Publications by authors named "Lynn L White"
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the rate of nurses leaving practice, which has highlighted the importance of new graduate nurse orientation. The literature has limited recommendations for orientation strategies.
Method: The goal of this study was to determine what changes have occurred in orientation processes for new graduate nurses since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- - The study investigates the reliability and validity of the State-Trait Hopelessness Scale (STHS) among rural adults with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in the US Great Plains, a population often overlooked in research on hopelessness and health outcomes.
- - By analyzing data from 115 hospitalized adults, the authors found strong reliability and validity markers for the STHS, including significant correlations with existing health measures, confirming the scale's effectiveness in this context.
- - The findings suggest that hopelessness is a prevalent issue linked to increased mortality in rural IHD patients, highlighting the need for regular assessment of hopelessness during hospitalization and recovery.
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- A study investigated how living in rural areas affects feelings of hopelessness in adults hospitalized for ischemic heart disease (IHD) across the Great Lakes and Great Plains regions of the U.S.
- Results showed that rural patients experienced higher levels of state hopelessness (58.8% compared to 48.8% in urban areas), even after controlling for other factors like depression and physical health.
- Nonmarried individuals in rural areas were particularly vulnerable, with a significantly higher rate of hopelessness (72.0%) compared to married individuals (52.0%).
Fatigue is a prevalent cancer-related symptom that is difficult to communicate, define, and treat. To obtain robust descriptions of symptoms, participants were recruited into two online groups that consisted of their dialoguing together in an asynchronous, threaded discussion forum. Participants dialogued for 5 months and completed pre- and post-participation demographic data and symptom ratings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is an intensive treatment associated with distressing treatment and disease-related symptoms that affect patient outcomes such as functional status and quality of life. Self-efficacy for symptom management (SESM) is a person's belief in their ability to perform behaviors to prevent and relieve symptoms. Presence of SESM can impact symptom distress and functional status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an intensive treatment that offers the potential for longer life or cure for some types of cancer. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant is associated with decreased quality of life and functional status and distressing symptoms. Self-efficacy for symptom management (SESM) is a person's belief in his/her ability to implement behaviors to manage these symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProblem Identification: Self-efficacy for symptom management plays a key role in outcomes, such as quality of life (QOL), functional status, and symptom distress, for adults with cancer. This integrative review identified and assessed evidence regarding self-efficacy for management of symptoms and symptom distress in adults with cancer.
Literature Search: The authors performed a search of literature published from 2006-2018, and articles that examined the relationship among self-reported self-efficacy, symptom management, symptom distress or frequency, and severity in adults with cancer were selected for inclusion.
Background: Perceived self-efficacy (PSE) for symptom management plays a key role in outcomes for patients with cancer, such as quality of life, functional status, symptom distress, and healthcare use. Definition of the concept is necessary for use in research and to guide the development of interventions to facilitate PSE for symptom management in patients with cancer. .
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