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Breastfeeding Support Through Social Media Groups
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Breastfeeding is the most influential behavior to reduce infant and maternal morbidity and mortality
rates. Despite the health benefits, only a quarter of infants in the United States are exclusively
breastfeed to six ...
The Effects of Expedited Partner Therapy on Reoccurrence of Chlamydia Trachomatis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common treatable sexually transmitted infection in the United
States. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to reduce the rates of recurrence of
Chlamydia trachomatis ...
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 ...
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 ...
Evaluation of a Diabetes Empowerment Education Program in a Low-Income Urban Population
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Type 2 Diabetes is a serious chronic disease effecting an estimated 422 million of the world
population including 29 million Americans. Diabetes places a serious strain on the healthcare
resources and leads to 1.5 ...
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 ...
The Investigating Meaning/Purpose and Connectedness (IMPACT) Study: A Comparative Case Study of Parents of Adult Children with Schizophrenia
(2020)
. There has been little research to understand the spiritual needs of parent caregivers of adult children with schizophrenia. The purpose of this comparative case study was to answer the question: “How do parent caregivers of adult children with schizophrenia...
Phone Call Reminders for Pediatric Influenza Vaccination
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The influenza vaccine is recommended annually for all children, adolescents, and adults over 6
months of age to provide immunity against the influenza virus. The influenza vaccine continues
to be the most effective ...
A Violence Prevention and Preparedness Educational Intervention in Primary Care Clinics
(2017)
Violent acts of patients and/or visitors in the healthcare setting are an increasing problem that
threatens the physical safety and psychological well-being of primary care office staff members
and providers, as well ...
Transitional Care Interventions to Reduce Readmission in Patients with Heart Failure
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Heart failure affects millions of people in the United States and serves as a significant economic
burden on the health care system. The chronic nature of illness serves as a challenge for heart
failure patients to ...
Improving Outcomes for Psychiatric Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: An Evidence Based Quality Initiative
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Patients who are prescribed second generation antipsychotic medications are vulnerable and at an
increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). Metabolic syndrome is the
development of obesity, hyperlipidemia, ...
Pre-Diabetes Lifestyle Prevention Program to Decrease Development of Diabetes in Adults
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
This pilot quality improvement project for prediabetes adult patients in the family practice
setting investigated if a lifestyle change intervention compared to no lifestyle intervention
decreased hemoglobin A1C and ...
Provision of Telelactation Support to Improve Breastfeeding Outcome
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Breastfeeding is a valuable infant feeding method that offers many preventative health benefits
to mothers and infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization
provide recommendations ...
Improving Adherence to Antihypertensive Regimen Using the SIMPLE Method: A Pilot Study
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
to antihypertensive therapy among adults with primary uncontrolled hypertension at a rural primary care clinic in Missouri was studied. Education was delivered using the SIMPLE method and the study occurred over 6 month period. The SIMPLE mnemonic stands...
Muscle-Tendon Crosstalk: Evidence by Protective Effects Against Oxidative Stress
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/1/2016)
were obtained from tail tendon fascicles of 6-month old female mice through collagenase digestion. The cells were cultured and experiments were ran at either passage 2 or 3. In order to test for crosstalk, the cells were exposed to conditioned media (CM...
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 ...
Mediterranean Diet in Self-Management of Type II Diabetes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder, the prevalence of the disease
has been increasing rapidly, becoming a worldwide epidemic. Risk factors of T2DM are obesity,
physical inactivity, and ...
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 ...
Effect of an APRN Fellowship Program on Job Satisfaction and Retention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Transition from the role of registered nurse to APRN can be stressful and frustrating as the
novice navigates the first year of being a provider. Role confusion, uncertainty, lack of support,
and self-doubt are a few ...
Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in Somali Women through Community Education
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Despite best practice guidelines, Somali refugee women access breast and cervical cancer
screenings at a significantly lower rate than other women in the United States. This doctoral
nursing project evaluated the ...