A cardiac event requires continuous adjustment by both patient and partner as they cope with the acute event and later lifestyle changes. Little has been published about patient and partner views of the patient’s health ...

Adolescent patients often do not seek regular, preventive healthcare visits because they are essentially healthy. This makes it difficult to promote preventive healthcare with this population. New interventions are needed. ...

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has emerged as a marker for health care quality. However, several barriers prevent the transition of nursing research to practice, such as lack of knowledge, lack of time, and little perceived ...

Background: Healthcare consumers have access to a multitude of health related resources. The internet and other sources of healthcare information are prevalent, but little is known about patients’ and families’ use of these ...