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Incorporating a Rapid Geriatric Assessment in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
As patients age, the complexity of their care increases and the likelihood of developing geriatric
syndromes becomes greater. Identification and documentation of geriatric syndromes can be a
helpful first step to ...
Motivational Interviewing and Weight, Blood Pressure, and Hemoglobin A1c of Adults with Metabolic Syndrome in a Primary Care Setting
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Motivational interviewing fosters healthy lifestyle habits and improves health literacy, weight loss, blood pressure, and hemoglobin A1c levels in individuals with metabolic syndrome through therapeutic communication. ...
A Prechemotherapy Video Education Intervention to Decrease Anxiety in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Approximately 95,000 new cases of gynecologic cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. Treatment for the five main types of gynecologic cancer typically consists of chemotherapy and other methods. Women with a ...
The Nursing Workaround: Development of a Pyschometric Instrument
(2021)
The development of nursing workarounds is a significant concern for healthcare organizations with the potential to have longstanding consequences to patient safety. Although numerous studies have been published about ...
The Impact of Social Determinants on Diabetes Mellitus Type II
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Social determinants of health (SDOH) can affect a wide range of health risks and contribute to significant health disparities and inequalities. Individuals with diabetes lacking access to a grocery store with healthy food ...
Effectiveness of Combined Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Adults Enrolled in a Primary Care Health Home Program
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Cigarette smoking is a public health problem that puts individuals at increased risk for cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, and lung disease. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Clinical Practice Guideline for ...
Videoconferencing Interventions for Older Adult Loneliness, Depression, and Isolation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Older adults experience adverse overall health effects linked to subjective feelings of loneliness. These individuals experience less contact with families and friends due to living further apart, recent pandemic restrictions, ...
Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Providing Culturally Competent End-of-Life Care to LGBTQ+ Patients
(2022)
Nurses represent the largest group of health care professionals in the United States and spend more time with patients at the end-of-life (EOL) than any other health care professionals. Often, the quality of EOL nursing ...
The relationship between staff nurses' perceptions of nurse manager caring behaviors and patient experience: A correlational study
(2020)
Background. The Institute of Medicine claimed that effective nursing leadership is essential to fulfilling the vision of nurses as full partners with other healthcare professionals. Nursing leadership education is often ...
Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing of the Capstone-Experience Preceptor Preparedness Scale: The Cap-ExPresS Study
(2022)
Purpose:
Preceptors are relied upon to prepare nursing students during their capstone experience as novice, generalist nurses. There is currently no instrument that measures the preceptor’s level of preparedness. The ...
Hypoglycemia Management in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies in the 21st Century. Over 30 million
individuals have been diagnosed with diabetes, and uncontrolled diabetes can lead to poor patient
outcomes. One of the greatest ...
Breastfeeding Education and Support to Improve Breastfeeding Retention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Breastmilk is recognized as the best form of nutrition for infants, aged birth to six months, by the
World Health Organization, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the
American Academy of ...
Breastfeeding Support Through Social Media Groups
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Breastfeeding is the most influential behavior to reduce infant and maternal morbidity and mortality
rates. Despite the health benefits, only a quarter of infants in the United States are exclusively
breastfeed to six ...
Improving Adherence to Hypertensive Medication by Utilizing a Smartphone Application in African Americans
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
The global burden of hypertension has impacted the lives of millions. A significant factor contributing to inadequate hypertension management is non-adherence to hypertension therapy. Adherence to hypertension medication ...
The Influence of Nurses' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Biases Toward Families on Family-Centered Care Delivery in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Grounded Theory
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ attitudes, beliefs, and biases toward families and the influence these views have on the implementation of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and to ...
Improving the Recognition of Celiac Disease in Pediatric Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
The recognition and diagnosis of celiac disease are becoming increasingly difficult in pediatric primary care due to changing clinical manifestations and differing recommendations regarding the best diagnostic tools. Primary ...
Improving Nurse Retention with a New Employee Mentoring Training Program
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
An ineffective nurse orientation process has been linked to higher-than-average nursing turnover within the first six months of hire. This quasi-experimental study aimed to establish whether an evidence-based mentoring ...
Pediatric Behavioral Health Screening in the Primary Care Practice
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Behavioral health issues affect between 15% to 20% of children, and if left untreated, these
issues can lead to long-term mental and physical health issues in children and adolescents. The
purpose of this quasi-experimental, ...
Evaluating the Factors that Influence Missed Appointments at a Community Health Center
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Background. Patient missed appointment rates at federally qualified health centers has had a significant influence on staff and patient workflow. Failed appointments cause resources and time to be wasted, and health issues ...
Increasing Identification of Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults with Obesity by Utilizing the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic medical disorder underrecognized, underreported,
underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Untreated OSA is associated with numerous physical and
mental conditions, reduced quality ...