Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 09:20:01
Major
Nursing
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2018
Abstract
Illness contributes to a decrease in student class attendance which can lead to increased academic stress. Decreasing the spread of illness among those living in residence halls is essential to academic success. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify interventions implemented in residence halls on college campuses to reduce the spread of illness. The PICO question directing the research for this study asks, “How do interventions affect the spread of illness in university residence hall populations?”. The research conducted was completed by means of a systematic review of literature including 20 peer reviewed articles published between 1999-2017 from the databases CINAHL Plus, PsychInfo, and PubMed. Findings from this review revealed a focus on three interventions used to decrease illness among college students living in residence halls: (1) hand washing, (2) lifestyle initiatives, and (3) education. Of the three, hand washing and educational measures were found to decrease the spread of illness, while lifestyle initiatives were found to have no direct correlation to the spread of illness.
Research Sponsor
Jennifer Magee
First Reader
Lisa Hart
Second Reader
Melinda Grove
Recommended Citation
Burkholder, Lacey; Allensworth, Katherine; and Schaffter, Haley, "Preventing the Spread of Illness in College Residence Hall Populations" (2018). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 787.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/787