Browsing Doctoral Papers by Research Approach "Pilot/Exploratory Study"
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Acupuncture for symptom management in a menopausal population: An exploration of mechanism and experience
This early phase study examined the effects of a series of ten standard-protocol acupuncture treatments over four weeks in 12 healthy, but symptomatic, menopausal women. In addition to measuring two biologic markers that ... -
Assessment of knowledge and health behavior in a Spanish diabetes self-management education
The Hispanic population has a high prevalence of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess whether diabetes knowledge and health behavior change were improved using culturally based diabetes self-management education ... -
Biomarker circadian rhythm profiles in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients
Objective: To explore the natural trajectory of core body temperature (CBT) and cortisol (CORT) circadian rhythms in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (MV ICU) patients. Design: Prospective, observational, ... -
Building a social identity: Peer-to-Peer sexual harassment in adolescents
Peer-to-peer sexual harassment is pervasive in secondary schools and is responsible for a number of health effects such as sleeplessness, loss of self-esteem and depression, as well as other negative educational and social ... -
Civilian disaster healthcare response systems: An exploratory study using the e-Delphi Technique
Civilian disaster healthcare response systems are utilized in the United States (U.S.) during large-scale emergencies and disasters that negatively impact the healthcare delivery system of a community. The composition, ... -
Community nursing support for schizophrenic clients
Decreasing hospital stays necessitate various community supports for persons with schizophrenia. However, there is little research on the effectiveness of community-based nursing interventions for this population. A true ... -
Comparing teaching strategies utilized to enhance self-confidence among novice nursing students
Faculty play a considerable role in positively impacting the development of a novice nursing student’s self-confidence through contemporary, innovative, and meaningful teaching practices that are data-driven. Employing ... -
A comparison of two gastric feeding approaches in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients
More than 30% of children admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are malnourished and are at risk to develop new or worsened malnutrition during their hospitalization. Delivery of enteral nutrition (EN) during ... -
Congruence of illness representation between older adult heart failure patients and their spouses or partners and its relationship to adherence behavior
Intentional nonadherence to prescribed treatment has been documented as a leading contributor to the deleterious outcomes observed for many heart failure patients. Investigation of adherence from the perspective of the ... -
Contributing factors to diaper dermatitis in the NICU
Purpose: Describe the prevalence of diaper dermatitis (DD) and clinical characteristics of the infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that develop DD. Explore the relationships between clinical characteristics ... -
Debriefing for meaningful learning: Fostering development of clinical reasoning through simulation
There is a critical need for faculty, a shortage of clinical sites, and an emphasis on quality and safety initiatives that drive increasing use of simulation in nursing education. Debriefing is an essential component of ... -
Deliberate practice using simulation to improve clinical competency and confidence
Bridging the gap between classroom learning and nursing practice is an ongoing concern in nursing education. Multiple studies have found that students who are provided the knowledge, skills and modeling behavior, in addition ... -
Describing nursing effectiveness through standardized nursing languages and computerized clinical data
The purpose of this descriptive exploratory study was to analyze patient data from a computerized clinical documentation system using the standardized languages of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, the ... -
Development and evaluation of a computer-interpretable guideline for depression screening and initial management in primary care
Purpose: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are designed to improve the quality of care by promoting proven interventions and consistency of care. The overall goal of this study was to develop a web-based decision support ... -
Development and testing of a scale to measure self-efficacy for pelvic muscle exercises in women with urinary incontinence
Previous research has demonstrated that behavioral interventions utilizing pelvic muscles can reduce or eliminate incontinence for many individuals. Active patient participation is a key component for all behavioral ... -
Development and testing of a text messaging educational intervention for pregnant adolescents
This study developed a literature based educational text messaging intervention, utilizing professional and adolescent subject matter experts (SMEs) to assess the content validity of the intervention, and pilot test the ... -
Does Using a Surgical Safety Checklist Improve Surgical Readiness?
Previous studies supported training multidisciplinary teams using an evidence-based tool such as the Comprehensive Surgical Checklist (CSC) to promote communication, teamwork, and safety. Evidence showed the CSC’s four-phased ... -
Effect of a preoperative warming intervention on the acute phase response of surgical stress
When a patient is exposed surgical stress, the endocrine system secretes hormones in response to that stress. These hormones further activate the immune system to release cytokines and other acute phase reactions. These ... -
The effect of deliberate practice combined with high-fidelity simulation scenarios on psychomotor skill competency and retention in prelicensure nursing education: A mixed methods pilot study
Graduating students who are proficient in the representative skills of nursing are vital for providing safe, quality patient care. The purpose of this pilot mixed method study was to examine the combined effect of deliberate ... -
The effect of the developing nurses’ thinking model on clinical judgment in nursing students
Critical thinking and clinical judgment are essential competencies for professional nursing practice. These abilities are used continually, enabling nurses to provide safe nursing care to increasingly complex patients in ...