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Exploring hematology/oncology nurses’ recognition of patients at risk of sepsis
(2021-01-07)This descriptive exploratory study, guided by Carper’s (1978) patterns of knowing, explored hematology/oncology nurses’ recognition of patients at risk of sepsis. Semi-structured open-ended interview questions (with ... -
Quality of life of persons with HIV disease
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Phenomenologic study: Inner strength in women with breast cancer
(1993-12)Significance. This phenomenologic study generated descriptions of inner strength in women with the diagnoses of breast cancer. These descriptions will help nurses devise effective strategies to assist women coping with the ... -
Patients' perceptions of a dedicated AIDS unit: The hospital as home
(1993-08)An ethnographic, qualitative research design was used in this study to determine hospitalized PWAs' perceptions of a dedicated AIDS unit. The setting for the study was a 508 bed, for-profit, private, community based ... -
Health promotion behavior: The relationship with health conception, health perception, and self-esteem in obese women
(1991-05)The present study sought to understand the influence of health conception, perceived personal health status (health perception), and self-esteem on resultant behavior regarding participation or non-participation in ... -
Development of the Health Motivation Assessment Inventory
(1990-08)What are the determinants (variables) that produce and influence the motivation of health promotional behaviors in working adults, and how do these variables interact? The desire to examine why individuals practice (or ... -
Creative thinking ability of women in nursing
(1992-12)A nonexperimental, descriptive, correlational design was used to determine the level of creative thinking ability of 60, randomly selected, baccalaureate junior and senior female nursing students. The relationship between ...
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