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Emerging technologies useful for working in digital humanities
(2015)
including: history, philosophy, ancient & modern languages, literature, classical studies, semiotics, archeology, area studies, linguistics, anthropology, musicology, law, politics, & international relations. Digital humanities work encompasses many fields...
Sharing best practices and research findings through digital humanities and social science : an invitation to join the Rural Immigration Network
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"How can we meet the goals that Cambio de Colores espouses: fostering cross-cultural connections, well-being, inclusion, prosperity and integration among all peoples living in rural communities? In-person contacts, supported ...
Representation of immigrants and other social actors in a local Missouri newspaper: A linguistic analysis
(Cambio Center, 2010)
to the incident were published. How social actors are represented in the newspaper articles and the influence that might have on public perception is the topic of this study. Although all of the people involved in the event are social actors, this analysis...
Peasant Households Strategies in the Andes and Potential Users of Climate Forecasts: El Niño of 1997-1998
(2010-11)
Production strategies pursued by households and individuals in a peasant community of the Bolivian Altiplano are shaped by access to resources, social networks and institutions, wealth, and the ability to develop urban ...
The Impact of Social Networks on Well-Being: Evidence from Latino
(Cambio Center, 2011)
concerns have been expressed about having immigrants become a public burden thus, depleting local resources that could be employed elsewhere. Therefore, recently, monumental efforts have been put into Latinos' wellbeing research due to its potential...
Missouri communities responding to change
(Cambio Center, 2002)
each community. In visiting with each of these communities, I saw several themes that all of them seemed to be responding to on some level. One thing has become clear ? there are few public resources available for the express purpose of helping...
Acculturation, Context of Reception and Capitals Affecting Economic Integration of Latino Newcomers to the Midwest in 2009
(Cambio Center, 2011)
and agency influence economic integration of Latinos in their community. This study is also expected to inform the public debate and current policy aimed at immigrants in general....
Casa de Salud: A Community and University Partnership
(Cambio Center, 2011)
DuBard and Gizlice (2008) reported that Spanish language preference is a marker for poorer access to care and preventive health services. Carr (2006) cited fear of detection and cultural/language barriers to care as major ...
Increasing Identification of Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults with Obesity by Utilizing the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic medical disorder underrecognized, underreported,
underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Untreated OSA is associated with numerous physical and
mental conditions, reduced quality ...
Toxic Stress Education for Pediatric Practitioners to Improve Health Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have
catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to
decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...
Improved Sleep Quality and Quantity Through Sleep Hygiene Education In Adults
(2017)
Sleep is a basic life necessity that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Most Americans do not
get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night and are not aware of the
consequences it is having on ...
BMI and Waist Circumference for Increased Overweight and Obesity Diagnosis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Overweight and obesity rates in the United States are reaching epidemic proportions and is a
greater reality to rural communities. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, quality
improvement project was to increase ...
Increasing Compliance of Diabetic Screening Eye Exams
(2017)
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the principal causes of vision loss in middle-age and older adults
worldwide. This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of patient diabetic retinopathy
education and eye exam ...
Effecting Palliative Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Increasing Provider Knowledge
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Chronic kidney disease affects over 30 million Americans. In addition, thousands of patients
advance from chronic kidney disease to end stage renal disease annually, which can become fatal
without renal replacement ...
Stimulant Holidays in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Retrospective Study to Explore Variables in Parent and Prescriber Initiated Holidays
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
A stimulant holiday is an underutilized and under-researched intervention that could improve
patient outcomes and patient and parent satisfaction to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
treatment. Given the pervasive ...
Immigration of Latinos to Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2002)
the current status of Latino and Hispanic people in the state. This critical and most timely research effort identifies the important issues that businesses, social services and community agencies need to consider in developing appropriate public policy issues...
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in African American Women After Multiple Interventions
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
African American women are consistently diagnosed at later stages of breast and cervical cancer
than Caucasian women, leading to increased morbidity and mortality rates. Although the
mammogram and Papanikolaou (Pap) ...
Online Breastfeeding Training for Increasing Staff Knowledge and Breastfeeding Initiation Rates on a Mother/Infant Unit
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Breastmilk is recognized as the ideal source of nutrition for infants from birth throughout the first year of life. Healthcare providers, who are positioned in women/infant settings, are benefactors in breastfeeding support ...
Improving Advance Directive Completion Rates: Utilizing Technology with a Virtual Platform
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Advance care planning and advance directives guide patients in remaining autonomous when
considering and planning for future healthcare. Improving the regularity of advance care
planning as a preventative measure and ...
Impact of Self-Management on Disability and Self-Efficacy in Adults with Chronic Migraine
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Chronic migraine is a primary headache disorder impacting approximately five million
individuals in the United States. This condition is associated with significant individual and
societal consequences, causing impaired ...