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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 …

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, …

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 …

Daily Eastern News: November 17, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

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Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Agonist Attenuates Pain Related Behavior In Rats With Chronic Alcohol/High Fat Diet Induced Pancreatitis, Liping Zhang, Robert H. Kline Iv, Terry A. Mcnearney, Michael P. Johnson, Karin Westlund High

Physiology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) is a complex and multifactorial syndrome. Many contributing factors result in development of dysfunctional pain in a significant number of patients. Drugs developed to treat a variety of pain states fall short of providing effective analgesia for patients with chronic pancreatitis, often providing minimal to partial pain relief over time with significant side effects. Recently, availability of selective pharmacological tools has enabled great advances in our knowledge of the role of the cannabinoid receptors in pathophysiology. In particular, cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) has emerged as an attractive target for management of chronic pain, as demonstrated in …

Mcsa Forum Minutes 11/17/2014, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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Experiences Of Preceptors In Dedicated Education Units In The Public Hospital Environment, Jennifer L. Kitchens, Joe Burrage

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To provide data on which to develop a method to evaluate experiences of preceptors of nursing students on a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU)/Traditional Nursing Unit (TNU). The specific aim was to describe experiences of nurse preceptors who have worked with at least two rotations of nursing students over the last 12 month in a DEU/TNU setting. Current faculty shortages, increased patient care acuity, advanced technology, greater system complexity, and sophisticated computer systems have resulted in the increased need to use staff nurses preceptors to provide students with clinical instruction and experience. More …

Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Lifetime Support And Management, Donna Freeborn, Susanne Olsen Roper, Barbara L. Mandleco, Jordan Scanlon, Tina Dyches

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To explore family support and it effects on diabetes management of adults with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: This study consisted of two in-depth interviews of 23 adult females and 12 adult males ranging in age from 19 to 70 years (M=36.54, SD=16.65). Participants' ages at diagnosis with type 1 diabetes ranged from two to 35 years (M=15.06, SD=9.84) with one to 54 years since diagnosis (M=21.46, SD=12.87). This qualitative study, using the biographical method, consisted of two in-depth interviews. The first interview allowed the participant to answer the prompt "tell me about …

The Influence Of Helping Relationships From Significant Others On Healthy Lifestyle Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease, Shu-Mei Chao, Fang-Ru Yueh, Miaofen Yen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The aim of research is to study and explore helping relationships impact on establishing healthy lifestyle among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The positive behaviors and negative behaviors of helping relationships from significant others assist patients with chronic kidney disease to do health behaviors about diet and exercise. Therefore, the patients will get higher possibilities to insist in suggestions from medical staff and act healthy lifestyle for maintaining healthy behavior and delaying deteriorated disease. Addition to helping relationships from perspectives of Transtheoretic Model, the study explores influence how helping relationships from …

The Challenge Of Caring For Incontinence: The Experience Of Family Caregivers Of Stroke Survivors, Meei-Fang Lou, Chien-Ning Tseng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Family caregivers' experiences of caring for the older stroke relatives with urinary/fecal incontinence were explored.

Methods: A qualitative study was designed to elicit a rich understanding of the experience of family caregivers of older stroke survivors with incontinence. Grounded theory method was used to collect and analysis data from deep interviews with ten family caregivers of older stroke relatives with incontinence, aged 21-78 years, during 2011.

Results: Four major themes that emerged from these data were 'being in chaos', 'being in vigilance', 'being in exhaustion' and 'being in creating a new life …

Correlations Between Psychological Symptoms And Quality Of Life In Resident Elderly: A Regional Hospital In Taiwan, Su-Jung Jr. Liao, Tse Tsung Liu, Jiin-Ru Rong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: According to the Council for Economic Planning Committee in Taiwan, said the United Nations and our population data and comparison of the data with the U.S. Census Bureau found that Taiwan's population is aging while compared with 193 countries in the United Nations, and our ranked world No. is 48 in 2010(1). At present, Taiwan's population's "aging index" is only 69% (the so-called aging index is defined as the population aged 65 and over accounted for 0 to 14 year-old the proportion of the elderly population is a young population that's 0.6 …

First-Time Fathers' Experiences During Childbirth In Taiwan, Wan-Lin Pan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to explore first-time fathers' experiences during their wives' childbirth in Taiwan.

Methods: This qualitative study was undertaken using a grounded theory approach. We developed a semi-structured questionnaire for in-depth interviews conducted with 6 participants from hospital. Constant comparison, theoretical sampling, literature review, member checking and an expert panel were used to ensure research trust worthiness. A purposive sample of the fathers aged above 21 years who accompanied their wives throughout childbirth were recruited from the postnatal wards between one to seven days after the birth of …

Promotion Of End-Of-Life Care At Home For The Elderly In A Community Setting In Japan: Results Of Qualitative Research, Yae Takeshita, Michiko Moriyama

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Background In Japan, according to the national statistics, only 33.1% of the elderly people died at home, even though 89.1% of them wish to die at home. This discrepancy indicates obstacles existing in many areas in this society. One major reason is that advance directive is not legislated, and only a few people write their end-of-life wishes as a legal document in Japan. Without legal protection, healthcare professionals want to escape from legal trouble even if the elderly show their wishes at the end stage. In order to protect the elderly wishes …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Compassion Fatigue, Somatization, And Silencing Response Among Hospital Nurses: Focusing On The Mediating Effects Of Silencing Response, Sunhwa Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify compassion fatigue(CF), somatization, and silencing response (SR) among nurses and understand intermediate effects between variables.

Methods: The sample of 240 nurses who were working in medical, surgical wards and emergency room had shift-work in 3 hospitals with over 700 beds. A structured questionnaire was used and included CF, Somatization and SR scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.

Results: There were statistically significant differences in CF, somatization and SR depending on perceived personal health condition, …

The Role Of Substance Abuse In The Lives Of Childhood Trauma Survivors, Weihua Zhang, Linda Grabbe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Traumatic events early in life have been associated with substance abuse problems and mental health disorders (Adverse childhood experiences study, 2013). The development of addictions is a result of complex interactions among genes, environment, chronic stress, and neurobiology (Stephens & Wand, 2012). For persons who have experienced severe childhood abuse or neglect, there are fundamental changes in brain development (DeBellis et al., 1999), and many individuals deal with lifelong mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and emotion dysregulation. One theory of substance use associated with mental distress is "self-medication," that is, persons with mental health …

Factors Related To Social Support And Communication Methods For Psychological And Social Adjustment In Japanese Laryngectomized Individuals: A Study Of A Self-Help Group, Kumiko Kotake, Ichiro Kai, Aya Takahashi, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Kaori Haba, Yuki Nagamatsu, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Rieko Kawamoto

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to clarify factors related to social support and communication methods that are associated with psychological and social adjustment and to evaluate the nursing support plan for the promotion of social adjustment in laryngectomized patients.

Methods: We contacted, through a mail survey, perilaryngeal cancer patients who were enrolled in a patient association. This group included 893 of the 1828 patients who agreed to participate in the study. They were registered members of a laryngectomized patient association, A, which is a public interest incorporated self-help group. Its objective …

Factors Contributing To Malnutrition In Patients With Gynecologic Cancer, Juhee Nho, Sung Reul Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: 40-80% of cancer patients had nutritional disorder. Patients with gynecological cancer who is recognized as a major health problem, but the incidence of malnutrition and related factors about the results are reported to be varied. Malnutrition appears differently depending on the treatment period, psychological factors such as depression affect malnutrition. It is important nursing actions that nurses understand the nutritional status of the subjects and identify the relevant factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status and to identify clinical, psychosocial, and nutritional factors contributing to malnutrition in Korean gynecologic cancer patients.

Methods: There were …

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 …

The Practice Of Skill Training For Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Yasuko Koyano

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Introduction: The suicide rate in Japan is 24 per 100,000 population, the highest among the seven most developed countries, and Japan even ranks 9th even among the countries of the world as a whole. In 2010, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare organized a Suicide and depression management project team as an approach to reducing the more than 30,000 suicides that occur in the country annually, and it has vigorously promoted measures to combat suicide. Cases in which patients take excessive amounts of psychotropic drugs prescribed by their physician for the treatment …

Effects Of Balneotherapy On Pulmonary Function And Quality Of Life In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients, Feng Lien Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of balneotherapy on pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: Subjects managed at a chest medical clinic of a medical center in Taipei city were included voluntarily after signing informed consents. The inclusion criteria were age >40, the mild and moderate COPD by GOLD criteria. The 10 subjects in the experimental group received balneotherapy twice per week for 6 weeks with regular medical treatment. The balneotherapy included the diaphragmatic breathing (DB), pursed lips breathing …

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 …

Prevalence Of Colorectal Cancer In Psychiatric Patients: The Preliminary Results Of Colorectal Cancer Screen, Yu-Cheng Chen, Shu-Hui Wang, Ya-Lin Ciou, Luan-Chen Lin, Shih-Hsien Kuo, Chiou-Shiang Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The aim of this study was to demonstrate colorectal cancer prevalence in Taiwanese psychiatric patients to provide the reference for psychiatric professionals to improve the physical care for these patients.

Methods: A "Quantitative immunoassay fecal occult blood test" and a questionnaire of habitual diet and daily health behavior were used to screen colorectal cancer and related health behaviors to determine the prevalence an its correlations with habitual diet and health behavior in psychiatric patients. Samples of this study were recruited from a psychiatric hospital in southern Taiwan.

Results: 2088 psychiatric patients (1011, …

The Effect Of A Community-Based Fitness And Aerobic Exercise Program For Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Shu-Chuan Chen, Chiung-Hua Lin, Ruenn-Ching Wang, Hsueh-Jen Ho, An-Na Chao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of study aimed to examine the effects of a fitness and aerobic exercise (FAE) on muscle strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness and balance in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: Participants F A sample of 64 older adults (aged_60+) was recruited from community centers. A prospective, single blind, randomized, controlled intervention trial was undertaken. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Participants were randomized into intervention group (n=31) or control group (n=33). The intervention group underwent a fitness and aerobic exercise (FAE) program which designed for older adults to …

A Comparison Of Health Promoting Behavior And Quality Of Life Among Early Stage Of Ckd And Healthy Adults In Taiwan, Hsiu-Lan Teng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: This study was to compare 1-3 stage of CKD and healthy adults in terms of: (a) the differences in health promoting behaviors and quality of life; (b) the relationships between health promoting behavior and quality of life.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted through a convenience sample of 78 CKD subjects and 87 healthy adults recruited in southern Taiwan. The Chinese version of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) was used to measure the health promotion behaviors. Quality of life was measured using Taiwan version of the WHOQOL-BREF. Independent t-tests were used …

The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services' Nonpayment Policy And Nursing Sensitive Patient Outcomes In The U.S. Hospitals, Sung-Heui Bae

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new policy for Medicare in 2008 to reduce preventable adverse outcomes in hospitals. The new CMS reimbursement policy incentivizes the prevention of avoidable adverse patient outcomes by eliminating reimbursement for treatment of those outcomes in hospitals (Department of Health and Human Services, 2009). Intended consequences of the new CMS policy include appropriate changes in care processes to foster better quality of care so that hospitals can prevent adverse outcomes. However, there are also concerns about possible unintended consequences of such a financial …

Exploration Of The Role Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study, Yu-Huei Lin, Chii Jeng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To investigate whether GERD is associated with an increased risk of severe acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) by analyzing a nationwide health care database.

Methods: This study employed a population-based retrospective cohort design. We conducted propensity score method with 1:2 matching. In this study we analyzed 1,976 COPD subjects with GERD and 3,943 COPD subjects as a comparison group. We individually tracked each subject in this study for 12 months and identified those subjects who experienced episodes of severe AECOPD required hospitalization or emergency department visit. The cumulative incidence of AECOPD was …

The Change Of Meridian Energy And Symptoms Among The Breast Cancer Patients With Chemotherapy, Sheng-Miauh Huang, Ping-Ho Chen, Li-Yin Chien, Chen-Jei Tai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: There was rare study to evaluate the change of the meridian energy among breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Therefore, the primary purpose of the study was to describe the change of the meridian energy, symptom severity and interference among the patients with breast carcinoma receiving the chemotherapy. Also, the study explored the factors to predict the meridian energy.

Methods: A longitudinal study was carried out with 121 patients at four teaching hospitals in the north of Taiwan. The researcher recruited the subjects from July 1st, 2009 to February 28th, 2011. The researcher …

Health Perspectives And Lifestyle Issues Of First-Year Nursing Students: As Revealed Through A Seminar In Health Self-Management, Shu Chun Chien, Fusako Kawabe, Shinobu Saito, Akiko Nagata, Takashi Maeda, Toshie Yamamoto, Yoshiko Wazumi, Tomoko Katagiri

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The leading causes of mortality in Japan are related to lifestyle diseases. One need only consider the top three causes of death: cancer, cardiac disease, and cerebrovascular disease, respectively. In addition to the pathology and treatment of diseases, it is necessary to offer lectures that guide students towards thoroughly understanding the principles of health at all stages of development, so that they may grasp preventive methods. The course 'Seminar in Health Self-Management' was designed to address the principles of health and ways of arranging daily life through applying concepts from Traditional Chinese …

Pilot Study To Describe The Substance Use Experiences Of Hiv-Positive Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (Msm) Between The Ages Of 18-29 In San Francisco, Austin Nation

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The prevalence of HIV among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM) is three to four times higher than white MSM. Young black MSM are run-aways and homeless, forcing them to survive on the streets by becoming sex workers, engaging in unprotected anal intercourse because either they or their partner is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Previous studies cite crack cocaine use, sex while high on crack cocaine, marijuana and alcohol, or sharing needles for injection drugs as strongly associated with HIV infection among young black MSM. The …

Home Visit Nurse's Thoughts For Complementary And Alternative Medicine (Cam) In Japan, Atsuko Tokushige, Sayuri Tanaka

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: In Japan, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) of knowledge and skills of the visiting nurses is required with the spread of palliative care due to an increase in cancer sufferers and complication of the disease structure in aging. In the report of the group "Research on Complementary and Alternative therapy of cancer in our country" in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare grant-in-aid for cancer research, for the use in the medical field, that 44.6% of cancer patients are using one or more types of CAM has been reported. 1). This …