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The development and psychometric testing of the shared decision-making instrument
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Immunizations are a primary prevention intervention to prevent communicable diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available to females in the United States since June 2006. However, the receipt of the ...
The persistence scale for online education: development of a psychometric tool
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-25)
Despite the popularity of online education, lack of persistence and attrition are problems faced by many colleges. Although multiple studies have been published about the best teaching methods for the online education ...
What college women know, think, and do about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)
Background: The development of cervical cancer nearly always begins with a sexuallytransmitted
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Approximately 20 million Americans
between the ages of 15 and 49 are currently infected ...
Reasons Why Low-Income Women in Northwest Missouri Do Not Access No-Cost Mammography Services
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)
Mammography is one of the best screening methods to detect early breast cancer, identify the cancer at a more treatable stage, expand treatment options, and reduce mortality. Despite access to no-cost mammography services, ...
Factors Associated With Sleep Interruptions in Hospitalized Children
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/17/2013)
This study describes the amount and type of sleep interruptions experienced by
hospitalized children. A few general characteristics were gathered from each participant
such as age, gender, diagnosis, IV status, monitors, ...
Lateral Violence Response Training for Nursing Students
(2015-06-19)
Lateral violence among nurses is a pervasive problem contributing to deleterious
consequences for targets, work environments, patient outcomes, and the nursing profession.
Newly licensed nurses are at a disadvantage to ...
Provider Perceptions of a Mature School-Based Health Center's Effect on Adolescent Health and Wellness: A Case Study
(2015-06-02)
School-based health centers (SBHCs) have emerged as a model of care that enhances
utilization of health care services for U.S. adolescents. Staffed by interdisciplinary teams,
physicians play a largely supervisory role ...
Community Factors in Differential Responses of Child Protective Services
(2015-06-19)
Child maltreatment results in over 3 million referrals annually to U. S. child
protective services agencies and an estimated 695,000 children who are determined
to be child maltreatment victims. There are ongoing concerns ...
Feasibility and acceptability of a mother-daughter intervention to address disordered eating behavior among adolescent girls living with type 1 diabetes mellitus
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-09)
Disordered eating behavior (DEB) is an important health problem among adolescent
girls in the United States. DEB has been correlated with the subsequent development of
clinically diagnosed eating disorders and with other ...
Understanding family violence assessment practices of pediatric emergency department nurses and physicians
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Despite recommendations from professional nursing and other health organizations, including the Institute of Medicine the frequency of routine assessment for intimate partner violence and other forms of family violence ...
Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Of the 65.7 million caregivers in the United States (U.S.), approximately 14.9 million caregivers provide unpaid care for a person diagnosed with dementia. Most, about 80%, of this care is provided in the home and community ...
“Now there's a good woman”: how rural life course events shape the response to cognitive decline in older women
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-22)
Aims: This dissertation aimed to: (1) analyze the life-course experiences of rural, older women and the impact of those experiences on their values, health-illness behaviors and decision-making, particularly surrounding ...
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Students using Strategic Management Simulations
(2014)
A quasi-experimental design was employed to determine the effectiveness of Strategic Management Simulations (SMS) in the development of critical thinking skills (CTS) of undergraduate nursing students. Recommendations from ...
Impact of the Implementation of Accountable Care Organizational Structure on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits
(2016)
In 2010, the United States was spending more per capita on healthcare than other
similar countries but did not have better outcomes and spending was increasing at an
unsustainable rate. That same year, the Patient ...
Decreasing the Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications from Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Utilizing the STOP-Bang Questionnaire
(2016-05)
Obstructive sleep apnea is a medical condition affecting up to 26% of the general population and
is the most common sleep disorder that practitioners will encounter. Patients presenting for a
surgical procedure with ...
The Political Astuteness of Nurse Practitioners Following a Successful Legislative Journey
(2016-05)
Nebraska became the 20th state to modernize regulations to allow for full practice authority for nurse practitioners. Legislative victories such as those evident in Nebraska are often lead by professional associations and ...
Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing Content into Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Curricula: Challenges and Solutions
(2016-05)
By the year 2050, approximately 83 million Americans will be over age 65. Studies have found today’s healthcare providers unprepared to meet the complex healthcare needs of an aging society. Educational institutions must ...
Self-Management Program on Pain and Function in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
(2016-05)
Over 27 million people suffer with osteoarthritis in the United States, a chronic disabling condition. The purpose of the pilot project was to determine whether an education self-management program of physical activity in ...
Social Support and Smoking among Midwest LGBT Adults
(2014-09-30)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have smoking rates twice that of their heterosexual counterparts. To design effective outreach, prevention, and treatments for these individuals, a comprehensive ...
Impact of a novel relaxation method of touch on neonatal neurobehavioral development among very preterm infants
(2013)
Infants born very preterm (< 30 weeks estimated gestational age [EGA])
annually and are at greatest risk to develop significant neurodevelopmental
abnormalities. These neurodevelopmental abnormalities are the result of ...