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A Mixed Methods Critical Review of the A+ Schools in North Carolina: An Argument for High Standards in Implementation
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-07)This study provides an update on the effectiveness of the North Carolina (NC) A+ Schools Program, a program focused on integrating the arts disciplines into the core curriculum to bring about more effective and engaging ... -
A Mixed Methods Review of the Fresh Start Program
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.3% of the United States population is affected by type 2 diabetes. The total annual cost of diabetes totals $327 billion, making it the most ... -
A MIXED METHODS STUDY ON NURSING STUDENT STRESS, ANXIETY AND RESILIENCE DURING AN UNEXPECTED DEATH SIMULATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-15)About one third of the more than 700,000 deaths that occur in hospitals each year are unanticipated. Without appropriate training and experience, a patient's impending death can be overwhelming, and an unexpected death can ... -
A MODEL OF SELF-REGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGY
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The purpose of this research was to test a model explaining how cognitive and emotional factors relate to adolescents' abilities to successfully manage their own food allergies. It was hypothesized that higher scores on ... -
A MOTHeRS PERSPECTIVE SATISFACTION OF TAILORED FOOD BAGS FOR FOOD INSECURE PREGNANT PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Food insecurity (FIS) is associated with poor diet quality with rural areas disproportionately affected. A balanced diet is critical during pregnancy to optimize fetal development, as the fetal origins hypothesis demonstrates ... -
A Multi-Compartmental Investigation of Bcl-2 Associated Athanogene 3 (BAG3) in Peripheral Artery Disease
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-13)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by an atherosclerotic blockage to a vessel that restricts blood flow to the lower extremity. Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the most severe manifestation of PAD, and ... -
A Multi-Year Mixed Methods Public Health Needs Assessment in Rural Honduras
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Introduction: In Honduras, 58% of rural citizens are classified as living in extreme poverty, and a multitude of health problems accompany this extreme poverty. Taulabé is a municipality in rural Honduras where aid ... -
A multiproxy paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Late Quaternary marine sediments: Sunda Shelf, Southern South China Sea
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)Two gravity cores were collected from 43 km and 90 km offshore of Kuala Terengganu (western Sunda Shelf, southern South China Sea) at ~60 m water depth to characterize late Quaternary paleoenvironments by using bulk sediment ... -
A Needs Assessment for a Physical Activity Intervention for Caregivers
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)Background: Informal caregivers provide long-term care to people who cannot take care of themselves and are often not paid for their work. Caregiving is a stressful job and has negative impacts on the well-being of caregivers. ... -
A Neuropsychological Profile of College Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Large scale studies of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have found that in about 40% of children with a diagnosis, symptoms continue well into adulthood. This poor prognosis makes it imperative that adult ... -
A NEW ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ELECTRON EMISSION FROM FAST ION INTERACTIONS WITH ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND CONDENSED PHASE TARGETS
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-25)A new electron spectroscopy system has been developed for measuring electron emission from gas and solid targets induced by fast ion impact. This system uses an ultrahigh-vacuum compatible cylindrical deflector analyzer, ...