Biomedical subjects

Anita E Molzahn

Publications and source records attributed to Anita E Molzahn.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Field testing the WHOQOL-100 in Canada.

The purpose of this project was to test the WHOQOL-100, an instrument for assessing quality of life (QOL), developed to facilitate cross-cultural comparison. The instrument was tested with a convenience sample of 144 people. The mean age of participants was 58 years and 41% were female.Test-retest reliability was .86 for the physical domain, .78 for the psychological domain, .91 for independence, .87 for social relationships, .77 for environment, and .60 for spirituality. Consistency reliability was .77 for physical, .79 for psychological, .89 for independence, .71 for social relationships, .80 for environment, and .89 for spirituality/ personal beliefs. Correlations of the various domains with other instruments, including the SF-36, the Self-Anchoring Striving Scale, and the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain, supported the convergent validity of the instrument. The instrument was able to discriminate between healthy and ill populations, providing support for construct validity.

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PubMed2005

Chinese Canadian beliefs toward organ donation.

The authors' purpose in this study is to explore the values and beliefs regarding organ donation of Chinese Canadians. Data collection involved individual interviews (n = 15) and focus groups. The major organizing categories were the importance of context, and values and beliefs. The context included little knowledge about donation and possible influence of spiritual or cultural values. Lack of communication and the need to preserve an intact body were themes that emerged in relation to death and dying. In relation to organ donation, most participants thought it was "a noble deed," but fears about organ donation were similar to those reported in other studies. It is important to note the considerable diversity in beliefs among these participants.

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PubMed2005

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PubMed2005

Indo-Canadian beliefs regarding organ donation.

CONTEXT: There is concern that a disproportionately high number of people of South Asian origin await transplantation in Canada. The donation rate is low in this population, and it is difficult to obtain good tissue matches. OBJECTIVE: To explore the values and beliefs regarding organ donation among Indo-Canadian people living in British Columbia. DESIGN: A naturalistic qualitative study was designed. Individual interviews and focus groups were held to collect data pertaining to beliefs regarding organ donation. SETTING: Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 40 Indo-Canadian persons participated; a wide range of ages, religions, and backgrounds were represented. RESULTS: The major themes that emerged from the data related to context (including family/community, religion, trust in the healthcare system, and knowledge about organ donation); and values and beliefs (including intergenerational considerations, death and dying, and the organ donation process). Participants noted that people from their community were reluctant to discuss death and relatedissues such as organ donation. Although there was recognition of the importance of individual decision making pertaining to organ donation, the participants believed that family and community members also should be involved. CONCLUSIONS: Beliefs varied considerably among participants, and one should not make assumptions about the beliefs of any one individual based primarily on that individual's membership in an ethnocultural community.

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PubMed2004

Collaborative nursing education programs: challenges and issues.

Collaborative nursing education programs have been offered to facilitate access to baccalaureate-level nursing education. Our Collaborative Nursing Program involved 10 institutional partners and has been one of the largest of such programs. The collaborative approach to nursing education has been identified as an important model; the benefits include optimal use of resources and opportunities to develop and share knowledge across institutions. However, there has been little public discussion of the issues and challenges that emerge, including differing cultures, priorities, vulnerabilities, goals and aspirations between colleges and universities; desire to preserve autonomy and uniqueness; and complexity of approval and accreditation processes. Some of our college partners have chosen to offer an independent applied degree in nursing rather than continuing in a collaborative academic degree program. This paper describes the challenges inherent in maintaining quality of the degrees and strategies to increase the likelihood of continuing collaboration. Clarity and transparency are vital, and supportive programs involving mentorship of educators can foster increasing autonomy of colleges. Collaborative nursing programs pose many challenges, and their future will hinge on understanding mutual goals and expectations.

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PubMed2004

Aboriginal beliefs about organ donation: some Coast Salish viewpoints.

A large number of Aboriginal people await transplantation, and reluctance to donate organs has been noted among Aboriginal people. The purpose of this study was to explore the values and beliefs regarding organ donation of Coast Salish people living in British Columbia, Canada. Interviews were held with 14 people (8 women and 6 men) ranging in age from 25 to 63 years. Contextual themes were: lack of trust, life in Aboriginal communities, and tension between contemporary and traditional perspectives. Themes pertaining to death and dying were: acceptance of fate, death routines/rituals, and body wholeness. Themes pertaining to organ donation were: "we don't talk about it," transfer of spirit, and helping others. There was considerable diversity in beliefs among participants, which suggests that the beliefs held by an individual Aboriginal person should not be assumed to reflect those of any specific Aboriginal community.

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PubMed2003

The supply of organs for transplantation: issues and challenges.

The success of organ transplantation has been well documented, with improvements in quality of life and cost-effectiveness being notable outcomes of the therapy. In this paper, we focus on the major issues and challenges related to the shortage of solid organs available for transplantation. The reasons for the organ shortage are complex and multifaceted. Fewer motor vehicle accident deaths, public perceptions about organ donation, attitudes of health professionals, knowledge of health professionals regarding organ donation, donor identification processes, family consent rates, and ethnocultural considerations are all issues that are important to consider in addressing the shortage.

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