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Effects Of A Structured Pretransfer Teaching Protocol On The Reduction Of Transfer Stress In Clients With Myocardial Infarction, Maureen R. Brennan Westphal Sep 1986

Effects Of A Structured Pretransfer Teaching Protocol On The Reduction Of Transfer Stress In Clients With Myocardial Infarction, Maureen R. Brennan Westphal

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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Association Of Drinking-Related Locus Of Control And Treatment Outcomes In Female Alcoholics, Patricia A. Townsend Jun 1986

Association Of Drinking-Related Locus Of Control And Treatment Outcomes In Female Alcoholics, Patricia A. Townsend

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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The Effect Of Social Support Upon Compliance As Measured By Functional Health Patterns, Olivia Catolico-Dixon Mar 1986

The Effect Of Social Support Upon Compliance As Measured By Functional Health Patterns, Olivia Catolico-Dixon

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Observation of client noncompliance with therapeutic regimens prompted this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the client's social support system and its effect on compliance. The null hypothesis constructed was:

H0: There will be no relationship between social support and compliance as measured by functional health patterns in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Client (COPD) ( cx = 0.05).

A convenience sample of 38 subjects from the outpatient Pulmonary Clinic at a Southern California Veterans' Administration Hospital were interviewed for this study. Using a structured interview format, the investigator administered four questionnaire tools to each …