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Midwest Nursing Research Society News
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lach, H. W., Aaronson, L. S. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research

Social Support and Cognition: Early Childhood Versus Older Adulthood
Cognitive development in early childhood and cognitive preservation in older adulthood are critical for leading healthy life. Social engagement can significantly affect cognition, but their relationships are unclear. The purpose of this review was to synthesize current findings on the relationship between social engagement and cognition in early childhood and older adulthood. PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid Medline, and PsycINFO were searched for studies published in 1995-2015 for a comprehensive review. Included in this review were 42 articles written in English, published in peer-reviewed journals with participants’ a...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kang, D.-H., Boss, L., Clowtis, L. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Self-Report Versus Medical Record for Mammography Screening Among Minority Women
Self-report is the most common means of obtaining mammography screening data. The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of minority women’s self-reported mammography by comparing their self-reported dates of mammograms with those in their medical records from a community-based randomized control trial. We found that out of 192 women, 116 signed the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act form and, among these, 97 had medical records that could be verified (97 / 116 = 83.6%). Ninety-two records matched where both sources confirmed a mammogram; 48 of 92 (52.2%) matched perfectly on self-reporte...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Nandy, K., Menon, U., Szalacha, L. A., Park, H., Lee, J., Lee, E. E. Tags: Methodology Paper Source Type: research

Influence of Health Literacy on HRQoL in Patients After PCI
In conclusion, adequate health literacy is a contributing factor to better HRQoL in patients after PCI, and health literacy can lead to improved HRQoL in PCI patients through the acquisition of sufficient medication knowledge. (Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Son, Y.-J., Yu, H. Y. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Quality of Life of College Students Living With Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative View
The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to examine the quality of life among college students living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Inclusion criteria included age 18 to 24, current college student, and a diagnosis of T1D for at least 1 year. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, in-person and by phone. During these interviews, college students shared stories of living with T1D and its impact on their quality of life. Three major themes emerged, which included "planning ahead," "thinking positive," and "seeking support." These findings provide a better understanding of the transitional experience of li...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Fredette, J., Mawn, B., Hood, K., Fain, J. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Body Composition Outcomes of a Qigong Intervention Among Community-Dwelling Aging Adults
Aging causes various changes in body composition, which are critical implications for health and physical functioning in aging adults. The aim of this study was to explore the body composition outcomes of a qigong intervention among community-dwelling aging adults. This was a quasi-experimental study in which 90 participants were recruited. Forty-eight participants (experimental group) attended a 30-min qigong program 3 times per week for 12 weeks, whereas 42 participants (control group) continued performing their usual daily activities. The experimental group achieved a greater reduction in the fat mass percentage at the ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Chang, M.-Y., Chen, H.-Y. Tags: Intervention Studies Source Type: research

Resourcefulness Training for Dementia Caregivers: Establishing Fidelity
Providing care for an elder with dementia can produce extreme stress that adversely affects caregiver health. Learning to be resourceful, which involves practicing resourcefulness skills using a journal or voice recorder, may reduce caregiver stress. However, before testing the effectiveness of journaling and voice recording as resourcefulness training (RT) practice methods, intervention fidelity should first be established. This pilot trial with 63 women dementia caregivers examined the fidelity of journaling and voice recording and whether allowing a choice between the methods affected RT intervention fidelity. Following...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Zauszniewski, J. A., Lekhak, N., Burant, C. J., Underwood, P. W., Morris, D. L. Tags: Intervention Studies Source Type: research

Resourcefulness
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Zauszniewski, J. A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Midwest Nursing Research Society News
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rawl, S. M., Larson, J. L. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research

Novice Nurse Practitioner Workforce Transition Into Primary Care: A Literature Review
The purpose of this integrative review was to analyze the current state of the science related to the novice nurse practitioner (NP) transition into primary care. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the databases Pubmed, MEDLINE, Ovid, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) with the terms nurse practitioner, role, and transition to search articles published after 1997. Three major themes emerged from the literature related to the novice NP transition into primary care. These themes were categorized as "experiencing role ambiguity," "quality of professional and interperso...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Faraz, A. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Patient-Centered Participatory Research in Three Health Clinics: Benefits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
We describe guiding principles, benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from our experience. Improving clinical translation of participatory research requires consideration of the needs and desires of key stakeholders (e.g., providers, patients, and researchers) while retaining flexibility to successfully navigate imperfect, real-world conditions. (Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Fava, N. M., Munro-Kramer, M. L., Felicetti, I. L., Darling-Fisher, C. S., Pardee, M., Helman, A., Trucco, E. M., Martyn, K. K. Tags: Methodology Papers Source Type: research

Evaluating Technical Efficiency of Nursing Care Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Multilevel Modeling
This article describes use of DEA to estimate technical efficiency of nursing care and demonstrates the benefits of using multilevel modeling to identify characteristics of efficient facilities in the second stage of analysis. Data were drawn from LTCFocUS.org, a secondary database including nursing home data from the Online Survey Certification and Reporting System and Minimum Data Set. In this example, 2,267 non-hospital-based nursing homes were evaluated. Use of DEA with nurse staffing levels as inputs and quality of care as outputs allowed estimation of the relative technical efficiency of nursing care in these facilit...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Min, A., Park, C. G., Scott, L. D. Tags: Methodology Papers Source Type: research

Strategies for Enhancing "Person Knowledge" in an Older People Care Setting
This article presents findings from a study about compassionate care—the development of person knowledge in a medical ward caring for older people. Appreciative inquiry, an approach to research that focuses on discovering what works well and implementing strategies to help these aspects happen most of the time, was used. Staff, patients, and families participated in this study, which used a range of methods to generate data including interviews and observations. Immersion/crystallization was used to analyze these data using a reflexive and continuous approach to extracting and validating data. Findings uncovered that...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Dewar, B., Kennedy, C. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Stress and Psychological Health: Testing the Mediating Role of Cognitive Appraisal
This study tested the mediating role of primary (e.g., threat and challenge perceptions) and secondary (e.g., coping potential and control perception) cognitive appraisal in the relationship between occupational stress and psychological health. This mediation was tested using a cross-sectional study based on self-reported measures. The total sample consisted of 2,302 nurses, 1,895 females (82.3%) and 407 males (17.7%), who completed an evaluation protocol with measures of occupational stress, cognitive appraisal, and psychological health. To test the mediating role of cognitive appraisal in the relationship between cogniti...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Gomes, A. R., Faria, S., Lopes, H. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Office Workers Risk of Metabolic Syndrome-Related Indicators: A 10-Year Cohort Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome–related risk factors and work tenure among office workers. A 10-year cohort analysis was conducted using employees’ health examinations given to new employees within 1 or 2 years of joining the firm and every 5 years thereafter. Age-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval [CI], p < .05) were calculated based on a contrast test with general estimating equations. Specifically, the age-adjusted odds ratios and CIs of those with 20 ± 1 years of work, compared with those with 1 to 2 years of work, were...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - October 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Ryu, H., Kim, Y., Lee, J., Yoon, S.-j., Cho, J.-h., Wong, E., Jung, J. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research