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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 ...
Effectiveness of U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map® Patient Education Program in Improving Glycemic Control
(2017)
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that can lead to health complications and shorten life expectancy. The prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes continue to increase in America, leading to an increased economic and disease ...
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 ...
Saratoga spells British defeat
(2019)
One of the prizes for the 2020 Undergraduate Research Project Contest was awarded for this paper by Abby West.
Determination of the extent area of interactions between the olive trees and cereals in an alley cropping system in Morocco
(2013)
In an Agroforestry system, interactions between annual crops and perennial ones are complex. In the objective of elucidating the resultant of those interactions on the performances of the system olive tree - cereal crops, ...
Fine roots distribution, light conditions and yield in a tree-based intercrop system
(2013)
"In tree-based intercrop systems (TBI), trees are planted in widely spaced rows to allow agricultural activities to continue. These agroforestry systems are new in Qu_bec but well known in Europe, USA and China (Baldy et ...
Videoconferencing Interventions for Older Adult Loneliness, Depression, and Isolation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Older adults experience adverse overall health effects linked to subjective feelings of loneliness. These individuals experience less contact with families and friends due to living further apart, recent pandemic restrictions, ...
Tree growth and timber returns for an agroforestry trial in Goldsboro, North Carolina
(2011)
A 17 acre (6.9 ha) agroforestry research and extension alley cropping trial was established at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro, North Carolina in January 2007, with a randomized block design with ...
Assessing the growth potential and future outlook for the US maple syrup industry
(2009)
There is currently a tremendous opportunity to increase the amount of maple syrup produced in the US. This paper addresses the number of potentially tappable maple trees, the factors that affect their utilization for syrup ...
Bird species diversity in riparian buffers, row crop fields, and grazed pastures of two agriculturally
(2009)
A design goal associated with most riparian buffer systems is the enhancement of wildlife habitat. To determine whether this goal was being met, we compared breeding bird composition at five sites, including riparian ...
White paper : addressing complexity in writing intensive course assignments
(2022)
"A central tenet of the WI courses at our university is the inclusion of “at least one writing assignment addressing a question for which there is more than one acceptable interpretation, explanation, analysis, or evaluation.” ...
Using goats in agroforestry systems to enhance food security for subsistence farmers
(2013)
For thousands of years, goats have played a significant role in the agroforestry systems of people around the world. Their small size, robust nature and ability to eat a wide variety of feeds, from cactus to cardboard, ...
Windbreak removal in Eastern Nebraska
(2013)
Higher prices for commodities (maize, soybean and wheat) have meant more tree removal in Eastern Nebraska. Casual window surveys each spring have shown new piles of woody vegetation pushed out to make room for an additional ...
Effectiveness of Combined Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Adults Enrolled in a Primary Care Health Home Program
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Cigarette smoking is a public health problem that puts individuals at increased risk for cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, and lung disease. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Clinical Practice Guideline for ...
Welcoming new Americans : a perspective from South Dakota
(Cambio Center, 2020)
At a historically turbulent juncture, this presentation has two aims. Firstly, it directs attention to the lack of representation of Latinx people in research. It points at rural and urban Latinx communities in South Dakota, ...
A cross-cultural collaboration to improve healthy retail practices in tiendas : the Shop Healthy Iowa initiative
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"Chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, disproportionately affect Latinx populations as compared to white populations. For example, estimates suggest that Latinx individuals are 50 [percent] more likely to die ...
Immigration and migration policy propoal's impact beyond farm labor markets across the United States
(Cambio Center, 2020)
Most agricultural workers in the United States are from Latin America. The National Agricultural Workers Survey suggests 69 [percent] of hired workers on U.S. farms are born in Mexico. More than half of these same farm ...
Narratives of Latinas in the Midwest higher education in the Midwest education
(Cambio Center, 2020)
The Pew Research Center noted there are 30.1 million Hispanic adults in the United States and 14.4 million of them -- or 48 [percent] -- are women. According to recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates among immigrant Hispanic ...