Wendy A Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 140926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy A Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy A |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON W A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3924-7118 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women
Background In United States, African American women are the least likely group to breastfeed exclusively compared with Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women. It is crucial to examine the perceived confidence of African American women towards practicing exclusive breastfeeding. Previous studies have examined breastfeeding self-efficacy and other factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding. However, there is no research on exclusive breastfeeding s…
Strategies to Strengthen Nursing PhD Enrollment
BACKGROUND: Nurses with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree are essential to developing nursing knowledge, promoting health outcomes, and educating the next generation of nurses. Declining enrollment in nursing PhD programs calls for purposeful action. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Framework, this article outlines barriers and facilitators, and offers strategies to increase PhD enrollment. METHOD: Extant literature and the authors…
Symptoms and Comorbidities Differ Based on Race and Weight Status in Persons with HIV in the Northern United States
The association of catastrophizing with quality-of-life outcomes in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
The findings indicated that participants who catastrophized reported worse psychosocial and functional outcomes. Thus, catastrophizing, in addition to psychological distress variables, may be an important factor to address in optimizing health outcomes in individuals with IBS. In addition, illness perceptions were strongly related to catastrophizing and HRQOL; assessment and integration of illness perceptions as well as catastrophizing into the m…
Validation of the MOS-HIV as a measure of health-related quality of life in persons living with HIV and liver disease
BACKGROUND: Management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with potent antiretroviral medication has transformed HIV into a chronic condition and has shifted much of the burden of disease to co-morbid conditions such as liver disease (LD). LD alone has been shown to have a significant effect on one's health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Clinical evidence suggests that the growing number of persons living with HIV+LD may have a poor…
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Validation of the MOS-HIV as a measure of health-related quality of life in persons living with HIV and liver disease
BACKGROUND: Management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with potent antiretroviral medication has transformed HIV into a chronic condition and has shifted much of the burden of disease to co-morbid conditions such as liver disease (LD). LD alone has been shown to have a significant effect on one's health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Clinical evidence suggests that the growing number of persons living with HIV+LD may have a poor…
The association of catastrophizing with quality-of-life outcomes in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
The findings indicated that participants who catastrophized reported worse psychosocial and functional outcomes. Thus, catastrophizing, in addition to psychological distress variables, may be an important factor to address in optimizing health outcomes in individuals with IBS. In addition, illness perceptions were strongly related to catastrophizing and HRQOL; assessment and integration of illness perceptions as well as catastrophizing into the m…
Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women
Background In United States, African American women are the least likely group to breastfeed exclusively compared with Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women. It is crucial to examine the perceived confidence of African American women towards practicing exclusive breastfeeding. Previous studies have examined breastfeeding self-efficacy and other factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding. However, there is no research on exclusive breastfeeding s…
Strategies to Strengthen Nursing PhD Enrollment
BACKGROUND: Nurses with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree are essential to developing nursing knowledge, promoting health outcomes, and educating the next generation of nurses. Declining enrollment in nursing PhD programs calls for purposeful action. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Framework, this article outlines barriers and facilitators, and offers strategies to increase PhD enrollment. METHOD: Extant literature and the authors…
Symptoms and Comorbidities Differ Based on Race and Weight Status in Persons with HIV in the Northern United States
Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · HIV-related health complications and treatments (2 works) · HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)