9 research outputs found
Large-flowered wooly meadowfoam : cultivation and seed bulking
No full textsubmitted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region One ; contributors: Julia McGonigle, Kelly Amsberry, Alexis Brickner, Jordan Brown, Rebecca Currin, Matt Groberg, Ashley Johnson, Stephen Meyers, Kass Reuss-Schmidt, Liz Thorley, Courtney Wilson, Ryan Woolverton, and Robert MeinkeThis archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-14).OR-EP-2 Segment 21Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Book Review
No full textThis entry analyzes Judges by Donald Dale Jackson. The reviewer notes that while the book does suffer from the author\u27s lack of legal education it is an interesting read that provides insight into the judicial system
Book Review
No full textThis entry analyzes Judges by Donald Dale Jackson. The reviewer notes that while the book does suffer from the author\u27s lack of legal education it is an interesting read that provides insight into the judicial system
Professional values and nursing care quality: A descriptive study
No full textBackground: Professional values are important in promoting healthy work environments, patient satisfaction, and quality of care. Magnet® hospitals are recognized for excellence in nursing care and as such, understanding the relationship between nurses\u27 values and Magnet status is essential as healthcare organizations seek to improve patient outcomes.
Research question/aim/objectives: The research question is: are there differences in individual values, professional values, and nursing care quality for nurses and nurse managers practicing in Magnet, Magnet journey, and non-Magnet direct patient care settings?
Research design: This descriptive cross-sectional study is guided and informed by the conceptual framework of the Professional Values Model including individual values, professional values, and nursing care quality.
Participants and research context: Convenience sampling of registered nurses and nurse managers, responsible for direct patient care, was utilized in a non-profit healthcare system in the Midwest region of the United States.
Ethical considerations: Institutional review board approval was obtained. Participants were informed about the right to self-determine participation and assurance of anonymity.
Findings: 827 (n = 827) nurses and nurse managers responded to the survey. Significant differences were identified in individual values sub-scale: self-enhancement ( p = 0.38), professional values ( p = 0.037), practice environment: participation in hospital affairs ( p = 0.00), foundations for quality care ( p = 0.016), and resources adequacy ( p = 0.012) and in nurse sensitive HCAHPS questions: nurses explained things understandably ( p = 0.00), got help as soon as wanted ( p = 0.00), and treated with courtesy and respect ( p = 0.00).
Discussion/conclusions: Findings indicate that fostering individual and professional values may impact nursing practice, regardless of Magnet designation. Promoting professional values may contribute to improved work environments, enhancing patient satisfaction. Study results offer valuable insights for organizations striving to enhance nursing values, impacting quality of care provided to patients
Estimating the relationship between a transient effect and the onset of an acute event: a comparison of the case-crossover design and cohort design
No full textThe case-crossover design was first published in 1991 as an epidemiological method to estimate the transient effect of an exposure on an acute event in research where primary data collection is conducted. Since the inception of the case-crossover design, the quality and availability of data warehouses has become standard. Health care providers and insurers have migrated from recording routinely collected patient information on paper to using electronic health records which are stored in data warehouses. This development has enabled researchers to observe the same acute events and exposures of interest in the traditional case-crossover paradigm at any time the patient is in care without expending the resources associated with primary data collection. Recent epidemiological studies have implemented the case-crossover design in situations where the data necessary for a retrospective cohort design are readily available. The case-crossover design's main appeal is that it implicitly controls for time-invariant characteristics of each patient in the study, measured or unobserved, by utilizing conditional logistic regression. In a retrospective cohort, an investigator typically would choose between using a Cox Proportional Hazard Model or a longitudinal logistic regression model. Since researchers also are interested in studying the transient effect of an exposure on subsequent acute events in an observational setting, and since developments in health information technology have provided researchers with more plentiful and detailed data than were available when the case-crossover design originally was proposed, researchers can now select from variety of methods. This thesis shows how the case-crossover design compares to a time-dependent covariate analysis in a cohort setting, and provides recommendations when one design preferable over the other. This thesis makes an important connection between the two designs, and proposes that the principle of lagged covariates can be applied in the case-crossover design. Furthermore, this thesis also proposes a two parameter, geometric lag estimation method which can describe a non-linear, deteriorating effect within the case-crossover design setting.Dr.P.H.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Carlin Patrick Brickne
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The birth mother and the evolution of adoption policy and practice in England since 1926
No full textThis PhD is an empirical investigation of how the evolution of adoption agency policy and practice in the twentieth century has impacted upon birth mothers’ motives for relinquishment, and their experiences of adoption. It examines how birth mothers have reached decisions about the adoption of their children, their role in the adoption process and how these answers have varied historically. Further, it attempts to understand the relationship between birth mothers’ experiences and wider moral, social and policy environments and how adoption agencies have mediated that relationship. Attitudes towards initiating and maintaining contact are also examined. Understanding changes in birth mothers’ options, motives and experiences of adoption have important implications for the adoption support services offered by adoption agencies. This thesis used a mixed methods approach, combining documentary analysis, with interviews and focus groups. This PhD draws upon archival materials collated from adoption case files, adoption panel meeting minutes (APMM), annual reports and other official documentation. It also utilizes evidence collated interviews carried out with six former Family Care personnel and professionals from six other adoption agencies, along with two focus groups carried out with the seven members of Family Care’s current adoption team. Historical research was fundamental to the methodological approach utilised in this PhD in order to uncover changes in birth mothers’ motives and experiences of adoption
