Low literacy self-care management patient education for a multi-lingual heart failure population: Results of a pilot study
The purpose of this pilot study was to test the impact of language-free, low literacy self-care management patient education materials in an ethnically diverse multilingual heart failure (HF) population. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Deborah Chyun, Cristina Caridi, Jill K. Gregory, Stuart Katz Source Type: research
“Express Testing” in STI Clinics: Extant Literature and Preliminary Implementation Data
In an era of stagnant resources for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing clinics, and at a time of ongoing—and in some cases increasing—STI and HIV transmission, it is important to trial and evaluate novel STI/HIV testing strategies. Based on the extant literature, one such approach is express testing, which includes full STI/HIV testing (as per clinical indication and client request), altered pretest counselling, and no physical examination for both men and women. In this paper, we overview the available research about express testing, including the literature on less-invasive testing, the effects of r...
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Patrick O’Byrne, J. Craig Phillips, Barbara Campbell, Aideen Reynolds, Gila Metz, Express Testing Development Team Source Type: research
Connecting East and West by a Developmental Theory for Older Adults: Application of Baltes’ Selection, Optimization, and Compensation Model
Age-related changes in cognitive and physical function can affect safe driving performance. As the population of older adults increases in the United States there will be a simultaneous rise in the number of older adult drivers. Tai Chi, a non-traditional form of exercise with both physical and cognitive benefits may enhance driving performance. A lifespan developmental theory (Baltes’ Selective Optimization with Compensation model) is used to study the relationship between Tai Chi exercise and driving performance in older adults. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Sally M. Miller Source Type: research
Measuring staff perception of end-of-life experience of older adults in long-term care
Quality of dying and death receive far less attention than quality of life. Measuring the quality of care at end-of-life (EOL) in long-term care (LTC) is essential, to ensure high standards. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 3, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicola Cornally, Alice Coffey, Edel Daly, Ciara McGlade, Elizabeth Weathers, Eileen O’Herlihy, Rónán O’Caoimh, Kathleen McLoughlin, Anton Svendrovski, William Molloy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Measuring Staff Perception of End-of-Life Experience of Older Adults in Long Term Care
Quality of dying and death receive far less attention than quality of life. Measuring the quality of care at end-of-life (EOL) in long-term care (LTC) is essential, to ensure high standards. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 3, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicola Cornally, Alice Coffey, Edel Daly, Ciara McGlade, Elizabeth Weathers, Eileen O’Herlihy, Rónán O’Caoimh, Kathleen McLoughlin, Anton Svendrovski, William Molloy Source Type: research
