Browsing College of Health and Human Sciences by Issue Date
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Feasibility of a low intensity, technology-based intervention for increasing physical activity in adults at risk for a diabetic foot ulcer: a mixed methods study.
(Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology., 2019-01-18)Background: Among adults with diabetes, 19-34% will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), which increases amputation risk and health care costs, and worsens quality of life. Regular physical activity, when increased ... -
A Systematic Review Comparing Dose Response of Exercise on Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality
(Home Health Care Management & Practice, 2019-02-25)It is well established that exercise improves cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, although an ideal dose of exercise is not known. The physical activity guidelines currently recommend 150 minutes per week of ... -
Health behaviors and related disparities of insured adults with a health care provider in the United States, 2015—2016
(Elsevier, 2019-03)Health care providers are in a unique position to address patients' health behaviors and social determinants of health, factors like income and social support that can significantly impact health. There is a need to better ... -
Prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity: a strategy involving children, adolescents and the family for improved body composition
(Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2019-04)Purpose Pediatric obesity is a serious health problem affecting 1 of 6 children in the U.S. A two- to threefold increased incidence is evident in the last two decades. This study analyzes the outcomes of the ProActive ... -
Closing the Gap in Hospice Utilization for the Minority Medicare Population
(SAGE, 2019-06)Background: Medicare spends about 20% more on the last year of life for Black and Hispanic people than White people. With lower hospice utilization rates, racial/ethnic minorities receive fewer hospice-related benefits ... -
Alternative strategies for providing clinical experiences in a family nursing course.
(Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2019-07)Clinical competency is essential for nursing student preparation although acute clinical experiences are limited. An innovative pedagogical strategy was utilized to meet curricular requirements in a Family Health Nursing ... -
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Sepsis-Related Outcomes at an Integrated Healthcare System
(Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2019-11)Hospitals are encouraged to take steps to improve outcomes for patients with sepsis, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. A retrospective analysis examined data (n 5 4,475) from three health systems to better determine ... -
Effectiveness of Online Training and Supervisor Feedback on Safe Eating and Drinking Practices for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
(American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020-04)Dysphagia is common in individuals with developmental disabilities. Little research exists on the impact of trainings aimed at improving Direct Care Staff’s (DCS) use of safe eating and drinking practices. This article ... -
How Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder, and Typical Language Learn to Produce Global and Local Semantic Features
(MDPI, 2020-04-11)A local processing bias, often considered a cognitive style unique to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), may influence the types of semantic features acquired by children with ASD and could contribute to weaknesses in word ... -
“We Are Here to Assist All Individuals Who Need Hospice Services”: Hospices’ Perspectives on Improving Access and Inclusion for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
(SAGE, 2020-05)Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize hospice services nearing their end of life, potentially diminishing their quality of care while also increasing medical costs. ...
