Publications by authors named "P K Griffith"
Background: The shift to competency-based education inspired reflection on using multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to develop and assess student competency. Student-authored MCQs in other fields demonstrate a higher level of knowledge; however, a gap examining the use of this teaching methodology in nurse practitioner education exists.
Method: Nurse practitioner students created MCQs addressing content objectives.
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- A study at Johns Hopkins Hospital compared outcomes of patients who received neoadjuvant immunotherapy before surgery with those who had upfront resection; 36 of the 92 patients received the immunotherapy.
- The results showed that patients who underwent neoadjuvant immunotherapy had similar resection margins and recurrence-free survival rates compared to those who had upfront surgery, suggesting that this approach might help high-risk patients achieve comparable outcomes.
Purpose: Education for nurse practitioners (NPs) requires knowledge and skill acquisition for managing transitions in care, especially among older adults with complex care needs. A team of nurse researchers and educators provided a competency-based approach for educating future NPs on the care delivery of older adults using the Transitional Care Model's (TCM) evidence-based interventions.
Methods: NP faculty integrated an online course offering didactic teaching that would enhance clinical learning.
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- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important measure for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and serves as a prognostic indicator and clinical endpoint.
- This study explored the relationship between BCLC stage, Child-Pugh score, and ECOG performance status on HRQoL, using the FACT-Hep questionnaire for assessment.
- Findings revealed that while BCLC stages did not significantly correlate with HRQoL, patients with worse liver function (CP B) experienced a notable decline in quality of life, highlighting the need for further research on the effects of early supportive care interventions.
The national mandate to improve health equity in the United Sates is advancing. Racial and ethnic disparities in various aspects of health care have been clearly delineated, and sources of such disparities have been identified. However, implementing solution-focused interventions to eradicate such disparities, thereby achieving health equity in all US communities, has remained a daunting challenge, and no area more so, than with neurologic diseases.
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