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The persistence scale for online education: development of a psychometric tool
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-25)
Despite the popularity of online education, lack of persistence and attrition are problems faced by many colleges. Although multiple studies have been published about the best teaching methods for the online education ...
The development and psychometric testing of the shared decision-making instrument
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Immunizations are a primary prevention intervention to prevent communicable diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available to females in the United States since June 2006. However, the receipt of the ...
What college women know, think, and do about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)
Background: The development of cervical cancer nearly always begins with a sexuallytransmitted
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Approximately 20 million Americans
between the ages of 15 and 49 are currently infected ...
“Now there's a good woman”: how rural life course events shape the response to cognitive decline in older women
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-22)
Aims: This dissertation aimed to: (1) analyze the life-course experiences of rural, older women and the impact of those experiences on their values, health-illness behaviors and decision-making, particularly surrounding ...