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Failure to rescue: is the phenomenon present in long term care? : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This qualitative descriptive study explored whether failure to rescue (FTR) was present in long term care (LTC) and resulted in a description of 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...
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 ...
A longitudinal study of differences in staff assaults by responses to residents in a forensic hospital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study examined psychiatric hospital staff interaction behaviors that have been found to increase the risk of client assault. Observers utilizing the Staff-Resident Interaction Chronograph instrument collected data ...
Bioethicists in the news : the evolving role of bioethicists as expert sources in science and medical stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
and 2006. A quantitative content analysis of 456 stories, a qualitative framing analysis on a subset of that coverage, and interviews with a science or medical reporter at each newspaper provided converging lines of inquiry. This study finds that one...
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...
Meta-analysis of single-subject research using hierarchical linear modeling : empirical examination of the procedure and functional behavior assessment-based interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of evidence-based practices in both research and practice continue to provoke issues of disagreement and definition across multiple fields. ...
Do first and second year teachers feel prepared? : an evaluation of a standards based teacher preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
(teacher year: 1st or 2nd year teachers) X 4 (survey year: 2004-7) analysis of variance revealed that perceptions of preparedness between teacher year differed based on the year surveyed for several standards. Results of 2 (teacher year: 1st or 2nd) X 5...
Healing centered yoga : an adjunct clinical intervention pilot study : trauma and chemical dependency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Introduction: Healing Centered Yoga (HCY) is a multidisciplinary practice and program offered as an adjunct clinical intervention for individuals experiencing complex, acute, and/or treatment-resistant trauma and related stress. Research...
Examining the relationships between socio-scientific reasoning, content knowledge, and personal interest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) appear to be a viable means for promoting students' development of science literacy, providing relevance to scientific concepts for students to apply their understandings and make sense of ...
The role of support in student of color well being after 2020
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The socially and politically tumultuous year of 2020 has provided a unique mix of additional stressors on folks living in the United States, particularly for students of color. The current study employed qualitative methods ...
Comparing theories of the policy process and state tuition policy : critical theory, institutional rational choice, and advocacy coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This dissertation triangulates four theories of the policy process to explain state-level tuition policy change. Very little policy research examines theories of the policy process in concert. Moreover, the field of higher ...
An evolving district level induction program for special education teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study is an action research looking at the new teachers, their mentors, and administrators and what each of these groups in a school can do to ...
Genealogies of affect among a young veterinarian's public letter : an exploratory study of hidden curricula in a college of veterinary medicine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Contemporary research in veterinary medical education indicates alarming rates of depression and anxiety among veterinary students. Yet, the focus of this scholarship is primarily on mental illness as effects of a social ...
Winning when the odds are against you : a narrative inquiry of African American female persistence at a predominantly white university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
African American females are enrolling and graduating college at increasing rates and outpacing their male counterparts to graduation. While their graduation rates increase, narratives of their journeys to and through ...
The etiologic, theory-based, ontogenetic hierarchical framework of alcohol use disorder: a translational systematic review of reviews
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Modern nosologies (e.g., ICD-11, DSM-5) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and dependence prioritize reliability and clinical presentation over etiology, resulting in a diagnosis that is not always strongly grounded in basic theory and research. Within...
Communication at the end-of-life among advanced cancer patients in Ghana: what patients have to say
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Individuals with life-limiting illnesses require information and good communication throughout their illness. Effective end-of-life communication (EOLC) improves patients' understanding of their condition, care, and treatment ...
Going, going...but not yet gone counter-storytelling the socialization of African American college baseball players
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
participation in baseball. The economic and lack of interest perspectives do not include the opinions of African American college baseball players. This study utilizes Critical Race Theory and Narrative Inquiry (Critical Race Narrative Inquiry) to centralize...
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...
Empowerment for social justice : a grounded theory study of social work field instruction strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study examines the process of student empowerment for social work practice that promotes social justice as it occurs in field education. Seventeen in-depth interviews were conducted with qualified field instructors ...