The Neuman Systems Model Dissertations at Hampton University: Focus on the Black Family

Investigators – Sheila Cannon, Barbara Smith-Johnson, Pamela Clark Ngangana, Darylnet Lyttle, Patrena Cody, Linda Brown, Michael Jones

Project dates – 2002-2020

Location – Hampton University School of Nursing, Hampton, Virginia

Conceptual Model – Neuman Systems Model

Summary

A series of seven (7) dissertations conducted by PhD students at Hampton University

Shelia Cannon – Dissertation and Related Publications  

• Caregiving of African-American Daughters with Aging Parents: Applying Neuman’s Systems Model  (2002) •
  • Jones-Cannon, S., & Davis, B. L. (2005). Coping among African-American daughters caring for aging parents. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 16(6), 118-123.
  • Cannon, S., & Fawcett, J. (2018). Correlates of psychological and physical health outcomes among African American caregiving daughters. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 29(3), 86-97.

Barbara A. Smith-Johnson :Dissertation and Related Publication

• Perceived Stress of African American Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors (2013)
  • Smith-Johnson, B., Davis, B. L., Burns, D., Montgomery, A. J., & McGee, Z. T. (2015). African American wives and perceived stressful experiences: Providing care for stroke survivor spouses.  The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 26(2), 39–42.

Pamela Clarke Ngangana: Dissertation  and Related Publication 

• Intra-family Stressors among Adult Siblings Sharing Caregiving for Parents (2014)
  • Ngangana, P. C., Davis, B. L., Burns, D. P., McGee, Z. T., & Montgomery, A. J. (2016). Intra-family stressors among adult siblings sharing caregiving for parents. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(12), 3169–3181.

Darylnet Lyttle: Dissertation  and Related Publication 

• The Identification of HIV-Risk Behaviors Among Minority College Students using the Neuman’s Systems Model (2014)
  • Lyttle, D., Montgomery, A. J., Davis, B. L., Burns, D., McGee, Z. T., & Fogel, J. (2018). An exploration using the Neuman Systems Model of risky sexual behaviors among African American college students: A brief report. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 25(4), 142–147.

Patrena Cody: Dissertation 

• Caregiver Burdens of Family Members with Alzheimer’s Disease (2019)

Linda Brown: Dissertation 

• Perceived Stressors among Older African American Primary Family Caregivers: Caring for a Relative with Alzheimer’s Dementia (2019)

Michael Jones: Dissertation 

• Perceptions of Rural Community-Based Nurses and Perceived Stigma Related to HIV/AIDS: A Mixed-Methods Study (2020)

Summary of Topics

• Caregivers of Older Adult Parents  (2)
• Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (2)
• Caregivers of Stroke Survivors (1)
• Sigma of Caring for Persons with HIV/AIDS (1)
• HIV Risk Behaviors (1)

Summary of Populations

• Family Member as Caregiver (2)
• Daughters as Caregivers (1)
• Adult Sibling Caregivers (1)
• Spouses as Caregivers (1)
• Nurses (1)
• Minority College Students (1)

Dr. Fawcett’s presentation

Download Dr. Fawcett’s presentation, which shows diagrams of the application of the Neuman Systems Model for each of the dissertations