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Reducing Caregiver Burden: A Randomized Psychoeducational Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia by Ostwald, Sharon K., Hepburn, Kenneth W., Caron, Wayne, Burns, Theressa, Mantell, Robert

“…This 3-year randomized clinical trial tested the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary psychoeducational family group intervention in decreasing the…”
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Education, survival, and independence in elderly Catholic sisters, 1936-1988 by Snowdon, D A, Ostwald, S K, Kane, R L

“…Mortality among 306 Roman Catholic sisters (nuns) from Mankato, Minnesota, was assessed during the period 1936-1988; daily use of nursing services by survivors…”
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Exploring mental health service needs for the elderly: Results of a modified Delphi Study by TOWARD, Jeffrey I, OSTWALD, Sharon K

“…Identified key informants with professional experience in the broad domain of mental health services reported current and future mental health service needs of…”
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Videotape dietary assessment: validity, reliability, and comparison of results with 24-hour dietary recalls from elderly women in a retirement home by Brown, J E, Tharp, T M, Dahlberg-Luby, E M, Snowdon, D A, Ostwald, S K, Buzzard, I M, Rysavy, S M, Wieser, S M

“…The validity and reliability of a videotape method for quantifying food intake were tested, and results of the method were compared with results obtained from…”
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A model for development of an off-campus rural nurse practitioner program by Richard, E, Ostwald, S K

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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction and selected health parameters in the elderly by Harriman, L P, Snowdon, D A, Messer, L B, Rysavy, D M, Ostwald, S K, Lai, C H, Soberay, A H

“…Little research has focused on temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) in the elderly. The present study describes relationships between TMJD and selected…”
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Changing employees' dietary and exercise practices: an experimental study in a small company by Ostwald, S K

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of educational and environmental strategies on the employees' dietary and exercise practices, their…”
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Caregiver exhaustion: caring for the hidden patients by Ostwald, S K

“…Family caregivers, the backbone of the health care system, are frequently themselves the hidden patients. Their commitment to care for frail older relatives…”
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Manual dexterity as a correlate of dependency in the elderly by Ostwald, S K, Snowdon, D A, Rysavy, D M, Keenan, N L, Kane, R L

“…Physical and mental correlates of dependent living were determined in 128 Catholic sisters (nuns), aged 75 to 94 years, who had similar social support systems…”
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Years of life with good and poor mental and physical function in the elderly by Snowdon, D A, Ostwald, S K, Kane, R L, Keenan, N L

“…A population of Roman Catholic sisters (nuns) were divided into a high education group (i.e. at least a Bachelor's degree) and a low education group (i.e. less…”
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Strategies used by nurse practitioners to adjust to workplace encroachment by Ostwald, S K, Abanobi, O C

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Perceptions of sexual responsibility: do young men and women agree? by Sheehan, M K, Ostwald, S K, Rothenberger, J

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Employee health practices. Relationships between attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors by Ostwald, S K, Knutson, M

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Nurse practitioners' perceptions of workplace encroachment by Ostwald, S K, Abanobi, O C, Kochevar, L K

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Cost-benefit analysis--a framework for evaluating corporate health promotion programs by Ostwald, S K

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The public health nurse as a discharge planner: patients' perceptions of the discharge process by Kromminga, S K, Ostwald, S K

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Dual-earner families' stress levels and personal and life-style-related variables by Sund, K, Ostwald, S K

“…This study investigated personal and life-style-related variables and stress levels in dual-earner families in the preschool stage of family development. The…”
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Making Mammography a Habit by Snowdon, David A, Gonzalez, Nelly, O'Leary, Barbara M, Ostwald, Sharon K

“…To the Editor.—Approximately 50% of the 114 000 Roman Catholic sisters (nuns) in the United States are 65 years of age or older (New York Times. May 30,…”
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Knowledge of Toxic Shock Syndrome among Adolescent Females: A Need for Education by Witzig, Diane K, Ostwald, Sharon K

“…Female high school students were surveyed to determine the relationship between choice of menstrual product and knowledge about toxic shock syndrome…”
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Medications, Comorbidities, and Medical Complications in Stroke Survivors: The CAReS Study by Ostwald, Sharon K., Wasserman, Joan, Davis, Sally

“…Stroke survivors enter rehabilitation units with many medical comorbidities and often experience significant complications during their stays. The 97 stroke…”
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