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- The essence of caring between a nurse and client during cardiac catheterization.
- Creator
- Masella, Joanne Mary, Florida Atlantic University, Winland-Brown, Jill
- Abstract/Description
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This research study, utilizing Colaizzi's phenomenological method, examined the clients' perspective of a caring interaction between a nurse and client during cardiac catheterization. Eight participants described their experience of a caring interaction with a nurse during cardiac catheterization. Formulated meanings were derived from their significant statements and then grouped into themes. Three common themes emerged to form the essence of caring. The ingredients for a caring interaction...
Show moreThis research study, utilizing Colaizzi's phenomenological method, examined the clients' perspective of a caring interaction between a nurse and client during cardiac catheterization. Eight participants described their experience of a caring interaction with a nurse during cardiac catheterization. Formulated meanings were derived from their significant statements and then grouped into themes. Three common themes emerged to form the essence of caring. The ingredients for a caring interaction included connecting through genuine presence, being there through technical competence, and caring as a way of seeing through verbal communication. By providing an understanding of the clients' perspective, this study will benefit the nursing profession and contribute to the foundation of a theory based practice for the care of the client who has experienced cardiac catheterization. This practice will be grounded in the caring philosophy.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15056
- Subject Headings
- Cardiac catheterization, Caring, Nurse and patient
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse.
- Creator
- Weissman, Jodi Karen., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
- Abstract/Description
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This is a phenomenological research study of the adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse. Six adolescents were selected who acknowledged and articulated their experience of being accepted by a nurse. The conceptual framework is derived from Paterson and Zderad's (1988) Humanistic Theory of Nursing. van Manen's (1984) approach to phenomenology was used to guide this inquiry. Data were generated using exploratory, in-depth, face-to-face interviews. The adolescent's experience of...
Show moreThis is a phenomenological research study of the adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse. Six adolescents were selected who acknowledged and articulated their experience of being accepted by a nurse. The conceptual framework is derived from Paterson and Zderad's (1988) Humanistic Theory of Nursing. van Manen's (1984) approach to phenomenology was used to guide this inquiry. Data were generated using exploratory, in-depth, face-to-face interviews. The adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse is expressed by three metathemes: (1) the nurse is a friend; (2) the nurse's caring helps the adolescent feel better; and (3) the adolescent feels comfortable with the nurse. The implications of acceptance for nursing education, practice, and research are discussed.
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- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14866
- Subject Headings
- Caring, Nurse and patient, Teenagers--Medical care, Adolescent psychiatric nursing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Lived Experience of Male Nurses Who Have Successfully Rehabilitated From Chemical Dependency Through the State of Florida's Intervention Project for Nurses.
- Creator
- Dittman, Patricia Welch, Chase, Susan, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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This dissertation reviews the multifaceted dimensions of male nurses in recovery from chemical dependency in the State of Florida's Intervention Project for Nurses Rehabilitation Program. These dimensions are not linear and fluctuation of the degree of intensity is individualized to the lived experience of the nurse. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological research study was to understand the lived experience of male nurses who have successfully completed the rehabilitation phase...
Show moreThis dissertation reviews the multifaceted dimensions of male nurses in recovery from chemical dependency in the State of Florida's Intervention Project for Nurses Rehabilitation Program. These dimensions are not linear and fluctuation of the degree of intensity is individualized to the lived experience of the nurse. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological research study was to understand the lived experience of male nurses who have successfully completed the rehabilitation phase and to determine themes that influenced their vulnerability to professional impairment. The study identified two overarching themes of person and profession. The major theme of person had three sub-themes of pre-determined risk, altered values, and sensation seeking behaviors. The major theme of profession had five sub-themes of masterminding, professional heteronomy, rehabilitation, getting caught, spirituality, and the nurse becoming the nursed. A model of professional impairment graphically depicts the interaction of these themes. Exploring the lived experiences of male nurses who have successfully rehabilitated from chemical dependency provided understanding and identification that can assist academic and clinical environments with prevention, education, and early intervention.
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- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000619
- Subject Headings
- Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN), Successful people--Substance use, Nurses--Substance use--Treatment, Nurses--Rehabilitation, Nursing services--Personnel management
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The match between the individual and organization: Antecedents and consequences of an ethical fit.
- Creator
- Sims, Randi Lenore., Florida Atlantic University, Keon, Thomas L.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between the ethical fit of the employee within the organization and the establishment of employee attitudes and intentions towards the organization. Also of interest was the relationship between the organization and the individual employee's ethical decision making process. Of specific interest were the antecedents and consequences of the interaction between the ethical characteristics of the individual and the ethical climate of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to study the relationship between the ethical fit of the employee within the organization and the establishment of employee attitudes and intentions towards the organization. Also of interest was the relationship between the organization and the individual employee's ethical decision making process. Of specific interest were the antecedents and consequences of the interaction between the ethical characteristics of the individual and the ethical climate of the organization. The benefits for both the organization and individual when an ethical fit had been achieved were studied, as were the consequences when an ethical fit did not exist. Research and theory resulting from the study of person-organization fit were reviewed and applied as the basis for the hypotheses proposed in this study. While the study of an ethical organizational fit had not been previously considered, it was proposed that the benefits and consequences from a good or poor ethical fit would be similar to those results reported for person-organization fit in other areas. Respondents (N = 248) were employed full-time, but currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate business degree program. From an organizational perspective, the results indicated that the respondents described their current organizational climate similar to their ideal climate. In addition, the data indicated that when an ethical fit had been achieved, employees were more satisfied, more committed, and less likely to express an intention to turnover than respondents who had not achieved an ethical fit. From an intrapersonal perspective, the results indicated that, when faced with ethical dilemmas, the respondents were less likely to express feelings of discomfort with their personal decision when the organizational expectations for decision making matched the respondents desires. The results also indicated that the respondents were less likely to express feelings of intrapersonal role conflict when faced with ethical dilemmas when the organizational expectations for decision making matched the respondents desires. In addition, organizational expectations for ethical conduct were found to be related to the ethical decision making of the individual.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12351
- Subject Headings
- Industrial relations, Business ethics, Organizational sociology
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Creator
- Parker, Robin Barbara., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
- Abstract/Description
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This phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this...
Show moreThis phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this study. Participants were asked to participate in open-ended, audiotaped interviews describing their subjective experience of parenting. Five essential themes emerged from the analysis of the participants' narrative descriptions.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15066
- Subject Headings
- Attention-deficit-disordered children, Hyperactive children--Family relationships, Parent and child, Child rearing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The lived experience of having a child hospitalized: The Haitian mother's perspective.
- Creator
- Swasey, Patricia Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital experience. The six themes which emerged are: (a) uncertainty, search for meaning, God's help; (b) need to be with child; (c) identification with child's pain and anxiety; (d) being in the hospital environment; (e) dealing with information; and, (f) best care for child. These themes and nursing implications are discussed.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14987
- Subject Headings
- Transcultural nursing, Nursing--Social aspects, Nursing, Haitians--United States
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The lived world experience of the Registered Nurse, First Assistant (RNFA).
- Creator
- Smith, Jennifer R., Florida Atlantic University, Locsin, Rozzano
- Abstract/Description
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With the current trends in health care, new avenues must be explored in order to contain cost, yet provide for quality care. The Registered Nurse, First Assistant (RNFA) provides a cost effective alternative to another surgeon as surgical assistant. Using Max van Manen's phenomenological method, four RNFAs participated in semistructured audio-taped interviews, in order to explore their lived world experience. Six essences of being an RNFA emerged from the data: being a nurse/nursing; a way of...
Show moreWith the current trends in health care, new avenues must be explored in order to contain cost, yet provide for quality care. The Registered Nurse, First Assistant (RNFA) provides a cost effective alternative to another surgeon as surgical assistant. Using Max van Manen's phenomenological method, four RNFAs participated in semistructured audio-taped interviews, in order to explore their lived world experience. Six essences of being an RNFA emerged from the data: being a nurse/nursing; a way of being with others/presence; a way of doing for others; constancy/continualness; experience/knowing; and, a sense of self-completeness. These were interwoven against the lifeworld existentials of relationality, spatiality, temporality, and corporeality. The findings revealed that the RNFA offers uniqueness as nursing and uniqueness as experience.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15100
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Practice, Operating room nursing, Surgical nursing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Threshold of awakening: Hearing the call for nursing.
- Creator
- Biondolillo, Monique, Florida Atlantic University, Schoenhofer, Savina
- Abstract/Description
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The aim of this investigation is twofold: first, to describe the lived experience of hearing the call for nursing, from the perspective of the nurse; and, second, to illuminate nursing knowledge through an interpretation of the phenomenon's meaning in nursing practice. Phenomenological hermeneutical inquiry, as applied by van Manen (1990) and modified by Munhall (1990) guided the investigation. Expressions of the lived experience of seven participants were ultimately captured by the...
Show moreThe aim of this investigation is twofold: first, to describe the lived experience of hearing the call for nursing, from the perspective of the nurse; and, second, to illuminate nursing knowledge through an interpretation of the phenomenon's meaning in nursing practice. Phenomenological hermeneutical inquiry, as applied by van Manen (1990) and modified by Munhall (1990) guided the investigation. Expressions of the lived experience of seven participants were ultimately captured by the researcher in the form of hermeneutic phenomenologic writings. The findings of the research are discussed with their subsequent relevance, implications, and significance for the art and science of nursing practice. Hearing being mutually sharing meaning with human vulnerability revealing feeling nursing.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14995
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Philosophy, Nurses--Attitudes
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The lived experience of health among older Guatemalan women.
- Creator
- Ordonez, Maria de los Angeles., Florida Atlantic University, Jett, Kathleen F.
- Abstract/Description
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Older Guatemalan women living in farmworking communities represent a vulnerable population enduring extreme poverty, leading to decline of their health. A phenomenological approach was selected as the qualitative research methodology to describe their lived experience of health. Pender's (2002) Health Promotion Model was used as the conceptual framework guiding the inquiry. Nine women, living in South Florida, were interviewed using their secondary language, Spanish. The interviews were tape...
Show moreOlder Guatemalan women living in farmworking communities represent a vulnerable population enduring extreme poverty, leading to decline of their health. A phenomenological approach was selected as the qualitative research methodology to describe their lived experience of health. Pender's (2002) Health Promotion Model was used as the conceptual framework guiding the inquiry. Nine women, living in South Florida, were interviewed using their secondary language, Spanish. The interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. A synthesized list of descriptive expressions emerged with seven themes. These were analyzed and a structural definition of the lived experience of health was formulated and compared to the concept of health as described by Pender (1982). Understanding the meaning of health among older Guatemalan women may influence policies, practice processes, and accessibility of health care while expanding nursing's body of knowledge. Specific recommendations to improve older Guatemalan women's access to health care were presented.
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- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13340
- Subject Headings
- Women--Health and hygiene--Guatemala, Health status indicators--Florida, Nursing--Social aspects--Florida, Health attitudes--Florida, Transcultural medical care--Florida, Women immigrants--Florida--Cross-cultural studies
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around.
- Creator
- Rempala, Anne-Marie., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one overarching metatheme emerged: Transcending the Struggle of Becoming A Mother the Second Time Around. Five essential themes descriptive of the phenomenon emerged: (1) Undergoing a Change in Lifestyle; (2) Struggling Day to Day; (3) Bonding With Grandchildren; (4) Providing Guidance to Grandchildren; and, (5) Maintaining A Positive Attitude. This research study's findings portrayed the grandmother raising grandchildren as intentionally focusing on the positive aspects of her lived experience.
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- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15300
- Subject Headings
- Grandparenting, Grandparent and child, Child rearing, Intergenerational relations, Family nursing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using the Braden Scale to predict heel pressure ulcer development in hospitalized patients with peripheral arterial disease.
- Creator
- Demers, Charlene A., Florida Atlantic University, Jett, Kathleen F.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to attempt to determine if the Braden Scale predicts heel pressure ulcer development in hospitalized patients with peripheral vascular disease. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 235 medical records of patients admitted to the hospital with a primary and secondary diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease. One hundred thirty-two of the records reviewed were excluded from the study due to a confounding diagnosis of diabetes...
Show moreThe purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to attempt to determine if the Braden Scale predicts heel pressure ulcer development in hospitalized patients with peripheral vascular disease. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 235 medical records of patients admitted to the hospital with a primary and secondary diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease. One hundred thirty-two of the records reviewed were excluded from the study due to a confounding diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Of the 103 medical records that met criteria, only three patients developed a heel pressure ulcer. All patients were white and over the age of 80. Of the three patients who developed heel ulcers, two had Braden scores of 18 or less and one had a Braden score of greater than 18. The findings do raise many important questions for further study and the need for a more precise measure of risk of heal ulcers.
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- 2005
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13243
- Subject Headings
- Peripheral vascular diseases, Bedsores--Prevention, Bedsores, Foot--Ulcers
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Unveiling The Mystery Of Covenantal Trust: The Theory of the Social Process Between the Nurse Manager and the Chief Nursing Officer.
- Creator
- Hilsenbeck, Julie R., Ray, Marilyn A., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the research was to explore the social process of trust between the chief nursing officer and the nurse manager in the hospital setting. The researcher used the grounded theory method to analyze the nurse manager-chief nursing officer relationship from the perspective of the nurse manager. A total of 12 participants were interviewed by the researcher. The sample consisted of nurse managers employed in hospitals in the southeastern United States. Data analysis consisted of open...
Show moreThe purpose of the research was to explore the social process of trust between the chief nursing officer and the nurse manager in the hospital setting. The researcher used the grounded theory method to analyze the nurse manager-chief nursing officer relationship from the perspective of the nurse manager. A total of 12 participants were interviewed by the researcher. The sample consisted of nurse managers employed in hospitals in the southeastern United States. Data analysis consisted of open coding and constant comparative analysis. Resulting categories consisted of preparing to trust, co-creating trust and co-creating the trusting environment. The basic social process of the nurse manager-chief nursing officer trusting relationship in healthcare was the substantive theory of Striving to Live the Golden Rule which refers to living the nurse manager-chief nursing officer ethical relationship in a nursing environment where trust may be difficult to establish. The formal theory generated was the essential link between Striving to Live the Golden Rule to Living the Golden Rule as Unveiling the Mystery of Covenantal Trust. The overall results of this research demonstrated the process of trust between the nurse manager and chief nursing officer as essential to the overall relationship and to the success of both.
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- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000621
- Subject Headings
- Nursing ethics--Philosophy, Nursing--Standards, Nurse administrators, Nursing services--Administration
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Developing future nurse leaders through innovation.
- Creator
- Dyess, Susan MacLeod, Sherman, Rose O.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3336146
- Subject Headings
- Education, Nursing, Nurse Administrators, Nurses, Nursing Leaders
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The role of oppression on disruptive behaviors.
- Creator
- Longo, Joy, Dobrin, Adam L.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3183261
- Subject Headings
- Oppression, Disruptive Behavior, Nursing, Nursing --Psychological aspects, Oppression (Psychology) --Research, Horizontal Hostility, Interpersonal Relations, Communication
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Future Health Care Workforce: Interprofessional Education in Community Settings.
- Creator
- Drowos, Joanna L, Eggenberger, Terry, Millender, Eugenia
- Date Issued
- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/FAUIR000376
- Format
- Citation
- Title
- What matters most to carers of people with mild dementia as evidence for transforming care.
- Creator
- Hain, Debra J., Engstrom, Gabriella, Touhy, Theris A.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3183653
- Subject Headings
- Caregiver Burden, Caregivers --Psychosocial Factors, Dementia --Psychosocial Factors, Caregivers, Dementia
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Efficacies of different methods of teaching transcultural nursing practice in China.
- Creator
- Lenny, Chiang-Hanisko, Peng, You-Qing
- Date Issued
- 2014-12
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1016_j.cnre.2014.11.002_1642170894
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Systematic Review of Family Caregivers of Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses in Non-Western Countries.
- Creator
- Alqhtani, Samirh Said, Barry, Charlotte, King, Beth
- Date Issued
- 2021-03-18
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.36348_sjnhc.2021.v04i03.002_1648574440
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- Citation
- Title
- Predictors of BRCA1/2 genetic testing among Black women with breast cancer: a population-based study.
- Creator
- Tarsha Jones, Anne Marie McCarthy, Younji Kim, Katrina Armstrong
- Abstract/Description
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Evidence shows that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer are substantially less likely to undergo BRCA testing and other multipanel genetic testing compared to White women, despite having a higher incidence of early-age onset breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Our study identifies predictors of BRCA testing among Black women treated for breast cancer and examines differences between BRCA testers and nontesters. We conducted an analysis of 945 Black women ages 18–64...
Show moreEvidence shows that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer are substantially less likely to undergo BRCA testing and other multipanel genetic testing compared to White women, despite having a higher incidence of early-age onset breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Our study identifies predictors of BRCA testing among Black women treated for breast cancer and examines differences between BRCA testers and nontesters. We conducted an analysis of 945 Black women ages 18–64 diagnosed with localized or regional-stage invasive breast cancer in Pennsylvania and Florida between 2007 and 2009. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of BRCA 1/2 testing. Few (27%) (n = 252) of the participants reported having BRCA testing. In the multivariate analysis, we found that perceived benefits of BRCA testing (predisposing factor) ([OR], 1.16; 95% CI: 1.11–1.21; P < 0.001), income (enabling factor) ([OR], 2.10; 95% CI: 1.16–3.80; p = 0.014), and BRCA mutation risk category (need factor) ([OR], 3.78; 95% CI: 2.31–6.19; P < 0.001) predicted BRCA testing. These results suggest that interventions to reduce disparities in BRCA testing should focus on identifying patients with high risk of mutation, increasing patient understanding of the benefits of BRCA testing, and removing financial and other administrative barriers to genetic testing.
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- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000509
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Pain Intensity Among Ethnically Diverse Community- Dwelling Older Adults.
- Creator
- Park, Juyoung, Engstrom, Gabriella, Tappen, Ruth, Ouslander, Joseph
- Abstract/Description
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Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults and often negatively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study compared HRQoL, including physical health and mental health, in persons of differing ethnicities, and identified factors associated with pain intensity and HRQoL in ethnically diverse older adults. Older adults with chronic pain from four ethnic groups (African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Hispanics, and European Americans) were recruited from the Florida...
Show moreChronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults and often negatively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study compared HRQoL, including physical health and mental health, in persons of differing ethnicities, and identified factors associated with pain intensity and HRQoL in ethnically diverse older adults. Older adults with chronic pain from four ethnic groups (African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Hispanics, and European Americans) were recruited from the Florida Atlantic University Healthy Aging Research Initiative (HARI) registry. The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) was used to evaluate HRQoL, including functional status, emotional well-being, and social functioning. Of 593 persons in the four ethnic groups in the registry, 174 met the inclusion criteria (pain level of four or higher on an 11-point scale, lasting 3 months or longer). Among these 174, African Americans reported the highest level of pain intensity, followed by Afro-Caribbeans, Hispanics, and European Americans. Hispanics reported the highest physical health scores and the lowest mental health scores. In contrast, African Americans reported the highest mental health scores and the lowest physical health scores. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that ethnicity, lower physical health scores, and lower mental health scores were significantly (p # .01) associated with pain intensity. Understanding ethnic variations in response to pain intensity may address gaps in knowledge about HRQoL to reduce disparities in optimal care. Health care providers should consider ethnic norms and cultural diversity to provide optimal interventions for this population.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000502
- Format
- Document (PDF)