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Pediatric Two-Dose Influenza Vaccination Series: Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Second Dose
(2018)
Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children 6 months to 9 years of age receive a two-dose series of the influenza immunization in the same influenza season. A quality ...
Effects of Family Influences on the Patient Planning to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
Background: Obesity is a health issue with more than one-third of adults in the United States being considered obese (Odgen, Carroll, Fryar, & Flegal, 2015). Obesity can cause serious health problems such as diabetes but ...
Examining the Outcomes of a Community-Academic Partnership
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
In the fall of 2013, a community-academic partnership was established between the ECU College of Nursing and Wells Elementary School in Wilson, North Carolina. Community-academic partnerships have been shown to provide ...
Acceptability of Activity Monitor Use During and After Hospitalization in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
Background: Many activity monitors have been validated and accepted to track physical activity in adults, however research is limited in clinical populations such as older adults with heart failure. Health tends to decline ...
Exploring the Use of Integrative Therapies during Pregnancy
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
Background: About 60% of women experience back pain while pregnant (Jayson, 2016). “Morning sickness” affects about 80-90% of pregnant women (Viljoen, Visser, Koen, & Musekiwa, 2014). Stress and anxiety during pregnancy ...
Disparities in End of Life Pain: A Pilot Study in Hospice
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Pain is one of the most common, feared, and distressing symptoms associated with cancer. Minorities experience more severe pain than non-Hispanic whites and are more likely to ...
Redesigning Simulation Debriefing Practices of a Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(2018-07-12)
The practice of the nursing department demonstrates a lack of a common, standardized, evidence-based approach to simulation debriefing. Simulation debriefing is known to enhance students’ learning opportunity. Offered an ...
Improving Mammogram Referrals in Hmong Women Utilizing Culturally-aware Patient Education Materials
(2018-07-19)
Background: Screening mammograms are an important aspect of early detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society (2017) recommends that women with average risk of breast cancer start yearly screening mammograms ...
The HPV Vaccination Project: HPV Vaccination Following Pediatric Sexual Abuse
(2018-07-17)
The nonavalent human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination prophylactically contributes to the prevention of nine types of HPV associated with vaginal, anal, oropharyngeal, labial, cervical and penile cancers. Rates of HPV ...
Incorporation of a tool to measure fear of falling in the inpatient rehabilitation setting
(2018-07-18)
One-third of older adults fall each year, resulting in costly injuries and impaired quality of life. For those who have experienced a stroke, fall incidence is even higher. Excessive fear of falling (FOF) is one factor ...