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Showing 1 to 20 of 216 for “"Knowledge and attitudes"”.
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Electroconvulsive therapy: Nurses' knowledge and attitudes
This study examined psychiatric nurses' knowledge of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and their attitudes toward ECT. Festinger's (1957) theory of cognitive dissonance provided the study framework. The hypothesis stated that there is a positive correlation between psychiatric nurses' knowledge of …
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Women's Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy
… them. For others, it is based on philosophical attitudes against tamper- ing with a natural event in women's lives. For some others, the decision is made by default when the issue is not addressed or understood specifically (Landau, Cyr, & Moulton 1994).<br> The purpose of this study was to …
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Missouri Stream Team Program: Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes
… of this study were to document the environmental attitudes and knowledge gained by an experimental group that participated in the Missouri Stream Team program compared to a control group that was not involved. The null hypothesis was that there would be no significant difference in environmental …
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Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes in English Football (Soccer)
… been limited investigation into soccer players' knowledge and attitudes regarding concussions. The purpose of the study was to access English soccer player' concussion knowledge and attitudes. This study used a cross sectional mixed methodology design. Participants included 26 respondents (Age: …
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Knowledge and attitudes of Registered Nurses toward pain /
… literature that finds nurses do not have the knowledge base that they require to sufficiently provide effective pain management. The data demonstrated that nurses have mixed attitudes toward pain. These two findings have been observed in the literature for more than 20 years, but were …
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Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain and Pain Management
Pain is a universal human experience and is a primary reason people seek health care; however, undertreatment of pain has been reported in the literature as a significant clinical problem for more than three decades. Researchers have concluded that nurses have inadequate knowledge of pain …
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Oncology Nurses' Cultural Competence, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Cancer Pain
Effective pain management requires appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and assessment skills. The purposes of this study were to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of oncology nurses related to cancer pain and its management, to evaluate oncology nurses' cultural competence, and to …
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Entry-Level Physical Therapy Students' Knowledge and Attitudes of Nutrition
… promotion as a part of their practice. A large and important component of health promotion is nutrition. Little research has been conducted on the knowledge and attitudes of nutrition in physical therapists and has only included small sample sizes. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was …
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Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Pain Management and Opioids
… of the problem: healthcare professionals’ knowledge of using opioids for pain management safely is critical in preventing opioid abuse and overdose. Undergraduate curricula of health professional schools, including undergraduate nursing programs, need to improve and adopt a comprehensive …
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A Descriptive Study of Parental Knowledge and Attitudes about Concussions
The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of parents of high school football players in the Springfield, MO area. This study examined participants' knowledge and attitudes about concussions based on factors such as the participant's gender, the family's previous …
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Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying
… nursing students fear death or care of the dying and thus question their abilities to give compassionate and competent care to patients or families at end-of-life (EOL). Research has shown positive results when students have experiences with dying patients in environments where interdisciplinary …
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Consumer Economic Knowledge and Attitudes of Prospective Home Economics Teachers
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Management of cancer pain : knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals
… patient care for physicians who deal with cancer and has significant impact on the quality of life of patients. With appropriate care, pain can be controlled in 90% of patients who have advanced malignant conditions.
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses on Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
… which contribute to pain, infection risk, and increased healthcare utilization, and are considered indicators of quality of care. Knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injuries influence interventions and outcomes. Existing evidence demonstrates that gaps are key factors in assessment, …
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