Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Moving Beyond Doctor Google: Providing Consumer Health Literacy In The Library, Beth M. Transue

Library Staff Presentations & Publications

Presented virtually at PaLA Frontline Conference, 2024

This session will help library public services staff to identify credible sources of health information that assist patrons with increasing health literacy skills. It will review credible health websites and discuss evaluation criteria for medical information. The session will also discuss professional boundaries that library staff need to maintain when providing health information.

Moving Beyond Doctor Google: Finding And Evaluating Quality Health Information Online, Beth Transue

Library Staff Presentations & Publications

• Identify quality health websites
• Evaluate health websites
• Improve communication with your health care provider

This was presented as part of a Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning course.

Healing Together Tips To Help Couples Navigate Eating Disorder Recovery Together, Cori Galbraith

Human Development and Family Science Student Work

This pamphlet is designed to help you successfully navigate eating disorder recovery within your relationship. Inside, you will find tips for you as a couple, as well as tips for each partner. Following these tips can help you navigate recovery and strengthen your relationship. Whether you have an eating disorder, or you are supporting your partner during recovery, remember that there is hope, and full recovery is possible.

Ptsd Perceptions In U.S. Military Members And Their Families: A Qualitative Study, Jennifer L. Thomson

Psychology Educator Scholarship

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic and debilitating disorder characterized by hypervigilance and recurrent, intrusive memories of the traumatic event. Estimates for lifetime prevalence of PTSD diagnoses for United States military personnel vary widely from 10% to more than 30%. The current study aimed to investigate the attitudes and beliefs regarding PTSD and its diagnosis and treatment within U.S. military service members and their families. An online survey was administered to current and former members of the U.S. military and members of their immediate families. The results revealed low levels of mental health stigma and positive attitudes toward treatment …

Thrive: The Impact Of A Mind, Body, And Soul Program On Anxiety Symptoms And Quality Of Life, Alexa Glatfelter

Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate

Research supports a link between exercise and physical, mental, and spiritual health. Supporting holistic wellness is an important emphasis for individuals and within healthcare systems. Various studies with individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) have suggested improvements in anxiety symptoms and quality of life from involvement in mindfulness and physical exercise. The six-session Thrive program was designed to help students and employees at Messiah College improve quality of life and decrease symptoms of anxiety through physical exercise, mindfulness practices, and spiritual disciplines. In this mixed methods study, program effectiveness was evaluated with adherence rates, pre and post-program completion of the …

Ppp: Preparing For The Publication Process, Beth M. Transue, Tara Jankouskas

Library Staff Presentations & Publications

Nurses want to publish, because it will:

• Disseminate new knowledge
• Add to the body of evidence
• Improve patient care beyond your practice

What should an author consider when wanting to publish a scholarly article?

• Writing a Journal Article
• Choose a Journal
• Avoid Predatory Publishers when researching or publishing
• Peer Review Process
• Choose Keywords
• Copyright considerations
• Open access
• Disseminating Results

Not Going Gentle Into That Good Night: Science And Religion In The Face Of Death, Larry Poston, Pamela Code

Bible & Religion Educator Scholarship

For millennia, religions have provided rituals bringing comfort in the face of death. Modern science, however, is developing new means for dealing with this phenomenon. Controversial issues include: how to ascertain “death,” particularly in light of “premature burials”; religious questions regarding the morality of embalming; religious questions regarding the desirability of burial versus cremation; and extending life in attempts to achieve immortality—versus the contention that mortality is the result of human sinfulness. This article explores these issues and seeks to answer the question of whether science has contributed positively or negatively to the experience of dying.

Not Just Another Assignment: Partnering With Faculty To Assess Student Information Literacy Skills, Beth M. Transue

Library Staff Presentations & Publications

A teaching collaboration with an undergraduate nursing assignment. The librarian graded 114 assignments and then provided grades to classroom faculty.

57 nursing students,1 CINAHL Worksheet each,1 PubMed worksheet each

10th Annual Symposium Of The School Of Science, Engineering And Health, Messiah College

School of Science, Engineering & Health (SEH) Symposium

Welcome to the 10th Annual Symposium of the School of Science, Engineering and Health! This symposium continues a strong tradition of annual events designed to showcase student and faculty innovation, creativity and productivity in academic departments that were formerly housed in different schools within the college. This will be the third year in which we are holding the event as the School of Science, Engineering and Health. We have maintained many customs while blending to establish new traditions. We look forward to incorporating your suggested improvements into future symposia.