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The goal of this project was to create a card game that would quickly and easily allow medical professionals to learn important information. This project seeks to advance ways in which medical staff gain information about disease outbreaks through the creation of a card game which teaches players the proper steps and procedure to triage and treat patients who are suspected to have Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, which was not done properly during the recent outbreak. To create this game, research was conducted on the information given by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the various steps to triaging those who were suspected of having Ebola. Various prototypes of the game were made and tested to optimize the win-lose ratio while still being an enjoyable game to play. This card game is fast-paced, small, and can be played either individually or with more than one person. It is loosely based off of Solitaire. This game has gone through three prototypes of the cards as well as a few brief testing periods. Through the methods and procedure used in this game's creation, it has been concluded that this method is a great way to easily teach players a proper procedure, and that this method of game can be applied to other disease breakouts and even to other fields where information must be learned quickly. Future steps for this game include improving the graphic art used in the cards, and continuing on to create a smartphone application.
ContributorsHenriksen, Carissa (Co-author) / Pratt, Breanna (Co-author) / LaBelle, Jeffrey (Thesis director) / Coursen, Jerry (Committee member) / Harrington Bioengineering Program (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2015-12
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The healthcare industry within the United States is divided into the private and public sectors. Medical care is provided through an extensive network of subspecialist practitioners. The most common type of medical practice and one most utilized by patients is primary care, with 51.2% of all medical office visits made to primary care practices in 2018 (CDC, 2018). This scope of medicine is most frequently responsible for the initial diagnoses and treatment plans of diseases. This thesis project begins with a description of the roles of primary practice in the broader scope of the medical field, and details why primary care is essential in keeping populations healthy. It moves to discuss a local example of a private primary care practice, AllCare Internal Medicine, and describes the organization’s structure and function. Medical noncompliance, a pressing issue at this facility and in the entirety of the medical field, is introduced and explained using industry research. Medical noncompliance at AllCare Internal Medicine is then considered in the context of Bolman and Deal’s multi-frame organizational theory. Furthermore, a four-frame analysis of AllCare Internal Medicine is conducted to highlight the impact of each of Bolman and Deal’s organizational frames on the group and its success. With insights gained from the analysis, a detailed plan for reducing noncompliant behavior is provided for medical staff that focuses on improving interactions with patients. The thesis project concludes with a brief reflection on Bolman and Deal’s organizational frames in the AllCare Internal Medicine setting, as well as provides an explanation of how the plan of action will be successful in reducing noncompliance within the practice.
ContributorsCarcione, Tanner (Author) / deLusé, Stephanie (Thesis director) / Gerace, Kathleen (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-05