Patricia S. Jones, RN, PhD, FAAN, is Professor at the Loma Linda University School of Nursing, California.
Jerry W. Lee, RN, PhD, is Professor at the Loma Linda University School of Public Health, California.
Linda R. Phillips, PhD, RN, is Professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona.
Xinwei E. Zhang, MS, EdS, is Research Assistant at the Loma Linda University School of Nursing, California.
Karen B. Jaceldo, MS, EdS, is a Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant at the Loma Linda University School of Public Health, California.
Accepted for publication September 28, 2000.
This study was funded by NINR (R29, #NR03056).
Address reprint requests to Patricia S. Jones, RN, PhD, FAAN, Loma Linda University School of Nursing, 11262 Campus Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350 (e-mail:[email protected]).