Rural Nursing : Concepts, Theory, and Practice / Charlene A. Winters, editor.

The fourth edition of the only text to focus on nursing concepts, theory, and practice in rural settings continues to provide comprehensive and evidence-based information to nursing educators, researchers, and policy-makers. The book presents a wealth of new information that expands upon the rural n...

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Other Authors: Winters, Charlene A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2013.
Edition:4th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Part V Rural Public Health; Part VI Looking Ahead; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I The Rural Nursing Theory Base; 1. Rural Nursing: Developing the Theory Base; Qualitative data; Quantitative data; Refining the Building Blocks of Theory; Relationship of Concepts and Statements to the Larger Body of Nursing Knowledge; Implications for Nursing Practice; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Updating the Rural Nursing Theory Base; Historical Perspectives; The Rural Nursing Theory Structure; Related Nursing Literature.
  • The Revised Rural Nursing Theory StructureFuture Directions; Summary; Conclusion; References; 3. Exploring Rural Nursing Theory Across Borders; Background and Significance; Methods and Procedures; Data Analysis; Findings; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. The Rural Nursing Theory: A Literature Review; Methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part II Perspectives of Rural Persons; 5. Health Needs and Perceptions of Rural Persons; Introduction to the Community; Methods; Findings: Montana City; Discussion; Implications for Nursing Practice; Note; References.
  • 6. Assessing Resilience in Older Frontier WomenReview of Literature; Background; Research Method; Findings; Conclusion and Implications; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Rural and Remote Women and Resilience: Grounded Theory and Photovoice Variations on a Theme: An Update; Purposes of the Studies; Methods; Findings; Discussion and Implications; References; 8. Palliative Care at the End-of-Life: A Rural Family Perspective; Challenges Associated with Rural Palliative care; Opportunities Associated with Rural Palliative care; Summary; References; Part III The Rural Dweller and Response to Illness.
  • 9. Patterns of Responses to Symptoms in Rural Residents: The Symptom-Action-Timeline ProcessMethods; Findings; Implications; Conclusion; References; 10. Beyond the Symptom-Action-Timeline Process: Explicating the Health-Needs-Action Process; Review of the satl Process and the sap Model; Method used for Literature Review; Findings from the Literature Review; Discussion; Recommendations for the new hnap Model; Conclusion; References; 11. Chronic Illness Experience of Isolated Rural Women: Use of an Online Support Group Intervention; Chronic Illness in America; Rural/Urban Health Differences.
  • Chronic Illness Self-ManagementMethods; Findings; Discussion and Implications; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 12. Negotiation of Constructed Gender Among Rural Male Caregivers; Significance of the Proposed Study; Literature Review; Method; Findings; Discussion; Limitations; Implications for Practice; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 13. Complementary Therapy and Health Literacy in Rural Dwellers; Health Care Choices: A Study of Complementary Therapy Use Among Older Rural Dwellers; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References.