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Cooking For Health: An Integrated Approach To Enhancing Food Agency, Rebecca Anne Nagle

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Cooking for Health: An Integrated Approach to Enhancing Food Agency

Author: Rebecca Nagle, MSN, APRN, PNP, DNP-c

Advisor: Dr Jennifer Laurent, PhD

Mentor: Dr Amy Trubek, PhD

Background: College students have poor food habits and are disproportionately affected by food insecurity. Food agency is one’s ability to provision and cook for themselves. Promotion of healthy eating and food agency for college students has shown to increase their food self-efficacy, improve health, and prevent obesity.

Purpose: Determine the effectiveness of an undergraduate class focused on cooking for health in improving student’s food agency, eating behaviors, and health.

Methods: Undergraduate students participated …

Health Maintenance And Goal Setting For Women Joining And Re-Joining The Workforce, Tess Barbach

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Master Project Publications

Abstract

Poverty is a major health barrier in the United States which disproportionately affects women, who earn lower wages than men and are often single mothers responsible for the care and wellbeing of their families. Chronic socioeconomic depression is a cyclic, multigenerational problem that can make it difficult for women to adequately engage in healthy behaviors such as eating well and exercising. Poor self-care practices can in turn lead to cycle of poor health outcomes across the board, including depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and more. Poor health may subsequently pose a challenge for women trying to find the energy to …