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Ua61 Newsletter, Wku Health & Human Services
Ua61 Newsletter, Wku Health & Human Services
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by and about the College of Health & Human Services.
- Bonaguro, John. Letter from the Dean
- WKU Clinical Education Complex Moves Forward
- College Welcomes New Associate Dean – Sylvia Gaiko
- Visiting Scholar from Bournemouth University, England – Mandy Rumley
- Partners Key to Successful Hispanic Health Fair & Screening Event
- Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) 4-H Program
- Hispanic Initiative Gets $700K in Funding
- American Humanics Program Implemented at WKU
- CHHS Focuses on Gerontology
- Gerontologist Dr. John Krout Visits WKU
- Rural Elderly Advocacy Program with Students (REAPS)
- Kentucky Emergency Medical Services Academy Offers EMS Management Workshops
- A Day to Give …
Revisiting Vaccine Hesitancy, Barriers And Motivators To Obtaining A Flu Vaccine In A New Covid-19 Pandemic World, Ann M. Mayo Rn, Dnsc, Faan, Steffanie R. Cobler Np
Revisiting Vaccine Hesitancy, Barriers And Motivators To Obtaining A Flu Vaccine In A New Covid-19 Pandemic World, Ann M. Mayo Rn, Dnsc, Faan, Steffanie R. Cobler Np
School of Nursing and Health Science: Faculty Scholarship
Purpose
To describe and compare patient perceived barriers and motivators and decision-making conflict between two groups of hospitalized patients, those who receive flu vaccines and those who do not.
Data Sources
Data collection during 2003 included extracting data from databases and mailing two surveys to 436 discharged patients. One hundred eight (108) patients participated in the study.
Conclusions
Top barriers included fear of side effects from vaccine (35%) and fear of contracting the flu (30%). Top motivators for obtaining a flu vaccine included previous vaccination (93%) and provider recommendation (62%). Barriers, motivators and patient decisional conflict differed depending upon patient …
Sjogren’S Syndrome: Recognizing And Treating An Autoimmune Disease, Susan M. Denisco, Linda Ferro
Sjogren’S Syndrome: Recognizing And Treating An Autoimmune Disease, Susan M. Denisco, Linda Ferro
Nursing Faculty Publications
Sjogren's syndrome, one of the most common autoimmune diseases, is characterized by cell-mediated lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands. It receives little attention in the literature, and frequently goes unrecognized until progressive changes are apparent. This article aids nurse practitioners in diagnosing the disorder in its earliest stages and in initiating proper treatment.
Bulimia: Medical Complications, Philip S. Mehler, Cynthia Crews, Kenneth Weiner
Bulimia: Medical Complications, Philip S. Mehler, Cynthia Crews, Kenneth Weiner
Nursing Faculty Publications
Bulimia nervosa is a common eating disorder that predominantly affects young women. There are three main models of purging in bulimia. Resulting medical complications are related to the particular mode and frequency of purging. Commonly, there are oral and gastrointestinal complications along with serious electrolyte and endocrine complications. The majority of the medical complications of bulimia nervosa are treatable if diagnosed in a timely fashion. Some of these patients require inpatient hospitalization, and others can be managed along a continuum of outpatient care. The American Psychiatric Association has comprehensive treatment guidelines for the management of bulimia. Primary care physicians and …
A National Survey Of New Zealand Registered Nurses Caring Attributes, Professional Self Concept And Technological Influences, A O'Brien, David Arthur, M Woods, P Watson
A National Survey Of New Zealand Registered Nurses Caring Attributes, Professional Self Concept And Technological Influences, A O'Brien, David Arthur, M Woods, P Watson
School of Nursing & Midwifery
No abstract provided.
Health Professions Division Catalog 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University
Health Professions Division Catalog 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University
Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions
No abstract provided.