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D Arathuzik

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PubMed1998

Women's perceptions and concerns about menopause.

The purpose of this study was to explore the following questions: What are the perceptions of midlife women as to the care they receive from a variety of healthcare providers? What are the issues and concerns that influence their decision making about hormonal therapy? What strategies do women find helpful in accommodating to menopause? What are the knowledge and perceptions/role of the partner during the menopause transition? The research design for this study used a nonrandom survey. The nonrandom convenience sample consisted of 320 midlife women 46-55 years of age. Data were gathered via a mailed self-administered Menopause Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey data. Qualitative data revealed more in-depth and personal comments from women concerning menopause. The most significant findings were that respondents (1) were in conflict about hormone therapy (HT), yet they had read extensively about menopause and used a variety of strategies to cope with symptoms; (2) reported that they received conflicting information and advice about menopause from a variety of sources and expressed concerns about not being fully informed by their healthcare providers; and (3) who received care from nurse practitioners (NPs) were quite satisfied with their care.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1994

Effects of cognitive-behavioral strategies on pain in cancer patients.

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of a combination of cognitive and behavioral nursing interventions on pain perception, pain control, and mood in metastatic breast cancer patients who were experiencing physical pain. A pretest-posttest experimental research design was utilized in this pilot study. Twenty-four patients with metastatic breast cancer who were experiencing physical pain were randomly assigned to a control group, to a treatment group who received relaxation and visualization training, or to a treatment group who received relaxation, visualization, and cognitive coping skills training. Measures of the subjects' pain intensity, pain distress, pain control, ability to decrease pain, and mood were taken pre- and posttreatment. Significant differences were found between the treatment groups and the control group in ability to decrease pain. There were no significant differences found in pain intensity or distress or mood. The results indicate that these cognitive-behavioral interventions could be useful clinical nursing interventions for selected cancer patients experiencing physical pain.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1991

Pain experience for metastatic breast cancer patients. Unraveling the mystery.

Nursing shares responsibility with the other health professions to contribute to the body of knowledge relevant to the pain experience. Cancer pain is a most serious health care problem. It has a severe physiologic and psychologic impact on cancer patients. Eighty women between the ages of 30 and 80 years who had a confirmed diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer and who were experiencing physical pain were interviewed as to their perceptions of their pain experience. The findings indicated that certain common concerns contributed greatly to the pain experience for these patients. These concerns should be assessed, understood, and acknowledged by nurses when caring for cancer patients who are experiencing physical pain. It was also found that certain responses were commonly used by these patients to cope with pain. Nurses should evaluate the coping responses that cancer patients use to deal with their pain. Cancer patients' coping responses that are beneficial should be supported and utilized by nurses as the basis for therapeutic interventions.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Factors associated with National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse success.

Identification of factors associated with National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) success is critical at public colleges of nursing with diverse student populations. This issue was the purpose of this research study. A descriptive correlational research design was used. Seventy-nine generic senior students enrolled in an urban public university participated in the study. Several internal and external blocks to success were described by the students, including family responsibilities, emotional distress, fatigue, and financial and work burdens. Significant correlations were found between success in the NCLEX-RN and cumulative undergraduate nursing program grade point average, English as the primary language spoken at home, lack of family responsibilities or demands, lack of emotional distress, and sense of competency in critical thinking. Establishment of a comprehensive data base-including factors associated with success in the NCLEX-RN and programs of advisement, tutoring, and stress management as well as classes in study skills, test taking, and NCLEX preparation-are recommended for public colleges of nursing with diverse student populations.

Achievement↗
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Preliminary assessment: the Pain Inventory and the Pain Coping Tool.

The purpose of this research study was to report the development and preliminary psychometric testing of the Pain Inventory and the Pain Coping Tool. The Pain Inventory was developed to measure cognitive factors believed to impact upon the pain experience. The Pain Coping Tool was developed to measure coping strategies and behaviors believed to be effective in dealing with the pain experience. Forty nursing doctoral students, head nurses, and clinical nurse experts rated the items to establish content validity. Initial testing for reliability found coefficient alphas to be adequate for new scales. Construct validity was established by significant correlations found between these tools and the Pain Intensity and Pain Distress Scales. These findings must be viewed as preliminary based on the small sample of 80 metastatic cancer patients interviewed for this study.

Adaptation, Psychological↗