Nursing leadership and influence in practice domains at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

Background: Studies in Veteran populations have examined disparities in health service use, care quality, outcomes and increased demands for behavioral health.

Purpose: The purpose is to describe the development of nursing leadership roles that influenced practice improvements and demonstrated outcomes related to health disparities in a Veterans Affairs (VA) population over a 12-year period.

Methods: The Sundean and colleagues' concept analysis of nurse leadership influence was applied to frame the initiative process and impacts.

Quad Bike Riders' Attitudes toward and Use of Safety Technologies.

Worldwide, the number of quad bike-related injuries and fatalities has increased over the last 30 years and, although quad bike safety has become increasingly important over the last decade, greater understanding of the risks associated with these vehicles is required. This study aimed to improve understanding of the interrelationships between risk perception, risk management, and the use of safety technologies in quad bike operation. A total of 70 quad bike riders were interviewed in two sets of interviews: one targeting riders visiting two forestry fairs, and the other targeting riders with quad bikes equipped with ROPS.

An institution-wide faculty mentoring program at an academic health center with 6-year prospective outcome data.

Background: There is discontent and turnover among faculty at US academic health centers because of the challenges in balancing clinical, research, teaching, and work-life responsibilities in the current healthcare environment. One potential strategy to improve faculty satisfaction and limit turnover is through faculty mentoring programs.

Methods: A Mentor Leadership Council was formed to design and implement an institution-wide faculty mentoring program across all colleges at an academic health center.

How 15- to 16-year-old Swedish adolescents experience social relationships and health-related behaviours: A qualitative study.

Health-related behaviours are associated with social relationships. Adolescence is a time when healthy and unhealthy behaviours are established. There is a need to investigate adolescents' views on how social relationships are related to health-related behaviours of adolescents in the Scandinavian welfare system.