Theoretical development of nursing interventions for sudden cardiac arrest survivors using social cognitive theory.

This article discusses the theoretical development of a nursing intervention program to enhance recovery over the first year following sudden cardiac arrest. Concepts from social cognitive theory and domains of concern following sudden cardiac arrest underpin a tailored and standardized nursing inte...

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Publicado en:Advances in Nursing Science Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 78 - 87
Autores principales: Dougherty CM, Johnson-Crowley NR, Lewis FM, Thompson EA
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Sep2001
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Sumario:This article discusses the theoretical development of a nursing intervention program to enhance recovery over the first year following sudden cardiac arrest. Concepts from social cognitive theory and domains of concern following sudden cardiac arrest underpin a tailored and standardized nursing intervention. The nursing intervention program is designed for delivery by means of telephone and through the mail. Testing of the nursing intervention program is underway using a clinical trial design. Copyright © 2001 by Aspen Publishers, Inc.