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Needs Assessment For Palliative Care In Pediatric Oncology: An Integrative Literature Review, Tabitha Negrete
Needs Assessment For Palliative Care In Pediatric Oncology: An Integrative Literature Review, Tabitha Negrete
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood. Cancer is the primary disease for which pediatric palliative care services are utilized worldwide. Improvement in pediatric palliative care has been identified as an ongoing research priority. There are still significant gaps in current knowledge of pediatric palliative care because education has not been integrated into curriculum and clinical experiences.
Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review aims to provide a comprehensive review of current research about the need of nursing education on palliative care for long-term care in pediatric oncology.
Methods: This integrative literature review focused …
Maternal And Infant Attributes And Antecedents Of Breastfeeding, Riyan Yanes, Jessie Lakota Dinelli
Maternal And Infant Attributes And Antecedents Of Breastfeeding, Riyan Yanes, Jessie Lakota Dinelli
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: The Center for Disease Control (CDC) claim that breastfeeding rates are increasing in the United States. Surveys show that 81.1% of newborn infants started to breastfeed in 2013 (2016). Unfortunately, breastfeeding duration did not meet the recommended length and of the infants born in 2013, 51.8% were breastfeeding at 6 months and 30.7% at 12 months (CDC, 2016). Breastfeeding offers various health benefits to the mother and child, which is why the identification of antecedents and attributes to breastfeeding need to be addressed in order to impact mothers and infants.
Objectives: The goal of this study is to …
The Effects Of Reentry Programs On Healthcare Accessibility And Resulting Emergency Department Strain By Ex-Inmates: An Integrative Literature Review, Kaitlyn Muratori
The Effects Of Reentry Programs On Healthcare Accessibility And Resulting Emergency Department Strain By Ex-Inmates: An Integrative Literature Review, Kaitlyn Muratori
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
THE EFFECTS OF REENTRY PROGRAMS ON HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY AND RESULTING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STRAIN BY EX-INMATES
Kaitlyn Muratori
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Christina Lattner
Background: Ex-inmates are significantly more likely to use emergency rooms to seek treatment for substance abuse, mental health disorders, or poor management of chronic conditions which, if not treated on a community level, ultimately contributes to overboarding in the emergency department.
Objectives: The purpose of this literature review is to use current research to examine the relationship between reentry programs across the US and healthcare accessibility, as well as the resulting strain of emergency room misuse by ex-inmates. …
Systematic Review: Diversity Of Enrollment In Multiple Myeloma Drug Trials Among Different Ethnicities, Kaitlin Adams, Laura Guerrieri
Systematic Review: Diversity Of Enrollment In Multiple Myeloma Drug Trials Among Different Ethnicities, Kaitlin Adams, Laura Guerrieri
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Systematic Review: Diversity of Enrollment in Multiple Myeloma Drug Trials Among Different Ethnicities
Kaitlin Adams & Laura Guerrieri
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Joseph Tariman
Background & Significance: Multiple Myeloma is 2 to 3 times more prevalent in non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs) when compared to Non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs), and the overall survival is also dissimilar between these two racial groups. Among patients 65 to 74 years of age, the 10-year Relative Survival Rates (RSRs) have been found to be statistically improved for NHWs (13.3% vs. 20.5%; p =p = .06). Since 2003, The FDA has approved 10 new drugs for myeloma treatment and …