Browsing by Author "Richards, Elizabeth A."
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Enhancing cultural competence and global awareness for baccalaureate nursing students: An interdisciplinary service learning approach to safe water in a developing country
Simpson, Vicki L.; Richards, Elizabeth A. (2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Introduction: In recent years there have been multiple calls to action for nursing students to gain a global health perspective in an effort to increase cultural competence ... -
Evaluation of a statewide, extension-based, email-mediated walking intervention
Richards, Elizabeth A.; Woodcox, StephanieGet WalkIN' is an 12 week, theory-driven, email-based intervention shown effective in increasing physical activity among adults. In addition outcome data, participants will engage in understanding theoretical constructs ... -
Evaluation of an email-mediated county extension-delivered walking intervention
Richards, Elizabeth A.; Woodcox, Stephanie (2017-07-06)Purpose: Even though promotion of physical activity (PA) has been a public health priority for decades, key U.S. public health agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routinely collect data ... -
An exploratory, qualitative study of perceptions of a hospital-based animal-assisted intervention program
Richards, Elizabeth A.; Abrahamson, Kathleen; Cai, Yun; O'Haire, Marguerite; Cline, Krista (2017-09-22)The purpose of this qualitative pilot study was to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the experiences and perceptions of hospital staff who have participated in a hospital-based animal assisted intervention program. -
High-fidelity simulation in graduate nurse programming
Moore, Shannon Marie; Richards, Elizabeth A.; Nagle, Amy Marie; Yehle, Karen S.; Ross, Karla J. (2017-10-20)High fidelity simulation is a valuable teaching strategy among various healthcare professions. This mixed method project examined the effectiveness of high fidelity simulation within an advanced physical assessment course ... -
An integrative review of nurse-delivered physical activity interventions in primary care
Richards, Elizabeth A.; Cai, Yun (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Promotion of physical activity (PA) has been a public health priority for decades (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Participation in regular PA ... -
Positive or negative: How affect influences physical activity behavior in adults
Forster, Anna K.; Richards, Elizabeth A.; Foli, Karen J.; Franks, Melissa M.; Hass, ZacharyPhysical activity is known to influence affect. The degree to which positive/negative affect influences physical activity is less understood. This integrated review looks at how individual level positive or negative affect ... -
Walking for our health: Evaluation of randomized spousal physical activity pilot intervention
Richards, Elizabeth A.; Franks, Melissa M.; McDonough, Meghan M.; Christ, Sharon L. (2017-07-20)Purpose: Addressing physical inactivity among older adults is a crucial public health challenge as less than 5% of older adults meet physical activity (PA) recommendations (Troiano et al., 2008) and PA declines with age ...