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.
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Submissions from 2022
Symptom cluster experiences in patients with oral cancer using mixed methods, Asha Mathew Solomon Sathishkumar
Advancing methods of measurement and education for communication in dementia care, Clarissa Shaw, Lainie Jackson, Katie Knox, and Heather Bair
Self-reflection and insight as sources of resilience for young black men, Kisha Thompson
Mothers caring for technology dependent neonates, Valerie Boebel Toly, Julia Blanchette, Carol M. Musil, and Arwa Al Hamed
Reach, implementation, and effectiveness of a tuberculosis preventive therapy intervention in rural South Africa, Brittney van de Water, Isabel Fulcher, and Karl le Roux
Emotion regulation intervention to sustain physical activity in rural-dwelling women and men after myocardial infarctions, Kelly Wierenga
Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy (FCCHL) questionnaire, Carli Zegers
Submissions from 2021
Exploring resident-to-resident aggression in long-term care from a nurse leader perspective, Pamela E. Baxter, Sonia Udod, Sheila Boamah, Jessica Hsieh, and Natalie O. Meisenburg
Unmet needs in adolescents and young adults with cancer: A mixed-method study using social media, Eunju Choi
The influence of caregivers’ gender attitudes on adolescents’ health and well-being in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Andrew G. Corley
Symptom experience and correlation with fecal microbiota In colorectal cancer survivors, Claire Jungyoun Han
Sleep health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of underserved mothers with a history of prenatal depression, Jonika Hash, Amy Walker, Teresa Ward, and Susan Spieker
Determining the influence of parent mental health on two-generation outcomes in families with children in residential treatment, Kayla Herbell
Psychosocial factors and prevention of HIV/AIDS related risky sexual behaviors among college students, Yi-Hui Lee and Ali Salman
Family management of severe obesity in adolescents, Karyn J. Roberts, Agatha M. Gallo, Crystal L. Patil, Catherine Vincent, Helen J. Binns, and Mary Dawn Koenig
Nursing students’ views regarding the use of virtual reality: A qualitative exploration, Mohamad M. Saab, Margaret Landers, David Murphy, and Josephine Hegarty
Implementation interventions for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in public health sexually transmitted infections clinic and related PrEP minority trends, Julie Schexnayder
Resistiveness in dementia: Nurse communication in acute care, Clarissa Shaw
Beyond prognosis communication: Exploring the existential dimensions of palliative care conversations with adults with advanced cancer, Elise C. Tarbi
Exploration of competence in new graduate nurses, Elizabeth Van Horn and Lynne Lewallen
Exploration of RN to BSN students intent for faculty role, Yolanda M. VanRiel, Elizabeth A. Gazza, and Beth Cusatis Phillips
Polygenic risk score distributions suggest that treatment resistance in schizophrenia is unlikely to be driven by schizophrenia associated common variations, Rose Mary Xavier, Brian M. Britt, Martilias Farrell, Matthew K. Harner, Tyler E. Deittrich, Dawn M. Filmyer, Lisa M. Bruno, Raquel E. Bur, Laura Almasy, Patrick F. Sullivan, and Richard Josiassen
Submissions from 2020
Using simulation to develop clinical teaching competencies in nurse educators, Julie S. Fitzwater
