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Primary Care Provider Education On Behavioral Interventions For Management Of Adult, Rose Chinasa Kajuru
Primary Care Provider Education On Behavioral Interventions For Management Of Adult, Rose Chinasa Kajuru
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The high prevalence of obesity continues to pose significant health challenges globally. According to the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, obesity affects more than 35% of men and 40% of women in the United States. The national annual cost of medical care related to obesity is estimated at $147 to $210 billion. Intensive behavioral interventions in adults with obesity can lead to clinically sufficient improvements. The project aimed to determine if the current evidence-based clinical guideline of behavioral weight loss interventions to prevent obesity-related morbidity and mortality in adults would improve primary care providers’ knowledge of adult obesity management. The …
Guidelines For Managing Dysautonomia Dysfunction, Angela Coleman Webb
Guidelines For Managing Dysautonomia Dysfunction, Angela Coleman Webb
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Dysautonomia dysfunction (DD) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. Over 70 million people suffer from some type of DD, and the average length of time from symptoms to diagnosis is 6 years. Most facilities and providers choose not to treat DD due to the number of symptoms and the difficulty of being able to diagnose correctly. The purpose of this project study was to create guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of DD. The research question addressed the effectiveness of these guidelines to help nurses and providers caring for patients with DD provide better care. Watson’s theory …