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Interactive Health Literacy And Self-Management Of Lung Cancer Symptoms, Julie Kieffer Campbell
Interactive Health Literacy And Self-Management Of Lung Cancer Symptoms, Julie Kieffer Campbell
Theses and Dissertations
Patients with lung cancer experience multiple symptoms requiring self-management. Health literacy skills are necessary for obtaining and processing information related to symptom self-management. Interactive health literacy involves communicating with healthcare providers regarding health-related information, but the role of interactive health literacy in self-management is not clear. This study used a critical realist approach to address these specific aims: 1) explore interactive health literacy and how it relates to symptom self-management for patients with lung cancer; and 2) describe patients’ experiences of interactive with healthcare providers regarding symptom self-management for lung cancer. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional mixed methods …
Expectations Of Aging And Goals As Motivation For Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management In Individuals With Early Diagnosis, Lisa M. Blohm
Expectations Of Aging And Goals As Motivation For Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management In Individuals With Early Diagnosis, Lisa M. Blohm
Theses and Dissertations
Type 2 diabetes continues to plague the United States as a major cause of disability, mortality, and healthcare cost. Engagement in self-management before complications develop is the goal for individuals in early stages of the disease. Those newly diagnosed often do not engage in health behaviors to improve their prognosis. Reasons for their lack of engagement vary widely. The purpose of this study was to understand relationships between aging expectations, personal goal setting, perceived quality of life, and self-efficacy on motivation to engage in type 2 diabetes self-management. Social Cognitive Theory provided the framework. Using a cross-sectional design, 99 newly …
Factors Affecting Blood Pressure Target Outcomes For Veterans Using Home Telehealth, Vincent Boom
Factors Affecting Blood Pressure Target Outcomes For Veterans Using Home Telehealth, Vincent Boom
Theses and Dissertations
Hypertension is the most common diagnosis among Veterans, contributing to approximately 15,000 veterans hospitalized for stroke every year. The high prevalence of hypertension found in the Veteran population suggests a need to better define the risks and benefits associated with the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. The U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) home telehealth program provides chronic care management for hypertension to facilitate Veteran access to care. Existing evidence suggests Veterans’ monitoring of blood pressure at home may selectively assist in managing hypertension. This secondary analysis of data used a self-management lens to assign meaning to traditionally demographic …