Browsing Department of Psychology (UMKC) by Thesis Advisor "McDowd, Joan M."
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A Program Evaluation of the Seniors Who Paint Program
(2022)Aging research suggests that community-based art programs may serve as more practical interventions to improve the quality of life and cognition in older adults than more traditional or pharmacological interventions. ... -
Effects of healthcare system distrust on cognition in African American older adults with type two diabetes mellitus
(2022)Healthcare system distrust has been linked to poorer Type two diabetes management (T2DM) management, but its impact on cognitive functioning in individuals with T2DM has not been assessed. This study aimed to analyze how ... -
Graph Format Effects in Processing Health Outcome Information
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Decision support tools that incorporate predictive risk estimates can be used to assist patients and their families in making better-informed choices about treatment options. The format utilized to present predictive ... -
Intentions to undergo dementia screening among older Black adults
(2023)Stark health disparities exist between Black and White Americans including dementia risk. Black Americans are up to three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their White counterparts. These disparities can ... -
Modeling shared decision-making: from factor analysis to mimic models
(2022)Shared decision-making (SDM) is a collaborative medical-decision making process that is presumed to be associated with numerous positive patient outcomes. This manuscript describes efforts to develop a brief assessment ... -
Predictors of performance-based measures of instrumental activities of daily living in stroke survivors
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016)The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the relationship between cognitive domains/executive functions and performance on measures of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) in stroke survivors. Fifty-two ... -
Preferences for Shared Decision-Making Between Physicians and Patients: Is Age a Factor?
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Shared decision-making (SDM) is a tool suggested for improving patient-doctor relationships, health decision satisfaction, and health outcomes in all patient populations. The assumption that older patients desire purely ... -
Religiosity and Engagement in HIV Care Among African American People Living with HIV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)OBJECTIVE: This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of adopting and implementing religious determinants, including prayer and referral to religious leaders, into engagement in HIV care [EIHC] for African ... -
Validation of a test assessing functional capacity in stroke survivors: UCSD performance-based skills assessment (UPSA)
(2014-07-30)Everyday functioning is an important outcome that is evaluated and targeted in stroke rehabilitation programs. Therefore, it is important to identify assessments of functional capacity that are feasible, acceptable and ...