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Health-seeking behavior of Korean women with myocardical infarction
The purpose of this study was to generate a theory of HSB among Korean women with MI with regard to their experiences of MI at the time of symptom presentation, and the process of treatment seeking. Grounded theory was ... -
HIV Status Disclosure among Older African American Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women
University of Washington Abstract HIV Status Disclosure among Older African American Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women Steven C. Simpkins Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Sarah Shannon School of Nursing HIV has become ... -
HIV Transmission from Husbands to Wives in Cambodia: the Women's Lived Experiences
(2013-02-25)In spite of an impressive overall decline since 1997, HIV transmission among married women has emerged as a new threat in Cambodia. The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological investigation was to understand the ... -
Home Care Provision and Quality of Life among Older Adults
Home care is a non-institutional type of long-term care service. Provision of home-based long-term care (also known as personal care service) includes a range of activities of daily living (ADL) assistance and instrumental ... -
Hypertension Management Among Haitian Immigrant Hotel Housekeepers Within the Context of Their Transmigrant Life
(2013-02-25)Little is known about how Haitian immigrants define and manage hypertension. Likewise, there is limited research about how Haitian immigrants' work and relationships within and across the U.S. and Haitian borders influence ... -
Illness demands and social support during recovery from a cardiac illness event
(1989)This study was designed to examine the relationships between illness-related stress and change, supportive and nonsupportive marital interactions, and health outcomes for the recovering cardiovascular patient and the spouse. ... -
Impact of a Group-Singing Program on Older Adult Health and Its Feasibility in Retirement Communities
Background: Given an anticipation of enormous demands in older adult care in the next several decades, there is a need to continue developing knowledge in gerontology and discovering effective, economic, and innovative ... -
Impact of Social Support on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common inflammatory disease and is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. Social support has been found to be associated with better self-care behaviors and ... -
Implementation Science: Implementation Methods Used by Pediatric Intensive Care Units in a National Collaborative
(2013-04-17)Abstract Problem Statement: In 2001, the Committee on Quality in Health Care in America found it took 17 years for evidence from randomized controlled trials to be applied to practice. There has been little improvement ... -
In-home Use of Home-based Sensor Technology for Monitoring Mobility in Community-Dwelling Korean American Older Adults
The growing population of older adults faces many health challenges, including mobility limitation. Mobility limitation leads to reduced participation in physical and social activities and threatens quality of life and ... -
Independence and older American women: a concept exploration and analysis
(2000)The goal of many public and private programs in the U.S. is to help older Americans maintain their independence. Assessments of independence are sometimes reduced to a single outcome: living alone. There is no consensus ... -
The influence of masculinity and gender equality on violence against women in young male university students in Turkey
Background: Gender inequalities increase the risk of male violence against women (VAW). The roles and behaviors of women and men, children as well as adults, are constructed and reinforced by gender norms in the community ... -
Influence of nighttime interruptions on sleep and function of patients following traumatic brain injury
In the United States, nearly 282,000 people are hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. TBI includes patients with moderate and severe TBI. As a part of the clinical care continuum, intermediate care is ... -
Influences of Pain, Insomnia, and Depression on Health Care Utilization in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common type of arthritis, is prevalent and costly. Pain is the principle reason patients with OA seek treatment. Older adults with OA often report co-existing insomnia and depression. ... -
Institutional Policies, Values and Practices that Guide Health Care Providers
The purpose of this study was to identify the policies, values and practices in a major medical center regarding the Patient and Family Centered and Culturally Safe reproductive care for women from Somalia. The aims were ... -
Interactions between depressed mothers and their infants: joint attention behaviors
(1995)Maternal depression is a major health problem in the US. A growing number of studies link maternal depression to negative outcomes in infant development. However, there is little research on how nurses can help a depressed ... -
Intergenerational Dialogue About Sexual Health and HIV Prevention Among African American Women in Rural Mississippi
ABSTRACT Intergenerational Dialogue About Sexual Health and HIV Prevention Among African American Women in Rural Mississippi Gayle Robinson The purpose of the study was to explore perceptions of intergenerational dialogue ... -
An investigation of the relationship between maternal-infant patterns of synchrony during feeding, preterm infant state and a parent administered state modulation treatment
(1992)The specific purpose of the study was to consider maternal-preterm infant interaction patterns in the early post hospital discharge weeks given a parent administered prefeeding infant state modulation treatment (PASMT). ... -
Living for the Children: immigrant Korean mothers' re-creation of family after marital dissolution
(2012-09-13)This study was a grounded theory research aimed at generating a substantive theory that accounts for the explanatory social processes in which immigrant Korean single-mother families were engaged in the United States. ... -
Longitudinal Dynamics in Indicators of Frailty: Predictors and Long-Term Outcomes
(2013-02-25)Frailty is a common geriatric condition with a wide array of sequelae, including increased risks of mortality, morbidity and disability. Despite its long conceptual and operational history in research and publications, ...