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Cognitive-behavioral intervention for homebound caregivers of persons with dementiaB L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 6918, USA
Nurs Res 48:173-82. 1999..Family caregivers experience considerable stress in their management of specific behaviors of persons with dementia...
Predictors of social support and caregiver outcomesB L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, 90095 6918, USA
Women Health 33:39-61. 2001..This study identified predictors of caregiver's burden, satisfaction, depression, and social support. Little has been done to identify predictors of social support for caregivers at risk for negative outcomes...
Consumer satisfaction with telehealth advice-nursingB L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
Stud Health Technol Inform 84:1435-9. 2001..Further studies are recommended to investigate predictors of consumer satisfaction, and cost-benefit in terms of consumer expenditures of time, funds, and energy...
Evaluating quality of nursing care: the gap between theory and practiceBetty L Chang
University of California at Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Calif 90095 6918, USA
J Nurs Adm 32:405-18. 2002..Findings show significant variations in the quality of nursing care and support the continued development of nursing quality assessment and improvement initiatives directed at reducing the gap between nursing theory and practice...
Use of personal digital assistants by adolescents with severe asthma: can they enhance patient outcomes?Betty L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095 6198, USA
AACN Clin Issues 14:379-91; quiz 394-6. 2003..The uses of personal digital assistants and challenges encountered in their use are described. Recommendations regarding nurses' contribution in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the program patient outcomes are provided...
Keeping nursing home residents hydratedJanet C Mentes
School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 90095 6919, USA
West J Nurs Res 28:392-406; discussion 407-18. 2006..NH staff members identify the complexity of providing adequate hydration that was influenced by the resident's relationship with family and NH staff and communication between staff members...
Determining care management activities associated with mastery and relationship strain for dementia caregiversKaren I Connor
School of Nursing, and Department of Neurology, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 56:891-7. 2008..To identify specific care management activities within a dementia care management intervention that are associated with 18-month change in caregiver mastery and relationship strain...
Internet intervention for community elders: process and feasibilityBetty L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
West J Nurs Res 26:461-6. 2004..Suggestions are provided for further testing...
Variations in nurse practitioner use in Veterans Affairs primary care practicesPatty Y Huang
VA Greater Los Angeles HSR and D Center of Excellence, Sepulveda, CA 91343, USA
Health Serv Res 39:887-904. 2004....
Factors influencing health promoting activities of mothers caring for ventilator-assisted childrenPatricia A Kuster
College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 85721, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 19:276-87. 2004..Nurses need to help mothers with coping and finding resources to help mediate the stress related to caring for their child, thereby helping the mothers to maintain their own health...
Perceived helpfulness of telephone calls--providing support for caregivers of family members with dementiaBetty L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-6918, USA
J Gerontol Nurs 30:14-21. 2004..Results from this study suggest family caregivers can be helped through a variety of social support mechanisms...
Evaluating quality of telehealth advice nursingBetty L Chang
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
West J Nurs Res 24:583-90. 2002..2% stating the advice was very or somewhat helpful. This study pioneers a way to rate the quality of advice nursing and lays the groundwork for further investigations of health care provider behavior and consumer outcomes...
Factors associated with complementary therapy use in people living with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapyBetty L Chang
Primary Ambulatory Care, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA
J Altern Complement Med 9:695-710. 2003..Health care providers need to be alert to potentials of interactions between combination antiretroviral therapies and specific complementary therapy in PLWHIV...
