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Influence Of Supportive Care On Chemotherapy Patients' Self-Care Behaviour And Satisfaction: A Pilot Study Conducted In Karachi, Pakistan, Salima Shams, Adnan Jabbar, Kashmira Nanji, Rafat Jan, Ambreen Tharani Mar 2018

Influence Of Supportive Care On Chemotherapy Patients' Self-Care Behaviour And Satisfaction: A Pilot Study Conducted In Karachi, Pakistan, Salima Shams, Adnan Jabbar, Kashmira Nanji, Rafat Jan, Ambreen Tharani

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Background and aim: Cancer is a daunting illness affecting a vast number of people globally. During the illness trajectory, cancer patients suffer from physical and/or psychosocial issues. These physical and psychosocial issues demand conscious actions by patients to maintain their well-being. Hence, the objective of the pilot study was to evaluate the level of self-care behaviors and satisfaction in women suffering from cancer after exposure to supportive care (education and mind diversion activities) delivered via a patient help group program.
Methods: The study was conducted at the chemotherapy day care unit of one of the tertiary care hospitals …


What’S In A Name: Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, And Research?, Andrea Prentiss, Eve Butler Feb 2018

What’S In A Name: Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, And Research?, Andrea Prentiss, Eve Butler

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

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Structural Stress And Otherness: How Do They Influence Psychological Stress?, Christine Dewilde Jan 2018

Structural Stress And Otherness: How Do They Influence Psychological Stress?, Christine Dewilde

Theses and Dissertations

Background: The Theory of Cultural Distress offers a framework for understanding the potential outcomes in patients who do not receive care that incorporates their cultural beliefs (DeWilde & Burton, 2017).This study represents initial steps in researching the theory byexploring the layering of stressors that place the patient at risk for Cultural Distress. Methods: Utilized aCross-sectional descriptive correlational analysis of intersecting identities (Structural Stressors), ethnicity-related stressors (Otherness) and ethnic-identity (Otherness) to develop understanding of the potential effects of these variables on psychological stress. Independent variables included intersecting identities, perceived ethnic discrimination, concern for stereotype confirmation, own group conformity pressure, and …