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Implementing a brief mindfulness based stress reduction self-care intervention into the nursing curriculum
(2015-10-26)
Background: High levels of stress experienced by nursing students continue to be identified in the literature. This emphasizes the need for stress management in nursing education to prevent dysfunctional coping and poor ...
Effect of nurse-led simulation on OB/perinatal nurses' knowledge & confidence in managing complications & emergencies
(2015-08-05)
OB/perinatal emergencies and complications are low-volume, high risk occurrences, and research suggests that simulation helps both novice and experienced clinicians to obtain and maintain clinical competence (Argani, ...
Examining the impact of sociocultural influences, psychosocial stressors, and cognitive vulnerabilities on development of depressive symptoms in Hispanic adolescents
(2015-02-04)
The purpose of this study was to examine individual- and contextual- level factors associated with the development of depressive symptoms in Hispanic adolescents in order to identify salient risk factors to target in the ...
The social construction of medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth
(2015-10-22)
Pregnancy and childbirth in every society reflect societal values. During the last century (in Slovenia after World War II), medicine, medical interventions, and medical technology became indispensable elements of societal ...
Influence of maternal childhood adversity on the psycho-neuroendocrine-inflammatory profile during pregnancy
(2015-08-03)
Exposure to excessive stress either before or during pregnancy can disrupt neuroendocrine-immune processes required for successful pregnancy outcomes. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship ...
Impact of category of appraisal on diabetes self-management
(2015-10-02)
Subject Population: A convenience sample of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus will be recruited from a primary care clinic in north central West Virginia. Participants must be between the ages of 20 and 64, read and ...