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Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

2019

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The Role Of Effective Nursing Management Of Chronic Pain To Decrease Opioid Misuse, Julia Pfetzer Aug 2019

The Role Of Effective Nursing Management Of Chronic Pain To Decrease Opioid Misuse, Julia Pfetzer

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Review of literature surrounding the current nursing management of chronic pain, and how the use of alternate interventions and improved management of pain can potentially lead to decreased or discontinued use of opioid analgesics.


Barriers That Restrict Health Care Access For The Deaf Community And Interventions For Improved Patient Quality Care, Jacqueline Meraz Jun 2019

Barriers That Restrict Health Care Access For The Deaf Community And Interventions For Improved Patient Quality Care, Jacqueline Meraz

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Deaf patients have lower levels of health literacy, given less health prevention, more likely to engage in harmful behaviors, and had higher rates of health disparities compared to the hearing population. Deaf people avoid healthcare because of their distrust of healthcare providers, and their previous negative experiences regarding communication issues. Barriers that restrict health care and proposed interventions were studied regarding the deaf patient population to account for these disparities.

Objectives: The purpose of this literature review is to identify barriers that deaf patients face when seeking healthcare and was framed using the Cultural Care Theory.

Method: An integrative …


Formula And Milk Food Insecurity Amongst Infants And Children In Wic Families, Kristen Hench Jun 2019

Formula And Milk Food Insecurity Amongst Infants And Children In Wic Families, Kristen Hench

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.


Built Food Environment And Perinatal Depression: An Integrative Literature Review, Rachel N. Mileski Mar 2019

Built Food Environment And Perinatal Depression: An Integrative Literature Review, Rachel N. Mileski

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Built food environment contributes to food access and insecurity, which impactsmaternal health due to increased rates of perinatal depression.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review will be to (1) identify contributing factors of built food environments in communities that increase the rate of perinatal depression and (2) evaluate the current intervention programs and methods addressing these factors in order to provide recommendations for further research.

Method: An integrative literature review will be used, in accordance with the Ecological Model, to evaluate contributing factors and suggestions.

Results: Findings from this integrative literature review revealed a link that connects …