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Colorectal Cancer: Increasing Awareness of Screening in a Rural North Dakota Community
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet only 67% of the eligible population have received screening. Preventative CRC screenings help to reduce mortality and allow CRC ...
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Barriers: An Educational Intervention for Male College Students to Increase Knowledge, Vaccine Intent, and Vaccine Uptake
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. When the virus does not spontaneously resolve, HPV infections can develop into papillomas or cancers (CDC, 2020d). While ...
Assessment of Health Literacy and Preferred Learning Style of Patients in a Rural North Dakota Primary Care Clinic
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Individuals with low health literacy face many difficulties within the healthcare system, including seeking medical care in inappropriate places, foregoing appointments and preventative health screenings, and misunderstanding ...
A Self-Help Intervention for Caregivers of People Diagnosed With an Eating Disorder
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to support caregivers of patients with eating disorders by delivering an evidence-based intervention designed to decrease caregiving burden and illness maintaining ...
Aspirin and Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and aspirin and statins are well-known medications associated with CVD prevention. There are well-known benefits of aspirin ...
Implementing Adult Waist Circumference Measurements in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Overweight and obesity negatively affect multiple acute and chronic disease conditions (USDHHS & ODPHP, n.d.). Two of the most valid and reliable measurements of overweight and obesity are body mass index (BMI) and waist ...
Providing Postpartum Depression Resources at a Local WIC Agency
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental illness that impacts 12.5% of all postpartum women. In women with low-income, the prevalence increases to 25% and 40-60% of low-income, adolescent mothers report depressive ...
Healthcare Provider Education for Recognizing and Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Human trafficking has increasing prevalence in the United States (U.S.) with an estimated 1.6 million people trafficked at any time. Healthcare systems are one of the most critical access points for identifying and recognizing ...
Skin Cancer Screening: Implementation of Dermoscopy in Rural Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide, and rates continue to rise (American Academy of Dermatology Association [AAD], 2020; Skin Cancer Foundation [SCF], 2020). Although there is disagreement ...
A Practice Improvement Project Incorporating Tobacco Cessation Education Into a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Tobacco use is a global epidemic and is one of the largest public health threats the world
has faced killing over eight million people annually. Smoking-related illnesses cost the United
States $300 billion annually. ...