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Health of adult caregivers of the older person and intergenerational family relationships
(1991-05)Relationships between key concepts in the two generational family system, perceived stress, and the current health of the caregiver of the older person were tested. Additionally, path analysis techniques were used to ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of college students regarding AIDS
(1991-05)This was a descriptive, correlational study to explore the relationship of knowledge, attitudes, and changes in sexual behavior among college students regarding AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Two hundred twenty ... -
Life events, self-esteem, and powerlessness among adolescents
(1991-05)A descriptive design examined the relationship which exists between the adolescent's report of life events to which he or she has been exposed within the past year, the adolescent's perception of powerlessness, and the ... -
Effects of self-concept on health care compliance in non-institutionalized diabetic elderly
(1993-08)Noncompliance with health care regimens is a problem in the elderly. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between self-concept and compliance in a group of non-institutionalized elderly diabetic i ... -
Perceived health status, spiritual well-being, and selected health practices among Mexican-American women
(1991-05)This descriptive study explored holistically the health of women. One hundred women utilizing a community health clinic for health care were surveyed. This sample was drawn by using a systematic random selection of ... -
Time spent performing non-nursing tasks and job satisfaction of certified nephrology nurses
(1991-12)A study was conducted to determine if there was a significant relationship between the time spent performing non-nursing tasks and the level of job satisfaction of Certified Nephrology Nurses (CNNs). Herzberg's motivation-hygiene ... -
The lived experience of nurse managers: A Heideggerian hermeneutic analysis
(1994-12)This descriptive, interpretive study examined the lived experience of nurse managers. Although nurse managers represent a large group of nurses in practice, little research has been conducted from the managers' point of ... -
Two preoperative teaching methods and the preoperative anxiety levels of cardiovascular surgery patients
(1991-12)This experimental study was conducted to determine if there was a difference between the anxiety levels of cardiovascular surgery patients who received preoperative teaching via verbal explanation plus use of audiovisual ... -
Identification of cervical abnormalities: Results of acetic acid test, Pap test, colposcopy exam, and cervical biopsy
(1993-12)Improvements in screening for cervical abnormalities are needed because the Pap test has an unacceptable false negative rate. This methodological study of 23 women examined the sensitivity and specificity of the acetic ... -
Immunization assessment of two year olds in a select Harris County population
(1993-12)The purpose of this retrospective study was to explore the relationship between race, income, primary language and immunization rates of preschoolers in seven Northeast Harris County school districts. Kindergarten and first ... -
Critical care nurses' attitudes about patient autonomy and their willingness to act as patient advocates
(1994-12)This descriptive correlational study was designed to determine if there was a relationship between critical care nurses attitudes about patient autonomy and their willingness to act as patient advocates. The researcher ... -
Enterostomal therapy nursing interventions and social adjustment of patients following ostomy surgery
(1994-12)The purpose of this study was to determine whether Enterostomal Therapy (ET) nursing interventions during the postoperative period positively affected social adjustment in individuals who had undergone ostomy surgery. The ... -
Enhancing identification of battered women in the emergency department
(1992-12)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of staff training and introduction of McLeer and Anwar's (1987) protocol for identifying battered women from female trauma patients presenting in the emergency department. ...
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