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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37897201

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OBJECTIVES: Caregivers of persons living with dementia in rural United States are a vulnerable population. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, rural communities experienced heightened disparities in social services, healthcare, suicides, and mortality. Guided by the Caregiving Stress Process Model, this study examines the relationship between the stressors and resources of rural caregivers of persons living with dementia and their experience of depression, stress, and COVID-19. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-two rural caregivers of persons living with dementia completed an online survey, March 1, 2021-April 30, 2022. Analyses used baseline responses to validated scales and an open-ended question, "How has COVID impacted your life as a caregiver?" Dependent variables were depressive symptoms and stress. Bivariate and hierarchical linear regression analyses examined associations of stressors and resources with depressive symptoms and stress. Thematic analysis examined open-ended question responses. RESULTS: Among examined stressors, high care burden (b = 1.94, p < .05) and loneliness (b = 0.76, p < .0001) were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Loneliness (b = 0.24, p < .05) and ≥41 hr spent caregiving per week (reference 10-20 hr; b = 0.99, p < .05) were associated with stress. Among examined resources, self-efficacy for caregiving (b = -0.21, p < .05) was inversely associated with stress. Qualitative results confirmed quantitative results and identified additional pandemic-related themes in stressors and resources. DISCUSSION: We found that caregiver burden, loneliness, and caregiving hours were associated with greater psychological distress among rural caregivers of persons living with dementia during the pandemic, whereas self-efficacy for caregiving was protective. Rural caregivers need increased support to address care burdens and enhance psychological resources for caregiving. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04428112.


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COVID-19 , Demência , Angústia Psicológica , Suicídio , Humanos , Cuidadores/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/epidemiologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Pandemias , Amigos , População Rural , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Demência/psicologia
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Res Nurs Health ; 44(5): 822-832, 2021 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34402080

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Over a decade following the nationwide push to implement electronic health records (EHRs), the focus has shifted to addressing the cognitive burden associated with their use. Most research and discourse about the EHR's impact on clinicians' cognitive work has focused on physicians rather than on nursing-specific issues. Labor and delivery nurses may encounter unique challenges when using EHRs because they also interact with an electronic fetal monitoring system, continuously managing and synthesizing both maternal and fetal data. This grounded theory study explored labor and delivery nurses' perceptions of the EHR's impact on their cognitive work. Data were individual interviews and participant observations with twenty-one nurses from two labor and delivery units in the western U.S. and were analyzed using dimensional analysis. Nurses managed the tension between caring and charting using various strategies to integrate the EHR into their dynamic, high-acuity, specialty practice environment while using EHRs that were not designed for perinatal patients. Use of the EHR and associated technologies disrupted nurses' ability to locate and synthesize information, maintain an overview of the patient's status, and connect with patients and families. Individual-, group-, and environmental-level factors facilitated or constrained nurses' integration of the EHR. These findings represent critical safety failures requiring comprehensive changes to EHR designs and better processes for responding to end-user experiences. More research is needed to develop EHRs that support the dynamic and relationship-based nature of nurses' work and to align with specialty practice environments.


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Atitude Frente aos Computadores , Parto Obstétrico/psicologia , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidados de Enfermagem/psicologia , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Enfermagem Obstétrica/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gravidez , Estados Unidos
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Diabetes Educ ; 46(5): 424-434, 2020 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32757824

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of adding a sleep extension intervention to a well-established diabetes prevention intervention among midlife women with short sleep duration at risk for type 2 diabetes. METHODS: For this 2-group comparative design, 26 women with prediabetes or metabolic syndrome and sleep duration <7 hours were recruited from the community to participate in an 8-session diet and physical activity lifestyle intervention alone (L-alone) or L-alone plus a behavioral sleep intervention (L+Sleep). Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and other outcomes were compared at baseline and 3 and 6 months using analysis of covariance. RESULTS: Incorporating a sleep intervention into lifestyle changes proved feasible and acceptable to midlife women at risk for type 2 diabetes. Significant decreases in BMI and waist circumference over time were observed in both groups, but comparative efficacy of L+Sleep versus L-alone yielded few group differences. Exploratory analysis indicated that women who increased their sleep to ≥7 h/night, regardless of group assignment, lost more weight than women who continued to report sleeping <7 h/night. CONCLUSION: Adding sleep extension to a lifestyle change intervention proved feasible and satisfactory to participants, but initial efficacy did not differentiate the 2 intervention groups.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Educação em Saúde , Estilo de Vida , Sono , Índice de Massa Corporal , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/prevenção & controle , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Educação em Saúde/métodos , Educação em Saúde/normas , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto
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Int J Nurs Stud ; 94: 74-84, 2019 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30939418

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BACKGROUND: Technology use can impact human performance and cognitive function, but few studies have sought to understand the electronic health record's impact on these dimensions of nurses' work. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to synthesize the literature on the electronic health record's impact on nurses' cognitive work. DESIGN: Integrative review. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. REVIEW METHODS: The literature search focused on 3 concepts: the electronic health record, cognition, and nursing practice, and yielded 4910 articles. Following a stepwise process of duplicate removal, title and abstract review, full text review, and reference list searches, a total of 18 studies were included: 12 qualitative, 4 mixed-methods, and 2 quantitative studies from the United States (13), Scandinavia (2), Australia (1), Austria (1), and Canada (1). The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of eligible studies. RESULTS: Five themes identified how nurses and other clinicians used the electronic health record and perceived its impact: 1) forming and maintaining an overview of the patient, 2) cognitive work of navigating the electronic health record, 3) use of cognitive tools, 4) forming and maintaining a shared understanding of the patient, and 5) loss of information and professional domain knowledge. Most studies indicated that forming and maintaining an overview of the patient at both the individual and team level were difficult when using the electronic health record. Navigating the volumes of information was challenging and increased clinicians' cognitive work. Information was perceived to be scattered and fragmented, making it difficult to see the chronology of events and to situate and understand the clinical implications of various data. The template-driven nature of documentation and limitations on narrative notes restricted clinicians' ability to express their clinical reasoning and decipher the reasoning of colleagues. Summary reports and handoff tools in the electronic health record proved insufficient as stand-alone tools to support nurses' work throughout the shift and during handoff, causing them to rely on self-made paper forms. Nurses needed tools that facilitated their ability to individualize and contextualize information in order to make it clinically meaningful. CONCLUSION: The electronic health record was perceived by nurses as an impediment to contextualizing and synthesizing information, communicating with other professionals, and structuring patient care. Synthesizing and communicating information at the individual and team levels are known drivers of patient safety. The findings from this review have implications for electronic health record design.


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Cognição , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem/psicologia , Humanos
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs ; 48(3): 341-350, 2019 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31034789

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OBJECTIVE: To understand the processes that couples navigate as they cope with maternal postpartum depression (PPD) in early parenthood. DESIGN: Qualitative, interpretive phenomenological study. SETTING: Community setting in the western United States. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 10 couples (N = 20, 10 mothers and 10 fathers) who indicated they had maternal diagnoses of PPD after the births of their first children within the last 3 years. METHODS: Couples were interviewed together and then individually with the use of a semistructured interview guide. Narrative and thematic analyses were used to understand couples' lived experiences of PPD. RESULTS: Participants cocreated their experiences of maternal PPD. Three primary phases in the pattern of coping with PPD were identified: Dismissal (couples attempted to normalize their experiences and protect the mother from judgment), Acknowledgment (couples revealed their concerns, the first step in the process of seeking help), and Accommodation (process of trial and error used to find a way to meet the needs of the mother). CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that practitioners must support the needs of the entire family, including fathers, when mothers have a diagnosis of PPD. Fathers support mothers during this difficult experience but not without an increased burden of stress to themselves.


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Depressão Pós-Parto/psicologia , Pai/psicologia , Mães/psicologia , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Período Pós-Parto , Apoio Social
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Res Nurs Health ; 42(1): 39-47, 2019 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30620088

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Support in couples living with type 2 diabetes is associated with better health outcomes but support provision in collectivistic cultures has received limited research attention. To address this gap, we focused on couple dynamics and support in type 2 diabetes in U.S.-born Chinese Americans. Acculturation processes, particularly biculturalism, that is, the capacity to enact habits and practices from both the heritage and U.S. mainstream culture, were explored. Employing interpretive phenomenological methods, we conducted multiple narrative interviews with each of 15 couples regarding illness challenges and couple responses. Interviews were conducted in varied contexts, including with the couple, and in group interviews with people with diabetes or spouses. The unit of analysis was the couple, and narrative themes within the text were explored within the context of holistic couple summaries. We identified three key aspects of couple support: (i) Assisting with the diabetes treatment regimen; (ii) Moderating social and contextual factors that impede diabetes care; and (iii) Providing relational care and empathy for living with this challenging chronic condition. Support reflecting cultural maintenance of Chinese beliefs and practices include other directedness, family centeredness, and concerns for harmony and balance. Bicultural support patterns were also apparent in spousal communication that was both indirect and direct, and relationships marked by both interdependence and respect for independence or autonomy, reflecting both Chinese and U.S. cultural orientations, respectively. Working clinically with second and third generation Chinese immigrants requires clinical assessment of and responsiveness to couples' acculturation levels and bicultural skills.


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Aculturação , Asiático/psicologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etnologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/psicologia , Cônjuges/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Família/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Narração , Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Kidney Med ; 1(2): 57-64, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32734185

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BACKGROUND: Shared decision making may be particularly complex for the older patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), in part because of family involvement. Nephrologists' perspectives on the family's role in ESRD decision making have not been explored. STUDY DESIGN: Semi-structured, individual, qualitative interviews. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Practicing US and English adult nephrologists. METHODOLOGY: Participants were purposively sampled based on age, race, sex, geographic location, and practice type. Each was asked about his or her perspectives and experiences related to foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using narrative and thematic analysis. RESULTS: We conducted 59 semi-structured interviews with nephrologists from the United States (n = 41) and England (n = 18). Most participants were 45 years or younger, men, and white. Average number of years since completing nephrology training was 14.2 (SD, 11.6). Nephrologists in both countries identified how patients' families may act to facilitate or impede decisions to forego and withdraw dialysis therapy, which fell within the following subthemes: (1) emotional response to decision making, (2) involvement in patient health care/awareness of illness, (3) trust in physician, and (4) acceptance of patient wishes. Only US nephrologists raised families' financial dependence on patients as an impediment to foregoing or withdrawing dialysis therapy. LIMITATIONS: Participants' views may not fully capture those of all US or English nephrologists. CONCLUSIONS: Nephrologists in the United States and England identified several ways that patients' families help and hinder ESRD decision making in keeping with patient prognosis and preferences. Nephrologists should hone their communication skills to better navigate these interactions.

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Kidney Med ; 1(3): 124-130, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32734193

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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Conservative management (medical management without dialysis) may be an appropriate treatment option for some older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or kidney failure. Patients' and family members' perspectives about conservative management in the United States have been relatively unexplored. STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative study with individual semi-structured interviews. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: We recruited patients 65 years and older and their family members from a public hospital system in the United States. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Participants were asked about perspectives of kidney failure treatment options. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using an iterative approach to thematic analysis. RESULTS: Among 15 patient and 6 family member interviews, we identified 3 themes. Participants: (1) do not view conservative management as a viable personal option for their own (or their family members') care, (2) understand the realities of dialysis only abstractly, and (3) consider dialysis the only treatment option for kidney failure and any alternative as death. LIMITATIONS: Single site, public hospital setting. Included patients younger than 75 years for whom dialysis likely has survival benefit. Changed the definition of conservative management partway through the study. CONCLUSIONS: Older patients and family lack full understanding of kidney failure treatment options and are therefore unable to make truly informed care decisions.

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Health Care Women Int ; 39(7): 784-807, 2018 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29714642

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Abortion during the first trimester is legal in most Western countries. However, deciding to terminate a pregnancy is a challenging process, and some women arrive at the abortion clinic still not absolutely certain. We explored the experiences of 13 pregnant Norwegian women struggling to finalize their decision, interviewing them before and after their decision. Verification of the pregnancy meant a new reality for the women. They started to consider their readiness, describing the experience as a lonely journey during which their values were challenged. A feeling of existential loneliness dominated the decision-making process and the implementation.


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Aborto Induzido/psicologia , Tomada de Decisões , Primeiro Trimestre da Gravidez/psicologia , Gravidez não Desejada/psicologia , Gestantes/psicologia , Incerteza , Saúde da Mulher , Adulto , Afeto , Comportamento de Escolha , Feminino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Noruega , Gravidez , Resultado da Gravidez , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Inquéritos e Questionários
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J Transcult Nurs ; 29(6): 523-531, 2018 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29409395

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BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity has become a global health issue, yet little is known about the influence of maternal factors on children's weight-related health behaviors (dietary habits and physical activity), especially in China. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of maternal factors on children's eating behaviors and physical activity in Chinese preschool-age children. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was utilized to describe weight-related health behaviors among preschool-aged children and identify maternal factors that are associated with children's weight-related health behaviors in China. Mothers completed questionnaires regarding family eating and activity habits, child feeding practices, and maternal self-efficacy regarding their child's health-related health behaviors. RESULTS: A total of 222 mother-child dyads participated in this study. Maternal health-related behavior and attitudes regarding feeding practices and self-efficacy were associated with children's health-related behaviors, including eating behaviors and physical and sedentary activities. The influence of maternal behaviors and attitudes were domain specific. DISCUSSION: Improvement of children's health behaviors, promoting a healthy lifestyle of the mother and self-efficacy, and providing health home environment for the child are critical in obesity prevention. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Because children's health is critical to the health of the nation and to global development, understanding the factors related to children's health-related behaviors is an important first step toward development of tailored, culturally sensitive interventions for promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventing obesity.


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Comportamento Alimentar/psicologia , Relações Mãe-Filho/psicologia , Mães/psicologia , Obesidade Infantil/psicologia , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Pré-Escolar , China , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Obesidade Infantil/etiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários
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ANS Adv Nurs Sci ; 40(4): E1-E17, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28990966

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The pervasiveness of video gaming among adolescents today suggests a need to understand how gaming affects identity formation. We interviewed 20 adolescents about their experiences of playing, asking them to describe how they used games and how game playing affected their real-world selves. Adolescents presented a complicated developmental picture: gaming placed players into virtual worlds that felt "real"; games were used to practice multiple identities; and gaming, often undertaken within a world of hyperviolence, provided stress relief, feelings of competence, and relaxation. Gaming occurred in complex "virtual" but "real" social arenas where adolescents gathered to interact, emulate, and develop identities.


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Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Comportamento Aditivo/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/terapia , Jogos de Vídeo/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Inquéritos e Questionários
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BMC Nephrol ; 18(1): 214, 2017 Jul 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28679364

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BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common genetic renal disease and the fourth leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. Although there is no cure for PKD, several treatments are considered to be beneficial, including blood pressure control, exercise, low-salt diet, and high volume water intake. However, levels of understanding of the importance of these treatments and adherence to these recommendations vary among patients. This study explores illness perception models of patients with PKD to reveal barriers in adherence to prescribed therapies; satisfaction with medical care; and sources of medical information. METHODS: We designed a phenomenological interview study to evaluate illness perception models of individuals with PKD. Patients were identified from the national PKD Foundation e-mail distribution list (N = 190) and responded voluntarily to an introductory survey (N = 50). Seventeen PKD patients in the Bay Area were scheduled for one-on-one in-depth interviews with one trained interviewer (W-CT). Open-ended questions administered with an interview guide were used to evaluate patients' beliefs. RESULTS: Mean age was 56.6 +/- 12 years (range 29-78); 65% were female. Many of the PKD patients in this study were highly motivated and willing to incorporate blood pressure, exercise, low-salt diet, and high volume water intake into their daily routines. Barriers to adherence to these therapies include personal beliefs and confusion due to unclear recommendations. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest there is variability between what patients understand about their disease and treatments and what they believe their doctors have told them. Not all physicians focus on lifestyle-based treatments, but the majority of PKD patients in our study are motivated and willing to incorporate blood pressure control, exercise, low-salt diet, and high volume water intake into their daily routines and would like specific recommendations on how to implement these. These findings support a role for further exploring patient beliefs about the disease and its necessary treatments in order to design strategies to improve communication and meet the needs of these patients.


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Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico , Dieta Hipossódica/métodos , Ingestão de Líquidos/fisiologia , Exercício Físico/fisiologia , Doenças Renais Policísticas/terapia , Comportamento de Redução do Risco , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anti-Hipertensivos/farmacologia , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Dieta Hipossódica/psicologia , Exercício Físico/psicologia , Feminino , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Renais Policísticas/diagnóstico , Doenças Renais Policísticas/psicologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Ethn Dis ; 27(2): 143-154, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28439185

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BACKGROUND: Filipino Americans have the highest risk for obesity-related type 2 diabetes and related complications compared with all major Asian American subgroups. Identifying effective interventions to improve Filipino health outcomes are needed to reduce this health disparity. OBJECTIVE: To assess the acceptability and cultural relevance of the PilAm Go4Health program - a culturally adapted mobile health weight-loss lifestyle intervention including virtual social networking for Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN SETTING PARTICIPANTS: Qualitative semi-structured post-program interviews explored perceptions of 45 Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes in Northern California regarding their perceptions of the acceptability and cultural relevance of PilAm Go4Health. Participants' mean age was 57.6 years. Sixty-seven interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed by four independent coders. RESULTS: Over half (n=26, 57.8%) of the respondents found that a culturally tailored intervention program enhanced their engagement. All (n=45) of the respondents felt that mobile health technology promoted their self-efficacy. A majority of the respondents (n=29, 64.4%) expressed that they progressed from despair to self-efficacy as a result of their participation in the intervention. More than one-fourth of the participants (n=13, 28.8%) discussed that the intervention needed further cultural tailoring. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, PilAm Go4Health - a mobile health weight-loss lifestyle intervention - was acceptable and culturally relevant for Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes. Findings may help inform clinician and researchers on effective intervention strategies for diabetes self-management when designing interventions for diverse populations.


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Asiático , Aconselhamento/métodos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etnologia , Estilo de Vida , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Telemedicina/métodos , California/epidemiologia , Comparação Transcultural , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/terapia , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Morbidade/tendências
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Am J Kidney Dis ; 70(5): 602-610, 2017 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28242134

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BACKGROUND: Despite a growing body of literature suggesting that dialysis does not confer morbidity or mortality benefits for all patients with chronic kidney failure, the initiation and continuation of dialysis therapy in patients with poor prognosis is commonplace. Our goal was to elicit nephrologists' perspectives on factors that affect decision making regarding end-stage renal disease. STUDY DESIGN: Semistructured, individual, qualitative interviews. METHODOLOGY: Participants were purposively sampled based on age, race, sex, geographic location, and practice type. Each was asked about his or her perspectives and experiences related to foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using narrative and thematic analysis. RESULTS: We conducted 59 semistructured interviews with nephrologists from the United States (n=41) and England (n=18). Most participants were 45 years or younger, men, and white. Average time since completing nephrology training was 14.2±11.6 (SD) years. Identified system-level facilitators and barriers for foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy stemmed from national and institutional policies and structural factors, how providers practice medicine (the culture of medicine), and beliefs and behaviors of the public (societal culture). In both countries, the predominant barriers described included lack of training in end-of-life conversations and expectations for aggressive care among non-nephrologists and the general public. Primary differences included financial incentives to dialyze in the United States and widespread outpatient conservative management programs in England. LIMITATIONS: Participants' views may not fully capture those of all American or English nephrologists. CONCLUSIONS: Nephrologists in the United States and England identified several system-level factors that both facilitated and interfered with decision making around foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy. Efforts to expand facilitators while reducing barriers could lead to care practices more in keeping with patient prognosis.


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Tratamento Conservador , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Diálise Renal/métodos , Suspensão de Tratamento , Adulto , Idoso , Tomada de Decisão Clínica , Inglaterra , Feminino , Política de Saúde , Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nefrologistas , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Estados Unidos
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Diabetes Educ ; 42(6): 686-696, 2016 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27624905

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to develop and evaluate a culturally adapted, language-translated diabetes prevention program for Chinese Americans. METHODS: This pilot study had a single-group repeated-measures design. Participants were 25 first-generation (n = 20) or second-generation (n = 5) Chinese Americans at risk for diabetes because of overweight (using the Asian-specific criterion of body mass index ≥ 23) and either prediabetes or metabolic syndrome. The 16-session program was administered over 6 months in separate Mandarin (n = 9) and English (n = 16) groups. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 3 and 6 months. Four participants dropped out. Multilevel regression models were used to examine change in study outcomes over time. RESULTS: Participants lost an average of 5.4% of their body weight across the 6 months of the study. Self-report questionnaires suggested improved dietary intake and increased physical activity. Both total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels improved. There were no statistically significant changes in fasting plasma glucose or A1C levels. Participants reported high satisfaction with and acceptance of the program. CONCLUSION: Results suggest that the culturally adapted Group Lifestyle Balance program for Chinese Americans was both acceptable and effective. The culturally adapted program warrants further examination using scientific approaches for dissemination and implementation.


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Asiático , Assistência à Saúde Culturalmente Competente/métodos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/prevenção & controle , Estilo de Vida/etnologia , Síndrome Metabólica/etnologia , Estado Pré-Diabético/etnologia , Idoso , Índice de Massa Corporal , Peso Corporal , China/etnologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etnologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome Metabólica/complicações , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Fatores de Risco
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J Behav Med ; 39(5): 896-907, 2016 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27412776

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The primary goal of this study was to examine effects of bicultural efficacy, or perceived confidence in dealing with bicultural acculturation stressors, on type 2 diabetes management and health for first-generation, Cantonese-speaking, Chinese American immigrants (N = 162) recruited for a larger community-based diabetes intervention study (Chesla et al. in Res Nurs Health 36(4):359-372, 2013. doi: 10.1002/nur.21543 ). The current study also tested whether a new Bicultural Efficacy in Health Management (BEFF-HM) scale is a more robust predictor of diabetes and health outcomes than proxy (years in the U.S.) and general acculturation measures. Hierarchical regression analyses of cross-sectional data revealed that high BEFF-HM was significantly related to positive outcomes on five of six diabetes and health measures as hypothesized after accounting for participant characteristics, proxy and general acculturation measures, and social support. Proxy and general acculturation measures failed to predict any study outcome supporting our secondary hypothesis that BEFF-HM is a better predictor of Chinese American immigrants' diabetes and health management. An immigrant-focused research approach advances understanding of acculturation and bicultural efficacy effects on health by identifying key acculturation domains for study.


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Aculturação , Asiático/psicologia , Atitude Frente a Saúde/etnologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/psicologia , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/etnologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/terapia , Relações Familiares/etnologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estados Unidos
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J Transcult Nurs ; 27(3): 249-55, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25297450

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PURPOSE: Postpartum Thai women follow family instructions to recover health at home. This study explores first-time mothers' experiences with postpartum family practices. This article presents the experiences with spiritual healing, one of the three essences of Thai traditional medicine. DESIGN: An interpretive phenomenological study was conducted in rural Thailand. Participants were 16 pregnant women purposively recruited. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, participant observations, and a demographic record and were analyzed using thematic and exemplar analysis. RESULTS: The women adhered to practices and rituals related to beliefs about three essences (the body, mind-heart, and energy). Spiritual healing works on mind-heart essences. CONCLUSION: A new mother healed her spirit through traditional postpartum practices. The findings provide an understanding of the practices within the context of rural Thai women's families. This information can guide future implementation of postpartum care, with awareness of and respect for cultural practices in fulfilling spiritual needs.


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Povo Asiático , Cuidado Pós-Natal , População Rural , Terapias Espirituais , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Tailândia , Adulto Jovem
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Health Commun ; 30(1): 39-49, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24446839

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Type 2 diabetes affects Chinese Americans at an alarming rate. To address this health disparity, research in the area of cultural sensitivity and health literacy provides useful guidelines for creating culturally appropriate health education. In this article, we use discourse analysis to examine a group of locally available, Chinese- and English-language diabetes print documents from a surface level and deep structure level of culture. First, we compared these documents to research findings about printed health information to determine whether and how these documents apply current best practices for health literacy and culturally appropriate health communication. Second, we examined how diabetes as a disease and diabetes management is being constructed. The printed materials addressed surface level culture through the use of Chinese language, pictures, foods, and exercises. From a deeper cultural level, the materials constructed diabetes management as a matter of measurement and control that contrasted with previous research suggesting an alternative construction of balance. A nuanced assessment of both surface and deeper levels of culture is essential for creating health education materials that are more culturally appropriate and can lead to increased health literacy and improved health outcomes.


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Asiático/psicologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/terapia , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Exercício Físico , Alimentos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Idioma , Folhetos , São Francisco , Materiais de Ensino
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West J Nurs Res ; 36(9): 1074-90, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24558055

RESUMO

Chinese American women with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are more vulnerable to poor diabetes outcomes than men because immigrant status, ethnicity, and economics intersect with gender to diminish disease management opportunities. We explored gender differences in factors associated with diabetes management at intake and after treatment with a behavioral intervention in first-generation Chinese American immigrants. A sample of 178 Chinese Americans with T2DM was enrolled in a single-cohort, repeated-measures delayed-treatment trial. Data were collected at baseline, 8, 16, 24, and 32 weeks with 6-week treatment provided after 16 weeks. Gender differences at baseline and gender by treatment interactions were noted. Women at baseline reported significantly worse depressive symptoms and general health. Significant gender by treatment interactions were observed for diabetes self-efficacy, bicultural efficacy, family instrumental support, and diabetes quality of life-satisfaction. Only women showed improvement, suggesting women benefited more from the intervention in psychosocial factors related to diabetes management.


Assuntos
Asiático/psicologia , Diabetes Mellitus/terapia , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/psicologia , Relações Interpessoais , Qualidade de Vida , Autocuidado/psicologia , Adulto , Idoso , Asiático/estatística & dados numéricos , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus/etnologia , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , São Francisco/etnologia , Autocuidado/estatística & dados numéricos
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