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Establishing an Evidenced-Based Cultural Competency Program
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Marissa Marti-Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The United States continues to grow in both population and diversity. The trigger for this project was the dramatic increase in patient diversity in Texas and the lack of adequate cultural competency training for providers at a Texas oncology clinic network. Clinicians must increase their self-awareness and knowledge to provide culturally…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Comparative Analysis, Diversity, Health Services
Class Evolution Tree: A Graphical Tool to Support Decisions on the Number of Classes in Exploratory Categorical Latent Variable Modeling for Rehabilitation Research
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Kriston, Levente; Melchior, Hanne; Hergert, Anika; Bergelt, Corinna; Watzke, Birgit; Schulz, Holger; von Wolff, Alessa – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The aim of our study was to develop a graphical tool that can be used in addition to standard statistical criteria to support decisions on the number of classes in explorative categorical latent variable modeling for rehabilitation research. Data from two rehabilitation research projects were used. In the first study, a latent profile analysis was…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Mental Disorders, Patients, Computation
Teledynamic Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Swallowing
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Malandraki, Georgia A.; McCullough, Gary; He, Xuming; McWeeny, Elizabeth; Perlman, Adrienne L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2011
Purpose: The objective of the present investigation was to test the feasibility and clinical utility of a real-time Internet-based protocol for remote, telefluoroscopic evaluation of oropharyngeal swallowing. Method: In this prospective cohort study, the authors evaluated 32 patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke or head/neck cancer. All…
Descriptors: Patients, Measures (Individuals), Severity (of Disability), Internet
Interdependence in Women with Breast Cancer and Their Partners: An Interindividual Model of Distress
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Dorros, Sam M.; Card, Noel A.; Segrin, Chris; Badger, Terry A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: The aim of this investigation was to test whether interdependence in dyads living with breast cancer could account for person-partner crossover effects in distress outcomes. Method: The sample consisted of 95 dyads with early-stage breast cancer. By using reciprocal dyadic data from women with breast cancer and their partners, we fit a…
Descriptors: Females, Well Being, Cancer, Physical Health
Using Qualitative Methods to Evaluate Health Service Delivery in Three Rural Colorado Communities.
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Halvorson, Holly W.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1993
A pilot study in three rural Colorado communities that focused on health service delivery problems related to cancer concentrated on perceptions of community influentials, health care providers, and patients and their families. Results indicate that qualitative methods can identify crucial problems for most people without losing sight of outlier…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cancer, Community Leaders, Delivery Systems
A Conceptual Model for Evaluation of Patient Education for Cancer.
Newby, Larry G.; And Others – 1978
Procedures for the evaluation of patient education programs have been slow to evolve; the majority of programs, in fact, remain unevaluated. Patient education efforts, particularly with cancer patients, are effective in enhancing recovery, alleviating anxiety, and facilitating compliance. Patient education should minimize patient dependence on…
Descriptors: Adults, Cancer, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs