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Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check Ii, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check Ii, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
The year 2020 will forever be known as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the entire population in one way or another. What began in January 2020 still has the world population firmly in its grip a year later. The students’ responses, in their own words, to changes in living, daily `routines, and health fears can be seen in the following paper. In this article, the responses of students in several undergraduate classes at a Hispanic serving institution in south Texas were collected and synthesized. The 155 responses were divided into seven frequently observed and repeated themes: …
Development Of Learners Engaging With Hispanic Communities To Address Covid-19 Inequities- Si Se Puede!, Giuiseppe A. Fonseca
Development Of Learners Engaging With Hispanic Communities To Address Covid-19 Inequities- Si Se Puede!, Giuiseppe A. Fonseca
MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the health disparities that exist in marginalized communities across the country. Communities of color across the entire country have higher mortality and morbidity rates (Jordan 2020) due to COVID-19. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is a four-county region that consists of a population of over 90% Hispanic. Furthermore, the RGV harbors some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease nationwide. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (UTRGVSOM) working alongside the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (NEXT) developed …
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced many changes in the lives of our students and families. In this article, the responses of students in criminal justice classes at a Hispanic serving institution in south Texas were collected and synthesized. The 252 responses were divided into seven frequently observed and repeated themes: jobs and job related, school and courses, graduation, routine, family, positivity, and groceries/shopping. Findings for this time period matched what much of what the national and international news and reports have all reported. It indicates that, as teaching professionals, we must be mindful to provide the added support to assist …