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Associations Of Perceived Overall Health, Psychological Distress, Functional Impairment, And Alcohol Use Among Older Adults Of Sexual Minority Status And Heterosexual Peers, Carolyn Tran

Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

Background: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults, 50 and older, are likely to have experienced mistreatment and discrimination, contributing to poor physical and mental health and risky behaviors, such as alcohol misuse. Few studies have examined the relationships between perceived health, psychological distress, functional impairment, and alcohol use of older LGB adults and heterosexuals.

Specific Aims: The specific aims were: (1) to determine if perceived overall health status is associated with psychological distress and functional impairment in sexual minority older adults compared to heterosexual older adults, and (2) to determine if sexual minority status moderates the relationship between psychological distress …

Genetics In The Nicu: Nurses’ Perceived Knowledge And Desired Education, Kathleen Shields

Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

A large proportion of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have genetic conditions. NICU nurses play an important role in providing comprehensive care to these patients and their families. Previous research has demonstrated gaps exist in the genetics knowledge of nurses and that they lack comfort applying genetics information to clinical practice, but no research has been done assessing the knowledge of or comfort with genetics of NICU nurses specifically. NICU nurses (n=122) completed an online survey assessing their perceived knowledge of genetics, comfort with clinical scenarios involving genetics, and desired genetics education. Participants reported the highest levels …