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Animal-Assisted Therapy And Oncology Hospice Patients, Lauren Anderson
Animal-Assisted Therapy And Oncology Hospice Patients, Lauren Anderson
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Background: If there are more ways to induce comfort during hospice care, all options should be explored, which is why animal-assisted therapy (AAT) could be a viable, non-pharmacological option for oncology hospice patients.
Objectives: The aim of this research is to show that the use of AAT with oncology patients receiving hospice care will result in enhanced comfort and diminished pain. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on pain for oncology hospice patients receiving AAT compared to oncology hospice patients who do not receive AAT.
Method: This study is performed as an integrative …
Effects Of A Doula Service For Low Income Women, Brittany Odes, Laetitia Kolombo
Effects Of A Doula Service For Low Income Women, Brittany Odes, Laetitia Kolombo
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Effects of a Doula Service for Low Income Women
Brittany Odes & Laetitia Kolombo
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Young-Me Lee
Background: While research shows that a doula service has many health benefits for the mother and baby, many barriers to the use of the service remains unknown.
Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to explore the effects of doula services on maternal and infant birth outcomes.
Methods: An integrative literature review will be utilized to evaluate current research articles to report the effects of a doula on maternal and infant birth outcomes.
Results: It was determined from the …
The Effects Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Therapies On Cognition In Older Adults Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Integrative Literature Review, Candance Swanigan
The Effects Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Therapies On Cognition In Older Adults Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Integrative Literature Review, Candance Swanigan
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Background: The aging U.S. population is expected to produce a significant increase in persons with progressive cognitive impairment or dementia. A method to prevent, halt, or slow this decline has yet to be found. Research suggests that a multidomain approach in the early stages of impairment, such as in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) should be investigated as an integrative strategy to prevent cognitive decline. Complementary and alternative therapies have the ability to be a part of an integrative approach to preventing cognitive decline.
Objectives: The purpose of study is to explore what research has been conducted regarding complementary and alternative …
Fatigue Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Young Adults, Sydney Van Alstyne
Fatigue Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Young Adults, Sydney Van Alstyne
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Background: Often, practitioners do not address their Rheumatoid Arthritis patients' fatigue and do not perceive it as a detriment to the patient's wellness. In actuality, fatigue has been determined to be proportionate to the other variables, such as pain and disease progression, of rheumatoid arthritis.
Objectives: to determine the cause(s) of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis and determine how fatigue can be used in a clinical setting to determine disease progression and status in patients suffering from chronic illness.
Method: This integrative literature review was conducted using the keywords, “fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, young adults, perception of fatigue” to search the literature …
Health Benefits Of Pet Ownership For Older Adults, Molly Cook, Sydney Busch
Health Benefits Of Pet Ownership For Older Adults, Molly Cook, Sydney Busch
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Background: Over the last few decades, life expectancy has increased causing a significant rise and rising number of senior citizens. This has resulted in greater demand and spending in healthcare for this growing population, due to, the increase risk for health problems that are associated with older age.
Objectives: The purpose of this literature review is to examine the health benefits of pet ownership for older adults. This study will provide information on what health benefits come with pet ownership, and how this can affect the elderly population.
Method: A computerized integrative review was conducted using various combinations of the …
Grace Peterson Research Colloquium, Emma Pfeiffer
Grace Peterson Research Colloquium, Emma Pfeiffer
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Mental illness is commonly under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, or untreated, particularly in the elderly population. An expected population increase for those 65 years and older, increased in health care expenses coupled with the moral and ethical obligation of health care providers to promote quality of life at all ages makes investigation to alternative treatments in this population is worth investigating. The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize existing studies to clarify the following questions: What are the effects of pet therapy on those experiencing signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety? Why is pet therapy still lagging in validated studies, …
The Availability & Efficacy Of Non-Pharmacological Interventions For Pain Management For Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Uchenna Onyema-Jones
The Availability & Efficacy Of Non-Pharmacological Interventions For Pain Management For Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Uchenna Onyema-Jones
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
The Availability & Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
For Pain Management for Children with Sickle Cell Disease:
A Systematic Review of the Literature
Uchenna N. Onyema-Jones
Faculty Sponsor: Tamara Poole, MS, APN, FNP-BC
Background: Pain is the leading cause of hospitalizations for many pediatric patients with sickle cell disease and unfortunately it is often sub-optimally managed by healthcare professionals with pharmacological interventions.
Objectives: The purpose of this systematic literature review was to examine the availability and efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions used to manage pain in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.
Method: A systemic literature review was conducted using the databases …
Urging A Practical Beginning: Reimbursement Reform, Nurse-Managed Health Clinics, And Complete Professional Autonomy For Primary Care Nurse Practioners, Joy Luchico Austria
Urging A Practical Beginning: Reimbursement Reform, Nurse-Managed Health Clinics, And Complete Professional Autonomy For Primary Care Nurse Practioners, Joy Luchico Austria
DePaul Journal of Health Care Law
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