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Evaluating an Evidence-Based Program that Addresses Childhood Obesity in a Middle School
(2015)Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! program in a rural Eastern North Carolina middle school. The objectives were to: 1) review descriptive and demographic data of select group of high risk ... -
Evaluating Depression Management for Elderly Clients in Home Health Care
(2015)Depression affects 350 million people worldwide and is considered the primary cause of disability internationally (World Health Organization, 2012). Depression often goes underdiagnosed and undertreated in all ages, but ... -
EVALUATING EMPLOYEES’ RESPONSES TO INTERNAL CONTROLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This study explores employees’ responses to internal controls that are put in place by management in a workplace. This study investigates if employee performance is affected by either being given a performance based bonus ... -
Evaluating the Attitudes of Law Enforcement Towards DWI Court Efficiency: An Analysis of Survey Data
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Driving while intoxicated (DWI) courts have recently gained traction as a possible solution to the management and treatment of alcohol-involved offenders. As the number of DWI courts in operation in the U.S. increases, so ... -
Evaluating the Barriers to Completing a College Internship
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Undergraduate student internships are an important aspect of the college experience for many students and are widely perceived to be formative co-curricular experiences that lead to improved long-term employment outcomes ... -
Evaluating Type 1 Diabetes Management in an Elementary School Setting
(2015)Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic disease that affects 208,000 youth and children in the United States (American Diabetes Association, [ADA], 2014). Managing the disease requires intermittent monitoring throughout the ... -
Evaluation of a Community Adolescent Parenting Program
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Adolescent parenting presents multiple factors that affect the health of both mother and child, such as early school drop-out, fewer employment opportunities, and depression. Programs offered to help adolescent parents ... -
EVALUATION OF A VERBAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR A PRE-SCHOOL AGED CHILD WITH AUTISM
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Verbal behavior analysis (VBA) has been found to improve the receptive and expressive language skills of children with autism (Dawson et al., 2010). The purpose of this study is to further evaluate VBA and its ability to ... -
An Evaluation of Referral and Follow-Up Care for Postpartum Home Visitation Recipients
(2015)A collaborative partnership was developed with a local Health Department, specifically the Postpartum Home Visitation (PPHV) program in the county and a senior nursing student at East Carolina University College of Nursing. ... -
Evaluation of the Fresh Start Program from the Patient's Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)The objective of this study was to examine the experience and perceptions of participants from the Fresh Start Produce Prescription (FSPRx) program. Produce prescription (PRx) programs promote the consumption of fruits and ... -
Evaluation of the Sexual Health Education of Teenage Males in a Middle School in Rural North Carolina
(2015)Teenage pregnancy has serious consequences for the young couple including limited education, inadequate employment opportunities, and adverse health outcomes (Alford & Houser, 2011). North Carolina is consistently among ... -
The Ever-Changing Social Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States
(2012-05)This paper aims to examine the comprehensive social perception of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) within the United States today. In order to study the broad public view of those with ASDs, this study investigates the ... -
EVIDENCE BASED ASTHMA MANAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Asthma is a chronic disease that requires adequate management. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology [AAAAI], 2015), 185 children had asthma-related deaths nationwide in 2007. In North Carolina ... -
Evidence Based Practice in Recreational and Occupational Therapy
(2014)This article explores the need for evidence based practice in the fields of Recreational Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Through the use of various evidence based articles the author explores current research in both ... -
The Evolution of Women's Roles in the United States Air Force
(2014)Thesis: Women have played a vital role in this country's defense relations throughout the past century and into the present. This paper will explore how women's efforts and roles have evolved from the start of the United ... -
EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INFANT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STATUS AND PARENTAL VISITATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Background: Children born prematurely are at risk for long-term neurocognitive delays and poor academic performance at school-age. Research suggests parental involvement during a child’s treatment in a Neonatal Intensive ... -
Examining Factors Associated with Physical Activity During Cardiac Rehabilitation
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Recurrent myocardial infarctions (MIs) account for a third of the incident rate for all MIs. Physical activity (PA) is an important health behavior to prevent a recurrent MI. Fatigue, sleepiness, anxiety, and depression ... -
EXAMINING HEALTH RELATED EXPERIENCES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)This study was focused on investigating the general patterns of self-reported health-related stigma in adolescents with SCD. To date there was little research concerning adolescent experiences with health-related stigma. ... -
Examining infertility-related stress and quality of life in women who undergo and forgo infertility treatment
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Infertility treatments are known to cause high levels of stress and low quality of life (QoL) in women who experience infertility, or the inability to conceive after a year of unprotected sexual intercourse. Women may ... -
Examining Motivational Factors That Influence the Likelihood of Fraud
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)In partial fulfillment of my undergraduate Honors College requirements, I have conducted the research study described in this paper investigating the motivational factors that influence the likelihood of fraud. In recent ...