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Southwestern University Health And Wellness Program Initiative, Laura A. Carrasco Torres, Taylor P. Hubbard, Vanessa Mikan Phd

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Employee wellness programs (EWPs) foster a sense of community within the workplace and have been found to improve job satisfaction, healthy behaviors, and long-term health for employees (Merrill et al., 2011 and Goetzel et al., 2014). A successful EWP must address the diverse background of their employees and educate them on the importance of good health and encourage healthy habits (Goetzel et al., 2014 and Castillo et al., 2019). PURPOSE: To provide interactive education sessions to promote healthy active lifestyle behaviors for both part- and full-time staff at Southwestern University. METHODS: Health education sessions were provided to part- …

Coping With Chronic Kidney Disease- Choose Your Own Adventure, Jessica Honeycutt Firme

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Recent studies done by the CDC have shown that 15% of US adults or 37 million people have chronic kidney disease. Of these adults 9 out of 10 do not yet know they are suffering from chronic kidney disease. This disease is the gradual loss of kidney function over time. Unfortunately signs and symptoms may appear too late, when your kidney's function have become beyond repair. Symptoms for CKD are described as nonspecific and could resemble other illnesses. These include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, change in frequency of unrination, swelling of the feet and ankles and shortness of breath. …

High Hopes: Physical Education For At-Risk Preschoolers In Northeast Colorado, Jessica Honeycutt Firme

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The first few years of life have the most developmental impact on a child, therefore instilling the importance of physical activity best promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors especially those that may be at-risk for delays in the future. Studies have also shown that cognitive development in regards to memory, attention and self-regulation are also improved through participating in physical activity, especially in early childhood development. Previous research supports the importance of physical activity during early childhood although the majority of early childhood education systems are far from meeting the recommended daily amounts of physical activity. Research found that children in early …

Lung Cancer: Billy's Story, April Rojas

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This is a storyboard with many different outcomes. You control his life! this is an educational board that gives you information about lung cancer that you may be unaware of.'Billy comes from a very successful and educated family. Billy is 18 years old and a senior in high school. He is unsure of his future and likes to live in the moment of fun. He goes out with his friends every weekend and the environment he is in, is becoming dangerous by using vape and cigarettes. Will Billy give in and participate in these activities? Does he know the consequences …

Stroke Interactive Adventure Assignment, Samantha Mullally

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Strokes are a lot more common in the U.S. than many may think. Every 40 seconds in the U.S. someone suffers from a stroke, and every 4 minutes someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke. A few risk factors for example are smoking, excessive alcohol use, and family history. Some may not know what to look out for when it comes to suffering from a stroke. Some signs and symptoms to look out for are headache, trouble walking, numbness in the face, trouble seeing, and difficulty involving speech. The purpose of this project is to make people more aware …

An Interactive Research Project On The Possible Outcomes Involving Colorectal Cancer In Real-Life Scenarios, Angela Scarpa

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This project will incorporate a 'choose your own adventure-type of story' that is focused on Colorectal cancer in real-life situations. The audience/reader will be able to choose between multiple possible endings depending on the decisions/actions of the reader. This project examines this disease and all the necessary information about colorectal cancer.

Will You Fail Johnny's Heart?, Katie Cole

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Within the game, the player with be placed in situations that they will have to make a decision that will affect their risk of developing heart failure. Through this game, I hope to help educate the population about what they can do to improve their health.

The Life Story Of Josh Mathews, Ethan Mckinney

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This story is about the hard times in Josh Matthews' life. When he was 5 years old he lost his mother in his life and it took him down a horrible road. All he did was eat and eat and eat until he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Now josh has to gain control back of his life so he doesn't get more overweight and possibly die. Travel throw the scenarios to see if josh makes it or if he doesn't???

Heart Attack: Jaxon's Story, Kendal Marker

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Storyboard on Heart Attacks: Jaxon's Stor

Highway To Lung Cancer, Angelika Gomez

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

I'll be doing a Choose Your Own Adventure: Where it is an interactive story where the participants make health decisions that ultimately affect their health, quality of life, and mortality. My project will be on lung cancer, a cancer that occurs in the lungs and is mostly caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Some symptoms can be a cough, chest pain, wheezing, and weight loss. Some risk factors are people who smoke, people who have family history of lung cancer, and people who are exposed to radon and are in …

The Choice Is Yours: Skin Cancer, Kaitlyn Huff

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

In the U.S. more than two people die of skin cancer every hour. Skin cancer is a disease where the cells in the skin grow out-of-control and it is caused by DNA damage. The mutations in skin cells from damaged DNA eventually lead to the rapid multiplication of skin cells, forming tumors that can be cancerous. A story has been created that has many possible outcomes, as determined by the reader who has the ability to make personal health decisions that will ultimately put the main character at greater or lesser risk of skin cancer. The interplay between risk factors …

We Have A Bone To Pick, Madalyn Foster

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Join the adventure of life to find out if you know what contributes to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is diagnosed in 5.1% of men over 65 and in 24.5% of women over 65. Osteoporosis occurs when there has been an excess amount of bone loss or when the body does not make enough bone. Due to this, the bones become brittle and break easily. Factors that increase risk of diagnosis are sex, older age, family history, and diet. Furthermore, lifestyles that can affect the probability of the disease include a sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption, and tobacco use. The most commonly affected …

Alzheimer's, Jameka Elliott

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic disease that affects the way a person remembers and thinks. Alzheimer's attacks the brain cells by declining and eventually killing them. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but there are medications that may slow down the rate of decline or temporarily improve symptoms. Alzheimer's disease attacks in stages so as the stage increases so do the decline rate and eventually the patient will reach the last stage which results in death. At least 8 million Americans age 65 or older are currently living with Alzheimer's Disease. Risk factors include age, family history, gender, …

Can You Outsmart Brain Cancer?, Kayla Bailey

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This interactive storyboard is designed to help people understand how decisions can impact their health. There is a personal touch in this presentation because the individual will choose if the health of the main character prevails. Brain cancer is the main disease in the story. Brain cancer tumors are masses of abnormal cells that have grown out of control. In the United States, there are currently an estimated 488,600 Americans living with brain cancer. Around 61,430 Americans will be diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020. Brain cancer has several risk factors such as radiation exposure, family history of cancer, and …

Will You Contract Liver Disease?, Macy Franchebois

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The liver is an important organ in the human body. It aids in digestion, stores energy, and helps to rid the body of toxins. Liver disease is characterized by any type of damage to the liver that prevents it from functioning normally. This disease can be a result of viruses, drugs or other toxins, cancer, and genetic predisposition. In 2018, more than 4.5 million adults in the United States of America had liver disease. A person who displays swelling in the abdomen or legs, yellowing of the skin or eyes, fatigue, bruises easily, or color changes in the urine and …

Steven's Sugar, Haley Bendall

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Go on a journey where you will make critical health- related decisions for Steven to help prevent him from the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not use insulin well and cannot keep blood glucose at a normal level. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention gathered that 34.2 million Americans, just over 1 in 10, have diabetes and of those, 90- 95% have type 2 diabetes. As you participate in Steven’s journey you will encounter decisions that will impact his diabetes risk related to diet and exercise while also …

How Your Decisions Can Effect Your Life, Ethan Lewter

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

In this activity the user will be picking which pathway Andy Bernard will be taking from his childhood to his senior years of life. In these pathways there will be decision that are about tobacco products and how they can be risk factors for developing chronic lung diseases. Each pathway is unique, there are good as well as bad pathways for the user to go through to see what happens when each decision is made.

The Great Stroke, Danielle Walton

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

During this game I will be talking about a women who will experience having a stroke. A Stroke is when your blood vessels that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain. Having a stroke can have many effects on your body such as: not being able to talk, losing movement in body, and can cause diabetes.

An Examination Of Risk Factors Of Cancer, Nathaniel Teague

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

My goal for this research project is to examine risk factors pertaining to the likelihood of developing cancer, to examine weather or not cancer is a largely genetic or lifestyle disease, and to come up a number of clearly defined recommendations and takeaway points that a general audience could apply.

Learn How Lifestyle Choices Can Have An Impact On Your Life If You Are Living With Chronic Asthma., Camryn Conklin

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Play this fun game to see how the choices you make throughout your life can impact your future health.

Program Evaluation Of A District’S Elementary School Wellness Curriculum To Improve Undergraduate Training, Katie Boyer

Dissertations

This doctoral research project examined elementary teachers’ preparation to teach health content (Emotional, Relationships, Growth and Development, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Hygiene, Safety, Substance Use/Misuse, Diseases, Environmental/Consumer/Community Health) within the framework for a state’s certification and qualifications. The study used a mixed-methods approach in a Midwest school district to discover components of undergraduate certifications, current teaching methods, and potential modifications to the curriculum. While all surveyed elementary teachers were licensed to teach the health content, many were not formally qualified to teach the material due to content gaps in their teacher preparation programs. The study concluded that undergraduate institutions preparing teachers …

A Healthy Body, A Healthy Mind, Marlen Bonilla Amador

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The prevalence of chronic health problems among youth has nearly doubled in current years. Due to the lack of knowledge on chronic illnesses rising among youth, many teenagers find themselves uninformed and suffering the aftermath of these illnesses. Consequences such as obesity, asthma, learning disabilities, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health are significant as they grow into young adults. To raise awareness among youth at Learning for Life Charter School, we have implemented the program A Healthy Body, A Healthy Mind. The program A Healthy Body, A Healthy Mind is an educational outreach program that promotes resources, healthy eating …

Exploring Health Related Lifestyle Habits And Influences In Rural India, Priyanka Aranha

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) diabetes in India is projected to increase from 31.7 million in 2000 to 79.4 million in 2030. This drastic growth clearly outlines the need for an increase in both awareness and education. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to collaborate with the non-governmental organization, Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency (MYRADA), to develop an understanding of the perspective towards diabetes in the Chitradurga District. Methods: Focus groups were developed within eight villages to discuss lifestyle behaviors (i.e. level of physical activity, leisure time, occupation, nutritional habits, alcohol and tobacco …

Communication Of Medication Side Effects In An Acute Care Hospital, Deb Bachand, Rachel Caiola, R6 Neurology Med-Surg Unit, Haley Pelletier, Brendan Lilley, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman, Stephen Tyzik

Maine Medical Center

COMMUNICATION OF MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS IN AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL

Effective patient education of prescribed medication side effects improves patient safety and reduces overall risk. On an acute care hospital unit, nursing staff felt previous attempts at this education had been ineffective as demonstrated by their HCAHPs scores for communication about medications.

A root cause analysis demonstrated some flaws and several countermeasures were instituted. The goal of this KPI project was to attain a higher than national average for the specific HCAHPs score.

Post KPI inception, the unit’s HCAHPs data showed steady improvement. Within one month, the goal of an …

Instilling Positive Beliefs About Organ Donation: An Information Processing Approach, Gerardo Jose Moreira

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The number of those seeking a kidney donation in the United States continues to increase while the number of donors is not growing at the same rate (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services USDHHS, 2010). The lack of donations is more prevalent in low health literate communities which suffer from misinformation and ultimately negative beliefs toward organ donation. Thus, it is important to understand how marketing efforts can effectively change individuals' beliefs about organ donation.

Drawing on the Self-Determination Theory and Schema Theory, I proposed that the effectiveness of health education programs, which is to motivate individuals to be …

Textwithsurgerypatients-A Research Hypothesis In Enhancing Education And Physical Assessment For Abdominal Surgical Patients, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Medical surgical nurses may not have the time or resources to provide effective pre- and post-operative instructions for patients in today's healthcare system. And, making timely physical assessments following discharge from the hospital is not always straightforward. Therefore, the risk for readmission associated with post-surgical complications is a concern. At present, mobile healthcare technologies and patient care are precipitously evolving and may serve as a resource to enhance communication between the healthcare provider and patient. A mobile telephone text message (short message service [SMS]) intervention for abdominal surgical patients may foster effective education (communication) and timely self-reported physical assessment in …

Evaluating The Impact Of Pharmacist Health Education On The Perceptions Of The Pharmacist’S Role Among Women Living In A Homeless Shelter, Laura V. Tsu, Kelsey Buckley, Sarah Nguyen, Jennifer Kohn

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Objectives: To determine the impact of pharmacist-provided educational seminars on the participant’s perception of the pharmacist’s role in providing women’s health education. Secondary objectives include the participant’s level of perceived benefit from the information provided during each presentation, as well as determining characteristics of participants who are interested in attending seminars.

Methods: This is a prospective study conducted within a homeless women’s shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. Pharmacists and pharmacy students provided 10 monthly educational seminars on topics related to women’s health. Participants completed a pre- and post-seminar survey regarding their perceptions of the presentations and pharmacists.

Results: …

Attitudes Toward Psychotropic Medications Among Psychotropic Medications Among Psychiatric Outpatients And The General Population, Stephanie A. Fife

Student Dissertations & Theses

Attitudes and beliefs towards psychotropic medication were evaluated among psychiatric outpatients, patients seeking buprenorphine for substance abuse, and nonusers in a general population. The Drug Attitude Inventory scale (DAI-10) and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire General (BMQ-G) were used to assess attitudes and beliefs of 49 participants. The general population had a negative attitude toward psychotropic medication and the psychiatric groups showed positive attitudes. Compliance and noncompliance were not associated with attitudes or beliefs toward psychotropic medication. Other findings include that females had less positive attitudes and beliefs towards psychotropic medication than males. The current findings expand and support research …

A Model Sex/Health Education Curriculum For Middle-Level Students In Taiwan, Shih-Wei Cheng

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model sex/health education curriculum for middle-level students in Taiwan. To accomplish the purpose, a review of related literature was conducted. Additionally, related information/materials from selected sources was obtained and analyzed.

A Middle School Health And Fitness Portfolio, Kevin Dale Taylor

All Graduate Projects

There are needs for keeping track of students' growth, development, maturation, goals, and accomplishments during their school experience. This project was developed to achieve those items at the middle school level. A student will be responsible to fill out a personal profile, record yearly goals, daily activities, health grades, and the physical fitness test data all in the health and fitness portfolio. The portfolio will allow students to take ownership in the program and motivate them to improve on health and fitness activities every year.