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Women's Decision-Making For Subsequent Pregnancy After A Cesarean Delivery, Melinda Dixon
Women's Decision-Making For Subsequent Pregnancy After A Cesarean Delivery, Melinda Dixon
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The purpose of this study is to generate a theory of the decision making process for women as they choose a birth option after a previous Cesarean delivery. The research method of choice when little is known about the phenomena is qualitative research. A qualitative approach was used to generate a substantive theory of decision making for women deciding subsequent pregnancy birth mode after a previous Cesarean delivery. The classical grounded theory methodology including sampling plan, recruitment, data collection and analysis outlined in Glaser and Strauss (1967) guided this study. Twelve study participants with a history of one previous Cesarean …
The Effectiveness Of An Ambulatory Care Health System Redesign On Patient Engagement, Healthcare Utilization, And Clinical Indicators, Nancy Johansen Madsen
The Effectiveness Of An Ambulatory Care Health System Redesign On Patient Engagement, Healthcare Utilization, And Clinical Indicators, Nancy Johansen Madsen
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Diabetes is a lifelong debilitating and deadly chronic disease affecting nearly one out of every eleven Americans. This public health problem costs $245 billion annually in the United States. Long term research trials have shown that diabetes complications can be prevented with good glycemic control, but it is difficult for patients to maintain control without much support from their healthcare team. U.S. healthcare remains fragmented. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, there are opportunities to redesign health care delivery to minimize fragmentation and improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study is to determine if a redesigned care …
Behavioral Symptom Clusters, Inflammation, And Quality Of Life In Chronic Low Back Pain Patients, Anitha Saravanan
Behavioral Symptom Clusters, Inflammation, And Quality Of Life In Chronic Low Back Pain Patients, Anitha Saravanan
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Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent condition, often involving an inflammatory process. Those with CLBP frequently experience behavioral symptoms, including depressed mood, fatigue, and sleep disturbance, which may exacerbate pain and reduce quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to identify behavioral symptom clusters (depressive mood, fatigue, poor sleep) in individuals with CLBP, and to determine whether there are differences in pain, QOL and inflammation (plasma IL-6) based on cluster membership. CLBP patients (N=69; age = 56±13 years) completed measures of pain, depressive mood, fatigue, sleep, and QOL. Blood was obtained for IL-6 measurement. LCA …
Predicting Decision-Making In Relation To Health-Risk Behavior In College Freshmen, Anne Bijumon Luckose
Predicting Decision-Making In Relation To Health-Risk Behavior In College Freshmen, Anne Bijumon Luckose
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Method/Measurements: A cross-sectional correlational design explored the relationships between decision-making, health-risk behaviors and social support systems in college freshmen. The aims of the study were: 1) to explore the relationship between decision-making and health-risk behaviors among college freshmen; 2) to determine whether or not family support and social support jointly predict decision-making among college freshmen; and 3) to ascertain whether or not the effect of family support on decision-making is different for male and female college freshmen. Measurement was collected at one time-point and participants in this study completed on-line questionnaires through a web-based online survey software application with measures …