Browsing Open Dissemination Materials - Groups and Individuals by Level of Evidence "Qualitative Study, Other"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of the effectiveness of 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
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 ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Destination Therapy on Patients and Their Families
(6/9/2016)The purpose of this research was to explore the lived experiences of destination therapy (DT) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients and their families using a narrative method of inquiry. Previous ... -
Second Victim: Caring for the Care Giver
(2015-10-09)In many healthcare organizations the needed support for second victims is lacking or unavailable. This paper describes the evaluation of debriefing support program for nurses who are second victims. Unanticipated and ... -
Understanding the concept of Usog among the Aetas of Nabuclod, Pampanga, Philippines
(3/2/2018)AIMS: In spite of the popular belief that Usog produces physical symptoms, the definition of this concept serves to be complex, varying among the different regions in the Philippines. The apparent lack of literature regarding ... -
Use of point of care testing to affect clinician treatment decisions for patients with diabetes
(2017-11-28)This process improvement initiative implemented a policy for medical assistants (MAs) to perform and record point of care (POC) glucose test results in the electronic medical record (EMR), for all patients with diabetes ...