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EXPLORING RISK FACTORS OF READMISSION FOR PATIENTS TRANSITIONING FROM HOSPITALS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of patient level factors including personal characteristics such as age, sex, and race, health indicators such as admission diagnosis, comorbidity, risk scores, and ... -
Exploring sense of community among small-scale sport event volunteers
(2015-01-14)Research question: In response to claims that sport event research over emphasizes economic outcomes and mega-event contexts, this research sought to both assess a scale that measures sense of community among small-scale ... -
Exploring Social Inequality at Petra through Dental Pathology
(2018)Dental pathologies such as linear enamel hypoplasias (LEHs), periapical lesions (abscesses), dental calculus and caries, and ante-mortem tooth loss (AMTL) can indicate physiological stress during childhood development as ... -
Exploring Social Inequality at Petra through Dental Pathology
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Dental pathologies such as linear enamel hypoplasias (LEHs), periapical lesions (abscesses), dental calculus and caries, and antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) can indicate physiological stress during childhood development as ... -
EXPLORING STUDENT EXPERIENCES ACROSS A LINKED SEQUENCE COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-23)This study reports the effect a linked Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) has on a students' understanding of research and the associated experiences they encountered. CUREs offer an alternative path to ... -
Exploring sustainability of affordability initiatives: a library case study
(2020-09)Purpose The cost of textbooks continues to rise for college students along with the cost of tuition. These costs can impact student success. In response to the rising costs, higher education institutions have started ... -
Exploring the Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Practice: Eastern North Carolina Perspectives
(2014-12-16)Interprofessional health care delivery has the potential to greatly impact the experience, costs, and outcomes of health care. Primary care providers have the capacity to be the tipping point of this change. Primary care ... -
EXPLORING THE BYSTANDER EFFECT FOLLOWING VERY LOW DOSE RADIATION
(East Carolina University, 2010)Bystander effects are defined as the phenomenon in which unirradiated cells respond biologically when their neighbors are irradiated. The exact mechanisms of these cellular responses are still not known, especially in ... -
Exploring the Challenges of Elite African American Male Athletes at Predominately White Universities: Three Descriptive Case Studies
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-09)In American society, sports participation is viewed through many lenses. With both college and professional teams, sports are popular entertainment that rivets millions of people and is discussed passionately. It is a major ... -
Exploring the Effects of Hurricane Matthew: Perceptions of Elementary Educators
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Natural disasters have a traumatic impact that is pronounced in vulnerable populations such as children and areas of low socio-economic status. Children experience secondary effects from disasters such as anxiety, depression, ... -
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF OFFLINE PARADIGMS AND FEATURE EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES ON PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR IMAGERY BASED BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-15)Motor Imagery (MI) Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) has become a popular way of allowing disabled and healthy individuals to use brain signals to communicate with their environment. However, despite its potential, MI-based ... -
Exploring the Experience of a Crisis of Faith: A Qualitative Study
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)For some, religion and spirituality play a crucial role in one's life, influencing their values, behaviors, and relationships. Research suggests that spirituality gives one a sense of purpose and identity, and can allow ... -
Exploring the Experiences and Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals Caring for People with Intellectual Disability
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-20)People with intellectual disability experience profound health disparities and care inequities. A systematic review focusing on the implementation of community-based mental health interventions for adults with intellectual ... -
Exploring the Experiences, Roles, and Impacts of Child Life Specialists Providing Psychosocial Care on Short Term Medical Missions
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Certified child life specialists (CCLSs) are serving on international short term medical missions (STMMs) to provide psychosocial care for children and families. This is the first known study to examine the experiences ... -
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Individuals with Tattoos
(East Carolina University, 2009)The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore and understand the perceived meaning of tattoo(s) for individuals with tattoos and the decisions, dimensions, and intentions related to the tattooing ... -
Exploring the Maritime Task System of Somerset Place
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Eastern North Carolina’s maritime industry was dependent on the labor of free and enslaved maritime workers. These maritime laborers contributed to maritime development in a multitude of ways, from working on large seagoing ... -
EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF NURSES WORKING IN ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNITS REGARDING CHILD VISITATION AND THE ROLE OF A CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST IN THIS SETTING
(East Carolina University, 2014)There is little documented research within the United States regarding the issue of child visitation on adult intensive care units. Using an online cross-sectional survey, the current study explored perceptions and practices ... -
Exploring the Potential of Sucralose as a Cryopreservative for Red Blood Cells
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-11)Cryopreservation is a technique that involves freezing living cells to preserve them in long-term storage. Freezing and preserving living cells would not be possible without the assistance of cryopreservatives. Many ...