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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. ...
Distress and Caregiver Appraisal in Pediatric Critical Care Unit Nurses when Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Distress, defined as anxiety, sorrow, and/or pain, among nurses is a pervasive
problem. When elevated or uncompensated, distress may contribute to deleterious
consequences for the nurse, patient outcomes, the nursing ...
Improving Early Infant Feeding Practices with an Evidence Based Education Handout
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Nearly half of all infants are introduced to solid food before the recommended age. The World
Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics have established guidelines
encouraging parents to delay solid food ...
Reducing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in African American Women
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
In the United States, African American women are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease,
influenced by factors such as obesity, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle, and low socioeconomic
status. This Doctor of ...
Multimodal Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning in Primary Care Medicare Patients
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Advance care planning is the guideline recommended process which encourages adults to
analyze values, identify goals, and articulate preferences for future medical care in order to
protect autonomy in the event of ...
Primary Care Heart Failure Education Program to Improve Quality of Life
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Heart failure is a public health concern within today’s healthcare system at both the national and
local level. As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, interventions on improving
patient outcomes, reducing ...
Heart Failure-Related Palliative Care through Education and Standardized Referral
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Heart failure is a complex syndrome affecting over 5.7 million Americans. The annual cost of
heart failure in the United States is $31 billion with much of that occurring toward the end of
life. Providers struggle with ...
Weight Management Program on Self-Esteem in Adolescent Females Classified as Obese
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Today, nearly 20.5% of young people of in America are overweight or obese, affecting roughly
12.7 million children and adolescents. The obesity trend has been shown to be a precursor not
only to physiological ailments ...
Feasibility and Acceptability of a SystemCHANGE™ Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, intervention
mechanism, and potential effectiveness of the SystemCHANGE™ (Change Habits by
Applying New Goals and Experiences) intervention in older ...
Impact of SystemCHANGE™ Intervention on Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Heart Failure: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Background: Nearly 50% of people with heart failure do not adhere to their
medication regimens, leading to increased health care costs and poor patient outcomes. The
purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility ...
Role of Multimodal Analgesia in Recovery and Acute Pain in Bariatric Surgery
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Obesity affects pathophysiology causing cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic disorders. In
modern societies, bariatric weight-loss surgical procedures are escalating, as surgery has become
a treatment method for obesity. ...