Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Faces Pain Scale Revised (FPS-R), the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the Iowa Pain Thermometer (IPT) for pain assessment in Chinese elders who have had surgery. ⋯ The FPS-R, the NRS, and the IPT can be used confidently to assess postoperative pain in Chinese surgical elders.
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To analyze relationships between cultural mistrust, medical mistrust, and racial identity and to predict patient satisfaction among African American adults who are cared for by primary-care nurse practitioners using Cox's Interaction Model of Client Health Behaviors. ⋯ An African American patient's own attitudes about racial identity and the client-professional relationship have a significant effect on satisfaction with primary care.
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Exploring factors associated with the incidence of sexual harassment of hospital nurses by patients.
To identify factors affecting nurse-perceived sexual harassment and specific types of patient sexual behavior experienced by Japanese nurses. ⋯ Establishing a safer working environment could enable nurses to provide better care for patients and thereby promote the development of good relationships between nurses and patients.
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To examine the predictive capability of the demand-control-support (DCS) model, augmented by organizational justice variables, on attitudinal- and health-related outcomes for nurses caring for elderly patients. ⋯ The results indicated practical implications for managers of nurses caring for elderly patients in terms of developing and maintaining levels of job control, support, and fairness, as well as monitoring levels of job demands. The results particularly show the importance of nurses' immediate supervisors.
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To explore the experiences of first-generation Chinese American parents while their infants are cared for in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ This study can help healthcare providers to understand Chinese American parents' perceptions while their infants are hospitalized in the ICU, which can enhance cultural competence care services.