Browsing by Level of Evidence "Qualitative Study, Other"
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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness fo a Post Discharge Telephone Program to Decrease Hospital Readmissions for Patients with Heart Failure
(2015-06-16)The goal of this quality improvement pilot project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a post discharge telephone program to decrease 30-day hospital readmissions for patients with heart failure at one acute care hospital ... -
A Bilingual Diabetes Self-Management Education Program for Hispanic Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2017-11-27)The aim of this intervention was to determine whether diabetes self-management education will help Hispanics/Latinos with type 2 diabetes mellitus change unhealthy behaviors and effectively manage their disease. Healthcare ... -
Combating Compassion Fatigue and Burnout through Wellness Activities
(2016-06-22)Health care workers have one of the most demanding professions. They are expected to work long hours while demonstrating compassion and care for the patients that they serve (Greshon, 2014). These expectations create ... -
Diabetes Educational Program
(2016-01-28)Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, despite medical advancements (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2011). Diabetes management and education is the key to curtail the rapid spread of this ... -
End of Life Discussions in the Community
(2015-10-02)Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of review and discussion between patients, family members, and healthcare providers that focus on goals of care rather than specific treatments. ACP should be initiated and implemented ... -
Escalating Cervical Cancer Screening with Visual Inspection Using Acetic Acid (VIA) Among Women of Childbearing Age
(2018-05-29)Background: The screening of cervical cancer using the Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is cheaper and allows for early treatment and uptake of VIA in the country. Purpose: To improve the quality of life of women ... -
Experiences of Preceptors in Dedicated Education Units in the Public Hospital Environment
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Purpose: To provide data on which to develop a method to evaluate experiences of preceptors of nursing students on a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU)/Traditional Nursing Unit (TNU). ... -
Exploring Holistic Comfort in Children who Experience a Clinical Venipuncture Procedure
(2015-09-03)Introduction: Children often experience the uncomfortable effects of invasive procedures as a part of primary health supervision and during times of illness. Inadequate procedural comfort management can lead to numerous ... -
Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring the Individual’s Perspective
(2018-03-22)Fatigue in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a major cause of disability and lower quality of life. It is often under-assessed by health care providers and under-recognized by individuals with PD as being part of their neurological ... -
Identifying Depression in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Intervention
(2018-05-31)Identifying depression in primary care is an urgent concern locally and nationally. Due to lack of screening or inquiry by primary care providers, as well as an insufficient number of mental health professionals, depression ... -
Improving Nursing Care for Children Admitted in High Dependency Area in Acute Care Unit Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(2018-05-29)Background/context: Acute Care Unit is an emergency unit for children which admits 800 children monthly. The patients are initiated on treatment, stabilized and later transfer to the specialized wards. According to unit ... -
Infection Reduction During the Second Stage of Labour: Improving the Practice of Aseptic Technique by Midwives in a National Referral Hospital
(2018-05-29)Background: Puerperal sepsis following childbirth constitutes the second leading cause of maternal mortality world-wide and has been partly attributed to contamination during the process of childbirth. Puerperal infection ... -
Motivational Interviewing and Diabetes
(6/5/2018)Approximately 7.8 million patients over age 20 are diagnosed every year with Type Two Diabetes (DMII) in the United States. Eighty-six million Americans aged 20 and over are at risk for developing DMII due to pre-diabetic ... -
Nurses' Perceptions of the Image of the Profession of Nursing
(2017-02-22)The purpose of this study was to understand the evolution of nurses’ perceived image of nursing from the time nurses begin their career and through various phases of nursing experience. The image of nursing as perceived ... -
Obesity Management: A Pilot Test of an Electronic Health Record Prompt
(2014-05-09)The project objective was to conduct a pilot study to discover primary care providers’ responses to using a newly developed obesity screening and management addition to an electronic health record (EHR). Seven providers ... -
Parent Perceptions of Sexual Education Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2014-10-02)This study aimed to 1) describe parent perceptions of sexual education needs of their children aged 10-20 with an ASD diagnosis and 2) determine parent-preferred mechanisms of delivery for tailored educational intervention ... -
Parental Perceptions of Sleep Hygiene Practices of Urban, Minority School-aged Children: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
(2017-12-22)Results from an expanding body of research suggest that sleep problems resulting in inadequate sleep may be particularly prevalent among children of minority status and/or low socioeconomic status (SES), and healthcare ... -
Perceived Ethical Practices and Quality of Service Delivery by Midwives Among Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(2018-05-29)General objective: To assess the level of perceived midwifery ethical practices and how this practices affects satisfaction of expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital. Methodology: The research was ... -
Post Mortem Nursing Care Effectiveness as Perceived by Mortuary Practitioners
(9/3/2015)Background: Death is a common event in hospitals. The majority of patients who die receive post mortem nursing care. The interventions used by nurses in providing this are largely derived from tradition rather than empirical ... -
Promoting Student Engagement Through the Use of Mobile Applications
(9/21/2016)Mobile technology has found its way into nursing education as a way to in enhance learning and engage today’s techno savvy student. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of mobile technology on student ...
