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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, ... -
Longitudinal patterns of depressive symptoms in midlife women
(2001)Many people assume that women in midlife, approaching and completing menopause, will experience increased depression. Yet most studies show the best predictor of depression in midlife is a history of previous depression. ... -
Maternal Prenatal Stress and Offspring Wheeze in Dyads Experiencing High Adversity
Abstract Significant disparities in childhood asthma rates exist across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Evidence links in utero exposure to maternal psychological stress with childhood wheezing and asthma, but ... -
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 ... -
Mixed Methods Socio-cultural Study of the Process of Maternal Stress Response in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in South Korea
Despite the significant comorbidity of high-level stress and maternal postpartum psychological problems with regard to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and an increasing rate of preterm births in South Korea, there ... -
Modeling adverse outcomes in very low birth weight infants based on an infant diet of mother’s breast milk and donor breast milk
Modeling adverse outcomes in very low birth weight infants based on an infant diet of mother’s breast milk and donor breast milk Objective: This study evaluated the dose and threshold effects of mother’s breast milk (MBM), ... -
Moderating Variables Impacting Adherence to the Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD) Intervention
Purpose: Current evidence demonstrates the superior efficacy of non-pharmacologic psychosocial interventions to address the impacts of dementia for both the person with dementia (PWD) and caregiver. The Reducing Disability ... -
Mother's mental representation of her infant and its effect on infant organization and mother's perception of self
(1992)The mother-infant relationship can be viewed in terms of visible interaction behaviors and invisible mental representations that guide the interaction. The focus of nursing in relation to the mother-infant relationship has ... -
The mother-daughter relationship in menopause and the aging process
(1989)The goal of this research was to expand understanding of menopausal experiences and women's aging process through a biopsychosocial approach and lifespan perspective. More specifically, the purpose of this study was to ... -
Musculoskeletal symptoms in upper extremities and work performance: Cut-off scores and interaction between biomechanical demand and psychosocial job factors
Objective: The overall goal of these three dissertation studies was to fill the gap in the literature about the effect of biomechanical and psychosocial job factors on musculoskeletal symptoms in the upper extremities ... -
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 ... -
Nobody was out back then: abuse of alcohol by midlife and older lesbians
(2005)This explorative study used grounded theory methodology to develop a substantive theory regarding the life experience of the abuse of alcohol amongst midlife and older lesbians. The primary aims were to obtain information ... -
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: An Explanatory Model of Contextual Factors
Empirical studies have demonstrated that adolescents experience heightened and prolonged negative emotion prior to and during the act of nonsuicidal self injury (NSSI), and that self-injurers use NSSI as a strategy to ... -
Normalizing: Adolescent Experiences in Living with Type 1 Diabetes
(2013-07-25)The purpose of this research effort among adolescents ages 11 to 15 years was to gain a greater understanding, from the adolescent's perspective, of their experiences in living with diabetes and associated challenges and ... -
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 ... -
Nursing Outcomes related to Purposeful Interprofessional Team Interventions
Objectives. Effective interprofessional (IP) teamwork and communication are critical to improve quality of patient care and nursing outcomes. IP team interventions are recommended as a strategy to achieve effective teamwork ... -
Opioid Effects on Premature Infant Brain Function Measured by Limited Channel EEG
(2012-09-13)<Bold>Background and Aim: </Bold>Neonatal opioid use for pain management and therapeutic sedation may contribute to untoward patterns of brain function, or change rhythmic cycles that form the basis for sleep structure. ... -
Opioids, Cannabis, and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Adults
Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a rare debilitating illness which is stereotypical to the patient, has an unclear etiology, no biomarkers for diagnosis, and a varied course of illness. The syndrome was first recognized in ... -
Pain Management Concerns from the Family Caregivers’ Perspective: An Exploratory Study and Utility Test of an Educational Tool to Support Pain Management
Approximately 1.6 to 1.7 million Americans received hospice care in 2014 and about 60% of them received care at their place of residence. Family caregivers play a pivotal role in supporting patient care and symptom management ...