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Introduction To Community-Engaged Research And Service Learning, Tracey Gendron, Meghan Z. Gough, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Home Health Nurses Perception Of Collaboration With Np In Transitions Of Care Management, Anquinette Cray, Ron Billano Ordona

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Preventing hospital readmission during transitions of care from higher level of care to home requires interprofessional collaboration. The perception of home health nurses is measured to explore home health nurses awareness/satisfaction/importance of transitional care medical house call by a nurse practitioner.

A Medication Possession Intervention To Improve Adherence And Outcomes Of Heart Failure Patients After Hospitalization, Lila De Tantillo, Johis Ortega, Juan M. Gonzalez, Martin M. Zdanowicz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

There are no published medication possession interventions for heart failure patients at hospital discharge. This randomized control trial will pilot test Meds to Beds, in which medications are delivered before discharge. Results will indicate whether receiving medications at the hospital improves adherence and health outcomes among heart failure patients.

Outcome Of Discharge Planning Linked To Long-Term Care Plan 2.0 For Elderly Orthopedic Surgery Patient, Pi-Fen Cheng, Hui-Zhu Chen, Hui-Chuan Pan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In January 2017, the "10-Year Long-Term Care plan 2.0" policy (Long-Term Care 2.0) promoted by the Government in Taiwan. Intervention improvement strategy, it showed that the effect of discharge planning linked to Long-Term Care plan 2.0 for elderly orthopedic surgery patient, which were elevated to four times in half a year.

Effectiveness Of Gait Training On Gait Speed Of Elderly: A Meta-Analysis Of Rcts, Huei-Ling Chiu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Gait training has a moderate effect on gait speed. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression indicated that the effect size of the age score was the most crucial indicator. Gait training can help the older people obtain the greatest possible benefit in health promotion and disease prevention.

Evaluating Interprofessional Educational Intervention: Design And Analysis Plan For A Four-Year Advanced Nursing Education Project, Chen Chen, Katherine M. Riedford, Elizabeth A. Kalb

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation introduces and describes a study design and statistical analysis plan for evaluation of a practice-based clinical education project aimed at promoting interprofessional healthcare collaboration. Information regarding survey instruments, research methods and procedures, and statistical analysis tests that are used to assess each student and patient outcome are included.

Connect…Collaborate…Catalyze: Enhancing Older Adult Nutrition From Theory To Practice, Carol Ann Amann

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Malnutrition, food insecurity, and health literacy is concerning within the older adult community and a barrier for healthful living. Novel approaches along with basic nutritional education must be entertained to improve the nutritional status of this population. Creative interventions will be explored to improve the nutritional status of older adults.

Relationship Between A Sensory Immersion Experience Simulating Dementia And Health Science Student Perceptions Of Empathy, Shelley P. Caswell Moore, Lisa Kay Murphree

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This is a learning activity for undergraduate health science students (nursing, and speech language pathology and audiology)designed to increase sensitivity and awareness of what it is like to be an older adult with dementia. The intervention involves sensory immersion, and students will be measured pre and post for empathy.

Personality And Technology: Big Five Personality Traits As Descriptors Of Universal Acceptance And Usage Of Technology Utaut., Shohar Bano, Ubaid Ullah Shah, Dr. Sabha Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Presently, information professionals are progressively dependent on information and communication technologies to complete their everyday tasks. As, result dependence on PC frameworks, programming and data innovation-related technologies are increasing for better working and providing quality services. Therefore, to understand, analyze and evaluate the acceptance and use of this technology several models of technology acceptance and use have been formulated in information science literature. Using eight such models, Venkatesh, Morris, Davis and Davis proposed a unified model called the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology or (UTAUT) model. The UTAUT model has been studied and analyzed in various spheres …

How To Protect The Elderly In The Heat, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Older Adults Learning Technology In An Intergenerational Program: Qualitative Analysis Of Areas Of Technology Requested For Assistance, Dara Lobuono, S. N. Leedahl, E. Maiocco

Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing and Health Professions Departmental Research

Adults 65 and older are adapting to technology at a slower rate compared to the overall population. Research has shown that programs can assist older adults in learning and embracing technology. However, little information exists about what specific forms of technology older adults are interested in learning and for what purposes. To describe areas of technology older adults are interested in learning and why this study examined qualitative data from an intergenerational service-learning program in which students in higher education assist and mentor older adults with and about technology that older adults want to learn. Data was analyzed from in-depth …

Anger From Within: The Role Of Emotions In Disengagement From Violent Extremism, Pete Simi, Steven Windisch, Daniel Harris, Gina Ligon

Qualitative Criminology (QC)

"There is growing recognition about the similarities between generic criminality and violent extremism. Using data derived from a unique set of in-depth life history interviews with 40 former U.S. white supremacists, as well as previous studies of criminal desistance, we examine the emotional valence that characterizes actors' descriptions of the disengagement process. More specifically, results suggest that negative emotions (i.e., anger and frustration) directed toward the extremist group and oneself function as a catalyst for disengagement. Negative emotions become a source of motivation in re-evaluating the relative importance of the group as it relates to the individual. Ultimately, the reevaluation …

Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Cognitive Function Among Cvd Patients, Terence A. Moriarty, Kelsey Bourbeau, Christine Mermier, Len Kravitz, Ann Gibson, Nicholas Beltz, Omar Negrete, Micah Zuhl

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Objective: Investigate the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise training on cognitive performance and if the changes are associated with alterations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) oxygenation among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Design: A single group pre-post design. Setting: An outpatient CR program. Subjects: Twenty (15 male, 5 female; mean (SD) age 64.8 (11.6) yrs) patients from an outpatient CR program. Intervention: At least 18 individualized CR sessions (approximately 6 weeks). Main measures: Pre- and post-CR changes in cognitive performance (a measure of 5 constructs from the NIH Fluid Cognition test battery), left-PFC and right-PFC activation (measured using functional …

Race-Based Trauma Care Training For Veteran’S Health Administration Nurse Practitioners, Vanessa Loyd

Dissertations

Abstract

Problem: Trauma informed care has become a priority for persons exposed to psychological, physiological, emotional consequences as a result of traumatic experiences. Veterans are from different cultures, including gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and other social groups. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is responsible for the health of this culturally diverse patient population. Healthcare providers without any prior military experience may experience difficulty obtaining an accurate history and physical exam due to the military’s cross-cultural environment. The project aim was to increase confidence and competence in race-based trauma care by incorporating training into a new acute care fellowship …

Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship For The Veterans Health Administration, Karen Scaglione

Dissertations

Problem: Nurse practitioner (NP) fellowship programs assist the novice NP in transitioning from a traditional nursing role to advanced practice. The Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) utilizes a NP primary care fellowship program. An acute care fellowship may assist with role transition, confidence and competence for acute care NPs. The purpose of this evidence-based pilot project was to develop a transition to practice acute care fellowship program at a Midwestern VHA hospital.

Methods: A prospective, descriptive design utilizing a convenience sample of senior adult-geriatric nurse practitioner (AGNP) students during a pilot study of an acute care fellowship program. Outcome measures …

Education-Based Interventions Effects On 30-Day Readmission Rates For Patients With Copd, Gina Hand-Eoloff

Dissertations

Purpose: This Quality Improvement (QI) project evaluated the impact of an existing education-based program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its effect on 30-day readmission rates in one hospital in rural Missouri.

Method: A retrospective chart review was completed on 493 patients with an inclusive diagnosis of COPD from June 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, using a cohort study design and a two-sample t-test analysis. Additional variables were analyzed to determine if there were predictive factors of an elevated risk of readmission.

Results: The two-sample t-test reveals there is no statistically significant difference between the rates of readmission …

The Predictive Ability Of The Dimensions Of The Future Time Perspective In Self-Regulated Learning Among Yarmouk University Students, Faisal Al-Rabee, Abdelnaser D. Al-Jarrah, Mohammad A. Melhem

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The study aimed to identify the most common dimensions of the future time perspective and to know the level of self-regulated learning among Yarmouk University students. It also aimed to investigate the predictive ability of the dimensions of the future time perspective in self-regulated learning. The study sample consisted of 704 students, 335 males and 369 females, who were selected based on a convenience sample method from among the students enrolled in the compulsory university requirements during the summer semester of the academic year 2017/2018. To achieve the objectives of the study, the Zimbardo and Boyed’s (1999) measure was used …

Family History And Genealogy: The Benefits For The Listener, The Storyteller And The Community, Anna Lima

Journal of Cape Verdean Studies

Thanks to the internet, discovering one’s ancestry is just a few clicks sway. Family histories and genealogies with intricate family trees filled with dates of birth, marriage dates, and death dates are meticulously documented for posterity. This process entails hours of research through census, immigration, baptism, and obituary records if you’re able to access them. There’s nothing greater for a genealogist to discover another generation of previously unknown ancestors and to tell the rest of your family. One would think that genealogy is a very new area of research since our ancestors obviously didn’t bother to pass this information on …

Volume 56, Number 47: July 10, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Treatment Of Social Networks And Safety Status Of Filipino Older Persons Experiencing Elder Abuse, Pearl Ed G. Cuevas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We examined safety as part of our qualitative assessment of older persons using their social networks and use of technology as a social support intervention.

Implementation And Evaluation Of A Training Program To Develop Professional Competencies In Nursing, Rashmi Devkota, Ana Choperena, Miren Idoia Pardavila-Belio, Virginia La Rosa-Salas, Begona Errasti-Ibarrondo, Cristina Oroviogoicoechea, Amparo Zaragoza, Rosana Goni-Viguria

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Writing narratives can help to promote professional competences in nurses and consequently, therapeutic relationships with patients. Results of this research supported study hypothesis, and confirmed the preliminary efficacy of a training program based on the use of narratives to promote professional competences in nursing.

Beyond Meaning And Connectedness: Family Caregivers Spiritual Experiences In A Hospice Setting, Nasreen S. Lalani

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Participants will be able to embrace the experiences of spirituality among family caregivers caring for their dying family member in a hospice setting from an Eastern context. Findings will guide healthcare professional in developing spiritual care interventions in palliative care.

The Use Of Evidence To Construct A Learned Resourcefulness Intervention Program For Older Family Caregivers, Meng-Chun Chen, Shu-Yuan Lin, Tsui-Ping Chu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study is to develop a learned resourcefulness program for older family caregivers using evidence-based methods and the theory of knowledge acquisition, to help caregivers of older adult patients adapt to the pressures of long-term care.

Problem Solving Therapy Reduces Burden In Caregivers Of Family Members With A New Cognitive Diagnosis, Linda J. Garand

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We examined whether problem-solving therapy (PST) would prevent or treat burden among family caregivers of persons with a recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early-stage dementia (AD). Relative to caregiver's receiving nutritional training (NT), PST improved caregiver's perceived burden (worry) and dementia-related behavioral burden levels, over time.

Asian Family Caregivers Caring For Patients With Terminal Cancer, Joosun Shin, Eunice Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Terminal cancer often advances rapidly, which makes it challenging for family caregivers to cope with end of life caregiving for their loved one. Asian family caregivers embrace unique sociocultural values, which could affect their terminal cancer caregiving. However, how the values of them affect terminal cancer caregiving isn't fully understood.

The Influence Of The Family On Childhood Obesity In Oman, Basma Alyazeedi, Diane C. Berry, Jamie Crandell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study has examined the influence of the family on childhood obesity among 6 - 10 years old children in Oman. Two strong family factors linked to childhood obesity were identified and included increased maternal BMI and mothers' high level of education.

Heart Failure Patients With Cognitive Impairment: Understanding Their Needs To Develop A Nursing Interventions Protocol, Sophie Boisvert

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Through this presentation, nurses will be aware of the relevance of assessing the needs of the Heart Failure patient with CI in their self-care practices. The development of a nursing interventions protocol will help nurses to support patients and will ensure the quality and the safety of care.

Preparing Nurses To Provide Primary Palliative Care: Outcomes Of An Innovative Experiential Learning Project, Toni L. Glover, Ann L. Horgas, Susan Bluck, Sheri Kittelson, Paula Turpening

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation describes the results of an innovative experiential immersion in palliative care which provides explicit training in primary palliative nursing care competencies and supplements didactic palliative care education.

Hormone Treatment For Age-Related Hearing Loss-Presbycusis, Robert Dana Frisina, Joseph Paul Walton, Bo Ding, Xiaoxia Zhu

USF Patents

Permanent hearing loss or deafness affects about 15% of people worldwide, about 40 million in the US alone. There are currently no FDA-approved drugs on the market in the US, or anywhere in the world that prevent, treat or reverse permanent hearing loss or deafness. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the most common forms of permanent hearing loss and deafness. ARHL is the #1 neurodegenerative disorder, #1 communication disorder, and 1 of the top 3 chronic medical conditions (along with arthritis & cardiovascular diseases) of our aged population. The incidence of ARHL is increasing due to the “Baby …

Strategies For On-Line Surveys: Overcoming The Challenges And Obstacles Of Subject Recruitment, Carol Boswell, Joann D. Long, Alyce S. Ashcraft, Sharon B. Cannon, Terry M. Delaney, Pamela Divito-Thomas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Recruitment of subjects for participation in online surveys poses several challenges and obstacles. This project discusses strategies employed to achieve the sample size needed for an online survey aimed at describing EBP self-efficacy and knowledge among registered nurses.