Volume 4, Issue 1, 2011
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Complementary therapy and care to relieve pediatric cancer therapy-related symptoms in Thailand
(2011-09-08)Patients undergoing treatment for cancer, whether it includes chemotherapy and/or radiation, experience many side effects that are linked to the treatment. The specific purposes of this study were to examine (a) what Thai ... -
Family caregiver strain and resident distress in the dementia population of nursing home facilities
(2011-09-08)End-of-life care in the U.S. is increasingly provided in nursing homes (NHs), and over half of all NH residents have some degree of cognitive impairment. Given the prevalence of this cognitive decline, there is a surprising ... -
Exploring barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among adolescent Latina women
(2011-09-08)American adolescent mothers typically have low rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Currently, Hispanics make up the largest ethnic group in the U.S., have high fertility rates, bear their children at younger ages, and also ... -
Building student resources for the Kansas Center for Nursing Scholarship and Leadership
(2011-09-08)The Kansas Center for Nursing Scholarship & Leadership (KCNSL) was recently created with the purpose of advancing nursing scholarship in Kansas through focused mentorship and broad-based collaboration. The Center is ... -
Patient satisfaction for the adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic
(2011-09-08)The Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (ADSSC) was established in 2008 to better meet the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome due to many concerns regarding the health care that patients with Down syndrome ... -
Self reported health promotion behaviors of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in a weight loss intervention
(2011-09-08)Introduction: Research shows that individuals with psychiatric disabilities, particularly those with schizophrenia, die on average 25 years earlier than the general population (Marder et al., 2004). Excess mortality is ...