Biomedical subjects

K Ross-Alaolmolki

Publications and source records attributed to K Ross-Alaolmolki.

5 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1997

Psychometric analysis of the self-coherence survey.

Self-coherence, as measured by the Self-Coherence Survey, is an important determinant of psychosocial health in a variety of life circumstances. This report presents a psychometric analysis of the Self-Coherence Survey that resulted in three scales labelled Appraisal, Holism, and Introspection. The factorial structure, reliability, and validity of Self-Coherence was evaluated and replicated in two samples from the same community population (Phase I n = 433; Phase II n = 421). The three dimensions identified in the theoretical discussion of self-coherence published in this journal in 1993, were identified and replicated. Implications for further research and nursing practice are discussed.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1995

Impact of childhood cancer on siblings and family: family strategies for primary health care.

The article reviews the impact of a chronic illness with a potentially life-threatening outcome on siblings and suggests strategies to enhance sibling support by an advanced practice nurse. The well siblings in the family system have the potential to perceive threatened or actual losses as a result of their brother's or sister's illness. The importance of considering total family structure, including the sibling's emotional needs, in an ongoing assessment to determine strengths, vulnerabilities, and coping abilities is presented. The advanced practice nurse in an ambulatory care setting, community setting, or hospital is in a unique position to provide comprehensive guidance and coordination of mechanisms of support in concert with the family in an effort to reduce vulnerability and to maintain the emotional well-being of the siblings.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1985

Supportive care for families of dying children.

This article has reviewed the effects on the family system of the experience of living with a dying child. The importance of facilitating open channels of communication between the child who is dying, the mother, father, and the caregivers are discussed with examples of parents' and childrens' concerns and questions about the dying process. Finally, it is suggested that research conducted by a nurse researcher on families of children who are dying may itself be considered an intervention.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

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Two prenatal alcohol use screening instruments compared with a physiologic measure.

OBJECTIVE: To compare two prenatal alcohol use screening instruments with a physiologic measure of prenatal alcohol use. DESIGN: Retrospective comparison of the Prenatal Alcohol Use Interview (PAUI) and the ACOG Antepartum Record with CDTect. SETTING: An inner-city, high-volume, prenatal clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-six women selected and enrolled at their first prenatal visits. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: An assessment of relative sensitivity and specificity of two prenatal alcohol use screening instruments. RESULTS: Women identified as Drinkers by the CDTect were more likely to be identified as Drinkers by the PAUI (59%) than by the ACOG Antepartum Record (19%). Also, the PAUI had a lower false negative rate (41%) than the ACOG record (80%). That is, the PAUI was less likely to identify as Quitters women the CDTect identified as Drinkers than was the ACOG record. CONCLUSION: The PAUI is a more sensitive screen than the ACOG record and should be the instrument preferred for screening prenatal alcohol use.

Adolescent↗

PubMedDate not supplied

College of nursing and community agency collaboration on minority health month activities.

The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) to share information about seeking small grant funding for specific health programs for the African American community and (b) to describe the process and the outcomes of a Minority Health Month grant that was obtained through the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. This was an initial attempt to seek outside funding for a minority health program in the inner city of a midsized midwestern city which inadvertently led to The Ohio Commission on Minority Health.

Community Participation↗