Henrietta Bernal
University of Connecticut
15 Papers
42 Citations
Henrietta Bernal is an academic researcher from University of Connecticut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Community health & Public health. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 15 publications. Previous affiliations of Henrietta Bernal include University of Hartford.
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Papers
Methods to document semantic equivalence of a translated scale
TL;DR: To ensure the semantic equivalence of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS)-Spanish Version, multiple methods were used, including back-translation, the committee approach, pretest techniques, and alternate forms equivalence.
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The Role of Social Support in the Self-Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among a Hispanic Population
TL;DR: The greatest need for assistance was associated with transportation or interactions that involved speaking English, and the assistance offered was viewed as highly satisfactory, while participants were least satisfied with the help they received for diabetes-related self-care, personal care, and financial assistance.
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The level of cultural self-efficacy among a sample of Spanish nurses in southeastern Spain.
Jose Angel Vargas Jimenez,Jose Luis Molino Contreras,Juliette Shellman,M. Lourdes Cantero Gonzalez,Henrietta Bernal +4 more
TL;DR: Regression analyses showed significant relationships between cultural exposure and cultural self-efficacy for the practicing nurses, and these relationships will assist this collaborative transcultural nursing research effort between the United States and Spain to develop and implement programs and experiences to increase culturalSelfefficacy among Spanish nurses and improve care provided to Spain's diverse population.
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A model for delivering culture-relevant care in the community.
TL;DR: A model for delivering culturally relevant care by community health care nurses is developed built on key theoretical concepts derived from community health nursing, transcultural nursing, self-efficacy, and social support theories.
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Self-management of diabetes in a Puerto Rican population.
TL;DR: Case data revealed interference factor in the spontaneity of life imposed by the diabetic management plan and shows the need for flexible approaches to home care of Puerto Rican diabetics and for increased knowledge of how effectively to alter the plan of care to meet the demands of daily living.
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