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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
A Multimodal Intervention Treatment Plan For Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder In Primary Care, Morgan Cullings
A Multimodal Intervention Treatment Plan For Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder In Primary Care, Morgan Cullings
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a debilitating psychological condition that affects 3.1% of the American population and is one of the leading causes of disability (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 2022; Baxter, 2014). The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to implement a multimodal intervention to decrease GAD symptoms in adults in the primary care setting. The PICOT question that guided this project was: In adults, over the age of 18, who have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), does the combination of digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through a smartphone application, lifestyle modification education, and pharmacotherapy …
Evaluation Of Depression, Anxiety And Stress In Graduate Nursing Students, Rachel Dunston
Evaluation Of Depression, Anxiety And Stress In Graduate Nursing Students, Rachel Dunston
Dissertations
Mental health issues are growing in the United States. Postgraduate school is widely known to increase the level of psychological difficulties (Dyrbye et al., 2006) experienced by students. There is a need to address mental health care in graduate nursing students. This project was a descriptive observational comparison pre-post-intervention design used to see if online modes of delivery would aid in decreasing mental health issues for nursing graduate students. Participants were provided with access to three podcasts and encouraged to use the Sanvello mobile application provided to all students at this university. The first podcast focused on using the Sanvello …
Using Mindfulness To Decrease Stress In College Students, Saska Pavlovic
Using Mindfulness To Decrease Stress In College Students, Saska Pavlovic
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
The prevalence of stress is increasing in colleges, where students are experiencing anxiety at an alarming rate, with anxiety being the topic most discussed in university counseling centers. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to determine the effect of mindfulness exercises on college students’ perceived stress. The Stetler Model guided the project development and implementation. The literature search revealed that best practice included mindfulness exercises through a combination of face-to-face instruction and remote online audio meditation for a duration of eight weeks. For this project, 56 undergraduate students (health care-leadership, health-science, and nursing majors) enrolled in a health …
Preoperative Education In Lumbar Fusion Patients: Impact On Postoperative Disability Perception, Megan Curtis
Preoperative Education In Lumbar Fusion Patients: Impact On Postoperative Disability Perception, Megan Curtis
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Background/Review of Literature: A lumbar fusion is a complex surgical intervention with many postoperative guidelines and restrictions. Preparing patients with surgery specific education has shown to decrease their sense of disability and postoperative pain in other surgical specialties, but a disparity exists in spinal surgery.
Purpose: To examine the effect of a preoperative education class for lumbar fusion patients on their perceived level of disability, the number of patient phone calls made to the neurosurgery office, the number of postoperative emergency room (ER) visits, and the number of hospital readmissions after surgery.
Methods: A quality improvement project utilizing a quantitative …
"Current Anesthesia Education Practices Regarding Music As An Adjunct For Analgesia And Anxiolysis ", Taylor Hull
"Current Anesthesia Education Practices Regarding Music As An Adjunct For Analgesia And Anxiolysis ", Taylor Hull
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Background: Music has been proven as an effective complementary and alternative medicine, and can be an important tool for nurse anesthetist.
Objectives: The purpose of this project was to assess if nurse anesthesia programs are including music as a part of the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) curriculum for anxiety and pain in the perioperative setting.
Method: A descriptive survey was sent to program directors of nurse anesthesia programs in the United States to assess the current level of awareness and education regarding music as an alternative medicine as well as barriers to the addition of music into curriculum. …
Physical Therapy Review Of Best Practices Based On Psychology, Bethany Painter
Physical Therapy Review Of Best Practices Based On Psychology, Bethany Painter
Honors Projects
Physical therapy is a field that is growing and changing constantly. For so long, it was assumed that physical healing should be the sole focus of physical therapy. While this is an important aspect of the rehabilitation process, there is so much more to it than that. The psychological trauma a person may experience following an injury can be just as challenging, if not more challenging to overcome than the physical repercussions of the injury. For this reason, it is important to take psychological healing into consideration, as well as physical healing when creating best practices for physical therapists. The …