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A Region-Wide Field Placement Program Built On The Foundation Of Mentorship And Professionalism, Carvalho L. Michelle, Laura M. Lloyd, Melissa Alperin, Kathleen R. Miner

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: The Region IV Public Health Training Center (R-IV PHTC) provides public health students from the eight states of HHS Region IV with essential practice experiences that demonstrate the value of working with underserved populations. The Pathways to Practice Scholars field placement program is built on a foundation of mentorship, professionalism, and community.

Methods: Sixteen student scholars (13 graduate; 3 undergraduate) were selected to work during May-August 2015 in practiceoriented agencies serving underserved populations. Each scholar received a $1500 living allowance. Seven of 16 accepted an internship outside the state of their university. In conjunction with mentors, Scholars developed work …

Syphilis In Georgia, 2009-2014, Kathryn Moore, Leonardo Parker, Joy Wells

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: In the period of 2002-2014, Georgia has ranked among the top three states in the United States for rates of primary and secondary syphilis cases, creating a continuing need to analyze the data and to plan and implement disease prevention efforts.

Methods: The present effort involved analysis of data from Georgia’s electronic disease reporting system, State Electronic Disease Surveillance System (SendSS), including demographic characteristics by year for the period of 2009-2014 and behavioral data obtained from interviews with communicable disease specialists.

Results: In Georgia, from 2009-2014, primary and secondary syphilis, the infectious stages of the disease, were seen most …

Passion And Sexuality In Committed Relationships, Emilie Iliff

Theses and Dissertations

Researchers have noted the important role which passion plays in people's lives. This study investigated an existing theoretical framework of passion and suggests an additional construct, inhibition, to this framework in regards to sexual passion. Additionally, this study investigated the constructs of passion and how they relate to sexual and relationship satisfaction. A sample of 1,429 men and women completed the Sexual Passion Scale, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and the Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that sexual passion may represent three distinct approaches (harmonious, obsessive, inhibited). In terms of sexual and relationship satisfaction, data analyses revealed that the …

A Content Analysis And Status Report Of Adolescent Development Journals: How Are We Doing In Terms Of Ethnicity And Diversity?, Jason Bernard Lefrandt

Theses and Dissertations

Ethnic minority research in the U.S. is important to study because of the increase of ethnic minorities over the past several decades. Content analyses help to track the progress of ethnic minority research and guide researchers to future areas of study. Journals of adolescence have been analyzed and coded in the following areas of methodology of the article: article topic, article funding by topic, funding agencies, geographic location of sample, and measures used. A steady increase in ethnic minority research by article topic, funding, and measures was found for some groups.

U.S. Ethnic Groups In The Journal Of Family Psychology: A Content Analysis, Jessica Croft Gilliland

Theses and Dissertations

Articles published in the Journal of Family Psychology over a 23-year period (1990-2012) were analyzed for their attention to ethnic groups in the United States. Articles were analyzed in terms of their ethnic population of interest, topic of study, funding sources, sample characteristics, and use of measures. Findings indicated that the journal has showed an increased focus on and sensitivity to issues relevant to ethnic groups in the U.S. However, there are several gaps in research for some groups, especially for Native American populations. Recommendations are offered to family science researchers, psychologists and other mental health professionals and educators.

Pediatric Icu Nurses' Suggestions Forimproving End-Of-Life Care, Jeremy Ratliff

Theses and Dissertations

Of the 34,000 children who die annually, over 28,000 are four years old or younger. Nurses working in pediatric intensive care units (PICU) provide end of life (EOL) care before, during, and after death of these children. The purpose of this study was to determine thesuggestions PICU nurses have for improving EOL care for dying pediatric patients and their families. A sample of 1047 PICU nurses, who were members of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), were sent a 70-item questionnaire. One open ended item asked nurses to offer a suggestion for improving EOL care for dying PICU patients. …

Story Retell Narratives In Five School-Aged Children With Language Impairment, Megan Bradshaw Deere

Theses and Dissertations

Many children identified with Language Impairment (LI) demonstrate difficulty comprehending and producing narratives. Their narratives are often structurally less complex and of overall poorer quality than those produced by their typically developing peers. These difficulties may negatively impact the academic and social success of children with LI. This thesis evaluates the performance of five school-aged children with LI on a story retell probe embedded within an intervention designed to address their social and emotional language abilities. During the 10-week intervention, participants completed a series of story retell probes using wordless picture books. The story stimuli were taken from the Edmonton …

Physical Activity And Risk Of Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Ischemic Heart Disease, And Ischemic Stroke Events: Systematic Review And Dose-Response Meta-Analysis For The Global Burden Of Disease Study 2013, Hmwe H. Kyu, Victoria F. Bachman, Lily T. Alexander, John E. Mumford, Ashkan Afshin, Kara Estep, J. Lennert Veerman, Kristen Delwiche

Dartmouth Scholarship

Objective: To quantify the dose-response associations between total physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke events.

2016-2017 Lsu Health Sciences Center In New Orleans Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

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Nursing Informatics Research And Emerging Trends In 2015, Jane M. Carrington, Victoria Tiase, Nicolette Estrada, Kimberly D. Shea, Katherine M. Dudding, Brooke A. Finley, Christine Nibbelink, Ryan Jay Rasmussen, Monte L. Roberts

Faculty Publications

This article presents the annual project where we search the literature to learn the advances made in nursing informatics research. The Nursing Informatics Year in Review project originated with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)-Nursing Informatics Work Group (NIWG) as a regular presentation at the AMIA-NIWG Sunday meeting. This article reports on the findings from project year four, 2015, that was presented at the AMIA-NIWG meeting in San Francisco, CA, in November 2015. As with prior years of this project, we have read articles that have contributed to further development of the science. This article presents the results from our …

Bullous Leukemia Cutis In A Patient With T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia, Sarah Y. Siu, Qiujie Jiang, Ashley Gochoco, Jason B. Lee, Md, Joya Sahu, Onder Alpdogan, Jerald Z. Gong, Md

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

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Dietary Nitrate Increases Exercise Tolerance In Patients With Non-Ischemic, Dilated Cardiomyopathy-A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial., Conor Kerley, James O'Neill, Venu Reddy Bijjam, Ciara Blaine, Philip James, Liam Cormican

Articles

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The Evidence For And From Accreditation, Kaye Bender

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Public health department accreditation administered by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) began in 2007 after a series of policy briefs, field demonstration initiatives, and completion of a national feasibility study.

Methods: Evidence for accreditation was gathered from both national and state-based standards that had been tested and evaluated. Evidence from accreditation was obtained from surveys and focus groups.

Results: Preliminary analyses have indicated that the accreditation program is having its intended impact, although longitudinal analyses are planned for the future when a larger number of health departments can respond to surveys over time.

Conclusions: PHAB will continue to …

The Importance Of Early Brain Development, Brenda Fitzgerald

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

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Editorial, Baby S. Nayak Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Guest Editorial, Mamatha S. Pai Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Students’ Perceptions Of Effective Clinical Teaching Skills And Teacher Behaviours On Learning, Maria Pramila D'Costa Ms, Gnancy Starlet Swarnadas Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Defining what clinical teaching skills and behaviours are effective in influencing student learning is a challenging task. Objective: To identify the nursing students’ perception of effective clinical teaching skills and teacher behaviours, and its influence on learning in the clinical setting. Method: A descriptive correlative design was used for the study. A convenient sample of 110 nursing students of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Nursing Institutes completed a five point Likert Scale. Results: Overall, students perceived that all clinical teaching skills and behaviours are important as their average rating ranged from 3.56 to 4.11and 3.82 to 4.27, respectively. However, …

Effectiveness Of Participatory Learning Programme On Knowledge Of Tuberculosis And Its Prevention Among High School Children, Veena Kumari Ms, Sangeetha Priyadarshini Ms, Twinkle Dan Pothiyil Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the causes of death among young people and adults in the world, accounts for nearly two million deaths per year. The study was undertaken with the objective of finding the effectiveness of participatory learning programme on knowledge of tuberculosis and its prevention among high school children and thus educates the students help to shape their perception about tuberculosis. Methods: The study was done with an evaluative approach and pre experimental one group pretest posttest design. Multistage random sampling was adopted for the selection of schools. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select eighth and ninth …

Effectiveness Of Multifaceted Intervention On Adherence, Knowledge Regarding Side Effects Of Drug, And Prevention Of Complications Among Epilepsy Patients In A Selected Hospital, Manita Upadhyay Ms, B Venkatesan Mr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Adherence to treatment, side effects of epileptic drug, and complications of epilepsy are the major health problems faced by epileptic persons throughout the world. Objective: The study was undertaken with the objective of assessing the effectiveness of multifaceted intervention on adherence to treatment and knowledge regarding side effects to epileptic drug and prevention of complications of epilepsy among the patients with epilepsy. Methods and Materials: Pre experimental one group pretest and posttest design were adopted. Morisky medication taking adherence scale and a structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data. A sample of 60 epileptic patients was selected …

Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice (Kap) Survey On Dietary Practices In Prevention Of Malnutrition Among Mothers Of Under-Five Children, M Edith Ms, Lakshmi Priya Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Protein Energy Malnutrition is a leading nutritional problem in India. This causes mortality and morbidity among children and can impair physical and cognitive development of the children. The study aimed at assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) regarding dietary practices in prevention of malnutrition among mothers of under - five children. Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey using interview method was carried out to collect data among 200 mothers of under-five children. Information regarding demographic data, knowledge, attitude, and practice on dietary practices in prevention of malnutrition was collected using a structured interview schedule. Results: Majority 112(56%) of …

Effectiveness Of Pocket Reference On Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Among The Staff Nurses Working In Critical Care Units, Samita Basnett Ms, M Benita Devi Ms, Pallabi Chetia Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Nurses play an important role in early detection of high-risk clients with acid-base imbalance in critical care units. Methods: Present study was conducted using Pre - Experimental one group Pre-test and Post-test design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 staff nurses from different areas of critical care units. Demographic Proforma, Knowledge Questionnaire, and Observational Checklist were used to collect the data. Results: It was found that majority (70%) was female, majority (60%) belongs to the age group of 26 to 35 years, and most of them (46.66%) were with B Sc nursing qualification. Significant difference was found …

Beliefs And Practices Of Women Related To Maternal Care And Newborn Care In Selected Areas Of Rural Bengaluru, Lalitha H Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Traditional health beliefs and practices during child bearing and rearing stages are still prevalent among communities. Even though these practices do not have scientific value, people still adhere to them for various reasons. Nurses working with child bearing families must be aware of cultural beliefs and practices the families follow. The Millennium Development Goal-4 (MDG-4) is aimed at reducing under five mortality by two third and MDG-5 to reduce maternal mortality by three fourth between 1990 and 2015. Objective: To assess the beliefs and practices of women related to maternal and newborn care. Methods: A survey approach with a …

Effectiveness Of Betadine Vs Normal Saline In Catheter Care For Prevention Of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Heikrujam Kebina Devi Ms, Manashi Sengupta Ms, Nongmeikapam Monika

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Healthcare associated infection (HAI) occurs worldwide and affects both developed and developing countries. Urinary tract infection is one of the common HAIs. These infections can result in sepsis, prolonged hospitalization, additional hospital costs and morbidity. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 40 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria or requiring daily catheter care and, are divided into two groups with indwelling catheter. Purposive sampling technique was used for selecting the sample. Data were collected from the subjects using observational checklist and pain scale. From the first day of catheterization, catheter care was given once daily with normal saline solution …

Staff Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Holistic Nursing Care, Reeba Baby Thomas Ms, Jyothi Chakrabarty Dr, Janet Prameela D;Souza Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Holistic nursing care concepts are included in the nursing curriculum but still it appears to be a vague concept which makes it difficult for the staff nurses to put it into practice. Knowledge regarding holistic nursing care is essential in providing high quality care and increased patient satisfaction. Aims and Objectives: To assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding holistic nursing care. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in a selected hospital of Udupi District using a comparative survey design. The study involved convenient samples of 150 staff nurses with at least one year of experience as registered nurses. …

Mother’S Knowledge On Immunization Schedule Of Her Child: A Descriptive Survey, Vinish V Mr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Government of India had initiated the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in 1985 with the objective of eradicating vaccine preventable diseases from India. In order to boost up the vaccination coverage the Government initiated various proactive programs to engage the public. Objective: The present study is aimed at determining the mothers’ knowledge on the importance of immunization programme and finds the association of the knowledge scores with selected demographic variables. Methods and Materials: Descriptive method with survey approach was used in this study. Mothers who brought their children for immunization were the samples. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used for collecting …

Correlation Between Knowledge And Practice On Sleep Hygiene And Sleep Quality Among Nursing Students, R Revathi Ms, A Manjula Ms, E Sujitha Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Sleep is one of the basic needs of every individual. The need for sleep is not realized and is neglected by most of the people due to various reasons and lack of knowledge about it. Sleep is essential for human well-being. During sleep, the rejuvenation of tissues that underwent wear and tear takes place. Sleep also gives rest to the organs. The most essential purpose of sleep is to conserve energy. Objectives: 1.To assess the quality of sleep and knowledge on sleep hygiene among nursing students. 2. To correlate the knowledge with sleep quality and practice. Methods: Participants of …

Challenges In Building Systematic Search Strategies To Recognize The Complexities Of Public Health Reviews, Preethy D'Souza Dr, Judith A. Noronha Dr, Baby S. Nayak Dr, Sreekumaran Nair Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Evidence in public health has been distributed in heterogeneous sources ranging from well-controlled studies to qualitative researches. Conducting searches in public health reviews is exhaustive than the clinical reviews. Public health interventions uses a wider framework in defining the effectiveness of any strategies that are used. Hence evidence based decision making becomes more complex and to have a better understanding of the literature wider use of search strategy is essential which makes it more complex. This paper aims at describing the challenges and steps involved in developing effective search strategies in identifying the complexities of public health reviews.

Little Old Lady’S Hernia” – A Report Of A Rare Case, Anil Raj A Mr, Benakatti Rajendra Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

‘Little old lady’s hernia’ is another name for Obturator hernia, which is the rarest form of Pelvic Hernias’. A 78 year old thin woman was admitted with five days history of pain abdomen and abdominal distension. It was associated with constipation and post meal non-bilious vomiting. With the help of abdominal Computer tomography (CT), it was diagnosed as Obturator hernia. Exploratory laparotomy was done to reduce Hernia. Post-operative period was uneventful; she was thermodynamically stable and was discharged on the fifth post-operative day.

Madura Foot: A Case Report, Daisy Josephine Lobo Ms, Rajendar Benakatti Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Madura foot is an uncommon chronic granulomatous disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by localized infection of the subcutaneous tissues by Actinomycetes or fungi, and it is commonly seen in tropical countries. We report a case of Madura foot, which was successfully treated with a combination of Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole. Key words: Granul

Retinal Ganglion Cell And Inner Plexiform Layer Loss Correlate With Visual Acuity Loss In Lhon: A Longitudinal, Segmentation Oct Analysis., Stephen J Moster, Mark L Moster, Molly Scannell Bryan, Robert C Sergott

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

PURPOSE: Describe changes in the retina as vision loss progresses in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) autosegmentation, and determine if relationship exists between retinal changes and vision loss.

METHODS: From patient records we identified nine LHON patients who underwent periodic neuro-ophthalmologic examinations and high-resolution SD-OCT as part of their care. We describe the impact of LHON progression on each retinal layer, and the relationship between these structural changes and visual acuity using generalized estimating equations and nonparametric tests.

RESULTS: The thickness of the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and inner plexiform layer (IPL) decreased immediately …