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Interdisciplinary Program Designed To Prepare Student Health Professionals For The Cultural Aspects Affecting Medical Service Develivery In Rural Areas, Denise G. Bender, Brett R. Braziel Oct 2004

Interdisciplinary Program Designed To Prepare Student Health Professionals For The Cultural Aspects Affecting Medical Service Develivery In Rural Areas, Denise G. Bender, Brett R. Braziel

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Minorities are significantly underrepresented in the medical professions as compared to the US population as a whole. This discrepancy highlights the need to prepare students to practice in a culturally competent manner. This is especially true for those students who plan to practice in rural areas. Rural practice requires not only the skill of cultural competence, but also the ability to work with other disciplines as part of a team, due to the shortage of health professionals. This article outlines a month-long clinical rotation developed by the health professions programs in Oklahoma and funded through a grant to Oklahoma’s Area …

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Learning Approaches, Learning Difficulties And Academic Performance Of Undergraduate Students Of Physiotherapy, Shreemathi S. Mayya, A. Krishna Rao, Ramnaryana K. Oct 2004

Learning Approaches, Learning Difficulties And Academic Performance Of Undergraduate Students Of Physiotherapy, Shreemathi S. Mayya, A. Krishna Rao, Ramnaryana K.

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

A locally developed ‘Approaches to Learning Inventory (ALI)’ was administered to explore the learning difficulties and learning approaches of undergraduate students of Bachelor of Physiotherapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal. University examination marks of these students were also collected. Learning approach and learning difficulties were summarized by computing mean, standard deviation and percentage of students experiencing some of the academic and non-academic problems. Spearman’s correlation was computed between standardized scores of examination marks, learning approach and learning difficulty scale scores. Academic performance has shown significant negative correlation with surface approach and various problems of learners like fear of failure …

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Apobec3g Genetic Variants And Their Influence On The Progression To Aids, Ping An, Gabriela Bleiber, Priya Duggal, George Nelson, Margaret May, Bastien Mangeat, Irene Alobwede, Didier Trono, David Vlahov, Sharyne Donfield, James J. Goedert, John Phair, Susan Buchbinder, Stephen J. O'Brien, Amalio Telenti, Cheryl Winkler Oct 2004

Apobec3g Genetic Variants And Their Influence On The Progression To Aids, Ping An, Gabriela Bleiber, Priya Duggal, George Nelson, Margaret May, Bastien Mangeat, Irene Alobwede, Didier Trono, David Vlahov, Sharyne Donfield, James J. Goedert, John Phair, Susan Buchbinder, Stephen J. O'Brien, Amalio Telenti, Cheryl Winkler

Biology Faculty Articles

The cytosine deaminase APOBEC3G, in the absence of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) accessory gene HIV-1 viral infectivity factor (vif), inhibits viral replication by introducing G→A hypermutation in the newly synthesized HIV-1 DNA negative strand. We tested the hypothesis that genetic variants of APOBEC3G may modify HIV-1 transmission and disease progression. Single nucleotide polymorphisms were identified in the promoter region (three), introns (two), and exons (two). Genotypes were determined for 3,073 study participants enrolled in six HIV-AIDS prospective cohorts. One codon-changing variant, H186R in exon 4, was polymorphic in African Americans (AA) (f < 37%) and rare in European Americans (f < 3%) or Europeans (f …

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Anatomy Of A Youngster's Suicide: Whose Problem Is It?, Robert C. Grosz Oct 2004

Anatomy Of A Youngster's Suicide: Whose Problem Is It?, Robert C. Grosz

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

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Becoming A Carer For An Elderly Person After Discharge From An Acute Hospital Admission :, Karen Grimmer, John Moss, Julie Falco Oct 2004

Becoming A Carer For An Elderly Person After Discharge From An Acute Hospital Admission :, Karen Grimmer, John Moss, Julie Falco

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Objective: To describe the perceptions of people taking on a new or expanded caring role for an elderly patient recently hospitalised with a new or intensified health problem. Design: Observational study collecting qualitative data monthly for six months following patients’ discharge from hospital and attempted return to independent living in the community. Setting: Four South Australian acute hospitals (one metropolitan, three country). Subjects: 34 unpaid carers were nominated by 100 patients. 24 carers participated (17 elderly spouses, 3 younger family members, 4 neighbours and/ or friends). Results: The study highlighted carers’ perceptions of being unprepared for their new tasks, and …

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An E-Rehabilitation Team Helps Caregivers Deal With Stroke, Lisa Keaton, Linda L. Pierce, Victoria Steiner, Karen Lance, Michelle Masterson, Martin S. Rice, Julie L. Smith Oct 2004

An E-Rehabilitation Team Helps Caregivers Deal With Stroke, Lisa Keaton, Linda L. Pierce, Victoria Steiner, Karen Lance, Michelle Masterson, Martin S. Rice, Julie L. Smith

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Objective: The purpose of this report is to present the findings from a secondary analysis of email questions from adult caregivers of persons with stroke directed to a nurse specialist and members of an electronic (E)-rehabilitation team. This analysis explored what caregivers new to the role asked in dealing with the outcomes of stroke. Materials and Method:Thirteen caregivers submitted questions and had them answered through use of Caring~Web©, a web-based intervention for caregivers of persons with stroke. Data were gleaned from email messages on Ask-the-Nurse, a one-on-one discussion with the nurse specialist, and Caretalk, an email discussion with the entire …

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The Knight Volume 15: Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2004

The Knight Volume 15: Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Medical Education Digest, Vol. 6 No. 5 (September 15, 2004), Nova Southeastern University Sep 2004

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 6 No. 5 (September 15, 2004), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

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The Knight Volume 15: Issue 1, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2004

The Knight Volume 15: Issue 1, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Family Context Of Care In Hiv/Aids: A Study From Mumbai, India, Premilla D'Cruz Sep 2004

The Family Context Of Care In Hiv/Aids: A Study From Mumbai, India, Premilla D'Cruz

The Qualitative Report

Though the continuum of care model has been adopted in HIV/AIDS intervention, there is little empirical work documenting the experiences of caregiving families. Addressing this gap, a study on family caregiving and care receiving was undertaken in Mumbai, India. In-depth interviews were conducted with seven seropositive caregivers, seven seropositive care receivers and five seronegative caregivers. Thematic analysis of the data was conducted, yielding a number of key themes. This paper discusses the key theme of the family context of care which includes the caregiving system, family values, perceived mode of infection, gender of the seropositive person, and class. Implications of …

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Writing Truth As Fiction: Administrators Think About Their Work Through A Different Lens, Diane Ketelle Sep 2004

Writing Truth As Fiction: Administrators Think About Their Work Through A Different Lens, Diane Ketelle

The Qualitative Report

This article argues that school administrators can learn about themselves through fictionalizing their real world experience. Examples of this writing form are offered in the text to illustrate the form and possible function of this type of work. The author presents this alternate writing form as a reflective tool that can assist professionals in learning about themselves and as a result resituate themselves in the world of leadership.

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Postmodern Influence In Family Therapy Research: Reflections Of Graduate Students, Katherine M. Hertlin, Jennifer Lambert-Shute, Kristen Benson Sep 2004

Postmodern Influence In Family Therapy Research: Reflections Of Graduate Students, Katherine M. Hertlin, Jennifer Lambert-Shute, Kristen Benson

The Qualitative Report

Postmodernism has influenced family therapy in significant ways, from clinical work to family therapy research. Little has been written, however, on how to conduct postmodern research in a manner reflecting marriage and family therapy inquiries. The present study seeks to investigate doctoral students understanding of postmodern family therapy research. Using collaborative language theory and collaborative inquiry, students participated in a dialogue to answer several questions: a) what is postmodernism, b) what is postmodern research, c) what does postmodern research look like, and d) what does this mean for the field of marriage and family therapy. Students indicated that postmodern research …

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Children's Experience Of Loneliness At School And Its Relation To Bullying And The Quality Of Teacher Interventions, George Berguno, Penny Leroux, Katayoun Mcainsh, Sabera Shaikh Sep 2004

Children's Experience Of Loneliness At School And Its Relation To Bullying And The Quality Of Teacher Interventions, George Berguno, Penny Leroux, Katayoun Mcainsh, Sabera Shaikh

The Qualitative Report

Forty-two children aged between 8 and 10 years were interviewed about their experience of loneliness at primary school. The children were further asked to describe their experiences of being bullied, as well as to comment on their perception of the consequences of particular teacher interventions. It was found that a majority of children (80%) had periods of being lonely at school and that these experiences were associated with boredom, inactivity, a tendency to withdraw into fantasy, and a passive attitude towards social interactions. Moreover, children who invested in very few friendships were more vulnerable to becoming isolated. Similarly, a majority …

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The Feminist Biographical Method In Psychological Research, Natalee Popadiuk Sep 2004

The Feminist Biographical Method In Psychological Research, Natalee Popadiuk

The Qualitative Report

The feminist biographical method is an in-depth interpretive methodology that is useful for research in the field of psychology. I believe that this qualitative method is an excellent tool for analyzing individual narratives of participants lives in relation to the larger cultural matrix of the society in which they live. Although an oral interview is often the primary strategy employed for data collection in this methodology, other sources of information such as personal journals, official documents, and cultural texts are also exciting additions to the research. The strengths of the feminist biographical method include the depth, context, and meaning found …

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Developmental Considerations In University-School Collaborative Research, Barbara L. Carlozzi, Alfed F. Carlozzi, Steven R. Harrist Sep 2004

Developmental Considerations In University-School Collaborative Research, Barbara L. Carlozzi, Alfed F. Carlozzi, Steven R. Harrist

The Qualitative Report

Some common complications that arise in collaborative research between school and university researchers, as well as some conditions for successful collaboration are described in this report. Difficulties possibly attributable to developmental levels of the researchers are discussed utilizing Kegans (1982) theory of constructive developmentalism. A collaborative, qualitative study of needs for independence and inclusion in two fifth grade classrooms is described to illustrate the importance of attending to issues of differing perspectives and experiences that may be related to development. The authors suggest that researchers carefully consider issues of role, status, and contextual differences, as well as the developmental maturity …

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Vietnamese Women And Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Examination, Tuyen D. Nguyen Sep 2004

Vietnamese Women And Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Examination, Tuyen D. Nguyen

The Qualitative Report

This grounded theory qualitative study investigated the major influencing factors in the United States that empowered six Vietnamese women who had been in abusive relationships to take actions, to make changes in their intimate relationships, unlike many of their abused counterparts in their homeland. Interviews of two focus group sessions, field-notes, and documentary evidence were used to obtain the results for this research study. Five major dominant influencing factors in the U.S. have helped these women to stand up to their abusers: 1) financial condition, 2) dominant U.S. cultures intolerance of domestic violence, 3) education, 4) support from other individuals, …

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Motherhood, Migration And Methodology: Giving Voice To The Other, Ruth Desouza Sep 2004

Motherhood, Migration And Methodology: Giving Voice To The Other, Ruth Desouza

The Qualitative Report

This paper discusses the need for multi-cultural methodologies that develop knowledge about the maternity experience of migrant women and that are attuned to women’s maternity-related requirements under multi-cultural conditions. Little is known about the transition to parenthood for mothers in a new country, particularly when the country is New Zealand. This paper will challenge the positivist hegemony of previously completed research on migrant women by reflecting on my own experience as a researcher grounded in a broadly-based, pluralistic set of critical epistemologies that allowed me to uncover the issues and contexts that impacted on the experience of migrant women. It …

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"Ask Me No Secrets, I'Ll Tell You No Lies:" What Happens When A Respondent's Story Makes No Sense, Sarah Flicker Sep 2004

"Ask Me No Secrets, I'Ll Tell You No Lies:" What Happens When A Respondent's Story Makes No Sense, Sarah Flicker

The Qualitative Report

In health research, we depend heavily on the goodwill of study participants. However, the whole social contract of health research is based on the premise that everyone comes to the research table with honorable intentions. What course should we take if we doubt the authenticity of our participants accounts? Through the use of an illustrative case study, this paper will explore three different ways of thinking about (and handling) implausible narratives.

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Medical Education Digest, Vol. 6 No. 4 (July 15, 2004), Nova Southeastern University Jul 2004

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 6 No. 4 (July 15, 2004), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

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Com Outlook Summer 2004, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Jul 2004

Com Outlook Summer 2004, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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The Explorer, Summer 2004, College Of Dental Medicine Jul 2004

The Explorer, Summer 2004, College Of Dental Medicine

Newsletters

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Tidings, Volume 6, Number 3 - Summer 2004, Nova Southeastern University Libraries Jul 2004

Tidings, Volume 6, Number 3 - Summer 2004, Nova Southeastern University Libraries

Tidings: A publication of Nova Southeastern University Libraries

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Nova Southeastern University Libraries Annual Report 2003-2004, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2004

Nova Southeastern University Libraries Annual Report 2003-2004, Nova Southeastern University

Brochures, Pamphlets, and Reports of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library

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Changing Attitudes - Health Sciences Students Working Together., Elizabeth A. Taylor, David Cook, Rosemarie Cunnigham, Sharla King, Jan Pimlott Jul 2004

Changing Attitudes - Health Sciences Students Working Together., Elizabeth A. Taylor, David Cook, Rosemarie Cunnigham, Sharla King, Jan Pimlott

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Is it possible to alter limiting stereotypic attitudes of health professionals toward each other? Perhaps a first step might be an undergraduate interdisciplinary course that brings students from different faculties together to work on scenarios of common interest? The Inter-professional Health Development, Education & Activities Group (IHDEA) at the University of Alberta believe that their innovative INTD 410 course addresses the goal of changing attitudes. Over a five-week period, more than 700 students attend this required course. They are supported by some fifty facilitators who are drawn from the community and from six different university faculties. Students interact in small …

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The Knight Orientation Issue, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2004

The Knight Orientation Issue, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia As A Presenting Sign Of Multiple Sclerosis: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Diagnosis And Management, Sherrol A. Reynolds, Joseph Pizzimenti, Albert D. Woods Jul 2004

Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia As A Presenting Sign Of Multiple Sclerosis: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Diagnosis And Management, Sherrol A. Reynolds, Joseph Pizzimenti, Albert D. Woods

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with various neurological and ocular manifestations. Ocular involvement occurs in approximately 80% of patients sometime during the course of the illness, and may be the presenting sign in about 50% of the patients with this disease. Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia (BINO) is a common ocular complication of MS, occurring in up to one third of all MS patients. BINO is an ocular motility impairment characterized by a total or partial inability to adduct each eye accompanied by a concomitant nystagmus of the abducting eye on lateral gaze and …

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Informing Discharge Plans. Assessments Of Elderly Patients In Australian Public Hospitals: A Field Study, Karen Grimmer, Esther May, Anna Dawson, Claudia Peoples Jul 2004

Informing Discharge Plans. Assessments Of Elderly Patients In Australian Public Hospitals: A Field Study, Karen Grimmer, Esther May, Anna Dawson, Claudia Peoples

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

This paper describes assessment practices related to discharging elderly patients from Australian acute public hospitals. Common assessments were of cognition, continence, wound care, hygiene needs, nutrition, mobility and self-care. Nurses and social workers commonly took non-standardised assessment approaches, whilst therapists were more likely to use published assessment instruments. Patients’ perspectives were rarely incorporated into assessments. The relationship between many common assessment items and patients’ ability to manage safely after discharge from hospital was unclear. The validity of assessment items, the reliability with which assessments were taken, ‘normal’ variability in responses, and interpretation of instrument ‘scores’ with respect to post-discharge independence …

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An Introduction To Telemedicine And Email Consultations, Janet C. Struber Jul 2004

An Introduction To Telemedicine And Email Consultations, Janet C. Struber

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

E-health, telehealth and telemedicine all describe the use of telecommunication and electronic information technology for the provision of health care at a distance. Interest in telemedicine has been heightened recently due to technological advances making equipment more effective and accessible, and increasing healthcare costs and client expectations creating pressures to find alternative modes of healthcare delivery. Although telemedicine suffers from a lack of conclusive evidence regarding its clinical effectiveness, primarily because it has not been adequately evaluated, its popularity and acceptance, particularly amongst lay persons, continues to increase. With the rapid increase in internet use, email, an electronic communication medium, …

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Southeast Florida Coral Reef Evaluation And Monitoring Project 2003 Year 1 Final Report, Jennifer Wheaton, Carl Beaver, Walter Jaap, Michael Callahan, Selena Kupfner, Shannon Wade, Jim Kidney, Stopher Slade, Erin Mcdevitt, Eric Ault, Fred Voss, David S. Gilliam, B. D. Ettinger, Daniel P. Fahy, Elizabeth Glynn Fahy, Shaun M. Gill, Jamie A. Monty, Lauren F. Shuman, Brian K. Walker, Richard E. Dodge, Tim Mcintosh, Steven Blair, Kenneth Banks, Louis E. Fisher, David Stout, Joe Ligas, Janet Phipps Jun 2004

Southeast Florida Coral Reef Evaluation And Monitoring Project 2003 Year 1 Final Report, Jennifer Wheaton, Carl Beaver, Walter Jaap, Michael Callahan, Selena Kupfner, Shannon Wade, Jim Kidney, Stopher Slade, Erin Mcdevitt, Eric Ault, Fred Voss, David S. Gilliam, B. D. Ettinger, Daniel P. Fahy, Elizabeth Glynn Fahy, Shaun M. Gill, Jamie A. Monty, Lauren F. Shuman, Brian K. Walker, Richard E. Dodge, Tim Mcintosh, Steven Blair, Kenneth Banks, Louis E. Fisher, David Stout, Joe Ligas, Janet Phipps

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

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College Of Optometry Student Handbook June 2004, Nova Southeastern University Jun 2004

College Of Optometry Student Handbook June 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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