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The Effectiveness Of Insulin Pump Therapy After Transition From Multiple Daily Insulin Injections In Type 1 Diabetes, Sima Sapkota
The Effectiveness Of Insulin Pump Therapy After Transition From Multiple Daily Insulin Injections In Type 1 Diabetes, Sima Sapkota
Doctoral Projects
The population of patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2) has been increasing in the United States. Patients with type 1 diabetes may receive insulin through delivery via insulin pump therapy (IPT) or multiple daily insulin injections (MDII). In addition to requiring insulin, other management regimens have included frequent blood glucose monitoring, checking laboratory values hemoglobin A1c (A1C), maintaining normal body mass index (BMI), keeping a balanced diet, carbohydrate counting, and exercise. The purpose of the study was to compare the retrospective data of A1C and BMI of patients with type 1 diabetes after …
Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction For College Students, Mary Kathryn Dowling
Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction For College Students, Mary Kathryn Dowling
Doctoral Projects
University students have been assessed through many sexual health lenses, but there is a paucity of research on the sexual health of community college students. This population may provide good access to at-risk youth, and opportunity to reverse steep climbs in sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates. This research project pilot tests a theory-based intervention employing social facilitation to reduce STI risk among college students. Fifty students were recruited from Human Sexuality courses to participate in a 60-minute workshop. Pre- and post-testing measured for change in STI knowledge, attitude towards safer sex, and self-efficacy for engaging in safer sex practices.
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Culturally Sensitive Diabetic Group Education, Kelly Marie Flores
Culturally Sensitive Diabetic Group Education, Kelly Marie Flores
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This study assessed the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive type 2 diabetes group education program delivered to Hispanic women in Merced County. Design: A pre-test post-test design. Purposeful sampling was used. Fifteen Hispanic women from a Merced County outpatient clinic were invited to participate in a culturally relevant group education workshop over a 6-week period. Four (N=4) women accepted the invitation, completed the educational workshop, and participated in the assessments. Topics discussed in the education sessions included: (1) diabetic diet, (2) exercise, (3) blood sugar monitoring, (4) medication, and (5) preventative health. A knowledge check was completed by …
Enhancing Elderly Advance Care Planning Experience At A Primary Care Clinic, Oi Shan Wong
Enhancing Elderly Advance Care Planning Experience At A Primary Care Clinic, Oi Shan Wong
Doctoral Projects
The purpose of the project was to examine if the identification of readiness for an advance care planning (ACP) discussion of elderly participants would enhance the outcomes of participants' satisfaction, improve the likelihood of having an ACP discussion and increase the completion rates of an advance directive (AD) document after an office visit.
Forty-four elderly participants, who met the selection criteria, were recruited from a primary clinic in Northern California from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (Female, n =28). All participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n= 22) or a control group ( …