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Back To The Basics With Environmental Hygiene, Shanna D. Stowe

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Environmental hygiene is fundamental in preventing the transmission of pathogens that can cause health care-associated infections (HAIs). Inanimate surfaces within the patient’s environment are defined as high-touch surfaces and include areas such as bedrails, tray tables, call lights, telephones, any equipment that is attached to the patient, and the computer on wheels. HAIs develop during hospitalization and occur within 48 to 72 hours of admission or within 10 days after hospital discharge (CDC, 2014; Collins, 2008). HAIs increase the morbidity, mortality, and hospital expenditures; and critically ill patients are at greater risk for HAIs because of their compromised immune systems, …

Using Teamstepps® To Improve Interprofessional Collaboration In The Outpatient Psychiatric Care Setting, Amy Michele Wadsworth

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The AACN has identified in their QSEN competencies that collaborative teamwork and patient-centered care are two qualities that skilled nurses must exhibit to provide high-quality care. The IOM has made a call to action that healthcare professionals must exhibit patient-centered care in interdisciplinary team settings to achieve high-quality care. At a community resource program in the mid-Atlantic region, a recent qualitative job satisfaction survey revealed that employees identified issues with interprofessional collaboration and a lack of teamwork at the facility. Using the Iowa Model, this EBP project involves the use of a cohort study with a pretest-posttest design, where the …

Current Barriers To Dental Care Of Virginia Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd), Sfair Alkhthami

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the barriers to accessing professional dental care for Virginia children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a mechanism for evaluating dental hygiene curricula. Methods: Data was collected via Qualtrics® from caregivers of one or more children with ASD who were part of Families of Autistic Children in Tidewater (FACT). The survey was distributed through FACT to all 200 members (N=200) via an email link, and a response rate of 28.5% (N=57) was obtained. Linear regression and logistic regression models were used to analyze data at the p=.05 level of significance. Results: …

Medical Specialty Camps: A Holistic Approach To Assist In The Management Of Diabetes, Takeyra Monique Collins

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

From toddlers to adolescents, poor medical regimen and adherence occurs as youth face adversities caused by type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This inquiry-based research sought to explore the process of promoting resilience to attain personal diabetes management through outcome-focused programming. This dissertation was structured in a three-paper format to highlight three sectors of a medical specialty camp to identify the significance of building resilience among youth with T1DM, incorporating family support, and providing service-learning opportunities for students. The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts associated with campers’ resilience from pre- to post-camp based on their participation in …

Workplace Bullying: A National Survey Of Dental Hygienists, Savannah Dawn Sundburg

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

Problem: Workplace bullying in health care affects career satisfaction, career longevity and patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine if bullying was occurring in dental hygiene employment settings as well as its prevalence in a convenience sample of dental hygienists.

Methods: After IRB approval, 1200 subscribers to a professional dental hygiene journal were invited to participate. Employing the validated Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), participants were asked to indicate how often they experienced 22 defined negative behaviors according to rate of occurrence (never, now and then or monthly, weekly or daily) over the past six months. Bullying was …

Inadvertent Pneumonia After Central Venous Line Insertion., Fidela Blank, Stanlies D'Souza

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Preemptive And Multimodal Analgesia For Open Whipple Procedure., Stanlies D'Souza

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Emergency Airway Management Of A Pancytopenia Patient With Carcinoma Of The Tongue With Multiple Radiation Therapy Presenting With Acute Respiratory Failure., Stanlies D'Souza

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A Case Of Severe Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting., Stanlies D'Souza

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Optimum Anesthesia Technique For A Patient With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (Hocm) And Systolic Anterior Motion Of The Mitral Valve (Sam)., Stanlies D'Souza

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A Success Story! Management Of Severe Emergence Agitation With Dexmedetomidine At A Nora Site., Stanlies D'Souza

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Challenge At Nora! Emergency Induction For Endotracheal Intubation Of A Patient With Acute Myocardial Infarction And Cardiogenic Shock With 10% Ejection Fraction., Stanlies D'Souza

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Craniotomy For Tumor Resection In A Patient With Severe Aortic Stenosis., Stanlies D'Souza

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A Case Of Cardiac Tamponade For Pericardiocentesis At Nora., Stanlies D'Souza

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Management Of “Can Not Intubate/ Can Not Mask Ventilate” Scenario During Rapid Sequence Induction., Stanlies D'Souza

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A Novel Anesthesia Technique For Electroencephalographic Monitoring During Resection Of Epileptic Focus., Stanlies D'Souza

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Dexmedetomidine Based Awake-Asleep-Awake Technique In Prone Position For A Morbidly Obese Patient With Obstructive Sleep Apnea For Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation., Stanlies D'Souza

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Tricks To Minimize Airway Fire During Laser Surgery For Tracheal Stenosis, Stanlies D'Souza

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Operation Change Comes To Rural Appalachia, Keisha Hudson, Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, Rose Gonzalez

Center of Excellence in Rural Health Presentations

Operation Change Model

Target Population: Underserved females age 45 and older who are experiencing obesity, joint pain, and limited mobility

An 18-week community-based behavioral health program that integrates:

• structured physical activity
• culturally tailored education
• motivational interviewer-led discussions to identify and address barriers to positive change

Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit On The Porch [2019], Frances J. Feltner, Melissa Slone, Beth Bowling

Center of Excellence in Rural Health Presentations

Rural Appalachian communities in eastern Kentucky suffer from some of the Nation’s most concerning health disparities. Community-based research can be an effective way to address health disparities by identifying problems and sharing workable solutions. However, challenges exist in recruiting and retaining research participants in rural populations that can often be difficult to reach. Partnerships between researchers and communities are essential to the success of the research process, particularly translation of findings back into the community.

Anatomy And Physiology I & Ii (Uga, Scaling Up Oer), Deloris Hesse, Lindsey Beebe, Ann Massey, Daniel Mcnabney, Rob Nichols

Biological Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Anatomy and Physiology I & II was created under a Spring 2018 Pilot for G2C and Scaling Up OER Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus or Syllabi
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Pubh 4132: Health Promotion Program Planning I, Raymona H. Lawrence

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

Provides the student with the theory and practical applications of planning, developing, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs in a variety of settings. The focus will be on a global approach to planning with emphasis on the 5 settings for health promotion programming which include school, community, clinical, college, and worksite settings.

Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit, Samuel Opoku, Bettye Apenteng, Charles F. Owens, Linda Kimsey, Imaobong B. Ekpo, Emmanuel Akowuah, Michela Hizine, Oluwadamilola Onifade, Bill Mase

Center for Public Health Practice & Research

Background

Eight rural hospitals have closed in Georgia within the last decade, and more are financially distressed. In 2016, Georgia legislation created a state income tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to qualifying non-profit rural hospitals of their choice. This law, the first of its kind in the US, was intended to provide struggling hospitals with financial support to improve viability. Using a mixed- methods approach, this study assessed the perspective of hospital executives concerning the program, examined community awareness of the program, and evaluated how hospitals used the money to enhance access to care for rural populations.

Joining A Large Academic Consortium: Benefits And Challenges For A Health Sciences Library, Jolinda Thompson, Laura Abate, Ruth Bueter, Sara Hoover

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

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Periodization For Massive Strength Gains, Benjamin L. Yanes

Student Publications

In order to create the perfect resistance training program for their athletes, coaches must master the ability to control all variables of training over time in order to maximize physiological responses - this is a concept known as periodization (3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26).

Periodization was first established in Russia, after the conclusion of the 1956 Olympic games (7, 21). Though simple in its principle and aim, periodization is frequently misunderstood due to the hyper-specific research that surrounds it (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 21, 23, 25). Over the last five decades, researchers …

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anastasia M. Georgetson

Student Publications

The word amyotrophic is derived from Greek, and means “without nourishment to muscles”, lateral means to the sides and sclerosis means hardened (“What is ALS?,” n.d.). First described by Jean-Martin Charcot in the 1800s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative motor neuron disease. Motor neurons are very important cells, and extremely unique since they can be very long with some motor neurons having a length of over a meter (“Disease Mechanisms,” n.d.).

About 5-10% of the cases of ALS are inherited, which is known as familial ALS or fALS, and it is known as autosomal dominant in these …

Myofascial Release, Colin S. Hetherington

Student Publications

Fascia represents an intricate system of connective tissue that permeates throughout the human body. Its matrix of continuous fibers support, protect, divide and suspend both superficial and deep anatomical structures. While once thought to be a passive mesh network, new evidence suggests fascia is much more complicated. Now recognized as an active physiological component of the human body, myofascial health and function has been given much attention clinically. Of the techniques aimed to treat and restore fascial structure and function, myofascial release has been found to promote stability, increase range of motion and most importantly alleviate musculoskeletal pain. This form …

Today's Fibromyalgia, Mckenzie K. Glennon

Student Publications

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder which results in widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and emotional distress (CDC, 2017). It is also associated with abnormal pain processing. About 2% of US adults have Fibromyalgia, and the disease is more common in middle-aged women, particularly those who have other illnesses like Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis (CDC, 2017). The exact cause of the disease is unknown, but it is likely a combination of genetics, infections and physical and emotional trauma. Since the exact cause of Fibromyalgia is unknown, treatment options vary. Medication, stress management techniques and an exercise plan are all examples …

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Effect On Wound Healing And Traumatic Brain Injuries, Sara L. Seuffert

Student Publications

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a new form of treatment being used to heal and help improve symptoms of traumatic brain injuries, external wounds, and strokes. HBOT helps to completely saturate hemoglobin with oxygen, which then allows for a larger capacity of oxygen to be delivered to the damaged tissues. Tissue wounds benefit from this HBOT because of the increase in oxygen supply to the damaged area, helping to combat hypoxia, which is preventing proper wound healing. The increase in oxygen allows for an increase in myofibroblast differentiation to allow the healing process to continue. HBOT has also proven to increase …

Low-Dose (0.01%) Atropine Eye Drops To Reduce Progression Of Myopia In Children: A Multi-Centre Placebo- Controlled Randomised Trial In The United Kingdom (Champ- Uk) – Study Protocol., Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Nicola Logan, Niall Strang, Peter Allen, Ruth Hogg, Ruth Weir, Paul Doherty, Catherine Adams, Margaret Mcfarland, Evie Gardner, Rejina Verghis, Jennifer Preston, James Loughman, Daniel I. Flintcroft, David Mackey, Samantha Lee, Christopher Hammond, Nathan Congdon, Mike Clarke

Articles

Background/aims To report the protocol of a trial designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and mechanism of action of low-dose atropine (0.01%) eye-drops for reducing progression of myopia in UK children. Methods Multicentre, double-masked, superiority, placebo-controlled, randomised trial. We will enrol children aged 6–12 years with myopia of −0.50 dioptres or worse in both eyes. We will recruit 289 participants with an allocation ratio of 2:1 (193 atropine; 96 placebo) from five centres. Participants will instil one drop in each eye every day for 2 years and attend a research centre every 6 months. The vehicle and preservative will be …