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Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Factors in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies in European and Asian countries and does not always mirror the prevalence of the general population in a given country. We compared the prevalence of MetS in people with COPD with a comparison group in the United States. The National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey data set (2007-2010) was used to identify 94 people with COPD (mean age = 62). Data for demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained by interview and physical examination. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Park, S. K., Larson, J. L. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

An Intervention to Decrease Stigma in Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are often stigmatized when they seek care for pain. The purpose of this pilot study was to test an intervention to decrease health-related stigma during care-seeking. Young adults with SCD ages 18 to 35 years (n = 90) were randomized to either the care-seeking intervention (CSI) or an attention control group that participated in life review interviews. The two groups were compared by t tests and longitudinal data analyses on the change from baseline to the last time point in total health-related stigma and health-related stigma by doctors. Findings suggest that the CSI was associ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Jenerette, C. M., Brewer, C. A., Edwards, L. J., Mishel, M. H., Gil, K. M. Tags: Intervention Studies Source Type: research

The Effect of a Wellness Program on Adolescent Females
Guided by Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a comprehensive wellness intervention on total wellness, physical fitness, and self-efficacy for health promoting behaviors in adolescent females, ages 14 to 19, enrolled in physical education (PE) classes in Grades 9 to 12. The intervention was administered in an experimental pre-test, post-test, two group design in rural east Texas. Participants (n = 153) were randomly assigned to a 12-week intervention or control group. Independent t-tests to determine differences between the intervention and control groups were non...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Chilton, J. M., Haas, B. K., Gosselin, K. P. Tags: Intervention Studies Source Type: research

The Complex Problem of Childhood Obesity
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Georgesen, S. E. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 27, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Chlan, L. L., Buckwalter, K. C. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research