Browsing College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing by Title
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HEALTH LITERACY, ILLNESS PERCEPTION, AND DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT IN KOREAN-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS WITH DIABETES
(2020-12-07)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming an increasingly common disease with aging. As the prevalence of DM increases, the need for self-management is emphasized as a way to control DM and prevent its complications. ... -
Health Screenings Beyond A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Secondary Analysis Of The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects over 200,000 women in the United States each year placing them at a sevenfold risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus within a decade of delivery as compared to women without ... -
Heart Failure Education Bundle to Improve Self-Care And Reduce Hospital Readmission
(College of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2018-05-03)Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified heart failure has a major health concern in the United States. There are 5.7 million Americans currently diagnosed with HF, with 550,000 cases ... -
A Heath Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients with Epilepsy
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-27)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease and it is estimated that between 30% and 60% patients are non-adherent with their antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) therapy. ... -
How Effectively Do Health Care Providers Adhere To Established Clinical Guidelines Concerning Breast and Cervical Screening as Outlined by the American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology?
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-05-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: To investigate how effectively health care providers in a rural health clinic setting adhere to established clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) concerning ... -
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making in Hispanic and African American Parents: A Secondary Data Analysis
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-12-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and a highly preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United ... -
Human Periosteum Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Enhanced by Ionic Silicon Release from Porous Amorphous Silica Fibrous Scaffolds
(Society for Biomaterials; Nihon Baiomateriaru Gakkai; Australian Society for Biomaterials; Korean Society for Biomaterials, Wiley, 2015-01-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Current synthetic grafts for bone defect filling in the sinus can support new bone formation but lack the ability to stimulate or enhance osteogenic healing. To ... -
Hypertension Self-Management Intervention: Text Messages to Improve Blood Pressure and Medication Adherence Among African American Older Adults
(2019-12-02)The most widely used form of mobile health technology has been text messaging. Because of the wide use, acceptability, and cost effectiveness of text messaging it may be a useful tool to develop hypertension self-management ... -
Identifying The Characterestics Of Patients With Community Versus Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Pressure ulcers (PU) are a common problem with important implications for the nursing community and for patients, including pain and suffering, delayed recovery, morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, but little is ... -
Impact of Legislative Policy on Young women’s Breast Cancer Health
(2022-05-27)Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States (CDC, 2021). Approximately 12% of US women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and 3% will die from invasive ... -
Impact of parental coaching on childhood obesity
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-22)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background- Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States (US) affecting 12.7 million children (CDC8, 2015), and costing the US $14.1 billion every year ... -
Impact of Recreational Sex on Sexual Satisfaction and Leisure Satisfaction
(Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 3/13/2010)Background : Recreational sexual activities, or sexual behaviors purely for enjoyment, are occurring among college students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether recreational sexual behaviors impact ... -
Improving Adherence to Atypical Antipsychotic Agent Screening Guidelines in Pediatric Patients: A Quality Improvement Project Within an Integrated Community Mental Health Setting
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Approximately 14% - 20% of children and adolescents have a mental health problem (Harrison, Cluxton-Keller, and Gross, 2012). Atypical Antipsychotic ... -
Improving Adherence to Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Project
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-03-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine whether implementing a clinical prompt reminder in the electronic medical record (EMR) would improve provider's ... -
Improving Compliance with Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Bipolar I Depression Treatment by Mental Health Clinicians
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-04-23)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: A large body of literature describes poor compliance among mental health providers with evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines for Bipolar Disorder ... -
Improving Medication Adherence Among Adult Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Pilot Study
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-22)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Medication adherence reduces morbidity, premature mortality, and healthcare costs related to CHD treatment. Therefore, a patient-centered intervention ... -
Improving Provider Adherence with Completion of a Written Asthma Action Plan according to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-12-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Asthma is a serious chronic inflammatory health condition of the airways that causes many Americans to experience distress {Agency for Health Care Research and ... -
Increasing Awareness and Consideration of Bariatric Surgery Treatment Option in Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Current research indicates the efficacy of bariatric surgery (BS) in the treatment of obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients, but only a few ... -
Increasing Drug Screens and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Assessments for Patients Enrolled in Opioid Replacement Therapy
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-12-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Opioid use disorder is an epidemic that has a devastating impact on public health, morbidity and mortality, and the escalating economic burden of healthcare ... -
Increasing provider efficacy on metabolic monitoring
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-24)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), the mainstay of treatment for persons with serious mental illnesses (SMI), have been linked to obesity and ...