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An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Rent Assistance On Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness In Waterloo Region, Courtney Pankratz Ms. Jan 2016

An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Rent Assistance On Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness In Waterloo Region, Courtney Pankratz Ms.

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The main objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the addition of rent assistance to Waterloo Region’s existing housing and support services. A quasi-experimental non-equivalent comparison group design was used to compare the outcomes between two groups: (a) participants selected to receive rent assistance plus intensive support services (n = 26) and (b) participants receiving support services only (n = 25). Participants were interviewed at baseline and again six months later. It was hypothesized that participants receiving rent assistance would show significantly greater improvement on housing outcomes compared to the comparison group, including greater number of days …

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Maternal Attachment Buffers The Association Between Exposure To Violence And Youth Attitudes About Aggression, Jessica Houston, John H. Grych Jan 2016

Maternal Attachment Buffers The Association Between Exposure To Violence And Youth Attitudes About Aggression, Jessica Houston, John H. Grych

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

The present study examined the relative and cumulative predictive power of parent–child, interparental, and community aggression on youths' perceptions of the acceptability of aggression between peers and siblings. The potential for mother–child attachment to buffer the effects of violence on aggressive attitudes was tested, as well as the link between aggressive attitudes and aggressive behaviors. A diverse sample of 148 children (ages 9–14) completed measures of interparental, parent–child, and community aggression; a measure of mother–child attachment quality; and a measure of aggressive behaviors. Participants also rated the acceptability of aggressive interactions between two peers and two siblings in written vignettes. …

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Personality Characteristics And Experiential Avoidance In Trichotillomania: Results From An Age And Gender Matched Sample, Chad T. Wetterneck, Eric B. Lee, Christopher A. Flessner, Rachel C. Leonard, Douglas W. Woods Jan 2016

Personality Characteristics And Experiential Avoidance In Trichotillomania: Results From An Age And Gender Matched Sample, Chad T. Wetterneck, Eric B. Lee, Christopher A. Flessner, Rachel C. Leonard, Douglas W. Woods

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Despite its prevalence and a growing body of research, significant gaps remain in the knowledge of trichotillomania (TTM). The current study sought to address this issue by examining personality characteristics, impulsivity, and experiential avoidance of those with TTM compared to an age and gender matched sample. 56 Female participants (28 with TTM and 28 non-clinical age-matched controls) completed the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Barratt's Impulsivity Scale (BIS), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ). Paired-sample t-tests compared each of the 28 individuals who met criteria for TTM to an age and gender matched individual who did not meet criteria …

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An Empirical Examination Of Symptom Substitution Associated With Behavior Therapy For Tourette's Disorder, Alan L. Peterson, Joseph F. Mcguire, Sabine Wilhelm, John Piacentini, Douglas W. Woods, John T. Walkup, John P. Hatch, Robert Villarreal, Lawrence Scahill Jan 2016

An Empirical Examination Of Symptom Substitution Associated With Behavior Therapy For Tourette's Disorder, Alan L. Peterson, Joseph F. Mcguire, Sabine Wilhelm, John Piacentini, Douglas W. Woods, John T. Walkup, John P. Hatch, Robert Villarreal, Lawrence Scahill

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Over the past six decades, behavior therapy has been a major contributor to the development of evidence-based psychotherapy treatments. However, a long-standing concern with behavior therapy among many nonbehavioral clinicians has been the potential risk for symptom substitution. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate symptom substitution in response to behavioral treatments, largely due to measurement and definitional challenges associated with treated psychiatric symptoms. Given the overt motor and vocal tics associated with Tourette’s disorder, it presents an excellent opportunity to empirically evaluate the potential risk for symptom substitution associated with behavior therapy. The present study examined the possible presence …

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What Difference Do Bystanders Make? The Association Of Bystander Involvement With Victim Outcomes In A Community Sample, Sherry L. Hamby, Marcela C. Weber, John H. Grych, Victoria Banyard Jan 2016

What Difference Do Bystanders Make? The Association Of Bystander Involvement With Victim Outcomes In A Community Sample, Sherry L. Hamby, Marcela C. Weber, John H. Grych, Victoria Banyard

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To fill gaps in the bystander literature by describing patterns of bystander involvement and associations between bystander involvement and victim outcomes across different types of emotional, physical, and sexual victimizations and to expand these considerations to a rural rather than urban sample. Method: Adults and adolescents (n = 1,703) were surveyed about bystander actions, bystander safety, and victim outcomes (injury, disrupted routine, fear level, and current mental health) for 10 forms of victimization. Results: Bystanders were present for roughly 2 thirds of most victimization types (59% to 67%), except sexual victimization (17%). Relatives were the most common bystanders of …

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Strengths, Narrative, And Resilience: Restorying Resilience Research, Sherry L. Hamby, Victoria Banyard, John H. Grych Jan 2016

Strengths, Narrative, And Resilience: Restorying Resilience Research, Sherry L. Hamby, Victoria Banyard, John H. Grych

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To envision a path toward a more strengths-based approach to violence research, prevention, and intervention—a path that focuses on thriving and resilience. Key Points: Both the content and the process of research need to change if we are to transform our efforts to understand and overcome adversity. Greater focus on strengths and the achievement of well-being despite adversity is 1 important avenue; focusing on the narrative and the power of story is another important path. However, merely shifting the focus of traditional research and scholarly efforts is not enough. At another level of analysis, the field needs communication across …

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Pilot Testing Behavior Therapy For Chronic Tic Disorders In Neurology And Developmental Pediatrics Clinics, Emily J. Ricketts, Donald L. Gilbert, Samuel H. Zinner, Jonathan W. Mink, Tara D. Lipps, Geoffrey A. Wiegand, Amy E. Vierhile, Laura J. Ely, John Piacentini, John T. Walkup, Douglas W. Woods Jan 2016

Pilot Testing Behavior Therapy For Chronic Tic Disorders In Neurology And Developmental Pediatrics Clinics, Emily J. Ricketts, Donald L. Gilbert, Samuel H. Zinner, Jonathan W. Mink, Tara D. Lipps, Geoffrey A. Wiegand, Amy E. Vierhile, Laura J. Ely, John Piacentini, John T. Walkup, Douglas W. Woods

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is an efficacious treatment with limited regional availability. As neurology and pediatric clinics are often the first point of therapeutic contact for individuals with tics, the present study assessed preliminary treatment response, acceptability, and feasibility of an abbreviated version, modified for child neurology and developmental pediatrics clinics. Fourteen youth (9-17) with Tourette disorder across 2 child neurology clinics and one developmental pediatrics clinic participated in a small case series. Clinician-rated tic severity (Yale Global Tic Severity Scale) decreased from pre- to posttreatment, z = –2.0, P < .05, r = –.48, as did tic-related impairment, z …

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Cohen V. Facebook, New York Supreme Court Jan 2016

Cohen V. Facebook, New York Supreme Court

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

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Ponderosa Twins Plus One V. Iheartmedia, Southern District Of California Jan 2016

Ponderosa Twins Plus One V. Iheartmedia, Southern District Of California

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

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Doe V. Backpage, U.S. Supreme Court Jan 2016

Doe V. Backpage, U.S. Supreme Court

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

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Possible Futures For Teacher Education Programs: Meta-Theory Orientation, Jared C. Svendsen Jan 2016

Possible Futures For Teacher Education Programs: Meta-Theory Orientation, Jared C. Svendsen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This study problematizes teacher education, and its accreditation guidelines as set forth by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The analysis herein conceptualizes teacher education as contextually contingent on sociocultural metanarratives, as functioning paradigmatically through consensus and gatekeeping mechanisms, and as a structure existing within a matrix of discipline and surveillance that is designed to perpetuate status quo power dynamics. This conceptualization grounds dominant teacher education modalities within a specific meta-theory orientation. Through this analysis, the author also explores an alternative conceptualization of teacher education that appeals to the educative power of contextual awareness, ontological sensitivity, and democratically …

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Evaluation Of Boldness Assays And Associated Behavioral Measures In A Social Parrot, Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta Monachus), Kaan Kerman, Kathryn E. Sieving, Colette S. Mary, Michael L. Avery Jan 2016

Evaluation Of Boldness Assays And Associated Behavioral Measures In A Social Parrot, Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta Monachus), Kaan Kerman, Kathryn E. Sieving, Colette S. Mary, Michael L. Avery

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Boldness reflects consistent individual differences in risk-taking behavior across various contexts. However, evaluating this basic assumption has largely been neglected in birds. In a captive monk parakeet population (Myiopsitta monachus; N = 33), we undertook an analysis of 7 measures across 3 commonly used boldness assays (i.e., novel object, emergence, and predator-exposure tests). Using principal component analysis, we derived 3 components (PCs). PC-2 loaded strongly with measures from emergence and predator-exposure tests; we interpreted it as the closest approximation of boldness. PC-1 and PC-3 described different aspects of feeding such as foraging activity and rate, respectively. Finally, we …

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Muslim Women: Between Culture And Feminism, Hanadi Alotaibi Jan 2016

Muslim Women: Between Culture And Feminism, Hanadi Alotaibi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Women’s rights in Islam became a major subject after the third feminist movement in the United States. When feminism spread globally, many Islamic scholars connected it to Islam. Islamic feminism is a term that takes most of its ideologies from the two primary sources of Islam – the Quran and the Sunnah. This qualitative research explained the bias directed towards women in Islam by using objective reasoning through examples as well as by encompassing any misinterpretation of views regarding women’s rights in Islam. The method used was a content analysis. The findings were that Islam is a feminist religion. While …

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Native American Early Adolescents Response To A Cultural-Based Prevention For Obesity, Melessa N. Kelley Jan 2016

Native American Early Adolescents Response To A Cultural-Based Prevention For Obesity, Melessa N. Kelley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Over the past 30 years, obesity has increased rapidly as an epidemic and major public health concern in the United Stated, particularly among Native American children and adolescents. Native American adolescents have the highest prevalence rates of obesity of all ethnic groups in the United States. Although there has been an increasing effort to develop and evaluate obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents, very little attention has been devoted to understanding culturally effective approaches for ethnic populations. There is a significant gap in the research literature regarding effective obesity intervention and prevention studies for Native American children and adolescents. …

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On The Importance Of Being Fun: Over Time Associations Between Perceptions Of Fun And Changes In Peer Preference And Popularity, Shrija R. Dirghangi Jan 2016

On The Importance Of Being Fun: Over Time Associations Between Perceptions Of Fun And Changes In Peer Preference And Popularity, Shrija R. Dirghangi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

In this short- term longitudinal study (N=428), the unique predictive association between the positive peer nominated characteristic of being fun and peer status (peer preference and popularity) was assessed in a sample of fourth through sixth grade students. Concurrent hierarchical regression analyses and longitudinal structural equation modeling analyses found that peer nominated fun positively predicted preference and popularity, after accounting for the contribution of predictors potentially confounded with being fun, such as prosocial behavior, academic achievement, relational aggression, and physical aggression. The longitudinal association between fun and preference was qualified by grade in school, such that being fun predicted increases …

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Peripheral Object Recognition In Naturalistic Scenes, Derrick Schlangen Jan 2016

Peripheral Object Recognition In Naturalistic Scenes, Derrick Schlangen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Most of the human visual field falls in the periphery, and peripheral processing is important for normal visual functioning. Yet, little is known about peripheral object recognition in naturalistic scenes and factors that modulate this ability. We propose that a critical function of scene and object memory is in order to facilitate visual object recognition in the periphery. In the first experiment, participants identified objects in scenes across different levels of familiarity and contextual information within the scene. We found that familiarity with a scene resulted in a significant increase in the distance that objects were recognized. Furthermore, we found …

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Levels Of Physical Dependence On Tobacco Among Adolescent Smokers In Cyprus, Costas A. Christophi, Despina Pampaka, Martha Paisi, Solonas Ioannou, Joseph R. Difranza Jan 2016

Levels Of Physical Dependence On Tobacco Among Adolescent Smokers In Cyprus, Costas A. Christophi, Despina Pampaka, Martha Paisi, Solonas Ioannou, Joseph R. Difranza

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure—A Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Reach-Hfpef) And Their Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Single-Centre Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, V Eyre, Cc Lang, K Smith, K Jolly, R Davis, C Hayward, J Wingham, C Abraham, C Green, Fc Warren, N Britten, Cj Greaves, P Doherty, J Austin, Lingen R Van, S Singh, S Buckingham, K Paul, Rs Taylor, Hm Dalal Jan 2016

Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure—A Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Reach-Hfpef) And Their Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Single-Centre Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, V Eyre, Cc Lang, K Smith, K Jolly, R Davis, C Hayward, J Wingham, C Abraham, C Green, Fc Warren, N Britten, Cj Greaves, P Doherty, J Austin, Lingen R Van, S Singh, S Buckingham, K Paul, Rs Taylor, Hm Dalal

School of Nursing and Midwifery

IntroductionThe Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure in patients with Heart Failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (REACH-HFpEF) pilot trial is part of a research programme designed to develop and evaluate a facilitated, home-based, self-help rehabilitation intervention to improve self-care and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure patients and their caregivers. We will assess the feasibility of a definitive trial of the REACH-HF intervention in patients with HFpEF and their caregivers. The impact of the REACH-HF intervention on echocardiographic outcomes and bloodborne biomarkers will also be assessed.Methods and analysisA single-centre parallel two-group randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 1:1 individual …

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Experience With Phlebotomy For People With Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review, F Fry, V Shawyer, R Endacott Jan 2016

Experience With Phlebotomy For People With Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review, F Fry, V Shawyer, R Endacott

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Optimising Self-Care Support For People With Heart Failure And Their Caregivers: Development Of The Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure (Reach-Hf) Intervention Using Intervention Mapping, Cj Greaves, J Wingham, C Deighan, P Doherty, J Elliott, W Armitage, M Clark, J Austin, C Abraham, J Frost, S Singh, K Jolly, K Paul, L Taylor, S Buckingham, R Davis, H Dalal, Rs Taylor Jan 2016

Optimising Self-Care Support For People With Heart Failure And Their Caregivers: Development Of The Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure (Reach-Hf) Intervention Using Intervention Mapping, Cj Greaves, J Wingham, C Deighan, P Doherty, J Elliott, W Armitage, M Clark, J Austin, C Abraham, J Frost, S Singh, K Jolly, K Paul, L Taylor, S Buckingham, R Davis, H Dalal, Rs Taylor

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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A Core Curriculum For Sociology In Uk Undergraduate Medical Education, T Collett, L Brooks, S Forrest, J Harden, M Kelly, K Kendall, Stewart S Macbride, M Sbaiti, F Stevenson Jan 2016

A Core Curriculum For Sociology In Uk Undergraduate Medical Education, T Collett, L Brooks, S Forrest, J Harden, M Kelly, K Kendall, Stewart S Macbride, M Sbaiti, F Stevenson

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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Retention Analysis On The Sororities At The University Of North Dakota, Hadley Simonett Jan 2016

Retention Analysis On The Sororities At The University Of North Dakota, Hadley Simonett

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

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Religion, Liberty, And The Jurisdictional Limits Of Law [Review], Edited By Iain T. Benson And Barry W. Bussey, Nicholas P. Miller Jan 2016

Religion, Liberty, And The Jurisdictional Limits Of Law [Review], Edited By Iain T. Benson And Barry W. Bussey, Nicholas P. Miller

Faculty Publications

"In recent years law and religion scholarship in Canada has grown significantly. This distinctive collection of 18 papers addresses, from a variety of angles, the jurisdiction of law itself and limits of law – an important but often overlooked aspect of settling the boundaries of church and state, religion and law."

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The Relationship Between Successful Completion And Sequential Movement In Self-Paced Distance Courses, Janine M. Lim Jan 2016

The Relationship Between Successful Completion And Sequential Movement In Self-Paced Distance Courses, Janine M. Lim

Faculty Publications

A course design question for self-paced courses includes whether or not technological measures should be used in course design to force students to follow the sequence intended by the course author. This study examined learner behavior to understand whether the sequence of student assignment submissions in a self-paced distance course is related to successful completion of the course. The study included 543 students in 89 different general education courses at a private university in the United States during a two year period. Results indicate that students who completed at least one assignment or exam out of the intended sequence of …

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Develando Una Perspectiva Bíblica De La Sabiduría, Gustavo Gregorutti Jan 2016

Develando Una Perspectiva Bíblica De La Sabiduría, Gustavo Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

This essay looks for ways to understand some of the characteristics of the biblical paradigm of wisdom. Being wise implies that the person who possesses it, to a greater or lesser degree, is able to handle circumstances to achieve the welfare of others and of one’s self. Developing wisdom does not seem to be related to personal characteristics. It is actually a series of identification processes with the biblical worldview that conditions daily behavior. To illustrate these concepts, this study makes a comparison using the cases of Daniel and Samson as a continuum that goes from more toward less wisdom. …

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Yuli's Story: Using Educational Policy To Achieve Cultural Genocide, Katrina Johnson Leon Jan 2016

Yuli's Story: Using Educational Policy To Achieve Cultural Genocide, Katrina Johnson Leon

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

All children residing in the United States have the right to a quality education. At least that is our collective expectation. Through the lived experience of Yuli, a Native American woman from the Southwest, you will discover, due to her birth on a remote reservation, she was not given the same access to education you or I would expect. On Yuli’s reservation, the school system is managed by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Rather than provide K-12 schooling, the BIE operates K-8 on her reservation and then Native youth who want to go to high school must move off-reservation. …

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Social Sustainability In The Supply Chain: Construct Development And Measurement Validation, V Mani, R Agarwal, A Gunasekaran, T Papadopoulos, R Dubey, Sj Childe Jan 2016

Social Sustainability In The Supply Chain: Construct Development And Measurement Validation, V Mani, R Agarwal, A Gunasekaran, T Papadopoulos, R Dubey, Sj Childe

Plymouth Business School

Research on social sustainability in developing countries has recently gained importance for both academics and practitioners. Studies in the supply chain management field take either a supplier or a manufacturer perspective that address predominantly corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues referring to the internal stakeholders. Our research integrates the literature on supplier, manufacturer, and customer responsibility and proposes the concept of supply chain social sustainability (SCSS) that refers to addressing social issues within the overall (upstream and downstream) supply chain. Furthermore, we develop and empirically validate scales for measuring SCSS using in-depth interviews and a survey in the Indian manufacturing industry. …

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Problems, Awareness And Practices Of Caregivers Of Epileptic Patients Regarding Home Management Of Epilepsy, Deepika Chauhan Ms, Manisha Kumari Ms, Priya Portion Ms, Vanita Kumari Ms Jan 2016

Problems, Awareness And Practices Of Caregivers Of Epileptic Patients Regarding Home Management Of Epilepsy, Deepika Chauhan Ms, Manisha Kumari Ms, Priya Portion Ms, Vanita Kumari Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder which affects people of all ages. Inappropriate management during seizure episodes among the epileptic patients can lead to complications. That is why, it is important for caregivers of epileptic patients to know about the disease and its management. Objective: To assess the problems, awareness and practices of caregivers of epileptic patients regarding home management of epilepsy. Material and Methods: A descriptive approach was employed. A total of 60 subjects (caregivers) visiting neurology OPD of tertiary care hospital in the month of April 2014 were enrolled. Information profile, details and information regarding …

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Impact Of Apgar Score On Asthma Control Among Patients With Bronchial Asthma At Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Porur, Chennai, M Malarvizhi Ms, M Bhavani Ms Jan 2016

Impact Of Apgar Score On Asthma Control Among Patients With Bronchial Asthma At Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Porur, Chennai, M Malarvizhi Ms, M Bhavani Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Early identification and commencement of the treatment process prevents the impact of illness, morbidity, and mortality of bronchial asthma. Hence, nurses and the health care professionals should educate the patients and the family members about the disease process in detail. Objective: To identify the impact of APGAR (Activities, Persistence, TriGGers, Adherence to asthma medications, Response to therapy) score on asthma control among patients with bronchial asthma and find the association of APGAR with selected demographic variables. Methods: The study was conducted in Chest OPD adopting a quantitative study design at Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai, and Tamil Nadu. Sixty patients …

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A Review Of The Effect Of Occupational Experience Of Patient Death And Death Situations On Nurses, Rhoda Suubi Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi Muliira Jan 2016

A Review Of The Effect Of Occupational Experience Of Patient Death And Death Situations On Nurses, Rhoda Suubi Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi Muliira

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Impacts of regular occupational exposure and experience of patient death on nurses’ professional quality of life and well-being. Despite the impacts, it has not yet been adequately addressed by professional training, research and by employers of nurses. Purpose: To analyze the impacts of occupational exposure, experience of patient death and death situations on nurses’ professional quality of life and recommend strategies to curtail them. Methods: Studies were retrieved from three databases CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE and reference lists of relevant journal publications. Results: The findings show that the impact of experience of patient death on nurses positively or negatively depending …

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