Dissertations / Theses: 'Nursing attitudes'

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Tao, Yuexian. "Nursings students' attitudes towards rural nursing practice." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9827.

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Background: Nursing shortage is a worldwide phenomenon; in rural areas, this shortage is exacerbated by geographical imbalances. Reducing the inequality of health outcomes between rural and urban areas requires improvement in the rural nursing workforce. Thus far, little research has been conducted on the recruitment of nursing students to rural nursing in China. Aim: This study aimed to explore nursing students’ perspectives of rural nursing practice and their intentions to work rurally after graduation, and to identify factors contributing to those intentions. Methods: Exploratory interviews were conducted with eleven nursing students to obtain their perspectives of rural nursing practice. This was followed by a hand distributed and collected self-completion questionnaire survey that involved 445 final year nursing students in six nursing schools in one province in China. The questionnaire measured students’ rural career intentions and their perceptions of rural nursing practice. The survey data were collected between December 2011 and March 2012. The response rate for the questionnaire survey was 89%. Results: The results indicated that the majority of final year nursing students did not intend to work rurally. The most frequently cited barriers deterring them from considering a rural job were the perceived fewer opportunities for skills development and learning, potentially lower financial rewards, and family members’ disapproval of rural working. Regression analysis showed that the length of time living rurally and educational level were the most important predictors of nursing students’ intentions to take a rural job immediately following graduation. The logistic regression illustrated that rural identification, degree, and rural placement experiences were significant predictors for nursing students’ intentions to work rurally in their future nursing career. Conclusion: Nursing students with high intentions to work rurally were rare in China. Rural background had a positive impact on students’ intentions to work rurally. Students with a degree were less likely to work rurally.

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McCarthy, Marcia. "Nurses attitudes and nursing care plans /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1991. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1991/thesis_nur_1991_mccar_nurse.pdf.

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Cilione, Kathleen Wynne. "Nurses' attitudes towards seclusion /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1987. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1987/thesis_nur_1987_cilio_nurse.pdf.

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Dietrich, Rebecca. "Baccalaureate nursing students' attitudes concerning abortion." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/160.

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Senior Honors Thesis (Nursing)--Ohio State University, 2004.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains 33 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-29). Available online via Ohio State University's Knowledge Bank.

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Black, Amanda C. "Attitudes and Perceptions of Nursing Homes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/86.

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The purpose of this study was to examine how past experiences with nursing homes influence perceptions and attitudes of college students toward nursing homes in the United States. A review of the current research literature indicates that nursing homes are publicly scrutinized in a negative manner. Variables examined included students’ college of study, experience with nursing homes either from personal experience, from a well-known relative or friend, or the media, and different attitudes and perceptions including good or bad views of nursing homes. Results indicate that students’ perceive nursing homes more negatively than positively even when their experience came from personal knowledge. Students enrolled in health services do not perceive nursing homes more positively than negatively or any better than students enrolled in other courses of study. Moreover, there was no significant relationship between the students’ perceptions of nursing homes and their field of study.

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Blyden, Letitia. "Nursing knowledge and attitudes toward cancer pain management /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 2000. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/2000/thesis_nur_2000_blyde_nursi.pdf.

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Wood, Beverley. "Attitudes toward the elderly : a case study of nursing students' attitudes." Monash University, Faculty of Education, 2001. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/8808.

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Munro, Sara Louise. "Exploring attitudes in acute mental health nursing." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499829.

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Methods: Study one; cross sectional survey of all acute mental health nurses working at 10 MHS Trusts (n=2130). The survey contained a validated attitude scale (ATAMH) and questions exploring a range of personal, professional and organisational variables. Study two; semi-structured interviews with acute mental health nurses and service users with experience of acute inpatient care. Results: Study One: The mean total attitude score was 172 which is positive, the maximum score available is 255. Multiple regression analysis identified seven predictors of attitudes which accounted for 21.3% of the variance in the total attitude score: pay banding; influence of psychosocial approaches; influence of involving service users; experience of working in the community; education at post graduate/higher degree level; being up to date on policy, research and practice relevant to acute mental health care; having personal and family experience of mental health problems. Study Two: 16 nursing staff from two units covering a range of pay bands and length of experience were interviewed. Ten service users with a range of acute inpatient experience were interviewed. Three overarching themes were identified: 1) Pre-determined factors influencing attitudes such as personality, reasons for doing the job, personal and family experiences of mental health problems 2) Wider contextual factors such as clinical leadership, patient stereotypes, ward culture and team values 3) Outcomes of nursing practice and the service users experience of care. Nurses who had positive attitudes made patients feel valued. Nurses with negative attitudes made patients feel like they were a pain and not deserving of care. Service users believed pre-determined factors had the greatest impact on nurses' attitudes. Nursing staff placed greater emphasis on the influence of contextual factors and underestimated the impact of attitudes on service users' experience.

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Dellavalle, Maryleah. "The multi-levels of nursing education impact on nurses' attitudes /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1997. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1997/thesis_nur_1997_della_multi.pdf.

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Wadman, Wanda. "Staff nurses' attitudes and perceptions toward nursing research." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq23181.pdf.

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Fitchette, Mirandine Alce. "Seclusion Practice in Psychiatric Nursing: Assessing Nurses' Attitudes." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/593621.

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Background: Seclusion is the physical isolation of a patient for the purpose of protecting the patient from harming self or others. It is often nurses who place a patient in seclusion, especially in the psychiatric setting. Seclusion is a very common practice in a psychiatric setting. To date, there is limited evidence describing nurses' attitudes towards seclusion in the psychiatric setting. Purpose: This paper describes nurses' attitudes towards the use of seclusion in the inpatient psychiatric setting. Method and Sampling: A qualitative design was used to assess nurses' attitudes towards the use of seclusion. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling. Two focus group discussions were used to obtain descriptions of nurses' attitudes to the use of seclusion for patients in psychiatric settings. Twelve nurses with current and/or previous work experience in the inpatient psychiatric setting, ages 21-62, participated in the study. Results: Factors guiding nurses' attitudes included feelings and beliefs, the patient's behavior, and the participant's knowledge of seclusion. Behaviors such as violence, agitation, and/or elopement were perceived as threats to the patient's safety and the safety of others. Seclusion was used to eliminate such behaviors and was perceived as therapeutic for both the patient and the individual unit. While participants reported an overall positive attitude towards seclusion, they reported a lack of knowledge in regards to policies governing seclusion. Conclusion: Attitudes were found to influence the use of seclusion. Participants in this project felt seclusion was useful to reduce violent behaviors and agitation. Seclusion was also seen as therapeutic. Educating nurses is necessary to change their attitudes towards seclusion and to reduce the practice of seclusion in the inpatient psychiatric setting.

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Tolentino-Baldridge, Christina M. "HIV stigma| Beliefs and attitudes of nursing students." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10182142.

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Thirty-five years have passed since the HIV epidemic began and the stigma associated with the disease is still present today. This study examined the level of HIV stigma that exists among students attending a nursing school in an area with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. The study also determined if the level of stigma differed between pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing students.

Demographic data and responses from the Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS) were collected from 234 nursing students attending a large, urban university in Long Beach, California. Results indicated that participants had an overall low to low-moderate level of HIV stigma, but a moderate level of stigma was noted on the stereotyping subscale. No significant differences were found between pre-licensure and post-licensure students. However, students who personally know or knew a person living with HIV/AIDS had a significantly lower level of stigma than those who did not.

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Cole, Bettina Dawn. "Nurses' attitudes toward caring." Virtual Press, 1997. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1041915.

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The purpose of this study was to examine registered nurses' attitudes toward caring. The instrument used to measure nurses' attitudes was the Nyberg Caring Assessment Scale. The tool consists of a set of twenty statements asked four times to establish: a) ideal caring; b) actual caring; c) supervisor caring; and d) caring five years ago. A convenience sample of sixty three registered nurses from one midwestern hospital was used for this study. The surveyed registered nurses exhibited positive attitudes toward caring in today's cost containment healthcare system. There were significant correlation coefficients among the four sub-scales of caring. Results of this study have implications for nursing practice and nursing education.
School of Nursing

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Douglas, Amelia L. "Job satisfaction in nursing homes." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/902478.

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The recruitment, hiring, and retention of registered nurses (RNs) is of critical concern for nursing home administrators. Many times, nursing homes unsuccessfully compete with hospitals and staff relief agencies for available RNs (Braddy, Washburn, & Carroll, 1991). Understanding the factors that influence nurses to seek a particular employer is significant in recruitment and hiring. Factors related to nursing decisions to choose employment in nursing homes were identified in this descriptive study.Price and Mueller's (1981) Causal Model for Turnover (CMT) provided a conceptual framework for the study. The investigator used a revised form of an instrument developed by Price and Mueller for a 1981 study of hospital turnover. The instrument contained 67 items presented in a combination of 59 multiple choice items and 8 five-point Likert-type items. The reliability for each of the seven subscales was equal to or greater than .70.A sample of 300 full-time RNs with tenure of at least 6 months employment with a large for profit corporation was selected for this study. Questionnaires were mailed to participants with a letter of introduction from the investigator and the divisional vice president of the corporation. Subjects were provided with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be used to return completed questionnaires. A follow-up call was done one week after the mailing requesting return of all completed questionnaires.There were no risks or ill effects from participating in this study. Respondents were free to ask any questions during the study. The agency and respondents were not identified in the sampling and the results of the study. Completion of the questionnaire was interpreted as the respondent's agreement to participate in the study.Results should help administrators understand the factors that influence registered nurses to seek employment in nursing homes. The results of the study should be utilized in reviewing current recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies.
School of Nursing

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Saltmarsh, David L. W. (David Lloyd William). "National review of nursing education : student expectations of nursing education." Canberra, A.C.T. : Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training, 2001. http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/nursing/pubs/student_expect/1.htm.

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Aaberg, Vicki Ann. "Implicit attitudes of nursing faculty toward individuals with disabilities." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2010. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2010/V_Aaberg_041310.pdf.

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Barbé, Jennifer N. "Nursing students' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patients." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/555.

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Thesis (Honors)--Ohio State University, 2005.
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Hughes, Lynn Janine. "Nursing Faculty Attitudes, Knowledge and Practice of Therapeutic Touch." Thesis, Montana State University, 2005. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2005/hughes/HughesL0805.pdf.

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Therapeutic touch is increasingly recognized as a nursing intervention that complements traditional medical care. Few studies specifically address nursing faculty perspectives on therapeutic touch and whether faculty include therapeutic touch theory or skills content in courses they teach. The purpose of this study was to describe nursing faculty attitudes, knowledge and practice of therapeutic touch. In addition, barriers to practicing or teaching therapeutic touch were identified. A survey (n=23) of nursing faculty teaching undergraduate students was conducted in a university-based nursing program. Faculty were in agreement about incorporating content on the theory of therapeutic touch into nursing curricula. Over 85% of faculty thought that patients could benefit from therapeutic touch and that therapeutic touch holds promise for treatment of disease. Nearly 74% of faculty thought that clinical nursing care should integrate the use of therapeutic touch. Few (30%) had received formal therapeutic touch education. Over half (56.5%) desired more education about therapeutic touch but primarily for the purposes of personal knowledge and teaching nursing students rather than for practicing therapeutic touch. The primary barrier to using therapeutic touch in practice was identified as lack of staff training. The most important perceived barrier to incorporating therapeutic touch practice into nursing curricula was lack of faculty training. Current faculty knowledge of therapeutic touch, in this sample, lingers behind interest, suggesting an environment ready for change. Identifying faculty attitudes, knowledge and practice of therapeutic touch could have an impact on inclusion of therapeutic touch in future nursing curricula. Understanding faculty desire for therapeutic touch education could help in faculty development critical to integrating therapeutic touch in curricula and practice. A nursing college that incorporates therapeutic touch demonstrates commitment to a holistic nursing environment.

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Godfrey, Belinda Arjona. "Hospice nurses' attitudes on active voluntary euthanasia." FIU Digital Commons, 1995. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3944.

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Active voluntary euthanasia is one of the most controversial issues in the nursing and legal systems today. The purpose of this study was to explore hospice nurses' attitudes on active voluntary euthanasia (AVE). One hundred useable questionnaires were collected, for a response rate of 33%. The questionnaires included demographic data, four vignettes which described a patient care situation and possible responses to AVE, questions on awareness of organizations and legislation that promote legalization of AVE, and questions on adequate pain relief. The findings revealed fifty - three percent of the nurses supported AVE. Eighty - three per cent of the nurses would not administer the medication that would cause death. Also, there were significant relationships between the nurses' age, religion and educational level and their responses.

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Chiu, Y. M. "Nurses' attitudes towards computerization." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31972895.

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Scalici, Susan M. "The effect of knowledge acquisition on student nurses' attitudes towards AIDS patients /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1990. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1990/thesis_nur_1990_scali_effec.pdf.

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Maxwell, Laurie. "Patients' Attitudes Toward the Use of Nurse Practitioners." TopSCHOLAR®, 1997. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/794.

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Since the advent of the role of nurse practitioner in the mid 1960s, nurse practitioners have practiced in traditional settings such as health departments, clinics, and physicians' offices. More recently, nurse practitioners have been utilized in non-traditional settings such as the emergency department. Some studies have been done that support the theory that nurse practitioners can function effectively in this setting; however additional studies are needed on this topic. The purpose of this study was to explore patients' attitudes toward the use of nurse practitioners and to determine what patient variables were related to these attitudes. More specifically, this study focused on patients' attitudes about nurse practitioners working in the emergency department, a nontraditional practice setting for nurse practitioners. Two research questions were answered: (1) What are patients' attitudes about nurse practitioners? and (2) What subject variables are related to positive and negative attitudes about nurse practitioners? A telephone survey was conducted to adult patients who presented to the emergency room for treatment of conditions that were classified as "non-emergent" during the triage process. Patients were asked to answer questions concerning their visit to the emergency department. They were then asked to respond to 12 items on the Kviz Acceptance Questionnaire, which measured attitudes about nurse practitioners. Demographic data were collected from the medical record following the interview. The most significant finding of this study was that the role of nurse practitioner was generally accepted by patients presenting for treatment of non-emergent conditions in the emergency department. This finding is significant since the emergency department is not a traditional practice setting for nurse practitioners. Correlation coefficients showed that patients who had seen a nurse practitioner before were more accepting that those who had not seen a nurse practitioner. Patients who were younger, female, and who perceived their health as good or excellent had the most positive attitudes about nurse practitioners. Additional studies are needed to support the belief that nurse practitioners can function efficiently in the emergency department and other nontraditional settings. Information is also needed on the financial feasibility of such a plan. This time is one of great opportunity and challenge for advanced practice nurses to expand their roles in a rapidly changing health care environment.

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Foster, Joan M. "What are the Attitudes of a Group of Minority Adolescents Toward Sex Education? /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1998. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1998/thesis_nur_1998_foste_what.pdf.

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Murphy, Patricia A. "Will nurses' attitudes toward patient education influence their participation in formal health teaching? /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1988. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1988/thesis_nur_1988_murph_will.pdf.

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Molloy, Margory A. "The relationship between nurses' attitudes and experiences with advance directives : a descriptive study /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1991. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1991/thesis_nur_1991_mollo_relat.pdf.

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Jackson, Eric Bartholomew. "Evaluating Knowledge and Attitudes of Graduate Nursing Students Regarding Pain." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3165.

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ABSTRACT Insufficient pain management continues to be problematic for hospitalized patients throughout the country. It significantly interferes with a person's quality of life making it an issue of great concern to nurses in any setting. However, nurses do not do a good job of managing pain. The purpose of this evaluation was to assess graduate nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Forty (n=40) graduate nursing students were asked to participate in the evaluation. All students agreed and completed the Demographic Data Form, Nurses Attitude Survey and the Pain Management and Principles Assessment. Thirty-eight females and two males participated in this study. The mean age was 35 years old (SD=9.77) with a range between 24 and 62. The majority of the participants were Non-Hispanic white (70%), followed by African American (10%), Hispanic (10%), Asian and others. The mean years of nursing experience was 10 years with a standard deviation 7.31. The data showed that nursing students demonstrated inadequate knowledge regarding pain management. The mean score on the PMPAT was 66% (SD= 3.61). The mean score on the Nurse Attitude Survey was 77 (SD=5.8) on a survey with scores that could range from 25 to 100. The higher the score the more favorable that nurse is towards pain management. The scores ranged from 69 to 91. Knowledge and attitude scores had room for improvement, suggesting that the curriculum of the college could be improved. In addition, continuing education courses could be developed to support nurses' knowledge of pain management.

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Rolfe, Gary. "Educating the affect : patient-centred attitudes and the nursing curriculum." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295524.

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Humphrey, Christine. "Nursing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Trans* and Gender-Nonconforming Patients." Otterbein University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1523223809321901.

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DeLorey, Robin. "Nursing and the computerized age." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30790.

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This thesis provides the rationale for the necessity of a redefining of the holistic back into nursing after the consequences of technological restructuring. This study revealed that the impact of modern technology-based, prescriptive changes on professional nursing practice in Canada has resulted in an increasing alienation of labour for nurses, including direct interference with patient-based nursing care, authority, necessity for broader knowledge systems, stability and fragility in job security. The implications of this examination have demonstrated that this shift has not been the result of mechanical technologies alone, but the science-based management philosophies and communicative nature of technologies as well.
This project has verified that more importantly than the advancing technological shift itself the danger for professional nursing has been in what these systems are actively replacing. Namely, prescriptive technologies work to establish a managerial or 'expert' presence and authority within the practice of nursing serving to change professional understandings for nurses as well as to decrease value in the judgement and holistic care skills of registered nurses.

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Di, Stefano Marianne. "Nurses' attitudes about perinatal death and their ability to facilitate a perinatal bereavement program /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1994. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1994/thesis_nur_1994_diste_nurse.pdf.

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Bruno, Joanne L. "The relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of emergency department nurses toward substance abuse /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1991. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1991/thesis_nur_1991_bruno_relat.pdf.

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Ferrelli, Joan. "A comparison of nurse practitioners' attitudes towards cost effectiveness in the managed care environment /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1999. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1999/thesis_nur_1999_ferre_compa.pdf.

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Maben-Tenney, Laura. "Nursing attitudes toward the use of reprocessed single-use medical devices." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/586.

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Background: Before the implementation of single-use devices (SUD) in health care, medical equipment was sterilized and reused. Now many medical devices are used once and then thrown away, contributing to the 5.9 million tons of medical waste produced yearly. This project explores nursing attitudes toward single-use medical devices, evaluates current recycling practices and examines whether student nurses would be likely to use reprocessed SUDs in their practice if given the option. Methodology: After obtaining IRB approval, students enrolled in nursing research courses were invited to participate in this exploratory study. 157 undergraduate nursing students completed the 46-question survey. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey results, independent t-tests were used to compare groups and content analysis was used to analyze open-ended responses. Results: The typical student was female, age 30, licensed as a registered nurse and enrolled in the RN to BSN program. Most students (84.7%) viewed themselves as environmentally conscious, and most recycle at home (75.5%) and at work (54.7%). Most agreed (96.8%) that hospitals produce a lot of hazardous waste and that it is the hospitals responsibility for environmentally friendly waste disposal. The majority also agreed (80%) that nurses have the ability to impact waste production at a hospital. More than half (67.7%) agreed that SUD disposal contributes to environmental pollution and many (76.6%) felt that nurses should be responsible for environmental health concepts. Most (81.6%) felt that SUDs should be thrown out after one use and few (28.5%) felt that SUDs can be reused if sterilized. Most (74.0%) also believed that SUD reuse contributes to hospital acquired infections, but a little more than half (56.3%) were willing to reuse a SUD that had only touched intact skin if sterilized for reuse. Additionally, most respondents (79.1%) would consider joining a "green team" at work.; Those who recycle at home were more likely to identify as environmentally conscious than those who do not recycle at home. No generational differences existed when considering environmental consciousness. Generation X was more likely to recycle at home than Generation Y, but no generational differences existed when analyzing work recycling habits. Generation X was also more likely to see single-use device disposal as contributing to environmental pollution than Generation Y. Home recyclers were more likely to agree that nurses have the ability to decrease the amount of hospital trash production, and more likely to join a green team than non-recyclers. They also believed that SUD disposal contributes to environmental pollution, SUDs can be reused if sterilized, and disagreed that SUD reuse contributes to hospital acquired infections when compared to those who do not recycle at home. Discussion: While most students agree that hospitals produce large amounts of waste and should be responsible for the disposal of it in an environmentally friendly manner, most are hesitant to use reprocessed SUDs as a means to make the hospital more environmentally friendly. Student responses indicated the largest perceived barriers to SUD reuse were fears of inadequate sterilization and fears of the spread of disease. Conclusions: Most students, especially home recyclers, believe themselves to be environmentally conscious and most were willing to consider reusing some SUDs. Translating this belief into action can happen through education in line with the Scope and Standards of practice for nursing, as well as establishing the safety of SUDs through further research.
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Quinlan, Amy. "Attitudes of nurse practitioners toward interprofessional collaboration." Thesis, The William Paterson University of New Jersey, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3680893.

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Effective interprofessional collaboration between nurse practitioners and physicians is imperative to meet the health care needs of all Americans. This project measures attitudes of nurse practitioners to determine the barriers to effective interprofessional collaboration with their physician colleagues. It was hypothesized that there is a positive relationship between nurse practitioner attitudes and interprofessional collaboration and a positive relationship between years in practice and interprofessional collaboration. Sixty-three nurse practitioners participated by completing the Collaborative Practice Scale and Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician and Nurse Collaboration. The Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice served as the framework for this project. Findings of this project revealed nurse practitioners are overall accountable for their patient care and report high levels of interprofessional collaboration. These results are a foundation for future inquiry in providing and evaluating programs to enhance interprofessional collaboration.

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Ikwueme, Seraphine. "Assessing Nurses' Safety Attitudes in Preventing CLABSI." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5349.

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Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) has been widely studied because of its impact on patient morbidity, mortality, and overall health care costs. Research has shown that nurses' attitudes and perceptions regarding safety are critical to developing and maintaining clinical environments that are safe, prevent CLABSI, and assure better health outcomes. The practice-focused question for this project sought to determine the safety attitudes exhibited by registered nurses on a medical-surgical unit at the practice site. The Stetler model was used as a framework to guide the study. The Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) measured attitudes and perceptions regarding teamwork, safety, job satisfaction, management, stress recognition, and working conditions. Respondent understanding of CLABSI prevention was also measured. A nonrandomized purposeful sampling was used to invite nurses to participate in the study. A total of 61 nurses meeting inclusion criteria were invited to participate. Of those invited, 22 completed the survey, resulting in a 36% response rate. The survey consisted of a 36-item SAQ scale and a 5-item CLABSI prevention scale. The level of agreement on the 6 SAQ subscales ranged from a low of 3.3 to a high of 3.9 on a 5-point Likert scale. Perceptions regarding CLABSI prevention were notably higher at 4.26. When responses to specific questions were examined, low agreement was noted for (a) understanding who to direct questions to regarding patient safety, and (b) feeling the levels of staffing were adequate to care for the number of patients served. The number of years in nursing practice was associated with considerable variability in the 6 SAQ subscales. This project promotes positive social change by raising awareness of the safety culture associated with nursing care and for the prevention of CLABSI.

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Brookbank, Kathleen. "HIV : impact on community health nursing personnel." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/834518.

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Lambert-Davis, Jacquelyn Denise. "Caring Behaviors of Nursing Students and their Attitudes Toward Older Adults." Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Nursing Practice / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1499892376409129.

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Britt, Carolyn Sue. "Increased Risk Factors for Substance Abuse and Attitudes Regarding Substance Use Among Nursing and Non-Nursing Students." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2523.

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Nonmedical prescription drug (NMPD) use is a well-documented problem among college students, but few studies have examined nursing students' attitudes regarding NMPD. The purpose of this study was to compare nursing and non-nursing students' attitudes, risk factors, and current substance use. This descriptive, comparative design utilized a convenience sampling and social media to reach students over 18 years of age and enrolled in a Midwestern university. Twenty-nine students, 14 non-nursing and 15 nursing students, participated in this online survey. Substance use attitudes were measured using the Drug Attitude Scale (DAS). Risk factors for substance use were used as demographic questions and current drug use was measured using the Drug Abuse Screening Tool (DAST). Logistic regression (Chi-Square/Fisher's Exact) analyses were used to observe the association between risk factors for substance abuse and nursing/non-nursing students. Additionally, a Simple Linear Regression (Two-Sample T-tests) was used to assess the relationship between DAS and DAST scores between nursing/non-nursing students. Prior to discussing the results of the statistical tests, descriptive statistics of the demographic variables of the participants are presented. Data analysis revealed no significant difference in attitude, risk factors, and substance use among nursing students and non-nursing students. Limitations included the low number of participants and access to students via social media only. The fact that nursing students receive additional training in pharmacology, we presume these students know the risks of drug use, therefore nursing students would have a lower rate of substance use; however, this study revealed no significant difference in attitudes or current substance use among nursing and non-nursing students.

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Shortreed, Mary P. "Comparison of Sophomore and Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults." Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Nursing Practice / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1426722614.

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Hastings, Todd. "Nursing student attitudes toward mental illness| A quantitative quasi-experimental study." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3736711.

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Nursing students often harbor negative stereotypes and feel unknowledgeable and unprepared to work with mentally ill people. In addition, nursing students rarely choose the psychiatric specialty as a career option. A quantitative quasi-experimental study was conducted to examine nursing student feelings about engaging those with behavioral health problems. Over 300 nursing students in eight Bachelor of Science in Nursing professional nursing programs were surveyed on the first and last day of their program’s psychiatric mental health nursing course (the independent variable). A valid and reliable survey instrument was used to collect nursing student responses characterizing attitudes, impressions of knowledge and preparedness, and career interests relative to psychiatric nursing. This work was supported by the theoretical tenants of Labeling Theory, Benner’s Model, and Peplau’s Theory on Interpersonal Relations. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software was used for exploration of the data. Data examination included descriptive analysis and paired t tests of four component subscales identified by the survey tool authors which were associated with the research questions and research hypotheses in this study. The results indicated nursing students manifest negative attitudes and a moderate sense of knowledge of and preparedness for interacting with the mentally ill. In addition, nursing students had a low interest in behavioral health as a career path. However, significant improvements in all of these factors except the latter were observed at the end of the psychiatric mental health nursing course. Nurse educators may use the information generated from this project to modify psychiatric nursing courses for fostering improvement in student feelings about the mental health specialty.

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Brabham, Deborah Denise. "Senior Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Competency about Older Adults." Diss., NSUWorks, 2018. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_stuetd/48.

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Background: Nurses entering the workforce may have limited education in gerontological nursing. Therefore, many nurses are unprepared to provide quality care to older adults. An unprepared nursing workforce could negatively influence older adults’ health outcomes and care experience. Purpose: To determine differences in senior nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceived competency about older adults based on enrollment in a bachelor of science in nursing degree (BSN), associate’s degree nursing (ADN), and practical nursing (PN) program that offers geriatric content in curricula. Theoretical Framework: Bandura’s social cognitive theory, triadic reciprocal determinism model provided the theoretical framework. Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive survey design with a convenience sample of students enrolled in a BSN, ADN and PN program. A total of 178 students participated in this dissertation study. Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz 2, Kogan’s Attitudes Toward Old People Scale, and the Hartford Geriatric Nurse Competency tool was used to collect data. Results: Students enrolled in BSN, ADN, and PN programs demonstrated limited knowledge about facts on aging. Students’ attitudes toward older adults were positive, and a correlation was found between knowledge and attitudes. Students perceived competency about older adults were high, but purely subjective. Students’ preference to work with older adults post graduation in the PN group were higher compared with students in both the BSN and ADN group. Conclusions: This study underscore the need to systematically design an evidence-based curriculum inclusive of geriatric content across (BSN, ADN, and PN) programs to prepare the future nursing workforce to care for older adults.

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Epeneter, Beverly Jean. "Intuition in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: Faculty Attitudes, Practices and Preparation." PDXScholar, 1998. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3398.

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The primary goal of undergraduate nursing programs is to prepare students for nursing practice. Achievement of this goal may be hindered by reliance on the scientific method in nursing education. Nursing practice often requires the ability to make judgments in situations of ambiguity without the benefit of objective data. The ability to rapidly "read" a situation and respond appropriately is critical to safe nursing care. This requires education in the intuitive way of knowing. Intuitive development may be impeded when students are taught to rely on the rational, scientific way of knowing. The end result may be that students are unprepared to meet the demands of nursing practice. Research on intuition in nursing has focused on nursing practice. To date, no study has explored intuition in nursing education. This study provides data on intuition in undergraduate nursing curricula. A descriptive research study was done on faculty members of the National League for Nursing (NLN). An intuition survey was developed and pilot tested on 10 undergraduate nursing faculty. The survey was sent to a random sample of 676 NLN faculty members nationally. A 51% $(N = 330)$ response rate was achieved. The survey included: (a) intuition attitudes, (b) attitudes toward including intuition in the undergraduate nursing curriculum, (c) intuition in the current curricula, (d) practices related to development and teaching of intuition, and (e) preparation for teaching about intuition. The major findings are: (1) Faculty expressed attitudes of value for intuition. (2) Faculty expressed attitudes that support the importance and appropriateness of including intuition but had concerns about including intuition. (3) Intuition is currently included in the undergraduate nursing curriculum on a limited bases. (4) Faculty use many strategies to develop their own intuition and to help students develop intuition. The majority of faculty rate the strategies as effective. (5) A limited number of respondents had preparation to teach about intuition and the majority expressed interest in learning more about intuition. (6) Program type, years in nursing education, and highest degree in nursing made a difference on intuition attitudes.

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Latchman, Jessica. "Evaluating Knowledge and Attitudes of Undergraduate Nursing Students Regarding Pain Management." Scholar Commons, 2010. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/1694.

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Unmanaged pain is a widespread problem that many cancer patients face on a daily basis. Cancer pain, which can either be caused by complications due to the disease process itself or from treatment measures used, has devastating effects on the quality of life for these patients and their caregivers. This study examined the knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate students regarding pain management. The sample in this study consisted of 41 undergraduate students at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. The students sampled were predominantly white, (n=30), female (n=37), seniors (n=41) taking Leadership and Management in Nursing. After volunteering to participate, students completed the demographic data form, the nurses' attitude survey and the Pain Management Principles Assessment Tool. The mean age of students was 22.46 years, with a range from 18 to 42 years. One student indicated that he or she had a bachelor's degree in another field with the majority of students being first time college students (n=31). The results of the study showed that a mean score of 19.4 (SD= 3.0) out of a possible 31(63%) was achieved on the knowledge of the students regarding pain management while, a mean score of 17.0 (SD=2.6) out of 25 (68%) was achieved on the Nurses' Attitude Survey. The data showed that nursing students demonstrated inadequate knowledge regarding pain management, and had mixed attitudes towards pain management. However, a weak to moderate relationship between knowledge and attitudes was found (r=0.33, p=0.038) due to the fact that students lacked the fundamental knowledge, and understanding as to why they were practicing certain pain management skills. Although the sample size was relatively small and not ethnically or demographically diverse, the response from the sample was sufficient in providing statistically meaningful data for this study. The results were seen to be consistent with previous studies that show poor management of pain. The findings of this study suggest the need for the development of specific strategies to effectively teach students about pain management, as well as integrate pain management as a major component of the undergraduate-nursing curriculum to improve patient outcomes.

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Mastice, Kathleen. "A comparison of oncology nurses' and non-oncology nurses' attitudes toward care of the dying patient /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1995. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1995/thesis_nur_1995_masti_compa.pdf.

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Graziano, Doreen A. "Maternal-child nurses' knowledge about elective abortion effects their attitudes toward patient undergoing an elective abortion /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1988. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1988/thesis_nur_1988_grazi_mater.pdf.

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Borgardt, M. Luther. "Attitudes towards the use of computers by registered nurses." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2616.

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Bostwick, Paula Manuel. "Job satisfaction of registered nurses employed in nursing homes." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1020154.

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The nursing home industry has low registered nurse retention rates. Low retention rates can be related to job satisfaction. The nursing home industry needs qualified registered nurses (RNs) who are satisfied with all aspects of their jobs. The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting job satisfaction of RNs currently employed in nursing homes using Herzberg's (1968) Dual Factor Theory.Herzberg (1968) has identified internal factors that motivate employees on the job. If intrinsic factors are met, the employee is satisfied. Extrinsic factors, if present, will not satisfy the employee, but will prevent dissatisfaction (Herzberg, 1968). The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire - Short Form, was used to determine the intrinsic, extrinsic and general satisfaction scores of 48 (480) RNs currently employed in ten nursing homes from the midwest. Confidentiality and anonymity of the subjects were maintained as questionnaires contained no identifying information.Findings supported previous studies on job satisfaction of RNs employed in nursing homes. Participants did not identify intrinsic factors as being fully satisfactory, but responses were closer to satisfied than dissatisfied. Extrinsic factors were not sources of dissatisfaction, but responses were closer to dissatisfied than satisfied. General satisfaction scores determined respondents were not fully satisfied, but were closer to neutral scores. Responses were closer to being satisfied than not. Conclusions were that extrinsic and intrinsic factors influence job satisfaction.Implications call for examination of factors effecting job satisfaction. Managers should increase job security, social services, activites, independence and variety. Human relations, company policies and technical supervision should be open to input from staff as to how the extrinsic motivational factors can be improved. Recommendations include replication of this study with a large sample size; assuring nurses under 40 years of age participate in further studies and the need for nursing home administrators to address intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect job satisfaction.
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Clark, Karen. "A qualitative study of faculty/student perceptions of RN to baccalaureate nursing degree curricula and instructional needs through focus groups and follow-up interviews." Virtual Press, 2004. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1290774.

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the RN to BSN student's perceptions about what they need from curricula and the faculty to meet their educational goals. In addition, the study looked at the relationship between student identified needs and those identified by the faculty in regard to the RN to BSN curriculum.Evidence was collected using three focus group interviews with RN to BSN students and three focus group interviews with faculty who teach in RN to BSN programs. The number of participants in faculty focus group totaled 13 while participants in student focus groups totaled 16 participants. Individual follow-up interviews were conducted with participants from five of the six focus groups.A total of 50 concepts and a total of 20 subcategories were identified as significant as a result of the student data analysis. Seven themes emerged from the data analysis: 1) reasons for seeking BSN degrees (personal reasons, job advancement or maintenance, bridge to graduate school); 2) curricular content (nursing research, nursing leadership/management, health assessment, politics, computer technology, and general education); 3) curricular outcomes (professionalism, professional self-esteem, critical thinking); 4) institutional factors (advising and admissions processes, separation from traditional BSN students); 5) teaching methodologies (discussion, sharing, student presentations); 6) adult learning principles (self-direction, choices, peer learning, respect for experience); and 7) accommodations (acknowledgement for multiple roles, convenience, flexibility, credit for previous work, choices, physical environment).
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Soares, Marcos Hirata. "Avaliação das propriedades psicométricas do instrumento \"Nursing Students\' Attitudes Toward Mental Health Nursing and Consumers\" para o Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-23112015-185944/.

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Muito embora os resultados de muitos estudos qualitativos brasileiros sobre o processo de aprendizagem em saúde mental tenham agregado conhecimento, outros são necessários utilizando métodos de estudo menos subjetivos e menos sujeitos aos vieses implícitos no processo de formação acadêmica. Este estudo visa avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do instrumento\"Nursing Students\' Attitudes Toward Mental Health Nursing and Consumers\" para uso entre graduandos de Enfermagem no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico de um instrumento de medida de construto subjetivo, oriundo da Austrália, o qual foi adaptado culturalmente ao contexto brasileiro para avaliação de suas propriedades, por meio da metodologia padronizada de adaptação cultural de instrumentos psicométricos, análise fatorial exploratória e confirmatória, pelo pacote estatístico Statistical Package for The Social Sciences (SPSS), v.21 e AMOS/SPSS, v.22, respectivamente. Foi aplicado o instrumento original e os domínios Autoritarismo e Visão Minoritária do instrumento ODM, já validado para a realidade brasileira. A coleta de dados foi realizada em 5 cursos de graduação em Enfermagem de 5 instituições públicas de ensino localizadas no interior e capital paulista e paranaense, dentre os anos de 2013 e 2014, totalizando 365 sujeitos. Os sujeitos foram distribuídos em 91,3% do sexo feminino e 8,7% do sexo masculino e sua faixa etária variou de 18 a 58 anos, com uma média(M) de 21,9 anos e um desvio-padrão (dp) de 3,88 anos, a carga horária teórica de aulas variou de 36 a 71 horas/aula, M=52 hs; dp=13,64 e a carga horária prática, variou de 76 a 100 horas/aula, M=91 e dp=5,22. O intervalo de tempo de aplicação inicial e final do instrumento variou em função do cronograma e carga horária de aulas de cada Instituição de Ensino Superior, oscilando entre 29 e 136 dias, M=77,63, dp=39,64. A análise fatorial exploratória resultou numa versão pré-final de 23 itens, com um coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach entre 0,71 a 0,95. Durante a realização da análise fatorial exploratória, doze itens foram retirados, devido a baixa comunalidade e/ou consistência interna. Esta versão não foi considerada válida pelo método de validação convergente e devido às grandes alterações em sua estrutura, não pôde ser considerada a versão validada do instrumento original. Esta versão pré-final foi submetida à modelagem de equações estruturais, resultando na apresentação de um modelo teórico composto por 22 itens distribuídos em 5 domínios, sendo que dois domínios permaneceram idênticos aos originais, um foi modificado e outros dois novos foram acrescentados, tendo sido validados pelo método estatístico usado e com confiabilidade aceitável (Alfa de Cronbach de 0,72 a 0,95). Embora o instrumento original não tenha sido validado no Brasil, acredita-se que o presente estudo contribuiu para a pesquisa e o ensino de Enfermagem em Saúde Mental, por apresentar um instrumento de avaliação da aprendizagem em saúde mental baseado no instrumento original, assim como por apresentar um modelo teórico explicativo para o processo de aprendizagem e da atitude do estudante na área de saúde mental
Although the results of many Brazilians qualitative studies on the learning process in mental health have added knowledge, others are needed using less subjective methods of study and less subject to bias implicit in the academic process. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument \"Nursing Students\' Attitudes Toward Mental Health Nursing and Consumers\" for use among undergraduate nursing students in Brazil. This is a methodological study of a subjective construct measuring instrument, originally from Australia, which was culturally adapted to the Brazilian context for evaluating its properties through the standardized methodology of cultural adaptation of psychometric instruments, Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, by the Statistical Package for The Social Sciences (SPSS) v.21 and AMOS / SPSS, v.22, respectively. The original instrument and Authoritarianism and Minority View fields of the instrument OMI, already validated for the Brazilian reality was applied. Data collection was performed in 5 undergraduate courses in Nursing at public higher education institutions located within and São Paulo and Parana States, from the years 2013 and 2014, totaling 365 subjects. The subjects were divided into 91.3% of females and 8.7% males and their ages ranged from 18 to 58 years, with a mean (M) 21.9 years and a standard deviation ( sd) of 3.88 years, the theoretical component of classes ranged 36-71 hours / class, M = 52 hours; SD = 13.64 and the clinical practice, ranged 76-100 hours / class, M = 91 and SD = 5.22. The initial application time interval and end of the instrument varied depending on the schedule and hours of classes of each higher education institution, ranging between 29 and 136 days, M = 77.63, SD = 39.64. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a pre-final version of 23 items, with a Cronbach alpha coefficient of between 0.71 to 0.95. While performing the exploratory factor analysis, twelve items were removed due to low commonality and / or internal consistency. This version was not considered valid for convergent validation method and due to major changes in its structure, could not be considered a validated version of the original instrument. This pre-final version was submitted to structural equation modeling, resulting in the presentation of a theoretical model composed of 22 items distributed in five areas, with two areas remained identical to the original one has been modified and two new ones were added, having been validated by the statistical method used and with acceptable reliability (Cronbach\'s alpha 0.72 to 0.95). Although the original instrument has not been validated in Brazil, it is believed that this study contributed to the research and Mental Health Nursing teaching, to present an assessment instrument of mental health learning based on the original instrument, as well as to present an explanatory theoretical model for the process of learning and the student\'s attitude in the mental health area

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Rudén, Mathilda. "HIV-knowledge and Attitudes in Swedish Nursing Homes : A collective case study of three nursing homes in Stockholm." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Miljövetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-35653.

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Background: Due to the effective antiretrovirals are people living with HIV expected live up to 70 years of age. Approximately half of the people living with HIV in Sweden are above 50 years old and estimated to become enrolled into the Swedish elderly care system. Concern about the Swedish elderly care preparedness for greeting people living with HIV is growing, based on previous experiences of stigma in the general society, many are feeling anxious that they will become victims of stigmatization and discrimination in the Swedish elderly care system. Method: A collective case study was conducted of three nursing homes with different organizational background in Nacka municipality, Stockholm. Interviews with superintendents from each nursing home was performed and 95 health care workers at the nursing homes completed a questionnaire. Collected data was entered to Excel for descriptive analysis and all statistical analysis was performed in R: The R project for statistical computing. Pearson´s Chi-squared test was used to analyze categorial data, e.g., to find potential statistical significance between the variables and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to examine if the variables fluctuate together. Result: The general knowledge about HIV was not more than average among the participating health care workers and many stated concern towards HIV, which might impact on their attitudes and their practical performance when attending a person living with HIV. One of the nursing homes had experience of attending a person living with HIV and showed less feelings of concern compared to the other participating nursing homes. This support the idea that experience of attending a person living with HIV minimizes feelings of concern and negative attitudes to HIV. Like previous studies, this study highlights the relationship between higher degree of education and less negative attitudes towards HIV. However, none of the mentioned results showed a statistically significance outcome possibly due to the small sample size. To reduce risk of HIV stigma and feelings of concern among health care workers must HIV be discussed and prioritized in the Swedish elderly care system, as well as in municipalities.

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