Health Professions theses and dissertations
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Occupational needs of chronic orthopedic trauma patients
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Millions of orthopedic trauma injuries occur yearly in the U.S., requiring surgical intervention and hospital admission. These orthopedic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, with ... -
Self-management for chronic spinal cord injury : developing and implementing the spinal cord injury self-management program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience a higher rate of secondary health conditions (SHCs) compared to the general population. These SHCs lead to costly healthcare treatment, hospitalizations, poorer quality ... -
COVID-19 perspectives, prevention behavior, and vaccine intention among health workers in Sierra Leone : a low-resource context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted health workers, who were already affected by the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. However, there is limited research on health workers' COVID-19 ... -
Healing centered yoga : an adjunct clinical intervention pilot study : trauma and chemical dependency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Introduction: Healing Centered Yoga (HCY) is a multidisciplinary practice and program offered as an adjunct clinical intervention for individuals experiencing complex, acute, and/or treatment-resistant trauma and related ... -
The long-term effects of a short-term study abroad experience on baccalaureate-prepared nursing students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cultural competency is a crucial component of baccalaureate nursing education to support patient-centered practice (Calvillo, Clark, Ballantyne, Pacquiao, Purnell, and Villarruel 2009). Studying abroad is associated with ... -
Impact of maternal education and health awareness on child health in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Improving child health and decreasing child mortality still remains a challenge to the government of Afghanistan. According to UNICEF, Afghanistan ranked 16th among the countries with high child mortality (2015). Kandahar ... -
Prevalence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in pre-harvest sheep in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The epidemiology of foodborne pathogens in poultry, swine, and beef production systems in the United States has been studied extensively. However, there is a paucity of information on the epidemiological characteristics ... -
Assessing the relationship between adoption of the patient-centered medical home model and clinical quality in Missouri's federally qualified health centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model has become the standard model for primary care clinics, particularly federally qualified health centers ... -
Developmental and tissue transcriptional profiles of peptidoglycan recognition proteins in the mosquito Aedes aegypti
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) are immunity-related proteins that recognize peptidoglycan associated with pathogens like bacteria and can result in intercellular signaling leading to melanization, phagocytosis, ...