To encourage the advancement of nursing through research around the globe, Sigma Foundation for Nursing provides funding for small and collaborative research grants. This collection houses reports of the recipients' research endeavors.
For more information on Sigma's research grant opportunities, here
Submissions from 2024
Making a difference: Culturally and ethnically appropriate guides for those working with people with dementia, Meredith Troutman-Jordan, Boyd Davis, and Margaret Maclagan
Relationship between individual and environmental factors on sleep outcomes and symptoms in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Samantha Winders, Linda Yoo, and Kendra Kamp
Longitudinal evaluation of practice readiness for a rural nurse residency program using an interactive computerized decision tool, Deena Woodall
Submissions from 2023
Cervical cancer screening barriers and facilitators for sexual and gender minorities: A community engaged feasibility approach, Mollie Aleshire
Exploring sub-cultural adolescent population experiences of opioids [ESCAPE Opioids], Rebecca Bates
Web-based cognitive behavioral intervention for older adult with arthritis fatigue; A feasibility and acceptability study, Jeungok Choi, Miaomiao Shen, and Rae Walker
Exercise habits for veterans, Jean Davis
Neonatal diet type and associations with adverse feeding outcomes and gut microbiome composition in neonates with critical congenital heart defects, Jessica A. Davis
A fully immersive virtual reality based bicycle activity for low-income community dwelling older adults: A feasibility pilot study, Brittany Drazich
A duel role: Nurses as family caregivers, Megan Thomas Hebdon, Vyshnavi Pottepalli, Dona Ravandi, Zainah Siddiqi, Saneeva George, Aashi Vishnoi, Carolyn Phillips, and Jung Kwak
Genetic, socioenvironmental, behavioral contributions to metabolic profiles and body composition in Samoan infants, Lacey W. Heinsberg, Ulai T. Fidow, Kendall J. Arslanian, Steven J. Mullett, Erin E. Kershaw, Yvette Conley, Daniel E. Weeks, Stacy G. Wendell, and Nicola L. Hawley
Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention among patients with advanced cancer, Nurul Huda
A longitudinal perspective of professional quality of life and intention to stay among perinatal registered nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Stacey E. Iobst
Person-centred caring towards improvement of diabetic foot care compliance in rural primary health care, KwaZulu-Natal, Anné Joubert
Prevalence, severity, and risk factors of delirium in critically ill stroke patients, Thomas Lawson
Climate justice perspectives and strategies implemented by public health nurses and their community partners, Jessica LeClair
Digital pulse: Unraveling the complexities of AI-enabled hypertension management in African American communities, Keisha Lovence
Long term care home residents' experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: A mixed methods systematic review protocol, Marilyn Macdonald
Lipid profiles and associated symptoms and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients, Sarah R. Martha, Samuel H. Levy, Emma Federico, Michael R. Levitt, and Melanie Walker
Building a culture of health through a laundromat-based health educational intervention focused on women's fertility, pregnancy, and health-seeking behaviors, Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran
Stress, the Superwoman Schema and cardiovascular wellbeing among rural and medically underserved African American women, Amnazo Muhirwa
BIPOC students' experiences with social justice content in the classroom, Oluwatoyin Olukotun, Adeline Paguirigan, and Erica Bailey
