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Adults’ Knowledge And Beliefs Surrounding Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Mazen Homoud

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Undiagnosed individuals with signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at higher risk of severe health complications than healthy individuals, and they pose a huge economic burden on society as well. Some scholars reported the lack of public knowledge of OSA as a major contributor to this phenomenon. However, there is a lack of information about assessing public knowledge and health belief of OSA and its nature across the risk level of having OSA.

Two self-reporting questioners were used in this mixed method study, a PI developed survey, the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Belief (OSA-KAB) © was …

Exploring Factors Influencing Critical Thinking Skills In Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Christina Mortellaro

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Health science education has been moving towards a model of Interprofessional Education in order to meet the increasing demands of Interprofessional Practice in Healthcare, which focuses on delivering high quality patient centered care. This model of Healthcare will lead to improved patient outcomes and overall efficiency of healthcare. Another integral component between effective health care practice and the education of health professional students is the development of critical thinking skills. In order for healthcare professionals to communicate effectively with their patients and their families and also with one another, as in interprofessional practice, critical thinking skills are required. Therefore, critical …