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Taiwanese Nursing Students Knowledge of Elderly
2009 AAN Poster Abstracts continued From the AAN Annual Meeting and Conference
Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to explore the relationships between acculturation and mental health among Vietnamese women who were transnational marriage in Taiwan and provide reference for future research and nursing care. Methodology: Design: The study used a cross-sectional design with a convenience sampling. Participants: A total of 213 Vietnamese immigrant women who were married to Taiwanese men participated in the study Data collection: A structured interview was used with three questionnaires including the Demographic Inventory, Acculturation Scale, and Mental Health Subscale of the Short Form-36 version 2. Findings: The participants of Vietnamese women have an average age of 27.4 years (SD¼46), and near 74% of them were educated less than 9 years in their home countries There is a significant positive relationship between acculturation level and length of residency, number of children, marital status, education, spouse’s religion and employment status The level of acculturation has a significant positive relation with mental health, particularly in mental component summary (MCS) (r¼ 008, P< 003). Acculturation strategy in the assimilated group indicated a significant higher level of mental health score than the marginalized group. Summary Concluding Statement: The participants of Vietnamese immigrant women have low social-economic status. Most participants keep their Vietnamese ethnic and cultural traditions as well as adapt to the Taiwan society. The Vietnamese immigrant women’s health is affected by their pre- and post-immigration status, strategy of acculturation, and domains of acculturation.
Taiwanese Nursing Students Knowledge of Elderly Cheng-Ching Wang
Background: The increased use of health-care services by the elders has been perceived as a serious need for greater gerontological education. Nurses are the front-line health care workers spending time with the elderly. However, nurses do not enjoy taking care of elderly due to their insufficient knowledge of the elderly. Purpose: In order to improve positive knowledge to student nurses, this study is to develop a reliable and valid instrument that will be helpful for faculty to pinpoint students’ strengths and weaknesses. This study is the first of its kind to (1) investigate knowledge of nursing students’ knowledge of older people in Taiwan and (2) to assess the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ 1). Methodology: Cronbach’s alpha, construct validity, content validity and convergent validity were assessed. The final sample consisted of 220 student nurses including 125 students who were older in age and had prior work experiences with the elderly (Group A); and 95 students who were first-year of undergraduate and had no past working experiences (Group B). Two instruments including FAQ 1 and Kogan’s Attitudes toward Older People (KAOP) were given to students for collecting data. Findings: Cronbach’s alpha was 68. Content, construct and convergent validity were acceptable. Group A had higher percentage of correct answers on each item than in Group B which indicates that students who had prior work experiences with the elderly had more positive knowledge toward older people. Summary Concluding Statement: The Chinese version of FAQ 1 considers to be used in measuring students’ or health-care providers’ knowledge of older people. Due to the small sample size, these findings are not generalisable; nevertheless, these results assist with the identification of knowledge gaps and highlight areas for improve education which is essential in the delivery of high-quality, effective care.
A Collaborative Service Learning Partnership Judith Lupo Wold, PhD, RN, Ann Connor, MSN, RNCS, FNP, Elizabeth Downes, MSN/MPH, Maeve Howett, PhD, RN, CPNP, IBCLC, and Laura R Layne, MSN/MPH
Background: The Farm Worker Family Health Program (FWFHP) is a long-term successful and innovative teaching program encompassing nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, pharmacy, psychology and public health. The program is a collaborative partnership among five universities, a rural migrant health clinic and multiple community partners. The lead school of nursing recognizes that preparing nursing students to participate as members of interdisciplinary teams is a challenge, yet participating in the FWFHP teaches students not only that collaboration is essential for health care professionals, but a necessity in low resource settings. Purpose: Undergraduate community health students, dental hygiene students, nurse practitioner students from family practice, family nurse-midwifery, women’s health and pediatrics, and graduate students from physical therapy, pharmacy, public health and psychology
Acculturation and Health in Vietnamese Women Hsiu-Hung Wang, PhD, RN, Yung-Mei Yang, PhD, RN and Hsiu-Min Tsai, PhD, RN
Background: With the increase of Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan, they might face a challenge of transforming social, cultural, and demographic structures, as well as experience acculturation and mental heath problem. Understanding the relation between acculturation and mental health among Vietnamese immigrant women is critical to promote their health and life quality in Taiwan. e32
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Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to explore the relationships between acculturation and mental health among Vietnamese women who were transnational marriage in Taiwan and provide reference for future research and nursing care. Methodology: Design: The study used a cross-sectional design with a convenience sampling. Participants: A total of 213 Vietnamese immigrant women who were married to Taiwanese men participated in the study Data collection: A structured interview was used with three questionnaires including the Demographic Inventory, Acculturation Scale, and Mental Health Subscale of the Short Form-36 version 2. Findings: The participants of Vietnamese women have an average age of 27.4 years (SD¼46), and near 74% of them were educated less than 9 years in their home countries There is a significant positive relationship between acculturation level and length of residency, number of children, marital status, education, spouse’s religion and employment status The level of acculturation has a significant positive relation with mental health, particularly in mental component summary (MCS) (r¼ 008, P< 003). Acculturation strategy in the assimilated group indicated a significant higher level of mental health score than the marginalized group. Summary Concluding Statement: The participants of Vietnamese immigrant women have low social-economic status. Most participants keep their Vietnamese ethnic and cultural traditions as well as adapt to the Taiwan society. The Vietnamese immigrant women’s health is affected by their pre- and post-immigration status, strategy of acculturation, and domains of acculturation.
Taiwanese Nursing Students Knowledge of Elderly Cheng-Ching Wang
Background: The increased use of health-care services by the elders has been perceived as a serious need for greater gerontological education. Nurses are the front-line health care workers spending time with the elderly. However, nurses do not enjoy taking care of elderly due to their insufficient knowledge of the elderly. Purpose: In order to improve positive knowledge to student nurses, this study is to develop a reliable and valid instrument that will be helpful for faculty to pinpoint students’ strengths and weaknesses. This study is the first of its kind to (1) investigate knowledge of nursing students’ knowledge of older people in Taiwan and (2) to assess the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ 1). Methodology: Cronbach’s alpha, construct validity, content validity and convergent validity were assessed. The final sample consisted of 220 student nurses including 125 students who were older in age and had prior work experiences with the elderly (Group A); and 95 students who were first-year of undergraduate and had no past working experiences (Group B). Two instruments including FAQ 1 and Kogan’s Attitudes toward Older People (KAOP) were given to students for collecting data. Findings: Cronbach’s alpha was 68. Content, construct and convergent validity were acceptable. Group A had higher percentage of correct answers on each item than in Group B which indicates that students who had prior work experiences with the elderly had more positive knowledge toward older people. Summary Concluding Statement: The Chinese version of FAQ 1 considers to be used in measuring students’ or health-care providers’ knowledge of older people. Due to the small sample size, these findings are not generalisable; nevertheless, these results assist with the identification of knowledge gaps and highlight areas for improve education which is essential in the delivery of high-quality, effective care.
A Collaborative Service Learning Partnership Judith Lupo Wold, PhD, RN, Ann Connor, MSN, RNCS, FNP, Elizabeth Downes, MSN/MPH, Maeve Howett, PhD, RN, CPNP, IBCLC, and Laura R Layne, MSN/MPH
Background: The Farm Worker Family Health Program (FWFHP) is a long-term successful and innovative teaching program encompassing nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, pharmacy, psychology and public health. The program is a collaborative partnership among five universities, a rural migrant health clinic and multiple community partners. The lead school of nursing recognizes that preparing nursing students to participate as members of interdisciplinary teams is a challenge, yet participating in the FWFHP teaches students not only that collaboration is essential for health care professionals, but a necessity in low resource settings. Purpose: Undergraduate community health students, dental hygiene students, nurse practitioner students from family practice, family nurse-midwifery, women’s health and pediatrics, and graduate students from physical therapy, pharmacy, public health and psychology
Acculturation and Health in Vietnamese Women Hsiu-Hung Wang, PhD, RN, Yung-Mei Yang, PhD, RN and Hsiu-Min Tsai, PhD, RN
Background: With the increase of Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan, they might face a challenge of transforming social, cultural, and demographic structures, as well as experience acculturation and mental heath problem. Understanding the relation between acculturation and mental health among Vietnamese immigrant women is critical to promote their health and life quality in Taiwan. e32
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