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Motivational Factors And Preferences Regarding Research Participation Among Hiv+ Adults In An Urban Setting, Victoria B. Mitrani, Brian E. Mccabe, Lisa R. Metsch

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors (cost/benefits, social/community endorsement) that influence research participation and comfort with the format for data collection (face-to-face interview, paper questionnaire and computer assessment) of potentially sensitive information of African Americans and Hispanics with HIV/AIDS. We examined whether the importance of cost/benefits, the importance of social/community endorsement, and comfort with three data collection formats were related to ethnicity, age, education, or first-time study participation. This was an exploratory study aimed at building hypotheses for future research and to inform researchers wishing to enroll people from …

The Family Partners For Health Study: A Randomized Cluster Control Trial For Child And Parent Weight Management, Diane C. Berry, Madeline Neal, Natnaree Aimyong, Robert G. Mcmurray, Gail D'Eramo Melkus, Emily Gail Hall, Todd A. Schwartz, Dean J. Amatuli

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test a two-phased nutrition and exercise education, coping skills training, and exercise intervention for overweight or obese low-income ethnic minority 2nd to 4th grade children and their parents in rural North Carolina, U.S.

Methods: A cluster randomized controlled trial was carried out with 358 children (7-10 years) and a parent (n = 358). General linear mixed models were used to determine the effects of the intervention on weight, adiposity, health behaviors and eating and exercise self-efficacy by examining changes in children and parents from baseline …

Improving Health Outcomes In Haiti Through Nursing Education, Louise Aurelien

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Over the years, the Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) of Florida has strategically formed alliances with corporations/organizations that are dedicated to help reshape the healthcare delivery system for all citizens in Florida and in Haiti. One such commitment is The HANA and Facult' des Sciences Infirmi'res de L'ogane (FSIL) 'Teaching Initiative'. This nursing education project was made possible by a grant from one of HANA's greatest supporters, HCR Manor Care. The intent is to generate a robust, competent Haitian nursing workforce, which will be equipped to address the shortfalls of the Haitian's healthcare …

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. …

Sustaining Evidence-Based Nursing Practices For Fall Prevention In Hospitalized Oncology Patients, Laura Cullen, Sharon J. Tucker, Deborah Sheikholeslami, Debra Picone, Janis Johnson, Grace Matthews, Rhonda Evans, Renee Gould, Deborah Bohlken, Lynn Comried, Kelly Petrulevich, Elena Perkhounkova

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Aim: This study aimed to identify factors that sustain evidence-based fall prevention for hospitalized oncology patients by examining patient factors (characteristics reported in incident reports 2009-2012 and patient interviews regarding their perspectives of fall risks and prevention); nursing interventions (documented for patients who fell 2009-2012); and nursing staff surveys regarding fall prevention knowledge and self-efficacy.

Background: Fall prevention is an important quality indicator and nursing concern for hospitalized oncology patients. In fact, 3-20% of hospitalized patients fall with 60% related to toileting, adding $4000 in cost. Up to 50% of patients are at …

Exposing Quality Of Life And Deadly Health Disparities: Using Research To Change Health Care Policy, Carol Estwing Ferrans

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

At this meeting in Hong Kong, Dr. Carol Ferrans will be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame of Sigma Theta Tau International. The purpose of this presentation is to trace her research trajectory from its earliest beginnings in quality of life and health disparities, over 30 years, including how she used research findings as a tool to strategically to shape and create changes in healthcare policy and legislation. Since the early 1980s when quality of life was a new concept, she has been an advocate for the voice of the …

How Risk Ideology Creates Patient Work In A Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinic: Findings From An Institutional Ethnography In Canada, Sarah Flogen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: Patients at risk for stroke seem to have certain features of clinical importance which have been associated with social determinants of health. Patients also seemed to be engaging with many activities and life changes in order to reduce their risk of stroke. This project had two aims: to understand the role of social determinates of health in health care, and to explore patient work in managing their stroke risk. The purpose of this paper is to describe findings from a nursing doctoral dissertation which explored the social organization of secondary stroke prevention …

Non-Urgent Emergency Department Use In An Urban Pediatric Primary Care Population, Mei Lin Chen-Lim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reasons that families use the Emergency Department (ED) for their child's non-urgent care when primary or after hours care is available. Background and Significance: Garcia et al (2010) reported approximately 20% of patients nationwide, with at least one Emergency Department (ED) visit, were children (ages 0-17 years). Past studies reported that approximately half or more of these visits were for non-urgent conditions (Zandieh, 2009). Ambulatory Care Nurses provide primary well child and illness care to assist patient and families to better manage health …

Illustration Of Aims For Utilization Nursing Process Data In Electronic Patient Records With The Aid Of The European Nursing Care Pathways (Enp), Sebastian Kraus

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

The before delineated aims will be illustrated in more detail with the aid of the European Nursing Care Pathways (ENP). ENP is a classification system which has been developed in Germany since 1989 by a scientific development team with diverse nursing competences. ENP consists of nursing diagnosis with characteristics, etiologies, resources, outcomes, interventions as well as detailed guiding interventions. In Germany and other European countries, ENP is currently used by many hospitals, nursing homes and home health care services as an electronic patient record for nursing process documentation.

Development Of The Barriers To Nurses' Use Of Physical Assessment Scale, Clint Douglas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: There is growing evidence of failure to recognise hospitalised patients at risk of clinical deterioration, in part due to inadequate physical assessment by nurses. Yet, little is known about the barriers to nurses' use of physical assessment in the acute hospital setting and no validated scales have been published. Complex intervention studies designed to address these barriers and improve nursing assessment skills are also needed. However, before interventions targeting nurses' assessment practices can be developed, a valid and reliable measure of barriers to physical assessment skills is required. The purpose of the …

Parents Reactions To Multi-Disciplinary Perinatal Palliative Care During Pregnancy With A Lethal Fetal Diagnosis, Denise Cote-Arsenault

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: Some parents learn through prenatal testing that their wished-for child has abnormalities that are incompatible with life. Their fetal diagnoses launch them into appointments with sonographers, obstetricians, genetic counselors, perinatologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, bereavement nurses, perinatal palliative care programs, hospice, and neonatologists. The purpose of this presentation is to describe parents' reactions to interactions with care providers from multi-disciplines during such pregnancies and to make recommendations of useful interaction styles to care providers.

Methods: Naturalistic, longitudinal. Inclusion criteria: currently pregnant mothers and their willing partners who intend to continue their pregnancy, are …

Factors Influencing Nursing Assessment Practices, Carol L. Reid

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Changing acuity of hospitalised patients means sicker patients with more complex needs are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill during their stay. Frontline registered nurses (RNs) play an essential role in detecting patients at risk of clinical deterioration through ongoing assessment and timely, appropriate action in response to changing health status. Government agencies worldwide have developed guidelines for recognition of and response to acute clinical deterioration. Nevertheless, clinical deterioration continues when it may have been prevented. Little research has examined factors related to registered nurses' use of assessment skills. The purpose …

Diet, Encoded Memory, Visual Cues, Obesity, And Neuroimaging: The Role Of Affective Response In Eating Behavior, Joann D. Long, Ngozi Anyanwu, Carol Boswell, Sara L. Dodd, Toby Rogers, Martin Binks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: According to the World Health Organization, 35.8 million people are obese world-wide. The obesogenic factors contributing to this global problem are thought to reflect a complex interrelationship between social, physiological, and environmental factors. Behaviorally focused interventions focused on healthy eating, portion size, and public health strategies to increase fruit and vegetable intake have reported modest success in addressing the obesity epidemic. Appreciating how individuals differ in response to environmental eating conditions remains enigmatic. Recent advances in neuroimaging have opened the possibility of a new frontier by understanding the neural responses to food …

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 Efficacy Of Care Model Of Group Home For Caring The Elderly With Dementia: A Systematic Review, Meng-Chin Chen, Li-Wei Lin, Li-Yen Yang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background: The group home is one of the dementia care model and many studies have been discussed for this issue. However, the effectiveness of group home is different because of different research designed or method limitations (e.g. no measurement of long-term outcomes, and the lack of a control group). Therefore, the effectiveness of group home currently has not complete evaluation in clinical practice. Purpose: The aim of this study was to appraisal critically the effectiveness of group home of group home for caring the elderly with dementia.

Methods: Literature search included English and …

A Systematic Review Of Non-Pharmacological Management Of Heel-Stick Pain In The Pre-Term Neonates, Ming-Huei Lu, I-Chuan Li

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To identify effective non-pharmacological interventions in the literature regarding Heel Stick Pain prevention and treatment in preterm neonates.

Methods: A literature search from 2007 to 2012 was conducted using MedLine, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library databases, and was complemented by a search of known articles. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed methodological quality according to pre-defined criteria.

Results: We identified 14 randomized controlled studies that pertained to non-pharmacological pain management methods. The selected interventions were "non-nutritive sucking", "sucrose", "glucose", "sensorial saturation", "facilitated tucking", "kangaroo care", "sensorial saturation", "breast milk" and "incubator …

Will Introduction Of A Pain Assessment Template In An Electronic Medical Record Result In Improvement Of Pain Assessment Documentation In An Outpatient Setting, Theresa Ann Pechaty

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: This pilot project evaluated whether the pain assessment instrument Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) embedded in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) used by providers in a primary care setting of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital would improve documentation of pain assessments. Background/significance: 'The Office of the Surgeon General's Pain Management Task Force (PMTF) determined that pain management in the military treatment system should have a biopsychosocial focus and pain assessments reflect a multidisciplinary approach.' Health-information technology, such as electronic health records, has the potential to facilitate the assessment of pain through the incorporation of …

Comparison Of Family Eating Habits And Activity Practices Among Blacks, Hispanics, And Filipinos: Implications For Prevention And Control Of Overweight And Obesity, Luz S. Porter

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the eating habits and physical activity practices among Filipino, Black, and Hispanic families. Overweight and obesity among children and adults is well-documented as an escalating problem. Concern about this rise centers on the link between obesity and increased health risks that translate into increased medical care and costs. Preventing childhood obesity is a national priority. Findings of earlier studies point to the interplay betweeNon-membermong personal attributes and environmental factors in development of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence.

Methods: This descriptive …

The Early Postpartum Experience Of Previously Infertile Mothers, Sigrid Lynn Ladores, Karen Aroian

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The clinical literature suggests that the physical, emotional, and financial investment associated with fertility treatment makes it difficult for previously infertile women to transition into new motherhood. Yet no studies have been conducted that explore the lived experience of becoming a new mother from the unique perspectives of previously infertile women. This descriptive phenomenological study fills this gap.

Methods: Twelve first-time, previously infertile mothers aged 27 to 43 years, were interviewed twice. The first interview focused on eliciting descriptions of motherhood in the early postpartum period after overcoming infertility. The second interview …

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Understanding Self-Care Coping Styles In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure, Chia-Chien Li, Shiow-Ching Shun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a serious disease with poor prognosis and large numbers of people suffer from heart failure around the world. The physical and psychological self-care coping styles affect the quality of life (QoL) among patients with chronic HF. The decreasing of physical and psychological functioning often contributes to poor QoL. Therefore, it is important to understand the coping styles and the related factors in physical and psychosocial self-care.

Purpose: 1) To understand the coping of self-care in physical and psychological aspects in chronic HF patients; and 2) To understand the …

Effects Of Tai Chi Exercises On Adults With Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Yuen Ling Leung, Janita Pak-Chun Chau

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disturbances that increases the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and mortality. The economic burden of metabolic syndrome in individuals with hypertension is projected to rise by 179% by 2020 (Wille et al., 2011). Although pharmacological and non-pharmacological management options including herbal medicine and lifestyle and dietary modifications appear to be effective, the numerous potential adverse effects may deter its use (Mallappa et al., 2011).

Aim: This systematic review aims to present the best available research evidence related to the effectiveness of …

Cultural Relevance Of The Healthy Choices Intervention Program, Diana L. Jacobson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: The burden of obesity and its health consequences disproportionately affects Hispanic children and families. In Arizona, nearly 18% of the state's children and adolescents are obese (up from 12.2% in 2003) with the rate rising by nearly 46% between 2003 and 2007. Researchers have determined that multi-component; comprehensive obesity interventions are feasible in the primary care setting. In addition, it has become evident that intervention effectiveness is improved when obesity interventions are individualized to address the family's social and cultural influences on health. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine …

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 …

Validation And Sensitivity Pictorial Pediatric Symptom Checklist, Elif Ardic, Gul Unsal Barlas, Serap Bulduk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purposes of this study are to share the results of PPSC's validity and reliability in Turkish society, introduce the Turkish version of PPSC, which has translations in only 3 different languages (English, Spanish and Filipino) and contribute to other studies carried out in the future, and draw people's attention to the importance of this study by adjoining one more new study to the epidemiological ones which are insufficient about the psycho-social problems of childhood in the world. Methods: This study was carried out methodologically in order to report translation and adaptation of the Pictorial Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC) …

Measurement Of Moral Courage, Georgia A. Dinndorf-Hogenson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Threats to patient safety exist. Nurse appraisals of these threats and the likelihood to act with moral courage have not been documented. This descriptive correlational study examined moral courage response to threats to patient safety. The moral courage model was based on Lazarus and Folkman's theory of stress and coping. The Dillman, Smythe, and Christenson (2009) tailored design method was used to construct the Moral Courage Questionnaire for Nurses (MCQN) instrument. Moral courage frequency and intensity were explored.

Methods: A randomized mail questionnaire distributed to Midwest perioperative registered nurses yielded 50% response …

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

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

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

The Helpp Zone App For Survivors Of Ipv, Joseph Burroughs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

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

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

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

Method of review: Inclusion Criteria

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

Types of interventions: Advance Care Planning …

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

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