The perceptions of patients and their family members about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are crucial to understanding the meaning attached to having ECT and the impact it has on quality of life. Thus, in this qualitative study, patients and their family members described their perceptions of having electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The experience occurred in two distinct periods in the patient's life: making the decision to have ECT and the physical and emotional aftermath of treatment. One of the most important themes in the study was a need for patients and families to be better informed about the risks of ECT.

Adaptive quizzing as a course requirement is presumed to proactively engage students to learn effectively while also promoting the mastery of course content. This study evaluates the strength of correlation between adaptive quizzing as a pre-exam course requirement and course exam success. Results showed a positive correlation between the number of adaptive quizzes completed and mastery level attained on course exam scores in the adaptive quizzing program.

Endometriosis is a common problem characterized by abdominal pain, back pain, pain with intercourse, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and infertility. The cause of endometriosis is not well understood, but advances in treatment have been made. Primary care clinicians are uniquely situated to improve patient outcomes by making informed treatment decisions.

Evaluating Changes in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors Associated with HPV Following an Educational Intervention among Women Crystal Sheaves, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC. Background: Prevalence of HPV is estimated to be 10-15% among Americans. HPV is recognized as the causative agent in 99.7% of all cervical cancers. In 2006, a vaccine was released to prevent specific types of HPV that cause cervical cancer. Despite demonstrated vaccine safety and efficacy, vaccine rates are still low at less than 20% among women 18-26 years old. Vaccine uptake may be impacted by women's HPV knowledge and beliefs. Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in women's knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors associated with HPV following an educational intervention study. Specifically, the study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a video-based HPV prevention education intervention as compared to the standard of care written HPV educational material on improving women's knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors regarding HPV prevention. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with delayed intervention treatment for the control group. Recruitment included women 18-26 years of age who had not yet had the HPV vaccine. Results: Both the control and intervention group had low HPV knowledge prior to education. Knowledge scores increased significantly for both groups following education. Type of education had no significant impact on HPV knowledge. Women's willingness to accept the vaccine for themselves and their children increased for both groups over time, while the women in the video-based intervention were significantly more willing to accept the vaccine for their adolescent sons at time 2. Health beliefs related to HPV infection and HPV prevention also x LIST OF APPENDICIES Appendix A: (Information Sheet)…………………………………………………. ………….118 Appendix B: (Pre-test)………………………………………………………………………….