Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Item An integrative review of utilizing mutual goal setting with the elective coronary artery bypass graft patient to improve postoperative physiotherapy adherence(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2018) Funderburk, Courtney Lee; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Charlene WintersThe purpose of this integrative literature review was to determine if mutual goal setting improved postoperative adherence to physiotherapy in adult patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The integrative review was conducted using the methodology outlined by Whittemore and Knafl (2005). Literature was gathered by searching databases with key search terms related to physiotherapy adherence and goal setting. A review of abstracts and full-text using inclusion and exclusion criteria was conducted to determine which reports to include in the review. There no reports or studies that discussed the effects of mutual goal setting on physiotherapy adherence in the adult elective CABG patient. Reports and studies that looked at the effects of mutual goal setting in patients with heart disease and patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs were analyzed. The results from those reports and studies were extrapolated and applied to the adult elective CABG patient on the basis that the groups share similar levels of anxiety and depression, which evidence has shown affects adherence to physiotherapy. The results were analyzed based on outcome measurement of adherence (objectively measured levels of adherence or subjectively reported by participants' perception of how adherent they were). Results were inconclusive, but most of the studies suggest that goal setting, used alone or in conjunction with other motivational techniques, can improve adherence to physiotherapy in heart disease patients.Item The views of a group of adolescents concerning their hospital experiences in one Montana community(Montana State College, Division of Professional Schools, 1963) Donohue, Susan; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Eleanore L. ModeThe primary purposes of this study were to determine the views of a selected group of adolescents towards their hospital experiences and obtain information from this group concerning their illnesses or injuries. The study was based on a survey conducted by interviewing a selected sample of adolescents between the ages of twelve and seventeen years. The majority of the adolescents indicated that they did not mind being hospitalized and viewed their hospitalization experiences as 'an experience.' The statistical analysis of the data revealed significant results in the answers to the majority of the questions asked but that there was no significant difference among the responses of the boys and girls.Item A survey of patient perception of and attitude toward hospitalization(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1970) Tichenor, Robert Wayne; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Laura WalkerItem A study to determine which method of teaching in the inservice education setting produces the most change in the nurse and patient satisfaction(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1970) Kintsel, Mary Patrick, SisterItem The accuracy of heart failure beliefs in rural Montana and Wyoming(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2014) Ostermiller, Janice Lynn; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Dale MayerThe purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of illness beliefs of individuals diagnosed with heart failure (HF) in the rural states of Montana and Wyoming. In 2012, 2.4% of the United States population had a diagnosis of HF and this was expected to increase to nearly three percent of the total population by 2030. Accurate heart failure beliefs have been linked to engagement in recommended self-care behaviors leading to better health outcomes. This study used a descriptive design to analyze illness beliefs of Montana and Wyoming residents living with HF. A convenience sample of 50 individuals was recruited from a 300-bed acute care hospital located in Montana. Each participant completed the Survey of Illness Beliefs in HF Instrument, a 14-item survey that measures the accuracy of HF beliefs. The overall sample had inaccurate HF illness beliefs. Rural participants had less accurate heart failure illness beliefs when compared to non-rural participants. Further research is necessary to determine predictors of inaccurate HF beliefs. Nursing interventions targeted at rural dwellers may help to improve the accuracy of illness beliefs.Item Relationships of personal control to health and well-being among nursing home residents(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 1996) Waldron, Jocelynn RobertaItem Perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of rural nursing home residents associated with relocation to a nursing home(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 1994) Daniels, Bonnie Sue