Search Results - "Knafl, George J."

An analysis of reproductive outcomes for conceptions of participants of the Air Force Health Study by Knafl, George J.

“…Analyses were conducted of reproductive outcomes for conceptions of participants of the Air Force Heath Study. Participants were male Air Force veterans of the…”
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The Influence of Mistrust, Racism, Religious Participation, and Access to Care on Patient Satisfaction for African American Men: The North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project by Moore, Angelo D., PhD, Hamilton, Jill B., PhD, Knafl, George J., PhD, Godley, P.A., MD, PhD, Carpenter, William R., PhD, Bensen, Jeannette T., PhD, Mohler, James L., MD, Mishel, Merle, PhD

“…Abstract Disclaimer The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the…”
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An analysis of birth defects and developmental disabilities for children of participants of the Air Force Health Study by Knafl, George J.

“…Analyses were conducted of the occurrence of eight general categories of birth defects and developmental disabilities for children fathered by participants of…”
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Incorporating nonlinearity into mediation analyses by Knafl, George J, Knafl, Kathleen A, Grey, Margaret, Dixon, Jane, Deatrick, Janet A, Gallo, Agatha M

“…Mediation is an important issue considered in the behavioral, medical, and social sciences. It addresses situations where the effect of a predictor variable X…”
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Factor analysis model evaluation through likelihood cross-validation by Knafl, George J., Grey, Margaret

“…Medical research studies utilize survey instruments consisting of responses to multiple items combined into one or more scales. These studies can benefit from…”
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Addressing the Social Needs of Hypertensive Patients: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication as a Predictor of Medication Adherence by Schoenthaler, Antoinette, Knafl, George J, Fiscella, Kevin, Ogedegbe, Gbenga

“…Poor medication adherence is a pervasive problem in patients with hypertension. Despite research documenting an association between patient-provider…”
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Patterns of adherence to diuretics, dietary sodium and fluid intake recommendations in adults with heart failure by Riegel, Barbara, Lee, Solim, Hill, Julia, Daus, Marguerite, Baah, Foster Osei, Wald, Joyce W., Knafl, George J.

“…Background: Three behaviors advocated to minimize fluid-related hospitalizations in patients with heart failure (HF) are restricted sodium and fluid intake and…”
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Gaps in the Use of Long-Acting Opioids Within Intervals of Consecutive Days Among Cancer Outpatients Using Electronic Pill Caps by Meghani, Salimah H, Persico, Amelia L, Fudin, Jeffrey, Knafl, George J

“…Abstract Objective This study describes individual cancer patients’ nonuse of extended-release or long-acting (ER/LA) opioids, including periods of gap between…”
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Family-clinician communication in the ICU and its relationship to psychological distress of family members: A cross-sectional study by Jo, Minjeong, Song, Mi-Kyung, Knafl, George J., Beeber, Linda, Yoo, Yang-Sook, Van Riper, Marcia

“…Effective communication between family and clinicians has been identified as one of the most important factors in end-of-life care. Family members’ perception…”
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Communication Cues and Engagement Behavior: Identifying Advertisement Strategies to Attract Middle-Aged Adults to a Study of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program by Horrell, Lindsey, Knafl, George J, Brady, Teresa, Lazard, Allison, Linnan, Laura, Kneipp, Shawn

“…Low- and middle-income, middle-aged adults have high rates of disease and death from chronic disease, yet their participation in self-management programs is…”
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Family management of childhood chronic conditions: Does it make a difference if the child has an intellectual disability? by Van Riper, Marcia, Knafl, George J., Roscigno, Cecelia, Knafl, Kathleen A.

“…The purpose of this analysis was to assess the applicability of the Family Management Measure (FaMM) to families in which there was a child with an…”
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Where are the critical care nurses? A statewide analysis of actively practicing nurses’ transitions out of the clinical area by Tran, Alberta K., Knafl, George J., Baernholdt, Marianne, Fraher, Erin P., Jones, Cheryl B.

“…•In response to ongoing concerns about the critical care nurse workforce, a unique longitudinal dataset of nurse licensure data from one state in the…”
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Patterns of Family Management of Childhood Chronic Conditions and Their Relationship to Child and Family Functioning by Knafl, Kathleen A., Deatrick, Janet A., Knafl, George J., Gallo, Agatha M., Grey, Margaret, Dixon, Jane

“…Understanding patterns of family response to childhood chronic conditions provides a more comprehensive understanding of their influence on family and child…”
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Patterns of Family Management for Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors by Deatrick, Janet A., Barakat, Lamia P., Knafl, George J., Hobbie, Wendy, Ogle, Sue, Ginsberg, Jill P., Fisher, Michael J., Hardie, Thomas, Reilly, Maureen, Broden, Elizabeth, Toth, Jennifer, SanGiacomo, Nicole, Knafl, Kathleen A.

“…Little is known about how families systemically incorporate the work of caring for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood brain tumors who…”
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Predictors of medication nonadherence differ among black and white patients with heart failure by Dickson, Victoria Vaughan, Knafl, George J., Riegel, Barbara

“…Heart failure (HF) is a global public health problem, and outcomes remain poor, especially among ethnic minority populations. Medication adherence can improve…”
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A study of error reporting by nurses: the significant impact of nursing team dynamics by Munn, Lindsay Thompson, Lynn, Mary R, Knafl, George J, Willis, Tina Schade, Jones, Cheryl B

“…Background: Error reporting is crucial for organisational learning and improving patient safety in hospitals, yet errors are significantly underreported. Aims:…”
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A multi-component, family-focused and literacy-sensitive intervention to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure–A randomized controlled trial by Wu, Jia-Rong, Mark, Barbara, Knafl, George J., Dunbar, Sandra B., Chang, Patricia P., DeWalt, Darren A.

“…Medication nonadherence is prevalent and links to serious outcomes (e.g., rehospitalization/death) in heart failure (HF) patients; therefore, an urgent need…”
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How Does Health Literacy Affect Quality of Life Among Men With Newly Diagnosed Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer?: Findings From the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP) by LIXIN SONG, MISHEL, Merle, MOHLER, James L, GODLEY, Paul A, BENSEN, Jeannette T, CHEN, Ronald C, KNAFL, George J, BLACKARD, Bonny, FARNAN, Laura, FONTHAM, Elizabeth, JOSEPH SU, L, BRENNAN, Christine S

“…Health literacy deficits affect half of the US overall patient population, especially the elderly, and are linked to poor health outcomes among noncancer…”
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Family adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome from 12 countries by Van Riper, Marcia, Knafl, George J., Knafl, Kathleen A., Céu Barbieri‐Figueiredo, Maria, Barnoy, Sivia, Caples, Maria, Choi, Hyunkyung, Cosgrove, Beth, Duarte, Elysângela Dittz, Honda, Junko, Marta, Elena, Phetrasuwan, Supapak, Alfieri, Sara, Angelo, Margareth, Deoisres, Wannee, Fleming, Louise, Santos, Aline Soares, Silva, Maria João Rocha

“…Our current understanding of adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) is based primarily on findings from studies focused on participants…”
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An untapped resource in the nursing workforce: Licensed practical nurses who transition to become registered nurses by Jones, Cheryl B., Toles, Mark, Knafl, George J., Beeber, Anna S.

“…A more diverse registered nurse (RN) workforce is needed to provide health care in North Carolina (NC) and nationally. Studies describing licensed practical…”
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