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B R Hoshiko

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PubMed1992

The effect of a support group on grieving individuals' levels of perceived support and stress.

This study examined the effects of support group participation on bereaved individuals' levels of perceived support and stress. Using a single group pretest/posttest design, data were collected from a convenience sample of 21 grieving individuals who participated in 10 weekly support group sessions. Perceived stress decreased significantly (P less than .002) following support group participation. However, although perceived support increased, the change was not statistically significant. These findings indicate that a support group can be an effective intervention to decrease feelings of stress in bereaved individuals.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Clinical validation of Braden and Bergstrom's conceptual schema of pressure sore risk factors.

Pressure sores are a health problem that crosses clinical practice settings. Today, emphasis is on prevention by identification of risk factors associated with pressure sore development. The Braden and Bergstrom (1987) schema of etiologies of pressure sores has been reported to be a useful predictor of client risk for pressure sore development. This clinical validation study examined relevance of the 13 schema factors to a rehabilitation setting. Using Fehring's (1986) validation model to analyze responses, the findings suggested that in the rehabilitation setting, four schema factors were critical risk factors (decreased mobility, decreased activity, decreased sensory perception, and increased friction), five were risk factors (increased moisture, increased shear, decreased nutrition, decreased arteriolar pressure, and decreased interstitial fluid flow), and four were not considered risk factors (increased age, emotional stress, smoking, and skin temperature). Fifteen additional risk factors, many of which are psychosocial, were suggested.

Humans↗
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Valsalva maneuver as a possible risk factor for pulmonary embolism.

Valsalva maneuver has been suspected of precipitating pulmonary embolism (PE), but the association of the two variables has not been studied. The purpose of this retrospective study was to begin to investigate whether Valsalva behavior is associated with subsequent PE. The frequency of Valsalva behaviors prior to confirmed PE in 30 patients was compared to the frequency of Valsalva behaviors in 60 non-PE patients, randomly selected from patients matched with the study group for age, sex, and year of hospitalization.

Case-Control Studies↗