Several studies have shown that a large number of healthcare workers have negative attitudes toward persons infected with HIV early in the epidemic, but a more positive shift has occurred in these attitudes over the last ...
Gifford, Jason C.; Haun, Randi D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether a correlation existed or a prediction could be made regarding PA graduates who had taken advanced undergraduate science coursework along with the required science ...
Hook, Amy; Muma, Richard D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)
Cultural competency education has become increasingly important in health care education in order
to treat patients in a nation of diversity. A standardized way of introducing cultural competency material and testing ...
Rendoff, Andrew D.; Muma, Richard D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)
The risk of developing coronary
artery disease (CAD) for both men and women is increasing
in society today. Over the past twenty-five years, the
concepts of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA) and ...
Burks, Lindsay; Muck, Molly(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)
The purpose of this cross-sectional survey of 2,000 practicing PAs from the United States was to determine the number of PAs from rural areas who returned to a non-urban area after graduation and the factors that influenced ...
Armour, Angela F.; Williamson, Robin K.; Muma, Richard D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)
In the 1960s, it was discovered
that there was a significant need for more physicians to
serve the U.S. population, especially in rural and medically
underserved communities. The Physician Assistant
profession was built ...
Bartlett, Megan; Bolan, Amy; Dunn, Suzie; Geist, Amanda; Huff, Dustin; Smith, Josh(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)
The primary purpose of this study was to measure success of pre-hospital rapid sequence induction (RSI) done by Newton/Fire EMS (NFEMS) using ER and hospital outcomes. RSI is utilized when intubating a patient requires ...
Oberle, Barbara T.; Muma, Richard D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to
compare the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge
Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) and the
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as
predictors of performance on the ...