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S A Faux

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PubMed1999

Clinical genetics: an overview.

It is imperative that clinicians understand basic human genetic concepts. In this article, the patterns of inheritance for single gene disorders are described and include the traditional Mendelian, nontraditional, and multifactorial patterns. Next, chromosomal and structural abnormalities are described, followed by a description of the current measures by which genes are detected, including gene mapping and polymorphisms, and concluding with cytogenetic, molecular, and biochemical testing.

Chromosome Aberrations↗
PubMed1993

Uncertainty, and appraisal in patients diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The purpose of this study was to describe the uncertainty of subjects diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysms and to examine the relationship between uncertainty and subjects', positive or negative appraisals of uncertainty. Twenty-seven subjects who had a definitive diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms were surveyed using the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), the Folkman and Lazarus Restructured Appraisal Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Findings from the study suggested that the level of uncertainty among patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms was similar or higher than the level of uncertainty that has been reported for patients with myocardial infarctions (M = 91.9, S.D. = 19.56). There was no significant relationship between uncertainty and appraisal of uncertainty as a danger (r = .21, p = .14) or opportunity (r = .14, p = .25). Implications for further research include examining patients uncertainty levels and appraisal at repeated intervals during their illness trajectory.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1993

Siblings of children with chronic physical and cognitive disabilities.

During the past 20 years, numerous researchers have examined the effects on well children of having a chronically physically and/or cognitively ill/disabled sibling. Although the findings are inconsistent and inclusive, the effects of this chronic family stress are less than previously thought. This article is a summary of studies conducted across the lifespan, highlighting effects on well sibling adjustment/well-being, stress and coping, self-concept, sibling interactional relationships, parenting, and mediating variables. Sibling intervention studies are examined, and nursing implications are presented.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1991

Sibling relationships in families with congenitally impaired children.

Sibling relationships between school-aged children and their chronically impaired siblings have been studied infrequently. In this exploratory, descriptive study, 67 children (7 to 12 years old) and their mothers provided data about well-impaired sibling relationships. Three groups participated: 22 siblings and mothers of children with craniofacial anomalies, 20 siblings and mothers of children with cardiac anomalies, and 25 siblings and mothers of healthy children. Data were collected using the Sibling Inventory of Behavior and semistructured sibling and maternal interview guides. Quantitative data analysis revealed that the siblings of cardiac children tended to be kinder towards their siblings than siblings in the other two groups, with the normal comparison sibling group exhibiting the most avoidance and embarrassment towards their siblings. Qualitative data analysis indicated that both siblings and mothers in the combined illness group reported significantly less hostility and anger towards their impaired siblings than did the normal comparison siblings. All three sibling groups were actively involved in helping, protective, and play activities with their siblings.

Birth Order↗
PubMed1990

Depression, stress, mastery, and social resources in four ethnocultural women's groups.

This descriptive study was designed to examine the interrelationships of depression, stress, mastery, and social resources in four ethnocultural women's groups. The random sample (N = 212) was comprised of Chinese (n = 60), Vietnamese (n = 46), Portuguese (n = 56), and Latin American (n = 50) immigrant women. Using the CES-D, high depressive symptoms were reported by all groups. Collectively, the major correlates and predictors of depression were perceived stress and mastery. Group-specific analyses revealed different models for predicting depression in each ethnic group. The findings underscore the need for observation of the indicators of depression in immigrant women--regardless of their phase of resettlement--and a flexible, individualized approach to ethnic women's psychological health care.

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The staff nurse employment interview selection process: judgment and decision errors and how to avoid them. Part I.

The employee interview is a complex decision-making process which has a potential effect on the future of the organization. It is in the organization's best interest to ensure that the interview process results in the selection of candidates who most clearly meet predetermined selection criteria. Reliable and valid interviews improve the probability of selecting candidates who are most likely to succeed. A review of employment interview literature is discussed relating to judgement and decision errors, and the reliability and validity of the employment interview. Part II will review the development of a semistructured, employment interview questionnaire which was based on College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice (1984) and staff nurse position description.

Decision Making↗
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The staff nurse employment interview: predicting performance outcomes. Part II.

The Employment Standards Act of Ontario and Labour Relations policy in health care organizations require that employment decisions be based on the comparative level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience of job applicants. Reliable and valid employment interviews guide employers in that process. A semistructured staff nurse employment interview tool was developed and tested for reliability and validity (content and predictive) on a medical unit in an acute-care hospital setting. Of 25 interview questions evaluated as having content validity based on comparison with the job analysis and Standards of Practice, five (holistic care, assessments of patient's ability to cope, teaching, collaboration, and problem-solving) were identified as having statistically significant relationships with performance outcomes evaluated one year after the initial interview. Total interview test scores were predictive of overall competency in job performance. Those questions evaluated as content valid and as attaining predictive validity were used as the basis for the development of a structured staff nurse employment interview questionnaire.

Employee Performance Appraisal↗