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Generating A Reflexive Ai-Assisted Workflow For Academic Writing, Corey W. Johnson, Trena M. Paulus

The Qualitative Report

Digital research workflows are study designs that intentionally consider the use of technology in meaningful and reflexive ways. While most scholars use digital tools and spaces in their research process, doing so has consequences that are infrequently considered in an intentional way. Especially in this age of generative AI, technology integration into research studies will have an even greater impact and consequences on study outcomes. This paper documents one digital research workflow, the academic writing process, to demonstrate how inviting generative AI to be a writing partner can be done in a reflexive manner. Drawing on Paulus and Lester’s (2023) …

Harmony In Progress: Exploring Motivation’S Role In My Piano Learning And Practice Journey, Junyu Tao, Jane Southcott, Renee Crawford

The Qualitative Report

This autoethnography explores the role of motivation in the piano learning and practice journey of the first author. The study is underpinned by understandings of how motivation evolves from extrinsic influences, such as parental support, teachers’ guidance, and peer influence, to intrinsic motivation that drives personal growth. Using a reflective and collaborative approach incorporating narratives, we examine key moments and emotional landscapes as the first author reveals the transformative power of motivation in shaping her piano learning experience. Our findings highlight the critical role of self-determination in fostering sustained engagement and success on the path of piano learning and practice. …

Assessment And Prioritization Of Contaminants Of Concern Along Florida's Coral Reef, Ellen Regina E. Skelton

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Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR) is the third largest barrier reef in the world and faces significant stress from localized land, water, and air-based sources of pollution. Numerous chemical contaminants have been found in waters surrounding reefs and within corals, including pesticides, hydrocarbons, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and trace metals. However, for most current and emergent environmental contaminants, little to no consistent information exists regarding environmental concentrations or toxicological effects on corals. Assessment of the levels of contaminants in coral reef environments is needed to conduct risk assessments to guide management, restoration, and recovery strategies, and the coral reef resource management …

Estrategias Para Promover Comportamientos Urbanos Responsables En Los Campus Universitarios: Un Análisis Cualitativo Del Alcance, Willian Sierra-Barón, Pablo Páramo

The Qualitative Report

Los Comportamientos Urbanos Responsables (CUR) son fundamentales para garantizar la convivencia y la sostenibilidad ambiental. A pesar de que se han implementado diferentes estrategias para fomentarlas en diferentes entornos públicos por parte de las administraciones municipales o su testeo en los campus universitarios, no existen estudios que recojan los resultados de estas experiencias dentro de la literatura científica. El propósito de esta investigación fue identificar publicaciones relacionadas con estrategias para promover comportamientos urbanos responsables, para describir las principales características y hallazgos de su implementación, particularmente en los campus universitarios. Se realizaron búsquedas en Scopus y Web of Science, revistas especializadas …

The Current (Including Special Section) - Volume 35 Issue 6, Nova Southeastern University

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Otitis Media Causes In Children And The Role Of Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques In Its Treatment, Laure Deliscar, Jyotsna Chawla, Cyril Blavo

HCA-NSU MD Research Day

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the disease process of pathogens in the middle ear space while considering the effectiveness of treatment methods. Background: Otitis Media (OM) is a common infection of the middle ear, presenting in acute, chronic, and effusion forms. It is characterized by erythematous inflammation of the middle ear space spanning from the tympanic membrane to the end of the eustachian tube, and is often accompanied by fever, earache, and often temporary hearing loss. While OM can affect all age groups, it disproportionately impacts children under the age of 6 and is a leading cause of …

Integrating Bioethics: Enhancing The Moral Compass Of Future Healthcare Professionals, Aymen Arain, Adalyne Singh, Ricardo Rodriquez Millan, Michelle L Demory, Cheryl Purvis

HCA-NSU MD Research Day

KEYWORDS: Bioethics, ethical principles, autonomy, justice, beneficence and non-maleficence, medical education Objective: To create an understanding of theoretical and practical ethical awareness in clinical practices and interprofessional healthcare teams. Background: The need for ethical competencies in our pre-health majors has never been more critical and the intersection of ethical thinking and real-world dilemmas are often disconnected. Enhancing self-awareness of ethical principles helps foster empathy and resilience, which are critical for building compassionate patient relationships. Methods: In our study, we surveyed students in our Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) program interested in a variety of healthcare professions (N=55). Using a ten-question …

A Qualitative Evaluation Of Huntington’S Disease Perspectives On Social Media, Paige Conrad, Heather Sterchele, Ryan Wong, Sahar Sarrami Amini

HCA-NSU MD Research Day

A Qualitative Evaluation of Huntington’s Disease Perspectives on Social Media Paige Conrad OMS-III Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Heather Sterchele OMS-III Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ryan Wong OMS-III Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sahar S Amini D.O. Objective: The objective of this study is to qualitatively examine the content of the most watched videos related to HD on the social media application Tik Tok and explore how social media is being utilized to discuss the disease. Background: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder …

The Role Of Kctd13 In Androgen Receptor Ubiquitination​, Faith Abraham, Ahmed Chahdi, Phd, Carolina Jorgez, Phd, Abhishek Seth

HCA-NSU MD Research Day

The Role of KCTD13 in Androgen Receptor Ubiquitination Faith Abraham1, Ahmed Chahdi, PhD2, Caroline Jorgez, PhD3, and Abhishek Seth, MD2 1Class of 2024, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2Urology, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL 3Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the KCTD13 gene on major protein effectors of common genitourinary (GU) defects. Background: Hypospadias, characterized by the ventral positioning of the urethral opening, occurs in approximately 1 out of 125 live births. Cryptorchidism, or undescended testes (UDT), is the most common GU birth defect, affecting around …

Demonstrating Awareness On The Impact Of Vapes In Society, Jean Carlos Cortez-Rivera, Kianie Cruz Rosado, Andrea De Jesús Navia, Kenneth Hartú Rodríguez, Dayrimar Marchena Santiago

College of Pharmacy Student Research

Vaping, initially marketed as a smoking cessation tool, has become a public health concern due to its widespread use, particularly among youth. Despite claims of harm reduction compared to traditional cigarettes, vaping products pose significant health risks. These include respiratory issues, cardiovascular complications, and neurological impacts, largely driven by nicotine addiction and exposure to toxic substances. Vaping's appeal, fueled by extensive advertising and enticing e-liquid flavors, has led to an epidemic among adolescents, with notable social and economic consequences. Additionally, the improper disposal of vaping devices poses environmental hazards, contributing to pollution and carbon emissions. While advocates argue that vaping …

Classroom Success With International Students: Strategies From An International Student Turned Faculty Member, Priya Krishnakumar

Learning and Educational Center Virtual Teaching and Learning Conference

Description of the session: This session will delve into successful strategies and perspectives for promoting classroom success with international students. Though the lessons learned in teaching international students and personal experience of the presenter, participants will examine the challenges faced by international students, including language barriers, cultural differences and adjustment to the educational system in the U.S. The session will offer practical solutions to foster inclusivity, strengthen student engagement and enhance academic success for diverse learners.

Session objectives:

• Identify common challenges faced by international students in the classroom
• Examine effective teaching strategies that promote inclusivity
• Describe practical solutions for supporting …

The “Hate Wall” Project To Eradicate And Dismantle Discrimination In Higher Education: Lessons Learned From The Well-Intended Initiative Gone Awry!, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Learning and Educational Center Virtual Teaching and Learning Conference

Deeply rooted prejudices and hatred of others based on people’s ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, or religious affiliations are realities of every society. To allow students, faculty, and staff on campus to de-stress by metaphorically destroying experienced hate, the Diversity Student Council of Nova Southeastern University built a “Hate Wall” so everyone can write negative biases they have heard to then dismantle it physically and symbolically. During the day, people wrote comments on the wall, and some were antisemitic regarding the Jewish community. Within a few hours, it turned into a publicity failure while deeply stressing many.

This case study discusses what …

What Is Ethical And Responsible Use Of Generative Ai?, Marti Snyder

Learning and Educational Center Virtual Teaching and Learning Conference

In this session, we will explore the ethical and responsible use of generative AI in higher education. We will examine key issues identified in the literature and discuss their relevance across various disciplines. Through a guided discussion, we will explore our pressing challenges and discuss the tools, guidelines, or frameworks needed to support informed decision-making in the use of generative AI.

Proceedings From The Fifth Annual For Society For Sports Neuroscience Conference, Neurosports Editorial Staff

Journal for Sports Neuroscience

Proceedings from the Fifth Annual for Society for Sports Neuroscience Conference

The Current - Volume 35 Issue 5, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Experimental Study To Assess The Role Of Environment And Device Type On The Success Of Social Engineering Attacks: The Case Of Judgment Errors, Tommy Pollock

Cybersecurity Graduate Research Symposium

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Assessing Organizational Investments In Cybersecurity And Financial Performance Before And After Data Breach Incidents Of Cloud Saas Platforms, Munther B. Ghazawneh

Cybersecurity Graduate Research Symposium

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Ai-Enhanced Qualitative Research: Insights From Adele Clarke’S Situational Analysis Of Ted Talks, Natalija Mazeikiene, Judita Kasperiuniene

The Qualitative Report

This study explores the integration of ChatGPT-4 into the qualitative research process, focusing on the methodology of Situational Analysis by Adele Clarke and analysing TED Talks transcripts. Findings show ChatGPT's ability to process data quickly in initial coding, formulating broader categories reflecting Clarke's complexity of “situation,” recognising human and non-human elements, discourses, debates, and issues, temporal and spatial. In analysing data for different map types (situational, social worlds and arenas, positional), ChatGPT-4 “understands” their different analytical purposes, recognising different levels of abstraction and theoretical structuring. The research highlighted the challenges for generative AI in translating complex theoretical frameworks into situational …

"Traditionalizing" Effect Of Parenthood On First Time Mothers: Insights From A Longitudinal Study, Vilma Ražauskienė

The Qualitative Report

Researchers have documented that transitioning to parenthood may have a "traditionalizing“ effect on the gendered division of housework and childcare. The goal of this research is to enhance an understanding of the factors that influence this change in behaviour and attitudes swaying it to the side of traditional gender roles. To achieve this objective, two waves of individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten women during pregnancy and four to six months postpartum. Although convenience sampling was employed for data collection, the research participants displayed variation in terms of marital status, educational level, number of children, breastfeeding practices, and other …

The Current - Volume 35 Issue 4, Nova Southeastern University

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Standing Still, Go Along, And Zooming In: Complementary Strategies Of Participant-Observations In Urban Ethnography, Lene Granzau Juel-Jacobsen

The Qualitative Report

This paper seeks to complement conventional ethnographic participant observation methods, proposing the integration of three distinct strategies. Motivated by own ethnographic studies, conducted in an urban supermarket and a food festival site, the paper contends that traditional long-term immersion may not always suffice for investigating transient urban phenomena. The paper advocates for the integration of complementary methodological strategies for participant observation adaptable to evolving contexts and research questions. Firstly, the "standing still" approach involves minimal engagement while observing a specific scene or interaction, offering a detached yet insightful perspective on fleeting moments or events. Secondly, the "go along" strategy entails …

Emotionally Demanding Research: A Wartime Quest Or A Journey Of Connection, Thomas W. Gretton Dr, Anna Farello

The Qualitative Report

Emotionally demanding research (EDR) is a branch of qualitative inquiry that heavily draws from researchers’ psychological, emotional, and physical resources. EDR researchers have acknowledged diverse experiences and effects of EDR, including compassion fatigue, interpersonal tensions, and ill-being but there remains restricted, empirical understanding of how researchers perceive their relationship with EDR. Building on Kumar and Cavallaro’s (2018) model of researcher self-care in EDR, we explored how expert qualitative researchers encountered both the positive and the negative experiences and effects throughout their entire EDR journeys. Interview data were analyzed using a holistic form of structural analysis. Researchers narrated their EDR journeys …

Where’S The Etiquette? Telehealth Etiquette In Health Professions Education And Practice: A Scoping Review, Rachel Pittmann, Bobbie Ann Adair White, Nicole Danaher-Garcia, Anne Thompson

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background: Past research on in-office provider professionalism has shown an association between patient-provider relationship, patient satisfaction, and healthcare outcomes. Less research has been conducted on the topic of professionalism and communication in telehealth. Telehealth etiquette, or the skills that combine professionalism and communication used during a virtual healthcare visit, has recently emerged in the literature. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to map the evidence of telehealth etiquette within health professions education and practice. Method: A full search using keywords and synonyms of “webside manner” and “telehealth” was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. Search results initially identified 263 …

How Allied Health Programs Can Integrate Pharmacists Into Didactic Education Medication Curriculum: Benefits, Challenges, And Implementation, Dawn M. Battise, Susan M. Smith

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Many allied health professionals are required to receive medication-related education. As the “medication experts,” pharmacists are uniquely qualified to provide such training. Although pharmacy involvement in interprofessional education is frequently described, there is limited data about the pharmacist's role in the allied health didactic setting. This paper describes how two allied health programs leveraged the medication knowledge of pharmacy educators to enhance delivery of medication related content. Strategies are provided for pharmacy and allied health educators who are considering implementing a similar interprofessional model.

Sources Of Information That Introduced Undergraduate Students To Their Allied Health Major, Erin Vanderbunt

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Selecting a college major can be overwhelming for undergraduate students. The factors influencing major selection not only impact student success and degree completion time but also affect university recruitment and retention strategies. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the most influential sources of information that first introduced undergraduate students to their current major of nutrition, public health, or speech pathology and sought to determine if any differences existed between the academic majors or by the demographic variables of gender or racial/ethnic backgrounds. Methods: A total of 121 undergraduate students from a regional, midwest institution participated in …

Primary Prevention And Motivational Interviewing: Patterns In Athletic Training, Mark C. West, Justin P. Young, Matthew J. Rivera, Kenneth E. Games

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background: The BOC practice analysis defines the first domain as Risk Reduction, Wellness and Health Literacy including, “Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors with effective education and communication.” There is limited evidence on primary prevention measures athletic trainers (ATs) use to address health-related behaviors. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based patient-centered style of communication used to help patients modify detrimental health behaviors to improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge and practice patterns of primary prevention and motivational interviewing in athletic training. Methods: We used a cross-sectional, web-based survey (Qualtrics, Provo, UT). The survey contained demographic questions, …

The History And Development Of Doctor Of Health Science (Dhsc) Programs In The United States Part Iii – Future – Needs, Foundational Factors, And Principles., Helen Ewing, Richard Davis, Randy D. Danielsen, Eric Sauers, Robin Reesal

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: This three-part article series will advance the understanding of the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) programs in the United States. Method: Part I discussed relevant historical information about higher education and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). It described the transition of PhD philosophies to professional doctorates by following the historical postgraduate program paths in Education, Nursing, and Public Health. There was a brief discussion about the rapid growth of professional doctorates. Part I ended by identifying the origins of DHSc programs in the United States. Part II looked at the evolutionary stages of professional doctorates and DHSc programs. This …

The Effects Of Childhood Maltreatment In A Sample Of Deaf Adults, Teresa Crowe Ph.D

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This research studied the impacts of child maltreatment on 87 deaf adults' use of substances, anxiety and depression, involvement in victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence, age, gender identity, and parental language use. After IRB approval, participants completed an online survey about experiences of childhood maltreatment and its effects on their lives. Results showed that the sample: a) had low to moderate incidence of childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect, b) reported mild levels of anxiety and depression, c) included 32.5% who met the threshold for IPV victimization and/or perpetration, d) relatively low levels of …

Case Study In Deaf Mental Health Care: Integration Of Therapeutic Attunement And Skills-Training, Julia Ball, Lindsey Sankin

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Deaf Mental Health Care (DMHC) is a specialty involving clinical expertise and self-awareness in therapeutic work with D/deaf people.1 Within the DMHC framework, this case report describes the psychotherapy of one Deaf individual, whose developmental experiences are common among D/deaf people. It illustrates how clinical models developed with hearing people informed the clinical team working with this Deaf individual. The treatment integrated focused skill-building with reparative emotional and linguistic “attunement.” In addition, the case illustrates how clinicians and their clients can use the intersections of their different languages and cultures as growth opportunities.

The Current - Volume 35 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.