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Uncertainty in Illness
Tập 20 Số 4 - Trang 225-232 - 1988
The middle‐range nursing theory of uncertainty in illness is presented from both
a theoretical and empirical perspective. The theory explains how persons
construct meaning for illness events, with uncertainty indicating the absence of
meaning. A model of the uncertainty theory displaying the concepts and their
relationships forms the basis for the theoretical and empirical material.
Discussion of ...
Resilience Among Older Women
Tập 22 Số 4 - Trang 252-255 - 1990
This qualitative study was designed to identify and describe characteristics of
successfully adjusted older women. The participants reported a recent major loss
and were considered successfully adjusted as evidenced by social involvement in
a senior center, a mid level to high level of morale and self‐report. Using a
grounded theory approach, five underlying themes were identified: equanimity,
sel...
Nurses' Effect on Changing Patient Outcomes
Tập 27 Số 2 - Trang 95-99 - 1995
Emphasis on examining provider effects and resulting patient outcomes has grown
considerably in the past several decades. This paper highlights the effect of
nurses on changing patient outcomes. The most important issues raised include
the types of patient outcomes that should be measured; the amount and type of
nursing (or “nurse dose”) needed to effect patient outcomes; the nurse dose
needed in ...
Depression, Social Support, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis
Tập 31 Số 3 - Trang 221-226 - 1999
Purpose:To develop an understanding of the quality of life of older adults with
osteoarthritis (OA) with varying levels of depression and social supportas a
basis for nursing interventions. Osteoarthritis in the United States is the
number one chronic disease in late life and the major cause of disability in
older adults. In addition to the functional disability and economic effect of
OA, older pe...
Implications of Maternal Depression for the Development of Young Children
Tập 21 Số 2 - Trang 103-107 - 1989
Research and Practice in an Academic Community Nursing Center
Tập 29 Số 3 - Trang 255-260 - 1997
Purpose: To identify issues and describe strategies used in developing a
successful program of clinical research focused on the vulnerale populations
served by one urban academic nursing center. Academic community nursing centers
provide ideal settings to implement programs of research. Understanding the
challenges when integrating research into these practices and the strategies
used is important...
Analysis of Restraint‐Free Nursing Homes
Tập 27 Số 2 - Trang 155-160 - 1995
Administrators and key informants in restraint‐free nursing homes participated
in a telephone survey to improve understanding of the process, resources, and
measures for successful adoption of restraint‐free care. Respondents expressed a
strong opinion that each facility must develop its own individualized approach
to restraint removal. However, similar approaches were found which suggest that
eff...