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Worldviews Evid Based Nurs ; 19(3): 211-218, 2022 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35229973

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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common diagnosis and the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide and ranks first among Asian and Taiwanese women. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) affects patients' functioning significantly. AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine changes in cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and related factors among women with breast cancer undergoing a single chemotherapy, and to identify predictors of CRF's change over the course of the chemotherapy cycle. METHODS: Four self-report questionnaires were administered to assess CRF, sleep quality, depression and anxiety, and symptom distress. Heart rate variability (HRV) was assessed to evaluate autonomic nervous system activation related to CRF. Data were collected four times: (1) before initiation of the single chemotherapy cycle (T0), (2) after completion of the single cycle (T1), (3) 1 week post-chemo (T2), and (4) 3 weeks post-chemo (T3). Repeated measurement of variance and generalized estimating equations (GEE) were conducted to estimate the trajectories and predictors. RESULTS: One-hundred women with breast cancer (mean age 50.4 ± 9.42) participated. CRF (F = 7.46), sleep quality (F = 2.74), symptom distress (F = 9.99), anxiety (F = 5.72), and depression (F = 4.14) varied significantly over the single cycle of chemotherapy (p < .001), which the trajectories showed exacerbating at T2. HRV indicated a higher variation only on the day of injection (T0, T1). Results of the GEE revealed that anxiety, depression, and symptom distress were predictors of CRF's change over the single cycle of chemotherapy. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: CRF worsens at 1 week after a chemotherapy injection among Taiwanese women with breast cancer. Based on the risk predictors in CRF that included anxiety, depression, and symptom distress, multistrategy CRF-alleviating interventions should be provided prior to chemotherapy and targeted at the most disturbed period, that is, 1 week after injection.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Adulto , Ansiedade/etiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/complicações , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Fadiga/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida , Autorrelato , Inquéritos e Questionários
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J Cardiovasc Nurs ; 36(6): 582-588, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32796228

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BACKGROUND: Sodium restriction is difficult for most individuals with hypertension. Intention to limit sodium intake predicts behavior. Information on the determinants of intention to restrict sodium intake is limited. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to identify (1) determinants of intention to restrict high-sodium food intake and (2) sources of sodium consumed by patients with hypertension in Indonesia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult patients with hypertension (n = 206) attending cardiac clinics. A researcher-developed and tested, self-administered questionnaire that included questions about sodium restriction and a high-sodium food inventory was distributed. The quantile regression method was used to identify determinants of intention to restrict dietary sodium. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients with hypertension was 59 ± 10 years, and more than three-fourths were obese (n = 162, 78%). The determinants of intention to limit sodium intake included gender (ß = 0.737, P = .036), attitude (ß = -0.141, P = .050), and subjective norm (ß = -0.283, P = .005). Men reported higher sodium consumption, while attitudes and subjective norm were negatively correlated with sodium intake. These determinants predicted 13.2% of the variance in intention to restrict dietary sodium. Subjects reported frequently consuming snacks (n = 82, 39.7%) and seasoning condiments (n = 65, 31.6%). CONCLUSIONS: High-sodium snacks and condiments added while cooking were frequently consumed among patients with hypertension in Indonesia. Understanding the factors associated with intention to follow a low-sodium diet will assist nurses to design effective interventions that promote adherence to the low-sodium diet among those with hypertension.


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Hipertensão , Sódio , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Ingestão de Alimentos , Humanos , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Indonésia/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Aust J Prim Health ; 26(6): 472-478, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33292928

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This study investigated Indonesian primary health care providers' knowledge and comfort towards palliative care. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. From August 2017 to February 2018, the research team approached 70 primary care centres in the Yogyakarta province of Indonesia and invited health care providers to complete the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing - Indonesia and describe their comfort in caring for terminally ill patients. Data were obtained from 516 health care providers. The mean (±s.d.) score of palliative care knowledge was low (7.8±3.3 of a possible score of 20). Current comfort level in providing palliative care was also low (1.6±2.7 of a possible score of 10). Only 11.3% of palliative care knowledge was explained by respondents understanding of palliative care definition, their education levels and experience in providing palliative care in hospital. However, 82.9% of provider comfort was explained by their experiences for caring for terminally ill patients in primary healthcare centres, palliative care training and years of work experience in primary healthcare centres. Indonesian evidence-based palliative care standards and guidelines must be established with education offered to all providers.


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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Pessoal de Saúde/psicologia , Cuidados Paliativos , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Indonésia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Cuidados Paliativos/psicologia , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Adulto Jovem
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Patient Educ Couns ; 103(3): 549-555, 2020 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31558323

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a web-based survivorship care plan (SCP) computerized application (APP): (SCP-A) on women's unmet needs, fear of recurrence, symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL). METHODS: Women diagnosed with breast cancer, who had completed their primary treatment but less than 5 years without a sign of recurrence (N = 165) were randomized to a SCP-A or a control group. Self-reported questionnaires were completed by the both groups at baseline (T0), 5 weeks (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3), and 12 months (T4). RESULTS: Controlling for relevant covariates, mixed effect model analyses revealed a significant decrease in women in the SCP-A group compared to the control group for total unmet needs since T3 (p < .004) and fear of recurrence since T4 (p = .02). Women in the SCP-A group also reported significant improvements in QoL at T4 (p < .001) relative to those in the control group. CONCLUSION: Providing SCP using an information website application for women with breast cancer can decrease unmet needs, fear of recurrence, and improve quality of life during short-term and long-term use. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Web-based information that provides survivorship care plans for breast cancer survivors are beneficial.


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Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/psicologia , Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor , Medo , Internet , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Ansiedade/psicologia , Depressão/diagnóstico , Depressão/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Avaliação das Necessidades , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/psicologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Satisfação do Paciente , Sobrevivência , Taiwan
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J Perianesth Nurs ; 34(3): 594-599, 2019 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30528307

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PURPOSE: Postoperative ureteroscopy patients can develop bladder spasms, complaints of pain, and the urgent need to void during emergence from anesthesia. Discomfort leads to patient agitation, resulting in a risk to patient safety. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a preemptive preoperative belladonna and opium (B + O) suppository on postoperative bladder comfort, narcotic requirements, and length of stay of ureteroscopy patients. DESIGN: A prospective double-blind study was conducted. METHODS: Fifty adult outpatients scheduled for ureteroscopy were assigned to routine care or a B + O suppository immediately after anesthesia induction. Urinary urgency and pain were assessed every 15 minutes. FINDINGS: Urgency significantly decreased in the B+O group, with less than half reporting urgency at discharge. CONCLUSIONS: Pre-emptive preoperative administration of a B + O suppository before ureteroscopy results in decreased urinary urgency during the postoperative recovery. Pre-emptive preoperative interventions can result in positive outcomes before discharge.


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Atropa belladonna/química , Ópio/administração & dosagem , Dor Pós-Operatória/prevenção & controle , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios/métodos , Ureteroscopia/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Analgésicos Opioides/administração & dosagem , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Estudos Prospectivos , Supositórios
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J Adv Nurs ; 74(11): 2523-2532, 2018 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29845650

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AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the psychosocial adjustment trajectory, focusing on psychological distress, sexual relationships and healthcare information, and factors which have an impact on adjustment on receiving a positive diagnosis of human papillomavirus infection. BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted infection in females. To date, knowledge of the longitudinal psychosocial response to the diagnosis of human papillomavirus is limited. DESIGN: A prospective longitudinal design was conducted with a convenience sample. METHODS: Women aged 20-65 years old were followed at one, 6 and 12 months after a diagnosis of HPV. Participants completed measures of initial emotional distress and followed up psychosocial adjustment. A mixed-effects model was applied to analyse the longitudinal changes in psychosocial adjustment. RESULTS: Seventy human papillomavirus positive women participated in the study with nearly 20% of the women reporting emotional distress during their first visit. Mixed-effects model analyses showed that a trajectory of psychosocial adjustment in healthcare orientation, sexual relationship and psychosocial distress occur from one to 6 months after HPV diagnosis. However, a declining trend from 6 to 12 months was significant in healthcare orientation. Initial emotional distress was associated with changes in psychological adjustment. CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial adjustment to human papillomavirus was worse at 1 month compared with 6 and 12 months after diagnosis. Healthcare providers should offer health information and psychosocial support to women according to their disease progression.


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Adaptação Psicológica , Ansiedade/psicologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/psicologia , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/psicologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/psicologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Estresse Psicológico , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem
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Cancer Nurs ; 41(1): 69-76, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27922923

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BACKGROUND: The improved survival rate for breast cancer has increased the number of women living with the diagnosis for more than 5 years. Limited studies have focused on the care needs for long-term healthy survivors of breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to understand the care needs of long-term breast cancer survivors and identify related factors that influence these needs. METHODS: A convenience sampling with a correlational study design was used. Women at least 20 years old, who were given a diagnosis of breast cancer at least 5 years, were recruited from 2 hospital clinics in southern Taiwan. A self-administered questionnaire measuring cancer survivors' unmet needs was administered after obtaining informed consent. Binary logistic regression was used to examine variables associated with unmet care needs. RESULTS: Of the 192 women participating, the highest unmet needs related to existential survivorship. The most frequently endorsed unmet need was for an ongoing case manager. Fear of recurrence was associated with 3 aspects including existential survivorship, comprehensive cancer, and quality-of-life unmet needs (odds ratio, 1.14-1.21). CONCLUSIONS: Even 5 years after the diagnosis and completion of therapy, women continue to report unmet needs. Evaluating women's fear of recurrence to identify high-risk women with unmet needs is critical to providing quality care. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE: Developing appropriate survivorship care programs combined with managing concerns regarding recurrence by a nursing case manager is needed.


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Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/psicologia , Medo , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/psicologia , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos e Questionários , Taiwan
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Oncol Nurs Forum ; 44(3): E111-E123, 2017 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28635977

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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting chemotherapy toxicity, which has a long-lasting effect and decreases quality of life. Although several tools have been developed to detect CIPN, the study quality, psychometric properties, and practicality of CIPN assessment tools have not been systematically reviewed.
. LITERATURE SEARCH: Electronic searches using keywords were conducted in Medline, PubMed, CINAHL®, and Cochrane Library for articles published from 1980-2015. Eligible studies were included if they involved patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy, provided CIPN assessment tools with psychometric properties, and were published in English.
. DATA EVALUATION: Data were extracted, and study quality was assessed. CIPN tools were evaluated in terms of psychometric properties and practicality.
. SYNTHESIS: A total of 19 studies describing 20 tools were reviewed. The quality of studies varied from strong to weak. The validity ranged from low to high, and the reliability with internal consistency ranged from 0.56-0.96. Poor inter-rater agreement was found. Not all of the tools were deemed practical.
. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the psychometric properties and practicality, two tools (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity [FACT/GOG-Ntx] and Total Neuropathy Score [TNS]) are recommended for assessing CIPN.
. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Routine assessment of CIPN and choosing appropriate assessment tools are imperative. The FACT/GOG-Ntx and TNS are recommended for clinical use.


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Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Neurológico , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/induzido quimicamente , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/terapia , Psicometria , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Inquéritos e Questionários
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J Clin Nurs ; 24(21-22): 3147-54, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26388285

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the validity of the Chinese version of the CogState battery, a computerised cognitive testing among patients with heart failure in Taiwan. BACKGROUND: Cognitive deficits are common in patients with heart failure and a validated Chinese measurement is required for assessing cognitive change for this population. The CogState computerised battery is a measurement of cognitive function and has been validated in many languages, but not Chinese. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: A convenience sample consisted of 76 women with heart failure and 64 healthy women in northern Taiwan. Women completed the Chinese version of the CogState battery and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Construct validity of the Chinese version of the battery was evaluated by exploratory factor analysis and known-group comparisons. Convergent validity of the CogState tasks was examined by Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: Principal components factor analysis with promax rotation showed two factors reflecting the speed and memory dimensions of the tests. Scores for CogState battery tasks showed significant differences between the heart failure and healthy control group. Examination of convergent validity of the CogState found a significant association with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. CONCLUSION: The Chinese CogState Battery has satisfactory construct and convergent validity to measure cognitive deficits in patients with heart failure in Taiwan. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The Chinese CogState battery is a valid instrument for detecting cognitive deficits that may be subtle in the early stages, and identifying changes that provide insights into patients' abilities to implement treatment accurately and consistently. Better interventions tailored to the needs of the cognitive impaired population can be developed.


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Transtornos Cognitivos/psicologia , Diagnóstico por Computador , Insuficiência Cardíaca/psicologia , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Avaliação em Enfermagem , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Transtornos Cognitivos/complicações , Transtornos Cognitivos/enfermagem , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/enfermagem , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Taiwan , Traduções
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J Nurs Adm ; 45(4): 194-9, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25803800

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare the barriers to certification and the perceived value of certification by nurses in a Magnet®-recognized and a non-Magnet-recognized organization. BACKGROUND: Magnet recognition promotes certification as a component of professional practice. It is not known if nurses in Magnet and non-Magnet organizations hold different values toward certification. METHODS: An electronic survey obtained perceptions of certification values and barriers of nurses practicing at a Magnet-recognized facility (n = 202) and a non-Magnet-recognized facility (n = 103). RESULTS: There was no difference between nurses from a Magnet-recognized facility and nurses from a non-Magnet-recognized facility on intrinsic or extrinsic certification value perceptions. However, as a group, certified nurses reported higher intrinsic value perceptions than noncertified nurses. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' intrinsic and extrinsic perceived values of certification do not differ by the Magnet recognition status of the facility. Strategies to improve certification rates should focus on targeting the extrinsic values of certification.


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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Certificação , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/normas , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , New England , Cultura Organizacional , Estudos Prospectivos , Conselhos de Especialidade Profissional , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Oncol Nurs Forum ; 38(4): E297-304, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21708525

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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) among undergraduate women in Taiwan. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional design. SETTING: Five universities in southern Taiwan. SAMPLE: 953 undergraduate women aged 17-36 years. METHODS: The self-administered HPV Belief questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge and beliefs regarding cervical cancer, Pap testing, and HPV. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Knowledge, beliefs, cervical cancer, Pap testing, HPV, likelihood of cervical cancer, and HPV infection. FINDINGS: Seventy percent of participants agreed that cervical cancer could be prevented and was a severe disease, and 80% knew the purpose of Pap testing. Forty-nine percent were aware of HPV. Undergraduate women with an awareness of HPV were more likely to be older, studying a health-related major, have a higher class standing, have a personal history of gynecologic visits, and have had a Pap test. Neither family history of gynecologic cancer nor sexual experience predicted HPV awareness, although sexual experience had a significant association with the knowledge and beliefs of cervical cancer. Most of the undergraduate women believed themselves unlikely to acquire cervical cancer or HPV infection. CONCLUSIONS: Undergraduate women in Taiwan have limited knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV. Awareness of the likelihood of HPV infection is low among undergraduate women, even those who are sexually active. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Educational campaigns focusing on cervical cancer screening and HPV infection are needed, particularly for sexually active undergraduate women.


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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Infecções por Papillomavirus/transmissão , Estudantes/psicologia , Universidades , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Taiwan , Adulto Jovem
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Vaccine ; 28(25): 4224-8, 2010 Jun 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20171307

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In Taiwan, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for women aged 9-26 years. The purpose of this study was to examine health beliefs and reasons for HPV vaccination among young adult women (aged 18-26 years), and adult women (aged over 26 years). Women who initiated HPV vaccination were recruited from three hospitals in southern Taiwan. One hundred and eighty-nine subjects completed a questionnaire on health beliefs and reasons for HPV vaccinations. 38% (n=72) of the women who initiated vaccination were over the age of 26. Health beliefs regarding HPV vaccination differ between young adult women and adult women. Recommendations from others (family, health care providers, etc.) are among the main reasons for young adult women to initiate HPV vaccination; while self-awareness of the risk for HPV infection and personal gynecologic diseases are main reasons for adult women to initiate HPV vaccination. Furthermore, women aged 18-26 are more likely than women aged over 26 to consider the cost and availability of vaccination. Media also plays an important role in a woman's decision to seek HPV vaccination.


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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/psicologia , Vacinação/psicologia , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Inquéritos e Questionários , Taiwan , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Adulto Jovem
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Sex Transm Dis ; 36(11): 686-92, 2009 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19652629

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BACKGROUND: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides an effective strategy against HPV infection, genital warts, and cervical cancer. While the HPV vaccine is available worldwide, acceptance outside of Western countries is unknown. The purpose of the study was to examine health beliefs and intention to obtain the HPV vaccination among undergraduate women in Taiwan. A predictive model of HPV vaccination intention was investigated. METHODS: A convenience sample of 845 female undergraduate students (mean age = 20 years, aged: 17-36 years) recruited from 5 universities located in South Taiwan, provided data. A self-administered questionnaire requested demographic information, gynecologic history, awareness of HPV and the vaccine, health beliefs, and intention to obtain the HPV vaccine. RESULTS: Over 50% of the undergraduate women were aware of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Sixty-three percent of the students reported a high intention to obtain the HPV vaccine. Demographic factors predicting HPV vaccination included: age, family history of gynecologic cancer, personal history of gynecological visit, sexual experience, and awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Health belief factors predicting HPV vaccination included: personal susceptibility of disease, perception of disease severity, attributes of HPV, cost and availability of vaccine, attributes of HPV, and recommendations from others. CONCLUSIONS: Improving undergraduate women's HPV vaccination rate will require educational campaigns, specifically focused on the efficacy, safety, and benefits of the HPV vaccine and the attributes of HPV infection. Targeting incoming students who are not yet sexually active could achieve successful outcomes.


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Intenção , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/uso terapêutico , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Universidades , Vacinação , Adolescente , Adulto , Condiloma Acuminado/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Taiwan , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle
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J Clin Nurs ; 17(12): 1610-7, 2008 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18298500

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify and describe predictors of QOL of elders who live alone in Taiwan. BACKGROUND: Despite a growing population of elders who live alone, research on their quality of life, important for policy decisions and health care provider interventions is virtually absent. METHODS: A descriptive correlational design surveyed 192 Taiwanese elders living alone, selected at random from urban and rural areas. During home visits elders completed the WHO-QOL-BREF, Social Support Scale and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in addition to providing demographic data. RESULTS: Multiple linear regressions showed that six variables predicted physical health and the psychological wellbeing QOL domains, accounting for 74.5 and 60.1% of the variance, respectively. Four variables predicted 46.7 and 34.3% of the environmental and the social relationship QOL domains, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Elders who live alone in rural areas and suffer from depression are at high risk for a low quality of life. However, elders living alone reported a better quality of life than their institutionalized counterparts. Interventional research and policy decisions focused on treatment for depression and providing social support networks, as these elders age, will be particularly important. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: By understanding variables associated with elders' quality of life, nurses can coordinate interventions to improve their quality of life. Poorly educated rural women who live alone are particularly vulnerable. Nursing assessment of quality of life indicators and implementation of strategies for increased social support are needed for high-risk elders.


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Atitude Frente a Saúde , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Características de Residência , Adaptação Psicológica , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Depressão/diagnóstico , Depressão/epidemiologia , Depressão/psicologia , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Modelos Lineares , Solidão/psicologia , Masculino , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem/psicologia , Avaliação em Enfermagem , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Satisfação Pessoal , Isolamento Social/psicologia , Apoio Social , Inquéritos e Questionários , Taiwan/epidemiologia
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J Perianesth Nurs ; 22(1): 21-6, 2007 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17275723

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A descriptive correlational study was designed to evaluate ASPAN's continuing professional development (CPD) offerings by determining the modalities that ASPAN members use to obtain specialized perianesthesia education and their level of satisfaction with these offerings. An electronic survey developed by the researchers was used to query members of ASPAN with active email addresses. Participation in CPD offered by ASPAN varies considerably by modality. The respondents in this study preferred and were most satisfied with traditional delivery systems of lecture/seminar that provided clinical information. Participants were also sensitive to cost and location.


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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Educação Continuada em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem , Enfermagem em Pós-Anestésico/educação , Sociedades de Enfermagem , Desenvolvimento de Pessoal/organização & administração , Adulto , Idoso , Certificação/organização & administração , Custos e Análise de Custo , Educação a Distância/organização & administração , Emprego/organização & administração , Feminino , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem/educação , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem/psicologia , Sociedades de Enfermagem/organização & administração , Inquéritos e Questionários , Ensino/organização & administração , Estados Unidos
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West J Nurs Res ; 28(3): 310-21, 2006 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16585807

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The often-cited back translation procedure used for the translation of research instruments has not been consistently described in cross-cultural literature. Translation errors resulting in conceptually dissimilar instruments can compromise comparisons of cross-cultural health initiatives. This report describes a five-step translation procedure and equivalence and reliability testing process used to develop the High School Questionnaire: Profile of Experiences (HSQ) in Mandarin. Each step of the translation process provided additional information and detected discrepancies between the English and Mandarin versions of the HSQ. Issues related to grammatical translation, cultural usage and experience, syntax, and concept interpretation were exposed by the translation process. The procedures used in this 18-month study were rigorous enough to create an instrument that was both linguistically appropriate and culturally relevant.


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Comportamento do Adolescente , Testes Psicológicos , Psicologia do Adolescente , Psicometria/métodos , Tradução , Adolescente , Comportamento do Adolescente/etnologia , Humanos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Taiwan
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J Perianesth Nurs ; 20(4): 249-54, 2005 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16102705

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Postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) is a serious threat to the recovery of ambulatory surgical patients. Pharmacological interventions available before discharge are not readily available to the patient after discharge; therefore, the activities that patients perform to manage new-onset PDNV may affect their surgical recovery. Assembled from a comprehensive study of PDNV, this paper describes the self-care activities that ambulatory patients use to manage new-onset nausea and vomiting after discharge. The findings have implications for patient education and future research.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Ambulatórios/efeitos adversos , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/prevenção & controle , Autocuidado/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Feminino , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , New England , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto/normas , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/etiologia , Fatores de Risco , Autocuidado/psicologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do Tratamento
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Appl Nurs Res ; 17(4): 297-300, 2004 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15573339

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Peripheral-inserted central catheters (PICCs) offer a successful alternative to peripheral venipuncture for long term medication therapy. When catheters become occluded, the nurse must intervene to avoid delayed or missed treatments. Pharmacological interventions are costly and not without risks. The purpose of this exploratory study was to test a mechanical percussive POP technique to restore patency. Thirty PICC catheters were clotted with human blood and incubated for 8 hours in a 35 degrees saline bath. Using the percussive POP technique, a 10-mL syringe with 1 mL of saline restored patency in 86% of the occluded catheters. The safety and effectiveness of the POP technique in vitro was established.


Assuntos
Cateterismo Venoso Central/efeitos adversos , Cateterismo Periférico/efeitos adversos , Cateteres de Demora/efeitos adversos , Percussão/métodos , Segurança , Cloreto de Sódio/administração & dosagem , Irrigação Terapêutica/métodos , Trombose/prevenção & controle , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/enfermagem , Cateterismo Periférico/enfermagem , Pesquisa em Enfermagem Clínica , Desenho de Equipamento , Falha de Equipamento , Humanos , Percussão/instrumentação , Percussão/enfermagem , Fatores de Risco , Sucção , Seringas/normas , Irrigação Terapêutica/instrumentação , Irrigação Terapêutica/enfermagem , Trombose/etiologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Perianesth Nurs ; 18(4): 254-61, 2003 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12923753

RESUMO

Anecdotal reports support research findings in documenting the high incidence of negative postoperative outcomes after gynecologic (GYN) laparoscopic surgery. Three outcome measures, postoperative pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and length of stay, have received considerable attention. Two nursing interventions frequently suggested for their positive effects are guided imagery and music therapy. An experimental pilot study was conducted to determine the effects of these nursing inventions on postoperative pain, PONV, and length of stay for GYN laparoscopic patients (n = 84). During the perioperative period, patients were randomly assigned to one of 3 interventions: guided imagery audiotapes (GI), music audiotapes (MU), or standard care (C), and outcome measures were evaluated. Results indicated that patients in both the guided imagery and music groups had significantly less pain on PACU discharge to home than the patients in the control group. These findings suggest that both guided imagery and music are effective strategies in improving pain, a difference that becomes apparent when the patient is ready to be discharged. It is possible that these interventions act as distractions in reducing the report of negative postoperative outcomes.


Assuntos
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/efeitos adversos , Imagens, Psicoterapia/métodos , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Musicoterapia/métodos , Dor Pós-Operatória/prevenção & controle , Enfermagem em Pós-Anestésico/métodos , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/prevenção & controle , Adulto , Análise de Variância , Feminino , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Laparoscopia/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pesquisa em Avaliação de Enfermagem , Medição da Dor , Dor Pós-Operatória/diagnóstico , Dor Pós-Operatória/etiologia , Dor Pós-Operatória/enfermagem , Projetos Piloto , Enfermagem em Pós-Anestésico/estatística & dados numéricos , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/etiologia , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/enfermagem , Resultado do Tratamento
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Nurs Educ Perspect ; 24(3): 139-43, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12830685

RESUMO

Historically, nursing has affirmed the inductive approach to professionalism gained through education at the baccalaureate level. Research has challenged the inductive approach by identifying professionalism among associate degree-prepared nurses returning for the professional degree. Two variables derived from the literature, self-actualization and work experience, were investigated as possible antecedents to the development of professional attitudes, values, and behaviors of associate degree nurses. Findings indicated that self-actualization was positively and significantly related to the degree of professionalism. The need to reevaluate the induction model of professional socialization and consider a reactive approach is considered.


Assuntos
Educação Técnica em Enfermagem , Enfermagem , Autoimagem , Socialização , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , New England , Análise de Regressão
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