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California Prison Reentry Service Providers’ Views On Rehabilitation And Its Impact On Recidivism, Kimberly A. Clisbee Jun 2025

California Prison Reentry Service Providers’ Views On Rehabilitation And Its Impact On Recidivism, Kimberly A. Clisbee

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative review used a convergent-parallel design to explore the perspectives of prison administrators and nonprofit reentry program providers regarding inmate rehabilitation iii and reentry services. In 2021, 76,000 inmates were pardoned due to changes in California legislation (Fritz, 2024, p. 1 ). According to a 2024 report, 89,898 inmates are residing in California State prisons- 119% over capacity (Morris, 2024, p. 1 ). This study investigated two key aspects: (1) What rehabilitation and reintegration services are offered to inmates in the California State prison system, and are these services provided upon release? 2. Are inmates required to participate in …


Strategic Planning Processes For Profitability And Sustainability Of Small Restaurants In Alberta, Olufemi Oluwasanu Baiyewun Jun 2025

Strategic Planning Processes For Profitability And Sustainability Of Small Restaurants In Alberta, Olufemi Oluwasanu Baiyewun

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some small restaurant managers struggle to develop and implement strategic planning processes to achieve profitability and sustainability. As customer attendance declines, these managers face economic challenges and reduced daily sales, often stemming from inadequate strategic planning that could support sustained profitability and long-term success. Grounded in resource-based view theory and dynamic capability theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the successful strategic planning processes that small restaurant business managers in Alberta, Canada, use to achieve profitability and sustainability beyond 5 years. The participants were six small restaurant managers who successfully implemented strategic planning processes to …


Research Integrity In The Era Of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Andrea Wilson, Cheryl Burleigh Jun 2025

Research Integrity In The Era Of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Andrea Wilson, Cheryl Burleigh

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Protecting research integrity is crucial for maintaining trust in the scholarly record. Historically, threats to research integrity stemmed from deliberate human actions, such as data manipulation and misrepresentation. Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is increasingly prevalent in higher education and is capable of generating research data and scholarly papers almost instantly. The immediate production of research data challenges traditional standards of academic rigor and integrity. The purpose of this study was to explore the role and impact of GAI on research integrity and the scholarly record, emphasizing the need for robust safeguards. For this study, we submitted Likert-type survey questions to …


Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Well-Being Among New York Police Department Law Enforcement Agents, La’Lisa Scudder Jun 2025

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Well-Being Among New York Police Department Law Enforcement Agents, La’Lisa Scudder

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem this quantitative study addressed was police officers’ willingness to use organizational help-seeking interventions and rely on organizational support to mitigate operational and organizational stress. Previous literature discussed how officers engaged in different maladaptive coping behaviors as a result of work related stressor or low well-being, divorce, depression, prescription drug abuse, alcoholism, and suicide. The purpose of this quantitative correlational cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and well-being among law enforcement agents and examine agents’ willingness to use organizational-based intervention services. The organizational support theory and the social exchange theory provided the theoretical framework for …


Race, Resources, And American Adolescents’ Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Chineze Nkemeh Jun 2025

Race, Resources, And American Adolescents’ Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Chineze Nkemeh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

During the COVID-19 pandemic, African American adolescents experienced reduced access to needed resources and may have suffered poorer mental health outcomes as a result. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the association between race and the availability of mental health resources, food, medical health resources and mental health outcomes among African American adolescents in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to their White counterparts. The theoretical framework that grounded this study was the Socio Ecological Model. Secondary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey database were analyzed. These …


Exploring Educator Psychological Capital Through Participation In A Coordinated School Violence Prevention Approach, Stephanie Lorraine Neff Jun 2025

Exploring Educator Psychological Capital Through Participation In A Coordinated School Violence Prevention Approach, Stephanie Lorraine Neff

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study is a description of how educators’ participation in a coordinated approach to violence prevention contributed to employee wellness and school climate. Using principles of psychological capital (PsyCap) theory, archival focus group and interview data were used to describe educator experiences during implementation of a 3-year coordinated approach to school violence in a mid-sized public school district. Findings of the analysis revealed consistent references to feelings of hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism throughout the study, but with slight shifts in frequency each year based on both internal (i.e. skill development, relationship-building), and external (i.e. administrative support, policy directives, broader …


Effective Strategies For Improving Hospital Safety And Profitability Through Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions, Quennise Giles Jun 2025

Effective Strategies For Improving Hospital Safety And Profitability Through Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions, Quennise Giles

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The incidence of hospital acquired conditions (HACs) has been a persistent problem in the United States that has negatively affected patient safety, care outcomes, and hospital costs and profitability. Effective strategies to reduce HACs and improve compliance with Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HACRP) requirements are important for hospital leaders. Grounded in the total quality management conceptual framework, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore how six hospital leaders in the Southeast United States successfully reduced HACs and improved HACRP compliance. Data were collected through personal interviews and publicly available documents. Yin’s 5-step process was used for data …


Association Between Health Insurance, Antiretroviral Treatment, And Hiv Preexposure Prophylaxis In Men Aged 20–85 In Virginia, Lauren Elizabeth Maxwell Jun 2025

Association Between Health Insurance, Antiretroviral Treatment, And Hiv Preexposure Prophylaxis In Men Aged 20–85 In Virginia, Lauren Elizabeth Maxwell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

HIV prevention and treatment disparities persist among men in Virginia, particularly in racial and ethnic minority groups. This study examined how insurance type and demographic factors influence prescriptions for antiretroviral treatment (ART) and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Addressing these disparities is critical to advancing public health equity and reducing HIV rates. The purpose was to assess whether age, race, ethnicity, region, and insurance type are associated with the type of oral HIV medication prescribed. Guided by the HIV prevention and care cascade frameworks, the study focused on access and adherence. Using a cross-sectional quantitative design, the study analyzed secondary data from …


Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) Support Through Social Work Case Management In K-12 Schools, Dina Michelle Garrett-Parker Jun 2025

Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) Support Through Social Work Case Management In K-12 Schools, Dina Michelle Garrett-Parker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Existing research revealed that K-12, school-based social work clinicians were utilized in various ways to support students' social-emotional learning (SEL) needs in public K-12 schools in the United States. However, there was a gap in knowledge about the unique approaches K-12 school-based social work clinicians employed to address the SEL needs of non-at-risk students. This basic qualitative study explored how K-12 school-based social work clinicians used empowerment case management practices to address the SEL needs of non-at-risk students. The theoretical framework grounding this study was empowerment theory. Using purposive sampling, semistructured interviews were conducted with five K-12 school-based social work …


K-8, Private, Midwestern School Principals And Their Experiences Of Work Demand, Emily Madden Roth Jun 2025

K-8, Private, Midwestern School Principals And Their Experiences Of Work Demand, Emily Madden Roth

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem that was addressed through this study is increasing job demands and insufficient job resources plaguing K-8 principals across the nation. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate K-8 principals’ perceptions of increased work demands and their influence on excessive stress, burnout, and turnover in a private, Midwestern school district. Bakker and Demerouti’s job demands-resources theory served as the theoretical foundation for this study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 principals from the same district. Participant responses were analyzed through several rounds of coding, which led to the emergence of the following six themes: …


Teacher Perceptions On The Low Enrollment Of Students Of Color In High School Computer Science, Wiley J. Cruse, Jr. Jun 2025

Teacher Perceptions On The Low Enrollment Of Students Of Color In High School Computer Science, Wiley J. Cruse, Jr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The rapid evolution of computer science (CS) as an integral part of K-12 public education in the United States has highlighted significant equity and diversity issues. Guided by critical race theory and community cultural wealth, this basic qualitative study explored high school CS teachers’ perceptions of the challenges and opportunities related to recruiting, retaining, and ensuring the success of students of color. Thematic analysis of data collected using semistructured interviews with 12 high school CS teachers revealed key challenges, including curriculum rigidity, funding inequities, and lack of administrative support. Participants reported that systemic barriers limit access to CS education for …


Staff Education To Improve Nurses’ Knowledge On Medication Administration Error Prevention, Francoise Tabe Jun 2025

Staff Education To Improve Nurses’ Knowledge On Medication Administration Error Prevention, Francoise Tabe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This staff education project aimed to enhance nurses’ knowledge on medication administration error prevention through targeted education interventions. Medication administration errors are a significant concern in health care, leading to patient harm and reduced quality of care. This project addressed the gap in nursing knowledge regarding strategies to prevent these errors, with the goal of improving patient safety and outcomes. The practice-focused question explored in this project was the following: How does implementing an education program affect nurses’ knowledge and practices related to medication error prevention? The purpose of this doctoral project was to educate nurses on best practices for …


The Power Of Storytelling: Creatively Facilitating Conceptual Change In The Classroom, Mackenzie S. Rose, Marcus Johnson May 2025

The Power Of Storytelling: Creatively Facilitating Conceptual Change In The Classroom, Mackenzie S. Rose, Marcus Johnson

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Conceptual knowledge encompasses understanding the interrelationships among multiple pieces of information. Misconceptions of these interrelationships illustrate the need for effective educational strategies to facilitate conceptual change, with the goal of facilitating changes in learner understanding to appropriate, accurate, and complete concepts. Strategies, such as refutation texts, have proven effective in addressing science misconceptions, yet there is a prominent gap in research on conceptual change in nonscience subjects and the use of storytelling to facilitate such change. Storytelling, presented in a range of educational subjects, invites learners to engage in social discourses and problem-solving exercises. Prompted by classroom storytelling practices, creativity, …


Staff Education On The Use Of De-Escalation Techniques To Prevent Injury In A Mental Health Clinic, Evelyne Mantab May 2025

Staff Education On The Use Of De-Escalation Techniques To Prevent Injury In A Mental Health Clinic, Evelyne Mantab

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

/Summary Psychiatric emergencies can lead to violent behaviors and pose significant safety risks to patients and staff in mental health settings. It may result in unsafe environments, forcing staff to use restrictive measures that can compromise care quality. Addressing the issue is critical to enhance safety, reduce injuries, and align with trauma-informed nursing practices. The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) student identified a gap in practice. Staff lacked current evidence-based knowledge on effective de-escalation techniques in an outpatient mental health clinic. A practice-focused question was formulated to analyze whether staff education would increase knowledge. The DNP project included in-person education …


Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding Independent Play As Part Of Their Daily Schedule, Christina L. Saunders May 2025

Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding Independent Play As Part Of Their Daily Schedule, Christina L. Saunders

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research shows that independent child-led play is essential to children’s cognitive and social development. The problem that was the focus of this study was that many preschool teachers do not include independent play in their daily schedules. Guided by Gray’s theory of play, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore preschool teachers’ perspectives regarding independent play as part of their daily schedule and the challenges they encounter or anticipate in incorporating it. A basic qualitative design with interviews guided data collection with 10 lead preschool teachers who worked with children ages 3 to 5 in independently funded preschools …


Educating Nurses On Healthy Coping Mechanism Following Workplace Violence Occurrences, Erin Jay May 2025

Educating Nurses On Healthy Coping Mechanism Following Workplace Violence Occurrences, Erin Jay

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), healthcare workers are five times more likely to suffer a workplace violence (WPV) injury compared to workers in other industries. Given that nurses are the foundation of healthcare delivery, WPV is a cause for concern for most healthcare organizations. In the local organization, leadership has identified an increase in reported WPV occurrences among nurses. Given this, leadership agreed that an educational intervention focused on strategies to address WPV was warranted. Thus, the purpose of this doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to determine whether an educational intervention focused on healthy coping mechanisms …


Staff Education To Improve Knowledge Of Wound Documentation Skills Among Inpatient Nurses, Rouine Kay Patron Litorja May 2025

Staff Education To Improve Knowledge Of Wound Documentation Skills Among Inpatient Nurses, Rouine Kay Patron Litorja

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While many healthcare organizations have established wound documentation protocols, maintaining consistent, high-quality documentation remains a widespread challenge in clinical practice. In this staff education project, I addressed the implementation of a staff education program to increase nurses' knowledge about evidence-based practices regarding wound documentation. The staff education initiative was conducted in a medical telemetry unit, with 17 nurses participating. A pretest-posttest design was employed to evaluate the impact of the education. The aggregate pretest and posttest scores were analyzed using the Normalized Learning Gain (NLG) formula. The NLG gain of 0.37, equated to a 37% improvement in knowledge a moderate …


An Exploration Of Gender And Sexual Identity Development Within The School Environment Among Gender Sexual Minority High School Graduates, Kendra Dawn Rogers May 2025

An Exploration Of Gender And Sexual Identity Development Within The School Environment Among Gender Sexual Minority High School Graduates, Kendra Dawn Rogers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Culturally responsive teaching in a global society is critical to students' success. Inclusion is an important part of the culturally responsive learning experience for all types of people. Because identity development takes place during the adolescent years, portrayals of various kinds of individuals throughout the environment and curriculum may support the confidence of students’ identity development. All students can experience improvements through inclusive teaching practices, but particularly students who identify as gender sexual minorities (GSM) can experience improved identity development with inclusive curricula in all areas of schooling. Grounded in identity process theory and sociocultural theory, the purpose of this …


Schwartz Values Of Active-Duty U.S. Soldiers: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of Refined Values, Kelcey Sihanourath May 2025

Schwartz Values Of Active-Duty U.S. Soldiers: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of Refined Values, Kelcey Sihanourath

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The U.S. Army is currently facing recruitment challenges due to a decrease in the number of qualified youths. When recruitment is low, reducing attrition becomes even more critical to maintaining force readiness. Research indicates attrition patterns may be influenced by interactions between personal characteristics and the unique culture of each military branch. One characteristic is personal values; however, the most widely used personal values framework, Schwartz’s values theory, has not been validated for the U.S. Army population. This study aimed to address this gap by empirically assessing Schwartz’s values using a nonexperimental cross-sectional quantitative design, collecting data from 273 active-duty …


Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Perceptions Of Communication With Unconscious Patients, Afnan Suleiman Suleiman May 2025

Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Perceptions Of Communication With Unconscious Patients, Afnan Suleiman Suleiman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Unconscious patients in critical care units are compromised in their ability to communicate. It is vital that intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ communication with unconscious patients be as effective as possible to address patients’ needs and help them in their suffering. Improving communication deepens the dignity and humanity of unconscious patients, supports families, and contributes to more ethical and holistic ICU care. The purpose of this basic qualitative study, guided by Watson’s human caring theory, was to explore the perceptions and experiences of ICU nurses of patient-centered communication with unconscious patients. Twelve ICU nurses who worked in a large metropolitan …


Phenomenological Study Of Gender, Self-Esteem, And Anxiety As Factors Influencing Older Adult Technology Use, Nadine Prosper May 2025

Phenomenological Study Of Gender, Self-Esteem, And Anxiety As Factors Influencing Older Adult Technology Use, Nadine Prosper

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

An increasing number of individuals 65 years of age and older are in the U.S. workforce. Many older workers are hesitant to learn new technology and adapt to digital innovation that may, in the future, automate jobs and abolish more traditional forms of employment. Organizational leaders need to understand the factors influencing older workers’ attitudes and adoption of new technology for greater productivity. The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was to examine how gender, self-esteem, and anxiety influence workplace technology utilization among older workers between 66 and 76 years of age in their jobs. The study was grounded …


Effective Strategies For Developing And Implementing Metrics For Successful Social Marketing Campaign Performance, Annette M. Wolf May 2025

Effective Strategies For Developing And Implementing Metrics For Successful Social Marketing Campaign Performance, Annette M. Wolf

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective use of marketing metrics by social marketers poses a risk of inconsistent and subjective interpretations of campaign success. Social marketing managers and stakeholders are concerned because unreliable metrics hinder their ability to evaluate performance, justify funding, and replicate effective strategies. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry, grounded in general systems theory and foundational social marketing literature, was to explore effective strategies that social marketing campaign managers use to implement metrics sufficient to measure successful campaigns. The participants were ten experienced members of the Social Marketing Association of North America, with effective strategies to implement marketing metrics to measure …


Hypertension Literacy For Healthcare Providers, Maninder Kaur Dhaliwal May 2025

Hypertension Literacy For Healthcare Providers, Maninder Kaur Dhaliwal

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

When medical staff lack sufficient training in hypertension literacy, it significantly impacts patient outcomes, expenses, and quality of life. Uncontrolled hypertension increases health care costs by causing frequent emergency room visits and hospital stays. After a thorough needs assessment, it was identified at the project site that nurse practitioners were not knowledgeable about the most recent recommendations for managing hypertension and patient education techniques. This practice gap was also contributed to by a lack of structured training and time for learning. The practice-focused question for this project was: Among health care staff, how does implementing a staff education initiative on …


Enhancing Intimate Partner Violence Screening In Primary Care: A Staff Education And Quality Improvement Initiative, Izoduwa Asoro May 2025

Enhancing Intimate Partner Violence Screening In Primary Care: A Staff Education And Quality Improvement Initiative, Izoduwa Asoro

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This project addresses the often-overlooked epidemic of intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care settings through a novel staff education and quality improvement initiative focused on transforming screening practices. A significant challenge in detecting IPV is the inadequate training of healthcare providers and the absence of rigorous screening measures, which leads to unmet patient needs and exacerbated trauma. By enhancing the knowledge of primary care staff regarding IPV and training them to effectively use validated screening tools, the initiative aims to improve detection rates. Analytical strategies, including pre-and post-training questionnaires and role play, were employed to evaluate the effectiveness of …


Mental Health Counselors’ Lived Experiences With The Legal System In Matters Concerning Their Clients, Kendria L. Brown May 2025

Mental Health Counselors’ Lived Experiences With The Legal System In Matters Concerning Their Clients, Kendria L. Brown

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mental health counselors frequently engage with the legal system in ways that significantly impact their clinical roles, ethical decision-making, and emotional well-being. Despite the high stakes of these encounters, little is known about how counselors experience and make meaning of such legal involvement. This study explored the central research question: What are the lived experiences of mental health counselors when they are involved with the legal system in matters concerning their clients? This transcendental phenomenological study, grounded in Husserl’s philosophy of exploring lived experience through the suspension of presuppositions, investigates the experiences of mental health counselors when they are involved …


Primary Teacher Perspectives Of Multileveled System Of Supports/Response To Intervention Framework, Alicia Wash May 2025

Primary Teacher Perspectives Of Multileveled System Of Supports/Response To Intervention Framework, Alicia Wash

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Primary general education teachers are critical stakeholders in the special education identification process (SEIP) when using the multilevel system of support (MLSS) and response to intervention (RTI) frameworks. Previous research has included primary general education teachers and other stakeholder perspectives on using the MLSS/RTI framework during SEIP; however, primary general education teachers’ perspectives on the topic have not been the sole focus of previous research. Guided by Goodson’s educational change theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore primary general education teachers’ perspectives on the usefulness of the MLSS/RTI framework during the SEIP. Qualitative data were collected …


The Experience Of Mental Health Care Access Of Immigrants From Cameroon Residing In The United States, Geraldine Gike May 2025

The Experience Of Mental Health Care Access Of Immigrants From Cameroon Residing In The United States, Geraldine Gike

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Immigrants from Cameroon residing in the United States are at risk of mental and psychological distress; however, very few of these immigrants seek appropriate treatment for their existing mental health conditions. Limited research exists on this population’s experiences of mental health care access in the United States. This qualitative study aimed to improve understanding of the mental health care access experience of immigrants from Cameroon residing in the United States. The theoretical and conceptual frameworks underpinning this research were Douglas’ cultural theory and Andersen’s health services model. The research question for this qualitative descriptive inquiry asked how Cameroon immigrants describe …


Enhancing Staff Knowledge On Fall Prevention For Elderly Patients In Home Care Settings, Through Staff Education Initiatives, Anna Ngwafu May 2025

Enhancing Staff Knowledge On Fall Prevention For Elderly Patients In Home Care Settings, Through Staff Education Initiatives, Anna Ngwafu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary Falls are one of the leading causes of injury for older patients in homecare settings, affecting patient safety and quality of care. Patient falls contribute to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. A fall often results in injuries which can be fatal. Over 30% of individuals who are 65 years or older experience falls on an annual basis. In these older adults, the leading cause of death is unintentional falls. Although there are evidence-based strategies for preventing falls, there are still gaps in staff knowledge. The purpose of the DNP project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a staff education …


Staff Education Program On Strategies To Manage Disruptive Patient Behavior, Lazare Ngah Shadzeka May 2025

Staff Education Program On Strategies To Manage Disruptive Patient Behavior, Lazare Ngah Shadzeka

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The practice concern was the absence of a consistent method of providing structured training on the management of disruptive patient behaviors to staff in a mental health ambulatory care clinic. This clinical gap is important because it heightens the risk of workplace violence, staff burnout, and suboptimal patient care outcomes. The doctoral project practice-focused question was, How does a focused staff education program on dealing with disruptive patient behavior impact nursing staff abilities and confidence in an outpatient clinic setting? Thus, the purpose of this doctoral nursing project was to develop and implement a staff education program aimed at enhancing …


Strategies To Eliminate Counterfeit Medications In The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, Clarence Edward Mosby May 2025

Strategies To Eliminate Counterfeit Medications In The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, Clarence Edward Mosby

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Counterfeiting and drug diversion in the U.S. supply chain is a business problem that results in medication shortages for many ill patients. Successful strategies to augment the distribution of pedigree pharmaceuticals and reduce supply chain medication shortages are important to community pharmacists. Grounded in the theory of constraints as the conceptual framework, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore the strategies that pharmacists use to detect and reduce the dispensing of counterfeit medicines. The participants were 6 pharmacists in the Northeastern United States. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and publicly available documents. Through thematic analysis, …