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Self-care agency in adults with diabetes mellitus
Title
Self-care agency in adults with diabetes mellitus.
Creator
Thompson, Marybeth Eleanor., Florida Atlantic University, Freeman, Edward
Abstract/Description
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness which provides numerous and varied self-care challenges to those individuals seeking to avoid or delay complications. The purpose of this study is to determine the self-care agency, as defined by Orem, of sample of 100 adults diagnosed with non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus. Self-care agency was measured by the Self-As-Carer Inventory, a 40-item questionnaire, and a descriptive, cross-sectional design was utilized to structure the study.
Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15524
Subject Headings
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Diabetics, Self-care, Health
Format
Document (PDF)
Effect of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast self-care attitudes in afro-Caribbean women
Title
Effect of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast self-care attitudes in afro-Caribbean women.
Creator
Marshall, Jacqueline S., Gordon, Shirley C., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
Little is known about breast health behaviors in Afro-Caribbean women (ACW) residing in the United States, as they are often included in the collective group of African American women (AAW). The objective of this study was to determine the influence of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast health self-care (BHSC) attitudes in ACW residing in southeastern Florida using a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design. One hundred and seventeen women were recruited from three local south...
Show moreLittle is known about breast health behaviors in Afro-Caribbean women (ACW) residing in the United States, as they are often included in the collective group of African American women (AAW). The objective of this study was to determine the influence of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast health self-care (BHSC) attitudes in ACW residing in southeastern Florida using a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design. One hundred and seventeen women were recruited from three local south Florida Caribbean churches. Inclusion criteria included: (a) self-identification as Afro-Caribbean, (b) female aged 30 years or older, (c) living in the United States for at least 1 year, (d) able to provide informed consent, (e) able to speak and read English at the 8th grade level, and (f) no previous history of breast cancer.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004388, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004388
Subject Headings
Breast -- Cancer -- Prevention, Health attitudes, Health behavior, Medical care -- Religious aspects, Self care, Health, Self examination, Medical -- Afro Caribbean women -- Attitudes, Spirituality, Women, Black -- Caribbean Area -- Attitudes
Format
Document (PDF)
The relationship between basic conditioning factors and the self-care practice of meditation in HIV-seropositive persons
Title
The relationship between basic conditioning factors and the self-care practice of meditation in HIV-seropositive persons.
Creator
Ludlow, Michael Dale., Florida Atlantic University, Freeman, Edward, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
This study was a secondary analysis of data collected by Freeman, E., Ruppenthal, B., and Flinders, R. entitled "Meditation on a Passage and Repetition of a Mantram to Enhance Self-Care of Persons with HIV Infection" (1992). Selected data were re-analyzed in light of the Self-Care Deficit Theory (Orem, 1995). Self-care consisted of daily repetition of an inspirational passage and mantram, which served as the interventions for the primary study. The primary researchers noted that ASCAS scores...
Show moreThis study was a secondary analysis of data collected by Freeman, E., Ruppenthal, B., and Flinders, R. entitled "Meditation on a Passage and Repetition of a Mantram to Enhance Self-Care of Persons with HIV Infection" (1992). Selected data were re-analyzed in light of the Self-Care Deficit Theory (Orem, 1995). Self-care consisted of daily repetition of an inspirational passage and mantram, which served as the interventions for the primary study. The primary researchers noted that ASCAS scores rose significantly after the intervention. Thus, secondary analysis focused on the relationships of the basic conditioning factors (BCFs) to the total scores on the Adult Self-Care Agency Scale (ASCAS) before and after the self-care intervention. Secondary analysis revealed that diet alone, from among the BCFs, differentiated the sample of HIV-infected or family members of infected persons according to ASCAS scores at study entry and exit.
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Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15439
Subject Headings
Self-care, Health, HIV-positive persons--Care, Meditation, HIV infections--Nursing, Quality of life
Format
Document (PDF)
effects of meditation on global and factor scores on the BSI: A secondary analysis
Title
The effects of meditation on global and factor scores on the BSI: A secondary analysis.
Creator
Buti, Rebecca Leigh., Florida Atlantic University, Freeman, Edward
Abstract/Description
This study was a secondary analysis or data collected by Freeman, E., Ruppenthal, B., and Flinders, R. entitled "Meditation on a Passage and Repetition of a Mantram to Enhance Self-Care of Persons with HIV Infection" (1992). Selected data were re-analyzed considering the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (Orem, 1995). Self-care consisted of daily repetition of an inspirational passage and mantra, which served as the interventions for the primary study. The primary researchers noted that Brief...
Show moreThis study was a secondary analysis or data collected by Freeman, E., Ruppenthal, B., and Flinders, R. entitled "Meditation on a Passage and Repetition of a Mantram to Enhance Self-Care of Persons with HIV Infection" (1992). Selected data were re-analyzed considering the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (Orem, 1995). Self-care consisted of daily repetition of an inspirational passage and mantra, which served as the interventions for the primary study. The primary researchers noted that Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) scores rose significantly after the intervention. Thus, secondary analysis focused on the relationships of the basic conditioning factors (BCF) to the global and factor scores on the BSI before and after the intervention of meditation. Secondary analysis revealed a difference in scores between entry and exit on the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the BSI in reference to the basic conditioning factor of age. By the end of the 10 weeks of meditation, age was no longer a factor in causing GSI scores to increase.
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Date Issued
1998
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15541
Subject Headings
HIV-positive persons, AIDS (Disease)--Patients, Psychodiagnostics, Self-care, Health
Format
Document (PDF)
Predictive modeling for wellness
Title
Predictive modeling for wellness.
Creator
Pulumati, Pranitha, Agarwal, Ankur, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description
Wellness and healthy life are the most common concerns for an individual to lead a happy life. A web-based approach known as Wellness Scoring is being developed taking into people’s concerns for their health issues. In this approach, four different classifiers are being investigated to predict the wellness. In this thesis, we investigated four different classifiers (a probabilistic graphical model, simple probabilistic classifier, probabilistic statistical classification and an artificial...
Show moreWellness and healthy life are the most common concerns for an individual to lead a happy life. A web-based approach known as Wellness Scoring is being developed taking into people’s concerns for their health issues. In this approach, four different classifiers are being investigated to predict the wellness. In this thesis, we investigated four different classifiers (a probabilistic graphical model, simple probabilistic classifier, probabilistic statistical classification and an artificial neural network) to predict the wellness outcome. An approach to calculate wellness score is also addressed. All these classifiers are trained on real data, hence giving more accurate results. With this solution, there is a better way of keeping track of an individuals’ health. In this thesis, we present the design and development of such a system and evaluate the performance of the classifiers and design considerations to maximize the end user experience with the application. A user experience model capable of predicting the wellness score for a given set of risk factors is developed.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004321, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004321
Subject Headings
Bayesian statistical decision theory, Expert systems (Computer science), Health risk assessment, Medicine, Preventive, Patient self monitoring, Self care, Health, Well being
Format
Document (PDF)
The Effect of a Supportive-Educative Nursing Intervention on Weight Loss and Perceived Self Care in Overweight Women With Metabolic Syndrome
Title
The Effect of a Supportive-Educative Nursing Intervention on Weight Loss and Perceived Self Care in Overweight Women With Metabolic Syndrome.
Creator
Fleck, Laureen, Parker, Marilyn, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors that are precursors to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More women than men are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Emphasis on diagnosis of pre-diabetes has resulted in further interest in metabolic syndrome and the need for weight reduction. Advanced practice nurses care for women with overweight and obesity in the primary care setting; however there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of nursing interventions to assist...
Show moreMetabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors that are precursors to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More women than men are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Emphasis on diagnosis of pre-diabetes has resulted in further interest in metabolic syndrome and the need for weight reduction. Advanced practice nurses care for women with overweight and obesity in the primary care setting; however there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of nursing interventions to assist women with metabolic syndrome lose weight. Based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, this study investigated the use of a specific supportive-educative nursing intervention to assist individuals make healthy lifestyle choices to reduce body weight. A pre-test post-test, two group experimental design was used. It was hypothesized that women given individualized support, education, and guidance about lifestyle modification, which included carbohydrate counting, would lose more weight and have greater self-care ability than women given general support and education. The sample included 51 pre-menopausal women between ages 19 and 55 who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Body weight and perceived self-care, using the Self-as-Carer inventory, were measured at the onset of the study and again three months later. The two groups did not differ significantly as to weight or perceived self-care at baseline or at conclusion of the study. A repeated measures analysis of variance for weight loss and perception of self care was calculated and the results indicated that there was no significant difference in weight loss (p=.13) or perception of self care (p=.85) between the two groups. The use of a supportive-educative individualized nursing intervention enhanced participant awareness of healthy lifestyle choices. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention with a larger, more ethnically diverse sample and with participants diagnosed with other metabolic disorders.
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Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000620
Subject Headings
Metabolic syndrome, Obesity--Treatment, Lipids--Metabolism--Disorders--Treatment, Integrated delivery of health care, Self-care, Health, Nurse and patient
Format
Document (PDF)
Transformational learning and self-efficacy: an investigation into their role in prophylactic mastectomy
Title
Transformational learning and self-efficacy: an investigation into their role in prophylactic mastectomy.
Creator
Gordon, Faith, Bryan, Valerie, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States. Estimated new breast cancer cases for 2012 in the U.S. are 229,060 women (American Cancer Society, 2012). For all women it is important to be informed regarding all current treatment options. For women in high-risk categories of breast cancer it is even more important. Risk-reducing strategies for women at high-risk of breast cancer include surveillance, chemoprevention, and bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. Prophylactic...
Show moreBreast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States. Estimated new breast cancer cases for 2012 in the U.S. are 229,060 women (American Cancer Society, 2012). For all women it is important to be informed regarding all current treatment options. For women in high-risk categories of breast cancer it is even more important. Risk-reducing strategies for women at high-risk of breast cancer include surveillance, chemoprevention, and bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. Prophylactic mastectomy reduces the risk of breast cancer by excision of most breast tissue. Breast cancer among those initially diagnosed as high-risk is 90-94.3% (Hartmann et al., 1999). This procedure entails serious surgeries with numerous physical, social, and emotional ramifications and is not without side effects. The patient has the right to be informed and base her decision-making on the suitability of the procedure for herself. This research describes six (6) woman’s experiences, focusing on the role of transformational learning and self-efficacy, as these women progressed through the stages. Prophylactic mastectomy is radical, irreversible, and costly at the onset. The procedure may preclude a whole lifetime of surgeries, radiation, and chemical treatments. If this treatment is the right fit, and has been fully researched, balanced with options, family history, genetic predisposition, personal concerns, and anxiety levels, along with physician recommendations, a woman should consider pursuing it.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004374, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004374
Subject Headings
Control (Psychology), Educational leadership, Health behavior, Mastectomy -- Decision making, Mastectomy -- Psychological aspects, Organizational learning, Self efficacy, Women -- Medical care, Women's health services
Format
Document (PDF)