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Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Of the 65.7 million caregivers in the United States (U.S.), approximately 14.9 million caregivers provide unpaid care for a person diagnosed with dementia. Most, about 80%, of this care is provided in the home and community ...
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 ...
Male Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence: Syndemic Theory, Minority Stress Theory, & the Community of Protective Measures
(2015-05-28)
Intimate partner violence is an underreported, stigmatized, and deleterious reality affecting a
higher proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) than their heterosexual
counterparts. The constructs of two theories ...
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 ...
Serum Albumin as Outcome Predictor in Adult ICU Patients with Sepsis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Patients admitted to the hospital with sepsis are eight times more likely to die than
patients with other diagnoses. Sepsis is associated with an intense and persistent stress
response that can become dysfunctional, ...
Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulation on Access to Healthcare Services
(2014-09-26)
Nurse practitioner (NP) practice regulations vary from state to state across the United States. Despite strong evidence supporting the quality of care and satisfaction with care provided by NPs, restrictive regulations ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effect of Duration of Manual Expression and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy on Milk Volumes in Mothers of Premature Infants: The MERIT Study
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are extremely
vulnerable, and breast milk is best for the well-being of the infant. Most premature infants,
however, are not yet able to suck, so other methods ...
The Effects of Career Commitment, Distress, and Persistence on Academic Success among Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Students
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The ability of students, specifically in higher education environments, to persist is a
critical determinant of academic success. Student success is especially precarious within
programs of nursing, where curricula ...
Post-Simulation Structured Debriefing on Clinical Reasoning Skills Among Associate Degree Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Background: Debriefing is considered the most important aspect of simulation. As
nursing programs utilize simulation as a substitution for traditional clinical experiences, it is
necessary to compare different types ...
“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)
Aims: This dissertation aimed to: (1) analyze the life-course experiences of rural, older women and the impact of those experiences on their values, health-illness behaviors and decision-making, particularly surrounding ...
Survival Stories: Relationships of Justice-involved Women with History of Trauma
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Over one million women are incarcerated in local and county jails or placed under community supervision of the criminal justice system in the U.S. each year. Women with history of incarceration have higher rates of many ...
Purposeful Simulation Role Assignment
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
In order to efficiently use simulation resources, nursing students are often assigned various
simulation roles. A double-blind, randomized control trial was conducted to explore the
impact of purposeful simulation role ...
What is the BSN Student's Perception of Why a Nursing Course was Failed?
(2015-05-28)
Nursing student success is important to students, faculty, institutions of higher education, and the healthcare needs in Texas. Despite recent research showing that cognitive indicators can predict student success, the use ...
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, ...
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 ...
Discomfort in Addressing Spiritual Needs: A Hospital-Wide Exploration into the Hole in Holistic Care
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Throughout its history, the nursing profession has claimed to provide holistic patient care, which is defined as bio-psycho-socio-spiritual care. However, many nurses do not feel comfortable with the “spiritual” element ...
Barriers to and Facilitators of Infertility Medication Adherence: A Mixed Methods Study
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Background. Infertility treatment protocols require women to engage in self
management of their prescribed medication regimens, yet adherence to infertility medication
schedules have been suboptimal. No prior research ...
Understanding family violence assessment practices of pediatric emergency department nurses and physicians
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Despite recommendations from professional nursing and other health organizations, including the Institute of Medicine the frequency of routine assessment for intimate partner violence and other forms of family violence ...
Organizational Culture and Failure to Fail in Academic Programs of Nursing
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Student success in academic programs of nursing requires completion of didactic and
clinical activities. For didactic activities, failure is typically determined objectively. Clinical
failure is determined subjectively, ...
Muscle-Tendon Crosstalk: Evidence by Protective Effects Against Oxidative Stress
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/1/2016)
Findings of non-endocrine organs being able to perform endocrine functions have sparked the possibilities of other unknown functions of many organs. Skeletal muscle and bone are such that have been known to only have a ...