Publications by authors named "A Sackett"

Background: Both simulation and tabletop exercises are used in disaster training, but the efficacy of one approach versus the other is lacking.

Purpose: This pilot study explored the satisfaction, confidence, and perception of effectiveness among nursing students regarding 2 disaster preparedness training methods: simulation and tabletop exercises.

Methods: A comparative quasi-experimental design assessed the effectiveness of 2 simulation experiences.

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This research seeks to understand food insecurity experiences among students at a large public university in the southern United States. Participants consented and completed an online survey disseminated on campus in April-May 2021 (N = 418). The participants sampled were predominantly undergraduate (78.

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Objective: Few studies have investigated the relationship between patient experience and diabetes medication adherence among Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries. We explored the link between patient experience survey ratings and adherence to diabetes medication. The hypothesis was that adherent patients would report better provider-patient experience than non-adherent patients.

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Objectives: Introduction: Medical readiness is an integral component of total readiness and a prime indicator of an individual's overall fitness to deploy. Promoting medical readiness is the prime directive for military medical departments; however, there are few studies evaluating specific factors of care delivery that will improve medical readiness. In this study, we evaluated one of the common patient perceptions that access to routine and specialty care will have a positive effect on military medical readiness.

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Introduction: Access to care (ATC) is an important component of providing quality healthcare. Clinics need to be able to accurately measure access; however, patients' reports of access may be different from performance-based data gathered using administrative measures. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between ATC administrative data and patient survey results.

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