Electronic dissertations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Assessment of Health Literacy (Traditional Vs. eHealth) Among Filipino LGBTQIA+ Individuals Living in the United States
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Identifier: 190-01-04-Assessment of Health Literacy
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Genre: Academic thesesPublisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (59 leaves)) : illustrations, graphs
text file PDFDescription:This quality improvement project evaluated changes in traditional, eHealth, LGBTQIA-specific, and cultural health literacy following a targeted educational intervention. Forty-four Filipino LGBTQIA+ adults completed pre- and...
Dates:
2025
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Does Education to Healthcare Providers in an Outpatient Office Setting Increase Number of Screenings?
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Breast Cancer Screening
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Publisher: California, Pa. Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (42 leaves)) : illustrations
text file PDFDescription:Breast cancer affects people all ages, genders, and races. The ways in which providers prevent and detect breast cancer have change significantly over the years. Healthcare providers have a number of resources to utilize to screen patients for breast cancer...
Dates:
2024
Chest Compression Fraction Time: Implementing Recommended Guideline
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Chest Compression
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Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format:1 online resource (1 dissertation (27 leaves)) : charts, graphstext file PDFDescription:Cardiac arrest is a global issue. Research has been done over the years to create the golden standard within the American Heart Association (AHA) that chest compressions matter. The research now is advancing...
Dates:
2023
Development of a Palliative Superuser Educational Curriculum to Improve Nurses' Comfort and Knowledge in the Provision of End-of-Life Care: A Hospital-Based QI Project
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Development of a Palliative
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Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (29 pages))text file PDFDescription:Patients who are receiving comfort-directed care at the end of their lives will be cared for by nurses throughout their hospital stay. Providing bedside end-of-life care requires specialty assessment, communication, and intervention skills. Nurses who provide...
Dates:
2022
Development of a Tool Kit for the Child Forensic Interview to Improve the Collection of Evidence
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Development of a Tool Kit
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Publisher: Place of publication not identified Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format: 1 online resource (60 unnumbered leaves) : illustrations (some color) + 45 PowerPoint slides
text file PDFDescription:The problem of interest is focusing on an increase for education within the forensic interviewing process for individuals within the multidisciplinary team and community stakeholders. The PICO question is:...
Dates:
2023
Effect on Patient Knowledge and Readiness to Change of a Brief Online Asynchronous Nutritional Education Program
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effect on Patient Knowledge
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Publisher: California, PA : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (unpaged))text file PDFDescription:This small pilot study used participants in a brief online asynchronous program. The criteria were people ages 18-65. Each volunteer participant gave written consent to participate and be evaluated during the program. Each volunteer participant answered the preprogram...
Dates:
2022
Effectiveness of a Single Educational Program on Knowledge and Management of High Blood Pressure and Increase Motivation to Change Behavior in Adults
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effectiveness of a Single
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Publisher: California, PA : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (55 leaves)) : color illustrationstext file PDFDescription:Many studies have indicated the effectiveness of educational programs in reducing blood pressure and improving the health status of patients with hypertension. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this evaluation is to determine whether a formal single...
Dates:
2024
Effectiveness of Discharge Phone Calls on Postpartum Patients to Decrease 30-Day Readmission Rate: A Program Evaluation
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effectiveness of Discharge Phone
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Publisher: California, Pa.: Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (105 leaves)) : illustrations, graphstext file PDFDescription: In the United States, childbirth represents a significant reason for hospitalizations among reproductive women. There is potential for postpartum complications that may require the mother to go back to the hospital for needed treatment after...
Dates:
2025
Enhanced Anxiety Diagnosis and Screening Through Systematic Screening System
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Identifier: 190-01-04-Enhanced Anxiety Diagnosis
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Genre: Academic thesesPublisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (viii, 63 leaves)) : color illustrations
text file PDFDescription:n mental health, GAD is one of the mental health conditions that is poorly diagnosed. This project provided an analysis on whether consistent GAD-7 screening and structured follow-up for all patients with GAD 7 score of...
Dates:
2025
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Nurse-Led Referral Triage Program in Decreasing Urology Clinic Wait Times: A Performance Improvement Project
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Identifier: 190-01-04-Evaluating the Efficacy
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Genre: Academic thesesPublisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (61 leaves)) : illustrations (some color)
text file PDFDescription:For almost two decades, veterans have had difficulty accessing healthcare in the Veterans Administration (VA) due to prolonged appointment wait times. Despite numerous policy initiatives, veterans' healthcare access...
Dates:
2025