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Failure to rescue: is the phenomenon present in long term care? : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This qualitative descriptive study explored whether failure to rescue (FTR) was present in long term care (LTC) and resulted in a description of the ...
Hospital discharge destination decisions : exploring congruence in frail elders, their family members, and health care teams' decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study used a mixed method design to explore congruence about the discharge destination decision of hospitalized frail older adults, their family members, and health care team members (HCTM). There was no common pattern of preferred level...
Primary care provider prep prescribing practices : southern United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The Southern United States (U.S.) accounts for more than half of new HIV cases annually and African Americans make up the majority of new HIV diagnoses in this region. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective biomedical HIV prevention...
Privacy and senior adoption of assistive technology in residential care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
to health care providers such as nurses or physicians. Little evaluation research exists on user acceptance and effectiveness of assistive technologies in RC facilities (Demiris et al., 2004). Older adults' perceptions of privacy can inhibit their adoption...
A socioecological perspective : the "ups and downs" of living with type 2 diabetes among working adults in the rural south
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
health services among rural, working adults. A socioecological approach, based on Fisher's (2005) Resources and Supports for Self-Management Model, guided the study. The Patient Activation Measure (PAM-10) was used to identify individuals with low patient...
Grief and mourning among African American elders after spousal bereavement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This grounded theory study explored grief and mourning processes of African American elders during the transition into widowhood. The participants were 9 African American women who had been widowed from 2-10 years. The age range of the widows was 67...
Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
, continuity, access, and parent/child teaching. The multi-faceted nursing system was implemented across three professional groups (physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists) within one ER, three hospital units, and six outpatient clinic sites. One...
The experience of young adults living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological study was to explore and interpret the experience of young adults living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who were diagnosed by a physician at least six months prior to the study...
Using photo-elicitation to explore challenges and creativity in self-managing breast cancer-related lymphedema and work by U.S. Hispanic/Latina survivors : a case study approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for the Hispanic/Latina survivor. The themes of importance of support relationships, family adaptation, and obstacles encountered in self-managing BCRL and work activities were identified. These findings: 1) shed light on the challenges faced by this ethnic...
The experience of men who were managing symptoms of COPD
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
-probability sampling was used. Participants were recruited through local health-care agencies. Data were obtained through three in-depth interviews with each of 8 men, aged 45 to 65 years, who lived with one or more family members and had been diagnosed with moderate...
Human factors, automation, and alerting mechanisms in nursing home electronic health records
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The objective was to evaluate a clinical decision support system in an electronic medical record (EMR) to determine activation frequencies, patterns of activity, and how automated alerting mechanisms affect clinical responses ...
Salud paso por paso : a culturally-tailored physical activity intervention with hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Limited information is available regarding culturally-tailored physical activity (PA) interventions for Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A community-partnered approach was used to examine a novel ...
End-tidal carbon dioxide in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism in hospitalized adult patients
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Pulmonary embolism (PE) causes 100,000 deaths and contributes to over 4 billion dollars of annual healthcare costs. Acute PE is a diagnostic challenge as symptoms vary widely and are often nonspecific. Definitive diagnosis ...
A mixed-methods research predicting intentions and perceptions about intimate partner violence screening among nursing students and nurse educators in Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
at the clinical site, have seen screening, experienced of screening, experienced abused, and experienced family abused were significantly associated with intention of screening, but number hours of training was not associated. Mediation was tested and attitude...
Decision-making involvement, self-efficacy, and the relationship to transition readiness in youth with sickle cell disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings poses significant risks to morbidity and mortality for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. Increasing transition readiness, the acquisition of ...
Dance-based therapy to decrease fall risk in older persons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
used. To account for differences in baseline values, the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test difference in changes between groups. Significance was set at alpha level 05. Although statistical significance was not found in the measurements...
The relationship between medication adherence, health literacy and social support network in the hypertensive emergency department patient
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for the development of heart disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States (U.S.). The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) led to a significant increase in ...
Impact of symptoms on quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and healthy women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ...
Does geography matter? comparing maternal stressors to birth outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
months before delivery of their infant. A mean stress score for each participant was created, which was an average of the 13 stressors experienced. The 13 stressors were also grouped into four different domains: Community, Family/Relationshipd Health...
Using therapeutic suggestions in pre-operative education to improve post-operative pain outcomes in endometriosis surgery : a feasibility study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Pre-operative analgesic education and interventions using therapeutic suggestions have shown efficacy in reduction of pain and opioid use, but few studies have looked at a combination of both strategies, and little consensus ...