Nancy C Sharts-Hopko

..This article addresses these questions and presents strategies that can be used by clinicians to improve adherence with vaccination guidelines...

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..Because vision loss has been shown to be associated with diminished quality of life and increased mortality, lifestyle changes that prevent or moderate the impact of these diseases are an important focus of nursing care...

..To examine the relationships between self-reported height and weight and factors associated with disabilities that impair mobility among adult women...

..These themes suggest directions for the development of strategies to enable women with MS to influence their healthcare providers in osteoporosis prevention and management...

..Nurses in intrapartum settings are encouraged to work in multidisciplinary teams to revise policies that are unnecessarily restrictive regarding oral intake during labor among low-risk women...

..This investigation was a secondary analysis of focus group transcripts to address the question of how women with low vision or blindness have experienced healthcare...

..Suggestions for incorporation of CAM in mainstream nursing courses are shared...

..Existing studies tended to be qualitative and preliminary in nature and most had small sample sizes. The risk of visual impairment increases with age and is a common comorbidity among the aged chronically ill...

..The findings of this study can provide direction to development of more effective outreach to hard-to-reach women with disabilities, resulting in better integration of healthcare services for this population...

..There is no single diagnostic test; screening and diagnosis involve periodic comprehensive eye evaluations. Treatment is aimed at delaying onset, slowing progression, and preserving vision...

..The women did comprehened their increased risk and most attempted to manage it, although input was lacking from healthcare providers about osteoporosis risk reduction...