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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INFERTILITY-RELATED STRESS, HAIR CORTISOL, COPING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN U.S. WOMEN UNDERGOING INFERTILITY TREATMENTS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Women with infertility, the inability to achieve or maintain a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse, are known to experience psychological distress. Little is known about infertility-related stress ...
FATIGUE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by chronic inflammation. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the two major forms of IBD. Fatigue ...
EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CAREER ADAPTABILITY, WORK ENGAGEMENT, AND CAREER INTENTIONS OF NEW GRADUATE NURSES
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The nursing workforce is changing, and the clinical practice environment may need to change with it. Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1999, now make up the largest generational cohort in nursing (Hutchinson, Brown, ...
METHODS OF IDENTIFYING NEUROLOGICAL DELIRIUM (MIND) STUDY
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Delirium is a major concern for critically ill older patients because it is associated with significant risk to quality of life and mortality. The United States spends approximately $164 billion in Medicare funding annually ...
Emphasizing and Increasing Cardiac Rehabilitation Referrals in an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic
(2020-04-23)
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in NC. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a class Ia recommendation for patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction (MI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), ...
Transitions of Care: Improving Discharge Teaching in Stroke Patients
(2020-04-22)
Approximately 13% of individuals who experience a stroke require readmission shortly after discharge due to preventable causes. A patient factor for readmission is the patient’s health literacy level and stroke understanding. ...
Improving Patient Portal Use in Primary Care
(2020-04-23)
The Affordable Health Care Act has changed the manner in which healthcare is delivered and is focused on value-based health care in the United States. Value-based health care is safe, low-cost quality care, which seeks to ...
Development of the Special Olympics North Carolina MedFest Toolkit
(2020-04-19)
[BACKGROUND] Limited access to quality healthcare for individuals living with an intellectual disability (ILID) has numerous implications, including poorer health outcomes and significant health disparities for the ...
Polypharmacy Among Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities
(2020-04-29)
Polypharmacy among older adults in long-term care facilities is a relevant issue, which leads to an increase in health care costs and adverse drug reactions. The implementation of comprehension medication reviews or ...