title: Pilot testing of function-focused care for acute care intervention.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of a function-focused care for acute care intervention and explore the impact of this intervention on nurses' knowledge, beliefs, and behavior associated with engaging patients in functional and physical activities. Pre- and posttesting was performed with 23 nurses, with posttesting at the end of the 6-month intervention period. Pilot testing provided some support for the feasibility of the study and showed a significant improvement in self-efficacy expectations but no change in the other study outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. barbresnick@aol.com
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galik
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enders
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sobol
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammersla
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dustin
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boltz
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miner
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trotman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult