Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Alpha"
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Access to care of adults with chronic illness
This study investigated the relationship of chronic illness and access to health care in adults responding to the 1986 National Access to Health Care Survey. Access to care was defined as actually entering the health system ... -
An examination of the influence of select non-cognitive variables on the intention of minority baccalaureate nursing students to complete a baccalaureate nursing program
On college and university campuses nationwide, understanding the phenomenon of student retention has become an institutional imperative. The loss of any student is costly to a college or university, resulting in considerable ... -
The influence of contextual characteristics, individual characteristics, and health behaviors on patient satisfaction for African American men treated for prostate cancer in North Carolina
Patient satisfaction is an outcome of health services utilization; however, health services utilization can be predicated by contextual characteristics, individual characteristics, and health behaviors (Andersen, 2008). ... -
Maternal-preterm infant interaction subsequent to high-risk pregnancy
Maternal-preterm infant interactions affect cognitive and social development of the infant. Little research has focused on the unique contribution of maternal health to interactions. Using data from two NIH-funded longitudinal ... -
Parent distress, parent-child interactions, child distress and child cooperation during cancer treatment-related port starts: A caring perspective
Children reported more suffering from cancer treatment-related painful procedures than cancer itself. Appropriate parent interaction behaviors can help children cope with these painful procedures. Swanson’s Theory ... -
Perinatal exposure to hyper-interleukin-6 affects neurodevelopment in the mouse
Pro-inflammatory cytokines, especially Interleukin (IL)-6, are elevated in the brains and serum of very premature infants in association with perinatal infectious and hypoxic/ischemic insults. To determine potential adverse ... -
Primary care–non-profit partnerships: Improving PTSD screening and treatment access for veteran patients
Introduction: Approximately 50% of 22 million American military veterans use civilian healthcare in addition to, or in lieu of, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs health facilities. Studies find that theses veterans may ... -
Providing hospice care for children: An organizational study
Background. Of the 54,000 children, who die in the US, many lack access to hospice care. As terminally ill children increasingly return home to die, little is known about the hospices that provide care for children and ...