Biomedical subjects

Vicki Strang

Publications and source records attributed to Vicki Strang.

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PubMed2002

Prospective and retrospective research: considerations and questions.

We have outlined some of the reasons why retrospective research is generally considered inferior to prospective research and have explained some of the rationale for this view. Despite the problems, there are ethical and practical reasons for conducting retrospective research. Indeed, we have argued that there are times when retrospective research may produce more valid data. We hope that these ideas will contribute to ongoing discussions about oncology research designs.

Nursing Research↗

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Knowledge and lifestyle behaviors of healthy older adults related to modifying the onset of vascular dementia.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowledge and practice of lifestyle behaviors in healthy older adults related to the prevention of vascular dementia. Data were derived from a convenience sample of 281 Canadian participants 55 years of age and older. Lifestyle was measured using the health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP). Seven knowledge sub-scales were developed consistent to the HPLP. Multivariate analysis found that four independent variables accounted for 26% of the variance of a healthy lifestyle score and included those who reported a lower level of stress, indicated a higher knowledge of interpersonal relations, had a better general health self-assessment and higher medical knowledge. These Canadian results were compared with those from a study conducted in Australia and found to be similar. The study argues that health professionals and health education programs can better promote and increase awareness of healthy lifestyle behaviors by assisting older adults to apply this knowledge in their daily lives. Specifically, the study discusses policy and practice implications with regards to lifestyle issues relating to health responsibility, physical activity, spirituality, stress management, interpersonal relationships and nutrition.

Aged↗

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Value and vulnerability: reflections on joint appointments.

For more than 20 years, joint appointments between nursing education and nursing service have been recommended as a strategy to foster excellence in nursing education and nursing practice, bridge the theory-practice gap, and promote clinically relevant research. This article discusses the termination of a joint-appointment initiative after research that had demonstrated its success in terms of benefits to both agencies and satisfaction for the incumbents in the positions. It presents the value and vulnerability of joint academic-clinical agency joint appointments based on critical analysis of the academic literature juxtaposed with our research and subsequent experience with four joint appointments between a faculty of nursing and a home-care agency. Top-level administrative support and understanding of the potential of such positions are crucial for the nurses involved, and the positions themselves become vulnerable in times of change and fiscal restraint.

Alberta↗

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Decision-making and nurse case management: a philosophical perspective.

Decision-making related to resource allocation in home care case management practice is addressed from the unique perspective of nursing. The case management process stipulates the adherence to both client-centered and system-centered goals. Issues that emerge from this process include the ethical dilemma of deciding the equitable and fair distribution of resources related to the provision of appropriate levels of service; economic factors as they relate to limited financial resources; and the variance among case managers in their decision-making. Moderate realism, as compared to critical and feminist theory, provides a philosophical perspective that allows a practical interpretation of these issues.

Case Management↗