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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Improving Healthcare Provider Knowledge Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine, Ashleigh T. Flora
Improving Healthcare Provider Knowledge Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine, Ashleigh T. Flora
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By addressing the diseases symptoms directly, palliative care improves patients feel and can participate in their life by providing indispensable holistic health management and support for patients and families. Hospice is the focused service of palliative care, provided by specially trained healthcare professionals. Evidence suggests that patients are poorly educated on chronic illnesses, providers are failing to have end of life discussions with patients, and providers are poorly educated as to services available to patients at end of life. This quality improvement project was designed to assess provider knowledge of hospice and palliative care utilization. Convenience sampling was used to …
Improving Health Care Provider Knowledge And Compliance Of Breast Cancer Screenings, Jalisha Brown
Improving Health Care Provider Knowledge And Compliance Of Breast Cancer Screenings, Jalisha Brown
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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Different tests are used to detect breast cancer including mammograms, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI. Using screening mammography for breast cancer continues to be the most effective way to detect breast cancer in its early stages for better treatment outcomes. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to determine if healthcare providers find that education regarding evidence-based guidelines for breast cancer screenings, increased knowledge, and compliance, and prompt a self-reported practice change. Participants were emailed a description of the project along with a pretest. The educational session …
Improving Primary Care Providers’ Assessment Of Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Jasmine Granger
Improving Primary Care Providers’ Assessment Of Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Jasmine Granger
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Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and affects millions of Americans. Type 2 diabetes leads to many chronic medical conditions if not properly managed. Often, primary care providers (PCPs) deliver care to type two diabetic patients; therefore, it is imperative that PCPs are knowledgeable of current American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to determine if implementation of a type 2 diabetes’ assessment algorithm improved PCP’s knowledge and compliance of ADA assessment guidelines. Educational sessions were conducted at clinics within Mississippi and Tennessee. A pre-test was administered, …
Increasing Healthcare Provider Engagement With Adult Patients Regarding Organ Donation In The Primary Healthcare Setting, Evelyn Michelle Rainey
Increasing Healthcare Provider Engagement With Adult Patients Regarding Organ Donation In The Primary Healthcare Setting, Evelyn Michelle Rainey
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Though 90% of the United States population supports organ donation, only 60% actually sign up as registered donors (Health Resources & Services Administration [HRSA], 2021). This 60% makes up approximately 169 million Americans, but the chances of actually becoming an organ donor are only 3 in 1,000 (Health Resources & Services Administration [HRSA], 2021). Simply put, the need for organs far outweighs the availability of those organs for transplant. Literature reviewed supports that a lack of knowledge regarding organ donation may contribute to the decreased number of registered organ donors and that Primary Care Providers (PCP) have been successful at …
Evaluating Provider Knowledge On The Impact Of Vitamin D Deficiency In Chronic Health Conditions, Shelly Alamry
Evaluating Provider Knowledge On The Impact Of Vitamin D Deficiency In Chronic Health Conditions, Shelly Alamry
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Vitamin D deficiency affects nearly one billion individuals globally. It is an essential vitamin to maintain bone health as well as the overall health of the body. Recent research reveals the significance of vitamin D deficiency in chronic health conditions like osteoporosis, depression, breast cancer, dementia, and viral infections like COVID-19. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to evaluate if education regarding vitamin D deficiency was effective in improving provider knowledge, increases practice confidence levels, and results in self-reported practice changes. An educational session and two questionnaires were administered to healthcare providers in the state of Mississippi. Before …
Educating Healthcare Providers On The Impacts Electronic Device Overuse Has On Health, Lacy Estes
Educating Healthcare Providers On The Impacts Electronic Device Overuse Has On Health, Lacy Estes
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Healthcare concerns develop from various external mechanisms that impact health. Overtime it has been witness that such mechanisms can include the food we consume, environmental hazards, lack of activity, chronic exposure to carcinogens, and even natural parts of the eco system such as bacteria or virus. Electronic devices have evolved over the past century and can be contaminates of health. They decrease physical activity times, limit face-to-face communication, and may interfere with mental health. As technology continues to evolve limitations and safe use should be well understood to decrease the negative impact electronic devices may have on health. Electronic device …
Effectiveness Of Provider Education Concerning Prediabetes Treatment In Mississippi, Marlana Mcfarland
Effectiveness Of Provider Education Concerning Prediabetes Treatment In Mississippi, Marlana Mcfarland
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Prediabetes is defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as having an A1C of 5.7-6.4% or a fasting plasma glucose of 100-125 mg/dl. Prediabetes greatly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (ADA, 2019). The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to determine if providing education to PCPs, practicing in MS, regarding the implementation of a prediabetes treatment algorithm improved their knowledge and implementation of the ADA guidelines. The intention was to bring increased awareness of ADA guidelines regarding the current treatment recommendations for patients with prediabetes to PCPs. A …