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  • 1Barbara Riegel, PhD, RN, FAAN Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor of Gerontology, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Claudio Barbaranelli, PhD Professor of Psychometry, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Beverly Carlson, PhD, RN, FAHA Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, San Diego State University, California. Kristen A. Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA Professor, School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Marguerite Daus, BSN, RN Doctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Debra K. Moser, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Linda C. Gill Chair of Cardiovascular Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Jennifer Miller, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Onome Osokpo, MSN, RN Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Doctoral Fellow, Research on Vulnerable Women, Children and Families (T32NR007100), University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Solim Lee, MSN, RN PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Stacey Brown, MA Project Manager, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Ercole Vellone, PhD, RN, FESC Assistant Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.

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