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Integrating Primary Care Into Behavioral Health: Evaluating An Evidence-Based Referral Process In A Community Mental Health Facility, Marcia Harris
Integrating Primary Care Into Behavioral Health: Evaluating An Evidence-Based Referral Process In A Community Mental Health Facility, Marcia Harris
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects
A collaboration to serve individuals with mental disorders and co-morbid physical health issues is vital to improving health care outcomes for the individual as a whole. Objective: This project sought to answer the following research questions: (a) Did the patients with mental illness attend referred appointments at the co-located primary health care clinic?; (b) If referred appointments at the primary health care clinic were missed, what were the most common reasons?; ( c) Did the primary care and mental health care prescribers at the colocated clinics report that the referral process was beneficial? Results: Throughout this 8 week project, there …
Written Asthma Action Plan (Wap): An Educational Color-Coded Bilingual Pictorial Pediatric Asthma Action Plan, Kathy Thompson
Written Asthma Action Plan (Wap): An Educational Color-Coded Bilingual Pictorial Pediatric Asthma Action Plan, Kathy Thompson
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects
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Evaluation Of Provider Strategies To Promote Adherence To Childhood Obesity Clinical Guidelines, Gigi T. Thomas
Evaluation Of Provider Strategies To Promote Adherence To Childhood Obesity Clinical Guidelines, Gigi T. Thomas
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects
The American population is rapidly becoming ethnically diverse with an increase in Hispanics. As the number of Hispanics increase, so is the prevalence of obesity among Hispanic children, adolescents, and adults, indicating a need for early prevention. Regardless of guidelines from an array of professional organizations, translating evidence-based research into practice remains a challenge for providers. The purpose of this study is to examine how a practice intervention influences provider adherence to childhood obesity guidelines on preventing, assessing, and treating obesity among Hispanic children ages 6 to 12 years old. The practice intervention consisted of provider awareness of current practice …
Sleep Experiences Of Hospitalized Antepartum Patients, Andrea M. Erwin
Sleep Experiences Of Hospitalized Antepartum Patients, Andrea M. Erwin
Nursing Dissertations
For many women, pregnancy can be a time of sleep disturbance. Physiological, hormonal, and emotional changes associated with pregnancy often lead to sleep disturbance. Women who develop antepartum complications frequently are prescribed bed rest and hospitalization. Both pregnancy and hospitalization can influence sleep. This study examined the sleep experience of hospitalized antepartum women. The purposes of this descriptive correlational study were to determine whether being in the hospital affects sleep in pregnant women, gestational age influences sleep while hospitalized, and patient's usual sleep patterns influence sleep during hospitalization. A conceptual model of impaired sleep for the childbearing family provided theoretical …
A Correlational Study Of A Reading Comprehension Program And Attrition Rates Of Esl Nursing Students In Texas, Wendy Morris Donnell
A Correlational Study Of A Reading Comprehension Program And Attrition Rates Of Esl Nursing Students In Texas, Wendy Morris Donnell
Nursing Dissertations
Decreasing the attrition rate of nursing students has become an important issue for programs in Texas as a means to alleviate the nursing shortage (THECB, 2009). Programs are admitting a more diverse group of students but attrition has historically been high among minority groups (Gilchrist & Rector, 2007). The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between English as a Second Language (ESL), a reading comprehension program, and attrition rates of nursing students. A secondary analysis of a large database which included nursing students from 27 initial licensure programs in Texas was completed. Jeffreys (2012) NURS model was …
Beliefs In Medications And Treatment Complexity As Predictors Of Medication Adherence Among Adults 18-65 Years Old With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Donna Bacchus
Nursing Dissertations
Low adherence to medications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results in relapses and subsequently increased healthcare costs, poor quality of life, and increased comorbidities. In this correlational study, treatment complexity and beliefs in medications were tested to determine if they are predictors of medication adherence. Through convenience sampling, participants were recruited through face book, IBD organizations, and foundation websites (n = 369 final sample size). Females comprised the overwhelming majority (81.8%) of the sample. Using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, approximately 56% were classified as nonadherent and 44% as adherent. Beliefs in medications were measured by four subscales: …
Timing Of Breastfeeding Initiation In Rural Haiti: A Focused Ethnography, Christy Bomer-Norton
Timing Of Breastfeeding Initiation In Rural Haiti: A Focused Ethnography, Christy Bomer-Norton
Nursing Dissertations
A focused ethnography aimed at describing the factors affecting the timing of breastfeeding initiation among Haitian mothers, particularly the specific cultural beliefs and practices was conducted in Artribonite, Haiti. A total of 25 Haitian mothers with children less than 12 months old participated in the study which included the use of interviews, observations and artifacts. A thick description was developed by integration of qualitative and quantitative data. Self-reported timing of breastfeeding initiation ranged from 10 minutes to 24 hours post birth among the 23 participants able to quantify the specific time of breastfeeding initiation. Birth attendants were identified as key …
Effects Of A Brief, Three-Day Mindfulness Meditation Protocol, Andrew James Kurz
Effects Of A Brief, Three-Day Mindfulness Meditation Protocol, Andrew James Kurz
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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