Browsing by Research Approach "Quantitative Research"
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70% Ethanol for Decontamination of Central Venous Lines Exposed to Calcineurin Inhibitors
(2017-02-23)Introduction: Tacrolimus, commonly used for GvHD prophylaxis is usually administered via a dedicated CVL and trough levels drawn from the unexposed lumen. Being an oil-based medication, it may be adsorbed to the inside ... -
Adverse Drug Reactions and Resultant Health-Related Quality of Life During Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa
(2015-10-02)Background/Significance: The incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is on the rise globally. MDR-TB takes a minimum of 2 years to treat and the treatment regimen produces many adverse drug reactions (ADRs). ... -
Age appropriate treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
(2017-07-19)The purpose of this study was to describe the time from DR-TB diagnosis to treatment initiation for people in South Africa with DR-TB with and without HIV and to evaluate the influence of age on the timing of treatment ... -
Cardiovascular Risk among Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV in South Africa
(2018-05-10)Problem Statement South Africa has the highest incidence of drug resistant-tuberculosis (DR-TB) in sub-Saharan Africa and outcomes are poor. Only 54% of patients successfully complete treatment. The prevalence of HIV ... -
Childhood Overweight Bias: Perceptions of Student Nurses within the Nursing Major
(2017-04-17)Purpose: To explore bias among student nurses within the nursing major regarding overweight children. Setting: College of Nursing at a large Midwestern University in an urban setting. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional ... -
Chronic Pain: Relationship to Depression
(2014-05-01)The experience of chronic pain often interferes with family and social life, work performance, and overall quality of life. Depression symptoms in people with chronic pain may synergistically effect pain perception, ... -
Combating Childhood Obesity with Provider Education: A Quantitative Study
(2017-01-23)The study included an educational program to providers and nurse practitioner students in order to evaluate whether an increase in knowledge and accuracy occurred based on knowledge of evidenced-based responses to specific ... -
A Comparative Study of Pain Intensity, Information Seeking, and Adjustment to Prostate Cancer in Japanese American and European American Men
(2017-03-01)Adjustment to illness is a multi-dimensional and difficult process for many patients facing a life-threatening illness, such as prostate cancer. Adjustment encompasses changes in social interactions, physical limitations ... -
Comparing an STD Education Program to HIV Screening for African American Adolescents at an Urban High School
(2016-06-15)Globally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency diseases (AIDS) and sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) are pressing issues that need evidenced-based interventions.? Data show that African-American ... -
Confronting Polypharmacy in Corrections: An Interprofessional Team Approach
(2016-02-08)Polypharmacy is a growing community problem, and is evident in correctional healthcare. Using Lewin’s Change Theory, action research, and an interprofessional team approach in this project, potentially problematic ... -
Customizing An Electronic Medical Record In One Rural Health Area: The Impact On Patient Appointments
(2016-01-28)Purpose: To analyze the effect and use of electronic medical record systems on appointment compliance in one small rural health clinic. Design: Quantitative study. Appointment compliance was analyzed using population ... -
Development of A Comprehensive Safety and Preparedness Plan for Pregnancy Shelter Center
(2017-03-24)Disaster has almost become a household word in America and around the world. Disaster Preparedness provides some since of control over the effects of disaster, however small that may be. The National Response Framework ... -
Diabetes: What Are The Barriers to Diet, Exercise and Medication Adherence in a Rural Southern Arizona Clinic?
(2014-05-02)Abstract Purpose: To identify patient reported barriers to diet, exercise and medication adherence in adults who are diabetic patients in a rural Southern Arizona family practice clinic. Data Sources: A cross-sectional, ... -
Discovering the Current Wound Management Practices of Rural Africans
(UTMB Repository (The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston), 2013-05)Unrelenting heat, poor sanitation, lack of knowledge, and poverty contribute to a disabling wound prevalence that often exceeds 20% in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Wounds in this environment are usually ... -
The Effect of a Promotora-guided Educational Intervention and Partner Presence in Improving Condom Use Self-efficacy Amongst Partnered Latino Adults
(2017-03-01)This study examined the effect of a promotora guided educational intervention in order to improve condom use within the Latino community. Effective and culturally appropriate strategies for promoting condom use within the ... -
The Effect of a School Nurse Led Education Intervention on Blood Pressure and Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents
(2017-07-12)Regular physical activity (PA) is a necessary health promotion behavior for adolescents. Benefits of regular physical activity are optimal body weight, lowering blood pressure (BP), and decreasing risk factors for chronic ... -
The Effect of Deliberate Practice and Peer Mentoring on Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Competence in Vital Signs, Breath Sounds, and Heart Sounds
(2017-08-25)Background: Nursing students often do not have adequate opportunities to practice psychomotor skills within patient care settings, but skill decay can occur without regular practice. Methods: A one-group, repeated-measures ... -
Effect of Nurse-Led Simulation on OB/Perinatal Nurses' Knowledge & Confidence in Managing Complications & Emergencies
(2015-08-05)Background & Aims OB/perinatal emergencies and complications are low-volume, high risk occurrences, and research suggests that simulation helps both novice and experienced clinicians to obtain and maintain clinical ... -
Effect of Sequence of Simulated and Clinical Practicum Learning Experiences on Clinical Competency of Nursing Students
(2016-10-11)Although simulation has been increasingly used as a supplement to traditional clinical experiences, it is unknown if the order in which simulated and clinical practicum learning experiences occur affects nursing students’ ... -
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing-based telephone Follow-up in Diabetes Management
(2017-11-27)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic complex disease requiring persistent self-management by patients and ongoing support from the providers. The outpatient diabetes clinic of a teaching hospital in the Midwest has 78.3% patients ...