Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (8269)
- Communication (5463)
- Journalism Studies (5348)
- Mass Communication (5345)
- Library and Information Science (2316)
-
- Scholarly Communication (739)
- Information Literacy (456)
- Education (437)
- Arts and Humanities (428)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (388)
- Collection Development and Management (379)
- Cataloging and Metadata (334)
- Nursing (233)
- Sociology (194)
- Psychology (183)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (145)
- Philosophy (137)
- Engineering (113)
- Business (112)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (112)
- Other Nursing (98)
- Comparative Philosophy (95)
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (94)
- Computer Sciences (88)
- Higher Education (84)
- Scholarly Publishing (76)
- Legal Studies (67)
- Transportation (63)
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (58)
- Other Philosophy (56)
- Keyword
-
- Spartan Daily (5330)
- Newspaper (5180)
- Psychology (179)
- Newspapers (154)
- Nigeria (89)
-
- Librarians (77)
- Bibliometrics (72)
- COVID-19 (71)
- Information (69)
- Library (62)
- Education (59)
- Libraries (51)
- Academic libraries (47)
- Scientometrics (47)
- Social media (47)
- Pakistan (46)
- Students (46)
- Mental health (38)
- Social Media (38)
- Academic Libraries (37)
- India (37)
- University libraries (37)
- Gender (34)
- ICT (34)
- Public Health and Recreation (34)
- Social Work (34)
- Nigeria. (32)
- Educational leadership (31)
- Library and Information Science (31)
- Library services (30)
- Publication Year
- Publication
-
- Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications) (4939)
- Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) (2042)
- Master's Theses (860)
- Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (443)
- Faculty Publications (359)
-
- Master's Projects (286)
- Doctoral Projects (133)
- Comparative Philosophy (129)
- Dissertations (74)
- Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science (70)
- Mineta Transportation Institute (64)
- School of Information Student Research Journal (60)
- Spartan Daily, 2017 (60)
- Spartan Daily, 2018 (51)
- McNair Research Journal SJSU (49)
- Spartan Daily, 2016 (42)
- Spartan Daily, 2019 (42)
- Spartan Daily, 2024 (37)
- Spartan Daily, 2020 (36)
- Spartan Daily, 2021 (36)
- NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings (35)
- Spartan Daily, 2023 (35)
- Asian American Literature: Discourses & Pedagogies (31)
- Spartan Daily, 2025 (31)
- State College Times, 1932 (30)
- SWITCH (29)
- Spartan Daily, 2022 (25)
- Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter (24)
- Spartan Daily, 2026 (23)
- Faculty and Staff Publications (22)
- Publication Type
- File Type
Articles 901 - 930 of 10834
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
The Relationship Between Perceived Overqualification And Organizational Citizenship Behavior And Affective Organizational Commitment: The Moderating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support, Mariem Laaraj
Master's Theses
The present research aimed to investigate the moderating effect of perceived organizational support (POS) on the relationship between perceived overqualification, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and affective organizational commitment. A sample of 110 employees from a variety of occupational backgrounds in the United States participated in the study by completing an online survey. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that POS did not act as a moderator of the relationship between perceived overqualification and OCB and affective organizational commitment. However, perceived overqualification was found to be significantly and negatively related to affective organizational commitment. Results also showed that POS was …
The Inverse Association Between Prebiotic Consumption And Depression Status In American Adult Females, But Not The Greater Population Or In Males: Nhanes 2015-2018, Cassandra L. Boyd
The Inverse Association Between Prebiotic Consumption And Depression Status In American Adult Females, But Not The Greater Population Or In Males: Nhanes 2015-2018, Cassandra L. Boyd
Master's Theses
It is unknown if a relationship exists between prebiotic intake and depression status. Using 2015-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles data, adult American estimated mean daily prebiotic intake across demographic groups, gender, and depression status were reported. Additionally, the 10 highest prebiotic content Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies foods were identified. Adults (≥ 18 years) with adequate sleep and at least one day of dietary recall data were included. Participants with excessive alcohol intake, BMI ≤ 18, BMI ≥ 30, or current depression medication use were excluded. The confounding variables were inadequate sleep, unemployment, and age. …
Examining The Role Of Echo-Chambers Within Online Incel Communities Using Sentiment Analysis And Group Based Trajectory Modeling, Francesca Florine Fanucchi
Examining The Role Of Echo-Chambers Within Online Incel Communities Using Sentiment Analysis And Group Based Trajectory Modeling, Francesca Florine Fanucchi
Master's Theses
Technological advancements within the last decade have created new opportunities for social movements to meet and communicate online with like-minded individuals. Under this notion, these online communities generate an echo-chamber of information, to which certain individuals only surround themselves with people sharing similar values and opinions. As a result, online platforms (e.g., forums, blogs, websites) form as safe spaces for members to express their views seen as unacceptable offline. Research examining the role of echo-chambers in facilitating extremist rhetoric within online incel communities is limited, despite real-world acts of violence perpetrated by self-proclaimed incels. Therefore, the objective of this thesis …
Thinking Styles, Conspiracist Belief, And The Mediating Role Of The Dunning-Kruger Effect In Modeling Belief Change, Lucas C. Cusano
Thinking Styles, Conspiracist Belief, And The Mediating Role Of The Dunning-Kruger Effect In Modeling Belief Change, Lucas C. Cusano
Master's Theses
Why can a person believe something for which there is no evidence and yet also fail to believe something for which there is overwhelming evidence? This study develops a structural model of belief change using the latent constructs of thinking styles and conspiracist belief while accounting for the Dunning-Kruger effect (i.e., overconfidence in one’s knowledge the less one knows about a topic) as a mediator. A combined two-hundred and twenty-six participants from both Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and the introductory psychology SONA subject pool were given two knowledge measures on topics of genetic modification and vaccination before and after reading refutational …
The Moderating Effects Of Sleep Quantity And Quality On The Relationship Between Job Stressors And Job Satisfaction, Olga A. Baryshnikova
The Moderating Effects Of Sleep Quantity And Quality On The Relationship Between Job Stressors And Job Satisfaction, Olga A. Baryshnikova
Master's Theses
To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study was the first to investigate the moderating effects of sleep quantity and sleep quality on the relationships between role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, and interpersonal conflict with job satisfaction. In doing so, it addressed a gap in the literature on organizations and provided a new direction for future research in this sphere. Leveraging the Job Demands-Resources model as a theoretical foundation, this study looked at sleep quantity and quality as personal resources capable of counteracting the negative impacts of the aforementioned job stressors on job satisfaction. Underscoring their known detrimental …
No Kidding: The Moderating Role Of Childcare Responsibility On The Relationship Between Perceived Work-Life Balance Policy Culture And Job Outcomes, Ziwei Gao
Master's Theses
The societal assumption that everyone will or should have children at some point is deeply ingrained in many cultures. This often results in a lack of recognition and understanding of the experiences of childfree individuals, particularly within professional settings. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the moderating effect of childcare responsibility on the relationship between perceived work-life balance policy culture and job outcomes. A sample of 161 participants completed an online survey measuring perceived work-life balance policy culture, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions. Results showed that employees with high levels of perceived work-life balance policy culture reported …
Partnering With International Peers To Promote Young Children’S Social And Emotional Learning: Students’ Experiences During An International Service Learning Program, Danica D. Mavroudis
Partnering With International Peers To Promote Young Children’S Social And Emotional Learning: Students’ Experiences During An International Service Learning Program, Danica D. Mavroudis
Master's Theses
International Service Learning (ISL) has been used increasingly across fields of study in higher education to enhance student’s learning outside the classroom. ISL programs often encourage students to reflect on their experience to promote experiential and transformative learning. Previous research on ISL has found benefits to students’ professional and personal development. While the process may be helpful to participating students, there may be a lack of lasting benefit to the host community. There also is a gap in the literature of how mental wellness services could be delivered using ISL. In hopes to extend program benefits and provide mental wellness …
Investigating The Misinformation Effect And Physical Activity In An Online Study, Victoria C. Paoloni
Investigating The Misinformation Effect And Physical Activity In An Online Study, Victoria C. Paoloni
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between physical activity and susceptibility to false memory. Among the many benefits of physical activity are brain changes and cognitive improvements. However, few studies have examined the effects of physical activity on false memory, and none have investigated the relationship between physical activity and susceptibility to false memories generated via the misinformation effect. This study was conducted to address that gap and was also among the first to use a misinformation paradigm in an online study. It was hypothesized that greater amounts of weekly physical activity among young adults would …
Educational Attainment And Employment Status Of Medical Cannabis Users In The Bay Area Of California, Kristi M. Sadler
Educational Attainment And Employment Status Of Medical Cannabis Users In The Bay Area Of California, Kristi M. Sadler
Master's Theses
This research assesses whether participants’ responses align with the literature concerning cannabis use on educational attainment and employment outcomes. Mainly, cannabis use in adolescence is associated with lower educational attainment, and cannabis use in general may lead to poor employment outcomes, as described in the literature. Participants were medical cannabis dispensary patients with a California medical cannabis card residing in 11 counties in or near the San Francisco Bay Area. Data were collected via an internet survey from October to December 2017 via 32 medical cannabis dispensaries. Medical cannabis users reported having bachelor’s degrees at double the current national average. …
The Relationship Between Perceived Person-Job Fit And Affective Commitment And Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Role Of Psychological Empowerment, Mei Shimizu
Master's Theses
Perceived person-Job (P-J) fit has become an important phenomenon to study given its impact on organizational effectiveness. However, there is still limited knowledge about how it impacts job-related attitudes and behaviors. The present study explored the mediating role of psychological empowerment as a potential mediator on the relationship between perceived person-job fit, affective commitment and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). It was hypothesized that psychological empowerment would act as a mediator of the relationship between perceived P-J fit and affective commitment and OCB. Data were obtained from a sample of 94 employed individuals. Consistent with the hypotheses, the results of the …
The Mediating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support On The Relationship Between Wellness Programs And Job Satisfaction, Andy Tran
Master's Theses
The purpose of the current study was to examine the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) on the relationship between wellness programs (participations and availability) and job satisfaction. A total of 83 employees participated in the study, which utilized online survey distribution. Results showed that POS fully mediated the relationship between both participation and availability of wellness programs and job satisfaction. In other words, employees who participated in a wellness program felt more supported by their organization, leading to greater job satisfaction. In addition, the results suggested that when organizations offered more wellness programs, employees were more likely to …
An Exploration Of The Low Prevalence Effect During Phising Detection, Sherry J. Wei
An Exploration Of The Low Prevalence Effect During Phising Detection, Sherry J. Wei
Master's Theses
Phishing attacks are attempts to obtain individual credentials or other private information through deception, usually in email format. As the Internet becomes increasingly intertwined with everyday lives, such attacks are on the rise, threatening individuals and businesses alike. Existing anti-phishing training measures fail to address possible prevalence effects on detection performance: in tasks where targets appear rarely, participants have heightened miss rates. This low prevalence effect could be present in phishing detection because phishing emails are observed much less frequently than legitimate emails. Emerging research has reported observing heightened miss rates as a function of phishing email rarity. This study …
Manifestations Of Communicative Resilience In Experiences Of Serial Arguments Among Adult Children Of Harmful Parental Alcohol Use, Brooklyn Willis
Manifestations Of Communicative Resilience In Experiences Of Serial Arguments Among Adult Children Of Harmful Parental Alcohol Use, Brooklyn Willis
Master's Theses
This thesis investigated the ways in which adult children of harmful parental alcohol use manifest resilience through the lens of the Communication Theory of Resilience (CTR). The CTR presents five communication processes by which resilience, which is the ability to overcome hardship, is demonstrated. Serial arguments, the repeated and unresolved conflicts that occur between romantic partners, were utilized as the context to study resilience. Interviews were conducted to learn about perceptions of serial argument resolvability and the ways and frequencies in which resilience manifested. A pre-interview survey gathered information pertaining to relationship satisfaction and perceptions of resilience. A thematic analysis …
Comparing Enacted And Perceived Parental Communication As Predictors Of Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation In Families With Harmful Versus Non-Harmful Parental Alcohol Use, Marie C. Haverfield, Jennifer A. Theiss
Comparing Enacted And Perceived Parental Communication As Predictors Of Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation In Families With Harmful Versus Non-Harmful Parental Alcohol Use, Marie C. Haverfield, Jennifer A. Theiss
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Emotion regulation is an important skill that adolescents typically learn through early interactions with their primary caregivers. Associations between parental communication and adolescent emotion regulation are well-documented however, it is unclear whether the parent’s actual communication behavior or adolescents’ perceptions of the parent’s behavior is a more robust predictor of emotion regulation outcomes. This study used Baumrind’s parenting styles typology as a theoretical foundation for examining parents’ enacted responsiveness and control and adolescents’ perceptions of their parent’s responsiveness and control during conversation as competing predictors of adolescents’ self-reported emotion regulation during two parent-child interactions. Sixty parent-adolescent dyads participated in an …
Reconfigurations In Brain Networks Upon Awakening From Slow Wave Sleep: Interventions And Implications In Neural Communication, Cassie J. Hilditch, Kanika Bansal, Ravi Chachad, Lily R. Wong, Nicholas G. Bathurst, Nathan H. Feick, Amanda Santamaria, Nita L. Shattuck, Javier O. Garcia, Erin E. Flynn-Evans
Reconfigurations In Brain Networks Upon Awakening From Slow Wave Sleep: Interventions And Implications In Neural Communication, Cassie J. Hilditch, Kanika Bansal, Ravi Chachad, Lily R. Wong, Nicholas G. Bathurst, Nathan H. Feick, Amanda Santamaria, Nita L. Shattuck, Javier O. Garcia, Erin E. Flynn-Evans
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Sleep inertia is the brief period of impaired alertness and performance experienced immediately after waking. Little is known about the neural mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. A better understanding of the neural processes during sleep inertia may offer insight into the awakening process. We observed brain activity every 15 min for 1 hr following abrupt awakening from slow wave sleep during the biological night. Using 32-channel electroencephalography, a network science approach, and a within-subject design, we evaluated power, clustering coefficient, and path length across frequency bands under both a control and a polychromatic short-wavelength-enriched light intervention condition. We found that under …
A Preliminary Framework For Managing Sleep Inertia In Occupational Settings, Katya Kovac, Grace E. Vincent, Jessica L. Paterson, Cassie J. Hilditch, Sally A. Ferguson
A Preliminary Framework For Managing Sleep Inertia In Occupational Settings, Katya Kovac, Grace E. Vincent, Jessica L. Paterson, Cassie J. Hilditch, Sally A. Ferguson
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Sleep inertia, the temporary period of impairment experienced upon waking, is a safety hazard that has been implicated in serious work-related incidents resulting in injuries as well as the loss of life and assets. As such, sleep inertia warrants formal management in industries where personnel are required to undertake their role soon after waking (e.g. emergency services, engineers, and health care). At present, there is a lack of practical, evidence-based guidance on how sleep inertia could be formally managed at an organizational level. We propose a preliminary framework for managing sleep inertia based on the translation of research findings into …
Establishing A Framework For The Ethical And Legal Use Of Web Scrapers By Cybercrime And Cybersecurity Researchers: Learnings From A Systematic Review Of Australian Research, Katie Logos, Russell Brewer, Colette Langos, Bryce Westlake
Establishing A Framework For The Ethical And Legal Use Of Web Scrapers By Cybercrime And Cybersecurity Researchers: Learnings From A Systematic Review Of Australian Research, Katie Logos, Russell Brewer, Colette Langos, Bryce Westlake
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
The Internet has become an increasingly attractive location for collecting data about cyber threats, driven by the abundance of quality data available and accessible online. As such, researchers and practitioners have turned to automated data collection technologies (ADCT), including ‘web crawlers’ and ‘web scrapers’, to study these threats. The rapid proliferation of ADCT has meant directions for their ethical and legal operation have been slow to adapt, with no clear guidelines regulating their use for research. This article identifies the relevant ethical and legal frameworks guiding the deployment of ADCT in Australia for cybersecurity research. This is accomplished through a …
Fintech Adoption Dynamics In A Pandemic: An Experience From Some Financial Institutions In Nigeria During Covid-19 Using Machine Learning Approach, Onome Christopher Edo, Egbe Etu Etu, Imokhai Tenebe, Oluwarotimi Samuel Oladele, Solomon Edo, Oladapo Ayodeji Diekola, Joshua Emakhu
Fintech Adoption Dynamics In A Pandemic: An Experience From Some Financial Institutions In Nigeria During Covid-19 Using Machine Learning Approach, Onome Christopher Edo, Egbe Etu Etu, Imokhai Tenebe, Oluwarotimi Samuel Oladele, Solomon Edo, Oladapo Ayodeji Diekola, Joshua Emakhu
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
The novel coronavirus caused a lifestyle shift, and the acceptance of offsite financial transactions is still a case for financial technology (fintech). Mobile financial transactions continue to be at an all-time low, and financial institutions are developing approaches for financial digitalization acceptability. The present study attempts to understand users’ motivations for fintech adoption. The technology acceptance model (TAM) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTUAT) were utilized to uncover the rationale behind technology adoption. This study explored the drivers inhibiting the adoption of financial technology in Nigeria during the pandemic. A machine learning (ML) approach was …
Investigating The Factor Structure And Measurement Invariance Of The Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (Ede-Q) In A Community Sample Of Gender Minority Adults From The United States, Jason M. Nagata, Emilio J. Compte, F. Hunter Mcguire, Tiffany A. Brown, Jason M. Lavender, Stuart B. Murray, Matthew R. Capriotti, Annesa Flentje, Micah E. Lubensky, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver
Investigating The Factor Structure And Measurement Invariance Of The Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (Ede-Q) In A Community Sample Of Gender Minority Adults From The United States, Jason M. Nagata, Emilio J. Compte, F. Hunter Mcguire, Tiffany A. Brown, Jason M. Lavender, Stuart B. Murray, Matthew R. Capriotti, Annesa Flentje, Micah E. Lubensky, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Objective: The Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is one of the most widely used self-report assessments of eating disorder symptoms. However, evidence indicates potential problems with its original factor structure and associated psychometric properties in a variety of populations, including gender minority populations. The aim of the current investigation was to explore several previously published EDE-Q factor structures and to examine internal consistency and measurement invariance of the best-fitting EDE-Q model in a large community sample of gender minority adults. Methods: Data were drawn from 1567 adults (337 transgender men, 180 transgender women, and 1050 gender-expansive individuals) who participated in The …
Effectiveness Of In-Person Versus Online Negotiation Teaching For Practitioners, Patricia Oehlschläger, Michael A. Merz
Effectiveness Of In-Person Versus Online Negotiation Teaching For Practitioners, Patricia Oehlschläger, Michael A. Merz
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Most negotiation courses have been taught in person. However, online education has become more prevalent over the past decade due to its flexibility, cost and time efficiency, and new digital technologies designed to compensate for the lack of personal contact. The global pandemic has accelerated this trend, raising the question of whether negotiation courses taught online are as effective as those taught in person. The few studies that have examined the effect of teaching modality on student performance were limited to undergraduate and graduate student samples and the results have been mixed. To contribute to this discussion, we conducted two …
Driving Simulator : Driving Performance Under Distraction, Kaushik Pilligundla
Driving Simulator : Driving Performance Under Distraction, Kaushik Pilligundla
Master's Projects
This pilot study used a driving simulator experiment to look into how podcast consumption affects driving performance as a continuous distraction. Three volunteers conducted three trials in the study, each with a different driving scenario. Data analysis was done to compare two conditions. The first condition is the Audio, where volunteers listen to podcasts while driving. The second condition is no-audio condition.. The no-audi condition had nothing to play in the background. We used eye-tracking technology to gather gaze data. The study's findings using the post survey and eye fixation data indicate that listening to podcasts leads to continuous distraction …
Hate Speech Detection In Hindi, Pranjali Prakash Bansod
Hate Speech Detection In Hindi, Pranjali Prakash Bansod
Master's Projects
Social media is a great place to share one’s thoughts and to express oneself. Very often the same social media platforms become a means for spewing hatred.The large amount of data being shared on these platforms make it difficult to moderate the content shared by users. In a diverse country like India hate is present on social media in all regional languages, making it even more difficult to detect hate because of a lack of enough data to train deep/ machine learning models to make them understand regional languages.This work is our attempt at tackling hate speech in Hindi. We …
Untraining Gender Bias: An Eye-Tracking Study, Ripujit S. Bamrah
Untraining Gender Bias: An Eye-Tracking Study, Ripujit S. Bamrah
Master's Projects
In recent years, social cognitive theory has emphasized the role of cognitive processes in shaping perceptions and behavior related to gender bias. By examining the impact of targeted training interventions, this study seeks to better understand the influence of such processes on decision-making in the context of character selection. This human-computer interaction study explores the potential of intervention-based training to untraining gender bias in character selection. With an increasing need to address gender bias in various domains, understanding the impact of gender-based training becomes crucial. According to our hypothesis, exposure to masculine characters would boost people’s preference for female- intellectualized …
Pet Loss And Grieving Strategies: A Systematic Review Of Literature, Ruth E. Cervantes
Pet Loss And Grieving Strategies: A Systematic Review Of Literature, Ruth E. Cervantes
Master's Projects
The impact that companion animals have on human lives has been explored in many aspects including therapy and emotional support. In some cases, these types of pets have been deemed necessary for pet owners with medical problems. However, pets are not only a medical necessity for some humans, but they are also companions, and most are included as family members. The loss of a pet often brings on intense grief that is not often acknowledged in the workforce. Bereavement leave for immediate family members is a benefit offered to employees, and as we will read in this literature review pet …
A Systematic Review: Relationship Between Medication Adherence And Hypertension, Monica Chan
A Systematic Review: Relationship Between Medication Adherence And Hypertension, Monica Chan
Master's Projects
Chronic diseases are defined as conditions that are present for over one year and limit activities of daily living or require ongoing medical attention. Heart disease is the number one leading chronic disease in the United States, making up one third of all deaths. In turn it costs the health system $216 billion per year (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Uncontrolled blood pressure is a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke. 1 in 2 adults will need to take prescription medication to control blood pressure and lower the risk of having a cardiovascular event. This systematic …
Resilience Training For Healthcare Professionals: A Literature Review, Michelle Dictor
Resilience Training For Healthcare Professionals: A Literature Review, Michelle Dictor
Master's Projects
Purpose: An exploration of various resilience training programs to determine if there is a significant impact on the psychological resilience of health care professionals.
Method: An electronic systematic review using San Jose State University’s OneSearch database search engine was completed. The review contains published research articles between 2011-2022. Nine published articles were reviewed and used for this systematic review.
Results: There is limited data related to resilience training and resources in accredited nursing programs. Resilience training programs are both a feasible and acceptable way of building psychological resilience among interdisciplinary health care professionals.
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based resilience training programs can be …
Effectiveness Of Standardized Vs. Individualized Cancer Treatment Education, Jija Issac
Effectiveness Of Standardized Vs. Individualized Cancer Treatment Education, Jija Issac
Master's Projects
As the number of cancer diagnoses continues to increase and is expected to keep rising, it becomes imperative to explore avenues to optimize patient education. Research has consistently demonstrated that effective education plays a crucial role in improving patient outcomes. Through my previous experiences in various outpatient oncology infusion centers, I have observed significant variations in the methods employed for delivering patient education across different facilities. In this literature review, I explored the effects of standardized chemotherapy education and individualized chemotherapy education on patients in outpatient oncology clinics. The predominant themes across these studies encompass patient awareness of anticipated symptoms, …
Cultural Perspectives In Pain And Palliative Care, Loan Lagué
Cultural Perspectives In Pain And Palliative Care, Loan Lagué
Master's Projects
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients are constantly challenged by the different levels on which lack of cultural competency or bias occurs in healthcare. This literature review focuses on the healthcare providers’ experiences when providing pain and palliative care to CALD populations and explores the challenges that may result in health inequalities. A review of current literature was conducted using PubMed, CINHAL, Sage Journals, Ovid, and Science Direct electronic databases. Sixteen published articles between 2015-2023 were reviewed. Findings from this review identified factors that induce poor quality palliative, pain, and end-of-life (EOL) care among culturally diverse groups. Improving quality of …
Standardizing Patient Transfer Process Among Nurses From Labor & Delivery To Mother-Baby Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Kiratraj Kaur Grewal
Standardizing Patient Transfer Process Among Nurses From Labor & Delivery To Mother-Baby Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Kiratraj Kaur Grewal
Master's Projects
Purpose: To implement and evaluate the efficacy of a standardized patient transfer process among registered nurses (RN) from Labor & Delivery (L&D) to Mother-Baby Unit (MBU) using PDSA cycle to improve RN satisfaction and reduce patient transfer time
Conceptual Framework: PDSA Cycle
Setting: Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby Unit of a tertiary care hospital
Methods: The project consisted of collecting both objective (estimated patient transfer time from L&D to MBU) and subjective data (anonymous nursing pre- and post-intervention surveys). Standardization of transfer process included implementing a transfer checklist, patient transfer tool, updating the workflow, and a sample patient transfer video. …
The Effect Of Providing End Of Life Care On The Mental Health Of Critical Care Nurses, Christy Nelson
The Effect Of Providing End Of Life Care On The Mental Health Of Critical Care Nurses, Christy Nelson
Master's Projects
Critical care nurses are providing care to acutely ill patients now more than ever and may experience moral or emotional distress due to providing end of life care to their patients. The purpose of this literature review is to determine the mental health effects of a critical care nurse providing palliative end of life care. A literature search using PubMed and CINHAL was conducted and fourteen published articles between 2012-2023 were included in this review. Several interventions were identified which may be useful in decreasing burnout and moral distress in critical care nurses. Overall, nurses experienced the most negative mental …