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UT SON Dissertations (Open Access)

UT SON Dissertations (Open Access)

Open Access full-text copies of the UTHealth School of Nursing dissertations from 2014 onwards. Topics include all aspects of nursing.

Older UTHealth School of Nursing dissertations (approximately 1999-2013) are available via ProQuest, but full-text access in Digital Commons is restricted to TMC academic institutions affiliated with The TMC Library. (Other libraries may be subscribed to the entire Proquest database.)

Print dissertations are available in the UT-SON Center for Education and Information Resources (CEIR) (1970-present). The TMC Library also has the print 1978-2012 School of Nursing dissertations, housed at the McGovern Historical Center.

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Perceptions of Integrating Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Methodology in a Hospital Setting, LaDonna Christy

Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Pediatric Patient Blood Management Program, Karen D. Gibbs

Listening to Remotely Monitored Home-based Preferred Music for Pain in Older Adults with Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Acceptability, Setor Kofi Sorkpor

Postpartum Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Maternal and Provider Perspectives, Candice Triulzi

Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Engagement in Healthy Young Adults, Pablo J. Vasquez

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Associations of Perceived Overall Health, Psychological Distress, Functional Impairment, and Alcohol Use among Older Adults of Sexual Minority Status and Heterosexual Peers, Carolyn Tran

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Pediatric Intensive Care Hospitalization: Sibling Experience, Karla Abela

Latino Perspectives in Childhood Fever Management: A Focused Ethnography, Darlene Acorda

Maternal and Newborn Outcomes for Women Living with HIV in Adapted Group Prenatal Care, Jodi Behr

Molecular Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasites: Impact on Growth among Preschool-Age Children in Rural Ecuador, Patricia Bryan

The Impact of Bullying Victimization and Sexual Orientation on the Severity of Suicidal Behavior, Annalyn DeMello

Development and Preliminary Psychometric Testing of the Drake Atrial Electrogram Assessment Survey: DAEGAS©, Jeanette Drake

Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children with Technology Needs, Vuong Prieto

Left Ventricular Assist Device Adjustment Impacted by Patient Trajectory: A Qualitative Exploratory Study, Brittany Rhoades

Understanding Motivation to Lead in Nurses, Janete Sheiner

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Vasopressor Titration in Medical Intensive Care Patients with Septic Shock: A Descriptive Study, Daniel Arellano

Waiting for a Liver Transplant: A Qualitative Study, Ayoka Badmus

Impact of Adult Attachment Style on Outcome Trajectories in a Parent-Focused Early Language Development Intervention, Cary Cain

Exploring Occupational Stress among Nurse Leaders: Factors Influencing Nurse Leader Retention and Organizational Commitment, Nnenna Emelogu

Predictors of Short-term Residential Treatment Completion Preceded by Detoxification for Opioid Use Disorder, Christopher Gideon

An Exploration of Psychosexual Functioning and Factors Affecting the Prophylactic Decision-Making Process in Women of Childbearing Age with a BRCA 1/BRCA2 Mutation, Alexis Hayes

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Status and Endorsement among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Secondary Data Analysis, Ashley Hollins

Relationships among Optimism, Inflammation, and Stroke Recovery, Yun-Ju Lai

Perceptions of Nurses after the First Year of Practice: Expectations and Reality, Susan R. Lesser

The Effect of Meditation on Stroke-Survivor Resilience: Secondary Analysis of Existing Data, Mary Love

mHealth Acceptance and Usage among South Asian Adults in the U.S., Padmavathy Ramaswamy

Understanding Diabetes Health Beliefs and Health Practices in Vietnamese Americans, Linda Sheen

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Factors Influencing Physical Activity among Immigrants from South India: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Jaya Abraham

Associations between Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, Regimen Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Jordanian Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Yousef Aljawarneh

Association of Hypertension Perceptions and Antihypertensive Medication Adherence among Black Hypertensive Adults in Primary Care Settings, Stella Eke

Bridging the Gap between Food Insecurity and Subsequent Child Body Mass: Mediating Effects of Dietary Quality and Feeding Styles in Low-Income Hispanic Preschoolers, Nipa Kamdar

Health Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults after Traumatic Injury: The Role of Stress Resilience and Social Support, Belanie Peavy

Uncertainty in Illness and Health Literacy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Rae Reynolds

Relationships of Moral Distress among Interprofessional ICU Teams, Heather Vincent

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Comparing the Effectiveness of the Video Laryngoscope with the Direct Laryngoscope in the Emergency Department: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Literature, D. Sean DeGarmo

Factors Influencing Attendance, Postpartum Follow-up, and Contraceptive Usage among Teenage CenteringPregnancy® Participants, Latia Hickerson

Understanding the Experience of Interprofessional Team Members after Participating in Comprehensive Obstetric Hemorrhage Training, Frances Kelly

Associations among Meaning of Illness, Quality of Life, Symptom Burden and Depression in Patients with Leptomeningeal Metastasis, Julie Walker

Dissertations from 2016 2016

CLINICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE DEFICITS, SYMPTOM SEVERITY, AND DURATION AFTER CONCUSSIVE INJURY IN ADOLESCENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Seema S. Aggarwal

INFORMATION PROCESSING SPEED IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE, A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Susan Alderman

PSYCHOMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF THE ARABIC VERSIONS OF THE CANCER BEHAVIOR INVENTORY‐BRIEF AND THE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CANCER THERAPY‐BREAST IN SAUDI ARABIA, Maaidah M. Algamdi MSN

THE POWER OF REASONING: HOW STUDENT NURSES DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN REASONING, Michael F. Brown

ROLE OF STRESS AND SOCIAL RESOURCES ON BIOMARKERS AND FATIGUE IN STAFF NURSES: A BIOBEHAVIORAL APPROACH, Mona Cockerham

INFLUENCES ON SELF-CARE IN WOMEN WITH HEART FAILURE: A PILOT STUDY, Joy Corcione

TREATMENT RECIDIVISM IN ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A FOCUSED APPLIED MEDICAL ETHNOGRAPHY, Chukwudi C. Ekwemalor

REPETITIVE, PRE-ANESTHETIC FASTING AND MALNUTRITION IN A PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY POPULATION UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY, Laura P. Santibáñez

Experiences of Stress and Coping over Time by Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Fang Ye

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Prevalence of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma Receiving High Dose Steroids, Veronica Brady

ACTIVITY-REST AND SKIN TEMPERATURE CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS AND SLEEP PATTERNS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING WOMEN, Kristina L. Leyden

PARENT PERCEPTIONS OF PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, Madelene J. Ottosen

WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS: PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN LICENSED NURSES, Cynthia Pipkins

Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Early Detection and Treatment of Hypertension in a Suburban Community in Thailand, Chuncharaporn Sinsiri

Dissertations from 2014 2014

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN, Carol Hammonds

Understanding the "Big Picture": End-of-life Decisions in the PICU, Amy J. Howells

HOW DO BLACK NULLIPAROUS WOMEN COGNITIVELY CONSTRUCT BIRTH?, Marianne F. Moore

ASSOCIATION OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS AND ADIPOSITY WITH INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS IN YOUNG ADULTS, Eunduck Park

Dissertations from 2013 2013

SYMPTOMS IN EARLY AND LONG-TERM BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PRIMARY THERAPY, Faith Strunk