A collection of Health and Public Affairs Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
A strategic marketing plan for the University of Central Florida Engelwood community family nursing clinic, Sanford Boaz
Munchausen syndrome by proxy : what do nurse practitioners know?, Denise B. Cochran
Outcome of a survey using botox for treatment of achalasia, Rebecca A. Combs
Symptom presentation and emergent treatment for the patient with exacerbated heart failure, Rosemarie A. Dunn
C-MYC gene chromatin structure analysis of MCF-7 and BT-20 breast cancer cell lines, Shelina Folsom
Health care professionals attitudes and behaviors toward breast-feeding, Mary Ann Gagen
Caregiver satisfaction with respite care services, Pamela Robin Griffin
Nutritional supplementation : an assessment tool for the primary care provider, Mary L. Hagood
TB epidemic in a community : a proposal for action, Kathleen L. Healy
The effects of pallidotomy on speech and voice in parkinson's disease, Bari Sandra Hoffman
Patient acceptance of nurse practitioners as primary care providers, Mary M. Leadbeater
A plan for implementation of a clinical data tool for wellness promotion in children, Lota Lee Luther
Impact of failure to matriculate into graduate school on post-baccalaureate speech-language pathology students, Aimee Denise Mathews
Issues Surrounding Daily Self Measurement of Blood Pressure and its Influence on Compliance Behaviors of Hypertensive Patients, Boney K. McGone
A correlational study of the applicability of the factors indentified in the McCubbin Resiliency Model to family caregivers for persons with alzheimer's disease, William Earl Meadors
Perceptions toward treatment reginmen in adults diagnosed with hypertension, Deborah L. Michalski
The development of a chest pain center, Claire F. Parros
Health care providers' perception of a clinical data tool for wellness promotion : the continuous wellness profile, Sonia Rangeloff
Cardiovascular disease : knowledge, motivation and risk factors in adults, Diane S. Reid
Senior satisfaction with the homemaker component of community based services, Kyle Maria Savitz
A method for determining absolute transfection efficiency and its impact on reporter gene expression, Tracy Kugler Sharpe
Reflections of having breast cancer in later life, Karen F. Tate
A Comparison of Physiologic and Financial Outcomes in Women and Their Newborns Where Labor was Induced, Augmented or Natural, Connie S. Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Studies on prenyltransferases of plasmodium falciparum as a new antimalarial target, Tania Azam
Construction of targeting vector for removal of one mhc class 1 gene in mouse embryonic stem cells, Alice Corina Dogariu
The effects of intercessory prayer on the spiritual well-being of hospitalized patients, Phyllis Estep
The meaning of presencing in parental bereavement, Deborah A. Frazer
Effects of ethnic backgroung on formant frequencies, Julius Fridriksson
Possible role of is900 gene products on repression of mycobactin synthesis in mycobacterium paratuberculosis, Robert Francis Gillespie
Voice onset time production in persons with dysphagia, Kristina Linnea Gustafson
Cloning of a mycobacterium paratuberculosis recombinant gene : a possible fibronectin binding proteinencoding gene, Liping Huang
Characterization of cell cycle regulatory components in plasmodium falciparum, Curtis Steven Huber
An assessment of the differences in fall rates between utilizing restraints or alternatives, Denise Ann Kann
Personality characteristics and satisfaction from caregiving in elderly male caregivers, Ann Mary Kershner
Adolescent female health promotion concerns, appearance concerns and positive health practices, Ana Rebecca Klenz
Primary care services : episodes of care for acute upper respiratory infections at a free homeless clinic, Patricia K. Lafferty
African american cultural health beliefs and coronary revascularization procedures, Lincoln Celeen Lindsay
Chf : combating heart failure in older americans, Kathleen R. Mader
Running head : purchasing a mobil health unit, Debra Moulavi
Production of monoclonal antibodies to unique cell surface markers on human hematopoietic stem cells, Rajkumar Nathaniel
Comparison of glycosylation patterns of phytase from aspergillus niger (syn. a. ficuum) nrrl 3135 and recombinant phytase, Tanvi D. Panchal
Purification of allergenic components from the plant pollens of paspalum notatum, melaleuca leucadendron and callistemon citrinis, Nydia Milagros Rodriguez
Ethnicity and Client Satisfaction in a Nurse Managed Clinic for Older Adults, Susan T. Scovell
Development of a neuroblastoma vaccine utilizing recombinant dna technology, Alicija Slusarczyk
Mothers' experiences in caring for a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Diana L. Smith
The Spiritual Dimension of Caring in Nursing: A Study of Spiritual Care Beliefs and Practices of Nurses, Donna M. Swinyar
Cultural beliefs of Pilipino Americans about cancer, Emlyn Tanuan Tobillo
Nurse Practitioners' Role in the Emergency Department Facilitators and Barriers to Practice as Viewed by Nurse Practitioners, Kathaleen Lea Tyrrel Skees
Use of irregular past tense verbs in expressive language of speech-language impaired children and normal children, Lois A. Valavanis
Melanoma and the Adolescent: A Pilot Research Study Exploring Adolescent Sun-protective Behaviors, Jennifer L. Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The effect of race on voice-onset time, Penelope Lauman Baldauff
Assessment of the caregiver : a correlational study of quality of life and mutuality of co-resident family caregivers of elders, Laurel E. Ciccarello
A qualitative study of long term dietary modification for hypercholesterolemia, Virginia Ruth Corey
Characterization of two isolates from a spontaneously arising human b-lymphocyte line, Dawn Celeste Dirks
Ethnicity and satisfaction with primary health care providers among adults age 55 years and older, Marcia Dure
Self-esteem in pregnant adolescents, Beverly Robinson Gabriel
Characterization of brca1 mutations in familial breast cancer, Tricia Lynn Glass
The effect of reading rate on the frequency of stuttering, Jeffrey J. Glessing
Pharmacological management of niddm : an exploratory descriptive study on nurse practitioner practice, Lou Anna House
Testicular cancer : the role of the nurse practitioner in early detection, Maxine E. Lesser
Factors associated with victimization of personnel in Central Florida emergency rooms, Betty Wendt Mayer
Hiv positive women : concerns for their children, Janet M. Raffa
Hepatitis B : influence of parental knowledge on intent to vaccinate, Angela K. Ritten
Homeless mothers : level of family functioning and perception of health care barriers, Brenda L. Rzeszutko
Production, purification and characterization of the nematolytic activity of an extracellular metalloproteinase of serratia marcescens, PeterRussell Salamone
The attitudes and beliefs about breast cancer in haitian american women, Sandra Ruby Weisstein
Effect of gender on voice onset time, Allison Williams Zipprer
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Population assessment of airborne molds in central Florida utilizing two volumetric air samplers, Perez Patricia Cruz
Case study of the similarities and differences between ambulatory patient groups and diagnosis related groups, Annette Hyatt Curtiss
Production of ricin a chain toxin and purification by immunoaffinity chromatography, Michael F. Princiotta
A comparison of voice onset time values produced by early and late learners of english whose first language is spanish, Dianne Flax Thornburgh
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The relationship between perceived accent severity and selected acoustic measures of spanish speakers of english, Tracey Ann Nietling
An investigation of the demands and capacities model in a preschool stutterer: a case study, Carol Lynne Ray
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Strain improvement of aspergillus ficuum for phytase production, Marisa K. Chelius
Isolation and partial purification of allergenic components of the pollens paspalum notatum and melaleuca leucadendron, Susan Lee Hunter
The prevalence and self-perception of overweight among central Florida adults in hospital-based senior membership programs, Steven David Paquet
Influential factors in recruitment of students to respiratory care programs as differentiated by age, ethnicity, gender, and type of program, Sandy G. Ricket
A study to determine if there is a decline in infant mortality due to bacterial meningitis and sepsis, Ingrid S. Smith
Factors affecting use of home health care services by the elderly in Florida, Xiaojun Tang
Identification, characterization and partial purification of glucoamylase from aspergillus niger (syn A. ficuum) NRRL 3135, Alison Sue Vandersall
Perceived personal characteristics necessary for success in today's physical therapy practice, Jodi Lee Yuenger
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
The relationship between age and the perceptions of factors influencing older individuals' utilization of health care services in selected central Florida communities, Khadija Salim Al Baff
Differences in oral and written expressive language skills of learning disabled children, Jean Anne Duguid Beaudoin
A descriptive comparison of language skills between kindergarten children living in single parent and two parent home environments, David Chase Brooks
Neurodevelopmental treatment and its effect on the edematous hand of the hemiplegic patient, Karen Lynne Decker
A study to determine the factors associated with generational welfare and long term welfare dependency, Kennette A. Hughes
The analysis of communicative transactions : a pragmatic approach to the assessment of brain-injured children, Julie Ann Murphy
Rotarians' geographical perceptions of elderly health care use in Central Florida, M. Ashton Myers
Do nurses achieve a greater level of job satisfaction when professional practice models of governance are in place at a large metropolitan medical center?, Barbara Buckley Palma
A study to ascertain the need to market the medical record profession, Denisha M. Torres
Partial characterization of cytosolic superoxide dismutase activity in the interaction of meloidogyne incognita with two cultivars of glycines max, Mary Caroline Vanderspool
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Speech acceptability in mentally handicapped and non-mentally handicapped adolescents as rated by naive listeners, Christina Ann Captain
Recognition of facial expressions : / a treatment protocol for right hemisphere damaged patients, Angela C. Daley
Immunochemical characterization of the antigenic and allergenic components of the plant pollens of paspalum notatum. callistemon citrinis and melaleuca leucadendron, Saeed S. Hosseiny
A descriptive review and survey of risk factors that effect children in suburban elementary schools, Sharon J. Kronschnabl
Comparative survey of male-female salaries of university of chairs of graduate programs in communicative disorders and nursing, Marshall Pauline Pitter
The impact of stress on the health status of chinese students in america, Pingfang Tong
Degradation of hydrocarbons under anbaerobic denitrification conditions, Diane L. Wylie