Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA
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J Natl Black Nurses Assoc · Jul 2004
ReviewNursing contributions to the elimination of health disparities among African-Americans: review and critique of a decade of research.
The excessive burden of disease experienced by African-Americans has long been described by authorities in the public, private, and professional sector as a national health concern. Several reports have been published in the peer-reviewed literature that describe the outcomes of nurse-directed studies aimed at addressing the factors associated with the disparities experienced by African-Americans and these reports were also aimed toward the design of interventions to reduce and/or eliminate them. However, little is known about the scope, quality, and impact of these efforts relative to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease among African-American population groups. ⋯ This knowledge is relative to the individual and familial impact of cardiovascular disease, cancer diabetes, HIV/AIDS, mental health and mental illness, and sickle cell disease within the African-American community. Knowledge and insights relative to the concerns and needs of childbearing, parenting, the elderly, caregivers and caregiving in African-American population groups is essential if health care disparities are to be truly eliminated. This review, analysis, and critique also revealed several gaps and limitations within this body of nursing research.
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J Natl Black Nurses Assoc · Jul 2004
Multicenter StudyAttitudes and cultural self-efficacy levels of nurses caring for patients in army hospitals.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was a convenience sample of 104 registered nurses (N = 104) from three Army hospitals who participated anonymously in this study. Participating in the study were 62 (n = 62) active-duty Army nurses and 41 civilian nurses (n = 41), and one nurse that did not specify status (n = 1). The purpose of the study was to investigate attitudes and cultural self-efficacy levels in caring for ethnically diverse patients. ⋯ Analysis of the data suggested that there were significant differences among the nurses that were based on sex, ethnicity, and military status. For the attitudes section of the EAAS questionnaire, nurses were more positive toward patients of similar ethnic backgrounds Female nurses were more positive than male nurses, and civilian nurses were more positive than their military counterparts. For the Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES), nurses expressed a fairly high degree of confidence in their knowledge of cultural concepts They also expressed high confidence in their transcultural skills for African-Americans and Latino Americans and low confidence for Asian Americans Male nurses expressed higher confidence levels than female nurses, and military nurses expressed higher confidence levels than civilian nurses.
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J Natl Black Nurses Assoc · Dec 2003
Quality of care in African-American communities and the nursing shortage.
The National Black Nurses Foundation commissioned a research project to determine the effect of the nursing shortage on African-American communities. The W. K. ⋯ The study suggests the need for further research at the community level in addition to acute care settings to ameliorate the potential adverse effects of nursing work force shortages on the health of African-American communities. Further research examining the effectiveness of interventions at increasing the supply, improving the retention of nurses at all levels and the effect of increased supply and the utilization of nurses in African-American communities should be conducted. The study reported in this edition of the Journal of the National Black Nurses Association is the first in a series of reports on the nursing shortage and its effect on access to care, the recruitment and retention of ethnic nurses in the pipeline and leadership and policy strategies required to assure the availability of a qualified work force to meet current and future health care demand.
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J Natl Black Nurses Assoc · Jan 2000
Comparative StudyPsychological factors influencing cardiovascular risk reduction behavior in low and middle income African-American women.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women, especially, African-American women in the United States. In fact, it is reported that each year, 39% of all deaths in women are from coronary heart disease (CHD). Further, 1 out of every 5 women in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). ⋯ Findings revealed that self-efficacy to diet and exercise were positively correlated with cardiovascular risk reduction behavior in both groups. Additionally, middle-income women with higher levels of self-concept and lower body mass index were more likely to participate in the risk reduction behavior. Findings have implications for tailoring cardiovascular risk reduction interventions to African-American women of varying socioeconomic status (SES).
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J Natl Black Nurses Assoc · Jan 2000
Shaping a research agenda for the African-American community: issues and opportunities.
Building on a previously published NBNA article, this article emphasizes the continuing need for African-American nurses to be actively involved in shaping a research agenda for improving the health and well-being of the African-American community. Thus, this article briefly highlights implications for research targeting African-Americans and summarizes selected information on the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). As the National Black Nurses Association and its members continue to develop, implement, and evaluate a research agenda targeting African-Americans, they are encouraged to explore opportunities for research training and career development provided through the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).