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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Nursing Students’ Comfort In The Nursing Program, Camella Bloom, Rebecca Karr, Makenzie Menard
Nursing Students’ Comfort In The Nursing Program, Camella Bloom, Rebecca Karr, Makenzie Menard
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This research project’s purpose is to investigate student nurses’ comfort levels within the nursing program. The project focuses on how interactions with RNs impact comfort levels of nursing students. These interactions take place within the student nurses’ clinical experiences or their experiences at their healthcare jobs. The sample was sophomore, junior, and senior-level undergraduate BSN students at The University of Akron, which is about 434 students. The number of participants that completed the survey was 57 nursing students. The independent variables were student level in the BSN program and current employment status in a patient care role. The dependent variable …
Nursing Education And Comfort Level In Caring For Patients With Eating Disorders, Jaylyn E. Jewell
Nursing Education And Comfort Level In Caring For Patients With Eating Disorders, Jaylyn E. Jewell
Honors Theses and Capstones
Nurses are integral to providing care to patients with eating disorders, who often present to the generalized hospital setting related to physical complications from their disorder. Despite the vital role nurses play, a lack of education is cited. This project sought to assess knowledge on eating disorders of nurses at a local hospital through dissemination of a survey. A total of n=18 responses were gathered. Results supported the fact that many nurses have received inadequate education on eating disorders, and consequently have low knowledge and competency in the care of these patients. This project seeks to identify this lack of …
The Relationship Between Recent Csd Graduates' Comfort And Training With Aac And Their Knowledge Of Aac, Delanie Amend, B.S.
The Relationship Between Recent Csd Graduates' Comfort And Training With Aac And Their Knowledge Of Aac, Delanie Amend, B.S.
Theses & Honors Papers
The purpose of this research was to investigate the perspectives of recent Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) graduate students regarding their comfort and training around Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and examine the Dunning-Kruger effect between recent CSD graduates’ knowledge with AAC versus their perceived expertise of AAC. The researcher distributed an online survey via email, social media, American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) Special Interest Groups to individuals who graduated from a CAA- accredited Speech-Language Pathology master’s program with a graduation year of 2018-2022 who now currently hold either their Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) or their Clinical Fellowship license …
Using Family Focused-Care Solutions To Improve Child’S Quality Of Life, Joshua M. Del Sol
Using Family Focused-Care Solutions To Improve Child’S Quality Of Life, Joshua M. Del Sol
Nursing | Senior Theses
Chronic illness in children impacts not only themselves but their families too. Everyone in the family supports each other and provides each other with pretty much all our physiological needs including our emotional needs. Parents/caregivers are the role models for their young children and really shape the person they become because basic values and their early relationships are formed. A family provides that consistent balance in our life that is the center of our life at a young age. When children are diagnosed with a chronic illness, parents may feel responsible, ashamed, guilty, or angry. Families may turn on each …
How Does Exposure To Pelvic Health Content In Entry Level Physical Therapy Curricula Impact Students’ Comfort Level Discussing Sexual Health With Future Patients?, Elizabeth Levay
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones
The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to pelvic health content in physical therapy school curricula and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students’ comfort levels discussing sexual health issues with future patients. As holistic, autonomous health care providers, physical therapists must be confident in addressing all aspects of health with patients, including sexual health. Lack of attention to patients’ sexual issues may result in aspects of health going unaddressed, leading to poor patient care. The research hypothesis was that increased exposure to pelvic health topics within entry level physical therapy education will improve students’ …
An Educational Program For Hospice Nurses About End-Of-Life Protocols, Rhonda Coleman
An Educational Program For Hospice Nurses About End-Of-Life Protocols, Rhonda Coleman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract Palliative care is specialized care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is centered on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness with a primary goal to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family. A gap in nursing practice was identified in a hospice facility in the South Central United States.; the nurses did not use palliative care or end-of-life (EoL) protocols. This project focused, therefore, on the development of a nursing staff education program for hospice nurses to increase knowledge about the use of EoL protocols. …
Implementation Of A Training Program To Improve The Crna Precepting Experience At An Academic Medical Center, Megan Jean Gillespie
Implementation Of A Training Program To Improve The Crna Precepting Experience At An Academic Medical Center, Megan Jean Gillespie
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Formal preceptorship training has been shown to improve the comfort and confidence with precepting across many disciplines. Currently, there is no training program in place for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) preceptors at a large academic medical center in West Virginia. The overarching goal of this quality improvement (QI) project was to implement a formal preceptorship training for the CRNAs at the facility of interest. The training, or intervention, was the Preceptor Essentials Parts I and II on NetLearning. This project followed the pre-intervention-post-survey design. The participants were self-selected CRNAs. The survey results were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U …
Perspectives Of Canadian Midwives On Nutrition For Pregnancy, Yvana T. Sawaya
Perspectives Of Canadian Midwives On Nutrition For Pregnancy, Yvana T. Sawaya
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Limited data exists on Canadian midwives’ experiences with nutrition for pregnancy. An anonymous e-survey was distributed via midwifery associations’ e-newsletters, social media, and clinics’ public e-mail addresses to explore Canadian midwives’ nutrition attitudes, education, and recommendations.
Almost all (99.4%) of the 161 respondents provided nutrition advice to pregnant women and almost two-thirds (63.7%) received nutrition training. Midwives had positive attitudes towards nutrition (median=5 on scale where 1=very unimportant and 5=very important) and their comfort levels in advising on nutrition topics ranged from moderate to high. An average of 85.3% of their recommendations aligned with Health Canada pregnancy guidelines and relevant …
What's All The Buzzy About? Using Cryotherapy And Vibration For Pain During Vaccinations In Children, Marta L. Byma
What's All The Buzzy About? Using Cryotherapy And Vibration For Pain During Vaccinations In Children, Marta L. Byma
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
Vaccinations are the most common painful needle procedure, with an estimated 12 billion injections given per year (CDC, 2019). The usual method for administration of vaccinations is through needle puncture, which is often painful. Children often report receiving a shot as one of the most feared and painful experiences (McMurtry et al., 2015). The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to improve patient experiences by decreasing the pain that is associated with vaccinations through the use of a nonpharmacological method for comfort via the Buzzy® device. After thorough analysis and synthesis of the literature, the Buzzy® device that …
Assessing Attitudes And Knowledge Regarding Voice Modification In Transgender People Among Practicing Speech Language Pathologists (Slps) In Texas, Iliana Renee Lopez
Assessing Attitudes And Knowledge Regarding Voice Modification In Transgender People Among Practicing Speech Language Pathologists (Slps) In Texas, Iliana Renee Lopez
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the attitudes and knowledge of voice modification in TG persons among practicing SLPs in the state of Texas. Thirty-nine individuals completed the 10-minute survey with 38 questions. SLPs in Texas who responded are professionally and personally comfortable working with transgender individuals. Most respondents did not know what was targeted in voice modification services, however are willing to learn. Respondents' attitudes, knowledge and comfort were impacted most by personal values, graduate school education and personal relationships. The results from this study support the need for education and clinical training on cultural competence …
Enhancing Comfort Care Techniques In The Pediatric Inpatient Setting, Nicole Rae Mansky
Enhancing Comfort Care Techniques In The Pediatric Inpatient Setting, Nicole Rae Mansky
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The benefits of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for children undergoing painful medical procedures are well documented in extant nursing literature; however, such techniques continue to be underused in practice. Improving comfort during medical procedures is necessary to enhance the patient and family experience. The purpose of this project was to provide education to nursing staff about pediatric pain theories and evidence-based practice recommendations that support the use comfort interventions for pediatric patients of all ages. The practice-focused question addressed the development of an educational program designed to enhance staff knowledge of comfort intervention options and the benefits provided to patients. …
Performance Study Of An Unconventional Breathresponse Papr Against A N95 Ffr And Conventional Paprs, Huihui Yang
Performance Study Of An Unconventional Breathresponse Papr Against A N95 Ffr And Conventional Paprs, Huihui Yang
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are the first responders when infectious pathogens occur. Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are one of the most widely used personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Currently, few studies have been performed with HCWs in the actual healthcare work environments to assess discomforts, acceptance and protective efficiency towards wearing and use of PAPRs. The main purpose of this dissertation was to introduce and assess a brand new unconventional PAPR (Koken breath-response PAPR). The protection performance and user preferance of this unconventional PAPR were studided and compared to that of a N95 FFR and traditional PAPRs.
Firstly, a laboratory …
Patients’ Perceptions Of Patient-Centered Care And The Hospital Experience Pre- And Post-Discharge, Cheryl Smith
Patients’ Perceptions Of Patient-Centered Care And The Hospital Experience Pre- And Post-Discharge, Cheryl Smith
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Florence Nightingale used the principles of patient-centered care as the foundation for nursing practice. Today, patient-centered care delivery is part of the healthcare reform process that extends interprofessionally throughout all settings of healthcare in the United States (U.S.). Patient satisfaction measurement is one primary determinant of effective patient-centered care. The standardized Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey and methods is a nation-wide tool used to measure patient satisfaction. However, this method of patient satisfaction assessment relies on recollections of patients’ hospital experiences and requires accurate memory and recall. This study sought to examine the effect of …
Effect Of Word Choice On Comfort Level In Male Collegiate Hockey Players During Air Displacement Plethysmography Assessments, Elizabeth A. Suschana
Effect Of Word Choice On Comfort Level In Male Collegiate Hockey Players During Air Displacement Plethysmography Assessments, Elizabeth A. Suschana
Honors Theses and Capstones
No abstract provided.
Discussing History Of Mental Illness During Prenatal Genetic Counseling: Patient Interest And Comfort, Sarah Nimrichter
Discussing History Of Mental Illness During Prenatal Genetic Counseling: Patient Interest And Comfort, Sarah Nimrichter
Theses and Dissertations
Purpose: This study aimed to explore patient interest in and comfort with discussing a personal and/or family history of mental illness with a genetic counselor during a prenatal genetic counseling session. Methods: Participants included pregnant women who met with a genetic counselor for routine prenatal screening/testing counseling at Palmetto Health USC Medical Group Department of OB/GYN. Following their appointment, they were given a copy of the invitation to participate, questionnaire, and mental health resource page by the genetic counselor who performed their genetic counseling. Results: Forty participants completed questionnaires. 70% of participants indicated some level of interest in discussing mental …
Rural Appalachian Person And Family Decision Making At End Of Life, Mary Lou Clark Fornehed
Rural Appalachian Person And Family Decision Making At End Of Life, Mary Lou Clark Fornehed
Doctoral Dissertations
The dynamics of delivering care to persons at end of life (EOL) have dramatically changed in the last twenty years. Improved management of chronic illness and provision of aggressive life sustaining measures for an illness once deemed fatal are more common, significantly increasing longevity. While it is estimated that more than 40 million persons with life-limiting illness worldwide are candidates for some form of palliative or end-of-life care (EOLC), less than 14% of them will receive it.
When coping with life-limiting illness, people and their families are asked to make many complex and difficult decisions about EOL, palliative, or hospice …
Expanding Hearts And Minds: The Impact Of Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Educational Interventions On Nurse Practitioner Students’ Knowledge And Comfort, Calvin Louis Gilbert
Expanding Hearts And Minds: The Impact Of Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Educational Interventions On Nurse Practitioner Students’ Knowledge And Comfort, Calvin Louis Gilbert
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Master Project Publications
Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) populations are at a higher risk for discrimination and inadequate services while receiving health care. Some of this results from providers’ knowledge deficits regarding TGNC-specific health care needs or lack of experience and comfort with TGNC clients and the subsequent impact on an open-minded approach to gender identity. There is often little or no curriculum included in health care providers’ education pertaining to TGNC specific health risks, health care needs and approaches to clinical visits.
The purpose of this project is to promote awareness, provide education, and increase provider comfort around TGNC health care discrepancies, …
Exploring Holistic Comfort In Children Who Experience A Clinical Venipuncture Procedure, April Athena Bice
Exploring Holistic Comfort In Children Who Experience A Clinical Venipuncture Procedure, April Athena Bice
Doctoral Dissertations
Children often experience the uncomfortable effects of invasive procedures as a part of primary health supervision and during times of illness. Inadequate procedural comfort management can lead to numerous lasting harmful effects including distrust of healthcare providers, future intensified pain responses, negative cognitive and emotional experiences, and psychosocial health problems (Czarnecki et al. 2011). Holistic comfort has been well documented in adult literature but little research exists on the understanding of holistic procedural comfort from the child’s perspective. The purpose of this study was to explore perspectives of children age 4 to 7 years and their caregivers regarding procedural holistic …
Effects Of Comfort Education On Maternal Comfort And Labor Pain, Abby E. Garlock
Effects Of Comfort Education On Maternal Comfort And Labor Pain, Abby E. Garlock
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
A lack of understanding regarding the relationship between comfort education and maternal comfort experienced during labor exists within current literature. This project examined the effects of providing education regarding comfort and comfort options available in the hospital setting on level of maternal comfort during labor. A quasi-experimental pretest/posttest comparison group design was used for this project, in which a convenience sample of 80 participants was randomly assigned into a standard care control group or an educational intervention group. Providing comfort education during admission to the labor and delivery unit did not increase comfort scores or decrease pain scores in the …
Patient Perceptions Of Bedpan Usage And Comfort Levels, Emily Kay Schlachter
Patient Perceptions Of Bedpan Usage And Comfort Levels, Emily Kay Schlachter
Honors Theses and Capstones
While it may be seemingly obvious, there is very little data on patient perceptions of bedpan use. In order to create a better bedpan, there needs to be evidence as to why it is necessary. The objective of this study is to explore patient experiences of bedpan use in order to define their perceptions of comfort levels. The literature shows that patients are physically and emotionally uncomfortable when using the bedpan, find the device unpleasant, and are not receiving the necessary levels of education and compassion from their care staff. A mixed methods study using a descriptive quantitative design was …
Safe And Effective Use Of Aromatherapy For Postoperative Nausea, Kristen M. Haack
Safe And Effective Use Of Aromatherapy For Postoperative Nausea, Kristen M. Haack
Theses and Graduate Projects
No abstract provided.
Perceived Occlusion And Comfort In Receiver-In-The-Ear Hearing Aids, Sara A. Conrad
Perceived Occlusion And Comfort In Receiver-In-The-Ear Hearing Aids, Sara A. Conrad
Dissertations, 2014-2019
Purpose: In this study participants rated self-perceived occlusion and physical comfort for receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) hearing aids with different sizes of standard domes. Perceived occlusion was rated across listening and own voice conditions. Method: Twenty-one older adults with hearing impairment were fitted with bilateral RITE hearing aids and tested with three dome size conditions: open, plus, and power domes, and one control condition: the participants' own aids. Participants ranked self-perceived occlusion across the dome size conditions as well as across listening and own voice conditions, and also ranked level of physical comfort across dome sizes. Results: Self-perceived occlusion increased as dome …
The Experiences Of Health Care Providers Providing Comfort For Nursing Home Patients At The End Of Life, Herma Baker
The Experiences Of Health Care Providers Providing Comfort For Nursing Home Patients At The End Of Life, Herma Baker
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research shows that healthcare providers (HCPs) are not adequately prepared to provide comfort care for patients who are at the end of life. Since the 1990s, numerous legislative, research, and clinical initiatives have addressed concerns about improving care at the end of life. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of HCPs providing comfort for patients in the nursing home who are at the end of life. This study focused on physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and nurses' aides at a central Florida nursing home. A descriptive qualitative design was done utilizing a focus group discussion, individual interviews, …
A Comparison Of Eight Selected Sports Bras: Biomechanical Support, Overall Comfort Ratings And Overall Support Ratings, Lajean R. Lawson
A Comparison Of Eight Selected Sports Bras: Biomechanical Support, Overall Comfort Ratings And Overall Support Ratings, Lajean R. Lawson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate eight currently marketed sports bras for differences in control of vertical displacement of the breast, overall comfort scores, and overall support scores for A, B, C and D cup sizes. An additional goal was to determine and compare differences in the vertical displacement of the nude breast among the four cup size groups. To determine differences in vertical displacement, subjects were filmed while jogging on a treadmill, and film data were analyzed frame by frame. To determine differences in overall comfort and support ratings, subjects tested each of the eight bra styles …