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Improving The Quality Of Refugee Health: A Community Speaks, Maria Theresa P. Panizales

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Recent United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) data has shown an increase in the number of refugees worldwide, based on the latest 2013 report the number reached an unprecedented 50 million, by the end of 2014 the number reached to almost 60 million. In fiscal year 2015, the United States (US) State Department reported that US hosted 69,933 refugees. The increasing number of refugees, structural divergence, and a stagnant budget for 20 years makes it difficult to address and close the gap that impact resettlement - more so the health care needs …

Training Module Development For The Health Promotion Of Older Persons In The Philippines, Pearl Ed G. Cuevas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: The study aimed to develop a training module for the health promotion of older persons in the Philippines. The training module is intended to guide nurses in creating meaningful, focused and structured activities for the older persons attending adult day care programs in Senior Centers.

Methods: The study used the mixed method design that combined qualitative and quantitative data. The quantitative part is an intervention research involving the demographic profiling, assessment & re-assessment of quality of life using the World Health Organization (WHO)-Quality of Life Tool (QOL) for community dwelling Filipino older …

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke And The Development Of Childhood Caries: Nhanes 2011-2012, Deborah J. Mattheus

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

According to the World Health Organization more than half of the children world-wide are exposed to tobacco smoke, with the majority of this exposure occurring at home. Recently there is growing evidence linking secondhand smoke to the development of dental caries in the pediatric population. Children with family members who smoke are noted to have more decayed, missing or filled teeth compared to children who have no smokers in the family. Dental caries continue to plague young children with numerous adverse effects including pain, poor growth and development, decreased quality of life as …

Recruitment And Retention In Studying Childhood Obesity In Saudi Arabia, Sama Samer Hammad, Diane C. Berry, Kathleen Knafl

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to examine recruitment and retention issues encountered during a mixed methods study on childhood feeding and growth in Saudi Arabia. The study is to focus on Saudi mothers' perspective on childhood obesity. The presentation addresses culturally-based recruiting challenges and recommends strategies for conducting community-based research in Saudi Arabia. Recruitment of mother's from the school system and/or the community has not been well documented in the Saudi literature.

Methods: Dissemination information about the study: The initial plan was to disseminate flyers to mothers through the school system. …

Determination Of Self-Care Ability Level Of Patients With Open Heart Surgery After Discharge, Simge Coskun, Fatos Korkmaz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to determinate the self-care ability level of patients with open-heart surgery after discharge.

Methods: The study of was carried out in university hospital's cardiovascular surgery clinic in Ankara/Turkey between 01.04.2014- 30.07.2014. 97 patients with open-heart surgery volunteered to take part in the study. Data was collected with three forms. The first one was included questions related with socio-demographic characteristic and level of daily living activities of patients, second form was included questions related with problems encountered after discharge and third form was self-care agency scale (min35-max140, high scores …

Sustainability Using Positive Deviance/Hearth To Address Childhood Malnutrition In Burundi, Paulette A. Chaponniere

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Children under the age of five in resource-poor countries have a decreased life expectancy. Many causes of morbidity and mortality are exacerbated by malnutrition. To address this need, agencies often import milk and oil to treat malnourished children. This is unsustainable. Leininger's Cultural Care Model invites nurses to clearly identify which local practices need to be preserved or which need to have modification, either through negotiation or re-patterning. Two main interventions were implemented simultaneously in Burundi (East Africa) over a five year period (2007-2012): care groups and positive deviance/hearth (PD/H). Men and women …

Smartphone Applications To Support Tuberculosis Prevention And Treatment: Review And Evaluation, Sarah J. Iribarren, Rebecca Schnall

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: According to the World Health Organization, globally there are over 14 million active cases, 9 million newly diagnosed, and 1.5 million deaths attributable to Tuberculosis (TB) annually.(WHO, 2014) Smartphone applications (apps) have been suggested as potential tools to support TB control efforts.(Denkinger et al, 2013, Iribarren, 2014) The purpose of this review was to identify and assess the functionalities of mobile apps focused on TB prevention and treatment.

Methods: We searched 3 online mobile app stores. Apps were included if they were focused on TB and were in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. …

Nursing By Another Name: Nursing Science Impact On Special Forces Clinicians In Prolonged Evacuation Situations, Kate Rocklein Kemplin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Parallel to burgeoning nursing science throughout the mid-20th century, President John F. Kennedy decreed the creation of a new brand of soldiers, with the ethical mandate that these Special Forces (SF) (green berets) would be liberators of the foreign oppressed, not purveyors of American aggression (Bank, 1986; Prados, 2015). Similar to nursing in its infancy, Special Forces medics' advanced-level practice and education is dictated by physicians; medics struggle to deliver holistic, evidence-based care to vulnerable populations under this current medical model (Rocklein, 2014). Within current geopolitical climates, SF medics continually deploy to third-world …

Content-Analysis Of Social Networks And Mobile Phone Text Messages Among Hiv Patients In Tanzania, Soson Jong, Lisa M. Thompson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The study aimed to explore and understand HIV patients' social networks and support in relation to their use of mobile text messages (SMS). This study also presents HIV patients' perspectives on use of SMS for HIV care and management. Mobile technology has become a promising communication and educational platform for both health care providers and patients. Mobile phone messages have been used to provide reminders to patients about medication adherence, medical appointments, and to encourage physical activities. The mobile technology appears to have more potential to improve health service delivery where health …

A Comparison Of Innovative Oral Health Educational Programs For Caregivers Of Preschool Children, Audrey P. Miller, Gabriella M. Riccio, Chanadra T. Young-Whiting

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Background: Oral health care is the primary preventive method of tooth decay (caries or cavities) and infection in children below the age of five. However, poor oral health (OH) in preschool children can have several detrimental outcomes. Nonetheless, many children still suffer with multiple infectious tooth decay, unnecessary sedative extractions, and tooth loss; resulting in pain, nutritional concerns and weight loss. These outcomes can lead to speech delays and impairments, growth and developmental delays, and eventually negative systemic effects. The gap in the literature as it relates to caregiver knowledge towards oral health …

A Food Label Literacy Intervention Tool To Fight Childhood Obesity Among Vulnerable Populations, Susan Allen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: This research was conducted by a school nurse in a school setting who recognized childhood obesity as an epidemic globally and specifically in the United States (Burke & Wang, 2011) and set out to identify and conduct research with a Food Label Literacy Intervention Tool. This was done to advocate for a vulnerable population of poor, minority students who grow up to be chronically ill adults. At least one fourth of all the children globally (Abela, Bagnasco, Arpesella, Vandoni, & Sasso, 2014), and approximately one third of all children and adolescents within …

Teaching Interprofessional Practice Utilizing Video Conferencing And Virtual Environment, Jean Beatson, Mary Val Palumbo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore student experiences in utilizing the virtual environment and videoconferencing in interprofessional education and practice through qualitative analysis. The goal of this presentation is to present these findings, discuss interprofessional education, and lessons learned including issues of applicability.

Methods: A virtual environment and video conferencing was used for teaching interprofessional practice (IPP) when caring for the elderly with students from eight healthcare professions. Students from nursing, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, social work, nutrition, medicine, exercise science, and pharmacy collaboratively developed a plan of …

Advancing Advanced Practice Nurses In Illinois: Challenges In The Land Of The American Medical Association, Nancy M. Valentine

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: This presentation will utilize the case study of the Illinois House Bill 421 (2015) which introduced the legislated changes entailed in eliminating the requirement of nurses to have a legislated physician collaborative practice agreement. Alternatively, granting the ability for nurses to not have to have a legislated collaborative agreement with a physician would give more independent freedom for APNs to practice independently. Although this bill did not pass as fully written in the last legislative session, the steps utilized to push this concept further in incremental steps illustrates the key elements in the …

Optimizing Diabetes Self-Management Outcomes In Low-Income Ethnic Minority Patients In The United States, Diane C. Berry, Wanda M. Williams

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: In 2013, approximately 382 million people over the age of 20 years were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and it is estimated that by 2035 that number will increase to 592 million worldwide (1). The majority of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes do not receive consistent medical care and education about the disease process and do not maintain good glycemic control (2,3). Poor glycemic control leads to microvascular and macrovascular complications (2). The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot study was to develop and test an interdisciplinary approach to diabetes self-management …

Patient Safety: An Interprofessional Education Approach, Rita Ann Dello Stritto, Peggy A. Landrum

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purpose: This presentation will discuss the use of Interprofessional Education learning activities as an excellent framework for teaching, learning and discussing teamwork and communication among professions, including its relevance to patient safety.

Methods: Students from three independent universities and disciplines (College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Medicine) were brought together to participate in a case study educational opportunity addressing patient safety. Prior to the presentation of the case study, students were divided into small groups; each consisted of at least three nursing students, three pharmacy students, and three medical students. …

Nursing Strategies To Decrease The Global Burden Of Cardiovascular Disease, Deborah Chyun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death throughout the world. Rates of CVD have been increasing globally as a result of population aging, urbanization and globalization. The importance of CVD and other chronic diseases will be discussed, along with global trends. Risk factors for CVD are known and similar throughout the world - unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use -which contribute to elevated blood pressure and blood glucose, abnormal blood lipids, and overweight/obesity. The importance of these risk factors will be highlighted. These same risk factors are also important in …

Adapting Nursing Interventions To Africa: Challenges And Opportunities, Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

The World health Organization (WHO) stated that many low and middle income countries in Africa are now facing a double burden of diseases. Countries are currently dealing with infections and they are at the same time faced with a global challenge of non communicable diseases (NCDs). The movement of people from rural to urban areas is often accompanied by lifestyle changes such as sedentary life style, malnutrition, alcohol abuse and smoking habits that lead to increased risks to the development of NCDs. The WHO strategic directions for'strengthening nursing and midwifery 2011-2015 emphasised the …

Mch Leadership Development: A Retrospective, Comparative Cohort Study, Karen H. Morin, Hester C. Klopper, Christa Van Der Walt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Background: Nurse Leaders have recognized the critical need for leadership development in nursing since the early 2000s. Consequently, health care institutions, professional nursing organizations, and academic institutions have offered leadership development programs that vary in structure, length and outcome. Although these programs provide insight into leadership development, information about international leadership development programs is limited. However, the Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leader Academy (MCH NLA), sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau international, the Honor Society of Nursing, in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Corporate Contributions, and developed and facilitated by experts in Maternal-child health, leadership …

The Parish Nursing Ministry: Enhancing Community Support In Health Promotion And Disease Prevention, Wyona M. Freysteinson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purpose: In a world faced by rising health care costs, alternatives are needed that will enhance community participation in health promotion and disease prevention. One alternative is a parish or faith community nursing program (American Nurses Association & Health Ministries Association, 2012). In this presentation, the leadership and activities of a Parish Nursing Ministry in a multi-cultural parish of over 60,000 individuals are described.

Methods: Evidence suggests that parish or faith based programs may impact health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic care self-management (Baig et al, 2014; Maitlen, Borkstahler, & Belcher, 2012; Shores, …

Validation Of The Chichewa Perinatal Ptsd Questionnaire (Ppq) And Chichewa Child Health Worry Scale (Chws), Kaboni Gondwe, Qing Yang, Diane L. Holditch-Davis

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: Malawi is the country with the highest preterm birth rate in the world [18.1 per 100 live births] (World Health Organization, 2014) and preterm birth is a known risk factor for parental emotional distress in the postpartum period (Lasiuk et al., 2013; Pierrehumbert et al., 2003). Research conducted on mothers of preterm infants in other countries have also shown that depressive, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress [PTS] symptoms and Maternal worry about child's health are common negative Maternal emotional responses following preterm birth (Brandon et al., 2011; Davies et al., 2008; Olde, van …

Feasibility Of Ottawa Decision Support Tool To Assist Hiv Positive Mothers With Infant Feeding Choice, Karin C. S. Minnie, Sezarinah Ncheka

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Purpose: HIV positive women face a difficult choice when having to decide which feeding mode to use for their new babies. Breastmilk is the ideal infant feed and cultural acceptable. However, the HIV virus can be transmitted through breast milk although the risk is minimal when the women use antiretroviral therapy and breastfeed exclusively. The risk of mother-to-child transmission can be avoided when using a breast milk substitute but there is a risk that it can not be used safely. The WHO (2010) guidelines acknowledge both methods. Decision support tools have been used …

The Impact Of Nursing Support Workers On Nurse And System Outcomes, Christine M. Duffield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: To determine the impact of nursing support workers on nurses' turn over intention and absenteeism, the practice environment, aggression, and registered nurses' experience of working with support staff.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of nurse survey and nurse interview data. Data were collected from ten sampled wards in public general acute care hospitals in Perth, Western Australia between March and October 2013: 5 wards with AINs and 5 without. Nurses were asked to complete a survey including questions on intention to leave their current position, absenteeism, aggression, together with demographic items. The survey also …

Path Analysis Of Relationships Between Social Support, Interpersonal Relations And Perceived Health In Urban Adolescents, Nancy M. H. Pontes, Manuel C. F. Pontes, Cynthia G. Ayres

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the use of path analysis to test the relationships between social support, interpersonal relations, resilience, stress management, positive life perspective, and perceived health status with data from a convenience sample of 125 U.S. urban adolescents. This study uses a theoretical framework based upon previous research on social support, interpersonal relations, and perceived health in urban adolescents (Ayres & Mahat, 2012; Ayres, Mahat & Atkins, 2013; Cohen & Wills, 1985; Esteves, Scoloveno, Mahat, Yarcheski & Scoloveno, 2013; Gage, 2015; Scoleveno, 2014; Underwood, 2011). Based upon …

Community-Based Health Programs: Struggles For Health, Education, And Social Care, Erlinda Castro Palaganas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

This presentation aims to share lessons and insights, pieces of evidence on what works and what does not work in community health development work. For almost four decades, I have been part of community-based health programs (CBHPs) in the Northern part of the Philippines, taking on the struggle for health, education and social care. This presentation will focus on my stories from the field arising from my involvement with CBHPs, as these grew painstakingly through the years, ushering in hope for social change. Since 1973, non-governmental CBHPs have been part of the Philippine …

Colorectal Cancer Prevention In Chinese Immigrant Women: An Educational Program, Tsorng-Yeh Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purposes: (a) to educate Chinese immigrant women about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening services provided by the Canadian health care system and (b) to advance those women's knowledge on CRC prevention strategies, focusing on food literacy, eating habits, and physical activity.

Methods: A pretest-posttest design was used to examine the efficacy of an educational program for improving participants' knowledge on healthy diet and CRC risk prevention over time. The program lasts two hours per week for six weeks. Lessons covered in the program are as follows: Week 1: Introduction to Ontario Healthcare System, Canada's …

The Prevalence And Management Of Pain In Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Cynthia Lafond

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this multi-site study is to describe the frequency and characteristics of pain experienced by critically ill children and the pain management practices provided to them during a 24-hour time period. Though current research points to a problem of pain in PICUs, there is still much that is not well understood. Prior research has been limited in scope, evaluating pain in PICU sub-populations (Bai & Hsu, 2013; Grant, Scoppettuolo, Wypij, Curley, & Team, 2012) or a particular type of pain (e.g. pain from procedures or pain rated as moderate to …

Can An Interprofessional 'Virtual Clinic' Teach Culturally Appropriate Interviewing Techniques?, Mary Val Palumbo, Jean Beatson, Jennie Chang De Gagne, Vicki Hart

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: Nurse educators must embrace opportunities to prepare students for future practice which will be interprofessional, evidence based, and highly technical. Use of online gaming for education purposes has been shown to be acceptable to students and there has been a call for research to demonstrate more robust outcomes assessment (Miller & Jensen, 2014). The purpose of this presentation is to discuss innovative ways of teaching interview skills and interprofessional care of a Korean-immigrant elderly with multiple chronic health issues and complex needs. This presentation will illustrate the use of a virtual clinic …

Nutritional Intervention Effectiveness In Oncology Patients Receiving Active Anti-Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review, Amanda M. Adams

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Purpose: This systematic review seeks to determine if an individual or combination nutritional intervention (education and/or supplementation) would significantly impact weight maintenance in adult cancer patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment. Active anti-cancer treatment is defined as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or combination chemoradiotherapy.

Background: Many aspects of nutritional intake are hindered in patients with cancer. Malnutrition related to cancer can occur either directly because of the tumor, the body's response to the tumor, or the treatment modalities utilized to inhibit the cancer's growth. The Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change was used to guide …

Hope Beyond The Aging Lines: Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Elderly In The Philippines, Jordan Tovera Salvador

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: In the Philippines, the Elderly group is one of the most vulnerable sectors of the society. The phenomenon of aging has grown bigger and bigger each year. In fact, approximately millions of population is continuously added in every country all over the world. The Philippines has been one of the ASEAN countries that shares the same situation. The government and non-government agencies must inexorably exert efforts in dealing with this situation especially when it comes to the demands of healthcare, housing, and social security. In addition, Elderly have various needs and requirements …

Effects Of Using Early Bonding And Initial Breastfeeding In Labour Room, Ramathibodi Hospital, Yingkwan Yoorat

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Background: Breast milk is recognized as nutrition for infants with health benefits for both child and mother. Promoting the early initiation of breastfeeding by skin to skin contact between mother and newborn after birth increases the rate and duration of breastfeeding. Therefore, promoting the early initiation of breastfeeding is important. Thus, obstetrician and nurse-midwives need to realize about those obstacles and help a mother to initiate her breastfeeding right away after delivery or within half an hour after dilivery according to the 4th step of successful breastfeeding breastfeeding …