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Promoting Team-Based Exercise Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors, Linda B. Piacentine, Karen Marie Robinson, Leslie J. Waltke, Judy A. Tjoe, Alexander V. Ng
Promoting Team-Based Exercise Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors, Linda B. Piacentine, Karen Marie Robinson, Leslie J. Waltke, Judy A. Tjoe, Alexander V. Ng
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Physical activity benefits the health and well-being of breast cancer survivors (BCS). Yet, many African American survivors do not routinely exercise and have increased risk of poor outcomes. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to identify motivational factors compelling African American BCS to participate in a 14-week team walking program and to intend to continue exercise after the intervention concluded. Focus groups were held with participants (n = 12) before and after training. Content analysis discovered themes before the intervention: Not wanting to go at it alone, exercise not a life or treatment priority, cancer treatment affected activity, …
Nurses’ Experiences Empowering Hospitalized Patients, Teresa Jerofke-Owen, Margaret J. Bull
Nurses’ Experiences Empowering Hospitalized Patients, Teresa Jerofke-Owen, Margaret J. Bull
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Four focus groups were conducted to explore acute care nurses’ experiences empowering patients and the facilitators and barriers they encountered during the process. Thirty-four nurses employed at four hospitals in the Midwestern United States participated in the study between February and April 2015. Facilitators of empowerment included establishing a therapeutic relationship, fostering communication, providing education, respecting patient autonomy, engaging support systems, and lifting spirit/giving hope. Barriers included conflicting information about plans of care, lack of time, fear and anxiety over unfamiliar environments and routines, ineffective or inadequate support systems, lack of/low accountability, and killing the soul. Nurses also described innovative …