2022
Coping, symptoms, and insomnia among people with heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic
O’Connell M, Jeon S, Conley S, Linsky S, Redeker NS. Coping, symptoms, and insomnia among people with heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2022, 22: 291-298. PMID: 35938348, PMCID: PMC9384676, DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related cognitionsCognitive behavioral therapySleep characteristicsPandemic-related stressPandemic-related stressorsSymptoms of anxietyInvoluntary engagementInvoluntary disengagementBehavioral therapyStressful eventsSleep problemsInsomnia severityMood disturbanceCopingCOVID-19 pandemicSecondary controlAnxietyCognitionParticipantsDaytime symptomsHeart failureInsomniaDepressionPeopleCBTSleep Characteristics, Mood, Somatic Symptoms, and Self-Care Among People With Heart Failure and Insomnia
Breazeale S, Jeon S, Hwang Y, O’Connell M, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Linsky S, Yaggi HK, Jacoby DL, Conley S, Redeker NS. Sleep Characteristics, Mood, Somatic Symptoms, and Self-Care Among People With Heart Failure and Insomnia. Nursing Research 2022, 71: 189-199. PMID: 35149627, PMCID: PMC9038676, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-care maintenanceStable heart failureSelf-care confidenceVentricular ejection fractionHeart failureChronic insomniaSleep characteristicsSomatic symptomsClinical factorsEjection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionChronic heart failureSelf-care behaviorsPoor sleep characteristicsSymptoms of anxietyCross-sectional designSleep disturbancesSingle symptomWhite raceHigh riskCombined associationsInsomnia severityInsomniaSymptomsHealthcare needsSymptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopaedic injuries
Breazeale S, Conley S, Jeon S, Dorsey SG, Kearney J, Yoo B, Redeker NS. Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopaedic injuries. Injury 2022, 53: 2524-2532. PMID: 35351294, PMCID: PMC9232974, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorSerum BDNF concentrationsTraumatic orthopaedic injuriesAcute stress disorderBDNF concentrationsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRs6265 genotypeClinical characteristicsOrthopedic injuriesSymptoms of ASDOutcomes Measurement Information System Short FormsSelf-identified black raceAcute Stress Disorder ScaleHours of injuryPost-injury symptomsSevere psychological distressSymptoms of anxietySymptom burdenSymptom screeningNeurotrophic factorBlack raceFemale sexSleep disturbancesReal-time PCRHigher odds
2020
Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopedic injuries: A protocol
Breazeale S, Dorsey SG, Kearney J, Conley S, Jeon S, Yoo B, Redeker NS. Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopedic injuries: A protocol. Research In Nursing & Health 2020, 44: 268-278. PMID: 33368378, PMCID: PMC7933085, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorTraumatic orthopaedic injuriesStressor-related disordersSerum concentrationsSleep disturbancesOrthopedic injuriesLong-term outcomesCross-sectional studyVal66Met mutationLow serum concentrationsSymptoms of anxietyPotential biological mechanismsPostinjury symptomsClinical factorsNegative long-term outcomesNeurotrophic factorBDNF geneTraumatic injuryHigh riskMillions of AmericansHealthcare costsMore symptomsInjurySymptomsPain