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Exploring Cybersecurity Asset Management Strategies For Medical Device Safety And Security In Hospitals, Heather Afriyie
Exploring Cybersecurity Asset Management Strategies For Medical Device Safety And Security In Hospitals, Heather Afriyie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The increasing number of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations has highlighted significant vulnerabilities, particularly in medical device security. These vulnerabilities pose substantial risks to patient safety, clinical operations, and organizational finances. The aim of this integrative review was to explore strategies in cybersecurity asset management to ensure the safety and security of Class II medical devices in hospitals. A comprehensive review of current literature published between 2019 and 2024 was conducted to identify effective cybersecurity strategies and their implementation in healthcare settings. Risk assessment and management, device life cycle management, organizational alignment and collaboration, and governance and accountability were the four …
Examining Organizational Changes In A Lead Organization With Local Chapters, Scottie Y. Mcclaney
Examining Organizational Changes In A Lead Organization With Local Chapters, Scottie Y. Mcclaney
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study examined the balance between local autonomy and organizational uniformity in a statewide nonprofit organization. Local chapters operated within the lead organization’s framework while retaining flexibility to establish their own bylaws, presenting challenges in communication, representation, and consistency. Guided by the research questions—How do the autonomous structures of the local chapters affect internal communication both within individual chapters and across local chapters? and To what extent do operational practices, methodologies, and goals vary across the local chapters, and are there identifiable lead practices that can be universally adopted to enhance the overall efficiency of chapters? —this study explored …
Improving Financial Employee Organizational Commitment During Post-Merger Integration, Natalie Yve Cote Canestro
Improving Financial Employee Organizational Commitment During Post-Merger Integration, Natalie Yve Cote Canestro
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remain a top growth strategy for organizational leaders. However, the success of these initiatives is often undermined during post-merger integration (PMI) due to challenges in aligning organizational cultures, processes, and employee commitment. A lack of focus on enhancing employees’ organizational commitment (OC) during this critical phase can lead to disengagement, resistance to change, decreased productivity, and higher turnover rates. The purpose of the pragmatic inquiry was to explore how financial managers enhance their employees’ OC during PMI through the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) framework. Data were collected through semistructured interviews of six financial managers. Data were then …
Junior High Educators' Lived Experiences Of Self-Directed Learning For Teaching Online In 2020, April Vay Madsen
Junior High Educators' Lived Experiences Of Self-Directed Learning For Teaching Online In 2020, April Vay Madsen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have identified common educator challenges in switching from face-to-face to online teaching, including time management, course content, communication, and the use of technology effectively. There is little or no research on the lived experiences of junior high school educators who applied self-directed learning skills to adapt to the changes in educational formats from March 2020 to September 2020. This qualitative study aimed to explore these experiences as educators transitioned to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mezirow’s transformational learning theory and Knowles et al.’s adult learning assumptions are used as the theoretical and conceptual frameworks, respectively. Giorgi’s descriptive …
Resiliency’S Correlations To Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, And Meaning In Life For The Trucking Industry During Covid-19, Rhonda Renee Wood
Resiliency’S Correlations To Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, And Meaning In Life For The Trucking Industry During Covid-19, Rhonda Renee Wood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 depleted multiple subsystems, took human lives, impaired mental health, and induced economic devastation. The trucking occupation was and continues to be impacted by adverse working conditions, and the pandemic’s limitations intensified the stress that truckers experience. COVID-19 resilience for trucking employees may stratify to other supply chains. Therefore, the quantitative cross-sectional study aimed to assess the research questions of how meaning in life, autonomy, competence, and relatedness correlated to each other and preceded resilience. The theoretical framework included Viktor Frankl’s meaning in life and Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theories. Connect Cloud Research was the platform for data retrieval from …
The Mediating Role Of Trust On Tacit Knowledge Sharing And Job Satisfaction, Shami Orinthea Miller
The Mediating Role Of Trust On Tacit Knowledge Sharing And Job Satisfaction, Shami Orinthea Miller
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Effective knowledge management is vital for organizational success. However, challenges in knowledge gaps arise when key individuals depart from their respective organizations and there is no effective knowledge management system. This study was an exploration of the nuanced relationship among trust, tacit knowledge sharing, and job satisfaction in the life insurance industry. Trust, job satisfaction, and tacit knowledge sharing are critical components in organizational dynamics. Tacit knowledge sharing is difficult to codify, and employees might be motivated to share their know-how on the basis of anticipated benefits and reciprocal interactions. On the other hand, research that explores the relationship between …
Health And Safety Policies For Non-Profit Secondary School Boarding Facilities In Sub-Saharan Central Africa, Jonathon W. Holloway
Health And Safety Policies For Non-Profit Secondary School Boarding Facilities In Sub-Saharan Central Africa, Jonathon W. Holloway
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This quantitative professional administrative study was conducted to identify a gap in policies that do not fully address or provide fact-based connections to the physiological health and safety needs of secondary grade (S1 to S6) school students to grow and learn while housed in on-campus boarding facilities located in the central sub-Saharan region of Africa. The practice-focused question was: What are the most effective policies for the health and safety of secondary grade students within the boarding facility of a secondary school in the sub-Saharan central African region? Secondary analysis, utilizing ANOVA testing, was conducted on data sets developed by …
Measuring Operational Vs. Organizational Stress Among Rural Law Enforcement In Western Colorado, Michael Stephen Scotto
Measuring Operational Vs. Organizational Stress Among Rural Law Enforcement In Western Colorado, Michael Stephen Scotto
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
New research on rural law enforcement stress levels reveals concerning implications for police reform and community safety, particularly in western Colorado where officers face unique challenges. This quantitative study examined age group differences in operational and organizational stress among rural law enforcement officers using one-way ANOVAs with post-hoc Tukey's HSD tests. The study of 191 rural officers found significant differences across age groups for both operational stress (F(2, 188) = 4.08, p = .018, η2 = .042) and organizational stress (F(2, 188) = 4.15, p = .017, η2 = .043), with officers aged 24-27 experiencing the highest stress levels. Organizational …
Resiliency’S Correlations To Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, And Meaning In Life For The Trucking Industry During Covid-19, Rhonda Renee Wood
Resiliency’S Correlations To Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, And Meaning In Life For The Trucking Industry During Covid-19, Rhonda Renee Wood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 depleted multiple subsystems, took human lives, impaired mental health, and induced economic devastation. The trucking occupation was and continues to be impacted by adverse working conditions, and the pandemic’s limitations intensified the stress that truckers experience. COVID-19 resilience for trucking employees may stratify to other supply chains. Therefore, the quantitative cross-sectional study aimed to assess the research questions of how meaning in life, autonomy, competence, and relatedness correlated to each other and preceded resilience. The theoretical framework included Viktor Frankl’s meaning in life and Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theories. Connect Cloud Research was the platform for data retrieval from …
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Harold L. Hodgkinson Award for Outstanding Dissertation
This quantitative, correlational study examines the impact of state gun law stringency and gender distribution among firearm possessors on illicit firearm trafficking, focusing on three key outcomes: firearm traces, perfected firearm traces, and straw purchases. In response to the pressing need to understand factors driving firearm trafficking, this research aims to inform public safety initiatives and policy strategies. Guided by deterrence theory, the study investigates how legislative strength and gender-based possession patterns influence trafficking indicators. Secondary data were analyzed using multiple linear regression to assess relationships between the IVs of state gun law stringency and gender distribution of firearm possessors …
Policy Models To Assist Transitioning Of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Donald Clayton Tippett
Policy Models To Assist Transitioning Of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Donald Clayton Tippett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience a range of cognitive disorders and other health issues that pose significant barriers for transition from youth to adulthood, especially when they are attempting to secure employment, housing, and medical services. Federal, state, and local jurisdictions have created a patchwork of disparate standards and applications, leading to significant service gaps in needed to achieve a successful transition to adulthood. The problem is that there is a lack of criteria for service models for these individuals. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to examine the efficacy of models of assistance for …
Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education To Improve Knowledge Regarding The Education Patient Intake Assessment, Dalila Kim
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Evaluation of diabetes management processes at a western primary care clinic found that medical assistants lacked knowledge regarding the use of diabetes assessment tools. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project focused on enhancing medical assistants’ knowledge of the Education Patient Intake Template Assessment Tool to support best practices in T2DM care. A review of current literature using the Johns Hopkins Hierarchy of Evidence Guide identified that evidence from Level I to III informed the project. Six medical assistants, the primary patient screeners in the primary care clinic, participated in the intervention. I used pre- and postintervention tests …
Measuring Operational Vs. Organizational Stress Among Rural Law Enforcement In Western Colorado, Michael Stephen Scotto
Measuring Operational Vs. Organizational Stress Among Rural Law Enforcement In Western Colorado, Michael Stephen Scotto
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
New research on rural law enforcement stress levels reveals concerning implications for police reform and community safety, particularly in western Colorado where officers face unique challenges. This quantitative study examined age group differences in operational and organizational stress among rural law enforcement officers using one-way ANOVAs with post-hoc Tukey's HSD tests. The study of 191 rural officers found significant differences across age groups for both operational stress (F(2, 188) = 4.08, p = .018, η2 = .042) and organizational stress (F(2, 188) = 4.15, p = .017, η2 = .043), with officers aged 24-27 experiencing the highest stress levels. Organizational …
Policy Models To Assist Transitioning Of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Donald Clayton Tippett
Policy Models To Assist Transitioning Of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Donald Clayton Tippett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience a range of cognitive disorders and other health issues that pose significant barriers for transition from youth to adulthood, especially when they are attempting to secure employment, housing, and medical services. Federal, state, and local jurisdictions have created a patchwork of disparate standards and applications, leading to significant service gaps in needed to achieve a successful transition to adulthood. The problem is that there is a lack of criteria for service models for these individuals. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to examine the efficacy of models of assistance for …
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This quantitative, correlational study examines the impact of state gun law stringency and gender distribution among firearm possessors on illicit firearm trafficking, focusing on three key outcomes: firearm traces, perfected firearm traces, and straw purchases. In response to the pressing need to understand factors driving firearm trafficking, this research aims to inform public safety initiatives and policy strategies. Guided by deterrence theory, the study investigates how legislative strength and gender-based possession patterns influence trafficking indicators. Secondary data were analyzed using multiple linear regression to assess relationships between the IVs of state gun law stringency and gender distribution of firearm possessors …
Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education To Improve Knowledge Regarding The Education Patient Intake Assessment, Dalila Kim
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Evaluation of diabetes management processes at a western primary care clinic found that medical assistants lacked knowledge regarding the use of diabetes assessment tools. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project focused on enhancing medical assistants’ knowledge of the Education Patient Intake Template Assessment Tool to support best practices in T2DM care. A review of current literature using the Johns Hopkins Hierarchy of Evidence Guide identified that evidence from Level I to III informed the project. Six medical assistants, the primary patient screeners in the primary care clinic, participated in the intervention. I used pre- and postintervention tests …
The Relationship Between Patient-Provider Communication And Provider Trust For Cancer-Related Information, Kamesha Turner Roberts
The Relationship Between Patient-Provider Communication And Provider Trust For Cancer-Related Information, Kamesha Turner Roberts
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of trust in the healthcare system remains a psychosocial influence of reduced routine cancer screening in the United States. Using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 6, the specific research problem that was addressed through this study was whether there was a statistically significant relationship between patient-provider communication and provider trust for cancer-related information among African Americans residing in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The purpose of this quantitative, retrospective study was to examine the relationship between patient-provider communication and provider trust for cancer-related information. The theory that grounded this study was Donabedian’s conceptual model and …
Junior High Educators' Lived Experiences Of Self-Directed Learning For Teaching Online In 2020, April Vay Madsen
Junior High Educators' Lived Experiences Of Self-Directed Learning For Teaching Online In 2020, April Vay Madsen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have identified common educator challenges in switching from face-to-face to online teaching, including time management, course content, communication, and the use of technology effectively. There is little or no research on the lived experiences of junior high school educators who applied self-directed learning skills to adapt to the changes in educational formats from March 2020 to September 2020. This qualitative study aimed to explore these experiences as educators transitioned to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mezirow’s transformational learning theory and Knowles et al.’s adult learning assumptions are used as the theoretical and conceptual frameworks, respectively. Giorgi’s descriptive …
Effective Marketing And Monetization Strategies Used In Small Independent Game Development, Jessica Nicole Mobley
Effective Marketing And Monetization Strategies Used In Small Independent Game Development, Jessica Nicole Mobley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A lack of effective marketing and monetization strategies negatively affects the ability of small independent game developers to complete projects within budget and on time, resulting in revenue losses. Grounded in platform theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to identify and explore effective marketing and monetization strategies used by small independent game developers to complete projects within budget and on time. The participants were a global, online group of four small independent game developers, each of whom successfully used marketing and monetization strategies to manage budgets and timelines. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and publicly …
Socially Learned Eating Pathology In African American Women (50+): A Narrative Inquiry, Patricia Ann Parker
Socially Learned Eating Pathology In African American Women (50+): A Narrative Inquiry, Patricia Ann Parker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative narrative study explored the lived experiences of African American women aged 50 and older who self-reported eating pathology and body image dissatisfaction. Disordered eating behaviors, including starvation, binge eating, excessive dieting, and purging, often function as maladaptive coping mechanisms for managing stress, regulating emotions, or responding to traumatic events. The study contributed to the literature by capturing detailed narratives that traced the development of disordered eating behaviors and body image dissatisfaction from early life through adulthood and across the lifespan. Grounded in Albert Bandura’s social cognitive and social learning theories and intersectionality theories, the research employed a robust …
Improving Self-Care Deficit In Schizophrenia Patients, Ihuoma Onwanma Chuks
Improving Self-Care Deficit In Schizophrenia Patients, Ihuoma Onwanma Chuks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Schizophrenia adversely affects the brain, leading to impaired perception, emotion, and behavior, making it one of the leading conditions that results in self-care deficit. The self-care deficit problem will emerge due to the inability of a patient with schizophrenia to take care of themselves due to behavioral, perceptual, or cognitive issues. The purpose of this project was to implement a staff education program for nurses working in a Mid-Atlantic behavioral and mental health hospital on how to assist patients who have schizophrenia manage their self-care. The questions that guided this project focused on if there was an improvement in nurses’ …
Obstacles For Women In Policing Seeking Leadership Positions, Catina Dukes
Obstacles For Women In Policing Seeking Leadership Positions, Catina Dukes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Women’s representation in policing has grown throughout time, yet women continue to be underrepresented in policing as well as higher-ranking leadership positions. Despite efforts to increase their representation, many women in policing have yet to receive the proper promotion that they are due over their male counterparts. Further, when women are promoted, they are usually assigned to deal with crimes such as sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and domestic violence against women. While prior research has addressed these gaps, there are a lack of data on the challenges women encounter while working toward leadership positions in the police workforce. …
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Quantitative Analysis Of The Impact Of State Gun Laws And Gender Distribution On Illicit Firearm Trafficking: A Multiple Linear Regression Study Using Data From 2017–2021, Celeste Marre Quinn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This quantitative, correlational study examines the impact of state gun law stringency and gender distribution among firearm possessors on illicit firearm trafficking, focusing on three key outcomes: firearm traces, perfected firearm traces, and straw purchases. In response to the pressing need to understand factors driving firearm trafficking, this research aims to inform public safety initiatives and policy strategies. Guided by deterrence theory, the study investigates how legislative strength and gender-based possession patterns influence trafficking indicators. Secondary data were analyzed using multiple linear regression to assess relationships between the IVs of state gun law stringency and gender distribution of firearm possessors …
College Faculty Perceptions Of The Challenges Of Online And Virtual Instruction, Joyceline Resha Poole-Dudley
College Faculty Perceptions Of The Challenges Of Online And Virtual Instruction, Joyceline Resha Poole-Dudley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed through this study is that faculty at a local college in the southern United States experienced challenges adjusting teaching modality from face-to-face to online following the pandemic. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of college faculty about the challenges they have experienced and recommendations for adjusting teaching modality from face-to-face to online at a local southern college. The conceptual framework was Dawis and Lofquist’s theory of work adjustment. Using a basic qualitative design, data were collected through semistructured interviews with nine faculty who were selected using purposeful sampling. Open and axial …
The Relationship Between Patient-Provider Communication And Provider Trust For Cancer-Related Information, Kamesha Turner Roberts
The Relationship Between Patient-Provider Communication And Provider Trust For Cancer-Related Information, Kamesha Turner Roberts
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of trust in the healthcare system remains a psychosocial influence of reduced routine cancer screening in the United States. Using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 6, the specific research problem that was addressed through this study was whether there was a statistically significant relationship between patient-provider communication and provider trust for cancer-related information among African Americans residing in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The purpose of this quantitative, retrospective study was to examine the relationship between patient-provider communication and provider trust for cancer-related information. The theory that grounded this study was Donabedian’s conceptual model and …
Effective Marketing And Monetization Strategies Used In Small Independent Game Development, Jessica Nicole Mobley
Effective Marketing And Monetization Strategies Used In Small Independent Game Development, Jessica Nicole Mobley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A lack of effective marketing and monetization strategies negatively affects the ability of small independent game developers to complete projects within budget and on time, resulting in revenue losses. Grounded in platform theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to identify and explore effective marketing and monetization strategies used by small independent game developers to complete projects within budget and on time. The participants were a global, online group of four small independent game developers, each of whom successfully used marketing and monetization strategies to manage budgets and timelines. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and publicly …
The Mediating Role Of Trust On Tacit Knowledge Sharing And Job Satisfaction, Shami Orinthea Miller
The Mediating Role Of Trust On Tacit Knowledge Sharing And Job Satisfaction, Shami Orinthea Miller
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Effective knowledge management is vital for organizational success. However, challenges in knowledge gaps arise when key individuals depart from their respective organizations and there is no effective knowledge management system. This study was an exploration of the nuanced relationship among trust, tacit knowledge sharing, and job satisfaction in the life insurance industry. Trust, job satisfaction, and tacit knowledge sharing are critical components in organizational dynamics. Tacit knowledge sharing is difficult to codify, and employees might be motivated to share their know-how on the basis of anticipated benefits and reciprocal interactions. On the other hand, research that explores the relationship between …
Health And Safety Policies For Non-Profit Secondary School Boarding Facilities In Sub-Saharan Central Africa, Jonathon W. Holloway
Health And Safety Policies For Non-Profit Secondary School Boarding Facilities In Sub-Saharan Central Africa, Jonathon W. Holloway
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This quantitative professional administrative study was conducted to identify a gap in policies that do not fully address or provide fact-based connections to the physiological health and safety needs of secondary grade (S1 to S6) school students to grow and learn while housed in on-campus boarding facilities located in the central sub-Saharan region of Africa. The practice-focused question was: What are the most effective policies for the health and safety of secondary grade students within the boarding facility of a secondary school in the sub-Saharan central African region? Secondary analysis, utilizing ANOVA testing, was conducted on data sets developed by …
Socially Learned Eating Pathology In African American Women (50+): A Narrative Inquiry, Patricia Ann Parker
Socially Learned Eating Pathology In African American Women (50+): A Narrative Inquiry, Patricia Ann Parker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative narrative study explored the lived experiences of African American women aged 50 and older who self-reported eating pathology and body image dissatisfaction. Disordered eating behaviors, including starvation, binge eating, excessive dieting, and purging, often function as maladaptive coping mechanisms for managing stress, regulating emotions, or responding to traumatic events. The study contributed to the literature by capturing detailed narratives that traced the development of disordered eating behaviors and body image dissatisfaction from early life through adulthood and across the lifespan. Grounded in Albert Bandura’s social cognitive and social learning theories and intersectionality theories, the research employed a robust …
Improving Self-Care Deficit In Schizophrenia Patients, Ihuoma Onwanma Chuks
Improving Self-Care Deficit In Schizophrenia Patients, Ihuoma Onwanma Chuks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Schizophrenia adversely affects the brain, leading to impaired perception, emotion, and behavior, making it one of the leading conditions that results in self-care deficit. The self-care deficit problem will emerge due to the inability of a patient with schizophrenia to take care of themselves due to behavioral, perceptual, or cognitive issues. The purpose of this project was to implement a staff education program for nurses working in a Mid-Atlantic behavioral and mental health hospital on how to assist patients who have schizophrenia manage their self-care. The questions that guided this project focused on if there was an improvement in nurses’ …