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Knowledge of metabolic risk and its relationship to psychiatric practice in the United States
(2017-09-29)Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)is a significant problem for people with mental health problems. Medication and lifestyle factors increase their risk exponentially. Despite a good working knowledge of the risks of MetS in this ... -
Knowledge of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk among people with mental health problems
People with mental health problems are well aware of their increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this study suggests that medical and psychiatric providers are not consistently focused on ... -
The knowledge of nurses in pressure ulcer prevention and their attitude towards the use of Braden Scale
(2012-9-12)Purpose: This descriptive correlational study aimed to investigate the relationship between the knowledge of nurses in pressure ulcer prevention and their attitude towards the use of Braden scale. Methods: Seventy seven ... -
Knowledge of private hospital midwives on the use of the partogram
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Background: The partogram is a clinical practice guideline that is useful in early detection of complications during labour, but is still poorly completed. Midwives are failing ... -
Knowledge of screen time recommendations among women, infants, and children (WIC) clients and caregivers
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Childhood obesity has become a national epidemic. There has been a rapid rise in childhood overweight and obesity in the United States over the last fifty years, with ... -
Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and HIV among college students on an HBCU campus
(2017-10-05)Sexually transmitted infections (STI'S) continue to remain a public health concern among young adults. This project is to explored STI's and HIV knowledge on college campus. We wil discuss the implications for practice and ... -
Knowledge of stroke warning symptoms and risk factors: Variations by rural and urban categories
Stroke continues to have a devastating disabling effect on Americans while remaining the third leading cause of death in the United States. Most Americans do not recognize the symptoms of stroke causing delay in receiving ... -
Knowledge Surveys in Nursing Education: Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Their Knowledge and Clinical Skill Abilities
(2018-03-15)Pre- and post-knowledge surveys (KS) related to end-of-life care were developed for pre-licensure nursing students. This experimental design study evaluated whether or not the use of knowledge surveys increased knowledge ... -
A knowledge translation project to create a dementia friendly acute care hospital
Background: The overall purpose of this evidence-based project was to improve the safety and quality of care for persons with dementia admitted to acute care, through a dementia friendly hospital initiative. Methods: A ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese women towards breast cancer, breast self-examination and mammography
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Breast cancer is a major global health problem. It is the most frequent malignancy that causes deaths and cancer related morbidity ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and intention to obtain HPV vaccination among undergraduate college students in St. Lucia
(2017-07-03)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate if there were any differences in in the Knowledge, attitude and intention to obtain HPV vaccination among the male and female undergraduates of a selected Community ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of men towards colorectal cancer (CRC) and its prevention in Tobago
(2017-07-19)Purpose: In Trinidad and Tobago, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer; therefore attempts must be made to decrease this rate with the use of prevention and screening which is still the best ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward metabolic syndrome prevention among Buddhist monks in Nan Province, Thailand
Buddhist monks are at risk for having Metabolic syndrome (MetS). This research study aimed to describe knowledge, attitude, and practice towards prevention of metabolic syndrome among Buddhist monks in Nan province, Thailand. -
Knowledge, attitude, and rejecting use behavior of trans-fatty acid among children
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Health damage due to trans-fatty acid (TFA) is an important issue around the world, however there is a relatively few studies to explore TFA, particularly for children. ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and competency about providing perinatal care to women with disabilities
(2017-07-17)Purpose: Women who are disabled (n=8 million) account for approximately 11% of the childbearing population in the U.S. today. Although there are no available population based studies that report incidence ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with advance directives among prelicensure nursing students
(2017-09-28)Nursing students' lack of knowledge about advance directives (AD) can impact the care that patients receive at the end of life. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students at different program levels were surveyed about ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of preeclampsia among first-generation Nigerian women in the United States
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: Although numerous studies have documented the need for early recognition and treatment of preeclampsia to attain a good prognosis, first-generation Nigerian women ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of nurses toward intimate partner violence: A meta-synthesis
This meta-synthesis is the first of its kind that provides insight into knowledge, attitudes, and practice of nurses toward IPV in global settings. Nurses have critical role in identification and care of IPV survivors, but ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Nurses on Pain Assessment and Management in Manila, Philippines
(2017-07-07)Purpose: Nurses’ knowledge and attitude on pain greatly affect their ability to assess and manage it. The Pain Society of the Philippines recognized the inadequacy and inaccessibility of data on the knowledge, skills, and ... -
The knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behaviors of psychiatric nurses towards obese psychiatric patients on atypical anti-psychotropic medications
Background/Purpose: Obesity has continued to increase over the years with increase in morbidity and mortality. The advancement of psychiatric treatment has resulted in a higher prevalence of obesity among the psychiatric ...
