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Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / 2031-01-01

Thesis (M Cur)--University of Limpopo, 2011. / Title: The exploration of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses in Dr George Mukhari Hospital. The aim of this study was to determine the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurse with the purpose of determining the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses. Background: Nationwide after the Second World War the professional nurses were still scarce, although a small number of nurses had been trained. Nurses are constantly being challenged to seek ways of improving patient care, not only for the benefit of patients, but for the profession itself. The introduction of team nursing resulted in improved quality patient care. Objectives: To determine the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses To determine the role of team nursing in patient care To determine the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses Method: A descriptive approach was used to determine the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses, the role of team nursing in patient care and the barriers of the effective use of team nursing. The sample consisted of professional nurses working in the theatres, intensive care unit and the surgical wards. Data was collected using questionnaires from professional nurses working in the different nursing units. A hundred and twenty (120) questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and the response was eighty five (85%) that is (102) questionnaires were completed. Data was coded by the researcher and analyzed by a statistician using a statistical computer program called SAS (Statistical Analysis System), and presented in figures and tables. Results: The results of the data collected reveal that poor communication, negative attitude, lack of cooperation and the autocratic leadership style are the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses. The results show that team nursing has a lot of advantages for patients. Conclusion: The findings will be used to develop strategies to remedy the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses to improve the quality of patient care rendered. Team nursing is still the best nursing care assignment method in caring for patients. Key Words: Effective, Exploration, Nursing, Professional, Professional Nurse, Team, Team Nursing.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence rates of 70 ? 80% often appear in the literature. However, it is estimated that 95% adherence must be achieved to cause virologic failure. Furthermore, if viral replication is not suppressed by HAART, the virus can mutate and become resistant to the patient?s current regimen and render it ineffective. Previous work has indicated that psychosocial factors like mood and personality may be related to outcomes such as adherence and disease progression. Interventions may improve adherence through modification of mood. Moreover, personality may impact the extent to which interventions can effectively impact adherence. The present study evaluated the role of personality in a 10-week Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) intervention designed to improve HAART adherence. Analyses were performed on 93 ethnically diverse men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV/AIDS who were on high-active antiretroviral therapy, had completed the NEO Personality Inventory ? Revised, and were enrolled in an ongoing group-based CBSM intervention study. Repeated measures ANCOVAs, with income and number of HIV symptoms as covariates, showed (1) the intervention had no effect on HIV viral load; (2) high Conscientiousness was related to better HAART adherence; (3) CBSM buffered a drop in HAART adherence, as well as an increase in depressed mood in those low in Conscientiousness across the intervention period; (4) low Conscientiousness, as well as high Neuroticism was related to higher levels of depressed mood through 15-months post randomization. However, while allowing for the further analysis of ethnic group interactions, the utilization of multiple imputation to account for missing data due to attrition changed several relationships between variables of interest, HAART adherence, and depressed mood. Linear regression, controlling for relevant variables, showed that (5) neither Conscientiousness nor Neuroticism were related to CBSM session or medication adherence training session attendance. These findings show that personality factors such as Conscientiousness and Neuroticism and ethnic group membership are related to changes in mood and behaviors (i.e., HAART adherence) relevant to the treatment of MSM living with HIV/AIDS.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008. / Title from title screen (site viewed Apr. 9, 2009). PDF text: v, 141 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 5 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3337500. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Virginia, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online through Digital Dissertations.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

This research set out to develop one or more conceptual models of diagnostic radiography based on the ways in which clinical radiographers themselves viewed their skills. The report analyses the historical relationship between radiographers and radiologists and the limited attempts at theory development prior to this research. This context is set against selected literature from nursing metatheory. This comparison is made since radiography had in part developed from the nursing profession and the historical and gendered background of both professions may be seen to be similar. •The methodology is largely qualitative and the use of computers for qualitative data analysis is discussed in some detail. The data collection was completed in three major phases- a diagnostic phase; a theory development phase and an applications phase, utilising several brainstorming groups and two questionnaires as well as action research in the third phase. In the diagnostic (first) phase of the research categories representing parts of the radiographic process were derived. Two models (or theoretical frameworks) were developed and their various concepts were explored and refined. In the second phase of theory development the research was extended to develop a statement of the role of the diagnostic radiographer and several concepts from the model were explored. In the final phase, the concept of holism was explored together with the relevance of the models for the education of student radiographers. In the final sections of the report there is a detailed evaluation of the potential impact of the models including a reflexive analysis. The conclusions are that the models provide a valid conceptual representation of the radiographic process and philosophy and that they have a role to play in education of student radiographers.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / 2031-01-01