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Improving Heart Failure Patient Referrals to the Center for …

WEBSignificance and Background: According to the Health Resources & Services Administration (2021), health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to process and understand basic health information to make appropriate health decisions. Low health literacy is prevalent in populations such as older adults, minorities, and in …

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Operating Room Nurses Sleep Health: an Evidence-Based …

WEBThe specific aims of this project are to: 4) Establish the importance of sleep health for nurses in the OR who are at high risk for sleep deprivation. 5) Improve sleep health perception through a sleep health module. 6) Improve sleep health with staff, as measured through a self-report sleep index.

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The Perceived Discrimination of Homeless Individuals Within …

WEBSince the cost of living in the United States continues to rise, homelessness is a progressing issue with limited effective interventions. Even though “homelessness” can be temporary, many experience chronic homelessness and are near helpless in their situation.Various studies have exemplified higher rates of mortality and morbidity within …

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The Promotion of Social Justice in Healthcare

WEBIn today's complex and constantly changing healthcare environment, nurse leaders are focused on patients having adequate access to safe, high-quality services. They're also working to decrease hospital readmissions and medical errors through the promotion of teamwork and implementation of evidence-based clinical practice …

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Health Inequalities and Inequities and the Relation to …

WEBleading to health inequality and inequity. Health inequalities are deeply rooted in the history of. the United States and can be traced back to the Jim Crow era. These health inequalities are still. prominent today and can be seen among amputees and those trying to obtain a prosthetic device.

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Patient Rights at the End of Life: The Ethics of Aid-in-Dying

WEBPurpose/Objectives: The end-of-life needs and desires of patients, whether it is related to a terminal illness or age-related end-of-life physiological function, can vary from patient to patient. Each dying patient's case should be approached in an individual and patient-centered fashion while supporting the dying patient's desired preferences related to …

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Mandating Vaccines for the Greater Good

WEBVaccines help prevent diseases like whooping cough, measles, and influenza and the HPV vaccine prevents different types of cancers. In the United States, policy interventions, such as immunization requirements for school entry, have contributed to high vaccine coverage and record or near-record lows in the levels of vaccine-preventable …

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"Evaluating the Impact of a No-show Policy: A Quality …

WEBSignificance and Background: No- shows are a global problem that creates a significant challenge for the healthcare system. When a patient misses an appointment, it decreases health care staff productivity, creates a waste of resources and it negatively impacts revenue (Lance et. al, 2021). Current evidence supports interventions that …

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Communication Disorders Sacred Heart University Research

WEBCommunication Disorders. Chair: Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Prepare for a career in speech-language pathology or audiology by learning to diagnose and treat a variety of speech, language, and swallowing disorders in patients. SpeechPath on Twitter. Sacred Heart NSSLSH on Facebook. Follow.

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Physician Assistant Studies Sacred Heart University Research

WEBDepartment Chair: Reynold Jaglal, MBA, PA-C. Sacred Heart University's College of Health Professions offers a Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree as a full-time, 27-month, 123-credit program. The MPAS program prepares individuals to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician, in compliance with the PA

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Vaccine Hesitancy in the Post-COVID-19 Era: An …

WEBCorresponding Author: Name and address of the corresponding author: Laurent Cleenewerck de Kiev Email: [email protected] . ABSTRACT. Vaccine hesitancy was described as a major global health challenge by the World

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"The Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment" by Michael Pizzi

WEBThis paper describes the Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment tool. Using theory from the field of health promotion and expertise gained in his private home health practice, the author developed and pilot tested this assessment on a variety of individuals. The assessment is designed to be used with different populations in a variety of settings to …

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The Corporatization of the Healthcare System

WEBThe corporatization of private practices and hospitals has led to a. monopoly in the healthcare system, resulting in competition between nonprofit and for-profit. hospitals, leading to an inflation of all healthcare prices, which leads to disparities in the proper. treatment of all individuals.

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College of Health Professions Newsletters & Magazines

WEBFollow. Submissions from 2023 PDF. Occupational Therapy Newsletter Spring 2023, vol. II, Issue III, Occupational Therapy Department. Submissions from 2022 PDF. College of Health Professions Research Newsletter: 2021-2022 Academic Year, College of Health Professions. PDF

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Anthropology Sacred Heart University Research

WEBAnthropology is the study of human biology, society and culture from a global, holistic and comparative perspective. The Anthropology program at Sacred Heart University emphasizes the sub field of cultural anthropology and offers courses in introductory cultural anthropology, world cultures, cross cultural perspectives on health and illness, North …

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Prone Scaption Above 90 Degrees in External Rotation (The Prone Y)

WEBRonai, P. (2016). Prone scaption above 90 degrees in external rotation (The Prone Y). ACSM'S Health & Fitness Journal, 20 (4), 28-30. doi: 10.1249/FIT.0000000000000219. The prone scaption in external rotation or shoulder Y exercise is part of an exercise series known as the prone T-Y-I-W series designed to …

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Sacred Heart University Library: Academic Search Premier

WEBVideo instruction of searching for peer-reviewed articles in the database Academic Search Premier. Actors are Sacred Heart University students and Health Sciences Librarian Jeffrey Orrico. Scripted by Libby Knapik, Head of Information Literacy Programs, and produced by Sacred Heart University Media Services, c2012.

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Effects of Social Media on Millennials Mental Health

WEBincrease in the use of social media seems to tie back and be related to the rising numbers of. millennials experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. While often associated with mental illnesses, social media does aid in promoting mental health. benefits as well, such as connections, awareness, and

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Faculty Publications Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

WEBSelectedWorks Author Gallery. Click on the thumbnails below to view faculty publication pages. Click here to view a gallery of all faculty publications pages at Sacred Heart University.

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Faculty Publications Communication Disorders Faculty …

WEBSelectedWorks Author Gallery. Click on the thumbnails below to view faculty publication pages. Click here to view a gallery of all faculty publications pages at Sacred Heart University.

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Faculty Publications All PTHMS Faculty Publications Physical

WEBSelectedWorks Author Gallery. Click on the thumbnails below to view faculty publication pages. Click here to view a gallery of all faculty publications pages at Sacred Heart University.

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