William N. Dudley

Dr. Dudley is a Professor of Public Health Education in the School of Health and Human Sciences. He received his BA in Computer Science from UNC Charlotte and PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Georgia. Prior to his appointment at UNCG in 2008, he served as the Director of Applied Statistics at the University Of Utah College Of Nursing. As can be seen in his cv, he has been engaged in many areas of health research including, HIV prevention, cancer symptom management and health communication. His primary research interest is the study of individual differences in trajectories of change over time, correlates of change, the discovery of typologies of change, and health outcomes related to the process of change. Of particular interest to me is the study of individual differences in trajectories of symptoms related to cancer and it treatment. Although there is considerable work in the study of change by developmental psychologist in areas such as vocabulary and substance use, there has been little work in the study of how those with chronic disease change during the course of treatment. Work in this area could lead to better predictive modeling of change in symptoms and their impact on quality of life.

There are 98 included publications by William N. Dudley :

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Acute oral pain and mucositis in bone marrow transplant and leukemia patients: data from a pilot study. 1998 4234 The purposes of this prospective, repeated-measures descriptive pilot study were to describe patterns of acute oral pain and mucositis in patients receiving a bone marrow transplant or high-dose chemotherapy for leukemia, and to test procedures and i...
Age differences in encoding specificity 1988 4924 In two experiments (one under full attention, the other under divided attention), old and young adults were presented with a cued recall task in an encoding specificity paradigm. Targets and associated cues were either pictures or matched words, and ...
Application of multilevel growth-curve analysis in cancer treatment toxicities: The exemplar of oral mucositis and pain 2009 2441 Purpose/Objectives: To introduce the use of a statistical technique known as multilevel growth-curve analysis and illustrate how the method can be advantageous in comparison with traditional repeated measures for the study of trajectories of signs an...
Association Between the Characteristics of Organizations and Their Profile of Performance Against Quality Benchmarks for Workplace Health Promotion 2020 889 Objective: This study explored subgroups of performance profiles measured by organizations’ Well Workplace Checklist (WWC) benchmark scores and examined company characteristics associated with performance subgroups. Methods: The sample included 3728 ...
Association of mood disturbance and arrhythmia events in patients after cardioverter defibrillator implantation 1999 2020 Background: Life stresses and negative emotions, such as anxiety and depression, are associated with adverse cardiac events, including arrhythmia. Patients undergoing implantation of an automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator provide a unique o...
The body's response to health care provider communication: The impact of dominant versus facilitative styles. 2008 1173 Participant responses were compared for cancer genetic counselor provision of information provided in a dominant versus facilitative communication style. Participants watched two different segments of genetic counseling while heart rate (HR) and resp...
Cancer-related fatigue, depressive symptoms, and functional status: a mediation model. 2006 6221 Background: Patients with cancer grapple with a confusing array of disease- and treatment-related symptoms while trying to maintain functioning in usual roles and daily activities. Research is needed to sort out and identify symptom clusters as a bas...
Characteristics of heart period variability in intubated very low birth weight infants with respiratory disease. 2004 2651 Background: Heart period variability provides a measure of balance between the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). Since the PNS develops during the final weeks of gestation, premature infants have an overriding...
Communication Analysis of BRCA1 Genetic Counseling. 2005 2241 In this study, we apply an existing medical communication coding system to BRCA1 genetic counseling sessions, describe the session dynamics, and explore variation in session commu-nication. The sample was comprised of 167 members of an identified BRC...
Communication with breast cancer survivors. 2008 3435 Breast cancer survivors must manage chronic side effects of original treatment. To manage these symptoms, communication must include both biomedical and contextual lifestyle factors. Sixty breast cancer survivors and 6 providers were recruited to tes...
Correlates of safer sex communication among college students 2000 4703 The purpose of this study was to examine factors that are thought to promote communication about safer sex and HIV among college students in the United States of America and to determine the extent to which communication about safer sex is important ...
Cue utilization and encoding specificity in picture recognition by older adults 1987 2857 According to the encoding specificity principle, memory is best when encoding and retrieval conditions are compatible. Some researchers have suggested that older adults encode information in a general fashion and are less sensitive to the specific co...
Cyclic variations in multiplanar knee laxity influence landing biomechanics. 2012 7028 Purpose: Females vary substantially in their multiplanar cyclic knee laxity changes across the menstrual cycle. The biomechanical implications of these cyclic changes are relatively unknown. Our purpose was to first cluster females based on their cyc...
Detecting and explicating interactions in categorical data. 1999 12937 Detecting and explicating interactions in categorical data analyses using cross tabulation and the [chi]2 statistic can provide salient tests of hypotheses concerning the relationship between two variables measured at the nominal or ordinal levels. F...
Determinants of functional performance in long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) 2010 1549 This study examined factors accounting for functional performance limitations in 100 long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Functional performance, measured by the SF-...
Dietary change through African American churches: baseline results and program description of the eat for life trial 2000 4619 Background. Eat for Life, a multicomponent intervention to increase fruit and vegetable (F & V) consumption among African Americans, is delivered through African American churches. Methods. Fourteen churches were randomly assigned to one of three tre...
Diffusion of Distress Management Guideline into Practice. 2013 3619 Objective The purpose of this study was to explore system and clinician-related barriers, and predictors for the adoption of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Management Guideline (DMG) into oncology outpatient practice. Methods T...
Diffusion of medication drop-boxes in North Carolina from 2007 to 2016 2018 859 Introduction: A permanent drug donation box (“drop-box”) is one strategy implemented in communities across the United States to reduce the availability of excess controlled medications, including prescription opioids, for diversion. The objective of ...
Effectiveness of an intervention for colic. 2006 5095 Summary: An intervention for infant irritability or colic was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial. A total of 121 full-term irritable infants (2 to 6 weeks old) were randomized to routine care or the home-based intervention program. A third grou...
Effects of age and a divided attention task presented during encoding and retrieval on memory. 1989 7812 Remembering frequently occurs in the context of other competing activities. When trying to encode or retrieve information in everyday situations, we often do so amidst ongoing relevant and irrelevant information and concurrent events. This array of c...
Effects of contextual integration on recall of pictures by older adults. 1990 3143 This study investigated age-related differences in the ability to utilize integrative relationships between target and context as a memory support by directly manipulating the relationship between a target picture and context. We hypothesized that as...
The Effects of Ethnicity and Perceived Power On Women's Sexual Behavior. 1999 1643 To aid development of programs to prevent HIV transmission in women, differences in sexual attitudes and behavior were examined among women who described themselves as dominant in their relationship with a male partner, sharing dominance equally with...
Efficacy of an Intervention for Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance during Cancer Chemotherapy 2010 1493 Context- Multiple complex symptoms from cancer treatment can interfere with functioning. Objectives- To evaluate the efficacy of an “energy and sleep enhancement” (EASE) intervention to relieve fatigue and sleep disturbance and improve health-relate...
Electronic versus paper-pencil methods for assessing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 2017 244 Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine and compare with the validated, paper/pencil European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Scale (QLQ-CIPN20), the psyc...
Evaluating the Impact of Treatment Care Planning on Quality Measures 2019 219 PURPOSE: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Oncology Care Model (OCM) requires documentation of a 13-point Institute of Medicine care management plan for Medicare patients. In addition, OCM includes evaluation of quality using key performa...
An evaluation of a self-generated identification code 2000 1562 We describe a self-generated coding form used in a study of HIV prevention practices of college students and provide information on the success rate of matching questionnaires over a 3-year period using the form. The data for this study were from a l...
The experience of a sore mouth and associated symptoms in patients with cancer receiving outpatient chemotherapy 2009 1692 This study aimed to describe sore mouth (SM) severity and distress, associated symptoms, and consequences in cancer chemotherapy outpatients. Secondary analysis was used in this study. A total of 223 patients in 4 treatment centers participated in th...
Exploring genetic counseling communication patterns: the role of teaching and counseling approaches. 2006 4771 The educational and counseling models are often touted as the two primary professional approaches to genetic counseling practice. Yet, research has not been conducted to examine how these approaches are used in practice. In the present study, we cond...
Factors associated with outcomes 3 months after implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion. 1999 2591 BACKGROUND: Adjustment to living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a dynamic process that varies among individuals. The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of recovery and to examine the relationships among demographi...
Family Caregiver Identity: A Literature Review 2015 5874 Background: Despite the multitude of available resources, family caregivers of those with chronic disease continually underutilize support services to cope with the demands of caregiving. Several studies have linked self-identification as a caregiver...
Fatigue, Sleep-wake Disturbances, and Quality of Life in Adolescents Receiving Chemotherapy 2011 4686 Background: Adolescents with cancer experience distressing physical and psychosocial symptoms, especially during treatment. Fatigue and sleep disturbances commonly affect adolescents' quality of life, but little is known about how adolescents experie...
Forgetting of pictures and sentences over a long retention interval in young and older adults. 1988 2146 Although age-related declines are typically reported for memory of verbal material, it has recently been reported (Park, Puglisi, & Smith, 1986; Park, Puglisi, Smith, & Dudley, 1987; Park, Puglisi, & Sovacool, 1984; Rybarczyk, Hart, & Harkins, 1987) ...
Fox_Path: A microcomputer program for the computation of effects in path analytic models. 1993 1583 Path analysis was first proposed by Wright (1934) as a means for analyzing the path coefficients within noncausal models. More recent texts concerned with regression models (Cohen & Cohen, 1983; Pedhazur, 1982) have devoted considerable space to the ...
Gender differences in goal setting for HIV prevention among college students. 2003 1848 The purpose of this study was to identify HIV prevention goals of college students, to determine if there are differences in goal setting between males and females, and to determine if an association exists between goal setting and behavior. The data...
Genetic counseling communication with an African American BRCA1 kindred 2007 2402 We studied communication in genetic counseling sessions conducted with an African American, Breast Cancer 1, Early Onset (BRCA1) kindred in the USA. The Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) was used to code and compare two sessions of 46 particip...
The Genetic Counseling Video Project (GCVP): Models of practice. 2006 1797 Genetic counseling is conceptualized as having both “teaching” and “counseling” functions; however, little is known about how these functions are articulated in routine practice. This study addresses the question by documenting, on videotape, the pra...
Identifying Knee Laxity Profiles and Associated Physical Characteristics 2012 907 Context: A single measure of knee laxity (ie, measurement of laxity in a single plane of motion) is probably inadequate to fully describe how knee joint laxity is associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury.Objective: To characterize interparti...
Impact of Underlying Depression on Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Older Adults with Dementia 2010 3014 This article examines the moderating effect of depression on interdisciplinary treatment approaches for behaviors in dementia. A secondary analysis of data collected on tailored treatment of 105 long-term care residents with dementia found a signific...
Impaired parasympathetic response to feeding in ventilated preterm babies 2005 1200 HF power, representing primarily parasympathetic activity, did not increase with enteral feeding as anticipated. LF power, an indicator of sympathetic tone, decreased during and after feeding suggesting the anticipated effect of inhibition of the sym...
Innovative Research Exploring the Effects of Physical Activity and Genetics on Cognitive Performance in Community-Based Older Adults 2015 1824 Physical activity is predictive of better cognitive performance and lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) is a susceptibility gene for AD with the e4 allele being associated with a greater risk of AD. Cross-sectiona...
Intent-to-treat analysis of a simultaneous multisite telehealth diabetes prevention program 2018 750 Objective: Determine the effectiveness of a 16-week modified diabetes prevention program (DPP) administered simultaneously to multiple rural communities from a single urban site, as compared with a similar face-to-face intervention. A 12-week interve...
An Introduction to Survival Statistics: Kaplan-Meier Analysis 2016 4893 Studies of how patients re¬spond to treatment over time are fundamentally impor¬tant to understanding how therapies influence quality of life and progression of disease during survivorship.
Investigating Risk Factors Predictive of Problem Outcomes Experienced by First Year Drinking and Non-Drinking Collegiate Student-Athletes 2016 947 This study examined risk factors for problem outcomes experienced by drinking and non-drinking first year collegiate student-athletes. Freshman and transfer student-athletes (N=2956) reported their alcohol use, problems experienced and demographic/sp...
Keepin' it R.E.A.L.!: program description and results of baseline assessment. 2002 2303 In this article, the authors present the results of the analysis of the baseline data from Keepin’ it R.E.A.L.!, an HIV prevention project developed for mothers and their adolescents. Six hundred twelve mostly male (60.6%) and African American (98.2%...
Keepin' it R.E.A.L.!: results of a mother-adolescent HIV prevention program. 2006 3731 Background: The concern that adolescents may be placing themselves at risk for contracting HIV has led to widespread public and parental support for HIV prevention programs. Several programs on increasing communication between parents and teenagers h...
Knowledge, attitudes, and interest in breast-ovarian cancer gene testing: a survey of a large African-American kindred with a BRCA1 mutation. 2001 3496 Background. This study assessed counseling and testing needs from the perspective of adult members of a large African-American kindred with a BRCA1 mutation. Methods. Interviews were conducted with 95 male and female kindred members to elicit informa...
Level of dyspnoea experienced in mechanically ventilated adults with and without saline instillation prior to endotracheal suctioning. 2001 5362 The purpose of this study was to compare the level of dyspnoea with and without the use of 5-cc saline instillation prior to endotracheal suctioning of mechanically ventilated adults. A crossover, quasi-experimental design was used. Seventeen alert, ...
Limited social support or religious involvement as risk factors for colon cancer. 2002 1093 Previous studies have established a relationship between lack of social ties and all-cause mortality, but few have examined cancer risk and or factors associated with disease-specific survival. This population-based case-control study examined the re...
Matching waveform audio files with toxicall data: Record linkage in a poison control center 2006 1121 Analysis of coded communications and electronic patient record data present a unique opportunity for nursing knowledge discovery, the integration of communication content with clinical data. However, joint analysis of coded communications and clinica...
Measurement of parenting self-efficacy and outcome expectancy related to discussions about sex. 2001 9836 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of two scales—one to measure the self-efficacy of parents to discuss sexual health issues with their adolescents and the other to measure parents' outcome expectancy associated wit...
A needs assessment of persons with visual impairment: Implications for older adults and service providers. 1991 5349 The present study was designed to document the demographic characteristics of a sample of persons with visual disabilities and provide an index of their self-reported needs. An additional purpose was to determine whether the needs of the geriatric bl...
Nonverbal sensitivity: Consequences for learning and satisfaction in genetic counseling. 2008 2212 Purpose - This study aims to explore the role of interactants' nonverbal sensitivity, anxiety and sociodemographic characteristics in learning and satisfaction within the genetic counseling context. Design/methodology/approach - This is a combined si...
Nurse practitioners: meeting the ED's needs 1995 270 Results of a descriptive analysis of emergency-department (ED) census data were used as a basis for initiating an innovative nurse practitioner (NP) position. In establishing the NP role, census levels, demographic considerations, legal consideration...
Nurse responsiveness to cancer patient expressions of emotion 2009 2111 Objective This theoretically based study examined nurse responses to cancer patient expressions of emotion using a videotaped, simulated cancer patient. Methods This study used an experimental crossover design with a videotaped patient expressing ...
Nursing structure, processes, and patient outcomes in army medical centers. 2005 8192 The purpose of this study was to describe patient outcomes in Army Medical Centers, identify differences in outcomes between mixed medical-surgical bed and specialty intensive care units (ICUs), and explore predictive models for outcomes attributable...
Pain Interference in Youth with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Plexiform Neurofibromas and Relation to Disease Severity, Social-Emotional Functioning, and Quality of Life 2015 1032 The physical manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) can cause chronic pain. This study investigated the impact of pain in youth with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) and its relationship to disease factors, social-emotional functioning...
Pain, sleep disturbance, and fatigue in patients with cancer: using a mediation model to test a symptom cluster 2005 12044 Purpose/Objectives: To test whether sleep disturbance mediates the effect of pain on fatigue. Design: Cross-sectional Setting: Radiation therapy clinic, oncology ambulatory clinic, and inpatient oncology unit in an urban teaching hospital. Sample:...
Parenting style and adolescent's reaction to conflict: is there a relationship? 2002 8812 Purpose: To determine if the reactions of adolescents toward hypothetical situations that can lead to conflict and violence varied by parenting style of their mothers. Methods: This study was part of a larger research project involving adolescents a...
Patient-centered communication during oncology follow-up visits for breast cancer survivors: content and temporal structure 2009 3192 Purpose/Objectives: To understand the content and temporal structure of survivor-provider communication during breast cancer survivor follow-up visits. Design: Descriptive correlational. Setting: Private outpatient oncology practice. Sample: 55 br...
Patient-reported outcomes of pain and physical functioning in neurofibromatosis clinical trials 2016 553 Objective: Tumors and other disease complications of neurofibromatosis (NF) can cause pain and negatively affect physical functioning. To document the clinical benefit of treatment in NF trials targeting these manifestations, patient-reported outcome...
Patterns of fatigue in adolescents receiving chemotherapy 2010 2667 Purpose/Objectives: To describe patterns of fatigue in adolescents and the impact of fatigue during one month of chemotherapy, to explore variables that affect fatigue, and to explore the feasibility of collecting daily self-report data in this popul...
Patterns of sore mouth in outpatients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. 2009 1216 Goals The aims of this secondary data analysis were to (a) categorize patterns in the development, duration, intensity, and resolution of sore mouth (which can be considered a proxy for oral mucositis) severity and distress over two cycles of chemot...
The Physical Activity and Alzheimer's disease (PAAD) study: Cognitive outcomes 2018 797 Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that degrades cognitive functioning and ultimately results in death. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and, hence, the identification of preventative strategies is important. ...
Physiological risk profiles and allostatic load: Using latent profile analysis to examine socioeconomic differences in physiological patterns of risk 2019 938 Purpose. The current study sought to expand implications of physiological weathering through the application of latent profile analysis to stress biomarkers to address limitations of traditional allostatic load calculations. Methods. Latent profile a...
Pilot Study of the Relationship Between Heart Rate and Ectopy and Unrestricted vs. Restricted Visiting Hours in the Coronary Care Unit. 1993 3156 The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between cardiac performance, as measured by heart rate and ectopy —premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and premature atrial contractions (PACs)—and unrestricted vs restricted visiting...
Pilot Testing a Web-Based System for the Assessment and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 2017 605 Because numerous barriers hinder the assessment and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in clinical practice, the Carevive Care Planning System, a novel Web-based platform, was developed to address these barriers. It provides pat...
Plasma Cytokine Levels Distinguish Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) Symptom Profile Groups 2009 754 Understanding the biologic milieu associated with differing symptom profiles in allogeneic HSCT survivors with cGVHD has the potential to clarify the pathogenesis of cGVHD activity and tissue damage, and may direct the development of new strategies t...
Poison control center communication and impact on patient adherence 2008 2151 Objective. This project explored the communication processes associated with poison control center calls. Methods. In this preliminary study, we adapted the Roter Interaction Analysis System to capture staff-caller dialogue. This involved case select...
A POMS short form for cancer patients: psychometric and structural evaluation 2002 11461 The internal consistency, validity, and factor structure of the Shacham shortened version (37 items) of the 65-item profile of mood states (POMS) were examined with a sample of 428 cancer patients who were awaiting bone marrow transplantation. Cronba...
Predictors of HIV Risk Among College Students: A CHAID Analysis. 1998 94 The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of risk behaviors among college students and to determine how students differed in HIV risk practices. Participants were from six colleges and universities in a large southeastern metropolitan area...
A program for computing the Box-Cox transformations and resulting residual sums of squares. 1990 1532 BOX _COX is an interactive microcomputer program that computes the Box-Cox transformations (Box & Cox, 1864; Neter, Wasserman, & Kutner, 1888), as well as the sum of squared residuals using these transformations. These transformations may be useful f...
Psychometric evaluation of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index in cancer patients. 2004 16763 This report summarizes findings related to the psychometric properties (internal consistency and construct validity) of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and discusses issues related to its use based on data from two clinical studies with div...
A randomized clinical trial of energy conservation for patients with cancer-related fatigue. 2004 2910 BACKGROUND The efficacy of energy conservation and activity management (ECAM) for fatigue reduction and maintenance of functional performance has never been evaluated in adults with cancer who are undergoing treatment. METHODS A randomized clini...
Reducing parenting stress in families with irritable infants. 2006 6027 Background: Caring for an infant with unexplained, persistent crying is one of the most stressful events for new parents. Infant irritability, also referred to as infantile colic, occurs in 10-25% of all infants and is the most common parental concer...
The relationship between parent-adolescent communication and safer sex behaviors in college students. 2000 9922 An increased incidence of HIV infection in adolescents has led researchers to examine factors that influence young people’s sexual behaviors. One of these factors is parent-adolescent communication about sexuality. In this study, two measurements of ...
Risk factor distribution among sociodemographically diverse African American adults. 2001 1826 Because African Americans tend to have lower socioeconomic status (SES) than whites and numerous health indicators are related to SES variables, it is important when examining between-group differences in health indices to account for SES differences...
Roles of religious involvement and social support in the risk of colon cancer among Blacks and Whites. 2003 1291 This population-based case-control study of Blacks and Whites in North Carolina (1996–2000) examined the relation between social ties, etiology of colon cancer, and stage of disease at diagnosis. Interviews were conducted with 637 cases and 1,043 con...
SAS macros for testing statistical mediation in data with binary mediators or outcomes. 2008 11992 Background: Statistical mediation is an important tool in behavioral health sciences, but it has been confined primarily to continuous variables. As prevention studies become increasingly common, more often the mediator or outcome is binary. Recent w...
Screening behaviors among African American women at high risk for breast cancer: do beliefs about god matter? 2002 3142 Purpose/Objectives: To examine the relationship between beliefs about God as a controlling force in health and adherence to breast cancer screening among high-risk African American women. Design: Cross-sectional cohort. Setting: In-person interview...
Sensorineural hearing loss and volatile organic compound metabolites in urine 2019 1034 Purpose: Oxidative stress in the auditory system contributes to acquired sensorineural hearing loss. Systemic oxidative stress, which may predict auditory oxidative stress, can be assessed by measuring volatile organic compound metabolite concentrati...
Sexual possibility situations and sexual behaviors among young adolescents: the moderating role of protective factors. 2004 1411 Purpose To examine sexual possibility situations (SPS) and protective practices associated with involvement in intimate sexual behaviors and the initiation of sexual intercourse among young adolescents and to determine if protective factors moderate...
Sleep quality after initial chemotherapy for breast cancer 2010 2675 Goals of work: The goal of this study is to characterize sleep quality and quantity prior to and in the first three nights after initial chemotherapy for breast cancer. Materials and methods: This study makes use of secondary analysis of data from t...
Social cognitive correlates of sexual experience and condom use among 13- through 15-year-old adolescents. 2001 5885 Purpose: To examine the role of self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and perception of peer attitudes in the delay of onset of sexual activity among 13- through 15-year-old adolescents. We also explored the role of self-efficacy, outcome expectancies...
Social cognitive factors associated with mother-adolescent communication about sex. 2000 3655 To better understand why some mothers talk to their children about sex and others do not, we examined the role of two social cognitive variables- self-efficacy and outcome expectancies- in explaining sex-based communication. The present study was par...
A social cognitive-based model for condom use among college students. 2000 11580 Background: Social cognitive theory has been used extensively to explain health behaviors. Although the influence of one construct in this model—self-efficacy—has been well established, the role of other social cognitive constructs has not received a...
SPSS and SAS programming for the testing of mediation models. 2004 10666 Background: Mediation modeling can explain the nature of the relation among three or more variables. In addition, it can be used to show how a variable mediates the relation between levels of intervention and outcome. The Sobel test, developed in 199...
Staffing Levels in Rural Nursing Homes. 2011 3086 This mixed methods study used multiple regression analyses to examine the impact of organizational and market characteristics on staffing hours and staffing mix, and qualitative interview to explore the challenges and facilitators of recruiting and r...
Symptom cluster research: conceptual, design, measurement, and analysis issues. 2006 9216 Cancer patients may experience multiple concurrent symptoms caused by the cancer, cancer treatment, or their combination. The complex relationships between and among symptoms, as well as the clinical antecedents and consequences, have not been well d...
Symptom experiences and quality of life of rural and urban older adult cancer survivors 2009 2966 This study examined the symptom experience, health-related quality of life, and functional performance of elderly cancer survivors at 1 and 3 months after the completion of initial treatment. The study used a descriptive, comparative, repeated-measur...
Symptom management and adjustment of patients with multiple sclerosis: a 4-year longitudinal intervention study. 2003 4665 The researchers studied the effectiveness of a nursing intervention in promoting adjustment and symptom management in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). This was a 4-year longitudinal study to determine whether the 4-week intensive outpatient ...
Symptom trajectories during chemotherapy in outpatients with lung cancer colorectal cancer, or lymphoma. 2011 1901 Purpose Pain, depression, distress, fatigue, and sleep disturbance are common symptoms in oncology patients, but little data are available that examine the trajectories of these symptoms during chemotherapy (CTX). The purposes of this study were to ...
Symptom trajectories in posttreatment cancer survivors. 2011 1708 Background: Cancer survivorship following cancer treatment is uncertain as physical and psychological sequelae related to the disease or its treatment may persist. However, little is known about the experience of symptoms after treatment. Objectiv...
Test of a nursing intervention to promoting adjustment to fibromyalgia. 2001 2579 Purpose: This was a test to detect whether a 4-week cognitive behavioral nursing program was effective in increasing adjustment to fibromyalgia (FM) and if the treatment effect would last over time. Design: This was a control and treatment group exp...
Tracking changes in U.S. organizations’ workplace health promotion initiatives: A longitudinal analysis of performance against quality benchmarks 2019 996 Purpose: To examine changes in organizations’ workplace health promotion (WHP) initiatives over time associated with repeated self-assessment using the Well Workplace Checklist (WWC). Design: Well Workplace Checklist data include a convenience sample...
Uncertainty in BRCA1 cancer susceptibility testing 2006 578 This study investigated uncertainty in individuals undergoing genetic counseling/testing for breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility. Sixty-three individuals from a single kindred with a known BRCA1 mutation rated uncertainty about 12 items on a five-po...
Validation of three food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour recalls with serum carotenoid levels in a sample of African-American adults. 2000 4424 The validity of self-reported fruit and vegetable intake in minority populations has not been adequately established. In this study, the authors examined the association of three food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) and 24-hour dietary recalls with s...
Women’s perceptions of intimate partner violence in Zambia 2019 989 Despite growing awareness of violence against women, intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health issue worldwide. Understanding factors associated with attitudes toward violence against women is a crucial first step in devel...
Women's self-reported condom use: intra and interpersonal factors. 1998 3404 In the past several years, the greatest proportionate increase in AIDS diagnoses has occurred among women. Yet, while the risk of HIV infection increases, female college students continue to report inconsistent HIV prevention behaviors. Past research...