51 results for "Burant, Christopher J"
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Resourcefulness as a Mediator of the Effects of Dementia Symptoms and Caregiver Reactions on Caregiver Mental Health
In this secondary analysis of 138 community-dwelling women caregivers of persons with dementia, we examined whether caregiver resourcefulness mediated the effects of both the frequency of and reactions to their care recipients’ memory-related, depressive, and disruptive symptoms of dementia on…
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Is There More to Resourcefulness than Personal and Social Skills?
This study examined relationships among personal and social resourcefulness and spiritual practices and their associations with perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and self-assessed health in 138 women caregivers of elders with dementia. Caregivers who rated high on personal and social…
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Racial Disparities in Preferences and Perceptions Regarding Organ Donation
OBJECTIVE: To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by African Americans, we examined knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system. METHODS: Data were collected from 1,283 subjects in Ohio using a random digit dial telephone…
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Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mental illness is disproportionately common in people with epilepsy (PWE). This systematic literature review identified original research articles that reported the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities based upon clinical assessments in a sample of PWE and assessed the…
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Validation of a self-report questionnaire version of the Child Activity Limitations Interview (CALI): The CALI-21
The Child Activity Limitations Interview (CALI) is a measure designed to assess functional impairment due to chronic pain in school-age children. In this study, we present a self-report questionnaire version of the CALI (the CALI-21) that extends the original interview measure. The purpose of the…
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Evaluating the Critical Care Family Satisfaction Survey for Chronic Critical Illness
Recognition of the family as a component of patient-centered critical care has shifted our attention to the assessment of family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (ICU). To date, there are no established measures of satisfaction with ICU care for family members of the chronically critically…
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Malnutrition as a Fall Risk Factor
Examining various aspects of malnutrition in elderly patients may be helpful in determining the risk of falls.
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Resourcefulness Training for Grandmothers: Preliminary Evidence of Effectiveness
In this pilot study of 102 grandmothers raising grandchildren we used a quasi-experimental, repeated measures design to examine effects of resourcefulness training reinforced by expressive writing (journaling) or verbal disclosure (digital voice recording) in reducing stress and depressive symptoms…
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RESILIENCE, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND MINDFULNESS: DISTINCT BUT COMPLEMENTARY INTERVENTIONS
Stress and coping theory guides our interest in three related concepts: resilience (the capacity to bounce back and cope with stress), resourcefulness (cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage stress and adversity), and mindfulness (strategies of present moment awareness to reduce stress)…
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Sleep pattern gender differences and fragmentation in postpartum parents of twins
OBJECTIVE: Parents of newborn twins are at risk for both shortened sleep duration and sleep discontinuity. The purpose of this study was to characterize weekday and weekend sleep duration, sleep continuity, and awakenings in both mothers and fathers of newborn twins during the first 3 months at…
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Evaluation of a Stress, Coping, and Resourcefulness Program for VA Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the shortage of nursing staff, contributed to higher levels of stress. Sustained stress has been associated with burnout. However, nurses have traditionally demonstrated resourcefulness skills that resulted in building resilience. OBSERVATIONS: This…
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Discontinuation of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Purpose: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used medications and are historically well tolerated. Recent studies have linked PPI use to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease. This study investigated the impact of discontinuing PPIs on renal function in…
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Caregiver Burden in Distance Caregivers of Patients with Cancer
Distance caregivers (DCGs), those who live more than an hour away from the care recipient, often play a significant role in patients’ care. While much is known about the experience and outcomes of local family caregivers of cancer patients, little is known about the experience and outcomes of…
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A Comparison of Cefazolin Versus Ceftriaxone for the Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in a Tertiary Care VA Medical Center
BACKGROUND: Cefazolin and ceftriaxone are frequently used to treat methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, especially in the realm of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Both antimicrobials have been associated with favorable clinical outcomes for mixed MSSA…
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Coping Strategies and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Decision Makers
OBJECTIVE: To assess the coping strategies used by family decision makers of adult critical care patients during and after the critical care experience and the relationship of coping strategies to posttraumatic stress symptoms experienced 60 days after hospitalization. DESIGN: A single-group…
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Resourcefulness Training for Dementia Caregivers: Establishing Fidelity
Providing care for an elder with dementia can produce extreme stress that adversely affects caregiver health. Learning to be resourceful, which involves practicing resourcefulness skills using a journal or voice recorder, may reduce caregiver stress. However, before testing the effectiveness of…
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OSTEOARTHRITIS AND DEPRESSION IN A MALE VA POPULATION
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability among older adults. By 2050, approximately 60 million will suffer from arthritis adding up to a total societal cost of $65 billion. Chronic illnesses resulting in pain, and functional decline have been associated with depression in previous…
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SLEEP APNEA ASSOCIATED COMORBIDITIES AND MORTALITY IN AN OLDER VETERAN POPULATION
Evidence continues to mount that sleep apnea (SA) occurs in 10-25% of Americans and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality (Schulman 2018). Among veterans, SA has been reported four times more often as compared to other non-veteran cohorts. (Wong 2015). The risk of developing…
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Adjuvant Effect of Type I Interferon Induced by Many but Not All Commercial Influenza Vaccines
BACKGROUND: Seasonal influenza vaccines approved and offered in the United States have varying reported degrees of effectiveness year over year and between manufacturers. Influenza vaccines produced from live virus may include single stranded RNA (ssRNA) that is a potent activator of the innate…
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Resourcefulness Training for Grandmothers raising Grandchildren: Establishing Fidelity
Over one million American grandmothers raise grandchildren, and many experience stress that adversely affects their mental health. Teaching resourcefulness skills can minimize that stress. However, before testing the effectiveness of Resourcefulness Training (RT), its fidelity must be established…