Transcultural Collaborative Research: Challenges And Opportunities, Ann L. Eckhardt
Dec 2015
Transcultural Collaborative Research: Challenges And Opportunities, Ann L. Eckhardt
Ann L. Eckhardt
Each day nurses have the ability to reach out to people across the globe and affect changes in the health care system. Nurse clinicians, academics, and researchers have the ability to collaborate with people half a world away and make a profound impact on the health of the global society. Over the past two decades, international collaborative research has grown. With the widespread use of social media, email, and the Internet, nurses can collaborate with relative ease. Video conferencing has become an easy way to meet face-to-face and develop solid foundations without setting foot on the same continent.
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Fatigue In The Presence Of Coronary Heart Disease, Ann L. Eckhardt, Holli A. Devon, Mariann R. Piano, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Mar 2014
Fatigue In The Presence Of Coronary Heart Disease, Ann L. Eckhardt, Holli A. Devon, Mariann R. Piano, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Ann L. Eckhardt
Fatigue is a prevalent and disabling symptom associated with many acute and chronic conditions. It has been identified as a symptom of acute myocardial infarction and chronic heart failure, but it has not been explored in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD). Objectives: The purpose of this partially mixed sequential dominant status study was to: 1) describe fatigue in patients with stable CHD, 2) determine if specific demographic (sex, age, education, income), physiologic (hypertension, hyperlipidemia) or psychological variables (depressive symptoms) were correlated with fatigue, and 3) determine if fatigue was associated with health-related quality of life. The theory of …
Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Anne M. Fink, Michelle M. Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Aug 2010
Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Anne M. Fink, Michelle M. Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Ann L. Eckhardt
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of three questionnaires to measure fatigue with myocardial infarction. The Fatigue Symptom Inventory Interference Scale, Profile of Moods States Fatigue subscale (POMS-F), and Short Form 36 (SF-36) Vitality Scale were completed during hospitalization (n = 116) and 30 days after hospital admission (n = 49). Moderate to strong correlations were found among each of these fatigue scales and between each fatigue scale and measures of other variables to include vigor, depressed mood, anxiety, and physical functioning. POMS-F scores decreased significantly at Time 2, but this decline in …
Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Michelle M. Fennessy, Anne M. Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna K. Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic
Dec 2009
Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Michelle M. Fennessy, Anne M. Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna K. Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic
Ann L. Eckhardt
Fatigue is a symptom of acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, few studies have characterized the fatigue associated with AMI in men and women.
On Vs Off: Perceptions Of Four Patients’ Experiences Of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Dec 2007
On Vs Off: Perceptions Of Four Patients’ Experiences Of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Ann L. Eckhardt
The benefits of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass surgery (OPCAB) are well documented, but little information is available that explores the patient’s perception of the experience. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in perceptions and experiences in patients who have undergone both OPCAB and onpump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting procedures. Guided by naturalistic inquiry, semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted and audio taped with 4 men living independently. Inductive analysis of the transcripts revealed 7 themes: general comparisons, health care seeking symptoms, loss of control, faith and trust, postoperative depression, interactions with health care professionals, and sharing the …
