POSTERS: Chronic Illness

Wednesday, 9 July 2008: 9:45 AM-10:30 AM
Wednesday, 9 July 2008: 11:45 AM-12:30 PM
Thursday, 10 July 2008: 9:45 AM-10:30 AM
Thursday, 10 July 2008: 2:30 PM-3:15 PM
Cancer Treatment, Symptom Monitoring, and Self-Care among Chinese Adults
Phoebe D. Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Kansas Medical Center; Chair Sek Ying, RN, PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, PhD, RN, University of Kansas Medical Center; Violeta Lopez, RN, PhD, FRCNA, Australian Catholic University; Wenru Wang, PhD, RN, Xi'an Jiaotong University; Qiuhua Shen, RN, MSN, University of Kansas Medical Center; Mira Kim, RN, BSN, University of Kansas Medical Center; Lisa Park, RN, BSN, University of Kansas Medical Center
Cultural Factors Associated with Antihypertensive Medication Adherence
Hsin-Tien Hsu, RN, PhD, Kaohsiung Medical University; Shiow-Li Hwang, RN, DNSc, Chang Gung Institute of Technology; Chi-Tai Kuo, MD, PhD, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University; Ya-Chuan Tseng, RN, MSN, National Taiwan University; Ming-I Fan, MAP, MHSM, RN, Chang Gung Institute of Technology; Mei-Yu Chiu, RN, BS, Chang Gung Institute of Technology
Correlations of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Dipping and Physical Activity among Patients with Heart Failure: Preliminary Findings
Mei-Kuei Tai, RN, MSN, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA and Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Janet C. Meininger, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Texas -Houston Health Science Center
Exploring Levels of Death Anxiety and Related Factors among Cancer Patients
Pei-Ling Tang, RN, MSN, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital; Chou-Ping Chiou, RN, PhD, I-Shou University
Resilience, Social Support, and Self-Care Behaviour in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Min Feng Huang, RN, MSN, Queensland University of Technology; Mary Courtney, PhD, Queensland University of Technology; Helen Edwards, PhD, Queensland University of Technology; Jan McDowell, PhD, Centre for Health Research (Nursing), Queensland University of Technology
The Effect on Characteristics of Chronic Diseases and the Patients Perception the Stress from Disease
Shu-Min Lu, RN, MSN, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management; Tzu-Yu Ou, PhD, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management; Chen-Kuan Huang, RN, MSN, Cardinal Tein College of Health and Management
Health-Related Quality of Life in Taiwanese People with Heart Failure
Hsing-Mei Chen, PhD, RN, Chang Gang Institute of Technology Chia-Yi Campus; Angela, P. Clark, PhD, RN, The University of Texas at Austin; Liang-Miin Tsai, MD, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center; Yann-Fen C. Chao, DNSc, RN, Taipei Medical University
Factors Related to Symptoms Distress, Depression, Social Support, and Self-Care Ability in Heart Failure Patients
Min-Hui Liu, BSN, RN, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelungh, Taiwan; Shui-Tao Hu, MS, RN, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C; Li-Tang Kuo, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Increasing Weaning Successful Rate of Ventilator-Dependent Patients
Hau-Chan Wu, RN, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung; Shui-Tao Hu, MS, RN, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C; Mei-Chu Chan, RN, Nursing Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
Physiological Study of the Sleep State of Employed Middle-Aged Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Fusae Kondo, RN, PhD, Kyorin University, School of Health Sciences; Asami Suzuki, RN, Kyorin University, School of Health Sciences; Toru Nakagima, MD, Kyorin University; Shinithiro Tanaka, Kyorin University
Facilitating Self-Care in Older Diabetic Chinese-Americans: A Need for Interventions
Ming Fang Wang-Letzkus, EdD, California State University, Los Angeles; Gail Terry Washington, DNS, RN, Cal State University, Los Angeles
Impact of Length of Exercise Intervention on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Women with Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Chun-Ja Kim, RN, PhD, Ajou University College of Nursing; Duck-Hee Kang, RN, PhD, FAAN, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Jee Won Park, RN, PhD, Ajou University College of Nursing
Predictors of Self-Care Behavior in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Kwua-Yun Wang, RN, MS, National Defense Medical Center; Chia-Chen Yang, RN, MS, Tri-Service General Hospital; Pei-Yi Sung, Tri-Service General Hospital; Wann-Cherng Perng, Tri-Service General Hospital
To Take Care of Sick People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Translation, Adaptation and Validation of Questionnaire
Armenio Guardado Cruz, PhD, Nursing School of Coimbra; Joao Luis Alves Apostolo, RN, Coimbra Nursing School-Portugal; Armando Malcata, BA, Coimbra University Hospital; Pedro Machado, BA, Coimbra University Hospital; Marta Campos, BA, Coimbra University Hospital
The Investigation of Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients and Its Related Factors
Chou-Ping Chiou, RN, PhD, I-Shou University; Pei-Ling Tang, RN, MSN, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital; Hui-Ying Cheng, RN, MSN, Zuoying Armed Forces General Hospital
Lifestyle Related Factors on the Risk of Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case-Control Study
Yu-Rung Wang, BS, RN, National Cheng Kung University; Miaofen Yen, PhD, RN, National Cheng Kung University
The Relationships of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Mei-Li Lai, BS, RN, National Cheng Kung University; Miaofen Yen, PhD, RN, National Cheng Kung University