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Staff Education To Improve Medication Compliance In Older Patients In Home Settings, Chika Ugoala Okwonna

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was a staff education intervention intended to improve medication adherence at a long-term care facility. The practice gap identified was that staff lacked current evidence-based knowledge in medication compliance. The project addressed whether educating staff on medication compliance would increase knowledge. The purpose of this project was to increase knowledge with the overall goal to improve patient outcomes. Planning strategies included undertaking a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) assessment of the organization’s readiness. The project involved creating and implementing an in-person 60-minute presentation. Eighteen nursing staff voluntarily participated in the education intervention, …

Strategies To Improve Access To Home Dialysis In Rural Areas, Taylor Ann Diefenderfer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Healthcare administrators are faced with many challenges including creating strategies for more end stage renal disease patients on home modalities and converting current in-center hemodialysis patients to a home dialysis modality. The purpose of this integrative review was to create strategies to increase home modality utilization in rural communities. The review question focused on best practices that can be implemented to increase home modality utilization for rural chronic kidney disease patients. A search of the literature provided an analysis of empirical and non-empirical literature for the past 5 years and resulted in 25 articles that were analyzed in depth to …

At-Risk Male Student Athletes’ Perceptions Of Support Efforts To Enhance Retention At A Faith-Based University, Drametrice Traronzoe Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Student athletes often enter college unprepared for academic rigor, making them particularly vulnerable in terms of academic success. At a faith-based university in the southeast United States, low retention of student athletes results from poor class attendance, course failures, and low grade point averages. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how at-risk college student athletes perceived the value of support efforts to enhance retention at this faith-based university. Guided by Tinto’s theory of student departure, this basic qualitative study involved a sample of 12 to 15 at-risk college student athletes from the university who participated in …

Exploring Forgiveness Among Female Adult Children Of Alcoholics Of Higher Socioeconomic Status, Michelle Hall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Intergenerational trauma has perpetuated familial estrangement for decades within the adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) population. The purpose of this study was to understand forgiveness within maternal estrangement in female ACOAs to address a gap in literature on female ACOAs from a higher socioeconomic status. Bowen’s family systems theory (BFST) was the theoretical perspective used to understand the role of intergenerational systems, familial dynamics and patterns, and familial functioning that contribute to estrangement. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 participants and data analysis was conducted using the tenets of the Moustakas modified Van Kaam approach. Through the data analysis eight …

Managerial Strategies To Increase Employee Retention In The Restaurant Industry, Tormeika Vonshay Mitchell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High employee turnover is a critical issue in the fine casual dining industry, leading to increased operational costs and reduced service quality. Fine casual dining managers are concerned with high turnover rates because high turnover affects profitability and the ability to maintain a skilled workforce. This qualitative pragmatic inquiry, grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, was conducted to explore strategies that restaurant managers use to enhance employee retention and job satisfaction. The participants were seven restaurant managers from fine casual dining establishments in the southeastern United States who had successfully implemented strategies to reduce turnover and improve employee engagement. Data were …

Grades 2–4 Teachers’ Experiences Remediating Learning Loss In Reading, Lauren Suzanne Marrocco

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed through this study was that Grades 2–4 teachers in a New England urban elementary school district are challenged to remediate student learning loss in reading achievement. In the district, there was documented low reading proficiency for Grades 2-4 over the past 5 years, including before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Grade 2–4 teachers remediating learning loss. The connected learning model, developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, was the conceptual framework for this study. The research question focused on the experiences of Grades 2-4 reading …

Information-Technology-Aided Customer Relationship Management Strategies For Improving Financial Institutions’ Business Performance, Joy Kudakwashe Semwayo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Zimbabwean banking industry has struggled to adopt Information Technology (IT)-enabled customer relationship management (CRM), limiting its ability to effectively manage customer relationships and improve overall performance. Senior banking leaders must understand IT-driven CRM strategies to better retain customers and enhance bank performance. Grounded in functionalism and social control theories, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore IT-aided CRM strategies some senior bank leaders use to improve customer retention and enhance bank performance in Zimbabwe. The participants consisted of six senior leaders from different banks in Zimbabwe who successfully utilized IT-driven CRM strategies to retain customers and …

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2024-10-18, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Sga 56 Senate 2024-10-18 Agenda, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

No abstract provided.

Staff Council Minutes, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

2024-10-18 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

A Scoping Review Of Patient Safety Checklists In Dentistry, K Zouaidi, T W Miner, M F Walji, E Kalenderian, D B Rindal, K J Suda

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objectives: Not much is known about safety checklists use in dentistry. We aim to examine, assess, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the current knowledge concerning the use of checklists to improve patient safety in dentistry.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature search using Medline and Embase for studies that use or describe the development of dental patient safety checklists. All study designs were included for citations published through December 2023.

Results: Following abstract and full-text screening, 27 studies remained for data extraction and analysis. Oral surgery emerged as the main dental specialty where the utilization and evaluation of checklists …

Evaluation With Structural Equation Modeling Of Variables Affecting Health-Seeking Behaviors During The Covid-19 Pandemic In İstanbul, Türkiye, Pinar Atali, Seyhan Hidiroğlu, Ali̇can Sarisaltik, Melda Karavuş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The relation between the demographic characteristics of individuals and their health-seeking behaviors was presented and the effects of health cognitions, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and coronavirus fear levels on health-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined.Materials and methods: This descriptive survey study was conducted in the Tuzla District of İstanbul, Türkiye, between March and June 2021. Results: From analysis of the 391 participants, 60.0% were females, 27.1% were between 31 and 40 years of age, 47.0% were healthcare professionals, and the perceived socioeconomic status of 50.9% was above average. According to the results, the women exhibited more health-seeking behavior …

Determining Risk Factors Influencing Substance Use Among Turkish-Origin Immigrants In Germany, Enes Efendi̇oğlu, Lütfi̇ye Hi̇lal Özcebe

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

BackgroundThe increasing international migration poses unique challenges, especially regarding health outcomes and behaviors such as substance use. This study focuses on identifying risk factors influencing substance use among Turkish-origin immigrants in Germany.Materials and MethodsData were sourced from the STEPS survey conducted by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) in 2021 in Germany. A total of 1157 participants were selected through a quota sampling method. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and logistic regression, utilizing SPSS 21 software.ResultsThe study found a significant association between substance use and variables such as generation status, age, and gender. Third-generation immigrants showed a …

The Function Of P97/Valosin-Containing Protein (Vcp) And Small Vcp-Interacting Protein (Svip) In Invasion And Migration Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Ebru Ali̇moğullari, Sevi̇l Çayli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Misfolded proteins are eliminated by a process known as Endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation (ERAD). ERAD has an impact on variety of illnesses, such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and neurological conditions. We concentrated on p97/Valosin-containing protein (VCP) and small VCP-interacting protein (SVIP) despite there being many proteins involved in ERAD. The existence and function of SVIP and p97/VCP in various types of pancreatic cancer have not yet been investigated. The study's objectives are to examine the expressions of SVIP and p97/VCP in two pancreatic cancer types and to show whether these proteins aid in the invasion and migration of …

The Socioeconomic And Environmental Niche Of Protected Areas Reveals Global Conservation Gaps And Opportunities, David Mouillot, Laure Velez, Camille Albouy, Nicolas Casajus, Joachim Claudet, Vincent Delbar, Rodolphe Devillers, Tom B Letessier, Nicolas Loiseau, Stéphanie Manel, Laura Mannocci, Jessica Meeuwig, Nicolas Mouquet, Ana Nuno, Louise O'Connor, Valeriano Parravicini, Julien Renaud, Raphael Seguin, Marc Troussellier, Wilfried Thuiller

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The global network of protected areas has rapidly expanded in the past decade and is expected to cover at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 to halt biodiversity erosion. Yet, the distribution of protected areas is highly heterogeneous on Earth and the social-environmental preconditions enabling or hindering protected area establishment remain poorly understood. Here, using fourteen socioeconomic and environmental factors, we characterize the multidimensional niche of terrestrial and marine protected areas, which we use to accurately establish, at the global scale, whether a particular location has preconditions favourable for paestablishment. We reveal that protected areas, particularly the most …

Plymouth University Dental Therapy Careers Conference, Maia Haydock, Maryama Osman, Anna Smith, Eve Wilson, Morag Powell

Peninsula Dental School

Peninsula Dental School (PDS) hosted its third annual student-led Dental Therapy Careers Conference in March 2024, after the resounding success of the previous conferences in 2022 and 2023. This day truly celebrates dental therapists and hygienists (DTH) and provides the students with relevant lectures, workshops and trade stands from esteemed companies in the dental world. The commitment and support of this event every year is incredible, bringing together second- and third-year DTH students to organise the day, alongside support from the year 3 DTH lead Morag Powell.

Cognitive Landscapes: Argument Evaluations, Misinformation Corrections, And Racial Attitudes In Modern Media, Dominique Lockett

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores three critical aspects of communication that significantly impact how individuals process information and form opinions in today's polarized media landscape. While the experiments in each chapter do not directly interact, they collectively illuminate the complex interplay of cognitive biases, misperceptions, and counter-normative speech in shaping public discourse. The first chapter examines argument congruency bias, demonstrating how individuals evaluate arguments based on their alignment with pre-existing beliefs while still distinguishing between strong and weak reasoning. It also investigates the potential of objectivity priming to mitigate these biases, yielding insights into the challenges of overcoming ingrained cognitive patterns. The …

Cognitive Landscapes: Argument Evaluations, Misinformation Corrections, And Racial Attitudes In Modern Media, Dominique Lockett

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores three critical aspects of communication that significantly impact how individuals process information and form opinions in today's polarized media landscape. While the experiments in each chapter do not directly interact, they collectively illuminate the complex interplay of cognitive biases, misperceptions, and counter-normative speech in shaping public discourse. The first chapter examines argument congruency bias, demonstrating how individuals evaluate arguments based on their alignment with pre-existing beliefs while still distinguishing between strong and weak reasoning. It also investigates the potential of objectivity priming to mitigate these biases, yielding insights into the challenges of overcoming ingrained cognitive patterns. The …

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, October 18, 2024, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Post-Transcriptional Methylation Of Mitochondrial-Trna Differentially Contributes To Mitochondrial Pathology, Sunita Maharjan, Howard Gamper, Yuka Yamaki, Thomas W. Christian, Robert Y. Henley, Nan-Sheng Li, Takeo Suzuki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Joseph A. Piccirilli, Meni Wanunu, Erin L. Seifert, Douglas C. Wallace, Ya-Ming Hou

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Human mitochondrial tRNAs (mt-tRNAs), critical for mitochondrial biogenesis, are frequently associated with pathogenic mutations. These mt-tRNAs have unusual sequence motifs and require post-transcriptional modifications to stabilize their fragile structures. However, whether a modification that stabilizes a wild-type (WT) mt-tRNA would also stabilize its pathogenic variants is unknown. Here we show that the N¹-methylation of guanosine at position 9 (m¹G9) of mt-Leu(UAA), while stabilizing the WT tRNA, has a destabilizing effect on variants associated with MELAS (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes). This differential effect is further demonstrated, as removal of the m¹G9 …

Optimization Of Routes In Hard Reset Of Bgp Peers On A Router, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

The hard reset of all the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) peers on a particular router leads to increased route churn. Accordingly, the present disclosure includes a new mechanism where a BGP speaker will stop processing the Route paths for Best Path calculation and Update/withdraw generation during a hard reset. The BGP speaker will remain in this special state until the End of Routing Information Base (EOR) (implicit/explicit) is received from all the peers. This also includes an approach to leverage the Read-only mode while waiting for all peers to come UP. The optimization improves convergence time and thus will result …

Automatic Authorized Data Retrieval From A Data Repository, Arijit Bakshi, Karen Arroyo, Ankit Dwivedi

Defensive Publications Series

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to automating authorized data retrieval from a data repository by implementing an intelligent RAG framework (IRF) on a knowledge resource platform to deliver a centralized repository of resources for authorized users of the knowledge resource platform. Based on receiving a request to access informational resources available via the knowledge resource platform, an artificial intelligence (AI) model of the knowledge resource platform can determine whether the user is authorized to access the knowledge resource platform. Based on output from the AI model indicating that the user is authorized to access the knowledge resource platform, the …

Wisconsin Students Reflect On Their Experiences In Dual Enrollment Programs And How Dual Enrollment Shaped Their Educational Trajectory, Gabriel Velez, Michael Vazquez, Ali Shana

Concurrent Enrollment Review

Research indicates that engaging in dual enrollment (DE) courses positively impacts college performance and degree completion time, evidenced mostly by static outcome measures (e.g., success in college, college admission, grades). These indicators are important, but do not fully examine how students perceive/experience DE opportunities. The current study used focus groups with DE students across Wisconsin (N=49) to explore how they thought about their experiences and how it informed their thinking about their future educational trajectories. Five themes emerged from thematic analysis of focus groups. First, they were able to maximize their experience thanks to onboarding support. Second, they gave a …

L2 Learners' Attitudes Toward And Perceptions Of Spanish Varieties, Viveca Power

2024 Hispanic Linguistics Symposium

Although every person holds attitudes toward and perceptions of languages, the language attitudes of second language (L2) learners are of particular interest because they can affect the acquisition of the target language (TL). The present study concerns L2 Spanish learners’ attitudes toward four Spanish varieties, Argentinian, Caribbean, Mexican, and Peninsular Spanish, measured in a verbal guise task. The literature review reveals three key factors that have been found to influence L2 learners’ language attitudes: (1) themes of identity, (2) contact with the TL, and (3) perceptions of the “standard” TL. Results from the present study show that Mexican Spanish was …

Defining Leadership: Insights Into The Lead Program, Emma Wilson

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.

Differentiation Demystified, Dr.Anderson Trimm, Dr. Mary Zuidema

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.

In Re Gardner: Withdrawing Medical Care From Persistently Vegetative Patients, John K. Veroneau

Maine Law Review

As medical science and technology progress, the distinction between traditional notions of life and death becomes increasingly blurred. Persons in dire medical conditions, lacking all cognitive and sensory abilities, may now be kept "alive" for indefinite periods of time. In the seminal case of In re Quinlan, a court was first asked whether it was ever legally permissible to withhold or withdraw life-preserving care from a persistently vegetative person. Since In re Quinlan, the courts of many states, including Maine, have confronted this issue. In In re Gardner, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, affirmed a …

State V. Cloutier: Implied Invitees, Pretext And Plain View Under The Fourth Amendment, Dennis M. Doiron

Maine Law Review

Law enforcement officers often have occasion to follow the path to the front door of a residence in order to speak to its occupant. Upon answering the door, the occupant may hear a complaint about his barking dog, a query as to whether he witnessed the burglary next door, or a plea seeking support for the police department's Christmas charity drive. Occasionally, a police officer follows the path to a person's door and unexpectedly observes incriminating evidence or activities. In such cases, the police officer's conduct generates the issue of whether his observation implicates the fourth amendment's prohibition against unreasonable …