Donald Etheridge Bailey Jr.

Journal Article Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · July 2024 Systemic racism is pervasive in US society and disproportionately limits opportunities for education, work, and health for historically marginalized and minoritized racial and ethnic groups, making it an urgent issue of social justice. Because systemic rac ... Full text Cite

Effectiveness of an Uncertainty Management Psychoeducation Program for Schizophrenia Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association · May 2024 BackgroundThe inconsistent course of schizophrenia causes a long-term experience of uncertainty for individuals and their families. In Turkey, no studies yet exist that have attempted to address this constant uncertainty that is experienced by car ... Full text Cite

Distinct Co-occurring Morning and Evening Fatigue Profiles in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy.

Journal Article Cancer nursing · January 2024 BackgroundPatients with gastrointestinal cancers experience diurnal variations in fatigue severity during chemotherapy that decrease their functional status and quality of life.ObjectivesStudy purposes were to identify subgroups of patien ... Full text Cite

Care partners experience of an oral health intervention for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia using behavior change technique: A qualitative study.

Journal Article Geriatr Nurs · 2024 Oral health declines in older adults with cognitive impairment. We aimed to improve oral hygiene outcomes for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia (MD) by fostering behavior changes among carepartners assisting them. We used qu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Distinct morning and evening fatigue profiles in gastrointestinal cancer during chemotherapy.

Journal Article BMJ Support Palliat Care · December 7, 2023 BACKGROUND: Purposes were to identify subgroups of patients with gastrointestinal cancers with distinct morning and evening fatigue severity profiles and evaluate for differences among these subgroups in demographic and clinical characteristics, co-occurri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns of patient-reported symptoms and association with sociodemographic and systemic sclerosis disease characteristics: a scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort cross-sectional study.

Journal Article EClinicalMedicine · August 2023 BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis is a heterogenous disease in which little is known about patterns of patient-reported symptom clusters. We aimed to identify classes of individuals with similar anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and pain sympto ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Cancer Treated With Interleukin-2: A Comparison of 2 Measures.

Journal Article Cancer nursing · May 2023 BackgroundHigh-dose interleukin-2 is a therapy available for individuals with renal cell carcinoma; however, it can produce adverse effects, specifically depressive symptoms. There is limited information regarding the trajectory of depressive symp ... Full text Cite

Examining Stigma and Disclosure Among Women With HIV in the Southern United States: Qualitative Study Guided by the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness.

Journal Article The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC · January 2023 AbstractStigma is a fundamental cause of health inequities. Guided by the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness (ALFCI), this descriptive qualitative study explored the challenges of stigma and disclosure experienced by women with HIV ... Full text Cite

Using Technology to Measure Older Adults' Social Networks for Health and Well-Being: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article The Gerontologist · August 2022 Background and objectivesSocial networks affect the health and well-being of older adults. Advancements in technology (e.g., digital devices and mHealth) enrich our ability to collect social networks and health data. The purpose of this scoping re ... Full text Cite

Adaptive leadership in clinical encounters with women living with HIV.

Journal Article BMC women's health · June 2022 BackgroundWomen living with HIV (WLWH) report low engagement in health care, missed office visits, and less engagement in the clinical encounter. Strengthening the clinical encounter for WLWH may improve health outcomes and quality of life. The Ad ... Full text Cite

Adaptive Challenges, Adaptive Work, and Adaptive Leadership Among Women Living With HIV in the Southern United States: Findings From a Qualitative Study.

Journal Article The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC · May 2022 AbstractWomen living with HIV have a higher burden of non-AIDS comorbidities and prevalence of chronic conditions. The Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness clarifies living with complex health challenges by delineating the technical w ... Full text Cite

Distinct Sleep Disturbance Profiles in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy.

Journal Article Cancer Nurs · March 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients with gastrointestinal cancers experience moderate to high levels of sleep disturbance during chemotherapy that decreases their functional status and quality of life (QOL). OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to identify subgro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Oncology Nursing Symptom Science: Overview of the NINR, ONS, and NCI Symptom Science Colloquium.

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · March 2022 This article provides an overview of the process, development, and evaluation of the Symptom Science Colloquium sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research, Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), and National Cancer Institute. This colloquium was the ... Full text Cite

Exploring Resilience Among Black Women Living With HIV in the Southern United States: Findings From a Qualitative Study.

Journal Article The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC · March 2022 AbstractBlack women living with HIV (WLWH) face individual and sociostructural challenges. Despite these challenges, many exemplify remarkable levels of resilience and coping. Yet, research on resilience and coping in this population is limited. T ... Full text Cite

Adaptive Challenges and Family Support: Patient Self-Management during Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C.

Journal Article Nurs Sci Q · October 2021 The authors describe a family's adaptive challenges and adaptive work during a family member's treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C. We audiorecorded index and final clinical visits and interviewed participants (patients and providers) following the visits. W ... Full text Link to item Cite

Distinct profiles of multiple co-occurring symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal cancers receiving chemotherapy.

Journal Article Support Care Cancer · August 2021 PURPOSE: Identify subgroups of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients with distinct multiple co-occurring symptom profiles and evaluate for differences among these subgroups in demographic and clinical characteristics and quality of life (QOL) outcomes. MET ... Full text Link to item Cite

Illness Uncertainty in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant.

Journal Article Western journal of nursing research · June 2021 Illness uncertainty is prevalent in patients awaiting liver transplant. We described high levels of illness uncertainty in these patients and examined relationships between uncertainty and person factors and the antecedents of uncertainty. Mishel uncertain ... Full text Cite

Illness Uncertainty at 40.

Journal Article Western journal of nursing research · June 2021 Full text Cite

Self-management interventions in systemic sclerosis: A systematic review.

Journal Article Res Nurs Health · April 2021 Systemic sclerosis is a rare and incurable autoimmune disease in which patients are challenged with self-managing their disease. Systematic evaluation of the essential self-management intervention components and self-management outcomes is necessary to ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Living With Multiple Myeloma.

Journal Article Oncol Nurs Forum · March 1, 2021 PURPOSE: To explore the ways in which multiple myeloma affects an individual's life in the modern treatment era. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: 15 individuals with multiple myeloma and 10 clinicians were recruited from two academic medical centers in the sout ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain and Self-Efficacy Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study.

Journal Article Nursing research · January 2021 BackgroundPain is one of the most common symptoms affecting patients with systemic sclerosis; however, little is known about the relationship between self-efficacy and pain and changes in pain over time.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study ... Full text Cite

Symptom experience and self-management for multiple co-occurring symptoms in patients with gastric cancer: A qualitative study.

Journal Article Eur J Oncol Nurs · December 2020 PURPOSE: Patients with gastric cancer experience an increased symptom burden with multiple co-occurring symptoms. Knowledge of patients' symptom experiences and self-management for these symptoms is limited. The purpose of this study was to describe multip ... Full text Link to item Cite

Supportive Interventions During Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: A Review of the Literature.

Journal Article Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates · September 2020 There are an estimated 3 million people living with chronic hepatitis C, yet many have limited access to healthcare and treatment due to a variety of behavioral/lifestyle determinants of health. The aim of this literature review was to examine care models ... Full text Cite

Opioid use disorder research and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science priority areas.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · July 2020 BackgroundChronic diseases, such as opioid use disorder (OUD) require a multifaceted scientific approach to address their evolving complexity. The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science's (Council) four nursing science priority areas (prec ... Full text Cite

Common and Co-Occurring Symptoms Experienced by Patients With Gastric Cancer.

Journal Article Oncol Nurs Forum · March 1, 2020 PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Patients with gastric cancer experience multiple disease- and treatment-related symptoms. The purpose of this review was to describe the common and co-occurring symptoms experienced by patients with gastric cancer. LITERATURE SEARCH ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mentorship for Nurse Scientists: Strategies for Growth From the Oncology Nursing Society Research Mentorship Task Force.

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · November 2019 Problem statementTo describe research mentorship strategies needed to strengthen oncology nursing science and ensure that a cadre of nurse scientists are available to carry out the research mission of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).Design< ... Full text Cite

Precision health: Advancing symptom and self-management science.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · July 2019 BackgroundPrecision health considers individual lifestyle, genetics, behaviors, and environment context and facilitates interventions aimed at helping individuals achieve well-being and optimal health.PurposeTo present the Nursing Science ... Full text Cite

Applying the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness to understand how American and British men navigate the infertility process.

Journal Article Health psychology open · July 2019 In this article, we sought to understand the adaptive challenges and work faced by men with male factor infertility. Using a prospective qualitative study in private (the United States) and academic (the United Kingdom) urology clinics, we recruited seven ... Full text Cite

Best practices and inclusion of team science principles in appointment promotion and tenure documents in research intensive schools of nursing.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · March 2019 BackgroundNurse scientists are highly sought after and find satisfaction in serving as members of interdisciplinary research teams. These teams also tend to be highly productive. However, nurse scientists in academia also have to reach certain pro ... Full text Cite

Clinical Encounters and Treatment Initiation for Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: Applications of Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness.

Journal Article Sage Open · 2019 Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) is the most common blood-borne infection in the U. S. Patients with CHC undergoing treatment face many challenges including adherence to medications and management of symptoms; health care practitioners are well positioned to faci ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preparing Clinicians for Transitioning Patients Across Care Settings and Into the Home Through Simulation.

Journal Article Home healthcare now · July 2018 Assuring home care staff competencies through simulation has the potential to improve care transitions and clinical outcomes. Recreating a home environment can be used for orientation of home care staff and to meet other learning needs. Lessons learned fro ... Full text Cite

Biomarkers as Common Data Elements for Symptom and Self-Management Science.

Journal Article Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · May 2018 PurposeBiomarkers as common data elements (CDEs) are important for the characterization of biobehavioral symptoms given that once a biologic moderator or mediator is identified, biologically based strategies can be investigated for treatment effor ... Full text Cite

Social Support, Social Strain, and Cognitive Function Among Community-Dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults.

Journal Article The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · July 2017 BackgroundLimited research is available on the relationship between social support, social strain, and cognitive function among community-dwelling U.S. Chinese older adults. This study aims to examine the associations between social support/strain ... Full text Cite

A novel program for ABSN students to generate interest in geriatrics and geriatric nursing research.

Journal Article Journal of nursing education and practice · June 2017 The current shortage of nurse researchers in geriatrics adversely affects the capacity of nurses to conduct research to advance the evidence-based care of older adults. In an effort to generate interest in geriatrics and geriatric nursing research, the Duk ... Full text Cite

Feasibility of Combining Common Data Elements Across Studies to Test a Hypothesis.

Journal Article Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · May 2017 PurposeThe purpose of this article is to describe the outcomes of a collaborative initiative to share data across five schools of nursing in order to evaluate the feasibility of collecting common data elements (CDEs) and developing a common data r ... Full text Cite

Randomized trial of an uncertainty self-management telephone intervention for patients awaiting liver transplant.

Journal Article Patient Educ Couns · March 2017 OBJECTIVE: We tested an uncertainty self-management telephone intervention (SMI) with patients awaiting liver transplant and their caregivers. METHODS: Participants were recruited from four transplant centers and completed questionnaires at baseline, 10, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient and family communication during consultation visits: The effects of a decision aid for treatment decision-making for localized prostate cancer.

Journal Article Patient education and counseling · February 2017 ObjectiveTo analyze the effects of a decision aid on improving patients' and family members' information giving and question asking during consultations for prostate cancer treatment decision-making.MethodsThis study is a secondary analys ... Full text Cite

Cognitive and Affective Symptoms Experienced by Cancer Patients Receiving High-Dose Intravenous Interleukin 2 Therapy: An Integrative Literature Review.

Journal Article Cancer nursing · September 2016 BackgroundAlterations in cognitive/affective functioning are among the most challenging adverse effects experienced by 80% of patients with metastatic melanoma and metastatic renal cell carcinoma undergoing high-dose interleukin 2 (IL-2) therapy.< ... Full text Cite

Recommendations of Common Data Elements to Advance the Science of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions.

Journal Article Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · September 2016 PurposeCommon data elements (CDEs) are increasingly being used by researchers to promote data sharing across studies. The purposes of this article are to (a) describe the theoretical, conceptual, and definition issues in the development of a set o ... Full text Cite

Adolescent Depression in the Arab Region: A Systematic Literature Review.

Journal Article Issues in mental health nursing · August 2016 Adolescent depression is a primary cause of global disability and burden with considerable variability across countries in its prevalence, diagnosis, management, and prognosis. No systematic reviews have been published on adolescent depression in Arab coun ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of a peer mentoring program for early career gerontological nursing faculty and its potential for application to other fields in nursing and health sciences.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · July 2016 BackgroundAs the retirement rate of senior nursing faculty increases, the need to implement new models for providing mentorship to early career academics will become key to developing and maintaining an experienced faculty.PurposeThis eva ... Full text Cite

Educational Preparation of Nurses Caring for Older People with Cancer: An International Perspective.

Journal Article Seminars in oncology nursing · February 2016 ObjectivesTo review the education available in Europe and the US for nurses caring for older people with cancer.Data sourcesNursing literature, published guidelines, and professional nursing organizations Websites.ConclusionThe e ... Full text Cite

Effects of enhanced caregiver training program on cancer caregiver's self-efficacy, preparedness, and psychological well-being.

Journal Article Support Care Cancer · January 2016 PURPOSE: We examined the effects of an enhanced informal caregiver training (Enhanced-CT) protocol in cancer symptom and caregiver stress management to caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients. METHODS: We recruited adult patients in oncology units and t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facilitating palliative care referrals in the intensive care unit: a pilot project.

Journal Article Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN · November 2015 BackgroundPalliative care in intensive care units (ICUs) reduces costs and improves outcomes yet is consistently underused; studies suggest that screening tools increase the use of palliative services.AimsThis project piloted the use of t ... Full text Cite

Adaptive Challenges Rising from the Life Context of African-American Caregiving Grandmothers with Diabetes: A Pilot Study.

Journal Article Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · September 2015 To understand the challenges arising from the context within which diabetic African-American caregiving grandmothers self-manage their diabetes we used the Adaptive Leadership Framework. Additionally, challenges to retaining this population in a longitudin ... Full text Cite

An exploratory path model of the relationships between positive and negative adaptation to cancer on quality of life among non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors.

Journal Article Journal of psychosocial oncology · May 2015 Adaptation is an ongoing, cognitive process with continuous appraisal of the cancer experience by the survivor. This exploratory study tested a path model examining the personal (demographic, disease, and psychosocial) characteristics associated with quali ... Full text Cite

Adaptive leadership framework for chronic illness: framing a research agenda for transforming care delivery.

Journal Article ANS. Advances in nursing science · April 2015 We propose the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness as a novel framework for conceptualizing, studying, and providing care. This framework is an application of the Adaptive Leadership Framework developed by Heifetz and colleagues for business. ... Full text Cite

Watchful waiting: role of disease progression on uncertainty and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Journal Article Journal of viral hepatitis · October 2014 Background and aimsNew therapies for HCV are rapidly emerging and providers are advising select patients to defer treatment and elect 'watchful waiting'. During the watchful waiting period, patients have been shown to have high rates of illness un ... Full text Cite

Psychosocial trajectories of men monitoring prostate-specific antigen levels following surgery for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Oncol Nurs Forum · July 1, 2014 PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the psychosocial trajectories of men treated surgically for prostate cancer after monitoring their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels until 24 months post-treatment. DESIGN: Descriptive longitudinal study. SETTING: Urolo ... Full text Link to item Cite

The "invisible caregiver": multicaregiving among diabetic African-American grandmothers.

Journal Article Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · March 2014 PurposeTo explore the multicaregiving roles African-American grandmothers assume while self-managing their diabetes.Design & methodsThis longitudinal, qualitative pilot study explored the challenges of self-managing diabetes among six Afr ... Full text Cite

Androgen-deprivation therapy and metabolic syndrome in men with prostate cancer.

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · January 2014 Purpose/objectivesTo examine the trajectory of changes in body composition and metabolic profile in men who receive androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.DesignProspective longitudinal design with repeated measures.Se ... Full text Cite

Nursing strategies to support family members of ICU patients at high risk of dying.

Journal Article Heart Lung · 2014 OBJECTIVES: To explore how family members of ICU patients at high risk of dying respond to nursing communication strategies. BACKGROUND: Family members of ICU patients may face difficult decisions. Nurses are in a position to provide support. Evidence of s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Finding your way through EOL challenges in the ICU using Adaptive Leadership behaviours: A qualitative descriptive case study.

Journal Article Intensive & critical care nursing · December 2013 ObjectiveUsing the Adaptive Leadership framework, we describe behaviours that providers used while interacting with family members facing the challenges of recognising that their loved one was dying in the ICU.Research methodologyIn this ... Full text Cite

Psychosocial aspects of active surveillance.

Journal Article Current opinion in urology · May 2013 Purpose of reviewTo summarize the literature on psychosocial responses to active surveillance as well as educational and support strategies to promote adherence.Recent findingsThere are two prevalent responses among men undergoing active ... Full text Cite

Adaptive leadership: a novel approach for family decision making.

Journal Article J Palliat Med · March 2013 Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients want to be involved in decision making, but they may not be best served by being placed in the position of having to solve problems for which they lack knowledge and skills. This case report presents an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter?

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · March 2013 Purpose/objectivesTo examine demographic and disease characteristics by age and the moderating effect of age on quality of life (QOL) among non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors.DesignA cross-sectional, secondary analysis study of NHL surv ... Full text Cite

Telephone follow-up for pediatric ambulatory surgery: parent and provider satisfaction.

Journal Article J Pediatr Nurs · December 2012 Traditional 4- to 6-week clinic follow-up after pediatric ambulatory surgery does not rapidly identify complications and is often a burden for parents. Telephone follow-up offers support and is preferred in a variety of adult populations, but there is litt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Uncertainty and perception of danger among patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.

Journal Article BJU international · September 2012 Study Type - Therapy (attitude prevalence) Level of Evidence 2a What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Marked differences in uncertainty among patients have been found relating to race and social environment indicating that as uncertaint ... Full text Cite

Studying the clinical encounter with the Adaptive Leadership framework.

Journal Article Journal of Healthcare Leadership · August 2012 In this paper we discuss the concept of leadership as a personal capability, not contingent on one’s position in a hierarchy. This type of leadership allows us to reframe both the care-giving and organizational roles of nurses and other front-line clinical ... Full text Cite

Perception of cancer and inconsistency in medical information are associated with decisional conflict: a pilot study of men with prostate cancer who undergo active surveillance.

Journal Article BJU international · July 2012 UnlabelledMen with prostate cancer who choose active surveillance may experience anxiety and depression. Higher anxiety related to uncertainty surrounding cancer has been shown to increase the likelihood of choosing active treatment in the absence ... Full text Cite

Conversion from active surveillance to active treatment for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Journal of Nursing Education and Practice · May 2012 Active surveillance (AS) has been an option for prostate cancer management for many years. However, only about 10% of clinically appropriate prostate cancer patients undergo AS. The reasons for the low selection and adherence to AS are unknown. The purpose ... Link to item Cite

Psychosocial aspects of AS

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Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery.

Journal Article Research in gerontological nursing · January 2012 Poor understanding of factors influencing integration of new practices into long-term care (LTC) hinders timely implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). Using the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) framework, a new instrument measuring staff percepti ... Full text Cite

Active surveillance as a treatment option for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Seminars in oncology nursing · November 2011 ObjectivesTo discuss the evolution of active surveillance (AS) as a treatment option for men with prostate cancer, the recommended optimum monitoring protocols, and the experience of men undergoing AS.Data sourcesCINAHL and PubMed; limite ... Full text Cite

Measuring illness uncertainty in men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Applied nursing research : ANR · November 2011 Background and purposeUncertainty is an aversive experience and plays an important role in the lives of men undergoing active surveillance (AS; earlier referred to as watchful waiting) for early-stage prostate cancer. Yet reliable and valid measur ... Full text Cite

Current issues in prostate cancer. Introduction.

Journal Article Seminars in oncology nursing · November 2011 Full text Cite

An Internet intervention for management of uncertainty during active surveillance for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · September 2011 Purpose/objectivesTo provide preliminary data on an Internet intervention that incorporates cognitive reframing and self-management strategies to help older men undergoing active surveillance (AS) self-manage disease-related issues and improve qua ... Full text Cite

An internet intervention for management of uncertainty during active surveillance for prostate cancer

Journal Article Oncology Nursing Forum · September 1, 2011 Purpose/Objectives: To provide preliminary data on an Internet intervention that incorporates cognitive reframing and self-management strategies to help older men undergoing active surveillance (AS) self-manage disease-related issues and improve quality of ... Cite

Clinical leadership development in accelerated baccalaureate nursing students: an education innovation.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · July 2011 Nursing faculty members are responsible for assuring competence and safety in the preparation of prelicensure students who are preparing to deliver care in diverse settings. The growing complexity of care and the rapid expansion of knowledge have challenge ... Full text Cite

The experiences of unpartnered men with prostate cancer: a qualitative analysis.

Journal Article Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · June 2011 PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine how men without partners make decisions about prostate cancer treatment, manage treatment side effects, and obtain information and support.BackgroundIn 2009, it was projected that over 230,0 ... Full text Cite

Pairing Self-Management with Palliative Care: Intervening in Life-Limiting Illness.

Journal Article Journal of nursing and healthcare of chronic illness · March 2011 Full text Cite

The needs for men undergoing active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer: results of a focus group study.

Journal Article Journal of clinical nursing · February 2011 Full text Cite

Nursing Roles and Strategies in End-of-Life Decision Making in Acute Care: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Journal Article Nursing research and practice · January 2011 The objective of this paper is to analyze the literature concerning nurses' roles and strategies in EOL decision making in acute care environments, synthesize the findings, and identify implications for future research. We conducted searches in CINAHL and ... Full text Cite

Patients with chronic hepatitis C undergoing watchful waiting: Exploring trajectories of illness uncertainty and fatigue.

Journal Article Res Nurs Health · October 2010 We identified trajectories of illness uncertainty in chronic hepatitis C patients and examined their association with fatigue levels during 12 months of disease monitoring without treatment (watchful waiting). Sixty-two men and 63 women completed uncertain ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regulation and mindful resident care in nursing homes.

Journal Article Qual Health Res · September 2010 Regulatory oversight is intended to improve the health outcomes of nursing home residents, yet evidence suggests that regulations can inhibit mindful staff behaviors that are associated with effective care. We explored the influence of regulations on mindf ... Full text Link to item Cite

The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Journal Article Complement Ther Clin Pract · August 2010 BACKGROUND: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is expanding globally. However, prevalence of its use by patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) remains unclear. METHODS: An exploratory, descriptive study was conducted using a questionn ... Full text Link to item Cite

Staff perception of new pain care practices in dementia care psychometric properties of the Duke Diffusion of Innovation in long-term care battery

Journal Article Alzheimer's Care Today · April 1, 2010 Approximately 80% of long-term care (LTC) residents suffer from chronic pain, and residents with dementia are at highest risk for inadequate pain control. Delayed implementation of evidence-based care practices is a key contributor to these poor outcomes. ... Full text Cite

The importance of organizational climate to training needs and outcomes in long-term care

Journal Article Alzheimer's Care Today · April 1, 2010 Efforts to improve dementia care through training occur in an organizational context that may enhance or inhibit improvement. This article used linear mixed models to examine the relationship of contextual and organizational factors to baseline knowledge, ... Full text Cite

The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Journal Article Gastroenterol Nurs · 2010 The use of mind-body medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C has not been reported. The prevalence and reasons for using mind-body medicine and prayer among a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C are described. Use of mind-body medicine and pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Out of the black box: expansion of a theory-based intervention to self-manage the uncertainty associated with active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer.

Journal Article Research and theory for nursing practice · January 2010 Active surveillance (AS) (sometimes referred to as watchful waiting) is an alternative approach to managing low-risk forms of prostate cancer. This management approach allows men to avoid expensive prostate cancer treatments and their well-documented adver ... Full text Cite

Shedding light on prostate cancer.

Journal Article Nurse Practitioner · October 2009 The United States has the highest worldwide incidence of prostate cancer, with rates rising with increasing age. As the aging population continues to grow, so will the number of prostate cancer cases. ... Full text Cite

The Nature of Staff - Family Interactions in Nursing Homes: Staff Perceptions.

Journal Article J Aging Stud · August 2009 Each year thousands of older adults are admitted to nursing homes. Following admission, nursing home staff and family members must interact and communicate with each other. This study examined relationship and communication patterns between nursing home st ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer pain management.

Journal Article Journal of the National Black Nurses Association · July 2009 This study explored the ways in which racially and ethnically diverse patients differ in their perceptions of the cancer pain experience, barriers to treatment, and satisfaction with treatment. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at four c ... Cite

The Veterans Learning to Improve Fitness and Function in Elders Study: a randomized trial of primary care-based physical activity counseling for older men.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · July 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of primary care-based, multicomponent physical activity counseling (PAC) promoting physical activity (PA) guidelines on gait speed and related measures of PA and function in older veterans. DESIGN: Randomized controlled ... Full text Link to item Cite

Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute.

Journal Article Journal of gerontological nursing · April 2009 Evidence-based practice holds tremendous potential to optimize care outcomes for older adults, yet many nurses are ill prepared to identify, interpret, and apply the best evidence to their practice. The Geriatric Nursing Innovations through Education (GNIE ... Full text Cite

Uncertainty, symptoms, and quality of life in persons with chronic hepatitis C.

Journal Article Psychosomatics · 2009 BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, but little is known about illness uncertainty in these patients. OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the constructs of illness uncertainty. METHOD: In this cro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer: review of the current literature.

Journal Article Cancer · April 2008 The natural history of prostate cancer is remarkably heterogeneous and, at this time, not completely understood. The widespread adoption and application of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening has led to a dramatic shift toward the diagnosis of low-vo ... Full text Cite

Barriers to and facilitators of clinical practice guideline use in nursing homes.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · September 2007 OBJECTIVES: To identify barriers to and facilitators of the diffusion of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and clinical protocols in nursing homes (NHs). DESIGN: Qualitative analysis. SETTING: Four randomly selected community nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Watching, waiting and uncertainty in prostate cancer.

Journal Article Journal of clinical nursing · April 2007 Featured Publication AimThis study explores the problems and uncertainties of older men, with prostate cancer, who have undergone watchful waiting and the strategies they use to manage their concerns.BackgroundWith life expectancy rising, the number of older ... Full text Cite

Critical review: is watchful waiting a viable management option for older men with prostate cancer?

Journal Article American journal of men's health · March 2007 Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of death from cancer in U.S. men. For older men with early-stage prostate cancer, watchful waiting (also referred to as surveillance, expectant management, deferred/delayed ... Full text Cite

Paying attention: A leap toward quality care.

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Exit interview-consultation for research validation and dissemination.

Journal Article West J Nurs Res · December 2006 Featured Publication Dissemination of research findings to practice and maintenance of rigor and validity in qualitative research are continuing challenges for nurse researchers. Using three nursing home case studies as examples, this article describes how exit interview-consu ... Full text Link to item Cite

MDS coordinator relationships and nursing home care processes.

Journal Article West J Nurs Res · April 2006 Featured Publication This study describes how Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators' relationship patterns influence nursing home care processes. MDS coordinators interact with nursing home staff to coordinate resident assessment and care planning, but little is known about how ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns of medical and nursing staff communication in nursing homes: implications and insights from complexity science.

Journal Article Qual Health Res · February 2006 Featured Publication Complexity science teaches that relationships among health care providers are key to our understanding of how quality care emerges. The authors sought to compare the effects of differing patterns of medicine-nursing communication on the quality of informat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Connection, regulation, and care plan innovation: a case study of four nursing homes.

Journal Article Health Care Manage Rev · 2006 Featured Publication We describe how connections among nursing home staff impact the care planning process using a complexity science framework. We completed six-month case studies of four nursing homes. Field observations (n = 274), shadowing encounters (n = 69), and in-depth ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nurse assistant mental models, sensemaking, care actions, and consequences for nursing home residents.

Journal Article Qual Health Res · October 2005 Featured Publication In a nursing home case study using observation and interview data, the authors described two mental models that guided certified nurse assistants (CNAs) in resident care. The Golden Rule guided CNAs to respond to residents as they would want someone to do ... Full text Link to item Cite

The power of relationship for high-quality long-term care.

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"The Golden Rule": Only a starting point for quality care.

Journal Article Director · 2005 Featured Publication The Golden Rule guides people to choose for others what they would choose for themselves. The Golden Rule is often described as 'putting yourself in someone else's shoes', or 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'(Baumrin 2004). The viewpoint ... Link to item Cite

Uncertainty intervention for watchful waiting in prostate cancer.

Journal Article Cancer Nursing · December 2004 Featured Publication Watchful waiting is a reasonable alternative to treatment for some older men with localized prostate cancer, but it inevitably brings uncertainty. This study tested the effectiveness of the watchful waiting intervention (WWI) in helping men cognitively ref ... Cite

The watchful waiting management option for older men with prostate cancer: state of the science.

Journal Article Oncology nursing forum · November 2004 Featured Publication Purpose/objectivesTo summarize the recent literature and report the issues and controversies surrounding watchful waiting as a management option for prostate cancer.Data sourcesAll recent, published articles describing the experience, out ... Full text Cite

Moderators of an uncertainty management intervention: for men with localized prostate cancer.

Journal Article Nurs Res · 2003 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of psycho-educational interventions for cancer patients is well documented, but less is known about moderating characteristics that determine which subgroups of patients are most likely to benefit. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this ... Full text Link to item Cite

Helping patients with localized prostate carcinoma manage uncertainty and treatment side effects: nurse-delivered psychoeducational intervention over the telephone.

Journal Article Cancer · March 15, 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of an individualized uncertainty management intervention delivered by telephone to Caucasian and African-American men with localized prostate carcinoma and directed at managing the uncertaint ... Full text Link to item Cite

The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care.

Journal Article Applied nursing research : ANR · August 1997 Featured Publication Older adults who become acutely confused when hospitalized present challenges to nurses because of their increased care needs and risk for injury. This study evaluated the feasibility of introducing the NEECHAM Confusion Scale as part of usual nursing care ... Full text Cite

The assessment of discomfort in elderly confused patients: a preliminary study.

Journal Article The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses · June 1996 Featured Publication With the increasing numbers of older adults in our population, nurses are reexamining all aspects of nursing care in order to best meet the needs of these individuals. Normal age changes, the impact of decades of environmental challenges, successful adapta ... Full text Cite