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The Relationship Between Depression, Dyspnea, And Physical Activity In Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Carolyn J. Calhoun
The Relationship Between Depression, Dyspnea, And Physical Activity In Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Carolyn J. Calhoun
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This correlational descriptive study investigated the relationship between depression, degree of dyspnea, and performance of daily activities in male and female patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The problem was to determine (a) the influence of depression on the degree of dyspnea experienced and performance of daily activities, and (b) the relationship between the degree of dyspnea experienced and the performance of daily activities by male and female patients with severe COPD.
This study contained a convenience sample of 49 patients who met the research criteria (38 males, 10 females, and one patient unidentified as to gender). All …
Needs Of Family Members Of Patients In The Critical Care Unit And The Nurse's Perception Of Those Needs, Nicolle C. Sobieszyk
Needs Of Family Members Of Patients In The Critical Care Unit And The Nurse's Perception Of Those Needs, Nicolle C. Sobieszyk
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The family is greatly affected when one member is admitted to a critical care unit. Critical care nurses are in an ideal position to help families cope with the crisis of a critical illness. Those who are knowledgeable of family member needs will provide more compassionate and effective nursing care to both the patient and family.
This study investigated the needs of family members of patients in the critical care unit and compared them to the critical care nurse's perception of those needs. The sample consisted of 55 critical care nurses and 51 family members of critically ill patients from …