A5017194845- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Physical Activity and Health
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Microscopic Colitis
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2020-2024
East Carolina University
2014-2023
Bellin College
2023
Temple University
2023
Moss Rehabilitation Hospital
2013-2023
Austin Health
2021
Northern Health
2021
Cranfield Trust
2021
Southern Nursing Research Society
2021
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
2021
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties three versions Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; © American Sociological Association) in adults who had survived death a family member or significant other by suicide. Reliability and validity were examined. Exploratory factor analysis conducted assess dimensionality underlying constructs. All PSS demonstrated acceptable reliability. Two shorter retained good convergent concurrent with measures posttraumatic stress...
The CD33 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3865444 has been associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Rs3865444 is in linkage disequilibrium rs12459419 which efficacy an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) chemotherapeutic agent based on a antibody. We seek to evaluate extent genetics AD and AML can inform one another advance human therapy. have previously shown that these SNPs are skipping exon 2 brain mRNA. Here, we report leukocytes from patients novel splice variant retains...
Multidisciplinary treatment outcomes with a 1-year follow-up is reported for 100 chronic low-back pain patients participating in inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation. Treatment both groups of was based on principles operant conditioning consisted increasing structured exercise activities educational classes instruction techniques management. Results are presented terms patient reports decreased pain, increased activity, medication, need further treatment, return to work. A...
Minority women, especially black and Hispanic have higher rates of coronary heart disease resulting disability death than do white women. A lack knowledge minority women's symptoms may contribute to these disparities.To compare black, Hispanic, prodromal acute myocardial infarction.In total, 545 539 white, 186 women without cognitive impairment at 15 sites were retrospectively surveyed by telephone after infarction. With general linear models controls for cardiovascular risk factors, symptom...
In this qualitative study the researcher identified symptoms women experienced prior to and during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The purposive nonprobability sample for descriptive naturalistic consisted of 40 women. Using content analysis constant comparison, specific grouped them according time occurrence, prodromal acute. Thirty-seven symptoms, beginning from a few weeks 2 years their AMI ranging 0 11 per woman. most frequent were unusual fatigue (n = 27), discomfort in shoulder...
Background/Objectives: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of death in women, yet, little known about women's symptoms. Early symptom recognition CHD women essential but most instruments do not assess both prodromal and acute Our aims were to develop an instrument validly describing symptoms myocardial infarction establish reliability instrument, McSweeney Acute Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey (MAPMISS). Methods: Four studies contributed content validity this...
Strategic management research overlooks dynamic capabilities generated from the “humanistic side” of organizational life, such as relationships, compassion, virtuous actions, and honorable behavior. However, exploring these can provide field strategic with a different viewpoint how organizations create value through human processes. To examine this issue, article presents results case study nurse-midwife practice within large hospital. The explores humanistic work ideology creates...
Black women have the highest prevalence of hypertension in world, and depression is associated with both lack health promoting behaviors. Thus, it important to identify factors that may contribute hypertensive women. This cross-sectional study was conducted a convenience sample 80 black ages 18–60 who were prescribed anti-hypertensive medication. Data collected using self-report instruments. The showed lower income level, greater number comorbidities, active coping scores, poorer medication...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the factors that affect women's attendance and adherence a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program after myocardial infarction (MI). We used in-depth interviews health survey form collect data. purposive sample consisted 40 women who had experienced first MI within previous 6 weeks 12 months. Of those 40, 18 were not offered program, 8 declined it, 14 attended. Using content analysis constant comparison, we identified three distinct phases:...
Effective intervention strategies for abused women must be developed that match women's perceived needs. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations among age, race, employment status, education levels, and perceptions social support. Women ( n = 40) from 19 68 years age in a family court setting or domestic violence shelter completed Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL), which used measure subscales companionship, self-esteem, emotional support, instrumental Abuse...
There is a growing use of email‐based provision information, development health‐related skills and interventions; however, email to assist women children experiencing abuse after receiving Protection from Abuse (PFA) court order has not been explored. The specific aim this research was test the feasibility an device called MIVO for in interacting with PFA. This qualitative design used three‐step recruitment, screening interaction mothers their adolescent child obtaining informed consent...
Cardiovascular Critical Care| May 01 2016 Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CE Article Jimmy T. Efird, PhD, MSc; MSc Efird is director, Center for Epidemiology and Outcomes Research at the East Carolina Heart Institute, University, Greenville, North Carolina. William Griffin an intern Department of Internal Medicine Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, Wesley O’Neal a resident Wake Forest Baptist Center, Winston-Salem,...
Fatigue is prevalent after myocardial infarction (MI) and a barrier to physical activity (PA). Because PA an important health behavior in preventing or delaying recurrent MIs, examining the influence of biophysical markers fatigue on as prerequisite developing effective interventions.This study compared 34 men 38 women, aged 65 older, 6-8 months post MI, examined biophysiological measures this sample.Using cross-sectional descriptive correlational design, adults completed demographic form...