PhD-DNP Collaboration: An Integrative Review of Scholarly Partnerships in Nursing.

Nurses holding terminal degrees, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), fulfill different roles in nursing. The continued growth of nursing science and practice is dependent on alliances between these nurses that produce state-of-the-art knowledge and support the translation of evidence to practice. This integrative review described characteristics of scholarly collaborations between nurses holding a research-focused degree, the PhD, and those holding a practice-focused degree, the DNP.

Latino grandparent opportunity to influence family health behaviors: The Healthy Us Grandparent Study (HUGS).

Introduction: Latino children are the fastest growing population of obese children in the United States, the most obese group of children by race and a significant disparity in childhood obesity. Extended family, often grandparents, are traditionally involved in childcare in Latino family structure, yet their influence on family health behaviors is unclear. This study explored grandparent involvement in the care of Latino children in South Texas and their possible influence on child body mass index (BMI) and family health behaviors to determine if they present an opportunity to improve child obesity treatment plans.

Occupational Health Nurses' Self-Efficacy in Implementing Smoking Cessation Interventions for Workers: A Manufacturing Company Quality Improvement Project.

Background: Effective smoking cessation interventions (SCIs) are urgently needed for the working population where smoking continues at high rates. Occupational health nurses (OHNs) could be effective in providing SCI, but self-efficacy was found to be a major barrier. The purpose of this study was to improve the delivery of SCI to those who smoke in the workplace and to explore nurse self-efficacy.

Improving Diabetes Education in Mexican American Older Adults.

Lack of culturally sensitive, age-specific diabetes education in Mexican American older aged people may contribute to deficits in diabetes knowledge, self-management, and glycemic control. This quality improvement initiative applied evidence-based, culturally competent, age-specific education to improve health outcomes. A one-group, pretest/posttest design guided this project in a primary care community clinic.

Occupational Health Nurses' Self-Efficacy in Smoking Cessation Interventions: An Integrative Review of the Literature.

Effective smoking cessation interventions (SCIs) are indicated, particularly among the working population, where a higher than expected prevalence of smoking continues. Occupational health nurses' (OHN) self-efficacy can affect SCI but current scientific literature is limited. The purpose of this integrative literature review was to determine factors that affect OHN self-efficacy and motivation for providing SCI and to guide research needed to enhance SCI programs.

Biobehavioral determinants of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To conduct a model-driven meta-analysis of correlational research on psychological and motivational predictors of diabetes outcomes, with adherence factors as mediators.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search of published and unpublished studies located a sample of 775 individual correlational or predictive studies reported across 739 research reports.

Results: Results varied according to the outcome variable included in the regression models.

Nursing Home Stakeholder Views of Resident Involvement in Medical Care Decisions.

Demand by nursing home residents for involvement in their medical care, or, patient-centered care, is expected to increase as baby boomers begin seeking long-term care for their chronic illnesses. To explore the needs in meeting this proposed demand, we used a qualitative descriptive method with content analysis to obtain the joint perspective of key stakeholders on the current state of person-centered medical care in the nursing home. We interviewed 31 nursing home stakeholders: 5 residents, 7 family members, 8 advanced practice registered nurses, 5 physicians, and 6 administrators.

Depression and adherence to lifestyle changes in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review.

Purpose: Depression affects millions of people worldwide and is prevalent among those with diabetes. The purpose of this review was to synthesize recent research on depression and adherence to dietary and physical activity recommendations in persons with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: This systematic review is a subanalysis of an NIH-funded model-testing meta-analysis.

Managing complex research datasets using electronic tools: a meta-analysis exemplar.

Meta-analyses of broad scope and complexity require investigators to organize many study documents and manage communication among several research staff. Commercially available electronic tools, for example, EndNote, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Blackboard, Excel, and IBM SPSS Statistics (SPSS), are useful for organizing and tracking the meta-analytic process as well as enhancing communication among research team members. The purpose of this article is to describe the electronic processes designed, using commercially available software, for an extensive, quantitative model-testing meta-analysis.

Diabetes management in the nursing home: a systematic review of the literature.

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a disease with debilitating potential. Growing numbers of elderly individuals are being admitted to under-resourced nursing homes with this often complicated, time-intensive, and costly diagnosis. The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to determine the trends in diabetes management in nursing homes over the last decade including the use of clinical practice guidelines and the evaluation of management outcomes.