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Development and pilot test of a conscientization intervention for nurses who have experienced moral distress
(2019)
Nurses act as moral agents for patients and use their moral sensitivity to build trusting relationships to act in patients’ best interests. However, nurses also lack power in their place of employment due to inequality in ...
Decision-making involvement, self-efficacy, and the relationship to transition readiness in youth with sickle cell disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and self-management skills, has been proposed as strategy to improve health outcomes for adolescents and young adults (AYA) after transition. To date, few studies have looked at factors that may influence transition readiness, a measure of disease...
Development and analysis of a socio-scientific reasoning assessment : application of computer automated scoring and rasch analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Scientific literacy (SL) as an idea is considered by many to be one of the main goals of science education. This study focuses on Roberts' (2007) second ...
Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Lead exposure from spent hunting ammunition affects wildlife populations, human health, and poses challenges to natural resource management. In addition to existing data on this topic spanning [greater than] 100-years, ...
Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a Health Action Process Approach physical activity and sedentary behavior self-guided workbook in rural adults with Type 2 diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and appropriate for rural adults. Feasibility data collected provided evidence for intervention refinement. A moderate significant effect size was detected post-intervention for increased leisure-time self-reported PA (r = .48, p = .04). Large non...
Uncovering limitations and opportunities in nitrogen fixation in soybean using genetic mapping and transgenic approaches
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
numerous genes. As SNF is correlated with plant biomass and yield, understanding of the genetic architecture of SNF and SNF-related traits may be of use to soybean breeders. Using genome-wide association and bi-parental mapping approaches in both semi...
Merging technology development of trapped ion mobility spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with biological investigation of Medicago truncatularoot exudates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "New commercial ion mobility instrumentation has the potential to improve current analytical techniques, but developments need to be applicable to ...
On the ability of rocks to conduct heat in the Lithosphere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This work focuses on creating a model for the conductive thermal transport properties of rocks using measured thermal diffusivity (D) with the Laser Flash Analysis (LFA) method, which eliminates common errors associated ...
A qualitative case study deconstructing teachers' decisions in the pre-active stage of teaching to illuminate considerations made for teaching 21st-century skills and knowledge
(2019)
in the pre-active stage of teaching for meeting the needs of diverse learners? Data collection included classroom observations, lesson reflection journals, individual teacher interviews, and a focus group interview. Through the process of within...
Three essays on rural-nonrural disparities in postsecondary access and success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While a college degree is increasingly a crucial pathway to achieve success in the U.S labor market, recent estimates indicate that 20% of rural young ...
Seizing the elephant : Kansas City and the great western migration, 1840-1865
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"The famed editor of the New York Tribune, Horace Greeley, reportedly once said, "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country."[1] Probably apocryphal, the sentiment was quintessential Greeley by the 1850s. His newspaper ...
School Counseling for the Achievement Gap: Attitudes and Beliefs of School Counseling Graduate Students About Culturally Responsive School Counseling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
School counselors are uniquely positioned to mitigate gaps in opportunity,
achievement, and attainment for culturally and linguistically diverse students. However,
culturally responsive school counseling is a relatively ...
Improved cloning efficiency by chemically induced metabolic reprogramming of donor cells used for porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The use of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create agricultural and biomedical models is extremely useful for understanding how we can improve the efficiency of production agriculture, as well as how we can better ...
Toxic schools? Teacher perceptions of indoor air quality and negative place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
attachment was explored using survey research of 242 educators in four public school districts in the Midwest. Survey data was collected April-May of 2021, with 13 follow-up purposive interviews, with the criteria of teachers' presenting negative place...
AI-driven techniques for enhanced efficiency in psychiatry clinical scheduling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
of tolerating early and late arrivals include disruption of the timetable and lengthier wait times for incoming patients, which may lead to patient dissatisfaction and physician fatigue. Considering these problems, psychiatric clinics strive to improve...
Battles for branding : political marketing and U.S. Senate debates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Televised political debates, as two-sided information flows, are dynamic political communication events that inform, persuade, and entertain voters. Political debates provide candidates the opportunity to brand themselves ...
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, field day annual report 2022
(Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center, 2022)
Center. The list of published peer-reviewed journal articles based on the research conducted at the farms of the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center has also been included in this report."--Extension website, viewed September 19...
Online DASH Diet Education to Reduce Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Hypertension is widespread among Americans and can lead to serious conditions such as
myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and potentially death if not diagnosed and treated
appropriately. Non-pharmacological ...
Examination of postoperative outcomes following elective colorectal surgery
(2023)
While a considerable amount of progress has been made on reducing poor postoperative outcomes following elective colon resection, including the design of a colectomy-specific Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program, ...
A content analysis of word choice in social media news coverage of mass shootings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how news organizations utilized Twitter to report on the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. ...