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Alcohol abstinence reduces A-fib burden in drinkers
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022)
A recent Australian study demonstrated a significant reduction in A-fib recurrence and burden among regular drinkers who abstained from alcohol.
An evaluation of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) based system to characterize and correlate physician burnout and EMR use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
suggests that Electronic Medical Record use (EMR) is one major contributor due to the increased clerical burden that decreases patient contact time and disrupts the provider clinical workflow. The challenge of improving the physician EMR experience...
Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
(2022)
African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, yet represent nearly 20% of persons diagnosed with a mental illness. Studies suggest African Americans experience higher levels of mental health related stigma (MHS) than whites. In addition...
Making the Frontier’s Anatomical Engineers: Osteopathy, A. T. Still (1828–1917), his Acolytes and Patients
(2020)
This project seeks to understand osteopathy as patients, students, and doctors did during the late nineteenth century. A. T. Still’s osteopathic medical theories proclaimed manual therapeutics to treat disease. Still’s ...
AI-driven techniques for enhanced efficiency in psychiatry clinical scheduling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
of tolerating early and late arrivals include disruption of the timetable and lengthier wait times for incoming patients, which may lead to patient dissatisfaction and physician fatigue. Considering these problems, psychiatric clinics strive to improve...
Impact of Systematizing the Evaluation of Patients with Acute Heart Failure Presenting to the Emergency Department
(2020)
The huge burden of acute heart failure (HF) on the emergency department (ED) warrants the need for a systemized method of management. The lack of a standardized care path for acute HF patients presenting to the ED has ...
The Influence of Nurses' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Biases Toward Families on Family-Centered Care Delivery in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Grounded Theory
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ attitudes, beliefs, and biases toward families and the influence these views have on the implementation of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and to uncover social processes...
Improving Provider Comfort with the Assessment and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Sexuality and optimal erectile function are essential aspects of holistic care. Healthcare
providers, however, do not routinely assess erectile function in male patients during the annual
wellness exam. Men are more ...
Intentions to undergo dementia screening among older Black adults
(2023)
Stark health disparities exist between Black and White Americans including dementia risk. Black Americans are up to three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their White counterparts. These disparities can be attributed to other health...
Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality to Address Mental Health Stigma with African American Young Adults
(2024)
African Americans are disproportionately affected by mental illness compared to White Americans. Studies have reported that African Americans experience higher levels of mental health-related stigma (MHS) than White Americans, which among other...
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...
A Qualitative Study of Psychologists in Perinatal Healthcare: Perspectives on Interprofessional Collaboration and Biopsychosocial Patient Care
(2023)
Over the past several decades, mental health providers have become an integral part of interprofessional healthcare settings. Perinatal healthcare, or the health services provided to individuals during pregnancy, labor, ...
A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational exploration of perceived stress, quality of life, and family functioning in parents of a child with congenital heart disease: The PinCHeD Study
(2020)
Background: As survival rates for infants born with severe forms of cardiac disease improve, attention is directed to evaluating factors that affect the child’s short- and long-term outcomes, including parental stress, quality of life, and family...
Examining contraceptive use and perceived side effects among teen girls in rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In Missouri, there are 114 counties with 101 rural counties; 41 of these rural counties have teen pregnancy rates that vary from 42.4 to 90.1 per 1,000 (national rate is 43 per 1,000; Kost et al., 2017; TPPP, 2013). ...
Oncology Patient Education by a Nurse Practitioner and Stress Reduction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.7 million new cancer cases were
diagnosed in 2018. With a new diagnosis of cancer, patient education can be used to decrease
anxiety about the diagnosis and ...
CHamorus' Narratives and Perceptions of Historical Trauma and Contemporary Health in Guam
(2021)
Historical trauma refers to the generationally transferred human consequences of cultural oppression in a population associated with colonization, slavery, and genocide. Historical trauma theory suggests that such trauma ...
Breastfeeding Education and Support to Improve Breastfeeding Retention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Breastmilk is recognized as the best form of nutrition for infants, aged birth to six months, by the
World Health Organization, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the
American Academy of ...
Without a sword or a shield: the fighting army behind Brown
(2021)
were positive and some not, but seventy years after the initial court decision in 1954, the quality of American public education is questionable, and the sacrifices the original families made are at risk of being for naught....
Online DASH Diet Education to Reduce Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Hypertension is widespread among Americans and can lead to serious conditions such as
myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and potentially death if not diagnosed and treated
appropriately. Non-pharmacological ...
Reducing No-Show Appointments in a Pediatric Interdisciplinary Feeding Clinic
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2024)
An increasing number of children with feeding issues require tube feedings to obtain the calories they
need to survive and thrive. Many of these children often experience prolonged waiting periods before
they can access ...