Rural Nursing : Concepts, Theory, and Practice [E-Book]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

14. Acceptability: One Component in Choice of Health Care Provider.

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 nursing theory base and greatly adds to our understanding of current rural health care issues. It retains seminal chapters that consider theory and practice, client and cultural perspectives, response to illness, and community roles in sustaining good health.

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