Thomas McCoy

There are 18 included publications by Thomas McCoy :

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Comparability of Survey Measures in Hard to Reach Populations: Methods and Recommendations 2020 19 The goal of this paper is to discuss practical recommendations for collecting data with hard-to-reach populations and data comparability. We also discuss the importance of piloting and community involvement in the process using an example from the Tr...
Congruence of the medical record and subject interview on time of symptom onset in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome 2016 1250 Background: Past research has shown discrepancies between the time of symptom onset for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as documented in the medical record (MR) and patients’ recall of the time assessed through subject interviews done lat...
Depression in Hospital-Employed Nurses 2012 16840 Depression impacts 9.4% of the adult population in the United States, and it is known to impact work performance. Nurses with depression are not only likely to suffer themselves, but their illness may have an impact on their coworkers and potentially...
The effects of a breastfeeding self-efficacy intervention on short-term breastfeeding outcomes among primiparous mothers in Wuhan, China 2014 3013 Aims To evaluate the effects of a breastfeeding intervention on primiparous mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding duration and exclusivity at 4 and 8 weeks postpartum. Background Few studies have examined the effects of breastfeeding...
The Effects of an Educational Self-Efficacy Intervention on Osteoporosis Prevention and Diabetes Self-Management Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2014 2972 Background: Prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) is high among Chinese adults with diabetes. Assessment of OP and fracture risk as well as patient education should be included as part of the management of diabetes. Purpose: The purpose of this pilot stud...
Enclosed Versus Open Nursing Stations in Adult Acute Care Psychiatric Settings: Does the Design Affect the Therapeutic Milieu? 2012 6682 Specific efforts by hospital accreditation organizations encourage renovation of nursing stations, so nurses can better see, attend, and care for their patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of nursing station design on the the...
Evidence-based Intervention with Women Pregnant after Perinatal Loss 2014 5397 Purpose: To test the feasibility and acceptability of a caring-based nurse home visit intervention for women pregnant after perinatal loss (PAL), the goal of which was to provide a safe, supportive environment, normalize the pregnancy after loss, red...
Exploring recovery: Findings from a six-year evaluation of an American Indian peer recovery support program 2021 40 Objectives We aimed to identify correlates of short-term recovery among American Indians who participated in the Transitional Recovery and Culture (TRAC) Program, a Peer Recovery Support (PRS) program. Research aims (As) were A1. How do recovery capi...
Feasibility testing a family level intervention to prevent risky sex behaviors among middle school age Latinas 2018 1411 Purpose: In this article, we report a pilot study that tested the feasibility and initial efficacy of a culturally, linguistically, and developmentally tailored risky sex prevention intervention for middle school–age Latinas and their mothers. Design...
Frailty risk in hospitalised older adults with and without diabetes mellitus 2018 1385 Background: Research indicates that diabetes mellitus (DM) may be a risk factor for frailty and individuals with DM are more likely to be frail than individuals without DM; however, there is limited research in hospitalised older adults.

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Psychometric evaluation of protective measures in Native STAND: A multi-site cross-sectional study of American Indian Alaska Native high school students 2022 54 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are strong in culture and rich in heritage and experience unique strengths and challenges throughout adolescence. Documenting conditions that protect against risk factors associated with poor health out...
Reliability and Validity of the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration for Nurse Practitioners 2013 7230 Background: The Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration (JSATPNC) has been used to measure attitudes regarding nurse-physician collaboration. However, psychometric evaluation is lacking for the nurse practitioner (NP) popula...
Reliability and Validity of Swallows as a Measure of Breast Milk Intake in the First Days of Life 2012 4082 Background: Breastfeeding assessment in the hospital to determine adequacy of feeds remains controversial. Swallow evaluation is integral to current assessment tools, but the literature is not clear about whether the number of swallows is an accurate...
Reply to Tucker et al 2016 241 TO THE EDITOR—We read with great interest the letter by Tucker et al [1] regarding our report outlining the outcomes from our social media intervention designed to increase human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among men who have sex with men (M...
Social support, coping strategies and health-related quality of life among primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China. 2013 9176 Aims and objectives To examine the relationships of social support and coping strategies to health-related quality of life among primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China. Background Caring for a stroke survivor is highly stressful, which ca...
Trajectories of risk behaviors across adolescence and young adulthood: The role of race and ethnicity 2018 1442 Introduction: Despite important advances of longitudinal research in substance use behaviors, most studies stratify analyses by gender or race, which limits the ability to directly compare the likelihood of a particular developmental pathway across d...
Trajectories of Suicide Ideation and Attempts from Early Adolescence to Mid-Adulthood: Associations with Race/Ethnicity 2019 1640 Prior research has demonstrated that behavioral, demographic, and mental health characteristics are associated with suicide, particularly among youth and young adults. Although recent research has begun to explore developmental trajectories of suicid...
Using social media to increase HIV testing among gay and bisexual men, other men who have sex with men, and transgender persons: outcomes from a randomized community trial 2016 297 We tested an intervention designed to increase human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among men who have sex with men and transgender persons within existing and commonly used social media. At follow-up, intervention communities had significantly...