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Oncology Patient Education by a Nurse Practitioner and Stress Reduction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.7 million new cancer cases were
diagnosed in 2018. With a new diagnosis of cancer, patient education can be used to decrease
anxiety about the diagnosis and ...
Primary Stroke Education Using the ASCVD Risk Calculator and the Stroke Knowledge Test in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
The incidence of stroke is expected to rise with the aging population, and the healthcare cost is
predicted to triple by 2030. Stroke, as the leading cause of disability, warrants a stroke prevention education program ...
Stress-Management for Undergraduate Nursing Students to Increase Success Rates
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Stress and anxiety among nursing students can interfere with learning and academic
performance. Anxiety is predominantly caused by school and personal life imbalance, financial
difficulty, as well as exams and issues ...
Increasing Education to Decrease Caregiver Burden of the Alzheimer’s Disease Patient
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
People living with Alzheimer’s disease face a progressive disease which causes decreased
abilities to perform activities of daily living and increased care provisions by caregivers. In
Alzheimer’s disease, patients ...
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care
(2017)
Many pediatric primary care clinics fall short in providing comprehensive sexual and
reproductive health services to adolescent patients resulting in missed opportunities for
pregnancy prevention, delays in sexually ...
Written in stone : a critical look at the nation's dealings with racial discussion in 2017
(2017)
One of the prizes for the 2018 Undergraduate Research Paper Contest was awarded for this paper by Beckie Jaeckels.
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 ...
The first two community ID programs in the Midwest : organizing, evaluation, and community health in Johnson County, IA and Washtenaw County, mi
(Cambio Center, 2017)
The post-9/11 sociopolitical climate has led to an increase in anti-immigrant policies and practices, including the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, which established standards requiring proof of "legal presence" for state ...
Characterizing contemporary U.S. immigration : three types of rural Mexican migrants
(Cambio Center, 2017)
The U.S. prides itself as being a country of immigrants. Yet, each successive wave of newly arriving people has been accompanied by stresses and strains within American society. Likewise, each wave of immigrants has been ...
Using Telemedicine to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes in the Primary Care Setting
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Breastmilk is the most complete form of nutrition for most infants, and it is recommended that
infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. Nationally, breastfeeding rates
fall short of the goals ...
Improving Adherence to Antihypertensive Regimen Using the SIMPLE Method: A Pilot Study
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Societal and personal burden associated with nonadherence to provider prescribed antihypertensive regimen challenges both patient and providers to explore methods to improve adherence. Nonadherence to antihypertensive ...
Effecting Palliative Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Increasing Provider Knowledge
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Chronic kidney disease affects over 30 million Americans. In addition, thousands of patients
advance from chronic kidney disease to end stage renal disease annually, which can become fatal
without renal replacement ...
Designing 4-H toolkits for increasing engagement with diverse youth audiences
(Cambio Center, 2018)
Based on experience from culturally relevant programs around the country, the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (UC 4-H YDP), administered by Cooperative Extension, developed and piloted three new ...
Stimulant Holidays in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Retrospective Study to Explore Variables in Parent and Prescriber Initiated Holidays
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
A stimulant holiday is an underutilized and under-researched intervention that could improve
patient outcomes and patient and parent satisfaction to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
treatment. Given the pervasive ...
Education Utilization in Blood Pressure Management and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Adults
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for serious chronic diseases including heart disease and
stroke. Even with known benefits of hypertension management, only half of adults diagnosed
have their blood pressure ...
Lessons from consumer boycotts led by farmworkers : a strategy to address harsh working conditions and low wage rates
(Cambio Center, 2018)
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is leading consumer boycott efforts against food corporations that buy specialty crops from growers allegedly hiring farmworkers under harsh working conditions and low wage rates. ...
The Effects of Expedited Partner Therapy on Reoccurrence of Chlamydia Trachomatis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common treatable sexually transmitted infection in the United
States. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to reduce the rates of recurrence of
Chlamydia trachomatis ...
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. ...
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 ...
Pediatric Oral Health Promotion in Primary Care Utilizing Standardized Education
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Dental caries, or tooth decay, is experienced by 60-90% of children. The incidence increases in
high-risk children, such as those from low socio-economic backgrounds who have limited access
to dental care. A ...