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Privacy and senior adoption of assistive technology in residential care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Within the next twenty years, there is a large increase anticipated in the segment of the population ages sixty five and older and a subsequent increase in demand on residential care facilities. With this expectation, ...
The effects of computer-supported inquiry-based learning methods and peer interaction on learning stellar parallax
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The presented study examined the effects of computer-supported inquiry-based learning and peer interaction methods on effectiveness of learning the stellar parallax concept and was conducted among 199 non-science major students enrolled...
Simulation, reflection, and feedback in medical education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine differences between residents' perceptions of their learning after participation in a simulation, and residents' perceptions of their learning after participation in a simulation ...
Understanding the effect of computer-supported, case-based instruction on third-year medical students' ethical reasoning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
issues in daily clinical practice was also examined. Finally, another aim of this study was to understand how medical students interacted with their peers during online asynchronous ethical case discussions. ANOVA results did not show any significant...
Ketamine immunomodulation during endotoxemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
administration versus placebo. There were no differences detected between treatment groups for SAP or white blood cell counts. Based on these data, while ketamine ameliorates TNF-[alpha] production in rats and dogs, it is unlikely to have a clinically important...
Designated hospice rooms in nursing homes : a new model of end-of-life care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
An aging population, the prediction that approximately 40% of elderly Americans will die in a nursing home by the year 2020, and a paucity of nursing homes designed to meet the needs of dying residents is creating the ...
Analysis of the information needs of primary care physicians in an electronic health record (EHR)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
semi-structured interviews was conducted with a sample size of 15 primary care physicians from the University Missouri health clinics in Columbia, MO. Participants were instructed to think aloud while identifying by highlighting with markers the key...
Dyadic reciprocity in the emerging relationship between low-income African American mothers and their toddlers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The present study will adopt a dual focus: on the description of dyadic reciprocity among mother-child dyads and on the antecedents proposed to influence its development. As research on the nature of dyadic reciprocity as ...
Mindfulness, self-regulation, and personality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
or exacerbated by stress. However, research into mindfulness has been limited by a lack of construct specificity, indicating the need for an operationalized definition of mindfulness for use in a Western clinical context. Mindfulness and self-regulation, a term...
The difference between secondary school principals' servant leadership in lower achieving and higher achieving secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of the study was to develop an understanding of the relationships between secondary school principals' servant leadership in lower achieving and higher achieving schools and student achievement as determined ...
An examination of the impact of a principal's actions on the parent involvement of Latino immigrant parents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
) Awakening to Self-Reliance. The implications of this inquiry for practice in education could impact both K-12 institutions and higher education institutions as they address the issues of diversity in schools, parental involvement, and giving voice...
Biracial children's psychosocial development from kindergarten to fifth grade : links to individual and contextual characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With a median age of 9.7 years Black-White biracial children represented the youngest race combination in the 2000 U.S. Census. Hence, how parents ...
Negotiating the legal divorce process: mothers' perceptions and experiences of the legal system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This study explored divorcing mothers' perceptions of the legal system and divorce in order to develop a grounded theory based on their experiences of this complex process. Divorce in the U.S. often places a disproportionate ...
A mixed-methods research predicting intentions and perceptions about intimate partner violence screening among nursing students and nurse educators in Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. The quantitative study was recruited by nursing students who were in the last years of nursing program and passed at least one nursing clinical practice course. The qualitative study, there were nursing students and nurse educators. The inclusion criteria were...
Stepping up, stepping back, being pushed, and stepping away : the process of making treatment decisions for children with cancer by parents who no longer live together
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to describe the process of treatment decision making for parents of children with cancer who no longer lived together. Fifteen biological parents and stepparents of eight children with cancer ...
Differences of instructor presence levels in predominately online versus predominately not online courses within the community college setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
not online course. Instructor presence was examined using the Community of Inquiry framework. The Community of Inquiry is a framework used to examine social, teaching and cognitive presence and the impact of such. Data was gathered from two courses...
The relationship and predictive power of critical thinking skills scores to NATABOC certification examination for athletic training performance scores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this non-experimental descriptive study was to examine the relationship and predictive power of critical thinking skills scores to National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification examination ...
Professional practice models in long-term care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This qualitative descriptive study explored the data from twenty-nine nursing homes in Missouri in which opportunity for resident care improvement was ...
Assessing the predictability of election victory from a functional theory perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This investigation utilized the Functional Theory of Campaign Discourse (Benoit, 2007) and previous content analyses of television advertisements to ...
Socialization activities and professional competencies within a graduate social work program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This quantitative research project was premised on two emerging trends in graduate social work education: competency-based assessments and students developing a professional social work identity. Competency-based assessments ...