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Exploring Antibiotic Resistance And The Effect Of Antimicrobial Stewardship On Physicians’ And Non-Physician Prescribing Clinicians Through Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices And Beliefs (Kapb) Utilizing The Social Cognitive Theory (Sct), Tamika Carty

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Exploring Antibiotic Resistance and the Effect of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Physicians’ and Non-Physician Prescribing Clinicians through Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Beliefs (KAPB) Utilizing the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)

Tamika Carty

Seton Hall University, 2021

Dissertation Chair: Genevieve Pinto Zipp, PT, EdD, FNAP

Background: Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical discoveries, revolutionizing the field of medicine. However, antimicrobial and antibiotic over usage has become a prevalent issue among outpatients, leading to antibiotic resistance (AR) (Ventola, 2015). As a result of, its widespread usage and associated concerns, the World Health Organization (WHO) has cited AR as a growing concern for …

Exploring Saudi Emergency Room Nurses’ Perceptions About Their Disaster Preparedness, Fadiyah Alshahrani

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Background: Disasters can overwhelm the capacities of health care facilities quickly. In recent years, the world has been affected by an increasing number of significant disasters. These include natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornados, storms, fires, and epidemic outbreaks. There are man-made disasters such as terrorist attacks, transportation accidents, and stampedes at mass gatherings. The resulting deaths and property damages have enormously affected countries’ economies, particularly on a health care system’s preparedness. In a major disaster, health care professionals must respond, manage, and prevent additional harm to victims. Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals …

Understanding And Identifying The Knowledge And Attitudes Of High School Coaches On Sport-Related Concussions, Marc A. Mortellaro

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Background and Purpose of the Study: Sport-related concussions are a major public health issue, particularly so in the setting of sports. Sports dominate American culture and with millions of athletes of all ages participating in these sports these athletes predispose themselves to the risks of sport-related concussions. High-school athletes are of particular interest because of the heightened risks of long-term consequences and of particular note second impact syndrome, which is a catastrophic injury primarily reported in the adolescent aged athlete. Appropriate concussion assessment and management is necessary for reducing the possibility of these long- term effects of concussions. Properly trained …

Exploring Knowledge, Beliefs And Practices Of Radon Gas Exposure Among Public Health Workers, Paschal Nwako

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Radon gas exposure is the highest cause of lung cancer among people that never smoked in the United States. People exposed to elevated levels of radon had a higher risk of developing lung cancer. Achieving the long term goal of the Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA) of 1988 require a combined efforts of government agencies. Public health workers are change agents and their role in protecting and improving the health of their communities are well documented. This study created and utilized a multi question survey, the Public Health Workers Radon Assessment Instrument (PHWRAI) to explore knowledge, beliefs, personal and professional …

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Registered Nurses Regarding The Spread Of Nosocomial Infections, Eunice W. Kamunge

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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