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| Barbara Velsor-FriedrichSummaryAffiliation: Loyola University Chicago Country: USA Publications
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Pediatric obesity and asthma quality of lifeBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Granada Center Room 355B, 1032 West Loyola Avenue, Chicago, IL 60626, USA Electronic address
Nurs Clin North Am 48:259-70. 2013..Although overweight and obesity did not change the effectiveness of the asthma intervention program, obesity did affect participants quality of life scores...- Effects of coping-skills training in low-income urban African-American adolescents with asthmaBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
J Asthma 49:372-9. 2012..Minority teens with asthma are at particular risk for this life-threatening disease due to increased morbidity and mortality rates in addition to the normal challenges of adolescence... 
The asthma belief survey: development and testingBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60626 3249, USA
J Nurs Meas 12:7-19. 2004..The practitioner can use this instrument to assess a child's self-efficacy in the areas of asthma health maintenance and avoidance of asthma episodes...- A practitioner-based asthma intervention program with African American inner-city school childrenBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Niehoff School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois 60626, USA
J Pediatr Health Care 19:163-71. 2005..This study tested a two-part intervention on selected psychosocial and health outcomes of 8- to 13-year-old inner city minority students with asthma... - The effects of a school-based intervention on the self-care and health of African-American inner-city children with asthmaBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Department of Health Promotion, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60626 5385, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 19:247-56. 2004..However, significant differences were found between the groups on health outcomes. Recommendations for future research and clinical practice are discussed... - School-based management of the child with an acute asthma episodeB Velsor-Friedrich
Department of Maternal Child Health, Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University, 6525 N Sheridan Road, Damen Hall Room 417, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
AACN Clin Issues 12:282-92. 2001..Treatment of asthma using the most recent management guidelines offered in a school setting should result in a decrease in the morbidity and mortality associated with pediatric asthma... - The relationships among self-esteem, stress, coping, eating behavior, and depressive mood in adolescentsPamela Martyn-Nemeth
College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Res Nurs Health 32:96-109. 2009..Results suggest that teaching adolescents skills to reduce stress, build self-esteem, and use more positive approaches to coping may prevent unhealthy eating and subsequent obesity, and lower risk of depressive symptoms... - Talking with teens about asthma managementBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
J Sch Nurs 20:140-8. 2004..Recommendations for developing education and management strategies for teens with asthma are discussed... - Interdisciplinary collaboration for healthcare professionalsLori Fewster-Thuente
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
Nurs Adm Q 32:40-8. 2008.... - The psychological impact of living with diabetes: women's day-to-day experiencesSue Penckofer
School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Diabetes Educ 33:680-90. 2007..The purpose of this study is to understand the feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger experienced by women with type 2 diabetes and the impact these feelings have on their overall quality of life... - Federally sponsored insurance programs for children: the State Children's Health Insurance ProgramBarbara Velsor-Friedrich
Loyola University of Chicago, School of Nursing, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 18:134-6. 2003
Research Grants
- Promoting Asthma Self-Care in Urban African American TeensBarbara Velsor Friedrich; Fiscal Year: 2007..The findings of this study will improve care to this underserved population of urban African-American teens with asthma and will have significant implications for health care providers, researchers, and policy makers. ..
- Promoting Asthma Self-Care in Urban African American TeensBARBARA VELSO; Fiscal Year: 2009..The findings of this study will improve care to this underserved population of urban African-American teens with asthma and will have significant implications for health care providers, researchers, and policy makers. ..
- Promoting Asthma Self-Care in Urban African American TeensBARBARA F VELSO; Fiscal Year: 2010..The findings of this study will improve care to this underserved population of urban African-American teens with asthma and will have significant implications for health care providers, researchers, and policy makers. ..