Cross ‐Validation of the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire
ConclusionsSome items of the MLHFQ are sensitive to differences across cultures, and factor structures vary based on where the scale is administered. In spite of these differences, the total score remains a valid and reliable indicator of quality of life in HF patients across cultures. Clinical RelevanceCultural influences on quality of life are important to consider when assessing patients’ well‐being in HF. (Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship)
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline Mogle, Harleah Buck, Cheryl Zambroski, Rosaria Alvaro, Ercole Vellone Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Development and Dissemination of the El Centro Health Disparities Measures Library
This report describes the development and dissemination of a library of English measures, with Spanish translations, on constructs relevant to social determinants of health and behavioral health outcomes. The El Centro Measures Library is a product of the Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research: El Centro, a program funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The library is aimed at enhancing capacity for minority health and health disparities research, particularly for Hispanics living in the United States and abroad. DesignThe open‐a...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Victoria Behar Mitrani, Joanne E. O'Day, Timothy B. Norris, Oluwamuyiwa Winifred Adebayo Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

An Exploratory Study on Exemplary Practice of Nurse Consultants
ConclusionsThis study provides new insight into levels of advanced practice and illustrates the exemplary work of NCs to demonstrate how they have developed and shaped services to bring about positive patient and organizational outcomes. Career laddering that places NCs at the highest level of advanced practice is important for making the best use of nursing expertise to achieve optimal patient and organizational outcomes. Clinical RelevanceThis study addresses a knowledge gap to enrich our current understanding of the impact of advanced practice nursing roles by linking NC role practices and competencies to key outcomes. ...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Ada Tak Yin Lau, Rebecca Ng, Elaine Wing Yee Wong, So Man Wong, Eva Ching Yee Kan, Eva Liu, Denise Bryant ‐Lukosius Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Contextual Factors Impacting a Pain Management Intervention
ConclusionsDespite challenging contextual variables, the study extended the findings of an early preliminary study in showing the effectiveness of pain management intervention on patient satisfaction with staff's management of pain. In evaluating the impact of an intervention, it is essential to examine the contextual environment. Clinical RelevanceUsing simple, clear, and consistent communication between patients and nurses related to pain can positively impact patient satisfaction with pain management over time. The health care environment can enhance nursing practice and patients’ outcomes. (Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship)
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 12, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Fawwaz Alaloul, Kimberly Williams, John Myers, Kayla Dlauren Jones, Katelyn Sullivan, M. Cynthia Logsdon Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Depression as a Risk Factor of Organic Diseases: An International Integrative Review
ConclusionsMechanisms connecting depression to physical illness appear to involve alterations in the hypothalamic‐pituitary axis, unhealthy lifestyle, chronic or acute stressors including posttraumatic stress, an increase in C‐reactive protein (CRP) in men, taking antidepressant medication, and social and emotional loneliness. Clinical RelevanceA good patient–provider relationship can help to promote decreased acute or chronic stressors, increased family and social support, decreased loneliness, modification of unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol, control of CRP, and antidepres...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Teodora Bica, Ruth Castell ó, Loren L. Toussaint, Pilar Montesó‐Curto Tags: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Source Type: research

The Experience of Parenting a Child With Disability in Old Age
ConclusionsThe findings enable a deeper understanding of the various ways in which parents cope with aging alongside caring for an adult child with disability. Hence, this study can serve as a framework for developing tailored and differential intervention methods for these families. Clinical RelevanceAs the world's people experience longer life expectancy, of both individuals with disabilities and their parents, nurses' education and practice should be challenged by the double sensitivities of elder's caregiving and address the unique needs of this unique population. (Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship)
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tova Band ‐Winterstein, Hila Avieli Tags: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Source Type: research

Depression as a Risk Factor of Organic Diseases:An International Integrative Review
ConclusionsMechanisms connecting depression to physical illness appear to involve alterations in the hypothalamic‐pituitary axis, unhealthy lifestyle, chronic or acute stressors including posttraumatic stress, an increase in C‐reactive protein (CRP) in men, taking antidepressant medication, and social and emotional loneliness. Clinical RelevanceA good patient–provider relationship can help to promote decreased acute or chronic stressors, increased family and social support, decreased loneliness, modification of unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol, control of CRP, and antidepres...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Teodora Bica, Ruth Castell ó, Loren L. Toussaint, Pilar Montesó‐Curto Tags: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Source Type: research

Why Do I Do Research? Why Should You Do Research?
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Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Gennaro Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research

Issue Information ‐ TOC
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Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Comfort ‐Supporting Nursing Activities for End‐of‐Life Patients in an Institutionalized Environment
ConclusionsWith the exception of hospice departments, RNs used activities encouraging psychological, spiritual, and social comfort for end‐of‐life patients less frequently than the physical dimension. Clinical RelevanceRNs in hospitals and LTCFs focus insufficiently on the spiritual and psychosocial comfort of end‐of‐life patients. This study is of particular significance to educators who prepare the next generation of nurses. (Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship)
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Helena Kisvetrov á, Šárka Vévodová, David Školoudík Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Enabling a Disaster ‐Resilient Workforce: Attending to Individual Stress and Collective Trauma
ConclusionsNurses working under the rapidly changing, uncontrolled, and potentially dangerous circumstances of a weather‐related disaster are also experiencing concerns about their families’ welfare and worries about personal loss. These multiple issues increase the psychosocial toll on nurses during a disaster response and impending recovery. Clinical RelevanceAwareness of concerns and competing demands nurses experience in a disaster and aftermath can inform education and services to enable nurses to perform their critical functions while minimizing risk to patients and themselves. (Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship)
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Victoria H. Raveis, Nancy VanDevanter, Christine T. Kovner, Robyn Gershon Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Call to Action: The Case for Advancing Disaster Nursing Education in the United States
ConclusionsNovel action steps for expanding disaster educational opportunities across the continuum of nursing are proposed in response to the current compelling need to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of disasters on human health. U.S. educational institutions and health and human service organizations that employ nurses must commit to increasing access to a variety of quality disaster‐related educational programs for nurses and nurse leaders. Clinical RelevanceOpportunities exist to strengthen disaster readiness and enhance national health security by expanding educational programming and training for ...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tener Goodwin Veenema, Roberta Proffitt Lavin, Anne Griffin, Alicia R. Gable, Mary Pat Couig, Aram Dobalian Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Climate Change –Related Water Disasters’ Impact on Population Health
ConclusionsEmpirical evidence related to CCRWDs is predominately descriptive in nature, characterizing the cascade of climatic shifts leading to major environmental disruption and exposure to toxins, and their resultant morbidity and mortality. There is inadequate representation of research exploring potentially modifiable factors associated with CCRWDs and their impact on population health. This review lays the foundation for a wide array of further areas of analysis to explore the negative health impacts of CCRWDs and for nurses to take a leadership role in identifying and advocating for evidence‐based policies to plan...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tener Goodwin Veenema, Clifton P. Thornton, Roberta Proffitt Lavin, Annah K. Bender, Stella Seal, Andrew Corley Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Mandate for the Nursing Profession to Address Climate Change Through Nursing Education
ConclusionsAn ecological framework is valuable for nursing education regarding climate change through its consideration of political, cultural, economic, and environmental interrelationships on human health and the health of the planet. Knowledge of climate change is important for integration into basic and advanced nursing education, as well as professional education for nurses to address adverse health impacts, climate change responses policy, and advocacy roles. Clinical RelevanceFor current and future nurses to provide care within a climate‐changing environment, nursing education has a mandate to integrate knowledge ...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jeanne Leffers, Ruth McDermott Levy, Patrice K. Nicholas, Casey F. Sweeney Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research

Frailty as a Risk Factor for Falls Among Community Dwelling People: Evidence From a Meta ‐Analysis
ConclusionsFrailty is a crucial healthcare topic of people with geriatric syndromes. Frail older adults are likely to experience recurrent falls. In addition, the evidence‐based study indicated that once older people enter the prefrail stage, they are likely to experience falls. Therefore, older adults should be evaluated for the possibility of geriatric syndromes such as frailty, which may be addressed to reduce the risk for bone fractures and death. Clinical RelevanceProfessional nurses should use frailty assessment indicators as early as possible to evaluate the possibility of frailty in community‐dwelling older peo...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Mei ‐Hsun Cheng, Shu‐Fang Chang Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research