Browsing Doctoral Papers by Sigma Chapters "Beta Epsilon"
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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 ... -
The cognitive development and perceptions about nursing as a profession of baccalaureate nursing students
Baccalaureate nursing programs purport to prepare nurses who have a professional view of nursing and of the nurse and who are capable of making independent nursing decisions, dealing with the uncertainty of many nursing ... -
Community college nursing students' experience of repeating a course after academic failure
This narrative inquiry study looked at community college nursing student repeaters, those who have failed a required nursing course and then gone on to repeat the course. Nursing student repeaters are a population at ... -
Effects of virtual reality on symptom distress in children receiving cancer chemotherapy
The objective of this study was to test the premise that virtual reality, as a developmentally appropriate distraction intervention, mitigates chemotherapy related symptom distress in older children with cancer aged 10-17. ... -
Factors that influence health-related quality of life and satisfaction with care among adults at a community-based AIDS service organization
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (a) to describe health-related quality of life and satisfaction with care among adults at a community-based AIDS service organization, and (b) to identify the socio-demographic ... -
Obesity and overweight among black American adolescent females: The role of social influences in everyday dietary practices
Obesity and overweight disproportionately impact Black American adolescent females-placing them at a lifetime of elevated physical health risks. Despite this burden, the literature that explores the contributors to obesity ... -
Parent education needs of infants with complex life-threatening illnesses
Infant morbidity and mortality continues to be a significant problem in the U. S. Preterm birth and/or low birth weight and congenital anomalies are primary causes of infant morbidity and mortality. Analysis of an existing ... -
Patterns of symptom distress during the initial treatment period in three children with cancer
Childhood cancer treatment can be extremely aggressive and has been found to be more distressing and painful than the disease itself. This distress is a direct response to the symptoms caused by the side effects of treatment ... -
The relationship of hospital systems and utilization of patient safety practices to patient outcomes
Determining the factors that are associated with the provision of safe patient care is crucial for today's healthcare environment. Such efforts are necessary, as research demonstrates that the majority of medical errors, ... -
Understanding exposure to pharmacogenetically actionable opioids in primary care
Pharmacogenetic testing has the potential to improve pain management through addressing wide interindividual variations in responses to pharmacogenetically actionable opioids, ultimately decreasing costly adverse drug ...