Electronic dissertations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Does Education to Healthcare Providers in an Outpatient Office Setting Increase Number of Screenings?
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Breast Cancer Screening
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Development of a Palliative
Scope and Contents
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
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Development of a Tool Kit
Scope and Contents
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
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effect on Patient Knowledge
Scope and Contents
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
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effectiveness of a Single
Scope and Contents
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
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effectiveness of Discharge Phone
Scope and Contents
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
Evaluating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Tool on Healthcare Staff's Perception of Aggression in Patients with Dementia
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Evaluating the Impact of an
Scope and Contents
Description:Aggressive behaviors in dementia care settings significantly impact staff perceptions, patient interactions, and overall safety. This quality improvement project examined whether structured communication training, combined with the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), influenced healthcare staff’s perceptions of aggression in patients with dementia compared with no structured training or tool use. Guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and the...
Dates:
2025
Evaluating the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy on Diabetes Self-Management after Participation in a Web-Based Educational Program for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Evaluating the Relationship
Scope and Contents
Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (45 leaves))
text file PDFDescription:This doctoral quality improvement project aims to evaluate the relationship between health literacy and diabetes self-management skills after participation in a web-based educational pilot program for adult patients with Type 2 diabetes in a rural community in Western...
Dates:
2024
Hospital to Home Care Transitions: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Hospital to Home Care Transitions
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format:1 online resource (1 dissertation (40 leaves)) : illustrations, color chartstext file PDFDescription:This quality improvement initiative answered the following research question: "In hospitalized adult patients, how does collaborative care transition planning compared with traditional discharge planning affect...
Dates:
2023