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“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. ... -
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 ... -
Self-monitoring checklists: A tool for connecting training to practice 1Relias Institute,
(Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, 2018-12)A limitation of training is the gap between the knowledge learned in training and the behavior put into practice. Skills checklists are helpful for reducing errors and increasing adherence to safety and may be one tool ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Increasing Access to Rural Mental Health Care Using Hybrid Care That Includes Telepsychiatry
(American Psychological Association, 2019-01)There is a lack of access to mental health care in rural areas of the United States. One potential strategy for increasing access and improving health outcomes for rural dwellers is offering hybrid psychiatric care, a ... -
The free diabetes prescription: Encouraging exercise engagement.
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NCLEX-RN® Success: An integrative lesson plan.
(Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2017-04)The National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)® measures the mastery of essential content for safe, entry-level nursing practice. The 2016 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan is a guide for NCLEX-RN® ... -
Relationships between glycemic control and cardiovascular fitness
(Biological Nursing Research, 2018-07)INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is a serious health problem affecting approximately 29.1 million individuals in the United States. Another 86 million have prediabetes. The development and implementation of lifestyle modifications ... -
Exercise intensities as factors of metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.
(Home Health Care Management & Practice, 2018-11-28)Exercise is effective to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, although currently underutilized. This review analyzes the metabolic response to exercise performance at various intensities in individuals with type 2 diabetes. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
No association between perfluoroalkyl chemicals and hypertension in children
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-01-13)Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) used in the manufacture of common ... -
The relationship between insufficient sleep and self-rated health in a nationally representative sample
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)Reduced sleep has been found to be associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality. Self-rated health (SRH) has been shown to be a predictor of CVD and mortality. ...
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