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Benefits Of A Postgraduate Education: The Physician Assistants' Perspective, Jamie Cotter
Benefits Of A Postgraduate Education: The Physician Assistants' Perspective, Jamie Cotter
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background: This study was completed to better understand the use of postgraduate education in the physician assistant profession. This research project gathered information to better understand how physician assistants have utilized postgraduate education in their careers. The potential benefits of a postgraduate education were also examined from the perspective of the physician assistant. The overall goal was to determine the benefits of a PA postgraduate education. Methods: For this research project, a survey was completed by practicing physician assistants who attended the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) Conference/North Central Regional Meeting that was held on March 27-29, 2003. This …
Caring As Catalyst; A Model For Health Possibilities, Brenda A. Becker
Caring As Catalyst; A Model For Health Possibilities, Brenda A. Becker
Theses and Graduate Projects
This graduate field project presents a conceptual model based on the theoretical frameworks of Brentano, Frankl, Rogers, Merry, Benner, and Wrubel and is designed to facilitate the life journey to more complex levels. The model has a foundation in chaos theory and in the search for meaning. Key concepts of catalyst, presence, polarization, and participation are defined and described. Presence is defined at three levels: physical, psychological, and therapeutic. Participation is defined as a sharing of the life and experience between nurse and person. Polarization, or change in pattern, is also defined at three levels: active, collaborative, and passive. The …
A Model Integrating Transcultural Nursing Concepts And Experiences Into A Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum, Mary Ellen Joswiak
A Model Integrating Transcultural Nursing Concepts And Experiences Into A Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum, Mary Ellen Joswiak
Theses and Graduate Projects
Each dry the population of the world becomes more interconnected, placing huge challenges before health care providers to deliver care that is culturally appropriate. As the largest group of health care providers, nurses are especially challenged to provide culturally appropriate and congruent care to those they serve. It is therefore essential that nursing education provide students with opportunities to develop transcultural nursing knowledge. Students need practical experiences with culture in order to increase their understanding of cultural similarities and differences. The purpose of this project is to foster the development of beginning transcultural competence among baccalaureate nursing students and to …
The Influence Of Social And Environmental Support On Diabetes Self-Management, Cheryl Mckee
The Influence Of Social And Environmental Support On Diabetes Self-Management, Cheryl Mckee
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background The reduction of diabetes complications depends on adherence to self-management behaviors. The current study was designed to examine the influence of multiple social-environmental levels of support on diabetic self-management behaviors in a lower income community. The eight distinct levels of social-environmental support studied were personal characteristics, physician and health team, family and friends, neighborhood, community, media and policy, community organizations, and the workplace. Methods An anonymous self-administered survey, consisting of questions about demographic features, hemoglobin AlC, self-management behaviors, and perceived support from multiple social-environmental levels, was completed by 36 diabetic participants from the Regions Family Physicians clinic. Results Significant …
The Prevalence Of Low Back Pain And Its Association With Body Mass Index, Lance Beebout
The Prevalence Of Low Back Pain And Its Association With Body Mass Index, Lance Beebout
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The Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Association with Body Mass Index Background: The question of whether obesity is a risk factor for the development of low back pain (LBP) has been the subject of considerable research. To date no clear consensus has been made concerning this highly debated issue. The purpose of this study is to determine whether overweight individuals, BMI > 25, reported higher incidences of LBP over the course of one year while accounting for other known risk factors for the development of LBP. Methods; This non-experimental study design utilized an eleven question survey to gather data …
The Prevalence Of Axis I Mental Disorders In Perpetrators Of Murder-Suicide In Minnesota In A Three-Year Period, Aaron Koppel Pitman
The Prevalence Of Axis I Mental Disorders In Perpetrators Of Murder-Suicide In Minnesota In A Three-Year Period, Aaron Koppel Pitman
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background: Murder-suicide is an uncommon but devastating act for everyone associated with the event. World-wide, murder-suicide occurs at a constant rate, between 0.2-0.3 per 100,000 people. One explanation for this constancy of murder-suicide incidence is a consistent underlying level of mental illness in all populations. Methods: Death certificates, The Femicide Report, newspaper articles, and supplemental homicide reports identified 30 murder-suicide cases involving 68 individuals within a three year period (1999,2000,2001) in Minnesota. Medical examiner records and the aforementioned sources provided data which was recorded on the Minnesota Violent Death Reporting System abstract form (MVDRS), adapted from the National Violent Death …
Does Body Mass Index (Bmi) Affect The Prevalence Of Pap Smears?, Debra Maas
Does Body Mass Index (Bmi) Affect The Prevalence Of Pap Smears?, Debra Maas
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background The pap smear test is highly effective at detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical cells. However, only 68.3 percent of women in the U.S. received a Pap smear in 2001. Previous research studies have shown that overweight and obese women are less likely to receive routine pap smears. This is especially concerning because obesity is a risk factor for cervical cancer Methods A retrospective review of data was conducted from the medical records of 90 women, 18 years of age or older, who were seen by the researcher at SMDC clinics in Deer River and Remer, Minnesota from February 2003 …
Motivation For Medicine: What Factors Influence Men And Women To Enter Physician Assistant School Versus Medical School?, Ross Golla
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background The purpose of this study was to distinguish what factors were most significant in medical and physician assistant student's decision to enter medicine, in addition to comparing male and female student's motivation. Methods A survey consisting of potential motives or deterrents for entering medicine was given to medical and PA students. Results were analyzed using an independent T-test. Results PA students reported greater significance on the duration of academic and clinical training, the ability to balance work and family, the opportunity to achieve a high income, dealing with malpractice allegations and the need to be on-call as motives for …
The Prevalence Of Herbal Product Use In The Treatment And Management Of Diabetes In The Latino Population, Gobind Tarchand
The Prevalence Of Herbal Product Use In The Treatment And Management Of Diabetes In The Latino Population, Gobind Tarchand
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background. Healthcare providers are often concerned about the use of alternative treatments by patients of Hispanic decent. Herbal product use is one type of alternative treatment that is most concerning. This study examined the prevalence of herbal product use for diabetes control by a sample of patients of Hispanic decent. Methods. A convenience sample of 42 patients of Hispanic decent with type 2 diabetes was surveyed. Following a descriptive, quantitative design, questionnaires were available in both English and Spanish and were distributed to participants by the diabetic educator at La Clinica en Lake. Questions were asked about demographics, diabetes status …
Effects Of A First Responders Automatic External Defibrillator (Aed) Program On Patient Outcomes In A Rural Emergency Medical Service System, Michael D. Olson
Effects Of A First Responders Automatic External Defibrillator (Aed) Program On Patient Outcomes In A Rural Emergency Medical Service System, Michael D. Olson
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background For patients in cardiac arrest the most important variable in survival is rapid activation of emergency medical services to provide early defibrillation. Previous studies have indicated that for the greatest chance of survival the patient must be defibrillated within six minutes of collapse. In September of 2002 the Fairmont police department placed AED's in the medical kits of their officers in an effort to improve the chances of survival for the cardiac arrest patients in the city. This study is an attempt to gauge the success of this AED program by Iooking at multiple variables in the care of …
Correlation Between Nutritional Knowledge And Food Choices In Seventh Grade Students, Jennifer Rysavy
Correlation Between Nutritional Knowledge And Food Choices In Seventh Grade Students, Jennifer Rysavy
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background Diets of adolescents in the United States are not meeting the Food Pyramid guidelines, especially for fruits, vegetables, and dairy, yet they are far exceeding the recommended daily allowance for fat and added sugars. Even though adolescents possess nutritional knowledge, they are often choosing foods based on their taste, rather than their nutritional value. This study aimed to explore the relationship between nutritional knowledge and food choices in seventh grade students. It also evaluated the relationship gender had on nutrition knowledge and food choices. Method Nutritional knowledge and food choices were studied in two seventh grade health classes at …
Determinants Of Safety Device Use In Adults Age 18-22 Years., Amanda J. Rajala
Determinants Of Safety Device Use In Adults Age 18-22 Years., Amanda J. Rajala
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background: The determinants of safety device use and non-use, in 18-22 year olds, are not clear and were targeted in this research. The literature revealed that safety devices are used due to personal safety, habit and legal reasons. Safety devices are not used due to physical discomfort, only drive/ride short distances and forgetfulness. Methods: This study is a multivariable, quantitative-non-experimental study, conducted on the campus of Augsburg College during an orientation event in June 2003. A multiple choice written questionnaire was distributed to participants of the orientation event. The identification of trends and patterns were determined to establish the determinants …
Hospice Care: Physician Assistants' Ratings Of Their Knowledge And Attitudes, Karen Farrington
Hospice Care: Physician Assistants' Ratings Of Their Knowledge And Attitudes, Karen Farrington
Theses and Graduate Projects
To date there is little, if any, published data regarding hospice patients and physician assistants; there is a substantial amount of data available regarding physicians and hospice care. The purpose of this study was to determine if physician assistant attitudes and knowledge regarding hospice influenced their referral practices and compared those findings to physicians. Physician assistants who were current members of the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants were surveyed regarding knowledge and attitude towards hospice services. A total of 55 subjects (response rate of 55%) responded to the mailed survey, 60% of which were female. Respondents ages 40 years or …
Physical Activity Levels And Social Influences In Rural Minnesotan Hmong Children And Adolescents, Kimberly Smith
Physical Activity Levels And Social Influences In Rural Minnesotan Hmong Children And Adolescents, Kimberly Smith
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background Research has shown that physical activity levels are declining in children and adolescents of racial and ethnic minority groups. It has been suggested that social influences may play an important role in these trends. A large and growing Hmong population exists in Minnesota and there is no data regarding physical or sedentary activity trends or possible underlying social influences within this group. This study examined the physical activity levels, sedentary leisure habits, and social influences in a group of Hmong children and adolescents Methods. Following a descriptive, qualitative design, a sample of 45 Hmong children and adolescents in a …
The Female Athlete Triad: Role Of The Coach In Prevention And Intervention, Michelle Turner Breiland
The Female Athlete Triad: Role Of The Coach In Prevention And Intervention, Michelle Turner Breiland
Theses and Graduate Projects
Introduction The Female Athlete Triad consists of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Eating disorders affect between 1-10% of adolescent and college age women (Haller, 1992),particularly in women's' sports in which leanness is considered important for performance such as cross-country running. Methods A three page 17 item questionnaire was sent out to 45 coaches of women's Division III cross-country teams in the Midwest region of the US. Descriptive statistics were run on the data. Results Results showed that 8% of coaches have coached an athlete with a diagnosed eating disorder. Of the top three topics for team discussions, 9% of coaches …
Rural Physician Assistant Job Satisfaction And Factors That Lead To Satisfaction, Jody Ann Giza
Rural Physician Assistant Job Satisfaction And Factors That Lead To Satisfaction, Jody Ann Giza
Theses and Graduate Projects
Background. PAs play a critical role in serving under-served rural communities. It will be of benefit to the rural communities in Minnesota to idenitfy what practice and community factors work to recruit and retain a high percentage of PAs to rural practice in Minnesota' Methods A written questionnaire was mailed to PAs working in rural Minnesota who are members of MAPA, The survey explored community and practice aspects that contribute to job satisfaction. Results Ninety-two percent of respondents stated they were satisfied to very satisfied with their overall practice. Overall practice satisfaction was most strongly positively correlated with acknowledgment from …