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Model-Driven Meta-Analyses for Informing Health Care: A Diabetes Meta-Analysis as an Exemplar
We describe the unique challenges of conducting a model-driven meta-analysis, focusing primarily on issues related to locating a sample of published and unpublished primary studies, extracting and verifying descriptive and correlational data, and conducting analyses. A current meta-analysis of the research on predictors of key health outcomes in diabetes is used to illustrate our main points. (Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Brown, S. A., Becker, B. J., Garcia, A. A., Brown, A., Ramirez, G. Tags: Research Methods Source Type: research

Barriers and Facilitators to Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Literature Review
The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is increasing, creating challenges for patients, families, and the health care system. A systematic literature search was conducted to locate studies describing patient’s perceptions of facilitators and barriers to management of MCC. Thirteen articles met study inclusion criteria. Patients reported nine categories of barriers including financial constraints, logistical challenges, physical limitations, lifestyle changes, emotional impact, inadequate family and social support, and the complexity of managing multiple conditions, medications, and communicating with hea...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Koch, G., Wakefield, B. J., Wakefield, D. S. Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research

Author Response to Letter to the Editor: Effect of Perceived Stress on Cytokine Production in Healthy College Students
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Sribanditmongkol, V. Tags: Author ' s Response Source Type: research

Perceived Stress and Cytokine Production
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiwanitkit, V. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Effect of Perceived Stress on Cytokine Production in Healthy College Students
Chronic psychological stress impairs antibody synthesis following influenza vaccination. Chronic stress also increases circulating levels of proinflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoids in elders and caregivers, which can impair antibody synthesis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether psychological stress increases ex vivo cytokine production or decreases glucocorticoid sensitivity (GCS) of peripheral blood leukocytes from healthy college students. A convenience sample of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Whole blood was incubated in the presence of in...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Sribanditmongkol, V., Neal, J. L., Patrick, T. E., Szalacha, L. A., McCarthy, D. O. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Knowledge and Use of Emergency Contraception in College Women
Despite the value of emergency contraception (EC) in reducing unintended pregnancy, use in college women has not been widely studied. This exploratory descriptive study, using a web-based survey, described knowledge and use of EC in 2,007 college women and identified associations between selected personal characteristics and EC use. Most women (72.2%) knew EC could be obtained over the counter and was most effective within 72 hr of intercourse (93%). Women inaccurately thought EC was effective through the first trimester of pregnancy (87.1%) and could cause birth defects (27.8%). Among sexually active women, 37% reported u...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Lehan Mackin, M., Clark, M. K., McCarthy, A. M., Farris, K. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Multi-Level Model of Missed Nursing Care in the Context of Hospital Merger
The aim of this study was to delineate the multi-level relationships of individual registered nurse (RN) and nursing unit factors on missed nursing care. This was a quantitative model-building study using a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Surveys (N = 553) and administrative unit records from nurses in one hospital system undergoing merger were included. The results showed that 36% of the variation in missed nursing care is due to the unit context, with a corresponding 64% due to individual nurse differences. At the unit level, workload, skill mix, and critical unit type affected the amount of missed nursing care. At ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Castner, J., Wu, Y.-W. B., Dean-Baar, S. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

The Effect of Asthma Education Program on Knowledge of School Teachers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an asthma education program on schoolteachers’ knowledge. Pre-test–post-test experimental randomized controlled design was used. A multistage-cluster sampling technique was used to randomly select governorate, primary schools, and schoolteachers. Schoolteachers were randomly assigned either to the experimental group (n = 36) and attended three educational sessions or to the control group (n = 38) who did not receive any intervention. Knowledge about asthma was measured using the Asthma General Knowledge Questionnaire for Adults (AGKQA). The results indicate...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Kawafha, M. M., Tawalbeh, L. I. Tags: Intervention Studies Source Type: research

Meta-Analysis for Models
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Conn, V. S. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Midwest Nursing Research Society News
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Lach, H. W., Buckwalter, K. C. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research

Authors' Response to Commentary by Cheryl Kruschke and Denise Hyde
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Andersen, E., Spiers, J. Tags: Response to Commentary Source Type: research

"Alone in Eden: Care Aides' Perceptions of Consistent Assignments" by Elizabeth Anderson and Jude Spiers
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Kruschke, C., Hyde, D. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Alone in Eden: Care Aides' Perceptions of Consistent Assignments
This article is focused on their experiences. Convenience and purposive sampling were used to recruit 22 care aides from five nursing homes in a western Canadian city. Experiential interview data were collected and analyzed utilizing constant comparison to identify common themes. Although care aides initially welcomed the restructuring, they described gradually becoming overwhelmed by the work, confined by consistent assignments, and isolated from colleagues and other residents. (Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Andersen, E., Spiers, J. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Teaching Smoking Cessation to Future Nurses: Quebec Educators' Beliefs
Smoking cessation strategies are barely discussed in nursing education programs, even though initial education shapes how future professionals practice their profession. The aim of this research is to describe the practices, attitudes, and beliefs of nursing educators of Quebec with regard to smoking cessation strategies in initial nursing education. A descriptive design was chosen along with an online questionnaire. A total of 278 educators (20.8%) participated in the survey. Although educators recognize the importance of incorporating smoking cessation strategies into their teaching practice, they allocate an average of ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Lepage, M., Dumas, L., Saint-Pierre, C. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

ICU Professionals' Experiences of Caring for Conscious Patients Receiving MVT
Over the last decade, caring for patients who are conscious while receiving mechanical ventilator treatment has become common in Scandinavian intensive care units. Therefore, this study aimed to describe anesthetists’, nurses’, and nursing assistants’ experiences of caring for such patients. Nine persons were interviewed. A hermeneutic method inspired by Gadamer’s philosophy was used to interpret and analyze the interview text. Staff members found it distressing to witness and be unable to alleviate suffering, leading to ethical conflicts, feelings of powerlessness, and betrayal of the promises made...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Karlsson, V., Bergbom, I. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research