2024
Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2007
Mediators of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers
Jaser SS, Whittemore R, Ambrosino JM, Lindemann E, Grey M. Mediators of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2007, 33: 509-519. PMID: 17991690, PMCID: PMC2390883, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeChild depressive symptomsType 1 diabetesDepressive symptomsImpact of diabetesMaternal depressive symptomsFamily functioningFamily psychosocial factorsSchool-aged childrenMaternal depressionPsychosocial factorsDiabetesSecondary analysisSymptomsChildren's qualityBaseline dataChildrenMothersPsychosocial adjustmentPerceptions of copingInterventionSkills interventionT1DCopingLifeHispanic adults’ beliefs about type 2 diabetes: Clinical implications
Hatcher E, Whittemore R. Hispanic adults’ beliefs about type 2 diabetes: Clinical implications. Journal Of The American Association Of Nurse Practitioners 2007, 19: 536-545. PMID: 17897118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00255.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAttitude to HealthCausalityDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FamilyFemaleFolkloreHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansLife StyleMaleMedicine, TraditionalMiddle AgedNursing Methodology ResearchPatient Education as TopicPhytotherapyReligion and PsychologySelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsType 2 diabetesHispanic adultsMultiple computerized databasesSymptoms of diabetesPatients' explanatory modelsEtiology of diabetesCompetent health careAdults' beliefsChronic illnessHerbal treatmentReference listsDiabetesIndividualized planSerious illnessType 2Biomedical causesHealth professionalsClinical implicationsComputerized databaseHealthcare professionalsIntegrative literature reviewIllnessHealth careHispanic subgroupsAdults
2005
Metabolic control, self‐management and psychosocial adjustment in women with type 2 diabetes
Whittemore R, D'Eramo Melkus G, Grey M. Metabolic control, self‐management and psychosocial adjustment in women with type 2 diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2005, 14: 195-203. PMID: 15669928, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00937.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedBody Mass IndexConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, DiabeticExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth StatusHumansMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNursing Methodology ResearchPatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsRegression AnalysisSelf CareSelf EfficacySocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesWomenConceptsType 2 diabetesMetabolic controlActivity QuestionnairePaffenbarger Physical Activity QuestionnaireDiabetes Self-Care Activities QuestionnaireSelf-Care Activities QuestionnaireNurse coaching interventionPsychosocial adjustmentPhysical Activity QuestionnaireBody mass indexDiabetes-related distressPositive health outcomesSocial supportSelf-management measuresDietary subscaleCross-sectional designDiabetes SurveyMass indexSocial Functioning ScaleDiabetes QuestionnairePhysical activityDiabetesHealth outcomesIntervention studiesPsychosocial measures
2004
SELF-REPORT OF DEPRESSED MOOD AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Whittemore R, Melkus GD, Grey M. SELF-REPORT OF DEPRESSED MOOD AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2004, 25: 243-260. PMID: 14965845, DOI: 10.1080/01612840490274750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsHistory of depressionDepressed moodAntidepressive agentsDiabetes-related health outcomesSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPercent of womenSelf-reported prevalenceMajority of womenTime of assessmentCross-sectional analysisReuptake inhibitorsDepression treatmentPoor psychosocial adjustmentMost womenHealth functioningHealth outcomesDiabetesWomenPhysiological outcomesDepressionUnderstudied populationPsychosocial adjustmentMood
2002
Lifestyle Change in Type 2 Diabetes
Whittemore R, Chase SK, Mandle CL, Roy C. Lifestyle Change in Type 2 Diabetes. Nursing Research 2002, 51: 18-25. PMID: 11822565, DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200201000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Living With Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: A Descriptive Study of Knowledge and Functional Health Status
Chase S, Whittemore R, Crosby N, Freney D, Howes P, Phillips T. Living With Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: A Descriptive Study of Knowledge and Functional Health Status. Journal Of Community Health Nursing 2000, 17: 1-13. PMID: 10778025, DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1701_01.Peer-Reviewed Original Research