RSS 1.0Nursing electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Impact of religious and spiritual beliefs on neuroendocrine function and health outcomes in breast cancer survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Background: Breast cancer survivors rely on religious and spiritual beliefs to cope with breast cancer survivorship. Previous data have shown that religious and spiritual beliefs were associated with health outcomes. ... -
Maternal psychosocial factors related to duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding practices among rural women : the healthy moms and babies study
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Characterization of a novel regulator and predictors of sensitivity to trail-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells
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The moderating role of social support on the relationship of maternal stress and infants birth weight of pregnant smokers : a secondary data analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Low birth weight (LBW) infants face serious health problems. Maternal psychosocial stress may predict LBW outcomes, but the relationship is not consistent. Other factors such as social support and smoking have been studied ... -
Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)Asthma is the most frequent reason for preventable hospital admissions among children regardless of race or socio-economic status. Since asthma hospitalizations are preventable, an implicit assumption is that parents are ... -
Shake up Missouri: Documenting Fatal Abusive Head Trauma Incidence in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Abusive head trauma (AHT), commonly referred to as "Shaken Baby Syndrome," is the leading cause of fatal inflicted injury among infants. Previous attempts to estimate the incidence of fatal AHT have used inconsistent ... -
Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adults : A Meta-Analysis
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Second Victim Exposure and Resultant Impact on Patient Safety Perceptions
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Abuse and Pregnancy: Exploring Factors That May Contribute to Birthweight Disparities
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An evaluation of the relationship between self-esteem and pet bonding in children
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Overwhelming responsibility: divorced mothers of children managing type 1 diabetes with their children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Divorced mothers may have challenges managing of type 1 diabetes (T1D) for their children. The purpose of this study was to examine the processes by which divorced mothers with children diagnosed with T1D manage the disease. ... -
Failure to rescue: is the phenomenon present in long term care?: a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This qualitative descriptive study explored whether failure to rescue (FTR) was present in long term care (LTC) and resulted in a description of the phenomena as it exists in that setting. An additional outcome was a ... -
Care practices in complementary and alternative medicine in Thai breast cancer survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of the study was to explore perspectives of Thai breast cancer survivors and Thai nurses about care practices in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The study used an ethnonursing method. Seventeen ... -
Pet dog ownership in families of children with autism: children's social skills and attachment to their dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study compared the social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who lived with dogs and those who did not live with dogs. Interaction with dogs was investigated in this population, along with the attachment ... -
Finding 'The answers inside me': a model of empowerment through breastfeeding and weaning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Breastfeeding confers numerous health benefits upon both nursing infants and their mothers, many of which increase as breastfeeding duration increases. These benefits have led to recommendations that mothers exclusively ... -
Exploring the intersection between safety culture and hospital nursing practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Patient safety is a matter of great concern to consumers, healthcare providers, and health services researchers. Within hospital organizations, bedside nurses provide care to patients within a complex environment, relying ... -
An examination of organizational and nursing factors impacting patient risk detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Patient harm continues to occur in health care settings despite the expenditure of resources to reduce its incidence. As the health care providers with the most direct patient contact, nurses are most likely to detect ... -
The experiences of Black American living kidney donors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic illness of significant concern in the United States and throughout the world. In many cases, the optimal treatment for ESRD is living kidney donation. A qualitative investigation ... -
A pilot intervention to improve medication adherence in nonadherent inflammatory bowel disease patients
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Background: Medication nonadherence in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can lead to suboptimal control of the disease, decreased quality of life, and poorer outcomes. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, intervention ... -
The experience of young adults living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological study was to explore and interpret the experience of young adults living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who were diagnosed by a physician at least six ...