Lacey Eden Academic and Mentoring Objectives As a pedagogical strategy, the purposes of this service-learning activity were two-fold: 1) to provide students with an organized service activity that also met identified community needs; and 2) to help augment the students’ learning, giving them a broader appreciation of any given discipline, and enhance their sense of […]
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Literature Survey to Understand Why Parents Don’t Receive Tdap Vaccine
Analisa Dawson, Janelle Macintosh, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this project was to understand the reasons expectant and new parents don’t receive the pertussis vaccine and then to provide educational materials for parents on the importance of receiving vaccinations, specifically to protect infants from contracting pertussis. Studies conducted over the past several years have […]
Parents of Children with Special Healthcare Needs: Relationships with Healthcare Providers
Janet Jackson and Dr. Janelle Macintosh, Nursing Department Introduction The purpose of this project was to explore the significance and influence of relationships between healthcare providers (HCP) and parents of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) regarding healthcare plans. In exploring previous research conducted in this area, we found many examples of the stress related […]
Polynesian Parents’ School Attitudes and Choices about Young Children’s Schooling
Mikaela Dufur, Curtis Child, Kristie Phillips, and Carol Ward, Sociology Abstract This research expands the literature on school choice to take into account the impact of minority status and culture on parental schooling decisions. The purpose of this exploratory study is to identify the range of beliefs, experiences and expectations that inform Polynesian parents’ choice […]
Poor and Latino: Does Race/Ethnicity Matter in Parents’ Conceptualizations of Good Schools?
Daniela Barriga and Mikaela Dufur, PhD, Department of Sociology Introduction To determine whether race/ethnicity and social class have similar effects on conceptualizations of school quality, we conducted qualitative interviews of families from distinct, selfidentified racial/ethnic and lowSES backgrounds (Hispanic/Latino, Caucasian, and Polynesian backgrounds, the latter a group often overlooked by the literature (Fullmer, Elmore and […]
Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Needs
Janelle M. Neu and Donna Freeborn, Graduate Nursing Introduction According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (CDC, 2008b). This autoimmune disease destroys the pancreatic cells that create insulin, a necessary hormone for carbohydrate metabolism. This disease affects every aspect of not […]
RELIGIOSITY, SPIRITUALITY, AND FAMILY HARDINESS IN PARENTS: RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY
Brittni Carr and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, BYU College of Nursing Introduction: According to Cohn, the number of children in the United States with a disability has increased to 5.2 million, making 1 in every 12 children disabled (2002). This number continues to rise with every passing decade, so more research is being done concerning the […]
Pacific Islander Parents’ Feeding Practices and Cultural Preferences About Infant Body Weight
Jaclyn Coleman and Jane H. Lassetter, PhD, RN, College of Nursing My Orca project aimed at researching Pacific Islander parents’ feeding practices and cultural preferences about infant body weight. I analyzed 10 interviews of Utahan Pacific Islander families in a focused ethnographic study about Pacific Islander caregivers’ infant feeding and health-related activities. The main stipulations […]
Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Utah Parents
Michelle Onofrio and Dr. Erin Maughan, College of Nursing In 2006, the FDA approved a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer by guarding against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for 99% of cases of cervical cancer. The vaccine, called Gardasil, is currently routinely recommended for girls age 11-12 years. Because routine vaccination […]
Perceptions of Parents Raising a Child With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Megan Hallam and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, College of Nursing The purpose of my study was to examine gender differences in mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of raising a child with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Set in the intermountain west, the study used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze 13 parent interviews conducted over the telephone (7 […]
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