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Ph.D. Graduates and Their Dissertation Titles

2002

Talbert, Steve. Outcomes of traumatic brain injured patients in a rural trauma system: Contributions of mode of transport and time from injury to arrival at definitive care. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64-05B, 2131.

Saleh, Usama. Quality of life following bone marrow transplantation: A comparison with a matched-group. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63-11B, 5160.

McGuire, Russell. Critical elements of organizational capacity and resource needs for successful clinical information system implementation in home health care. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63-08B, 3657.

Nunley, Barbara. Stress, hardiness, and psychological distress of elderly spousal caregivers of persons with dementia. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63-02B, 742.

Chunuan, Sopen K. Patient satisfaction with health care services received during intrapartum in one regional hospital in the southern part of Thailand. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63-02B, 736.

2001

Chung, Misook Lee. Pain characteristics of and pain management strategies used by adults seeking chiropractic care. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64-01B, 142.

Armstrong, Deborah S. Emotional distress and prenatal attachment in pregnancy after perinatal loss. Dissertation Abstracts International, 62-06B, 2663.

Simpson, Mary R. "God healed me": Religious response to events in the cancer trajectory of breast cancer survivors in central Appalachia. Dissertation Abstracts International, 62-06B, 2667.

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2000

Humphrey-Beebe, Lora L. Community nursing support for schizophrenic clients. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-07B, 3507.

Loan, Theresa D. Predictors of ICU outcome in adults with severe traumatic brain injury. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-07B, 3509.

McCoy, Carrie. Risks for occupational injury in farm women.

Moddeman, Gail R. Factors influencing the postoperative pain experience of adult females. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-07B, 3510.

1999

Cain, Linda. Acceptability of perceived control in individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Dissertation Abstracts International, 60-11B, 5430.

Gross, Jan C. Factors in urinary incontinence after stroke. Dissertation Abstracts International, 60-08B, 3851.

Hoyt, Cheryl. Navigating to safe harbor: Problems and processes of living with heart failure. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-01B, 193.

Johnson, Karen. Evaluation of dual oximetry derived parameters as continuous real-time indicators of oxygenation in critically ill adult patients. Dissertation Abstracts International, 60-11B, 5433.

Parshall, Mark.  Exacerbated chronic dyspnea in emergency patients. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-01B, 195.

Pope, Susan L. Meaning of life among persons with advanced cancer. Dissertation Abstracts International, 60-11B, 5437.

Prunty, Sandra. Differences in the symptoms of myocardial infarction by sex and gender identity. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61-01B, 196.

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1997

Hermann, Carla P. Spiritual needs of dying patients: a methodological study. Dissertation Abstracts International, 58-06B, 2956.

1996

Carpenter, Janet S. Self-esteem and well-being in women with breast cancer and age-matched comparison women. Dissertation Abstracts International, 57-03B, 1709.

Huddleston, Sandra S. Phenomenological inquiry: Symptom appraisal by women with coronary artery disease. Dissertation Abstracts International 57-05B, 3129.

Mainous, Rosalie. Physiological and behavioral responses to pain in the preterm neonate. Dissertation Abstracts International, 57-11B, 6852.

McDowell, Mary Beth. A phenomenologic inquiry: The experience of caregiving for family caregivers of frail elders in the home. Dissertation Abstracts International, 57-03B, 1712.

Reed, Deborah B. Occupational rehabilitation of farmers with upper-extremity amputations. Dissertation Abstracts International, 57-09B, 5577.

Sexton, Karen H. The older person's return to the rural home environment following discharge from an acute care facility: The patient's perspective. Dissertation Abstracts International 57-03B, 1714.

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1995

Higgins, Leslie J. (1995). The associations of personal body awareness, symptom perception, and time line anticipation with adherence behavior of adults with primary hypertension. Dissertation Abstracts International, 56-07B, 3692.

Ireson, Carol L. (1995). Critical pathways: Effectiveness for achieving patient outcomes. Dissertation Abstracts International, 56-07B, 3693.

Kautz, Donald D. (1995) The maturing of sexual intimacy in older adult couples. Dissertation Abstracts International, 56-04B, 1937.

Kiernan, Barbara S. (1995). Parents' perceptions of family functioning and parental coping in families of chronically ill children dependent upon home intravenous therapy. Dissertation Abstracts International 57-01B, 0239.

1994

Hines-Martin, Vicki P. African American caregivers and the severely mentally ill. Dissertation Abstracts International 55-05B, 1796.

Lutenbacher, Melanie. The effects of maternal psychosocial factors on parenting attitudes.

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1993

Kessler, Theresa. Cognitive appraisal of health scale: Development and psychometric evaluation. Dissertation Abstracts International, 54-11B, 5603.

1992

Cronin, Sherill N. Illness representations in coronary artery bypass patients. Dissertation Abstracts International, 53-06B, 2783.

Farley, Pamela B. The process of seeking security, love, and belonging by previously impaired and non-impaired registered nurses during childhood and adolescence. Dissertation Abstracts International 53-03B, 1291.

Howard Patricia B. Lifelong maternal caregiving: Learning to live with a child who has schizophrenia. Dissertation Abstracts International 53-12B, 6222.

1991

DeLetter, Mary C. A nutritional intervention for persons with chronic airflow limitation. Dissertation Abstracts International 53-01B, 0200.

McCurren, Cynthia. Hospitalized elders: Attention deficits and acute confusion.

Reilly, Faye. Health, space use, and time use by homeless elderly people. Dissertation Abstracts International 52-06B, 2996.