Patient-centered communication (PCC) is a key indicator of healthcare quality and is critical to patient-centered care. Provider interacting eHealth behaviors (PIEB) help facilitate patient-centered care. This dissertation ...

This predictive correlational study explores the intention of safer sex practices among single women fifty years of age and older that date online. A literature review discusses the significant recent rise in the diagnosis ...

The positive benefits of breastmilk for both mothers and infants have been documented conclusively through numerous studies. Breastfeeding is the recommended form of nutrition for babies. The experience of breastfeeding ...

QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PARTNERS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

Background: Loneliness, a common negative emotion, is prevalent in college students. Studies have reported a relationship between loneliness and bodyweight in young adults, but there is a lack of studies examining loneliness, ...

Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the role of ionic buffering capacity, as measured by non-metabolic expired carbon dioxide (nm-V ̇CO2), in the relationship between recovery and performance fatigability. Methods: ...

Chronic Kidney disease is a growing health problem, in the United States, disproportionately affects African Americans. Although African Americans have a significantly higher incidence of kidney disease and end stage kidney ...

This qualitative study described the experiences of members of the United States Armed Forces in communicating and maintaining relationships with family and other loved ones while deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Service ...

This research study examines how nursing educators integrate storytelling as pedagogy

This thesis describes the effect of the Student Transition Empowerment Program (STEP), a summer bridge program at George Mason University during the summer of 2014. Research is done in a case-study format, collecting ...