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Sterile or non-sterile gloves for minor skin excisions?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Sterile or non-sterile gloves for minor skin excisions? Non-sterile gloves are just as effective as sterile gloves in preventing surgical site infection after minor skin surgeries. PRACTICE CHANGER: Consider using non-sterile gloves during minor...
Editorial analytics : how a U.S. newspaper applies data to match target audiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of public service and them leaning toward "soft" news to drive higher page-view revenue. By applying the actor-network theory as its central theoretical framework, the study addresses an intricate interplay of day-to-day editorial decision-making, Big Data...
Concentration and consolidation : how chain ownership affects newspaper front-page content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in terms of their dedication to local coverage, research has consistently shown that newspapers that are part of a group are more likely to converge in their editorial opinions and syndicate news articles among their holdings, suggesting that chain...
Representation of Hispanic culture in Delta's Sky magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As part of the largest minority group in the U.S., Hispanic people play an increasingly significant role in media consumption. Prior studies have investigated this key demographic's consumption of advertising, but research about editorial content...
Business and editorial practices in digital native media in Mexico: an investigation into media routines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
interviewed 10 decision makers from 10 of the 15 most read digital native media in Mexico to document their organizations' business practices and how these ultimately impact the news they produce, under the perspective of the Hierarchy of Influences Model from...
Improving Adolescent Asthma Management Using a Smart Phone Application
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Asthma is a common condition in adolescence and finding a way to optimize asthma care
management is a priority in primary care. The purpose of this project was to introduce an
electronic asthma action plan using a ...
Effects of an Online Meditation-Based Intervention Compared to an Attention-Controlled Group on Chronic Pain Outcome among Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
(2022)
and acceptability of conducting an online, asynchronous, three-week, double-blind, randomized-controlled meditation-based intervention compared to an active-controlled group on chronic pain outcomes of stress, serum cortisol, self-compassion, professional caring...
This is not a moment. This is a movement : how national newspapers reported 2015 protests against racism at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In 2015, protests against racism at the University of Missouri upended the university. Journalists from news outlets throughout the U.S. descended on the Columbia campus to document the historic protest movement, which toppled two university...
The Effects of a Clinical Decision Support Software Program Stability Requirement on Glycemic Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Although dysglycemia has been linked to poor clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients, 30
50% of inpatients continue to have out-of-range glucose values. The use of clinical decision
support software to manage intravenous ...
Framing protest in Missouri : framing protest on Missouri newspaper coverage of Concerned Student 1950 protest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Research over the past 30 years has shown that mainstream news media have been biased against social movements through journalists' use of framing. This trend, called the protest paradigm, delegitimizes, marginalizes, and ...
Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
for students to grow into leaders. The leadership skills provide advisers opportunities to articulate their passion and genuine convictions with their students. This current study focused on editorial leadership practices in high school journalism news labs...
Evaluation of acute coronary syndrome risk by hospitalists to expedite discharge of low risk patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Chest pain is a leading cause of Emergency Department (ED) visits. Risk stratification of risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is applied with variability. Revaluation of ACS risk by hospitalists may provide the opportunity ...
Patient Satisfaction Outcomes Following Antibiotic Resistance Education for Adults
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Antibiotics have saved many lives since their discovery, but today, due to overuse, are becoming
less effective. A portion of provider reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid is based on
patient satisfaction. Because ...
What do audience data mean to public audio and in the future?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
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An analysis of risk assessment questions based on loss-averse preference
(2015)
A variety of risk assessment questionnaires are used within the financial planning profession to assess client risk preferences. Evidence indicates that the average person overweighs losses relative to an arbitrary reference point. This paper...
To leave or not to leave: exploring the impact of COVID-19 on routine practice and burnout among women magazine journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
with burnout. Across both The Strategist and Apartment Therapy, the burnout trend appears to be attributed to both diminished perceived organizational support and role overload during the pandemic. This study also provides actionable, practical solutions...
The battle within : a mixed methods exploration into political journalism and role strain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
restriction as the biggest limitation to their job. Follow-up interviews with survey participants illustrate that as journalists make sense of challenges to their ideal roles, they interpret each situation by foregrounding their identity as a journalist. Based...
Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education: An Evidence-Based Project
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the healthcare setting. As of 2010,
there were 33.5 million Americans living with atrial fibrillation in the United States. It is a
chronic condition that requires ...
A textual analysis of women's health magazines : how women's health magazines set the agenda for women's beliefs about cardiovascular disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
While heart disease kills an average of 399,028 women in the United States every year (Benjamin et al., 2017), women do not seem to be aware of the high risk of heart disease that they face (Mosca, Hammond, Mochari-Greenberger, ...
An investigation of the administrator's role in the design, support, and evaluation of induction programs in rural, public K-12 schools in Northwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
included: (a) the design of a formal evaluation tool to make data-driven decisions (Newcomer et al., 2015), (b) a review of literature surrounding successful induction programs to guide decision making (Kaufman, 2007), and (c) a design of formal activities...