Randomization for clinical research: an easy-to-use spreadsheet method.

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to develop four questionnaires based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) to assess the behavior, completing a healthcare proxy (HCP). The aims were to (a) operationalize the four TTM constructs for completing a HCP and (b) evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaires. The que...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Jezewski MA,Finnell DS,Wu YW,Meeker MA,Sessanna L,Lee J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specification of variables that reflect organizational processes can add an important dimension to the investigation of outcomes. However, many contextual variables are conceptualized at a macro unit of analysis and may not be amenable to direct measurement. In these situations, proxy measurement is obtained by treati...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Hughes LC,Preski S

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the psychometric properties of a Mandarin Chinese version of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire-10 (FOSQ-10) in pregnant women. A total of 228 first-trimester pregnant women participated in the study, which was conducted in an outpatient obstetric clinic at a medical center in Taipei, Taiwan. ...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Tsai SY,Shun SC,Lee PL,Lee CN,Weaver TE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study purpose was to provide an in-depth description of experiences associated with loss and dying among AIDS family caregivers. Grounded theory provided the methodological framework for data collection and analysis. In-depth interviews were conducted with 53 family caregivers of persons with AIDS and included ind...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Brown MA,Powell-Cope G

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine whether graduate coursework in research methods and statistics resulted in socializing graduate students in nursing into a research role. Two cohorts, each of about 60 female graduate students in nursing, completed self-administration questionnaires at three different times during...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Brogan DR

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are immunoregulatory cytokines that mediate many aspects of the acute phase response to infection and injury. It has been hypothesized that these cytokines mediate the onset of the cachexia-anorexia syndrome with tumor growth. The anorexigenic effects of IL-1 are me...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： McCarthy DO

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-nine male and female adults with asthma were tested to determine the relationship between perceived response to emotional triggers of asthma and bronchoconstrictive suggestion. Subjects were told that they were inhaling a bronchoconstricting agent in four increasingly potent concentrations, when in fact the sol...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Janson-Bjerklie S,Boushey HA,Carrieri VK,Lindsey AM

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to test a conceptual model of proposed relationships between physical health limitation, the sense of coherence, illness appraisal, and quality of life in a sample of 137 older women. The typical respondent was 76, widowed, with an income less than $12,000, and ...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Nesbitt BJ,Heidrich SM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is known that post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) can result from military service, the variance in PTSS unexplained by military service warrants further investigation, and no researchers have investigated South Korean Marines' vulnerability during their 2-year conscripted service as the first line of na...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Kim H,Kim SA,Kong S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Running motivated by an addictive mechanism may overpower the sensible, beneficial approach to exercise. Neglect of family responsibilities and relationships may occur as a result of this addiction. Thirty-five marathon runners and their spouses were studied; 22 of the runners were women and 13 were men. Each runner a...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Rudy EB,Estok PJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perceived racial discrimination is linked to unhealthy behaviors and stress-related morbidities. A compelling body of research indicates that perceived racial discrimination may contribute to health disparities among African Americans (AAs). The purposes of this study were to describe the study protocol including data...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Nam S,Dunton GF,Ordway MR,Ash GI,Jeon S,Vlahov D,Whittemore R,Nelson LE,Sinha R,Nunez-Smith M,Granger DA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized scheduled toileting (IST) program on incontinent, memory-impaired elders being cared for at home. Using a 2 x 2 mixed design analysis of variance (group by time), 118 patients were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. C...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Jirovec MM,Templin T

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Australian nurses' (n=285) awareness of a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) policy and various practice settings on the DNR decision were examined. A questionnaire, developed by the investigator, was used to gauge nurses' experiences and attitudes in DNR practice. Decision making was not significantly affected...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Manias E

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We observed 173 parents bereaved by the violent death of an adolescent or young adult child. Data were collected 4, 12, 24, and 60 months postdeath. Using latent growth modeling, we examined how initial levels of mental distress and the rate of change over time are influenced by nine predictors: parents' gender, self-...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Murphy SA,Chung IJ,Johnson LC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose in this study was to describe Black adolescent mothers' decisions regarding condom use and non-use with their male sex partners, including their children's fathers. Research on partner type and condom use has been insufficiently focused on understanding the specific influence that the biological father of ...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Nelson LE,Morrison-Beedy D,Kearney MH,Dozier A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perceptions and attitudes toward nursing impairment held by 1,047 registered nurses were examined. Factor analysis of the 32 Likert-type items in an original survey questionnaire revealed an underlying structure of nine dimensions characterizing attitudes toward impairment. Analyses of variance and covariance gave evi...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Hendrix MJ,Sabritt D,McDaniel A,Field B

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the extent to which social support from the spouse and a health care provider (HCP) is associated with short- and long-term recovery outcomes in individuals after a cardiac illness, 93 patients were interviewed 2 months (short-term) after their event; 73 (78%) subjects responded to a follow-up questionnai...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Yates BC

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine if the tensing portion of progressive relaxation initiates the Valsalva response in order to establish the safety of the procedure for acutely ill cardiovascular patients. Sixty healthy adult volunteers performed fist, chest, and abdominal tensing and relaxation while their he...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Herman J

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The investigators aimed to explore the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among older residents with intact cognitive function in nursing homes in Taiwan. A cross-sectional descriptive and correlational research design was used. A convenience sample of 178 older residents without cognitive impair...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Hu SH,Chuang YH,Ting YF,Lin KY,Hsieh CJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses caring for elderly patients often need to select support surfaces that reduce the likelihood of pressure ulcers, but there is little information about the effectiveness of different support surfaces. This randomized trial compared two support surfaces and investigated patient attributes related to the risk of d...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Kemp MG,Kopanke D,Tordecilla L,Fogg L,Shott S,Matthiesen V,Johnson B

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of extensive research on cancer and the family, little is known about the process of taking on the caregiving role when a family member is diagnosed with cancer. Family caregiver role acquisition was investigated in a grounded theory study of 19 family caregivers and 20 persons with cancer, interviewed across...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Schumacher KL

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interviews were conducted with 100 adults (27 men, 73 women) enrolled in a prepaid medical health plan to investigate their use of botanical remedies. They were asked which of 50 listed herbs they or members of their families had used for health purposes and with what effect; which of 60 listed health problems they ha...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Brown JS,Marcy SA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many new mothers discontinue breastfeeding prematurely because of difficulties encountered rather than maternal choice. Research has shown that a significant predictor of breastfeeding duration is a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed. To measure breastfeeding confidence, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy S...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Creedy DK,Dennis CL,Blyth R,Moyle W,Pratt J,De Vries SM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the impact of a husband's chronic illness on the spouse's life. The sample was 76 married women, 46 whose husbands had a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 30 whose husbands did not have a chronic illness. On a mailed questionnaire wives of COPD patients...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Sexton DL,Munro BH

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telehealth distance health care is a significant resource for young, chronically ill patient populations given their numerous medical complexities and their concomitant depression and/or suicide ideation experiences. This manuscript shares the telehealth methods used to prepare for a larger study of interventions for ...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Wright S,Thompson N,Yadrich D,Bruce A,Bonar JRM,Spaulding R,Smith CE

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 156 female undergraduate nursing students was conducted to determine the relationship between life change events and dysmenorrhea and the mediating effect of social supports on this relationship. Data were collected using the Anderson College Schedule of Recent Experience (subjects estimated personal readj...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Jordan J,Meckler JR

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe parents' perspectives on research interviews with their children with single gene conditions. One hundred forty-two parents were interviewed between 2002 and 2003 in a larger study using a qualitative descriptive design. Two questions from the semi-structured interview guide were used to identify parents' ...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Hadley EK,Smith CA,Gallo AM,Angst DB,Knafl KA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested a theoretical model of the relationships of hospital context, nursing unit structure, and patient characteristics to patients' perceptions of the extent to which nurses met their expectations for management of troubling symptoms. In our sample of 2,720 patients randomly selected from 278 nursing units in 143...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Bacon CT,Hughes LC,Mark BA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of subject-generated identification codes was recently devised to solve the problem of ensuring anonymity in longitudinal research when the researcher needs to connect each set of data with the particular respondent who was the source. An explanation of the technique, an example of a form used by subject...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Damrosch SP

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this quasi-experimental pilot study was to compare the effect of patient-controlled (PCAE) and nurse administered (NCAE) antiemetic therapy for controlling chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients receiving moderate emetogenic chemotherapy. Twenty subjects were randomly assigned to either th...

journal_title：Research in nursing & health

authors： Edwards JN,Herman JA,Wallace BK,Pavy MD,Harrison-Pavy J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00