作者机构：
[Xu, Er-shan] School of Public Health, University of South China, Hunan Hengyang 421001, China;[Wang, Rong; Su, Yin-hua; Wu, Yuan-yuan; Liu, Xia; Duan, Gong-xiang] School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
通讯机构：
[Gong-xiang Duan] S;School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
摘要：
Purpose: To develop a multicultural nursing competence instrument for use in assessing undergraduate student nurses (SNs). Methods: This study enrolled 322 student nurses (SNs) employed at five hospitals in Hunan Province. The nurses were identified by the cluster sampling method. The items on the competence instrument were retained or deleted after analyzing their coefficient of variation, coefficient of correlation with the total score, t-test results. Reliability tests and correlation analysis were used to examine internal consistency, while exploratory factor analysis was used to determine construct validity. Results: After analyzing items, the final multicultural nursing competence instrument comprised a total of 49 items that evaluated five dimensions. The instrument showed good overall reliability (0.958), and the internal consistency of the five dimensions ranged from 0.884 to 0.952. Furthermore, the correlations among the five dimensions were statistically significant (P < 0.01). An exploratory factor analysis of the five dimensions showed that five items incorporated aspects of cultural cognition (factor loading range, 0.824-0.888), five items incorporated aspects of cultural attitude (factor loading range, 0.629-0.815), twenty-two items involved cultural knowledge (factor loading range, 0.587-0.792), seven items incorporated aspects of cultural skills (factor loading range, 0.743-0.860), and 10 items involved cultural encounters (factor loading range, 0.522-0.909). Conclusion: The multicultural nursing competence instrument for SNs demonstrated good reliability and validity, and can be utilized in nursing education programs and research. Copyright (C) 2016, Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
作者机构：
[Duan, Gong-xiang; Su, Yin-hua; Jia, Hong-li] School of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China;[Wang, Ke] Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China;[Tang, Shuang-yang] Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China;[Chen, Xue-mei; Xie, Hong-hui] Community of Qingshan, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
通讯机构：
[Ke Wang] H;Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
关键词：
Tai Chi;Telomerase activity;Gerotranscendence
摘要：
Introduction: Telomeres are DNA protein structures at the end of chromosomes and are linked to the physical aging process. The improvement of quality of life is closely associated with aerobic exercise, and the dynamic effects of exercise on physiology and psychology are evident with aging. Tai Chi is popularly practiced in China. However, findings on the effects of Tai Chi on telomerase activity (TA) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and gerotranscendence (GT), as well as the association of TA and GT with Tai Chi, have been inconsistent. Purpose: This study aims to assess TA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, GT, and the associations between them. The associations among these variables are determined during six months of Tai Chi intervention among Chinese middle aged and elderly adults. Methods: TA assessment was obtained by TE-ELISA (human telomerase-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay), and GT was measured at the baseline level after six months of Tai Chi intervention. Results: TA increased significantly in the Tai Chi group from 23.75 +/- 3.78 u/mmol (preintervention) to 26.31 +/- 2.93 u/mmol (after 6 months) (p < 0.05). Compared with the TA in the control group, the TA in the intervention group was statistically significant after six months (p < 0.05). Compared with the GT in the control group, the GT in the intervention group improved significantly after six months (p < 0.05). TA and GT had a positive correlation (r = 0.325, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our data illustrated that Tai Chi had a protective effect on TA and might improve the GT in Chinese middle aged and elderly adults. The TA increased with the increasing GT in Chinese middle aged and elderly adults. Copyright (C) 2016, Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
作者：
Ke Wang;Gong-xiang Duan*;Hong-li Jia;Er-shan Xu;Xue-mei Chen;...
期刊：
国际护理科学(英文),2015年2(2):123-127 ISSN：2096-6296
通讯作者：
Gong-xiang Duan
作者机构：
[Ke Wang; Gong-xiang Duan; Hong-li Jia; Er-shan Xu] School of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China;[Xue-mei Chen; Hong-hui Xie] Community of Qingshan, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
通讯机构：
[Gong-xiang Duan] S;School of Nursing, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
