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Primary Care Heart Failure Education Program to Improve Quality of Life
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Heart failure is a public health concern within today’s healthcare system at both the national and
local level. As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, interventions on improving
patient outcomes, reducing ...
Heart Failure-Related Palliative Care through Education and Standardized Referral
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Heart failure is a complex syndrome affecting over 5.7 million Americans. The annual cost of
heart failure in the United States is $31 billion with much of that occurring toward the end of
life. Providers struggle with ...
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 ...
Weight Management Program on Self-Esteem in Adolescent Females Classified as Obese
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Today, nearly 20.5% of young people of in America are overweight or obese, affecting roughly
12.7 million children and adolescents. The obesity trend has been shown to be a precursor not
only to physiological ailments ...
Using Education to Improve Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake among Adolescents
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The human papillomavirus vaccine protects adolescents against the human papillomavirus and
is recommended for all males and females starting at age 11. The human papillomavirus vaccine
is an effective approach to reduce ...
Stroke Education to Reduce Adult Stroke Risk: An Evidence-Based Quality Initiative
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
A stroke can have a devastating effect on a person’s health and life expectancy. Implementation
of beneficial and relevant prevention strategies, such as reducing weight, increasing physical
activity, and smoking ...
Evidence-Based Practice Asthma Education in Primary Care
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Asthma affects more than 300 million people across the globe. The financial burden
impacts individuals and their families as well as communities and health care systems. Although
asthma education is a fundamental ...
Transitional Care Intervention to Reduce 30-day Readmission Rate in Cardiac Transplant Patients
(2016-05)
Readmission remains a financial burden in our healthcare arena. Billions of dollars in hospital payments were made from Medicare towards readmissions. The problem of patients’ ineffective transitions during hospital discharge ...
Impact of Self-Management on Disability and Self-Efficacy in Adults with Chronic Migraine
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Chronic migraine is a primary headache disorder impacting approximately five million
individuals in the United States. This condition is associated with significant individual and
societal consequences, causing impaired ...
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 ...
Clinical Pathway for the Fontan Patient to Standardize Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The Fontan repair is the final stage of surgical palliation for the pediatric patient with a single
ventricle heart. The post-operative medical management of this patient population can be
variable and hospital length ...
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 ...
The Effectiveness of Telephone Follow-Up for Diabetes Management
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States with 30.3 million Americans
having the disease and a cost of $327 billion. Approximately 300,000 people are affected in
Kansas, a cost of $ 2.6 billion, ...
Comparing Patient Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioner-Led Telemedicine and Usual Care Clinics
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
The rural veteran patient cohort is at high-risk for disparities in health care primarily due to
geographic isolation and lack of primary care providers. As a result of these challenges, the rural
patient is a population ...
Improving Student Confidence in Communication: A Simulation Intervention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Communication skills are a vital part of nursing practice. After graduation, many new nurses
identify professional communication skills as inadequate in their nursing education. The final
clinical capstone experience ...
Role of Multimodal Analgesia in Recovery and Acute Pain in Bariatric Surgery
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Obesity affects pathophysiology causing cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic disorders. In
modern societies, bariatric weight-loss surgical procedures are escalating, as surgery has become
a treatment method for obesity. ...
Exploring the Impact of Structural Empowerment in Long-Term Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Nurses employed in long-term care settings have the highest rate to leave their positions within a
year compared to other healthcare workers. Ensuring workforce stability in long-term care is a
growing challenge for ...