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Clinical Decision-Making Of Nurses Regarding Elder Abuse, Diana J. Meeks-Sjostrom
Clinical Decision-Making Of Nurses Regarding Elder Abuse, Diana J. Meeks-Sjostrom
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
A descriptive correlational design based on an adapted model of Donabedian’s Structure, Process, Outcome model and Benner’s Novice to Expert theory was used to examine the clinical decision-making of nurses regarding elder abuse. The relationship of the nurses applied knowledge (assessment cues) of elder abuse; demographic questions (e.g. years of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) and their clinical level of practice status), the use of intuition in nursing practice; and clinical decision outcomes (interventions) for patients in cases of suspected elder abuse was examined. A convenience sample of RNs who worked in the emergency department (ED) in three acute …
A Study About Older African American Spousal Caregivers Of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease, Lillian D. Parker
A Study About Older African American Spousal Caregivers Of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease, Lillian D. Parker
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was threefold: (a) to assess the relationships between boundary ambiguity, spirituality, marital relationship quality, and caregiver strain and depression among older African American spousal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD); (b) to identify which variables are the best predictors of caregiver strain; and (c) to identify which variables are the best predictors of depression. The sample consisted of 25 female and 15 male spouses, who were ages 60 to 87. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Marital relationship quality was correlated with the two dependent …
Prostate Cancer Screening Patterns Among African American Men In The Rural South, Joann Simon Oliver
Prostate Cancer Screening Patterns Among African American Men In The Rural South, Joann Simon Oliver
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. In African American men, the disease is typically detected at a more advanced stage and mortality is twice the rate of Caucasian men. However, African American men are less likely to participate in prostate cancer screening. The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess the relationship between health beliefs, knowledge, and selected demographic variables (age, income and education) and a man’s decision to participate in prostate cancer screening among African American men dwelling in rural communities. The …