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Baccalaureate nursing students' attitudes towards obese children, knowledge about childhood obesity, and reported self-efficacy in addressing children's weight as a health problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Childhood obesity is a significant health problem. This mixed methods study used an online survey to investigate senior baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge about childhood obesity, attitudes toward, and their perceived ...
Overwhelming responsibility : divorced mothers of children managing type 1 diabetes with their children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] 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 ...
Grief and mourning among African American elders after spousal bereavement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This grounded theory study explored grief and mourning processes of African American elders during the transition into widowhood. The participants were 9 African American women who had been widowed from 2-10 years. The age ...
Stepping up, stepping back, being pushed, and stepping away : the process of making treatment decisions for children with cancer by parents who no longer live together
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to describe the process of treatment decision making for parents of children with cancer who no longer lived together. Fifteen biological parents and stepparents of eight children with cancer ...
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 ...