Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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To examine the predictive capability of the demand-control-support (DCS) model, augmented by organizational justice variables, on attitudinal- and health-related outcomes for nurses caring for elderly patients. ⋯ The results indicated practical implications for managers of nurses caring for elderly patients in terms of developing and maintaining levels of job control, support, and fairness, as well as monitoring levels of job demands. The results particularly show the importance of nurses' immediate supervisors.
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To explore the experiences of first-generation Chinese American parents while their infants are cared for in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ This study can help healthcare providers to understand Chinese American parents' perceptions while their infants are hospitalized in the ICU, which can enhance cultural competence care services.
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To analyze relationships between cultural mistrust, medical mistrust, and racial identity and to predict patient satisfaction among African American adults who are cared for by primary-care nurse practitioners using Cox's Interaction Model of Client Health Behaviors. ⋯ An African American patient's own attitudes about racial identity and the client-professional relationship have a significant effect on satisfaction with primary care.