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This project developed a program for Latino individuals in the City Heights area focused on preventing adult onset diabetes. A review of the literature demonstrated that multiple barriers put this...

This study was intended to quantify the benefits group exercise therapy has on the motor functions and psychological aspects of a person living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the neuromuscular...

Overtraining is directly linked to the imbalance in athletics between recovery and stress. Both overreaching and overtraining cause a variety of symptoms such as psychological, hormonal, physical, and...

Patellar instability (PI) is a pathology of the patellofemoral joint(PFJ), which consists of the articulation between the patella and the distal femur. It commonly results in recurrent subluxations...

A greater understanding of the influencing factors and eating habits of college students is essential in creating effective interventions. In 2015 Point Loma Nazarene University received a grant from...

There are several factors that influence a woman’s birth experience. A large portion of these factors is the preparation that she takes for the event of labor. This study focuses on both the...

A Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is the most common label ascribed to people who have experienced strokes. Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) are the most common...

The Kekeli Project seeks to improve the day to day health of individuals in Akatsi, Ghana (West Africa) by empowering lay women to serve as health promoters within their own villages and communities...

A qualitative study was performed to identify the pertinent health needs and values in City Heights, San Diego and how they would inform a local health fair. Currently, Point Loma Nazarene University...

Human trafficking is deemed by many as a worldwide epidemic that is affecting millions of people of all races, genders and social statuses. This research focuses directly on sex trafficking and how...

The American Academy of Pediatrics designed Helping Babies Breathe (HBB), an educational program for low-resource areas. This project implemented a modified HBB program to teach neonatal resuscitation...

Collegiate athletes undergo a pre-participation examination, but it often does not analyze dietary habits, nutrition knowledge, or quality of life. The purpose of this study was to assess these...

The literature synthesis demonstrates the Braden Skin Assessment Tool potentially does not adequately assess for patient risk of developing pressure injuries. Recommendation to improve assessment...

Chronic ophthalmic pathologies are a prevalent cause of blindness and vision impairment (VI) in the world. There are an estimated 1.02 million people who are blind, 3.22 million people with vision...

Unmet motherly expectations in the postpartum period may lead to psychological issues such as postpartum depression and anxiety. This current 2019 literature review adds to where Dr. Mary Adams’...

Although much research exists on baseball pitching, there is limited research on baseball hitting to show what factors can best predict bat speed. Using 3D Motion Capture, this study shows how stance...

Maternal mortality rates are a reflection of the overall health and quality of healthcare within a country. While the majority of developed countries have seen a decrease in maternal mortality rates...

STIs are increasing in the U.S., particularly among college-age students. One potential factor is the amount of variance among sex education curriculum in the U.S. To combat knowledge gaps and...

This study focuses on the effects of strength-based interventions on the resilience of sophomore nursing majors at Point Loma Nazarene University. Main emerging themes include positive peer to peer...

Many individual factors contribute to the development of mental health disorders and feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) (Martin et al, 2019). FEDs may have an affect on the mental and physical health...

This project examines the effect of playing live, violin music at the bedside of high-risk pregnant patients staying in the Perinatal Special Care Unit at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and...

Hand hygiene compliance has shown to be low in both the healthcare and public setting. This study evaluates the rates of hand hygiene compliance of a regular hand sanitizer dispenser to one with a...

In the United States, meniscal lesions represent the most common intra-articular knee injury. In fact, the mean annual incidence of meniscal tears is approximately 60 to 70 per 100,000 patients...

There is a lacking in sufficient, comprehensive sexual health education across the United States. The United States is behind the rest of the developed world in educating adolescents about the...

Honors Project Abstract: Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel) is a rare, late onset, degenerative eye disease whereby the photoreceptors (cones and rods) of the macula become diseased and slowly degenerate...