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Suffering and Its Explanation in Couples Impacted by Breast Cancer: Development and Testing of an Explanatory Model
Background: Suffering is a universal human experience. However, its definition fails to reflect the most recent evidence and does not reflect a comprehensive review of the concept. Both women with breast cancer and their ... -
Social Integration and Cognitive Function Following Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of life-long disability and death. The incidence of TBI in older adults has been increasing, in part due to the growing population of older adults. While ... -
Decoding Tie2 Signaling with AI-Based Designed Proteins to Mitigate Vascular Diseases
Background Blood vessels are crucial for tissue regeneration and proper organ functions. Functional endothelial cells display heterogeneity in stability and permeability that facilitate organ function and tissue homeostasis. ... -
The Emotional and Psychosocial Effects of Aphasia: An Autoethnography
ABSTRACTPeople with Aphasia, who have lost their ability to communicate fluently experience significant emotional and psychosocial effects of Aphasia, including fear, depression, and feelings of marginalization because ... -
The dietary acculturation process in newly immigrated Chinese mothers with dependent children
Upon arrival in a new host country, generally a more developed or modern one, immigrants have a better health profile than the counterpart native population, i.e., the “healthy immigrant effect.” After arrival, the overall ... -
An Examination of Nursing Work Outcomes and the Experiences of Nurses of Color During COVID-19
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored nursing workforce issues such as burnout and turnover, with disproportionate impacts for nurses who identify as Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color (BIPOC). Available ... -
Physical Exercise and Behavioral Management Interventions for Dementia Care at Home
Background: Due to global aging, the rising number of people with dementia (PWD) presents a looming public health crisis both in the United States and globally. Although memory and cognitive decline are the clinical hallmarks ... -
Using data for addressing social determinants of health: Local public health workforce skills and perceptions
Constraints in local health departments (LHDs), including lack of accessible, data, workforce training capacity, and funding limitations, hinder LHDs in their efforts to address social determinants of health (SDOH). Improved ... -
At the Intersections of Class, Sex, Race, and Nativity: Work and Nonwork Conditions and Health Status of the U.S. Working Classed
While the incidence of occupational injuries and fatalities has fallen since the passing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, there remains profound segregation and differential risk for occupational and ... -
Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Potential for the Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms and Normal Behaviors Scale (SWAN)
Background: In theory, the continuum of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is normally distributed within the general population. Unlike many existing ADHD rating scales, the Strengths and Weaknesses of ... -
Mediterranean Diet and Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Postmenopausal Women
Background Fatigue is one of the most common yet unexplained complaints in the primary care setting. Fatigue was related to an accelerated decline in mobility and cognitive function and the risk of hospitalization. Declined ... -
A Secondary Analysis of Heart Rate Variability and Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Persons with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
University of Washington Abstract A Secondary Analysis of Heart Rate Variability and Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Persons with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Li Juen Chen Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Margaret McLean ... -
Improving Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team Rounding
University of Washington Abstract Improving Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team Rounding Mikka Marun Uehara, BSN, RN, DNP-AGNP-PC Student Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Elizabeth Bridges, PhD, RN, CCNS, FCCM, ... -
Sleep Deficiency in Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Associations with Symptoms of Pain, Fatigue, and Mood, Beliefs About Sleep, and Sleep Hygiene Practices
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease, requiring frequent medical visits. Approximately 10-20% of new SLE diagnoses occur prior to age 18. Youth with SLE commonly experience symptoms ... -
Neighborhood Attributes and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Background: Neighborhood environments are a potential modifiable factor for improving cognitive function among older adults by providing opportunities for physical activity and destinations for social interaction. Lifestyle ... -
Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Defects During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Risk and Protective Factors
Little is known about the mental health burden or the risk and protective factors that have impacted mental health outcomes in parents of children with congenital heart defects (CHD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exposure ... -
Resilience and Associated Factors in Pediatric Nurses
The purpose of this dissertation was to explore pediatric nurse resilience and the contextual factors surrounding it, and propose a heuristic framework of pediatric nurse resilience. A convergent mixed-methods approach to ... -
Radiation-Induced Cardiovascular Disease and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: Understanding Biological Mechanisms and Risk Factors
Although survival rates have improved, many breast cancer survivors experience adverse effects related to the physiologic consequences of cancer treatment including an increased risk cardiovascular disease (CVD) and symptoms, ... -
Symptom Self-Management Across Settings Emphasizing Virtual Reality
Symptom management is a cornerstone of nursing practice. Symptoms are of clinical and research importance because they are the most common reason for which individuals seek healthcare. Rapid innovations in technology have ... -
Nurse Lead Executives: Their Relationship to Health Department Performance, Health Equity Work and the Public's Health
Background: Strong public health systems are needed to support optimal population health outcomes. Previous research has demonstrated a positive association between the lead executive with a nursing degree and local health ...
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