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The Impact of Mediterranean Diet on Adult Obesity: A Quality Improvement
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The purpose of this evidence-based project proposal was to determine if Mediterranean dietary
counseling in adult obesity could improve body mass index and waist circumference in a primary
care clinic. Obesity is a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Improved Sleep Quality and Quantity Through Sleep Hygiene Education In Adults
(2017)
Sleep is a basic life necessity that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Most Americans do not
get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night and are not aware of the
consequences it is having on ...
La construcción de identidad de padres-madres y maestros en contextos bilingües
(Cambio Center, 2017)
Los programas de lenguaje dual, también llamado educación bilingüe, no sólo implican cambios pedagógico-didácticos para una comunidad, sino también importantes transformaciones culturales, que muchas veces no son dimensionadas. ...
An exploration of Indiana's English language learner language programming models
(Cambio Center, 2017)
Indiana provides a unique context for the study of English learner (EL) K-12 language program models, as it is home to the nation's second fastest growing EL population (Migration Policy Institute, 2010). Despite exponential ...
Welcoming Latino youth to California 4-H!
(Cambio Center, 2017)
The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invested close to $2,000,000 over a period of three years to welcome Latino youth, families and volunteers to 4-H. The counties selected ...
Lady researchers : mapping urban community and learning spaces
(Cambio Center, 2017)
This paper documents a collaborative research project with middle and high school young women during an afterschool program at Children and Urban Family Movement (CFUM) in Des Moines, Iowa. A research team consisting of ...
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 ...
Health Literacy Provider Training and Patient Satisfaction
(2017)
Ninety million Americans lack the health literacy skills required to adequately manage their
health while healthcare professionals lack the formal training to appropriately address the needs
of low health literate ...
Saratoga spells British defeat
(2019)
One of the prizes for the 2020 Undergraduate Research Project Contest was awarded for this paper by Abby West.
An Empowerment Program to Reduce Parental Distress and Neonatal Length of Stay
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Over 400,000 preterm infants are born each year and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit
which presents a caustic and intimidating environment for parents who struggle to adapt to the
parenting role in a roller ...
Improved BRCA Risk Screening Among Women in Primary Care Following Provider Education
(2017)
This project to improve provider screening for breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA) gene
mutations was implemented in a primary care clinic in Western Kansas. The purpose of this
quality improvement project is to ...
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 ...
Use of The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services © (RAAPS) Tool for Improving Detection and Follow-up Rates in Adolescents
(2017)
A primary health concern in the adolescent population is the issue of preventable risky
behaviors, which can lead to injury and even death. The primary care provider is responsible for
identification of risky behavior ...
Human trafficking of Latino immigrants : our responsibility as social workers
(Cambio Center, 2017)
This paper is designed for helping professionals who work with Latino families and are concerned about human trafficking of Latino children. The prevalence of trafficking in the United States, specifically trafficking of ...
A Vitamin D Protocol Post Liver Transplantation
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Adults with compromised liver function are inherently deficient and especially vulnerable to the
consequences of vitamin D deficiency. Consequences of vitamin D deficiency include liver
disease progression, infection, ...
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 ...
Mindfulness Meditation to Decrease Stress in Pediatric Nurses
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Nurses are at high risk for experiencing stress during their careers, and pediatric nurses may experience even higher levels of stress because they care for the patient and the family. Promoting the health and wellbeing ...