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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. …

Staff Education Project Depression Screening Education, Olayemi Ikhile

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The primary care setting is one of the most common settings where patients with depression present. Despite this, many primary care clinicians may not feel adequately equipped to diagnose and treat depression effectively. Increasing depression screening is one of the ways to improve the early detection and treatment of depression in primary care settings. This paper describes a staff education project on depression screening among nurses at a primary care health clinic in the South-Central area of the United States. The purpose of the project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a staff education program on depression screening. The goal …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Explaining The 2022 Record Low Great Salt Lake Volume, Siiri Bigalke, Paul C. Loikith, Nicholas Siler

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Great Salt Lake reached the lowest water volume in its entire 170+ year record in 2022. To explain this record low we develop and apply a lake mass‐balance model and perform four simulations: one where all input and output variables are fixed to their mid‐20th century average resulting in an equilibrium lake volume, and three others where one of the input variables (precipitation or streamflow) or the output variable (evaporation) follows observations while the other two are fixed to their mid‐20th century average. Results show anomalously low streamflow accounting for the largest proportion of the lake volume departure from …

Quantum Phase Transition Of Non-Hermitian Systems Using Variational Quantum Techniques, James Hancock, Matthew J. Craven, Craig Mcneile, Davide Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The motivation for studying non-Hermitian systems and the role of $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetry is discussed. We investigate the use of a quantum algorithm to find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, with applications to quantum phase transitions. We use a recently proposed variational algorithm. The systems studied are the transverse Ising model with both a purely real and a purely complex transverse field.

Behavioral And Neuroactivational Correlates Of Psychosocial Stress-Induced Cocaine Seeking In The Rat, Nicole Hinds

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Nicole Maria Hinds BEHAVIORAL AND NEUROACTIVATIONAL CORRELATES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS-INDUCED COCAINE SEEKING IN THE RAT 2024 Molecular Cell Biology & Neuroscience Doctor of Philosophy Cocaine Use Disorder is characterized by a high risk for relapse that can persist over extended periods of abstinence. Psychosocial stressors are well-established to promote drug craving and relapse in humans but have rarely been employed in preclinical relapse models. Consequently, the underlying neural circuitry by which these stressors drive cocaine seeking has not yet been thoroughly explored. This project aimed to identify brain regions recruited during psychosocial stress-induced cocaine seeking in rats, with a …

Distribution And Correlates Of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use Among Community Mental Health Center Patients, Matthew C. Lohman Ph.D., Victoria Scott, Mansi Verma, Paige Jones, Eve Fields

Faculty Publications

Although long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) are an important pharmaceutical option in the management of schizophrenia and related disorders, little is known about patient characteristics related to LAI use in real-world outpatient settings. We analyzed electronic medical records from 41,401 patients who received psychiatric services from one of 16 regional mental health centers operated by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health in 2022. We compared the use of first- and second-generation LAIs and oral antipsychotics by sociodemographic (age, gender, race/ethnicity, zip code, payment source) and clinical characteristics (psychiatric diagnoses, service use). We used logistic regression models to estimate associations between …

Performance And Safety Of The Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Through Long-Term Follow-Up: Final Results From The Pivotal Study., Paul Friedman, Francis Murgatroyd, Lucas V A Boersma, Jaimie Manlucu, Bradley P Knight, Nicolas Clémenty, Christophe Leclercq, Anish Amin, Béla Merkely, Ulrika Maria Birgersdotter-Green, Joseph Yat Sun Chan, Mauro Biffi, Reinoud Elwin Knops, Gregory Engel, Ignacio Muñoz Carvajal, Laurence M Epstein, Venkata Sagi, Jens Brock Johansen, Maciej Sterliński, Clemens Steinwender, Troy Hounshell, Richard Abben, Amy E Thompson, Yan Zhang, Christopher Wiggenhorn, Sarah Willey, Ian Crozier

Heart and Vascular Articles

BACKGROUND: Substernal lead placement of the extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (EV ICD) permits both defibrillation at thresholds similar to those seen with transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators and effective anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) while avoiding the vasculature and associated complications. The global Pivotal study has shown the EV ICD system to be safe and effective through 6 months, but long-term experience has yet to be published. Our aim was to report the performance and safety of the EV ICD system throughout the study.

METHODS: The EV ICD Pivotal study was a prospective, global, single-arm, premarket clinical study. Individuals with a Class I …

Challenges And Opportunities In The Dissemination Of Scientific Content: Insights From Media Professionals In Jordan, Ruba Mustafa Mohammad, Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Rajabi, Hala Nabil Amr

This study explored the challenges and opportunities in disseminating scientific content from the perspective of media experts in Jordan. Using a descriptive methodology and a questionnaire, the research aimed to understand the landscape better. The sample included 343 media experts holding master's degrees or higher in various media fields, along with several journalists actively working in the sector. The study revealed several key findings. Chief among them are the numerous obstacles hindering the dissemination of scientific content in Jordanian media. These include a lack of training for journalists on accessing new scientific information, a general absence of critical thinking skills …

The Degree Of Dependence Of The Jordanian Public On Social Media In Health Awareness Of Obesity Diseases (Survey Study), Jumana Irshiedat, Kamel Khurshid Murad

The article aimed to reveal the dependency of social media platforms in educating the Jordanian public about obesity diseases and explore the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects on the Jordanian public. The survey method was adopted; an approach used in descriptive studies, and the questionnaire tool was used to a sample (357) of the Jordanian public in Amman. The study-produced results including the platform most used by the Jordanian public to receive knowledge about health awareness is WhatsApp in the first place, followed by Instagram and then Facebook. The results also showed that the health topics of most interest to …

The Energy Transition In The Jordanian Media, Hanan Al-Shiekh

The study aimed to clarify the role of scientific journalism towards stimulating investment in environmentally friendly renewable energy sources, which is one of the necessary challenges facing the Kingdom of Jordan for economic growth and social development, due to its heavy dependence on energy imports, which reflects negatively on the Jordanian economy. This study is one of the descriptive studies that focuses on describing a specific topic, as it is in the current reality, in terms of its general and detailed characteristics, including variables, elements, relationships, and influences, which are among the most prominent features of scientific journalism in terms …

The Role Of Television In Increasing Knowledge About Health Issues Among Jordanian Citizens, Izzat Mohammad Hijab, Ahmad Oreqat, Hani Al-Badri

This study explores the role of TV health programs in increasing the knowledge of Jordanian citizens about health issues. The study was based on the social survey methodology through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 200 people from the city of Amman watching Jordan Television (JTV) health programs. The researcher concluded the following; a high watching for health programs, and that the Jordanians watch health programs with their family at home. The study also confirmed that the Jordanian benefits from health programs provided by JTV, and these programs are important and essential in educating citizens in health issues. Finally, …

Hermeneutical Injustice And Special Education, Nicole Reid

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

Hermeneutics is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with interpretation. Importantly, it is concerned with the interpretation, understanding, and communication of our own experiences. Our identities, how they are constructed and performed, are based a large part on how we interpret, understand, and communicate our experiences. Hermeneutical injustice, then, occurs when there is a gap in our own ability to understand our experiences let alone communicate them to others. This directly impacts identity. Students in the K-12 Special Education system in this country experience this lacuna. In this paper I will explore the Hermeneutical injustice faced by students in …

Indispensability Arguments And Proclus’S Deductive Proofs For Mathematical Platonism, Bridget Boczar

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

This article analyzes two types of arguments for mathematical platonism, paying close attention to the deductive argument advanced by Proclus. In the first section of the article, I lay out two arguments for mathematical platonism: a contemporary indispensability argument and Proclus’s more ancient Neoplatonic argument. The former takes an approach based on ‘inference to the best explanation’ and scientific theories, but as a result, faces serious objections. For example, scientific theories change, and because the argument is dependent on the latest scientific theories, it seems that the argument cannot give one epistemic certainty in the conclusion. The latter argument draws …

Beyond The Sidelines: Recognizing A Coach’S Role In Sports Under New York’S Primary Assumption Of Risk Doctrine, Christopher J. Colbert

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note explores the New York Court of Appeals’s development of its primary assumption of risk doctrine. Ultimately, this Note argues that the New York Court of Appeals should adopt the Supreme Court of California’s recognition that the role of a coach is different than the relationship between coparticipants. Part I provides an overview of the origins of tort law in the sports context by examining New York and California’s common law assumption of risk doctrines. Part II analyzes how the New York Court of Appeals developed its primary assumption of risk doctrine differently than the Supreme Court of …

The Blockbuster Amendment To Cplr 2106 Permitting Any Person To Submit An Affirmation In Lieu Of An Affidavit, Patrick M. Connors

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

Traditionally, the affidavit has been the foremost source of proof on motions in New York State courts. Effective January 1, 2024, New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) 2106 was substantially amended to allow any person to submit an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit, “with the same force and effect.” This is the most significant change to the CPLR in the twenty-first century and will impact many areas of civil procedure.

As those who have already grappled with the amendment to CPLR 2106 know, there are now numerous issues relating to the legislation that will need to …

Supplemental Data For "Strong-Field Ionization With Few-Cycle, Mid-Infrared Laser Pulses Induces A Localized Ionization Followed By Long-Lasting Charge Migration In Halogenated Organic Molecules", Kyle A. Hamer, Mette B. Gaarde, François Mauger

Physics & Astronomy Datasets

Supplemental data for Hamer et al. (2024), which includes the time-dependent density-functional theory simulation data and Python scripts used to produce the figures in the paper.

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Award No. DE-SC0012462. Portions of this research were conducted with high performance computational resources provided by Louisiana State University (http://www.hpc.lsu.edu) and the Louisiana Optical Network Infrastructure (http://www/loni.org).

Government Documents For All: The Federal Depository Library Program, Tim Dodge

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Ripe For Harvest: Data Harvesting And The Need For E-Lending Privacy Legislation, George M. Farris

The Southeastern Librarian

Digital lending has revolutionized libraries, adding a trove of available titles and increased accessibility and convenience to patrons. However, handling of patron privacy when utilizing e-lending services is an area that has not received much attention. This paper examines reasons why libraries and patrons alike should be concerned about privacy and the harvest of data when engaging in e-lending through a non-library entity. Examples of mishandling of patron data are discussed in this paper. Recommendations for legislative and non-legislative actions that libraries can take to uphold the American Library Associa-tion core values of intellectual freedom and privacy are also discussed. …

Ai Systems In Teaching And Learning: Principles And Practical Examples. Building A Path Forward, Jonathan Brazil, Suijing Yang, Fabienne Van Der Kleij

Digital learning research

This document provides guiding principles and practical examples for using AI in teaching and learning. Underpinned by a human-centred approach, the PATH principles serve as key guidance to ensure the ethical and effective integration of AI systems into teaching and learning. The PATH principles are: Promote teaching and learning; Advance wellbeing and social interaction; Train for AI literacy; and Harness AI ethically. Practical examples of AI applications are provided to highlight not only the diverse types of education-specific AI systems but also how generative AI can be employed to support teaching and learning. From adaptive learning platforms to AI-driven content …