Biomedical subjects
M Stringer
Publications and source records attributed to M Stringer.
Health Authority report: spreading resources.
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Junk Bay bus to Hope.
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Health visiting with the Forces. 2. To serve them all their days.
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Health visiting with the forces. 1. Rock on SSAFA.
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Ninety years of district nursing.
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Holiday of a lifetime.
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Therapeutic nursing intervention following derogation of the nurse by the patient.
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Patient anxiety while on a waiting list for coronary artery bypass surgery: a qualitative and quantitative analysis.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the nature and intensity of anxiety felt by patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. DESIGN: A prospective, cross-sectional study design was used, with a qualitative interview and State Trait Anxiety Inventory. SETTING: Study took place in 2 large tertiary referral hospitals in Northern Ireland. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy patients were randomly selected within 4 weeks of their referral for cardiac surgery. RESULTS: Participants in this study cited 5 main sources of anxiety: chest pain, uncertainty, fear of the operation, physical incapacity, and dissatisfaction with the care offered to them. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory scores of this sample were high at all stages of data collection. There was a statistically significant relationship (P<or=.01) between increasing angina and state and trait anxiety. CONCLUSION: This study identifies the major sources of anxiety described by this sample. In doing so it may facilitate greater understanding of the needs of these patients and assist in the development of specific interventions to help alleviate this problem.
Establishing a prenatal genetic diagnosis: the nurse's role.
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Stress and health in low birthweight infants: a longitudinal study.
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Complications following prenatal genetic procedures.
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Issues in determining and measuring adequacy of prenatal care.
Research has demonstrated that adequate prenatal care is an effective intervention that improves pregnancy outcomes, including reducing infant mortality rates. Currently, there are three methods to determine the adequacy of prenatal care, including American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Standards, Kessner Index, and Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index. All three methods have been used to measure prenatal care for women with low-risk pregnancies. Their use in women with a high-risk pregnancy is problematic. Use of a ratio index for women with a high-risk pregnancy is suggested. Following the criteria suggested by the Public Health Expert Panel on the Content of Prenatal Care to assess the effectiveness of prenatal care is recommended. Evaluating both quantity and content of prenatal care visits would more accurately reflect adequacy of prenatal care.