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Effects Of Self-Management Education Programme In Improving Self-Efficacy Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Exploratory Trial, Wai I. Ng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cannot be cured, but can be prevented and treated. Statistics show that it contributes more to the global burden of disease in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) than other respiratory diseases. In Macau, respiratory disease is the top three causes of all deaths in recent years (DSEC, 2008), however, the emphasis of healthcare service provision in relation to COPD patients is mainly focused on acute management. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the self-efficacy of Macau COPD patients before and after implementation of …

The Effects Of Psychological Nursing Intervention Program On Psychological Distress And Quality Of Life In Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy, Yeon Hee Kim, Kyung Sook Choi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a psychological nursing intervention program and evaluate the effect on psychological distress and quality of life for women breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: The research design was pre and post randomized controlled trials. Development of the psychological nursing intervention program proceeded as follows: (1) The program was based on the guideline of psychological intervention proposed by Fawzy (1996), focusing on chemotherapy symptom management education, coping skill for negative emotion while treatment process, and emotional support: body image, self concept, stress coping, expressing fear …

Family Structure; Process Of Family Life, Communication Patterns And Prevalence Of Smoking, Alcohol And Illicit Drug Use Among Primary Children, Yim Wah Mak, Alice Yuen Loke

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This study examined the family structure; process of family life, communication patterns and patterns of smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use among primary children in a deprived district in Hong Kong. Methods: A two-stage random sample of primary five and six school children aged 10-12 years were recruited from 5 schools in two deprived districts in Hong Kong. Children from the schools were completed structured questionnaires in the classroom. Their family life (structure, parenting patterns and process), communication patterns and practices of health risk behaviors (smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use). Results: The prevalence of experimentation with smoking, alcohol …

Disruptive Behavior Between Physicians And Nurses: Building The Interdisciplinary Toolkit For Change, Nikki S. Polis

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Healthcare organizations face the challenge of disruptive behavior every day. Addressing these behaviors involves more than talking with the individuals involved. Acknowledging the power gradient as an underpinning of disruptive behavior, the lack of infrastructure to address the issue, the lack of policies and procedures and inconsistent support from leadership to resolve the issues in a meaningful way are essential to developing a zero tolerance culture.

Methods: Using results from IRB approved surveys about disruptive behavior from two healthcare organizations and other evidence, behavioral issues and patterns related to disruptive behavior were …

A Reflection On Psychosocial Assessment And Support As A Component Of Routine Holistic Antenatal Care, Johanna M. Mathibe-Neke

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of the presentation is to address the importance of pregnant womens' psychological status to the benefit of her foetus and her pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing. This can be achieved through the introduction of an antenatal risk assessment program that would identify and manage women during pregnancy as they are psychosocially at risk. The final outcome would be the provision of a holistic antenatal care to women.

Methods: Qualitative and quantitative research designs were used by way of methodological triangulation. Triangulation was further achieved through the use of multiple data sources. …

Leadership And Person-Centredness: Time For Change!, Brendan G. Mccormack

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

In the past 10-15 years, healthcare services (particularly in the UK) have been rocked by various 'scandals' that have largely focused on a lack of dignified, compassionate, respectful and indeed unsafe practices from practitioners (of many disciplines). The outcome in most of these has been the loss of many lives, particularly vulnerable children, older people and people with disabilities (such as intellectual disability). Whilst nothing about the exposed practices can be condoned in any way, the reports clearly demonstrate the importance of a person-centred culture, i.e. a culture that treats all stakeholders as …

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 …

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:

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive but preventable social and public health problem but if left unresolved results in millions of injuries and more than 1000 deaths in the U. S. annually. In addition, IPV comes at an enormous cost to physical, mental, economic, and social well-being at $13.6 billion and is expected to rise to $15.6 billion by 2021. Survivors of IPV do not receive the needed intervention because they may not seek it, if they seek it, they may present a different unrelated cause of the injury. The Department of …

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 …

The Emergence And Evolution Of The Intensive Care Patient Diary, Ingrid Egerod

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The intensive care patient diaries originated in the Scandinavia countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the 1990's, the ICU nurses began keeping the ICU diary with the purpose of helping their patients come to terms with their illness following being discharged from the hospital. The diaries were written by the nurses, with the patient's family contributing as well. Following being critically ill and being cared for in the intensive care setting, patients were found to be developing psychological problems such as nightmares, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, depression and symptoms of posttraumatic stress. …

Using The Job Demands-Resource Model To Decrease Burnout Of Perioperative Nurse Managers, Theresa M. Criscitelli

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: Perioperative Nurse Managers are an integral part of the administration of quality health care, performing an array of clinical, financial, and leadership roles. The focus of this research is to improve the human and social conditions of the Perioperative Nurse Managers. Perioperative Nurse Managers lack the available resources to effectively cope with role demands on a daily basis. Lack of resources has led to decreased work engagement, job dissatisfaction, frustration, and ultimately attrition. The Job Demands-Resource Model provides a conceptual framework to increase work engagement, motivation, and organizational outcomes.

Methods: qualitative case …

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 …

Comparison With The State Level As Well As The Relationship Of Stress, Resilience And Psychological Health Between U.K. And China: A Newest Cross-Sectional Global Study In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Fang Yang, Graeme D. Smith

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: To explore the state level as well as the relationship of stress, resilience, and psychological health in nursing students between UK and China, with the purpose of searching for a strategy to forming an effective way to ease stress and psychological distress in nursing education program and make more healthy for this participates.

Background: Stress and psychological distress in student nurses has been widely demonstrated and present globalization trend including UK and China. Resilience has been described as a personal resource that can influence an individual's ability to cope with the negative …

Effect Of The "Shisei" Meta-Cognition Educational Program Aiming At The Low Back Pain Improvement Of The Female New Face Nurses In Japan, Keiko Takeda, Yoriko Watanabe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: We examine an effect of the improvement of low back pain of the female nurse by the "SHISEI" Meta-Cognition educational program that we developed.

Methods: The subjects included were 31 female new face nurses with the low back pain in Japan. The purpose of this education program is to enhance awareness of physical and psychosocial factors affecting posture. The educational program is comprised of two elements. In Part 1, we explained it so that nurses could recognize low back pain as biopsychosocial sharp pain syndrome. Then, in Part 2, we introduced a …

Nonpolitical Images Evoke Neural Predictors Of Political Ideology, Woo-Young Ahn, Kenneth T. Kishida, Xiaosi Gu, Terry Lohrenz, Ann Harvey, John R. Alford, Kevin B. Smith, Gideon Yaffe, John R. Hibbing, Peter Dayan, P. Read Montague

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

Political ideologies summarize dimensions of life that define how a person organizes their public and private behavior, including their attitudes associated with sex, family, education, and personal autonomy [1, 2]. Despite the abstract nature of such sensibilities, fundamental features of political ideology have been found to be deeply connected to basic biological mechanisms [3–7] that may serve to defend against environmental challenges like contamination and physical threat [8–12]. These results invite the provocative claim that neural responses to nonpolitical stimuli (like contaminated food or physical threats) should be highly predictive of abstract political opinions (like attitudes toward gun control and …

An Inquiry Into The Aviation Management Education Paradigm Shift, Matthew P. Earnhardt, Jason M. Newcomer, Daryl V. Watkins, James W. Marion

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

Working adults with four-year degrees from accredited colleges or universities earn, on average, almost three times more than individuals without a degree. This pay gap led Newcomer and his colleagues to study attitudes of aviation and aerospace managers towards education. That study found that managers valued education in new hires, even though they did not deem it critical to their own positions. That finding indicated a potential paradigm shift towards the perceived value of education in the industry.

In the current qualitative, phenomenological research, we interviewed 14 managers from various capacities within the aviation and aerospace industries to determine the …

Use Of Psychological Skills By Risk Sport Athletes, Patrick R. Young, Erin L. Knight

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

Psychological skills can help athletes maximize their physical skills (Smith, Schutz, Smoll, & Ptacek, 1995) and overcome sport-related adversity. These skills may be especially beneficial to athletes performing within natural and unstable risk sport environments. The current study assessed psychological skills among risk sport athletes (N = 232) and the impact of experience on the use of such skills. Risk sport athletes of varying degrees of experience completed a modified version of the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI; Smith et al., 1995). Risk sport athletes exceeded the midpoint on all of the ACSI subscales, indicating psychological skills usage. Experienced …

Special Educators Speak Out On Co-Teaching Knowledge And Skills, Cynthia Shamberger, Kendra Williamson-Henriques, Noran Moffett, Yolanda Brownlee-Williams

Journal of Research Initiatives

This study explored practices and attitudes of special educators from various states around the country regarding what they consider to be the most important elements for effective co-teaching. Results indicated that co-planning, communication skills, and shared instruction were the most critical factors in effective co-teaching. Professional development was found to be the most common way that participants gained co-teaching knowledge and skill. Future implications for research suggest that teacher preparation programs and districts use e-learning to support pre-service and in-service programs and initiatives related to co-teaching.

Future implications for research suggest that teacher preparation programs and districts use e-learning to …

Factor Structure Of Ptsd, And Relation With Gender In Trauma Survivors From India, Ruby Charak, Cherie Armour, Ask Elklit, Disket Angmo, Jon D. Elhai, Hans M. Koot

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Background: The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been extensively studied in Western countries. Some studies have assessed its factor structure in Asia (China, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia), but few have directly assessed the factor structure of PTSD in an Indian adult sample. Furthermore, in a largely patriarchal society in India with strong gender roles, it becomes imperative to assess the association between the factors of PTSD and gender.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess the factor structure of PTSD in an Indian sample of trauma survivors based on prevailing models of PTSD defined …

Physiological And Psychosocial Nursing Approaches To Orthopedic Oncology Patients, Nursemin Unal, Mustafa Basbozkurt, Betul Tosun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Introduction: The effects of bone cancer can be devastating for skeletal homeostasis, resulting in sequelae such as bone pain, pathological fractures, hypercalcaemia, the need for palliative radiotherapy or surgery to bone, spinal cord compression, anxiety, depression, awakening of self-esteem, independence, social skills, and awareness. It is therefore important that nurses caring for patients with advanced cancer are aware of the possible effects of bone cancers to ensure prompt and effective management and help maintain patients' quality of life.

Aim: The aim of this study is to identify the effects and symptoms of bone …

The Self-Concept Of Schizophrenia, Hiromi Sugawara, Chizuru Mori

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: According Self-concept theory, 'Self ' was divided 'I' and 'Me' (James.W1890).'I' is the self who recognized 'Me', 'Me' is the self who is recognized. When we think about and image ourselves, 'I' and 'Me' are distinguished. Therefore, we can be conscious ourselves objectively. Self-concept is said that basic concept structure which supports self-consciousness tacitly (Kajita 1988). It is thought that self-concept is basis of the relationship between 'I' and 'Me'. Self-concept is developed in childhood, and established from adolescence to adulthood (David 1992). Especially, a number of life events occur, people change …

Efficacy Of Mantram Repetition Program On Insomnia In Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Lindsay Cosco Holt, Lin Liu, Jill Bormann, Taylor Andrews, Joseph F. Burkard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects over seven million (3.5%) of the US adult population, 36% categorized as a severe diagnosis. In 2011, 476,515 veterans were currently seeking treatment for PTSD (http://www.va.gov/opa/issues/ptsd.asp). Statistics show that 87% of veterans with PTSD report sleep disturbances and 52% experience frequent nightmares, making sleep the second most common reason why veterans seek mental health care upon return from deployment (Germain et al., 2006). Poor sleep is related to daytime impairment including greater reaction to stimuli, decreased ability to focus and concentrate, impaired goal achievement, and greater risk …

Hope And Learned Resourcefulness Among Parents Of Disabled Children, Ozlem Aslan, Sekmen Kamile, Mesut Akyol

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The aim of this reseach was to determine the hope and learned resorcefulness levels among parents of disabled children.

Methods: 105 parents of disabled children in a school for disabled children in Ankara were included in the study in March 2003. Herth Hope Scale (HHS) and Rosenbaum's Learned Resourcefulness Scale (RLRS) were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, Student's t test, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskall Wallis Variance Analysis, Spearman Correlation were used to analyze tha data in SPSS program. In the resliability analysis, cronbach's alpha was 0.90 for HHS, cronbach's alpha …

Relationship Of Job Satisfaction And Quality Of Life Among Taiwanese Nurses: A Pilot Study, Chia-Hsin Cheng, Chia-Ju Huang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the relation between job satisfaction and quality of life of nurses in Taiwan. Another objective was to examine the relationship between the demographic characteristics of nurses and their job satisfaction and quality of life.

Methods: The pilot study used a cross-sectional survey design. The purposive sampling method was used to administer questionnaires to informed participants. Thirty-one professional nurses working in medical centers in central and northern Taiwan returned completed questionnaires. Items on the questionnaire fall into three major categories: demographic characteristics, the Chinese …

The Impact Of Yoga Education Among Postmenopausal South Asian Women At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease: A Family Affair, Amandah L. Hoogbruin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of using a random controlled design to measure the effects of a gentle 12 week structured Hatha yoga progam on lipid profile (fasting blood cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides) and blood pressure, as primary outcomes. Other related indices of cardiovascular risk including measures of visceral adiposity (waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body mass index (BMI)); insulin sensitivity (fasting glucose/insulin); inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP); sympathetic activity (resting heart rate, heart rate; and perceived stress, mood, and sleep) will be examined …

The Effectiveness Of Nurse-Led Pre-Operative Assessment Clinics For Patients Receiving Elective Orthopaedic Surgery: A Systematic Review, Sau Man Conny Chan, Janita Pak-Chun Chau, Wan Yim Ip

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

The effectiveness of nurse-led pre-operative assessment clinics for patients receiving elective orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review. Key words: nurse-led clinic, pre-operative assessment, orthopaedic nursing. Abstract:' Background: Patients are usually admitted to hospital on the day before a scheduled surgery. However, patients are often found not fit for surgery due to changes in their medical or social conditions since the last medical consultation. This results in high cancellation rates on the day of surgery. Evidence suggesting that day of surgery cancellations waste hospital resources and cause anxiety in patients. Nurse-led preoperative assessment clinic (POAC) …

Prevalence Of Depression In Patients With Pituitary Tumors: Association Of Depression With Perceived Social Capital, Christine G. Yedinak

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The relationship between the pituitary gland to the limbic system has been implicated in the development of psychological and psychiatric symptoms found in patients with pituitary tumors (PT) and disorders. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) produced in response to neuroendocrine effectors has been linked to depression. In turn, a direct relationship has been demonstrated between psychological health and social capital in numerous chronic illnesses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression in patients who were newly diagnosed with pituitary adenomas and to evaluate the impact of perceived interpersonal …

An Evidence-Based Approach For Death Notification, Elizabeth Roe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

The very nature of suddent death is emotionally heavy and requires evidence-based caring and supportive interventions, involving an interprofessional team approach. This presentation will describe the development of an evidence-based protocol for care of survivors of individuals who have died suddenly. The responses of survivors are diverse, often unpredictable, and vary depending on how the care they receive after the death. Nurses are often the ones that care for family members following a sudden death. In this presentation, suggestions will be given regarding the care for the survivors and providers after a sudden …

Using An Online Learning Module To Improve Australian Palliative Care Nurses' Pain Assessment Competencies And Patients' Reports Of Pain, Jane L. Phillips, Nicole Heneka, Tim Shaw, Louise D. Hickman, Lawrence T. Lam

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: Pain is a complex multidimensional phenomenon moderated by consumer, provider and health system factors. Even within specialist cancer and palliative care settings where pain is almost always universally experienced by patients, there is often poor compliance with routine pain screening and assessment practices, with patient reported pain intensity ratings frequently not documented. 1 2 Effective pain management in these specialist care settings cuts across professional boundaries, with failure to screen and assess contributing to the burden of unrelieved pain. Translating evidence into practice and changing behaviour in dynamic clinical environments is challenging, …

The Risk Demographic Predictors Of Low Health Promotion Lifestyles In Caregivers Of Children With Disabilities, Jen-Kuei Ko, Ying-Hui Lin, Jih-Yuan Chen, Ming-Hong Yen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the risk demographic factors is related to the risk of low Health Promotion Lifestyles scale and subscales scores in caregivers of disabled children. We can early find the groups of risk demographic factors and provide those who have risk factors about the health promotion information and intervention.

Methods: A total of 251 caregivers for health promotion assessment in the department of pediatric psychology and hereditary counseling and a setting of Taiwan muscular dystrophy association at southern Taiwan. Health-promoting lifestyle Scale in Chinese version was …