Browsing PHS Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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Assessment of community fall prevention toolkit
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Falls are the leading cause of injury death among adults age 65 years and older. There are many fall prevention programs to help reduce fall risk factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a locally developed ... -
Assessment of health care professionals' attitudes and knowledge about older adults
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: The aging population is continuing to increase in size and so are their healthcare needs. Healthcare professionals' knowledge of and attitudes toward the health and well-being of this population may affect ... -
Attitudes towards and awareness of gay and lesbian patients; a survey of physician assistants
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C-reactive protein in the detection of inflammation and its role in coronary artery disease
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A comparison of interviewed and non-interviewed student cohorts for the PA Program of study and national physician assistant certification exam scores
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Cultural competency perceptions of physician assistant students
(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 ... -
Demographics and disease profile in an urban public primary care clinic: Implications for indigent care, insurance and health care disparities
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Don't wake the baby! Safe sleeping techniques for infants, and imporance of instructing grandparents on new research findings
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Introduction: Grandparents have significant influence on new parents, and can help reduce the number of mortalities by SIDS if they are properly informed. Methods: Internet searches between December 2016 ? February 2017 ... -
Evaluation of PTCA versus stenting and bare-metal stenting versus drug-eluting stenting in the treatment of coronary artery disease
(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 ... -
Factors influencing rural physician assistant practice
(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 ... -
Factors that influence the hiring of physician assistants by Specialist physicians: a pilot study
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Health literacy in older adults: fall prevention and health literacy in the State of Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Low health literacy skills continue to be reported within the published literature. Health literacy levels for older adults are reported to predict health outcomes. This study investigated health literacy rates and fall ... -
Impact of moderate intensity physical activity on the functional fitness of older women-- Restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)As adults reach advanced ages, the purpose of physical activity (PA) may shift from disease prevention to functional fitness (FF) and mobility. PURPOSE: To determine the amount of activity necessary to positively impact ... -
Increasing the physical activity level in older women
(Wichita State University, 2012-05)The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends older adults (OA) spend 30min/5d/wk engaging in moderate intensity physical activity (MVPA). PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy of detailed feedback (FB) to ... -
Increasing the physical activity level of older women
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends older adults (OA) spend 30min/5d/wk engaging in moderate intensity physical activity (MVPA). However, OA spend considerable time engaging in low-level activity and ... -
Obesity classification from facial images using deep learning
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise both in the United States and globally. Obesity is frequently defined using the clinical Body Mass Index (BMI) ratio of height and weight. Overweight ... -
The OSCE compared to the PACKRAT as a predictor of performance on the PANCE
(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 ... -
PACKRAT: a predictor of success on the PANCE
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The perceptions of physician assistants regarding doctorate level PA education
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Many mid-level health care professions have implemented the clinical doctorate. The physician assistant (PA) profession has not implemented doctoral-level education. This cross - sectional study was designed to determine ... -
Prevalence of health professional students at a Midwestern college of health professions who attended a high school biomedical program
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)To address the shortage of healthcare professionals nationwide, high schools across the nation have introduced biomedical programs into their curriculum to draw students into the health career track; in particular ...