. Lin, W. S. Wong, H. C. Li

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: There is no fixed definition of integrated community mental health service (ICMHS) (England & Lester, 2005; Kodner & Spreeuwenberg, 2002); and a review of the literature indicated a paucity of studies in evaluating the outcomes of this service. Various yet segregated approaches of mental health services have been utilized in Hong Kong in the community.'In this connection, the government has established the Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW) since October 2010 in all districts with a view to enhance the multi-disciplinary community support to patients and re-integrating them better into the …

Validation Of A Post-Entry English Language Assessment For Commencing Undergraduate Nursing Students, Paul J. Glew, Kathleen Dixon, Lien Lombardo, Yenna Salamonson, Anthony Good, Sharon Patricia Hillege

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: The Australian society has become increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse as a consequence of migration and globalisation, and this diversity is reflected in students choosing to take up nursing studies in higher education (Salamonson et al. 2012). Similar trends are also reported in other developed countries, for instance, the United States (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2012). Although these students may meet a minimum entry requirement for university admission, some, in particular, those with English as an additional language (EAL) experienced slower rates of progression (Salamonson et al, 2011), which suggests …

Collaborating Globally To Transform Haiti's Healthcare, Jacqueline Cassagnol, Odiane Medacier

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Haiti is facing a serious healthcare delivery crisis (Jerome & Ivers, 2010). The Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) is addressing this issue by collaborating with corporations/organizations in order to initiate projects that will transform Haiti's health care. Two main focuses of HANA have been community health and disaster preparedness in Haiti. The purpose of the Faculte des Sciences Infirmieres de Leogane (FSIL)/Disaster Preparedness and community projects, sponsored by HANA, is to establish sustainable non-governmental policies and procedures for disasters at FSIL and the surrounding community, through Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc (WCFR). …

Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Knowledge And Training During The Medication Administration Process, Kelly J. Betts

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Medication administration in nursing programs is a key skill that nursing students must master prior to graduating and entering the nursing workforce. Lack of pharmacology knowledge, safety, and skill proficiency is detrimental to the safety and welfare of patients. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing baccalaureate program nursing students have demonstrated a lack of performance of the medication administration process as evidenced by anecdotal feedback from students and faculty, and post course evaluations. The purpose of this study was to examine nursing students' perceptions of their knowledge, skill …

More Than Vital Signs: Reframing Nurses' Recognition And Response To Clinical Deterioration, Sonya R. Osborne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Clinical deterioration frequently goes unnoticed in hospitalized patients (1). Growing concerns about failure-to-rescue rates have prompted government initiatives and consensus statements designed to improve timely recognition of acutely ill patients in hospital (2, 3, 4). Given that detectable physiological signs often precede deterioration (5), hospitals have implemented early warning systems and rapid response teams to identify and respond to patients at risk of clinical deterioration. Yet, there is insufficient evidence about the effectiveness of these interventions (5, 6). These hospital safety initiatives depend on registered nurses' (RNs) ability to detect patients at risk …

Systematic Evaluation Of The Psychometric Properties Of Pain Assessment Scales For Use In Chinese Children: Where Are We?, Jinbing Bai, Nan Jiang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Many children experience moderate to severe pain during hospitalization. Systematic pain assessment using reliable and valid pain scales is the foundation for adequate pain management in children. The psychometric properties of pain measures used with children in China are still largely unknown relative to their properties when used in children in Western countries. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the psychometric properties of pain assessment scales used in Chinese children.

Methods: We searched Chinese-language databases (e.g., CNKI, Wanfang, VIP and SinoMed) and English-language databases (e.g., PubMed, CINAHL, Health and …

Use Of Honey For Healing Pressure Ulcers: An Integrative Review, Katherine Ann Ricossa

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Using Complementary and Alternative Methods (CAM) offers a holistic approach of caring for those with pressure ulcers. The purpose of this paper is to examine the caring and the healing process using CAM to examine a Systematic Integrated Review of 9 randomized clinical trials on the use of honey and the healing of pressure ulcers. The costs of wound healing continue to escalate. It is important to explore alternative holistic modalities which are cost effective and achieve the desired outcome of wound healing. Honey is the ideal substance to provide effective wound …

Development Of The Japanese Version Of The Teaching Style Assessment Scale, Fumiko Yoshida, Toyoaki Yamauchi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To develop the Teaching Style Assessment Scale for Japanese nursing educators. To enable nursing educators to analyze their own teaching style. To identify student-centered and/or teacher-centered elements in their individual practice. Methods: The original scale on which this research is based was developed as the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) by Gary J. Conti, EdD, and was itself based on an Adult Learning Model. There was no scale with which to measure a teacher's teaching style in Japan. Therefore, a Japanese version of PALS was necessary, and Dr. Conti granted permission …

Fill In The Blank...The Experience Of A Nurse Educator In Haiti, Louise Aurelien

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The scarcity of qualified nurse educators is a global issue and even more pronounced in developing countries, like Haiti, due to the lack of educational infrastructure. Sponsored by HCR Manor, Care, The Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida (HANA) initiated a Teaching Initiative Project at the Faculte des Sciences Infirmieres de Leogane (FSIL) in Haiti. FSIL recruits nursing students who possess brilliant and hungry minds simply waiting to be stimulated, challenged and engaged. These future nurses are eager for learning opportunities. The purpose of this project was to engage Haitian American nurse …