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Is The Braden Mobility Subscale Alone As Predictive As The Braden Scale?, Siti Zubaidah Mordiffi, Nicole M. Phillips, Bridie Kent, Choon Huat Koh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Pressure injury is known to cause not only debilitating physical effects, but also leads to substantial psychological and financial burdens. Given the importance of this issue, it remains imperative that nurses identify patients that are at risk of developing pressure injury, so that preventive interventions can be initiated early. Risk assessment tools are used to assist nurses in identifying such patients. However, research has suggested that using risk assessment tools may be no more effective in preventing actual pressure injury than clinical judgement. Research has also suggested impaired mobility is a significant …

Child Sex Trafficking In The Health Care Setting: Recommendations For Practice, Cathy Miller

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

The child sex trafficking (CST) industry can be conceptualized as a broad phenomenon encompassing such human rights violations as survival sex, forced prostitution, debt bondage, child sex tourism and is incorporated under the umbrella of human trafficking. The estimates of CST vary greatly from 600,000 to 2.5 million. This variance can in part be attributed to health care provider lack of education and best practices on the recognition, intervention, and referral of CST survivors. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a foundation for health care providers on the recognition, medical and …

Icu Diary: Mind The Gap, Judy Martin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Critically ill patients have reported gaps in their memories, distorted perceptions and hallucinations which can contribute to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A review of literature indicated patients have reported not believing they had been that sick causing mistrust of family members and their healthcare team. The purpose of this project was to better understand the effect of the ICU diary on the critically ill patient's transition from the ICU setting.

Methods: An evidence-based practice project, based on the IOWA Model of EBP, was conducted in an intensive care setting …

Trait Negative Affectivity: A Predictor Of Burnout And Secondary Traumatic Stress In Nurses In Wa, Desley G. Hegney, Karen Francis, Samar Aoun, David Hemsworth, Vicki Drury, Mark Craigie

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: The aim was to ascertain the relationship between the constructs of trait negative affectivity (TNA), depression, state anxiety, stress, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.

Methods: In 2013 an on-line self-report study was conducted. The survey contained demographic information and the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), the DASS21 and the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale. The study included all nurses employed part or full time in an acute tertiary hospital in Perth.

Results: 299 of 1292 nurses provided useable data. Approximately 12% of nurses had stress levels in the moderate, severe to extreme …

Nurse Teachers' Accounts Of Their Perceptions And Practices Of Written Feedback, Raisa Gul, Sajid Iqbal

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Purpose: Written feedback is an important aspect of students' assessment and learning. Although the phenomenon of written feedback has been studied in various countries, most of the studies have focused on students' perceptions or on the analysis of teachers' marked papers. This study aimed to explore the nurse teachers' perceptions of their practices of written feedback. Moreover, the factors that affected teachers' practices of written feedback were also investigated. Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was employed in the study. A purposive sample of 12 teachers from public and private nursing institutions in Karachi, …

Using The Internet To Reach Teens With Type 1 Diabetes, Margaret Grey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

In this presentation, the results of a series of studies about a psycho-educational intervention developed to improve outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes will be described. Based on descriptive research findings, the author developed the intervention and translated it into an internet delivery format which has been tested in a large randomized clinical trial. Translational research is now being conducted.

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

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

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

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

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

Effectiveness Of Motivational Enhancement Therapy Plus Cognitive Behavior Therapy On Glycerol Control, Depressive Symptoms, And Health Related Quality Of Life In Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Chiung-Yu Huang, Wen-Kuei Chen, Hui-Ling Lai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: When patients with diabetes have proper glycerol control, negative emotional responses usually occur and their health related quality of life is consequently under threats. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) plus cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on depressive symptoms, HbA1C, fasting sugar, BMI, and health related quality of life in type II diabetic patients.

Methods: There was an experimental design, a repeated measurement analysis. Data were collected in diabetic outpatient department. In the outpatients department of a general hospital, 241 diabetes patients had been …

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. …

Logistic Regression For Predicting Early Postpartum Depressive Symptoms In Japanese First-Time Mothers Aged 35 And Over, Emi Mori, Harumi Ozawa, Kyoko Aoki, Koji Tamakoshi, Miyako Tsuchiya, Tomoko Maekawa, Kunie Maehara, Yoshimi Mochizuki, Miyuki Makaya, Hiroko Iwata, Akiko Sakajo, Akiko Saeki, Akiko Morita

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Currently, Japan is showing a trend towards later childbearing. In 2006, 5.6% of women giving birth were first-time mothers at age 35 and over (1); this increased to 8.4% in 2011 (2). Older first-time mothers have been shown to be at increased risk for pregnancy complications compared with younger women (3, 4). These women also possess several psychosocial characteristics such as increased autonomy, limited social support and limited prior experiences with children (5), which may potentially cause poorer maternal adaptation after childbirth. Older first-time mothers may therefore demand more careful consideration from …

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

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

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

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 …

Self-Care Related Factors In Patients With Heart Failure, Pi-Kuang Tsai, Hsing-Mei Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Heart failure is a complex syndrome and requires the patient to engage in long-term self-care activities, in order to stabilize the condition. American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement advocating self-care as one of heart failure treatment modalities. Self-care adequacy has been viewed to have great influence in determining the heart failure outcomes. Identifying correlates of self-care is important to help patients engage in better self-care practice. The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlates of self-care in patients with heart failure.

Methods: The study used a questionnaire survey …

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: …

Diabetes Self-Management Practice Of Older Koreans Based On Aade-7 (American Association Of Diabetes Educatiors 7 Behaviors) Domains, Mi Soon Song, Soo Jin Lee, Se-An Kim, Suyoung Choi, Kyoungsan Seo, Sun Ju Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: American Association of Diabetes Educators identified 7 domains of self-care behaviors essential for effective diabetes-self-management from the extensive review of evidences and expert consensus. But measurement tool for self-management behaviors based on this framework has not been developed in Korea. The purposes of this study were to develop the diabetes self-management behavior scale for older Koreans (DSMS-OK) based on AADE-7 domains and to describe current status of diabetes self-management behaviors of Korean older adults in the community measured by the scale.

Methods: The AADE-7 domains were utilized in developing the DSMS-OK items: …

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 …

Health Status Of Postpartum Women: Bladder Symptoms, Postpartum Depression, And Physical Activity, Jeung-Im Kim, Young-Mi Yang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The overall purpose of this study was to determine the levels and the associations among postpartum health outcomes. The specific research objectives were as follows; first, to describe general and obstetric characteristics, secondly to describe the levels of the bladder syndrome, postpartum depression, physical activities and postpartum fatigue, thirdly to explain the differences of health outcomes at time-points. Lastly it was aimed to show the associations of the health outcomes.

Methods: Study design was a cross-sectional research, at time-points of 4-, 8-, and 12 weeks to know the changes over the time. …

The Association Between Laryngectomized Patients' Quality Of Life And Their Medical Treatment, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Kumiko Kotake, Kaori Haba, Yuki Nagamatsu, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Aya Takahashi, Rieko Kawamoto, Ichiro Kai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to clarify the association between the quality of life (QOL) and medical treatment by comparing the QOL of patients who underwent total laryngectomy with that of patients who underwent both total laryngectomy and radiation therapy from the period of time before discharge from a hospital to 12 months after it.

Methods: Subjects were 58 patients who underwent total laryngectomy in three hospitals located in Prefecture A, Japan, agreed to participate in the research, and returned questionnaires before discharge from hospitals and 3, 6, 12 months after …

Effectiveness Of Kagayashiki Music Intervention On Depression, Cognition And Basic Activity Daily Living In The Institutionalized Elderly, Hsueh-Jen Ho, An-Na Chao, Shu-Chuan Chen, Ching-Len Yu, Li-Na Chou

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Kagayashiki music intervention has been gradually applied in long term care in Taiwan. Compared to other music therapy, evidence-based researches of Kagayashiki music intervention are fewer. The research objective of this study was to examine the effects of Kagayashiki music intervention measures on depression, cognition, and basic activity daily living in the institutionalized elderly.

Methods: With one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, this study adopted the purposive sampling of selecting the subjects from two elder care institutions in Southern Taiwan, and then random assignment was carried out in the Kagayashiki music intervention group. A …

The Effects Of An Education Program Of Lymphedema For Breast Cancer Patients, Min Young Kim, Eunkyung Hwang, Young Mee Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of education program consisting of three kinds of group education and one kind of personal education on lymphedema prevention and coping strategy.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. The data were collected by the questionnaires from 125 breast cancer patients about general and medical characteristics, experience of education, anxiety, depression and knowledge for lymphedema management at one university hospital in Seoul, Korea. The data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test and ANOVA.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 52.3 (SD=8.8). 69.6% of them participated in …

Dyspnea Management Experiences Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Qualitative Study, Wei-Chun Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Dyspnea is the primary chief complains for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dyspnea refers to the subjective perception of illness used to describe 'a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations of varying intensity'. This experience is derived from the influences of physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors and results in physiological and behavioral reactions. For patients with COPD, dyspnea is a subjective body feeling that often creates enormous distress for patients. However, most of dyspnea health examination and measurement are from objective data. There were …

Zero New Hiv And Tb Infection: Vision Impossible With The Current Management Of Lgbti Students In A Rural-Based University, Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Peter Thomas Sandy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact Homophobia has on HIV/AIDS management for LGBTI students in a South African Rural-Based University with the view of developing a "LGBTI-friendly" HIV/AIDS management model.

Methods: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodology was used to conduct this study. Individual interviews (n=12) and focus group interviews, (n=2 X 8) were used as data collection methods. An open interview format was adopted with the use of two open-ended questions focusing on the experience of stigma, descrimination and utilisation of the available HIV programmes on campus.

Results: …

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 …

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 …

Icu Diaries: The Journey To Psychological Recovery For Critically Ill Patient's Family Members, Carl Gosta Backman

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 …

Global Epidemics Of Type 2 Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease: Nursing Opportunities For Prevention And Management, Deborah Chyun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death throughout the world. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is not only an important risk factor for the development of CVD, but a prognostic marker for CVD-related morbidity and mortality. An additional challenge is that individuals with T2DM frequently do not display symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and therefore CAD is often discovered late in the disease process. This session will explore the challenges in the prevention, detection and management of CVD in adults with T2DM through the current literature, as well as through the …

Comparative Differences In The Perception Of Postoperative Pain In Patients And Nurses, Marija Kadovic

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Aim: To found out is there a difference in postoperative pain assessment perception between patients and medical professionals - nurses involved in the patient care. Patients and methods: This study is conducted on surgical wards at Sveti Duh University hospital, Zagreb. Subjects included were patients on day one after the surgery. They reported their pain perception on numeric and verbal scale of assessment. Their perception was compared with assessment performed by nurses using the same method. Results: Median pain perception measured on numeric scale was 4 if assessed by patients, while the same pain perception was assessed by nurses to …

Innovative Approaches To Clinical Teaching And Learning: Caring For Clients Undergoing Perioperative Surgical Experiences By Nursing Students, Dora Maria Carbonu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Clinical Instructors are constantly challenged to optimize clinical teaching and learning opportunities for students, to master technical skills while providing patient care through critical thinking and reflecting on their performance.

Method: Students in the Nursing Program at Nunavut Arctic College are oriented to client assignments a day before clinical placement, visit the Unit and, utilizing the nursing process, develop a client-specific care plan for implementation and ensure optimal outcomes during client care. In 2013 academic year, the third-year students' clinical placement included Day Surgery and Operating Room (OR) ' to acquire skills …