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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Empowerment, Personality, And Leader-Member Exchange Quality In Physicians, Tony S. Reed
Empowerment, Personality, And Leader-Member Exchange Quality In Physicians, Tony S. Reed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nearly 100,000 people suffer injury or death each year due to errors in the United States healthcare system. Researchers have identified that empowerment by physicians can address this significant social issue. Despite this knowledge, qualifications to empowering behaviors in physicians have not been identified. A quantitative nonexperimental correlation approach was used to determine the role that personality type and high-quality leader-member exchange may play in the physician’s ability to create empowerment at academic medical centers in the United States. The theoretical framework of empowering leadership, Jung’s psychological types, and leader-member exchange quality informed the research design and contributed to the …
Strategies For Catalyzing Clinicians’ Support Of Telemedicine Programs In Rural Communities, Jonathan Liwag
Strategies For Catalyzing Clinicians’ Support Of Telemedicine Programs In Rural Communities, Jonathan Liwag
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Clinicians’ failure to accept contemporary technology has been a critical barrier to telemedicine program adoption. Staff technical challenges and resistance to change can affect technology return on investment, which concerns telemedicine program leaders. Grounded in Davis’s technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative, descriptive single case study was to explore strategies used by program leaders in the Marianas Islands who successfully gained clinicians’ acceptance of contemporary technology. The participants were 5 program leaders recommended by their institution because of their leadership role and telemedicine technologies experience. Data were collected from 4 face-to-face and 1 audio teleconference interview with the …
The Relationship Between Organizational Culture And Hospital Performance In The Veterans Health Administration, Darline Jasmin Nabbie
The Relationship Between Organizational Culture And Hospital Performance In The Veterans Health Administration, Darline Jasmin Nabbie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
High quality care consists of a culture that involves staff who are engaged and keepthemselves accountable when providing care. In 2014, employees described their organizational culture at the Veteran Affairs (VA) as entrenched and intimidating. An audit also revealed that in 2014, patients were receiving substandard care. The present study was an analysis of the relationship between organizational culture and hospital performance in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This study provided key stakeholders such as the VA administration an understanding of work climate as an indicator of organizational culture and how it affected hospital performance with the VHA. The VHA …
Nursing Home Nurse Turnover And The Association To Workload, Absenteeism, And Number Of Beds, Justin Ryan Gracieux
Nursing Home Nurse Turnover And The Association To Workload, Absenteeism, And Number Of Beds, Justin Ryan Gracieux
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The aging population in the United States has resulted in an increased need for quality nursing home care, which includes a stable nursing staff and reduced workforce instability. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between direct care nursing staff turnover rates for RNs, licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) concerning workload, absenteeism, and number of beds in Texas nursing homes. The relational coordination theory provided the theoretical framework for understanding the underlying issues and communication needs that may relate to staff turnover. Secondary data from 11,336 direct resident care nursing staff …
The Lived Experiences Of African American Nurses In South Carolina Emergency Rooms, Debra A. Dixon
The Lived Experiences Of African American Nurses In South Carolina Emergency Rooms, Debra A. Dixon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The underrepresentation of African American (AA) nurses in South Carolina (SC) emergency rooms (ERs) may affect quality patient care for AAs and all other patients in culturally diverse populations. This qualitative interpretive (hermeneutic) phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of AA nurses in several SC ERs concerning quality patient care in culturally diverse populations. Herzberg's two-factor theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory framed the study. The research question investigated the lived experiences of AA ER nurses in SC ERs concerning quality patient care in culturally diverse populations. Interpretive phenomenology was used to gain insight from a sample of 17 …
Program Evaluation Of A Hospital Patient Transportation Service, James Dion Washington
Program Evaluation Of A Hospital Patient Transportation Service, James Dion Washington
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A hospital inpatient transportation process may decrease the time it takes patients to receive care and improve hospital quality and safety outcomes by providing timely and efficient patient handling. Grounded in agency theory, the purpose of this program evaluation was to evaluate the efficacy of the request for transport to measure against hospital objectives. Two specific program goals were to achieve an average 19-minute transport request-to-completion time and a 10-minute response from the time transport request is received when the transporter arrives. Data were collected from a survey, semistructured interviews, focus groups, and archival data analysis. The one sample t-test …
Electronic Health Record Adoption, Interoperability, And Consumer Access, Edet Udofia
Electronic Health Record Adoption, Interoperability, And Consumer Access, Edet Udofia
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractElectronic health record (EHR) adoption is necessary across many healthcare settings. The problem identified in the current study is that EHR systems and consumer access to their health records tend to be inconsistently applied across various health care settings which could have adverse effects on health outcomes in the policies, and procedure of healthcare delivery. EHR systems can improve the perceptions of patients on healthcare systems and the operation of health care facilities. More specifically, the issue of interoperability in the context of EHR system implementation was reviewed in the current project. The purpose of this study was to understand …
Factors That Determine The Place Of Childbirth In Lagos State, Nigeria, Ohiemi Emmanuel Adegbe
Factors That Determine The Place Of Childbirth In Lagos State, Nigeria, Ohiemi Emmanuel Adegbe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractNigeria is among the 10 countries in the world with the worst maternal mortality. Though most of these deaths can be prevented using antenatal care (ANC) and having institutional deliveries, in Nigeria, ANC attendance and institutional delivery are suboptimal. Research is lacking on the reasons for the disparity between the use of antenatal services compared to deliveries at health centers. The aim of this study was to determine the associations between sociodemographic, obstetric, and health service factors and the place of delivery used by pregnant women in predominantly urban, cosmopolitan Lagos, Nigeria. Because both service delivery and demand factor categories …
Competition And Technical Efficiency For General Medical And Surgical Hospitals In Georgia, Nathan Ekow Davies
Competition And Technical Efficiency For General Medical And Surgical Hospitals In Georgia, Nathan Ekow Davies
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The primary aim of this study was to enhance understanding of the fundamental socioeconomic problem associated with inefficient hospital competition in the United States in terms of demand and supply of services as well as the efficiency of hospitals. The relationship between market competition and hospital efficiency was investigated among general medical and surgical hospitals in Georgia. The X-efficiency theory was used which defines efficiency as the degree of effectiveness that an organization can maintain while operating in imperfect competition. The theory is most applicable in terms of addressing imperfect market characteristics of the healthcare industry. Correlations between efficiency and …
The Combined Impact Of Race And Education On Obesity Among U.S. Adults By Fidelis Okoye, Fidelis Chidi Okoye
The Combined Impact Of Race And Education On Obesity Among U.S. Adults By Fidelis Okoye, Fidelis Chidi Okoye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Walden University
College of Health Professions
This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by
Fidelis Okoye
has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made.
Review Committee Dr. Vasileios Margaritis, Committee Chairperson, Public Health Faculty Dr. Srikanta Banerjee, Committee Member, Public Health Faculty Dr. James Rohrer, University Reviewer, Public Health Faculty
Chief Academic Officer and ProvostSue Subocz, Ph.D.
Walden University2021
AbstractThe Combined Impact of Race and Education on Obesity Among U.S. Adults by Fidelis Okoye
MA, Walden University, 2009BS, Marygrove College, 2001
Dissertation …
Relationship Between Faculty Age, Stress, And Intent To Leave Academic Medical Institutions, Susan Christian Atterton
Relationship Between Faculty Age, Stress, And Intent To Leave Academic Medical Institutions, Susan Christian Atterton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Faculty intent to leave academic medicine affects clinical productivity, patient and teaching service quality, and institutions' profitability. Understanding factors associated with faculty intent to leave is critical for healthcare and human resources leadership within academic medical institutions in efforts to reduce faculty intent to leave. Grounded in Graves’ spiral dynamics theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between faculty age, faculty stress, and faculty intent to leave academic medical institutions. The data were collected and analyzed for 125 faculty physicians with an M.D., Ph.D., D.O., or M.B.B.S. degree in an academic medical institution in the …
Strategies For Implementing Self-Service Technologies In Supermarket Retail Operations, Ryan Christopher Gurley
Strategies For Implementing Self-Service Technologies In Supermarket Retail Operations, Ryan Christopher Gurley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractOrganization leaders who do not adopt self-service technology (SST) are at risk of failure. The adaptation of SST can aid leaders in the supermarket industry improve checkout operations, increase efficiency, and minimize customers’ waiting experiences, reducing the customers’ shopping satisfaction. Grounded in the disruptive innovation theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies supermarket managers use to adapt SST practices. The participants included six supermarket managers in Jackson County of Southern Illinois. Data were collected from face-to-face interviews with managers, company documentation, and observations. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Four themes emerged: cultural …
Emergency Department Utilization And Length Of Stay Among Sickle Cell Patients, Rushali Naik
Emergency Department Utilization And Length Of Stay Among Sickle Cell Patients, Rushali Naik
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) utilize the emergency department (ED) frequently due to limited access to adult health care providers. Few providers are knowledgeable about caring for patients with sickle cell disease. This quantitative study’s purpose and research questions addressed whether there was a correlation between ED utilization and ED length of stay (LOS) pre- and post-enrollment in an adult comprehensive sickle cell clinic between the years of 2012 and 2017. The Donabedian framework was used to examine the structure, process, and outcomes related to the benefits of care in a sickle cell center. The independent variables of pre- …
Role Of Case Management In Access To Mental Health Care Among African Americans With Medicaid, Kira-Jai Jayne Taylor
Role Of Case Management In Access To Mental Health Care Among African Americans With Medicaid, Kira-Jai Jayne Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disparity in access to appropriate mental health care among African Americans compared to non-Hispanic Whites is growing. The purpose of this quantitative retrospective study was to examine the relationship between access to an outpatient mental health facility with case management and access to outpatient mental health services among African Americans with Medicaid compared to non-Hispanic Whites with Medicaid. The theoretical framework was based on the conceptual framework for integration created by PATH. The study addressed whether there is a difference in the number of African Americans compared to non-Hispanic White patients with Medicaid in access to an outpatient mental health …
The Lived Experience Of African American Young Adult Men With Hiv And Self-Care Collaborative Management, Barbara A. Moore
The Lived Experience Of African American Young Adult Men With Hiv And Self-Care Collaborative Management, Barbara A. Moore
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAfrican American young adult (AAYA) men living with HIV often lack interventions that address the influence that HIV has on their quality of life, especially their relationships. Self-care collaborative management (SCCM) concerns related to disclosure and stigmatization complicate social, psychological, and SCCM behaviors. Intervention programs addressing these concerns should be based on relevant, accurate information, but this information is lacking for AAYAs. The purpose of this research was to explore and describe the lived experiences of male AAYAs with HIV and their use of SCCM. The study method was qualitative; Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology was the design. The individual family self-management …
Perceptions Of Healthcare Workers About Jamaica’S Health Disaster Management Plan, Terence Raphael Walters
Perceptions Of Healthcare Workers About Jamaica’S Health Disaster Management Plan, Terence Raphael Walters
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disasters cause several barriers to the provision of healthcare services in Jamaica. These include damaged infrastructure, reduced access to medical care and supplies, increased demand for healthcare services, and physical and psychosocial impacts on healthcare workers. It is not known how effective the Ministry of Health Procedures Manual No. 7, Disaster Management is and how healthcare workers in Jamaica perceive the effectiveness of the plan. The purpose of this study was to explore how healthcare workers in Jamaica perceived the effectiveness of the plan. The procedures manual requires collective actions by healthcare workers to be implemented successfully, and therefore collective …