Physical Activity in Latin American Immigrant Adults Living in Seville, Spain.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methamphetamine is a commonly used illicit drug that threatens many adolescents and youth in Asian Pacific countries, contributing to the heavy burden of disease and drug-related death. Little is known about the prevalence of associated psychological problems in methamphetamine-dependent adolescents and yout...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Zhuang SM,Chen F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of health-related quality of life (QOL) over time often yields results that may be difficult to understand. Patients may change their internal standards of QOL as a result of adaptation to deteriorating health, a phenomenon referred to as response shift. OBJECTIVES:To examine changes in internal...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Broberger E,Sprangers M,Tishelman C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although job satisfaction is related to performance within the work setting, precise definitions and methods of measuring satisfaction are lacking, especially in medical settings. This article describes a two-year research project that investigated the concept of occupational satisfaction and methods of measuring thi...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Slavitt DB,Stamps PL,Piedmont EB,Haase AM

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatively little is known about differences in the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) by race and region in the United States. OBJECTIVES:To use the 1999-2002 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Minimum Data Set (MDS), Atlanta Region, to investigate the prevalence of UI among African Amer...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Boyington JE,Howard DL,Carter-Edwards L,Gooden KM,Erdem N,Jallah Y,Busby-Whitehead J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive study of nurse practitioners was undertaken by the University of Virginia Schools of Medicine and Nursing in the summer of 1974 to evaluate nurse practitioner training programs of the University of Virginia and to determine the effectiveness and responsibilities of nurse practitioners in various practi...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Levine JI,Orr ST,Sheatsley DW,Lohr JA,Brodie BM

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential problem in the immigration of foreign nurse graduates (FNGs) to the United States is their poor incidence of success in meeting state licensure requirements. Factors responsible for the low success rate include nonfamiliarity with multiple-choice format in tests, lack of English proficiency, and anxiety....

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Aquino NS,Trent PJ,Deutsch JE

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a theory of moral regard for personhood, a criterion-related instrument was developed to measure variations in the cognitive structure used to give meaning to personhood in patients. The cognitive structure, called empathetic maturity, has three hierarchical levels. It is measured indirectly through analysis ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Olsen DP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability and validity of a recently developed Meaning of Illness Questionnaire (MIQ) is described. Questionnaire content was based on the work of Lazarus and Folkman (1984b). Three hundred twenty chronically ill subjects completed the 33-item MIQ and two open-ended questions. Subjects also completed the 45-item...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Browne GB,Byrne C,Roberts J,Streiner D,Fitch M,Corey P,Arpin K

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With improved survival and the transformation in the course of cystic fibrosis (CF), there is a need to develop interventions to help children balance the physiologic and functional health demands of CF with psychosocial and developmental needs before the downward trajectory of CF intensifies in adolescence....

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Christian BJ,D'Auria JP

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare tympanic and oral temperatures at four times during the perioperative period in 60 adults having major abdominal surgery. Tympanic temperature was measured with an infrared thermometer and oral temperature with a predictive thermistor thermometer. Measurements at the two sites ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Erickson RS,Yount ST

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared time required to rewarm, incidence of shivering, and nurses' preferences in hypothermic postoperative cardiac surgery patients treated with a forced air warmer (Bair Hugger) or a noninfrared radiant heater (Thermal Ceiling). Data were collected on 38 subjects and 6 nonsubjects treated with warm bla...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Giuffre M,Heidenreich T,Pruitt L

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple cell signaling pathways are implicated in the development, progression, and persistence of cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy. Although advances have been made in terms of understanding specific neurotoxic mechanisms, there are few predictive factors identified that can help inform the clinicia...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Lessans S,Lassiter CB,Carozzi V,Heindel P,Semperboni S,Oggioni N,Chiorazzi A,Thompson C,Wagner M,Holden J,Rahn E,Sweatt JD,Cavaletti G,Renn CL,Dorsey SG

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartal weight loss, nutritional intake, and immune status were examined in 65 women. Although 80% of the women lost weight and were not overweight by the 4th postpartal month, the majority had diets that were inadequate in fat content (> or = 30% of calories from fat) or protein content (< or = 12% of calories fro...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Gennaro S,Fehder WP,York R,Douglas SD

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of magnitude estimation with an open scale was evaluated in a physiologically stable population of adults with chronic respiratory disease who experienced chronic dyspnea. Magnitude estimation was used to measure one dimension of dyspnea, perceptual sensitivity. The relationship between external inspir...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Nield M,Kim MJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls tend to create fear and concern in older adults who also seek care in emergency departments (EDs) at high rates. AIM:The purposes of this study were to (a) describe risk and fear of falling in older adults seeking care in the ED and (b) explore relationships between risk and fear of falling with activ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Çinarli T,Koç Z

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and initial psychometric evaluation of a Spanish language version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) is described. The 48-item instrument was translated into Spanish and found to be culturally relevant and reliable in a pilot study. The Spanish version was then administered to a diverse b...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Walker SN,Kerr MJ,Pender NJ,Sechrist KR

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined whether baseline negative emotional states (depression and anxiety) would predict craving for cigarettes and other nicotine withdrawal symptoms in early abstinence and whether those emotional states and withdrawal symptoms would predict failure in quitting smoking at 3 months postquit amo...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Kim SS,Cooley ME,Lee SA,DeMarco RF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some nurse-driven interventions have successfully reduced rates of healthcare-associated infections, though incidence remains unacceptably high. Bacterial contamination in patient rooms may be a source of exposure for patients and thus a target for future interventions; however, few studies have investigated...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Cohen B,Spirito CM,Liu J,Cato KD,Larson E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A national survey of a stratified random sample (n = 240) of accredited hospitals with critical care units (CCU) was conducted in order to describe the current practice of restrictions imposed upon myocardial infarction (MI) patients. A cross-sectional correlational survey with a two-stage mailing was used. The first-...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Kirchhoff KT

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mexican American workers are vulnerable to noise-induced hearing loss, the most common occupational disease in the United States. OBJECTIVES:The purpose was to test the applicability of the Health Promotion Model to Mexican American workers' use of hearing protection devices. METHOD:A correlational descrip...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Kerr MJ,Lusk SL,Ronis DL

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is well-recognized that hospitalization often precipitates functional decline in older patients, there have been few studies to examine these functional changes carefully over multiple points in time. OBJECTIVE:To describe functional trajectory during and 6 months posthospitalization and to asce...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Chen CC,Wang C,Huang GH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raising a child with a disability (CWD) in the home is increasing across the globe. Because of caregiver burden and the complexity of care, there is growing concern for typically developing sibling (TDS) outcomes. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine whether caregiver burden, parenting style, and s...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Platt C,Roper SO,Mandleco B,Freeborn D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Barthel Index (BI) is a frequently used measure of independence in the activities of daily living (ADLs). Item functioning of various versions of the BI have been examined using Rasch analysis. Item response theory (IRT) models for ordered polytomous responses may provide more insight into item functioni...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Liu W,Unick J,Galik E,Resnick B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic illness with a constellation of symptoms. The management of which is important for quality of life. Our review of the literature indicated that there is currently no standardized approach to measuring the symptom status of persons living with RA. OBJECTIVE:The purpose ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Sousa KH,Ryu E,Kwok OM,Cook SW,West SG

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no rigorously developed and empirically validated screening tool to identify, early in the hospital stay, those adults who will use specialized hospital discharge planning services. OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a screen using hospital admission clinical data that discriminates between adults ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Holland DE,Harris MR,Leibson CL,Pankratz VS,Krichbaum KE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic iron-overload is a major cause of organ failure and mortality worldwide, but its pathogenesis remains to be elucidated. OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between various measures of body iron burden, selenium concentrations and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in patients with beta-thalass...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Bartfay WJ,Bartfay E

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Tanzanian health sector suffers from shortages of healthcare workers as well as uneven distribution of healthcare workers in urban and rural areas. Task shifting-delegation of tasks from professionals to other healthcare team members with less training, such as medical attendants-is practiced, compromisi...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Mboineki JF,Zhang W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoglycemia can be a common occurrence in hospitalized patients, both those with and without diabetes. Hypoglycemia poses significant risks to hospitalized patients, including increased mortality. OBJECTIVES:This was a retrospective pre-post study of hypoglycemic patients in an academic medical center of a...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Tracy MF,Manchester C,Mathiason MA,Wood J,Moore A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between elevated levels of triglycerides and insulin may be weaker in African American women (AAW) than in women of other groups, leading to under diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in AAW when using the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) criteria, as those criteria do not ...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Appel SJ,Floyd NA,Giger JN,Weaver MT,Luo H,Hannah T,Ovalle F

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health-promoting lifestyles of blue-collar, skilled trade, and white-collar workers were examined. Specific purposes included determining differences in health-promoting behaviors, especially according to worker category, as well as ethnic identification, age, gender, education, and marital status. A convenience s...

journal_title：Nursing research

authors： Lusk SL,Kerr MJ,Ronis DL

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00