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Factors Influencing Psychosocial Adjustment In Patients After Reconstructive Surgeries For Oral Cancer, Wei-Ling Hsiao, Tsae-Jyy Wang, Ming-Hsiou Lu, Wei-Wei Chen, Shu-Chiung Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study aim was to explore the relationships among, facial disfigurement, depression, social support, and psychosocial adjustment in patients after reconstructive surgeries for oral cancer.

Family Dinner: What Do We Know About It Beyond Mental Health And Behaviors Of Adolescents?, Vico C. L. Chiang, Chloe K. Y. Chang, K. W. Lai, Y. Y. Lam, Y. W. Law, L. Y. Lee, S. W. Tam

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Association of family dinner with mental health and behavioral problems of adolescents is well recognized quantitatively. The purpose of this interpretative descriptive study was to explore the experience of adolescents during family dinner. Themes that represent the meaning and experience of family dinner from the perspectives of adolescents were developed.

I Am Woman: Gender Specific Issues For Australian Women Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Kate M. O'Reilly

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This paper presents preliminary findings regarding the experience of women following traumatic brain injury. Without this research there is a risk that clinical care, policy development and advocacy services will not effectively accommodate women with traumatic brain injury.

The Brain Type Of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tomokazu Sugaya, Eiko Sugaya, Chizuru Mori

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of brain type of adolescents with ASD. It was investigated with EQ-SQ. The brain types were no extreme Type S. This suggests that the type of brain may differ from adults with ASD.

The Development And Feasibility Of A Pedometer-Based Exercise System For Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Jen-Chen Tsai, Mei-Ling Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In this study, a pedometer-based exercise support system on smartphone was proposed for SLE women. Mean daily steps ranged between 1578 and 4050 with the mean of 2669 steps/day. They reported satisfaction for the system to promote daily activity at homes. Further evaluation of its efficacy is in progress.

Anteroposterior Episode To Contract Their Disease And The Process Before Leading To The First Consultation, Makiko Mori

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Through the discussion about the result of this study, we aim to obtain the suggestions of the discharge support and of the nursing care for the mentally disabled patients who live in the regional area.

Sailing Through Ethnographic Data Collection On A Hospital Ship, Sonja Dawson, Debra Jackson, Doug Elliott

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This is a reflection on the experiences of data collection by the researcher positioned as a participant observer whilst conducting an ethnographic study of nurses volunteering in an international humanitarian context on a hospital ship.

Women's Health: Screening And Management Of Cervical Health In Copc Setting, Jackie L. Michael

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Cervical cancer is one of the world's deadliest and most easily preventable forms of cancer for women, more than 270 000 deaths annually, 85% of which occur in developing countries (WHO, 2016). Human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 account for approximately 70% of cervical cancers worldwide (CDC. 2016).

Development And Validation Of A Tool To Measure Safety Climate In Hospital, Ying Siou Lin, Meei-Fang Lou, Yen-Chun Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The improvement of hospital safety climate can increase nurses to comply with safety protection procedures. This ongoing project will develop a tool to measure safety climate in hospital working environment and to test its validity to be used for nurses.

Association Of Psychosocial Nurse Assessments And Referrals To Birth Outcomes, Nancy S. Goldstein

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Psychosocial/social risk factors are associated with preterm birth and low birth weight, increasing neonatal morbidity and mortality. Many causes are modifiable. Health organizations advocate psychosocial, social, mental health, and domestic violence screening of women throughout prenatal care regardless of social status, educational level, race or ethnicity.

The Effects Of Mindfulness-Based Interventions For Care Courses On Nurses' Awareness And Mood In Taiwan, Meei-Horng Yang, Hung-Ru Lin, Yue-Cune Chang, Wei-Ling Huang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to understand the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on nurses' awareness and mood. A pre- and post-test design was used in this study. The results of GEE method showed that that there were no significantly differences between these two groups in both CMAAS and BSRS-5.

Validation Of Instruments For Older Hospitalized Patients At Risk For Functional Decline, Mei-Chun Wang, Shu Hua Lu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study aims at examining the reliability and validity of the following three assessment instruments commonly used in Taiwan to predict functional decline among hospitalized elderly: Identification of Seniors at Risk-Hospitalized Patients, Variable Indicative of Placement Risk, and Hospital Score for the Evaluation of the Risk of Loss of Autonomy.

Support For Family Caregiver Burden In Home Care On Providing Urination Care, Sachiko Teraoka, Hiroko Iba, Chiaki Otsuka

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The care burden of family care providers who provide care to the elderly at home is high. Therefore, focusing on "urination care", which is said to have a large nursing-care burden, identifying the type of burden and proposing improvement of the burden on care providers.

The Associations Of Socioeconomic Factors To Cognitive Symptoms In Menopausal Transition, Eun-Ok Im, Yun Hu, Ching-Yu Cheng, Young Ko, Eunice Chee, Wonshik Chee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation reports the findings of a secondary analysis on the associations of socioeconomic factors to cognitive symptoms among four racial/ethnic groups of midlife women in the U.S.

Developing An International Child And Family Research Network, Mandie Jane Foster, Linda Shields, Joanna Smith, Sarah Jane Neill

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The international child and family research network includes a wide range of multidisciplinary experts within the field of child health from low, middle and high income countries. This worldwide collaboration will result in recommendations for nursing education, theory, practice and research from an international multicultural perspective.

Does Administration Of Glucose Gel Prevent The Need For Intravenous Glucose In Infants With Hypoglycemia?, Nancy P. Mizzoni

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Hypoglycemia in neonates is a serious yet preventable condition that can lead to lifelong disability. If feeding is unsuccessful admission to the special care unit for intravenous glucose is usually indicated, separating the mother and baby. This quality improvement explores if glucose gel administration prevents the need for IV glucose.

Rn-To-Bsn Education, Global And Population Health Project: Think Global, Act Local, Andrew Scanlon, Courtney Reinisch Reinisch, Sarah Elizabeth Kelly, Janice Smolowitz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

US RN to BSN programs are required achieve ACCN The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, to achieve Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health a Community Health and Population-Focused Health Promotion Activity based at the university was conducted.

Rescue Prep For Colonoscopy, Michele Pastorius, Donna Bernard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This is a nursing quality improvement project created to provide poorly prepped colonoscopy patients with an active option to improve their colonoscopy procedure, on-site. Those patients who qualify can drink magnesium citrate after the discovery interview, wait four hours then, have a successful gastroenterology experience.

Comparison Of Lumbar Fusion Surgery With/Without Isobar Device Among Patients With Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Meng-Shan Wu, Shu-Fen Su

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

1.Lumbar fusion surgery with ISOBAR device and PLIF surgery both can reduce back pain & disability for patients with lumbar degenerations patients.

2.Lumbar fusion surgery with ISOBAR device had better efficacy in reducing back pain & disability than the PLIF surgery.

Transforming Nursing Education To Be Relevant For A Global Community, Jennifer Dohrn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Following guidelines in WHO's Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2016-2020, Columbia University School of Nursing (CUSON) developed and implemented a vibrant approach to curriculum transformation with a new didactic global health equity course complemented with a program of global clinical experiences to expand students' learning environments.

Development Of Protocol Of Urinary Catheter Bundle Care In Hospitalized Elderly Using Modified Delphi Method, Jin-Hua Pan, Chun-Yin Yeh, Fang-Wen Hu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The aim of this study is to establish clinical consensus for the protocol of urinary catheter bundle care in hospitalized elderly patient by using the modified Delphi method. It will help to standardize the urinary catheter bundle care in hospitalized elderly patient, and assist in clinical decision-making for all healthcare professionals.

Factors Associated With Glycemic Control In Insulin-Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Ruey-Hsia Wang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Adherence rate of frequency of insulin injection, empowerment perceptions, and diabetes distress were important explanatory factors of HbA1c levels in insulin-treated patients. Nurses providing care to patients with type 2 diabetes and received insulin injection may be interested in this article.

The Relationship Of Caregiver's Stress And Satisfaction Of The Care Needs Among Icu Family Caregiver, Pei-Shan Hung, Nai-Wen Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The results of 107 primary caregivers collected from May, 27. to June, 27, 2014 showed that the biggest stress perceived by caregiver was the patients' disease characteristics. If the clinical staff provided the information of the disease and treatment timely, the caregivers were satisfied with the domain of care needs.

Fostering Leadership Skills Of Family Nurse Practitioner Students Through The Use Of Peer Mentoring, Sheryl Marckstadt, Nicole Gibson, Robin Arends, Victoria L. S. Britson, S. Jo Gibson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Leadership and mentoring are integral components of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role. There is a lack of opportunities for APRN students to acquire and demonstrate these skills. Peer mentoring of APRN students can lead to increased confidence in their leadership abilities and ease adjustment to the APRN role.

Managing The Demands Of The Preregistration Nursing Programme: Views Of Students With Mental Health Conditions, Pras Ramluggun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Participants will be better informed of the additional challenges faced by the increasing number of students enrolling on the preregistration nursing programme with pre-existing mental health conditions. The presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities to effectively engage and support these nursing students in their clinical and classroom learning environments.

Investigation Of Outcome And Related Factors Of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest In Inpatients, Yi Ting Liu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study mainly focuses on inpatients, analyzing the incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest, to understand the outcomes of CPR in hospitalized patients and to further investigate the related influencing factors.

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation As Part Of Front Line Therapy For Mantle Cell Lymphoma., S Rule, G Cook, Nh Russell, A Hunter, Et Al

Peninsula Medical School

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that remains incurable for the majority of patients. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) produces long-term disease-free remissions for around 30-40% patients, however it is reserved for the treatment of relapsed disease. This study examined the use of front line transplantation for young patients in an attempt to improve outcomes. Twenty-five patients received an alloSCT using BEAM [BCNU (carmustine), etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan)-Campath conditioning following permissive induction therapy from both related and unrelated donors. This was a multi-centre prospective trial. Twenty-four of 25 patients engrafted with no non-relapse mortality events by …

Develop And Disseminate An Evidence-Based Self-Supporting Care Model In Taiwan: A Study Protocol, Yu-Chia Chang, Yen-Chun Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to develop and disseminate an evidence-based self-supporting care model in different long term care settings and communities in Taiwan. The results of the study will help to improve the older adults' autonomy, improve caregivers' self-efficacy, and optimize the quality of the long-term care.

Sharp: Students Helping At Risk Patients To Promote Health And Reduce Disparities, Allison Shorten, William Meador, Peter Bosworth, Laurel Hitchcock, Lynn Marie Stover Nichols, Michael Mosley, Sherita Etheridge

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We describe the development of an interprofessional (IP) program to improve transitional care and reduce health disparities. SHARP: Students Helping At-Risk Patients provides opportunities for students of nursing, medicine and social work to learn in IP care teams while supporting small groups of chronically ill patients at-risk for poor outcomes.

Hpv: A Comparison Of Awareness Between Vaccinated Versus Non-Vaccinated Persons, Kate Rocklein Kemplin, Bronte Elizabeth Craig, Amanda Janel Eichel, Colleen Baumer Malone

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is an extremely common and highly transmittable infection. The objectives of this study are to determine if knowledge about HPV is a driving force for individuals to get themselves or their children vaccinated. This study will attempt to explain how vaccine campaigns can increase vaccination rates.