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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT PORTALS, ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTCOMES: IS HEALTH LITERACY AN IMPORTANT LINK?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The use of technology to enhance the health care experience was emphasized through the HITECH Act of 2009 and was reinforced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in stipulating meaningful use requirements. An ...
Social Regulation of the Escape and Swim Motor Circuits in Dopamine Receptor Type 1 Mutant Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
Dominance hierarchies are an evolutionary mechanism to ensure the stability of animal groups by enabling the division of resources like food and mates according to social rank. Once dominance is established, the behavior ...
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity Over Time in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
Older adults with heart failure are at a greater risk for mortality, hospitalizations, and poorer health when their physical function and movement is limited. However, little objective data is available identifying functional ...
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT AMONG STUDENTS AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The present study will investigate the basic understanding of type 2 diabetes treatment and prevalence among college students in Eastern North Carolina. The data gathered could promote programs that more effectively educate ...
The Anger and Anxieties of the Asian and African Diaspora as Explored Through Poetry Film and Textile Arts
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
If one compares literature to film, traditional storytelling is almost identical in both mediums. Protagonist is introduced, gains some companions, goes on a quest, slays the dragon, and saves the princess. And while ...
Simulation of Patient Caregiver Counseling in Speech Language Pathology
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
The creative endeavor I am undertaking as part of my Signature Honors Research Project is concerned with creating a useful and sustainable simulation experience for students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders ...
Participant's Experience with Biofeedback: A Phenomenological Study
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
This research was used to identify participants’ perceptions towards biofeedback on their physical health prior to, during, and after biofeedback participation. Understanding the ability of biofeedback to treat HTN is very ...
Molecular chaperone Tetratricopeptide repeat protein 2 (Tpr2) is essential for germline stem cell self-renewal and timely cyst divisions in Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Steroid hormones influence cell proliferation and cell fate in developing and injured tissues. Although steroid hormone signaling has been well-studied, the precise mechanisms by which cells specifically receive steroid ...
BEHAVIORAL STUDY OF GOBIOSOMA BOSC IN RESPONSE TO VISUAL IMPLANT ELASTOMER (VIE) TAGGING
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
The naked goby (Gobiosoma bosc) is a small benthic fish that inhabits western Atlantic estuaries, where it ranges from Massachusetts to Mexico. Previous work has found limited gene flow between and among populations of G. ...
Influence of Modified Starches on Mental Performance and Physical Endurance Following Exhaustive Exercise
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Slow-releasing carbohydrates may delay the effects of fatigue after exhaustive exercise. The purpose of this study was to observe the influence that hydrothermally modified starches (HMS) and traditional maltodextrin (MAL) ...