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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Creating A More Collaborative Tomorrow: Development Of A Patient Engagement Curriculum For A School Of Nursing And Health Professions, Alicia Digiammarino
Creating A More Collaborative Tomorrow: Development Of A Patient Engagement Curriculum For A School Of Nursing And Health Professions, Alicia Digiammarino
Master's Projects and Capstones
Background: Healthcare has been moving steadily toward a patient-centered paradigm that seeks to involve patients more in their own care. Teaching communication skills to future health professionals can increase such patient participation. Despite the shift to patient-centered care, there is almost no training in patient engagement techniques provided to students at the University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions. Purpose: This project aimed to design and develop a sustainable patient engagement curriculum that meets the unique needs of faculty and students at the University. Methods: Interviews were conducted with eight faculty members to understand …
Benefits Of Interprofessional Education Between Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner And Dentistry Students, Oksana Prodan
Benefits Of Interprofessional Education Between Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner And Dentistry Students, Oksana Prodan
DNP Qualifying Manuscripts
Background: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is mandated for accreditation in health professional schools. IPE between Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and dentistry students have been developed to improve health oral systemic health outcomes and improve inter-professional practice competencies.
Method: Literature on APRN dental IPE was searched was searched via CINAHL Complete from 2007-2018, looking for scholarly journals, English language. The search was narrowed from 55 to three relevant, data-based studies.
Results: Review of literature produced one study demonstrating benefits of IPE for both APRN and dentistry students, one study only focused on benefits for APRN students, and another IPE article was …
Decreasing Environmental Health Risks In The Philippines: Implementation Of A Culturally Appropriate Screening Tool, Alyssa Samson
Decreasing Environmental Health Risks In The Philippines: Implementation Of A Culturally Appropriate Screening Tool, Alyssa Samson
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Objectives: The purpose of this DNP project was to increase the knowledge of environmental health risk factors in the Philippines among nurses and doctors located within that healthcare system. The overall goal was to educate providers on local environmental health risks, provide training for the use of a screening tool (Tagalog Environmental Health and Safety Assessment Tool [TEHSAT]), and provide resources aimed at increasing screening of at risk populations and provide opportunities for education and health promotion.
Methods: This project included a two-part educational training session. The first part included a preliminary presentation on environmental health and the use of …
Effects Of A Multi-Tiered Approach To Impact Immunization Compliance Of Students Attending A Medium-Sized Public University, Emily Watson, Stephanie Muertz, Kate Traum
Effects Of A Multi-Tiered Approach To Impact Immunization Compliance Of Students Attending A Medium-Sized Public University, Emily Watson, Stephanie Muertz, Kate Traum
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: College students in Illinois must comply with laws regarding proof of immunity for specific vaccines. These laws, however, do not guarantee compliance with immunizations. Unvaccinated persons living in highly-vaccinated communities, such as college campuses, are at risk for many preventable diseases. Objective: The primary aim of this project is to collaborate with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Health Service to develop, implement, and evaluate the effects of multi-tiered interventions to increase immunization compliance rates of first-semester college students. Methods: A brief YouTube video was presented to freshmen students, an eye-catching educational flyer was distributed by advisors and throughout campus, …
The Implementation Of A Health Blog At A Community College, Colin M. Solomon, Roxanne Strohbeck
The Implementation Of A Health Blog At A Community College, Colin M. Solomon, Roxanne Strohbeck
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
This projects details the implementation of a health blog at a Midwestern community college family health clinic. The literature review examines issues regarding benefits of college health clinics to students, health dangers college students face, social media usage for health education, how enhanced awareness of college health clinics can lead to increased usage, social media intervention design, and ethics of social media use for health promotion. A theoretical nursing framework is applied to the project of designing the blog. Clinical relevance for nurse practitioner practice is established with supporting literature review. Methods of project implementation are delineated including possible improvements, …
Knowledge Disparities In Diabetes Mellitus Among Undergradute College Students: An Exploratory Study, Caroline Duffy
Knowledge Disparities In Diabetes Mellitus Among Undergradute College Students: An Exploratory Study, Caroline Duffy
Honors College Theses
The primary goal of this research study is to examine the knowledge disparities in diabetes mellitus of health related and non- health related undergraduate majors at Georgia Southern University. The Newest Vital Sign tool is used to assess health literacy between majors. Health related majors will have a higher health literacy score. The research questions to be investigated are (a). do non-health related majors lack an understanding of diabetes mellitus and (b). do all college students have adequate health literacy. With the findings, health education and promotion programs can be established and directed towards the appropriate population.
Increasing Medication Adherence In Hypertensive Patients With Million Hearts® Health Literacy Program, Tammy Ross
Increasing Medication Adherence In Hypertensive Patients With Million Hearts® Health Literacy Program, Tammy Ross
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Healthy People 2020 identified hypertension (HTN) as a controllable risk factor to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke. Adhering to regular antihypertensive (AHT) medications improves outcomes in patients diagnosed with HTN by controlling blood pressure, reducing hospital visits, and promoting patient wellness. Medication adherence occurs when prescribed medicine regimens are utilized by the patient as directed to manage illness or disease, as evidenced by patients receiving medications at their pharmacy. The practice-focused question for this quality improvement project asked whether implementation of health literacy tools from Million Hearts® HTN Control: Action Steps for Clinicians, increased medication adherence as evidenced by regular …