Browsing Group: University of Toledo College of Nursing, DNP Doctoral Papers by Posting Date
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Impact of diabetes self-management education on adults with diabetes and mental illness
Approximately 9.4% of the population of the United States, or 30.3 million Americans, has diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death and places a significant financial strain on the healthcare system ... -
Social support among family caregivers who attend hospice virtual group counseling sessions: Facilitators and barriers to attending these sessions
The National Hospice and Palliative Care organization has identified that a majority of its estimated 1.43 million patients in 2016 were cared for by family members. Studies show that these family caregivers often suffer ... -
Use of comprehensive care coordinator telephonic outreach to increase colorectal cancer screening in primary care
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. More than 140,000 patients in the United States will be diagnosed with CRC in 2020. Despite clear benefits to timely CRC screening ... -
Evaluating the impact of post discharge callback on patients with COPD exacerbation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that causes difficulty in breathing and is a leading cause of hospital admission and 30-day readmissions. A COPD 30-day readmission is defined as any ... -
The impact of breathing retraining education on adults with asthma for improving quality of life, symptom control and reducing short-acting beta-agonist inhaler use in a primary care setting
Quality of life related to asthma is negatively impacted when asthma is uncontrolled, which is characterized by frequent symptoms and rescue inhaler use which lead to limitations in normal daily activities. The goals of ... -
Oral medication adherence, attitude, and quality of life in older adults with cancer: The impact of motivational interviewing
Oral medication adherence in the older adult with cancer, age 65 years and older, is a significant clinical problem. Adherence rates are estimated at only 50%, which can lead to suboptimal treatment efficacy, poor symptom ... -
Music listening: An evidence-based approach to help manage postoperative pain
Purpose: The current standard of practice to manage postoperative pain includes the use of opioids. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to evaluate the effectiveness of music listening as an adjuvant to traditional ... -
Implementing a restorative yoga therapy to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life among patients with breast cancer
Maintaining psychological health is an important component of a patient’s well-being throughout breast cancer treatment. Anxiety and quality of life are two common indicators of psychological health. Restorative yoga ... -
Impact of preoperative psychological evaluations on bariatric surgery outcomes
Obesity is a major global health challenge affecting 603.7 million adults and is a risk factor for common illnesses such as diabetes mellitus II, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, gastroesophageal reflux ... -
The effect of implementing a cultural change toolkit on burnout among emergency nurses
Burnout continues to be a significant problem that negatively affects healthcare providers, especially nursing staff in acute care settings, such as the emergency department. Burnout is the state and experience of continued ... -
Increasing testicular self-examination practices in male college students
Background: A significant number of males attending colleges and universities in the United States have limited or no current knowledge of testicular cancer and screening practices (Tosun, Gul, & Arikan, 2020). Problem: ...