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Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulation on Access to Healthcare Services
(2014-09-26)
practice regulations on access to care. The specific aim of this study is to examine the relation between different levels of state NP practice regulation and access to care in the Medicare population. The design of the study is a secondary data analysis...
The development and psychometric testing of the shared decision-making instrument
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Immunizations are a primary prevention intervention to prevent communicable diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available to females in the United States since June 2006. However, the receipt of the HPV vaccine is suboptimal...
A Retrospective Quantitative Study Exploring the Relationship Between Academic Performance on Pre-requisite Science Courses and Associate Degree Nursing Student Outcomes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Although multiple studies exist which evaluate the relationship between a student’s
academic persistence, progression, and retention, few studies have evaluated the relationship
between pre-requisite science courses ...
The Relationship between Social Support and Health Care Utilization among African-American Men Post-acute Myocardial Infarction
(2014-09-30)
African-American men have more health disparities in the form of higher rates of
chronic illness and shorter life expectancies when compared to their Caucasian
counterparts. A health disparity example is the higher ...
Physical activity in adolescents with orthopedic limitations: The use of human-animal interaction in the form of dog-walking
(2015)
Nine out of ten adolescents fail to achieve Healthy People 2020 recommended levels of aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity leading to deleterious consequences for individuals and a public health epidemic (US Department of Health...
Exploring the impact of osteoporosis on myogenesis
(2015-05-28)
Aging is accompanied by a significant decline in bone mass and strength
(osteoporosis) and in muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia). These conditions pose a
tremendous threat as each year, one in three older adults living ...
“Now there's a good woman”: how rural life course events shape the response to cognitive decline in older women
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-22)
and thematically analyzed. Findings: Findings include: (1) historical knowledge indicates belonging, (2) drifting about but not out, (3) gender roles- men protect from outside, women protect from inside, (4) neighbors as a network, (5) trust as an exchangeable...
Survival Stories: Relationships of Justice-involved Women with History of Trauma
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
narrative inquiry techniques, and two explanatory models were derived. The first model described women’s use of opportunizing talk and fatalizing talk in embedded trauma stories as a reflection of their perception of self-and-other in the process of support...
Provider Perceptions of a Mature School-Based Health Center's Effect on Adolescent Health and Wellness: A Case Study
(2015-06-02)
School-based health centers (SBHCs) have emerged as a model of care that enhances
utilization of health care services for U.S. adolescents. Staffed by interdisciplinary teams,
physicians play a largely supervisory role ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Equine-Assisted Therapy and Exercise Education for Adults and Older Adults with Arthritis
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Arthritis creates pain, stiffness, and decreased functionality affecting adults’ and
older adults’ quality of life. Equine-assisted therapy provides unique movements to the
rider’s joints and muscles improving pain, ...