Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Family Practice Nursing Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

Full-Text Articles in Family Practice Nursing

Exploring The Contribution Of General Self-Efficacy To The Use Of Self-Care Symptom Management Strategies By People Living With Hiv Infection, Inge B. Corless, Dean Wantland, Kenn M. Kirksey, Patrice K. Nicholas, Sarie Human, John Arudo, Maria Rosa, Yvette Cuca, Sue Willard, Mary Jane Hamilton, Carmen Portillo, Elizabeth Sefcik, Linda Robinson, Cathy Bain, Shanaz Moezzi, Mary Maryland, Emily Huang, William L. Holzemer Jun 2012

Exploring The Contribution Of General Self-Efficacy To The Use Of Self-Care Symptom Management Strategies By People Living With Hiv Infection, Inge B. Corless, Dean Wantland, Kenn M. Kirksey, Patrice K. Nicholas, Sarie Human, John Arudo, Maria Rosa, Yvette Cuca, Sue Willard, Mary Jane Hamilton, Carmen Portillo, Elizabeth Sefcik, Linda Robinson, Cathy Bain, Shanaz Moezzi, Mary Maryland, Emily Huang, William L. Holzemer

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

General self-efficacy (GSE), the expectation that one is able to perform a behavior successfully, may differentiate those who are able to successfully utilize self-care symptom management strategies (SCSMS). This subanalysis (n = 569) of an international 12 site longitudinal randomized controlled trial (RCT) (n = 775), investigated GSE as an important factor determining symptom burden, SCSMS, engagement with the provider, and medication adherence over time, and identified differences in those with high and low GSE ratings concerning these variables. Parametric and nonparametric repeated-measures tests were employed to assess GSE and the perceived effectiveness of SCSMS for anxiety, depression, diarrhea, fatigue, …


Patient Engagement: Patients As Partners In Their Own Health Care, Nancy L. Falk, Mary Jean Schumann Jan 2012

Patient Engagement: Patients As Partners In Their Own Health Care, Nancy L. Falk, Mary Jean Schumann

Nursing Faculty Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Nurse Practitioner Supply And Demand And Development Of A Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Cassaundra Hefner Jan 2012

Nurse Practitioner Supply And Demand And Development Of A Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Cassaundra Hefner

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

The development of a nurse practitioner program in a rural community to meet the supply and demand of Nurse Practitioners (NP) in North Carolina was the focus of this project. With the recent enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (H.R. 3890), the United States (U.S.) is faced with a predicted primary care provider shortage of 45,400-65,800. According to Miller (2011) The New England Journal of Medicine ranked North Carolina as # 7 in the U.S. as having the biggest challenge of producing enough primary care providers to meet the needs of the newly insured. A detailed …


Adhd As A Chronic Condition: Using The Chronic Care Model For Child Health For Improved Patient Outcomes For Adolescents And Transitioning Young Adults, Christine Nelson-Tuttle Jan 2012

Adhd As A Chronic Condition: Using The Chronic Care Model For Child Health For Improved Patient Outcomes For Adolescents And Transitioning Young Adults, Christine Nelson-Tuttle

Nursing Faculty/Staff Publications

No abstract provided.