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<description><![CDATA[Twenty-one hospitals     across six states have come together to focus on improving clinical     quality and patient safety by eliminating barriers to nurses spending     more time in direct patient care. A VHA survey showed that many     nurses spend less than 30 percent of their time in direct contact     with patients. Studies indicate that increasing nursing involvement     in direct patient care improves the quality and safety of the care     that is delivered.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[US researchers have discovered a significant link between the number and range of bacteria or fungi in a mother's amniotic fluid and the degree     to which her baby is born premature and sick.    Scientists at Stanford University Medical School in California, and colleagues from other establishments, published their findings in the 26th August     issue of the open access online journal PLoS One.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[It costs money to improve the quality of nursing care through work environment changes or increases in staffing but those costs may be offset through improved nursing satisfaction and patient outcomes, according to research in a Special Issue of Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice published by SAGE.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ending a 15 month-long contract fight which included three strikes and a legislative campaign, registered nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center became the second Sutter hospital to reach a tentative agreement after meeting with a federal mediator early Wednesday morning, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced recently.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A research team headed by Kansas State University E. coli O157:H7 expert T.G. Nagaraja has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study both the connection between feeding distillers' grains and E. coli 0157:H7 in cattle and several strategies to reduce the presence of the naturally occurring pathogen in the animals.    The group has received a $939,220 National Research Initiative in Food Safety grant.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[An original study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), revealed that graduated compression stockings were used incorrectly in 29% of the patients and sized incorrectly in 26% of the patients. These stockings play an important role in preventing the formation of deep vein clots that can result in pulmonary complications and death.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ANF Federal Secretary Ged (Gerardine) Kearney and ANF Assistant Federal Secretary Lee Thomas are available for comment on the Workplace Ombudsman's decision to fine Sydney-based labour hire agency, Healthcare Recruiting Australia Pty Ltd, for underpaying three nursing assistants more than $15,000.   The company involved and its director Michelle Lloyd have already been fined a total of $48,000 in the Federal Magistrate's Court for four breaches of the Workplace Relations Act.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has designated November  1-7, 2008, as "Medical-Surgical Nurses Week" to encourage hospitals, facilities and other employers to honor the nurses who provide compassionate care to adult patients and their families.   This nationwide celebration will recognize and reward medical-surgical nurses, one of the largest groups of practicing nursing professionals in the health care industry.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ending a 15 month-long contract fight which included three strikes, registered nurses at Sutter Mills Peninsula Health Services in San Mateo and Burlingame reached a precedent-setting tentative agreement after meeting with a federal mediator late Friday afternoon, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee announced recently.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[    Florida Memorial University, the state's oldest historically black university, and Florida International University have partnered to develop a joint curriculum that aims to boost the number of minority nurses, the Miami Herald reports.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The RCM Responds to the East of England's NHS consultation "Towards the best, together": Midwives say the best is yet to come - 610 more midwives needed rather than 160 proposed.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A nurse has been struck off the professional register by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for making inappropriate contact with a female patient by leaving text and voicemail messages on her mobile telephone.   Dennis Dowle, 61, from Hastings, admitted sending six inappropriate messages while working as a charge nurse in a mental health unit at Woodlands, Sussex, where the woman was being treated. The most serious of these was one which said: "Hi ya, it's me.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), and Progressive Democrats of America will hold a reception at the Democratic Convention in honor of the 92 members of the Congressional HR 676 Caucus.   What: Reception for Congressional HR 676 Caucus  When: Tuesday August 26, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Being catheterized for urodynamics testing can be extremely stressful for children. While sedating children for testing reduces stress, pain and behavior problems, it is not practical or cost-effective to sedate all children. In their article, Heidi Sweeney and co-authors studied characteristics of children who require sedation.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Up to 20% of five to seven-year-old children experience bedwetting, and an effective treatment currently does not exist. In her article, Dawn Diaz Saldano examines bedwetting remission rates after children received one of two treatment options - an algorithm-based multimodal plan, Try for Dry (includes use of an alarm, pharmacology and managed diet), or a non-Try for Dry treatment plan (parents select and administer single aspects of the Try for Dry program).]]></description>
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<title>Finding A Cause For UTIs When Conventional Testing Doesn&#x27;t Work</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When children seek care for urinary tract infections (UTIs) along with a fever (FUTI), conventional testing evaluates for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), an abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters.   However, when tests are negative, the child, parents and health care providers can become frustrated when seeking a definitive diagnosis. FUTIs represent more than just dysfunctional voiding, says author Dawn Diaz Saldano.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[According to a 2008 report from the Commonwealth Fund on state-by-state children's health care, if all states performed as well as the five leading states, more children would have health insurance, improved access to care and fewer developmental delays.   Without basic access to care and proper treatment, such urologic health issues as voiding dysfunction, bedwetting, constipation and urinary tract infections can have serious effects on children's health and quality of life.]]></description>
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<title>Treating Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence in children is common. While these issues can significantly affect quality of life, children are also at an increased risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), urgency issues and constipation later in life. In two articles on pediatric voiding dysfunction, Pamela Ellsworth and Anthony Caldamone present techniques to evaluate and manage pediatric patients with these issues.]]></description>
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<title>Nurse Suspended For Repeated Failure To Record Care, UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A nurse has been suspended from the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) register for six months following a repeated failure to keep records of the care she provided for a patient at the Peartree Care Centre in Sydenham, Kent.    The NMC heard that Janet Eruvbetere, 58, admitted while working at the centre in January 2006, she failed to record the administration of antibiotics and did not record the details of a wound in a patient's leg.]]></description>
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<title>TIME Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births, So-Called &#x27;Direct-Entry&#x27; Midwives</title>
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<description><![CDATA[TIME magazine recently examined the growing appeal of home births among pregnant women in the U.S. According to TIME, although home births only account for less than 1% of U.S. births, "there's a movement afoot to license more lay midwives to attend home births." The article was published online last week and is scheduled to be in the magazine's Aug. 18 issue.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A  nurse who had forged signatures to help her qualify as a midwife has been cautioned for five years by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).   Katie Elphick, 30, from Shoreham, was sentenced to 12 months community service by Worthing Magistrates Court in August 2007 for forging at least 11 signatures of supervising midwives while she was a student midwife, to boost her Continual Assessment Portfolio so that it showed she had competencies and experience she did not have.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Nurse training should be gradually modernised to meet care needs of the future, results of the NMC's ongoing review into pre-registration nursing education have found.   More than 3000 nurses, members of the public and stakeholder organisations took part in the three-month consultation.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[  Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses possible changes to tax rules for employer-sponsored health coverage, House approval of legislation that would allow FDA to regulate tobacco and a House committee's approval of a bill that would allow more visas to be issued to foreign nurses in this week's "]]></description>
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<title>The Quality Of Maternity Care, Staffing Levels And Pay Top Table Of Midwives&#x27; Worries, UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The quality of maternity care, overstretched staffing levels and low pay are the issues that most concern midwives, reveals a survey published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The survey of midwives across the UK also showed that most midwives felt that working today as a midwife is more challenging than it was five years ago.     Midwives responding to the survey say that the baby boom is having an impact on their work.]]></description>
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<title>Nursing research and the cults of phenomenology</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/267?rss=1</link>
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<title>Commentary</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/269?rss=1</link>
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<title>On the constitution and status of &#x27;evidence&#x27; in the health sciences</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/272?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[AbstractDrawing on the philosophy of Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze, this paper interrogates the constitution of &lsquo;evidence' that defines the evidence-based movement in the health sciences. What are the current social and political conditions under which scientific knowledge appears to be &lsquo;true'? Foucault describes these conditions as state &lsquo;science', a regime that privileges economic modes of governance and efficiency. Today, the Cochrane taxonomy and research database is increasingly endorsed by government and public health policy makers. Although this &lsquo;evidence-based' paradigm ostensibly promotes the noble ideal of &lsquo;true knowledge' free from political bias, in reality, this apparent neutrality is dangerous because it masks the methods by which power silently operates to inscribe rigid norms and to ensure political dominance. Through the practice of critique, this paper begins to expose and to politicise the workings of this power, ultimately suggesting that scholars are in a privileged position to oppose such regimes and foremost have the duty to politicise what hides behind the distortion and misrepresentation of &lsquo;evidence'.]]></description>
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<title>On the constitution and status of &#x27;evidence&#x27; in the health sciences</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/281?rss=1</link>
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<title>Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/282?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[                 Abstract             The systematic review is an important research method that allows for the critical                 analysis of the results from a range of existing studies to answer research                 questions. The findings can be used to inform clinical decisions, as well as the                 development of protocols and guidelines. The aim of this paper is to explore the                 steps involved in undertaking a Cochrane systematic review and to encourage more                 nurses to participate in this world wide collaboration to answer questions that are                 relevant to nursing practice. The first stage of a review involves initiating a                 focussed clinical question in which the patient group or problem is identified as                 are the intervention, comparison and outcome, which will become the focus of study.                 Each review is guided by a protocol that is subject to peer review and followed by a                 structured search of the worldwide literature on the subject. Quality assessment and                 data extraction are done systematically and subject to cross-checking. The results                 are analysed using statistical methods, including meta-analysis. Publication is                 electronic in the Cochrane Library and many will also be published in other                 journals. As with all research, findings should be presented in a way that enables                 the reader to assess whether the review can be applied to their patient.]]></description>
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<title>Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/299?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/311?rss=1">
<title>Ethnomethodological ethnography and its application in nursing</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/311?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[AbstractThis paper examines the use of a qualitative research methodology, ethnomethodological ethnography that has had little application within nursing, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. This methodology is concerned with describing how members of a social group perceive, define and classify the ways that they perform their daily activities and what meanings they assign to these activities. Ethnomethodological ethnography analyses the everyday methods people use to construct and sustain the typical activities in their cultural world, that is, their &lsquo;sense assembly equipment'. This enables them to act in ways that are congruent with their culturally learnt attitudes. Although this paper focuses on describing ethnomethodological ethnography, examples of its use in a study of nursing practice are provided from a doctoral study that explored the everyday methods military nurses used to rationalise their post-operative pain assessment decisions. From the experiences of this study, it is argued that ethnomethodological ethnography is a valuable methodology for investigating how nurses rationalise their decisions within nursing practice.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/324?rss=1">
<title>Ethnomethodological ethnography and its application in nursing</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/324?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/325?rss=1">
<title>Writing fieldnotes in an ethnographic study of peers - collaborative experiences from the field</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/325?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[AbstractFieldnotes and their processes tend to be implicit endeavours in the nursing and midwifery literature. The opportunity, therefore, to build an understanding of the social practice of this part of the research process is lost. This paper explores fieldnote generation in an ethnographic doctoral study examining the building of research capacity. Ethnographers claim that data is generated collaboratively. In this study, data was collected from two fields of &lsquo;peers'. First data set contained 50&nbsp;h of observation with doctoral research fellows, and the second data set contained 2&nbsp;years diary recording of a nurse working in a national research funding agency. The paper shows that the levels of collaboration in constructing the ethnographic data can depend on the field itself, the stance of the researcher and the willingness of peer participants.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/336?rss=1">
<title>Writing field notes in an ethnographic study of peers - collaborative experiences from the field</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/336?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/338?rss=1">
<title>Searching one&#x27;s self: the autoethnography of a nurse teacher</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/338?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[AbstractThis paper gives an example of the autoethnographic approach to research by examining the life of the author. The account considers her creative identity as a female nurse and life long learner from a white, middle class Northern Irish background. Autoethnography is a relatively new, and controversial, area of research. This paper evaluates the validity of the method with reference to nursing and nurse education. It concludes that autoethnography is a useful research tool, which provides personal insights, which can provide meaning to others. This is particularly true when creative methods of expression are harnessed.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/348?rss=1">
<title>Searching one&#x27;s self: the autoethnography of a nurse teacher</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/348?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/350?rss=1">
<title>Ethical conduct and the nurse ethnographer: consideration of an ethic of care</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/350?rss=1</link>
<description><![CDATA[AbstractDuring an ethnographic study of an Acute Medical Admissions Unit, informed consent was not obtained from some patient informants despite research proposals to various research committees stating that it would. The ethical judgement was made that not to seek informed consent was in the best interests of patients who were very ill or distressed and that to insist on informed consent would have been potentially harmful to these patients. Drawing on my experiences of collecting data whilst holding the dual roles of researcher and nurse, I argue that contextual moral judgements can enhance ethical decisions in the field and further that rigid adherence to formal bio-medical ethical guidance can lead to inappropriate ethical actions. Importantly, the ethnographer must be able to articulate arguments that reflect the contextual nature of ethical decision-making to powerful gatekeepers, such as research committees. If this does not happen then challenges to the dominance of deontological-rationalist ethics will not occur and researchers may be drawn to the use of less ethically demanding data collection methods. Drawing on insights from literature that considers feminist ethics, and in particular the concept of an ethic of care, justification for my ethical conduct whilst in the field is presented.]]></description>
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<title>Ethical conduct and the nurse ethnographer: consideration of an ethic of care</title>
<link>http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/362?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/65?rss=1">
<title>[Purpose and procedure] Purpose and procedure</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/65?rss=1</link>
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<title>[EBN notebook] Economic evaluation of healthcare technologies using primary research</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/67?rss=1</link>
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<title>[Treatment] Review: venepuncture is less painful than heel lance for blood sampling in neonates</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/72?rss=1</link>
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<title>[Treatment] Review: parenting interventions can reduce unintentional injuries in children and increase use of safety practices</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/73?rss=1</link>
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<title>[Treatment] Review: cranberry products may prevent urinary tract infection in women with recurrent infections</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/74?rss=1</link>
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<title>[Treatment] Review: use of pedometers increases physical activity in adults</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/75?rss=1</link>
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<title>[Treatment] Telling smokers their &#x22;lung age&#x22; promoted successful smoking cessation</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/76?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/77?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: behavioural interventions promote tobacco cessation in users of smokeless tobacco</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/77?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/78?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: antibiotics are only slightly more effective than placebo for clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis in adults</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/78?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/79?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response enhanced CBT gains in chronic pain</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/79?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/80?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: evidence is lacking on the effectiveness of dietary advice in illness-related malnutrition</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/80?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/81?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Spontaneous awakening trials plus spontaneous breathing trials improved weaning from mechanical ventilation</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/81?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/82?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: prone positioning improved oxygenation on ventilation more than supine positioning in ARDS</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/82?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/83?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Backfill assisted voiding was better than spontaneous voiding for successful bladder emptying after vaginal surgery</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/83?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/84?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: organised stroke unit care reduces mortality more than other forms of care for inpatients</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/84?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/85?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: poor-quality trials suggest that some interventions for family caregivers of patients with stroke improve carer outcomes</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/85?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/86?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Telehome monitoring reduced readmissions and improved quality of life in heart failure or angina</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/86?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/87?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Honey-impregnated dressings and usual care did not differ for healing venous leg ulcers</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/87?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/88?rss=1">
<title>[Treatment] Review: evidence for use of systemic antibiotics and topical antiseptics for venous leg ulcers is insufficient</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/88?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/89?rss=1">
<title>[Diagnosis] Chlamydia Rapid Test was moderately accurate for diagnosing Chlamydia infection in women</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/89?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/90?rss=1">
<title>[Causation] Review: use of cannabis is associated with increased risk of psychotic outcomes later in life</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/90?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/91?rss=1">
<title>[Clinical prediction guide] QRISK underestimated risk of cardiovascular disease in general practice patients; Framingham score overestimated risk</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/91?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/92?rss=1">
<title>[Qualitative] Adolescents learned self-management of arthritis by acquiring knowledge and skills and experiencing understanding from social support</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/92?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/93?rss=1">
<title>[Qualitative] 3 themes described what involvement in treatment decision making meant to patients with diabetes</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/93?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/94?rss=1">
<title>[Qualitative] Women with spinal cord injuries underwent a process of discomfort, moving towards comfort, and comfort in dealing with their changed bodies</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/94?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/95?rss=1">
<title>[Qualitative] A potential barrier to discussing deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators was patients&#x27; lack of knowledge</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/95?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/96?rss=1">
<title>[Qualitative] 3 patterns described the meaning of memory loss within everyday life for people with early Alzheimer disease</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/96?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/97?rss=1">
<title>[Glossary] Glossary</title>
<link>http://ebn.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/11/3/97?rss=1</link>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20298">
<title>Life course theory as a framework to examine becoming a mother of a medically fragile preterm infant</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20298</link>
<description><![CDATA[Life course theory, a sociological framework, was used to analyze the phenomenon of becoming a mother, with longitudinal narrative data from 34 women who gave birth prematurely after a high-risk pregnancy, and whose infant became medically fragile. Women faced challenges of mistimed birth and mothering a technologically dependent infant. Before social ties were established, legal and biological ties required mothers to make critical decisions about their infants. Liminality characterized mothers' early involvement with their infants. The mothers worked to know, love, and establish deeper attachments to this baby. The infant's homecoming was a key turning point; it decreased liminality of early mothering, increased mothers' control of infants' care, and gave them time and place to know their infants more intimately. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20300">
<title>Erratum re: Community cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Greece. Res Nurs Health, 31, 165-171 (2008)</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20300</link>
<description><![CDATA[No Abstract.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20297">
<title>Reliability and validity of the Sexual Pressure Scale for Women-Revised</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20297</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sexual pressure among young urban women represents adherence to gender stereotypical expectations to engage in sex. Revision of the original five-factor Sexual Pressure Scale was undertaken in two studies to improve reliabilities in two of the five factors. In Study 1 the reliability of the Sexual Pressure Scale for Women-Revised (SPSW-R) was tested, and principal components analysis was performed in a sample of 325 young, urban women. A parsimonious 18-item, four-factor model explained 61% of the variance. In Study 2 the theory underlying sexual pressure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling in a sample of 181 women. Reliabilities of the SPSW-R total and subscales were very satisfactory, suggesting it may be used in intervention research. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20294">
<title>Conceptualizing and measuring illness self-concept: A comparison with self-esteem and optimism in predicting fibromyalgia adjustment</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20294</link>
<description><![CDATA[Illness self-concept (ISC), or the extent to which individuals are consumed by their illness, was theoretically described and evaluated with the Illness Self-Concept Scale (ISCS), a new 23-item scale, to predict adjustment in fibromyalgia. To establish convergent and discriminant validity, illness self-concept was compared to self-esteem and optimism in predicting health status, illness intrusiveness, depression, and life satisfaction. The ISCS demonstrated good reliability ([alpha] = .94; test-retest r = .80) and was a strong predictor of outcomes, even after controlling for optimism or self-esteem. The ISCS predicted unique variance in health-related outcomes; optimism and self-esteem did not, providing construct validation. Illness self-concept may play a significant role in coping with fibromyalgia and may prove useful in the evaluation of other chronic illnesses. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20296">
<title>Hitting the bull&#x27;s eye rather than shooting yourself between the eyes</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20296</link>
<description><![CDATA[No Abstract.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20295">
<title>Measuring satisfaction with nursing care among hospitalized patients: Refinement of a Spanish version</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20295</link>
<description><![CDATA[This study was designed to improve the psychometrics of English and Spanish measures of hospitalized patients' satisfaction with nursing care. One hundred Spanish-speaking participants in the northeastern and southwestern United States completed a new 20-item Spanish version; 64 of the same participants also completed the English version. Correlations between item pairs (p < .001, r = .56-.96) and total scores of both versions (r = .92, p < .01), and similar factor structures support equivalence of the two versions. Evidence for construct validity is also presented. Results surpass standards for new instruments and support the utility of this much needed, bilingual measure of inpatient satisfaction with nursing care. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20292">
<title>Development and psychometric testing of the nurses&#x27; attitudes toward obesity and obese patients (NATOOPS) scale</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20292</link>
<description><![CDATA[This study was designed to develop and test an instrument to measure nurses' attitudes towards obesity and obese adult patients. Items were based on an earlier version of the instrument, obesity discrimination research, and clinical experience. After content validation of items, the instrument was sent to 1,400 randomly selected Registered Nurses. Factor analysis yielded a 5-factor solution, with 36 items reaching loadings of .4 or greater. Cronbach's alpha was .81 for the reduced scale, with a range of .45 to .79 on the five factors. Construct validity was supported by significant differences between contrast groups on three factors and consistency with underlying theory. Overall the instrument demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties and could be used in future research. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20293">
<title>Factors influencing diabetes self-management in Chinese people with type 2 diabetes</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20293</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patients with diabetes must incorporate a complicated regimen of self-management into their daily lives (e.g., taking medication, diet, exercise). Diabetes self-management (DSM) is the cornerstone for controlling diabetes and preventing diabetic complications. The purpose of this study was to test a model describing the effects of individual and environmental factors on DSM in a sample of patients with diabetes in Beijing, China. Survey data were gathered from a convenience sample of 201 Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes during outpatient visits. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Model fit indices indicated a good fit to the data. In the final model, belief in treatment effectiveness and diabetes self-efficacy were proximate factors affecting DSM. Knowledge, social support, and provider-patient communication affected self-management indirectly via beliefs and self-efficacy. The findings provide a theoretical basis to direct the development of interventions for improving DSM in Chinese individuals with diabetes. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20290">
<title>Meta-analysis of the effects of exercise interventions on functional status in older adults</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20290</link>
<description><![CDATA[A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the impact of exercise interventions on the functional status of older adults. Searches of Medline and CINAHL databases revealed 19 randomized controlled trials reporting 30 interventions (n = 2,201). Fixed- and random-effects models were used to estimate overall mean effect sizes (ESs) for functional and physical performance outcomes and activities of daily living (ADL). Modest but statistically significant ESs were found for functional performance and physical performance but not for ADL. Exercise improved functional and physical performance but the improvement may be insufficient to have an impact on ADL. Further studies are needed to determine exercise's effects on ADL and to identify moderators associated with functional status outcomes in older adults. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20291">
<title>Prevalence of urinary incontinence among community-dwelling adults receiving home care</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20291</link>
<description><![CDATA[We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 2005 to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in adults receiving home care. Of the 2,866 patients surveyed, 46% suffered from UI; 6.5% had stress, 16.6% had urge, 9% had mixed, and 17.6% had functional incontinence. No diagnosis regarding type of UI had been established in 50.2%. Factors associated with UI were advanced age, higher body mass index, and impaired mobility. UI is prevalent in older persons receiving home care, but the lack of diagnosis of type of UI in half of the participants surveyed impedes management of UI. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>The under-controlled do it first: Childhood personality and sexual debut</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20288</link>
<description><![CDATA[The relationship of childhood personality type to the timing of first sexual intercourse was investigated through survival analysis. Participants from the Child Sample of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth were categorized into one of the three personality types at 5 or 6 years of age: under-controlled, resilient, and over-controlled. Those categorized as under-controlled at 5 or 6 years of age were more likely than those resilient or over-controlled to have sexual intercourse before the age of 16. The extent to which three early adolescent factors - team/club membership, church attendance, and peer influence - mediate the association of childhood personality type to the timing of first sexual intercourse was also explored. The association of childhood personality to timing of first sexual intercourse was partially mediated by peer influence at 11 or 12 years of age. The findings are interpreted in light of their implications for researchers and practitioners interested in improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>A survey of Hong Kong nurses&#x27; perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of research utilization</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20289</link>
<description><![CDATA[A survey of 1,487 nurses was conducted to examine barriers to and facilitators of research utilization. Characteristics of the organization were the greatest barriers to research utilization; the highest ranked of these were inadequate facilities, lack of authority to change practice, lack of time, and lack of cooperation from physicians. The three highest ranked organizational facilitators were managerial support, colleague support, and education to increase nursing knowledge. Age and years of working experience were not significantly correlated with any of the subscales. To integrate the use of research evidence into the culture of various clinical settings, and with the aim of extending evidence-based practice into the private and primary health care sectors in Hong Kong, local organizational barriers and facilitators need to be addressed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Measuring blood pressure knowledge and self-care behaviors of African Americans</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20287</link>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to develop and conduct preliminary psychometric assessment of instruments measuring knowledge and self-care practices regarding behaviors needed for blood pressure (BP) control among African Americans. Items were empirically derived and scored on a 7-point, bipolar scale. The instruments were evaluated in a sample of 306 community-dwelling African Americans. Results revealed acceptable reliability and validity of the BP Knowledge Scale. Results for the BP Self-Care Scale were mixed. A structural equation model of these scales, recorded BP, and covariates fit well. There was an unexpected positive correlation between self-care and BP suggesting a potential bi-directional relationship. The scales demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties and, with minor revisions, may have clinical utility as measures of BP knowledge and self-care. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Factors associated with health-related quality of life among low-compliant asthmatic adults in Korea</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20285</link>
<description><![CDATA[This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to identify the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in low-compliant Korean adults with asthma. The sample consisted of 178 patients referred by a physician to the education clinic at a University hospital in Korea. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that previous hospital admissions, recent asthma-related symptoms within the previous week, lower peak expiratory flow rate, and lower level of asthma knowledge were independently associated with lower HRQoL and accounted for 46% of the total variance. Health care providers should focus on these factors to increase perceptions of HRQoL among low-compliant patients. Interventional strategies need to be developed to emphasize the importance of compliance to the self-monitoring regimen and management protocols. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>A warm footbath before bedtime and sleep in older Taiwanese with sleep disturbance</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20283</link>
<description><![CDATA[A single-group crossover design was used to examine the effects of a warm footbath on body temperatures, distal-proximal skin temperature gradient (DPG), and sleep outcomes in 15 Taiwanese elders with self-reported sleep disturbance. Body temperatures and polysomnography were recorded for three consecutive nights. Participants were assigned randomly to receive a 41°C footbath for 40 minutes before sleep onset on night 2 or night 3. Mean DPG before lights off was significantly elevated on the bathing night. There were no significant differences in sleep outcomes between the two nights. However, when the first two non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep periods were examined, the amount of wakefulness was decreased in the second NREM period on the bathing night. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Perceived stress in survivors of suicide: Psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20284</link>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of three versions of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; © American Sociological Association) in adults who had survived the death of a family member or significant other by suicide. Reliability and validity were examined. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to assess dimensionality of the underlying constructs. All three versions of the PSS demonstrated acceptable reliability. Two shorter versions retained good psychometric properties and demonstrated convergent and concurrent validity with measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms and mental health quality of life. Factor analysis provided further evidence of their usefulness as brief and valid measures of perceived stress in acutely bereaved adult survivors of suicide. In a sub-sample of closely related survivors, the psychometric properties of the 4-item version of the PSS were retained. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health]]></description>
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<title>Receiving inconclusive genetic test results: An interpretive description of the BRCA1/2 experience</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20286</link>
<description><![CDATA[We examined the experience of 21 women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer who received inconclusive BRCA1/2 genetic test results. Although these women received similar information on the technical meaning of an inconclusive result, their interpretations of personal risk for a probable, inherited cancer mutation differed. Their interpretations ranged from confidence that they probably carried an undetected gene mutation to believing that their cancer had no genetic basis. Women drew from their personal experience with genetic testing and from distinctive perceptions and beliefs in attempting to understand their test results; they variously drew upon such evidence as observations of similarities and differences within familial breast/ovarian cancer patterns to explain their ultimate conclusions as to their own genetic status. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health]]></description>
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<title>A pilot study of self-monitoring urine flow in people with long-term urinary catheters</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20281</link>
<description><![CDATA[Self-monitoring of urine flow may be beneficial in preventing catheter-related problems. An intervention was pilot tested using a single group design with 11 individuals over 6 months. Feasibility of the intervention, performance of new measures (awareness, self-monitoring, and self- management of urine flow), and health outcomes were assessed. The intervention was well received by participants, none of whom withdrew voluntarily from the study. All data were collected at intake, and bimonthly at 2, 4, and 6 months. Nine of 11 participants reported that the intervention had helped them to pay attention to fluid intake. Episodes of UTI decreased over the course of the intervention, with the greatest drop between 2 and 4 months. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health.]]></description>
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<title>A model testing factors that influence physical activity for Taiwanese adults with anxiety</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20279</link>
<description><![CDATA[The aim of this study was to test a theoretical model of the facilitators and barriers to physical activity for Taiwanese adults with anxiety. Structural equation modeling was used to examine both one-way direct and indirect influences of 11 personal and cognitive-emotional factors on physical activity in this population (N = 239). The final version of the model provided a good fit to the data, with nine variables explaining 23.3% of the variance in physical activity. Perceived life stress events, perceived benefits of activity, and perceived self-efficacy for activity directly influenced physical activity. The results suggest that these variables should be addressed in designing treatment physical activity programs for Taiwanese individuals with anxiety. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health]]></description>
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<title>Development and psychometric evaluation of an Arab version of the family peer relationship questionnaire</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20277</link>
<description><![CDATA[Little is known about parent and peer relationships in immigrant adolescents due to a dearth of culturally sensitive measures. We adapted the Family Peer Relationship Questionnaire (FPRQ) for Arab immigrant mothers and their adolescents. Mothers and adolescents completed parallel versions of the Arab FPRQ and measures of child behavior problems, child social relations, and maternal depression. Data analyses included confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent validity. The proposed four-factor structure was replicated in both the mother and child forms. Scores from the Arab FPRQ subscales and the other measures provided evidence of concurrent and discriminant validity, suggesting that the Arab FPRQ is a viable assessment tool. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health, 2008]]></description>
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<title>Lifestyle physical activity of older rural women</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20282</link>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to describe and examine the lifestyle physical activity behaviors (household, leisure, occupational) of older rural women. Background characteristics included demographics, environment, social support, and health. Intrapersonal characteristics included motivation and self-efficacy. The majority of the women's energy expenditure was in the household dimension. Social support was positively associated with household activities. A higher level of leisure physical activity was associated with living within the two small cities and reporting lower levels of health and lower motivation. This research highlights the importance of household physical activity and the contribution of social support for household physical activity, both of which may be important in developing interventions to promote physical activity in older rural women. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res. Nurs. Health, 2008]]></description>
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<title>&#x22;Distorted into clarity&#x22;: A methodological case study illustrating the paradox of systematic review</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20278</link>
<description><![CDATA[Systematic review is typically viewed in the health sciences as the most objective - that is, rigorous, transparent, and reproducible - method for summarizing the results of research. Yet, recent scholarship has shown systematic review to involve feats of interpretation producing less certain, albeit valuable, results. We found this to be the case when we tried to overcome the resistance to synthesis of a set of qualitative and quantitative findings on stigma in HIV-positive women. These findings were difficult to combine largely because of fuzzy conceptualizations of stigma and the volume of unique quantitative findings. Our encounter with findings resistant to synthesis heightened our awareness of the extent to which all systematic reviews are accomplished by practices that paradoxically "distort [research findings] into clarity." © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Predictors of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among first-time mothers</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20275</link>
<description><![CDATA[Few women currently meet revised WHO recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months postpartum. In this prospective study we aimed to determine the influence of socio-demographic, psychosocial, and perinatal factors on the length of exclusive breastfeeding among 189 Canadian primiparous mothers. A majority of the participants did not meet their exclusive breastfeeding goals, and only 5% breastfed exclusively for a full 6 months. Breastfeeding self-efficacy, in-hospital formula supplementation, prenatal class attendance, and type of delivery independently predicted exclusive breastfeeding duration. Findings underscore the complex interplay of factors influencing breastfeeding, highlight the early postpartum weeks as a critical period for the establishment of exclusive breastfeeding, and suggest the need for a continuum of pre- and postnatal strategies for prolonging the exclusive breastfeeding period. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Development of an instrument to assess perceived self-efficacy in the parents of infants</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20271</link>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to research applications, the measurement of perceived parental self-efficacy (PPSE) could be useful clinically in screening for parenting difficulties, targeting interventions, and evaluating outcomes. In this research we examined the psychometric properties of the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale (KPCS), a new 15-item PPSE measure. A no-problem control group and three clinical groups comprising 187 mothers with infants were recruited. The KPCS showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .81), test-retest reliability (r = .88), and discriminant and convergent validity. A cut-off score was determined, and the scale's sensitivity and positive predictive power was 86% and 88%, respectively. The KPCS may prove a useful addition to tools for the assessment of parents and infants presenting to clinical services. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Is there gender bias in nursing research?</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20276</link>
<description><![CDATA[Using data from a consecutive sample of 259 studies published in four leading nursing research journals in 2005-2006, we examined whether nurse researchers favor females as study participants. On average, 75.3% of study participants were female, and 38% of studies had all-female samples. The bias favoring female participants was statistically significant and persistent. The bias was observed regardless of funding source, methodological features, and other participant and researcher characteristics, with one exception: studies that had male investigators had more sex-balanced samples. When designing studies, nurse researchers need to pay close attention to who will benefit from their research and to whether they are leaving out a specific group about which there is a gap in knowledge. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Symptoms and physical activity behavior in individuals with multiple sclerosis</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20274</link>
<description><![CDATA[We examined overall and specific symptoms as correlates of physical activity in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants (N = 133) completed questionnaires that measured overall symptoms; and specific symptoms of depression, pain, and fatigue; difficulty walking; and physical activity. Initial analyses indicated that higher levels of overall symptoms (r = -.50), fatigue (r = -.26), and difficulty walking (r = -.46) were associated with lower levels of physical activity. Path analysis demonstrated that higher levels of overall symptoms were directly and indirectly associated with lower levels of physical activity; the indirect pathway involved difficulty walking ([gamma][gamma][beta][beta] = -.17). Such findings indicate that walking difficulty may partially explain the negative relationship between overall symptoms and physical activity behavior in MS. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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<title>Analyzing participant produced photographs from an ethnographic study of fatherhood and smoking</title>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fnur.20269</link>
<description><![CDATA[As part of an ongoing ethnographic study, we examined the photographs and narratives that new fathers produced to ascertain how they created social, psychological, and relational space for continued smoking. A four-part process for analyzing the photographs consisting of preview, review, cross-photo comparison, and theorizing revealed how visual data analyses can be used to develop insights into men's health behaviors and beliefs. There is ongoing epistemological debate and methodological uncertainty about how photographic data should be treated in health sciences research. By conducting formal layered analyses, researchers can expand and extend both what is said about, and interpreted through, photographs. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health]]></description>
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