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Distress In Women With Ovarian Cancer, Judith Dellaripa
Distress In Women With Ovarian Cancer, Judith Dellaripa
Theses and Dissertations
Clinicians and researchers know that women experience distress related to the diagnosis of and treatment for ovarian cancer. A review of the literature revealed that while there is interest in the topic, distress is inconsistently defined and measured. Women have been reported to have a variety of distress experiences including the challenges of late diagnosis and the treatment regimen, communication difficulties with healthcare providers, and concern about the effect of their diagnosis on their loved ones. Without information directly from women, assumptions predominate about what the experience is like and what they would find helpful from support persons. Women’s perceptions …
Transitioning From A Traditional Nursing Home Environment To Green House Homes: What Are Stakeholders' Attitudes Toward And Satisfaction With The Small House Care Environment, Christine Harrop-Stein
Transitioning From A Traditional Nursing Home Environment To Green House Homes: What Are Stakeholders' Attitudes Toward And Satisfaction With The Small House Care Environment, Christine Harrop-Stein
Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation research was designed as two independent research studies. The first study, qualitative, and non-experimental, aimed to examine residents’, family members’, and staff members’ (stakeholders’) satisfaction with, and attitudes toward Green House living one month prior to moving and again at one and three months after moving. Focus groups were the primary method of data collection. Thirty residents and 40 staff members transitioned to one of three Green House homes beginning January, 2013. Data collected began in December, 2012. Following each focus group, tape recordings were transcribed, and coded. Using grounded theory and the constant comparative method of analysis, …