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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 Impact Of Personality Traits On Early Job Resignation Of Newly Graduated Nurses, Sachiko Teraoka, Miyuki Takase

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Psychological anxiety has been identified as a factor in early job resignation of newly graduated nurses. Despite support for skill acquisition and workplace adaptation, the lack of which is known source of psychological anxiety, the issue of early job resignation has not been resolved. The influence of personality traits relating to how people react to events is suspected to be a potential factor in job resignation. Based on personality traits, it may be possible to develop advanced measures to prevent job resignation by interfering with the chain of events leading to intention …

Avoiding Litigation: Legal-Based Mediation Education For Nurses, Takako Hiramatsu, Michiko Senda

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: In response to an increasing number of litigations relating to medical errors and growing awareness of patients' rights, training for a medical mediator, who engages in a mediating role in a hospital, is in progress. Mediation is a dialogue based negotiation, and is one of conflict management models, which aims to resolve confrontations resulting from different values and interests held between individuals or nations. Mediation also aims to manage individuals' psychological and emotional conflicts. Following the establishment of a medical safety administration department at our institution in 2003, multidisciplinary teams including nurse medical safety officers have taken the lead …

The Identification Of Stimulant Misuse, Wanda L. Hilliard, Jayne Perkins

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Stimulants play an important role in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, as well as other psychiatric conditions. It is well known that stimulants are highly misused due to their mechanism of action in today's society. The pharmacokinetics, biochemical structure and physiological effects all contribute to the misuse of stimulants. It is imperative for prescribers and clinicians to understand the misuse potential of this class of medications. Methods: A literature search and case studies are presented demonstrating the misuse potential, along with a review of the clinical implications and strategies for risk reduction. Results: We conclude stimulants are …

Postpartum Depression In Women In A Postpartum Nursing Center, Mei-Ling Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The study aims to quantify the status and change in postpartum depression (PPD) of women in a postpartum nursing center.

Methods: The Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and semi-structured interviews with purposive sampling were utilized in data collection. The total sample size was 50 women, consistent with the selection criteria in the postpartum nursing center from eastern Taiwan. Quantitative data was collected at day 3-5 (EPDS-1) and week 3 (EPDS-2) postpartum and qualitative data was collected at week 2 and week 4 postpartum. Paired-sample t test was used …

Research On The Sense Of Coherence (Soc) Of Newly Graduated Nurses In Japan Within Their First Sixth Month Of Employment, Yasue Yamazumi, Akira Kitagawa, Fumiko Yasukata, Chie Ikoma

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Purpose: According to the Japanese Nursing Association, the newly graduated nurse's turnover rate continued to decrease between 2008 and 2012. The turnover rate of newly graduated nurses in 2012 was 7.5%. 7.5% of newly graduated nurse's amounts to 3900 graduates from 50 nursing colleges all over Japan in 2013.The total number of graduates from all colleges and universities in Japan who started working in 2013 was 50,200. Compared to the turnover rate of 11.4% for all new hires who graduated from college in 2009 this turnover rate for nurses is not particularly high. …

The Pebble Effect: Stopping Incivility In Clinical Environments, Cathleen S. Opperman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The Pebble Effect: Stopping Incivility in Clinical Environments is a reporting of an effective educational strategy used to improve the communication patterns and staff engagement of a 400 bed hospital. Requests in our annual learning needs assessments, as well as feedback from continuing education programs identified a strong desire by interdisciplinary clinical staff to eliminate coworker incivility, horizontal hostility, bullying, lateral violence and intimidation.

Background: The literature review identified incivility as a widespread problem in healthcare. Whether labeled as coworker incivility, horizontal hostility, bullying, lateral violence or intimidation, it is known to …

The Preliminary Study Of Family Resilience And Its Correlates Among Cancer Parents, Wei-Ching Chen, Chin-Mi Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of perceived stress, parent-adolescent communication, and family resilience among the parents with cancer. The family resilience framework that was developed by Walsh (2003) was used as the theoretical framework of this study.

Methods: The study was a cross-sectional design, and participants were included by convenience sampling. Inclusion criteria were 1) diagnosed with cancer over 3 months, and 2) being parents with adolescent children. Data were collected by a structured questionnaire that consisted of a demographic information datasheet and three scales: perceived stress …

Relationships Among Locus Of Control, Psychology Status And Glycemic Control In Type 2 Diabetes, Shu-Ming Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the factors of locus of control, self-efficacy, depression, and self-care behavior relate to glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.

Methods: We used a descriptive correlational design. Convenience sampling was applied to enroll 285 subjects from diabetic outpatient clinics in Southern Taiwan. We applied the locus of control, self-efficacy, depression, and self-care behavior questionnaires. Glycemic control was assessed by HbA1c measures.

Results: The internal locus of control was significantly positively correlated with self-efficacy and self-care behavior, and significantly negatively correlated with depression. combined depression …

Child Rearing Support Of Nurses Who Are Mothers Of Pre-School Age Children, Akiko Maruyama, Miyuki Saito, Eiko Suzuki, Tomomi Azuma

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Managing both job and child rearing is a big challenge for women, and it is specifically difficult for nurses to manage both and that many nurses are susceptible to stress. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between burnout and child rearing support of nurses who have pre-school age children.

Methods: The subjects were 2,151 nurses who have pre-school age children, working in 70 hospitals with at least 200 beds, established by cities and towns across Japan. The questionnaires were completed by 1,644 nurses (92.3%) in October 2010, and they were divided …

Helping Patients And Families Enrich The Quality Of Their Lives During Cancer, Ruth Mccorkle

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

In this session an overview of a program of research in cancer care will be presented. The research program will demonstrate the impact the intervention has had on patient and caregiver outcomes. Critical nursing behaviors that were essential in effecting the outcomes will be described. Clinical and policy changes related to the program of research will be discussed and future areas of research will be recommended.

Depression And Social Support Trajectories During One Year Postpartum Among Marriage-Based Immigrant Mothers In Taiwan, Hung-Hui Chen, Li-Yin Chien, Fang-Ming Hwang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Increasing number of women from south-east Asian countries married to Taiwanese men. Immigrant mothers in Taiwan often face birth soon after moving to Taiwan. More studies have identified social support as a crucial protective factor for postpartum depression. However, little is known about the relationships between different domains of social support and postpartum depression trajectory among marriage-based immigrant women in Asia. The aim of this study was to examine the trajectories of depression and social support during the first year postpartum, and predictors for depression, among marriage-based immigrant mothers in Taiwan.

Methods: …

Face-To-Face To Email To Helpp Zone App: Delivering Intervention In Intimate Partner Violence, Rose E. Constantino

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of HELPP (Health, Education on safety, and Legal Participant Preferred) intervention among three groups of participants experiencing IPV: online, face-face and waitlist controls.

Methods: A sequential transformative design in mixed methods was used. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three study groups (Online (ONL [n=11]), Face-to-Face (FTF [n=10]) and Waitlist Control (WLC [n=11]) by permuted block randomization after informed consent process and baseline testing were completed. Researchers were blinded to treatment allocation.

Results: The HELPP intervention was offered to a sample 32 female participants experiencing IPV who …

Women's Health And Sleep Research: A Health Ecology Exemplar For Dialogue On The Keys To Building A Research Career, Joan L. Shaver

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: This session will involve interactive dialogue between the audience and presenter related to the strategies and skills needed for the building of an interdisciplinary research program as an academic clinician scientist. An exemplar of midlife women's health and sleep science according to a health ecology framework will be outlined. Revealed will be the research program outcomes, meaning for clinical practice and science growth potentials. Going beyond the typical Q & A, integrated will be opportunity for presenter and audience ideas, lessons learned and tips. Content to include how to: optimize success in attaining …

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 …

A Review Of The Patterns, Predictors, And Interventions To Improve Adherence, Mary Neiheisel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: This is the first of a three part series on Medication Adherence in which the authors describe the continuum of adherence to non-adherence of medication usage.

Methods: Research articles through Medline and PubMed.

Results: Understanding the magnitude and scope of the problem of medication non-adherence is the first step in reaching better adherence rates. The second step is to evaluate the risk factors for each patient for medication adherence/non-adherence. Steps are then taken to prevent non-adherence.

Conclusion: The implications for nurse practitioners include using time with patients to assist them in adherence, …

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

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

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 …

Correlation Between Food Allergy Response Capabilities Of Mothers Who Raise Children With Food Allergy And The Quality Of Life, Satoko Aika, Misae Ito

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The objective of this study is to clarify the correlations among food allergy response capabilities of mothers, factors affecting it and quality of life (QOL).

Methods: Subjects were mothers who raised children between the ages of 0-6 years (preschool age) who had been diagnosed by physicians as having a food allergy. A self-recorded questionnaire was distributed and collected via post. The evaluation period was from September 2010 to March 2011. A total of 650 self-recorded questionnaires were distributed to hospitals with a pediatric allergy outpatient clinic (8 institutions) and general clinics (11 …

Nurses' Attitudes Toward Restraint Use In Japanese Hospitals, Miho Matsui

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: The use of restraints is a controversial issue that may present nurses with legal, ethical and practical dilemmas. Restraint use can result in numerous problems for the patients, including death by strangulation, falls injuries, deconditioning, skin breakdown, incontinence, constipation and psychological effects such as agitationand emotional distress. The aim of this study was to investigate nurses' attitudes towards restraint use and related factors.

Methods: A descriptive study was conducted to measure nurses' attitudes toward restraint use. Nurses employed in areas of internal, surgical, and sanatorium wards of three hospitals received the questionnaire. …

Health-Related Quality Of Life And Its Relationships With Poor Exercise Capacity And Dyspnea In Thais With Copd, Naiyana Noonil

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: This study aims to explore the health-related quality of life (HRQL) and its relationship with exercise capacity and dyspnea of the southern Thai patients with stable COPD.

Methods: The methodology was the cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample consists of 126 patients with COPD attending the outpatient pulmonary clinic of Thasala hospital. The patients were assessed the HRQL by the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), age, BMI, dyspnea by the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC), exercise capacity by the 6-min walk distance (6MWD), and hospital utilization.

Results: The results found that most patients …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …