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General And Special Education Teacher Experiences And Support Strategies For Adolescent Students Experiencing Chronic Health Conditions, Kimberly Diane Matthews Apr 2024

General And Special Education Teacher Experiences And Support Strategies For Adolescent Students Experiencing Chronic Health Conditions, Kimberly Diane Matthews

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Students with chronic health conditions are living longer lives, thanks to medical advances. This group of students spend more time in classrooms, and teachers have become tasked with meeting the needs of this growing population. Teachers require supports on best practices for educating students with chronic health conditions who are in their classrooms. The knowledge of teachers supporting this population of students can be insubstantial, but the experiences of teachers can begin to add insight to how to meet the needs of the teachers educating this group of students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the teaching …


The Experience Of Self-Regulation Among Obese Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nicholas Cunningham Apr 2024

The Experience Of Self-Regulation Among Obese Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nicholas Cunningham

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Obesity is considered a disease, an epidemic, and is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, poor mental health, and low quality of life. It is also a leading cause of mortality. While it is difficult for obese adults to combat their condition, it was much more challenging during unprecedented times such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Annesi’s self-regulation conceptual framework was used as a basis to ground this study. Research explains the importance of practicing self-regulation to increase physical activity. However, there is little research on the practice of self-regulation to increase physical activity and weight …


Middle School Teachers’ Perspectives On Fidelity Implementation Of Read 180, Tommye Lorenda Easterly Apr 2024

Middle School Teachers’ Perspectives On Fidelity Implementation Of Read 180, Tommye Lorenda Easterly

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READ 180 was adopted by a school district in Southern Alabama (SDSA) in response to students’ low state reading and comprehension scores statewide. However, after years of implementation, it is unclear whether the READ 180 curriculum and the instructional practices characteristics of the READ 180 have been implemented with fidelity across district schools, specifically at middle schools. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore fidelity of implementation of READ 180 instructional practices used by middle school teachers in SDSA. The conceptual framework guiding the study is Carrol et al.’s implementation fidelity theory, which focused on the degree …


Black Female Principals And Complexity Management In Low Performing Schools, Kimberly Boswell Apr 2024

Black Female Principals And Complexity Management In Low Performing Schools, Kimberly Boswell

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According to district and state achievement metrics, low-performing public schools must make adequate yearly progress. Deficiencies in the preparation, training, and support of Black female principals who routinely lead low-performing schools can contribute to complexities in these challenging environments. Little is known about what Black female principals believe they need to successfully lead improvement in low-performing schools. The purpose of this study was to give voice to the experiences of Black female principals leading low-performing schools so that educational and political leaders understand what is needed to prepare them to lead amid complexity. Research questions focused on the training and …


Relationship Between Hospital Staff Communication And Hospital Consumer Assessment Of Healthcare Providers And Systems Score, Jesmean Lyons Apr 2024

Relationship Between Hospital Staff Communication And Hospital Consumer Assessment Of Healthcare Providers And Systems Score, Jesmean Lyons

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require all hospitals in the United States to utilize the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey. The survey stands to impact reimbursement received because it scores the operational and clinical outcomes of a health services provider. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine whether there is a significant difference between the 2019 and 2021 (i.e., before and during the COVID-19 pandemic) performance rates for communication with nurses, the responsiveness of hospital staff, and care transition for hospitals in the state of California. The …


The Lived Experiences Of African Immigrants Accessing Healthcare In The United States, Rachel Yendaogo Kamasse Apr 2024

The Lived Experiences Of African Immigrants Accessing Healthcare In The United States, Rachel Yendaogo Kamasse

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Ethnic and racial disparities in accessing primary healthcare persist for African immigrants in the United States, placing them at a greater risk for adverse health outcomes. This social problem has become more significant since African-born individuals are the fastest-growing immigrant population in America, and many of them experience health threats before their arrival in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore how African immigrants describe their lived experiences with accessing primary healthcare in the United States. The study was guided by ecological systems theory. Data were collected using in-depth, semistructured interviews lasting approximately 60-90 …


Aging And Depression: Identifying Strategies To Prevent Suicide And Restore Integrity, Nekka A. Herbert Apr 2024

Aging And Depression: Identifying Strategies To Prevent Suicide And Restore Integrity, Nekka A. Herbert

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Researchers have documented a projected increase in the older adult population and a foreseeable increase in older adult suicides associated with shortcomings in the mental health field related to providing adequate mental health treatment to individuals 65 and older. Researchers have concluded that these shortcomings are due to ageism, lack of awareness, lack of knowledge in gerontology, and inadequate training for professionals entering the field. Studies have highlighted the growing number of older adult suicides but have lacked effective treatment strategies to reduce depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts/behaviors, specifically in the older adult male population, which has the highest number …


Influence Of Maternal Abandonment, High-Crime Neighborhoods, And Experienced Abuse On Aggressive Assaultive Behavior, Michael David Austin Flood Apr 2024

Influence Of Maternal Abandonment, High-Crime Neighborhoods, And Experienced Abuse On Aggressive Assaultive Behavior, Michael David Austin Flood

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Assault crimes committed by men in the United States need to be studied empirically if a significant reduction in their occurrence is to take place. The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the reported experience of abuse, growing up in a high-crime neighborhood (HCN), and maternal abandonment with regards to individuals incarcerated for crimes that were operationally classified in this study as aggressive assaultive behavior (AAB). The framework that grounded this study was Bronfenbrenner’s ecology of human development and Beck’s perspective on framing, which guided the focus on how an individual frames an experience …


Sustaining And Increasing Participation Of Rural Seniors In A Senior Center, Michelle L. Fontaine Apr 2024

Sustaining And Increasing Participation Of Rural Seniors In A Senior Center, Michelle L. Fontaine

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This case study’s objective was to sustain and increase senior participation in senior center activities by examining the rural senior perception of environmental needs and support of a local senior center. Senior centers assist with aging in place well and aid seniors to be socially active within their communities. Much of the literature around senior centers has focused on urban environments and not on the specific needs of the rural senior. In this study, 24 individuals were interviewed. The questions examined the seniors’ perception about the functionality and accessibility of the senior center to meet their physical and social needs …


Descriptive Study Of Coordination And Treatment In West Virginia’S Behavioral/Mental Health Crisis, Samuel Gordon Weaver Apr 2024

Descriptive Study Of Coordination And Treatment In West Virginia’S Behavioral/Mental Health Crisis, Samuel Gordon Weaver

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West Virginia’s residents are less likely to have adequate access and effective care coordination when receiving behavioral and mental health treatment as compared to residents of other states. Seeking patterns of relationships can provide administrators with a better understanding of influences that might cause inter and intra-team systemic challenges and how to reorient policies and behaviors to ameliorate micro and macro task failures. The research questions and associated hypotheses involved understanding the nature of associations between three variables - behavioral health treatment status for autism spectrum disorder, behavioral health treatment status for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and professional mental health treatment …


Relationship Between Knowledge, Years Of Licensure, And Attitudes Of Midwives About Female Genital Mutilation And Its Prevalence Among Their Patients In Bawku, Ghana, Frank Debrah Apr 2024

Relationship Between Knowledge, Years Of Licensure, And Attitudes Of Midwives About Female Genital Mutilation And Its Prevalence Among Their Patients In Bawku, Ghana, Frank Debrah

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the hindrances to girls' development. FGM is often a rite of passage between childhood and adulthood. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between the knowledge, years of licensure, and attitudes of midwives regarding FGM and the prevalence of FGM among their patients in Bawku, Ghana. Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model served as the theoretical framework to describe the link between midwives' knowledge, attitude, years of licensure, and FGM prevalence. The knowledge and attitude of midwives were classified as exosystem factors. Hence, their direct interaction with patients is likely to affect the patient's practice of …


Perceptions Of Patient-Healthcare Provider Relationships In The Management Of Type 2 Diabetes, Desiree D. Lacey Apr 2024

Perceptions Of Patient-Healthcare Provider Relationships In The Management Of Type 2 Diabetes, Desiree D. Lacey

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The patient-healthcare provider relationship (PPR) is the foundation of clinical care: it is established as a human relationship and has a profound effect on health outcomes. Though PPR has been studied in multiple health domains, there is very little on its role in managing Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to better understand the challenges faced by healthcare providers (HCP) and T2DM patients within the clinical PPR for diabetes selfmanagement. The health belief model served as the theoretical framework and the diabetes self-management education program as the conceptual framework. Participants were recruited …


Frontline Supervisors’ Strategies To Mitigate Employee Turnover, Patrina Amos Apr 2024

Frontline Supervisors’ Strategies To Mitigate Employee Turnover, Patrina Amos

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Employee turnover consists of tangible and intangible costs that burden frontline supervisors and limit organizations’ profitability. During turnover, frontline supervisors bear the costs of losing the outgoing employee and the expenses of replacing the employee, which can be double the employee’s annual salary. Grounded in social exchange theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that six frontline supervisors used to mitigate employee turnover. The data collected from semistructured interviews were thematically analyzed, resulting in four major themes: (a) communication, (b) supervisor support, (c) employee engagement, and (d) rewards and recognition. The primary recommendation is for …


The Perception Of Official Housing Policies For Women With Medically Assisted Treatment, Vickie Lynn Roberson Apr 2024

The Perception Of Official Housing Policies For Women With Medically Assisted Treatment, Vickie Lynn Roberson

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Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death among the homeless, with limited access to housing, food, security, and medically assisted treatment (MAT). The women on MAT are affected because they may not be readily accepted into the housing community if considered non-abstinent, unlike other substance users who would not have those problems. There previously had not been research on how housing for women was affected when on MAT or any housing facilities that have established MAT protocol. In this generic qualitative design, 10 female participants on MAT who needed housing were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Bandura's social learning theory …


Capital Structure Decision And Its Impact On The Financial Performance Of Real Estate Companies Listed On The Egyptian Exchange, Walid Nabil Badr Ali Apr 2024

Capital Structure Decision And Its Impact On The Financial Performance Of Real Estate Companies Listed On The Egyptian Exchange, Walid Nabil Badr Ali

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Financial performance has been an ongoing challenge for real estate companies in Egypt due to the devaluation of the currency in 2016, an increase in interest rates, and inflation that led to an increase in the price of construction inputs, plus the effect of COVID-19 on the local and world economy. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between company capital structure and the financial performance of real estate companies in the Egyptian exchange during the years 2016 to 2020. The research questions focused on the effects of capital structure. Three financial performance measures, return …


Strategies For Financial Sustainability In Family-Owned Nonprofit Organizations, Lance W. Cain Apr 2024

Strategies For Financial Sustainability In Family-Owned Nonprofit Organizations, Lance W. Cain

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The mission of many family-owned nonprofit organizations (FONPOs) is to provide goods and services to underserved communities and benefit society. However, less than 50% of FONPO leaders maintain sufficient cash reserves for 30 days of operations, and up to 13% are technically insolvent. Without adequate cash reserves, FONPO leaders risk decreased operational capacity and profitability, and insolvency, which may lead to business closure. Grounded in the resource-based view and commitment–trust theories, the purpose of this qualitative single-case case study was to explore strategies used by some organizational leaders to ensure the financial sustainability of FONPOs. The participants were four senior …


Effective Project Management Strategies For Identifying And Addressing Projects' Complexities And Improving Projects' Success Rates, Daryl L. Gilbert Ii Apr 2024

Effective Project Management Strategies For Identifying And Addressing Projects' Complexities And Improving Projects' Success Rates, Daryl L. Gilbert Ii

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Predictors Of Prep Uptake By Black Gay And Bisexual Men In Ohio, Ade Elisha Apr 2024

Predictors Of Prep Uptake By Black Gay And Bisexual Men In Ohio, Ade Elisha

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No abstract provided.


The Use Of Emotional Intelligence Applications By Post Secondary Students, Terry Roxanne Beamer Apr 2024

The Use Of Emotional Intelligence Applications By Post Secondary Students, Terry Roxanne Beamer

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No abstract provided.


Early Introduction Of Stem: A Qualitative Study, Michael Toussaint Crosby Apr 2024

Early Introduction Of Stem: A Qualitative Study, Michael Toussaint Crosby

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No abstract provided.


Effectiveness Of Wellness Programs For Correctional Officers, Robert Salvatore Petralia Apr 2024

Effectiveness Of Wellness Programs For Correctional Officers, Robert Salvatore Petralia

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No abstract provided.


The Experiences Of Older Adult Learners In Higher Education Transitioning To Online Learning During The Pandemic, Naeemah Giovanni Hardison Apr 2024

The Experiences Of Older Adult Learners In Higher Education Transitioning To Online Learning During The Pandemic, Naeemah Giovanni Hardison

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Perceived Patient Safety Outcomes And General Practice Physician Burnout, Tiffany Evon Robinson Apr 2024

The Relationship Between Perceived Patient Safety Outcomes And General Practice Physician Burnout, Tiffany Evon Robinson

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No abstract provided.


Closing The Early Literacy Skills Gaps Through Supplemental Phonics Instruction, Jeremy Pichany Apr 2024

Closing The Early Literacy Skills Gaps Through Supplemental Phonics Instruction, Jeremy Pichany

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Anxiety, Anger, And Family Problems In Law Enforcement, Breanna Bower Apr 2024

The Relationship Between Anxiety, Anger, And Family Problems In Law Enforcement, Breanna Bower

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No abstract provided.


Understanding How Those Affected With Autism Spectrum Disorder Unintentionally Enter The Justice System, Joe Michael Barnett Apr 2024

Understanding How Those Affected With Autism Spectrum Disorder Unintentionally Enter The Justice System, Joe Michael Barnett

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No abstract provided.


Strategies For Maintaining The Financial Viability Of Behavioral Health Programs, Antonia Alford Apr 2024

Strategies For Maintaining The Financial Viability Of Behavioral Health Programs, Antonia Alford

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No abstract provided.


Third And Fourth Grade Teachers' Perceptions And Experiences About The Writing Process, Zsarona Gremeka Calhoun Apr 2024

Third And Fourth Grade Teachers' Perceptions And Experiences About The Writing Process, Zsarona Gremeka Calhoun

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No abstract provided.


Clinical Competence In Evaluating The Consistent Use Of The Criteria For Post-Acute Levels Of Care Guideline, Oluwademilade O. Evbuomwan Apr 2024

Clinical Competence In Evaluating The Consistent Use Of The Criteria For Post-Acute Levels Of Care Guideline, Oluwademilade O. Evbuomwan

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No abstract provided.


Foster Parents’ Views Regarding Lack Of Attachment In Children In Foster Care, Ronease Yvette Thompson Apr 2024

Foster Parents’ Views Regarding Lack Of Attachment In Children In Foster Care, Ronease Yvette Thompson

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No abstract provided.