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Impact Of Provider Cultural Competency On Latino/Hispanic Patients During End-Of-Life And Hospice Care, Nicholle Nacionales
Impact Of Provider Cultural Competency On Latino/Hispanic Patients During End-Of-Life And Hospice Care, Nicholle Nacionales
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background: Cultural competency in healthcare means delivering high quality care to patients with diverse beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors. Latinos/Hispanics are one of the fastest growing ethnic group and with an aging population, there is an increased need for providers to deliver culturally sensitive end-of-life and hospice care. Latino/Hispanic patients face many disparities that affect their quality of care which cultural competency aims to address. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to identify factors that affect Latino/Hispanic patient’s end-of-life and hospice care and how cultural competency of providers can influence management of their pain and quality of …
Advance Care Planning Education For Older Adults, Jamie E. Seaquist
Advance Care Planning Education For Older Adults, Jamie E. Seaquist
Theses and Graduate Projects
Advanced care planning guides health care professionals and surrogate decision-makers choices on end of life (EOL) care when individuals are no longer able to speak for themselves. Advanced care plans can benefit patients in their last six months of life by improving their quality of life and by reducing family members anxiety, depression, and stress when dealing with EOL treatment options. Aside from these benefits, poor communication and knowledge deficits often create barriers when medical staff, families or patients try to broach the subject of EOL care. Barriers can be overcome when health care professionals facilitate advanced care planning conversations …
Healing Model Of Nursing Practice In Nursing Homes, Virginia C. Carlson
Healing Model Of Nursing Practice In Nursing Homes, Virginia C. Carlson
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The project is a healing practice model designed to advocate for the certified nursing assistants and elders in nursing homes. The Healing Model of Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes was designed to reclaim the inherent "caring-healing" attributes of nursing that have been excluded from nursing and the health systems as posited by Watson's Theory of Human Caring. The model integrates Zen and Reiki into a non-invasive practice, which is a method of healing that has been promoted by nurse theorists Jean Watson and Martha Rogers. The model promotes wholeness. The goal is to move our actions beyond regulatory processes to …
Quality Of Life In Patients With Graves' Disease, Jennifer L. Smith
Quality Of Life In Patients With Graves' Disease, Jennifer L. Smith
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Background Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Despite receiving treatment for hyperthyroidism, symptoms often persist, despite being chemically euthyroid. By performing this study, the researcher hoped to learn how the persistence of these symptoms affects quality of life in Graves' disease. Methods The questionnaire used was adapted from the Hyperthyroidism Complaint Questionnaire designed by Fahrenfort and Wilterdink, with results published in the February 2000 issue of psychoneuroendocrinoloy. The modified questionnaire was sent to members of the National Graves' Disease Foundation. Respondents were questioned on symptoms and affects on relationships, careers and overall functioning. Data was analyzed using …