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Eating Behavior In College-Students: Tfeq R-18 And Qualitative Perceptions Of Cell-Phone Use For Recording Diet, Sara L. Dodd, Joann D. Long, Carol Boswell, Toby Rogers

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: Worldwide, an estimated 600 million adults are obese and 1.9 billion are overweight (World Health Organization, 2014). The etiology of obesity and overweight is complex, reflecting a combination of bio-behavioral, environmental, and social factors. Individual variations in cognition regarding diet may be partially explained by personal tendencies toward visual food cues and the propensity to act on food cues when food is available. While advances in neuroscience are laying the foundation for a cognitive phenotype of obesity and overweight, a small body of evidence suggests a relationship between how individuals think and …

Primary Health Care Management Of Childhood Atopic Eczema, Kaarina Meintjes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background 20-30% of the world's population suffers from allergic diseases and places a high burden on health services (Pawankar, Baena-Cagnani, Bousquet, Canonica, Cruz, Kaliner & Lanier, 2008: S4). In a study conducted by The World Allergy Organization Speciality and Training Council it was found that the majority of allergic patients are seen by non-allergy-trained health workers (Warner, Kaliner, Crisci, Del Giacco, Frew, Lui, Maspero, Moon, Nakagawa, Potter, Lanny, Rosenwasser, Singh, Valovirta & Van Cauwenberge, 2006). This situation is also true for South Africa (Potter, Warner, Pawankar, Kaliner, Del Giacco & Rosenwasser, 2009: 150). Primary health care (PHC) is the entrance …

Pubertal Communication Between The School Nurses And Adolescent Girls In Nigeria, Omowumi Romoke Salau, Adesola Adenike Ogunfowokan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: School nurses play a significant role in communicating reproductive health information to adolescent girls especially during pubertal period which could help make the period less confusing. The role of school nurses in such capacity in Nigeria has received limited attention hence, the need to investigate how school nurses were able to provide information on pubertal changes in a view to improve the knowledge of adolescent girls on pubertal changes and thus promote their sexual and reproductive health by provision of school health services.

Methods: A descriptive sequential mixed method was adopted for …

Pain, Gut Microbiome And Neurodevelopment In Preterm Infants, Xiaomei Cong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the state-of-the-science of recent research for the importance of the brain-gut-microbiota axis in regulation of pain/stress in early life and the use of advanced technologies of microbiome genomic sequencing in predicting pain/stress responses and neurodevelopmental outcomes in high risk preterm infants.

Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted. Sixty preterm infants (26 0/7 - 32 6/7 weeks gestational age) were recruited at birth and followed-up for 3 weeks. Outcome measurements are gut microbiota (16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing), early life pain/stress experience, and neurodevelopmental …

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 …

Data Based Conceptual Model Of Gbv And Women's Risk For Hiv Contraction And Progression, Jacquelyn C. Campbell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: Construct a biobehavioral model of the linkages of Gender Based Violence and HIV acquisition and progression through biological and behavioral risk factors including the physiological stress and immune system dysfunction linkages, STI and vaginal wall physiology, forced anal sex, mental health (depression, PTSD, suicidality), and behavioral risks resulting from violence such as substance abuse, inconsistent condom use, and multiple partners.

Methods: Deductive processes from systematic reviews along with data from a large Case (N = 543 abused) Control (N = 358) study of women in the US Virgin Islands and the US …

Association Of Apolipoprotein E Genotype With Activities Of Daily Living After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Eleanor Turi, Yvette Conley, Lacey Wright, Paula R. Sherwood, Ansley Grimes Stanfill

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

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

Background and purpose: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) affects approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States each year. Although diagnostic and intervention techniques have improved, there is still an extremely high mortality rate (up to 50%) and it is estimated that only 60% return to a functional, independent state post-stroke. Known risk factors for poor outcomes post-aSAH include severity of initial bleed, age, and location of aneurysm rupture. We hypothesized that genetic variability may be a factor contributing to differences in functional outcomes. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a protein …

Development Of A Screening Tool Differentiating Patient Symptoms In Cushing's, Polycystic Ovarian And Metabolic Syndromes, Christine G. Yedinak

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Background: The first point of contact and gate-keeping for referrals to specialty care in many medical systems, is through a primary care practitioner. However, the difficulty in identifying patients with Cushing's syndrome in a primary care setting often leads to a significant delay or in missed diagnosis for this disease. Hypercortisolism, including Cushing's syndrome (CS) and disease (CD) is considered rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.2-5.0 per million people per year and a prevalence of 39-79 per million in various populations. Women have a higher prevalence than men 3:1 with a median …

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 …

Gene-Environment Interactions Related To Hyperlipidemia Among African-Americans, Michelle Wright, Jacquelyn Taylor

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: African Americans (AA) in the United States face significant health disparities in chronic health conditions. When compared to Caucasians, AAs fare worse with the following indices: 1) highest incidence and prevalence of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low birth weight, and infant mortality; 2) highest death rates from heart disease, stroke, and colorectal cancer; and 3) shorter life expectancy 1. Health outcomes and life expectancy are strongly influenced by the characteristics of one's environment 2 and health disparities among AAs have been associated with genomic underpinnings, social inequalities, disproportionate burdens of pollution, and unequal …

Using Nursing Documentation As A Proxy For Quality Of Care At Public Hospitals In Jamaica, Jascinth L. M. Lindo, Pauline Anderson-Johnson, Veronica H. Waugh-Brown, Donna Marie Bunnaman, Rosain N. Stennett, Kayon G. Stephenson-Wilson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Using Nursing Documentation as a proxy for quality of care at public hospitals in Jamaica Abstract: The complex task of nursing documentation is often guided by the nursing process, a framework for solving patient care problems and ensuring the provision of high quality nursing care (Yildirim, & Ozkahraman, 2011). Nursing documentation is a written or electronic communication tool, which describes patient?s care and response to treatment. Among others, Universal Health Coverage advocates, recommend research activities relating to measurable indicators such as nursing documentation to assist in determining the overall quality of care delivered …

Chronic Stress, The Microbiome, And Adverse Maternal-Infant Outcomes, Elizabeth J. Corwin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

This session will present cutting edge research on the bidirectional relationships between chronic stress and the microbiome as risk factors for adverse Maternal and infant health outcomes. Exposure to a stressor is known to increase activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol. In addition, chronic stress is associated not only with increased cortisol, but also an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-6. Both elevated cortisol and elevated inflammatory cytokines are known risk factors for preterm birth, gestational hypertension, and gestational diabetes. They also can affect …

Development And Testing Of Fame: Advancing Care For Families And Their Teens With Mental Disorders, Ukamaka Marian Oruche

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Family members of Adolescents with mental disorders, particularly Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBDs) face unique challenges [1, 3]. DBDs include Oppositional Defiant Disorders and Conduct Disorders which are characterized by overt aggressive, defiant, and antisocial behaviors. In the United States of American, racial minority groups such as African Americans (AA) adolescents with DBDs and their family members are especially vulnerable to poor outcomes because of socioeconomic disadvantage [3]. They experience poor quality mental health services and often drop out of care resulting in significant mental health disparities. AA family members also report low efficacy in managing interactions not only within …

An Integrative Review Of Cardiovascular Disease In Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Adults, Billy A. Caceres

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: Social conditions and related psychosocial stressors compromise the health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people across the lifespan (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). Indeed, homosexuality remains a criminal offense punishable by jail time and/or death in many countries therefore leading to concealment of sexual orientation and significant fear among LGB individuals (international Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association, 2015). Experiences with discrimination are associated with negative health outcomes, decreased life expectancy, and increased mortality in this population (IOM, 2011). Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and research …

Quality Of Life In Adolescents And Very Young Adults With Cancer: State Of The Science, Sureeporn Suwannaosod, Ratchneewan Ross

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The current literature review discusses the dimensions of QOL and its influencing factors in adolescents and very young adults diagnosed with cancer using Ferrans and colleagues' (2005) Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) model as the guiding theoretical framework. HRQOL comprises three dimensions: characteristics of the individual, characteristics of the environment, and the individual's biological function.

Optimal Control Analysis Of Ebola Disease With Control Strategies Of Quarantine And Vaccination, Muhammad Dure Ahmad, Muhammad Usman, Adnan Khan, Mudassar Imran

Mathematics Faculty Publications

The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. Some isolated cases were also observed in other regions of the world.

How Communities Shape Unmet Need For Modern Contraception: An Analysis Of 44 Low-And Middle-Income Countries, Nicholas S. Metheny, Rob Stephenson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016:

Background: Access to modern contraception and its resulting decline in fertility is associated with reduced poverty, improved health outcomes for women, and gains in female empowerment. However, fewer than 40% of women in the least-developed countries are currently using any method of modern contraception. As a result, fertility rates are higher in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) than in developed countries and declining rates of fertility in the second half of the 20th century have slowed or stalled in many LMICs- especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite …

Feminine Hygiene Product Use And The Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, Sandra Kay Cesario

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation to describe the findings of a study designed to explore the association between the use of feminine hygiene products (genital talc, tampons, and douching) and the risk for developing ovarian cancer.

Assessment Of The Knowledge, Utilisation And Opinions Of Healthcare Workers Regarding Hiv Post Prophylaxis, Melita Rasweswe, Mmapheko Doriccah Peu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose was to assess the knowledge, utilisation and opinions of healthcare workers regarding HIV post-exposure prophylaxis at a selected hospital in Gauteng, one of the provinces in South Africa. Healthcare workers work in an environment where there is a constant risk of occupational exposure to HIV infection and it is extremely important for nurses to be knowledgeable about the risk of HIV infection at work. Various strategies, such as Universal precautions (UPs) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are in place to protect them from contracting blood-borne infections while performing their day-to-day activities …

Facilitators And Barriers To Reproductive Health Information Among Women And Men Affected By Hiv, Lorraine Byrnes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: To examine and explore factors which facilitate accessing reproductive health information and treatment (RHI/T) for women and men living with HIV and the barriers that exist when attempting to access reproductive health information and treatment.

Methods: This qualitative grounded theory study utilized face to face interviews with 8 men and 6 women who identified as wanting to have biological children, had been diagnosed with HIV, and/or had a partner living with HIV. The study took place in the U.S. over 8 months in 2014-2015. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim by …

Relationship Between Illness Perceptions And Stigma In Patients With Schizophrenia In Community, Esther Ching-Lan Lin, Ya-Fen Chang, Shih-Kai Lee, Wen-Chuan Shao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Background: Despite the benefits of maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs for patients with schizophrenia, non-adherence impedes the treatment effect and results in reduced functioning and increased relapses, hospitalization, and healthcare costs. Nonadherence has been studied from biomedical and behavioral perspectives; however, patients' subjective perceptions of their illnesses and treatments and their association with health outcomes have been increasingly highlighted for knowledge development (Kucukarslan, 2012). Illness perception has been supported its mediated effect on patients' adherence to antipsychotics in Western studies (Rungruangsiripan, Sitthimongkol, Maneesriwongul, Talley, & Vorapongsathorn, 2011). Furthermore, stigma has been reported to …

Memory Book Interventions With Orphaned Children In South Africa, Kenya, And India: A Global Partnership, Barbara J. Braband, Tamara Lynn Faris, Kaye Wilson-Anderson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

The Memory Book intervention program, a psychosocial support program for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) (King et al., 2009), was initially developed and implemented in South Africa in 2005 by a nurse leader with a supportive volunteer base in the United States. The books were implemented to facilitate orphaned children in "telling their story" of loss and grief and to foster their sense of well-being, personal identity, and resilience (Masten, 2001). The Memory Book utilizes drawings and a story-telling format to help children retell their story to real or imagined audiences to support …

The Importance Of Data Quality In Using Health Information Exchange (Hie) Networks To Improve Health Outcomes: Case Study Of A Hie Extracted Dataset Of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure Participating In A Regional Hie, Marie-Astrid L. Cartron-Mizeracki

Theses and Dissertations

Expenditures on health information technology (HIT) for healthcare organizations are growing exponentially and the value of it is the subject of criticism and skepticism. Because HIT is viewed as capable of improving major health care indicators, the government offers incentives to health care providers and organizations to implement solutions. However HIT implementation is still subject to numerous technical, financial and organizational barriers. Health Information Exchange (HIE) networks are examples of HIT implementations that have been shown to assist healthcare providers in exchanging data and facilitating patient care through the circulation of critical clinical information between health care organizations statewide and …

The State Of Wellness In Universities Across The United States: Implications For Practice And Research, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Megan E. Amaya, Jacqueline Hoying

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: Although the overarching purpose of worksite wellness programs is to provide a positive return on investment (ROI) by reducing absenteeism and lowering health insurance premiums, the altruistic benefit is the creation of a healthier work force, which translates into a healthier and engaged population. It is recognized that a worksite culture of health, defined as a body of organizational factors that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors, is important in enhancing the health and wellness of employees. Academic institutions have lagged behind corporations in describing and enhancing wellness cultures and environments. Therefore, the purpose …

Symptom Research In Children With Cancer: One Researcher's Journey, Marilyn Hockenberry

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

Children with cancer report treatment-related symptoms as the worst part of treatment that creates difficulties with completing daily activities and are remembered a long time after treatment has ended. They experience multiple symptoms resulting from both disease and treatment. This session will discuss the trajectory of symptom science that established the foundation for exploration of fatigue, sleep, nausea, depression, physical function and motor abilities, as well as memory and cognition changes experienced during childhood cancer treatment. For the past 18 years, this researcher's program has been funded to establish the significance of treatment-related …

Role Of Endoplasmic Reticulum Resident Proteins In Mediation Of Intrinsic Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis), Surya Pramila Kilaparty

Theses and Dissertations

Inositol polyphosphates (InsPs) are signaling molecules that regulate various cellular processes including apoptosis. Among enzymes that metabolize InsPs, Multiple Inositol Polyphosphate Phosphatase1 (Minpp1) is the only enzyme located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It dephosphorylates more phosphorylated InsPs to less phosphorylated InsPs in vitro. Changes in cellular InsPs are known to regulate apoptosis. Minpp1 is a member of the histidine acid phosphatase family of proteins with functional resemblance to phytases found in lower organisms. Its physiological function in higher animals is not clear. Besides its role in dephosphorylating InsPs, it has been shown to have mutase activity. This enzyme is …

The Evolving Role Of Higher Education In Community Engagement And Economic Development, Kelly Hunt Lyon

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study uses grounded theory to develop a substantive level theory (Glaser and Strauss, 1967) of a non-traditional approach to economic development and community engagement in 42 economic development and community engagement projects at 30 higher education institutions in 22 states. Institutions include research universities, land-grants, and community colleges. Documents were from the University Economic Development Association (UEDA), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) during 2012-2013. Primary characteristics of projects included: student participation, regional alignment, faculty involvement, networks. Secondary characteristics included: built spaces, funding, and mentorship.

Analysis Of The Stress - Inducible Carotenoid - Binding Protein Complex From Synechocystis Pcc 6803, Soumana Daddy Gaoh

Theses and Dissertations

Photosynthetic organisms experience continuous fluctuation in their environment, including changes in light conditions and nutrient availability. These organisms adjust their photosynthetic activity to balance light absorption with the energetic and growth requirements of the cell. This organization provides a mechanism to reduce the formation of potentially damaging reactive oxygen species that result from excessive illumination and excitation of pigment molecules. Cyanobacteria, probable progenitors of chloroplasts, are ancient photosynthetic prokaryotes that have adapted successfully to diverse and adverse environments. Their widespread occurrence and fascinating acclimation capability has rendered them the largest group of photosynthetic prokaryotes on our planet. How these organisms …

Regulation Of Plant Productivity By Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Approach And Evaluation Of Risks, Mohamed Hassen Lahiani

Theses and Dissertations

Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBN) are a unique type of nanomaterials with promising application in different fields including, medicine, genetic engineering, and plant biology. Nanomaterials-plant interaction is a new and emerging area of Nanobiotechnology. Some nano-sized materials are described as promising candidates for the regulation of plant growth, reduction of plant diseases, and delivery of molecules (herbicides, DNA, proteins) inside plant cells and to specific tissues. This study evaluated the potential use of different CBN to stimulate seed germination and plant growth of wide-range of valuable crops. We demonstrated the positive effect of short-term and long-term CBN exposure on the seed germination, …

When Winter Causes Loss: Surviving A Decade Of Pain, Sharon Vanice Bealer

Theses and Dissertations

I struggled with pain and depression for approximately ten years after my mother’s death from cervical cancer at age forty-three. I felt anxious, hopeless, and pessimistic, along with guilt, shame, and overall worthlessness. I endured these maladies for almost ten years—until Bethany, Ingrid, Liza, and Pam helped me to overcome them through experiential role modeling and loving kindness. While all the stories in this book are true, names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of the people involved. In some cases, events have been compressed and occasionally embroidered. Some parts have also been changed to varying …