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Und Strategic Planning Town Hall: Faculty Chat Responses — March 9, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Faculty chat response document from a March 9, 2022 UND strategic planning town hall. The document preserves chat-based feedback from faculty participants as part of the feedback-gathering process for the development of UND LEADS.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall: Staff Q&A Responses — March 8, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Staff Q&A response document from a March 8, 2022 UND strategic planning town hall. The document preserves questions and responses from staff participants as part of the feedback-gathering process for the development of UND LEADS.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall: Staff Q&A Responses — March 8, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Staff Q&A response document from a March 8, 2022 UND strategic planning town hall. The document preserves questions and responses from staff participants as part of the feedback-gathering process for the development of UND LEADS.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall: Faculty Q&A Responses — March 8, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Faculty Q&A response document from a March 8, 2022 UND strategic planning town hall. The document preserves questions and responses from faculty participants as part of the feedback-gathering process for the development of UND LEADS.

Indicators Of Faculty Research Proficiency: A Systematic Literature Review, Muhammad Salahuddin

Graduate Research Achievement Day Posters

Global formalization of knowledge depends largely upon the research productivity of university faculty; however, the skills that makeup a competent researcher are undefined. The current study aimed to identify the components of faculty research proficiency in the social science domain.

The research questions are:

(1) What research competencies are essential for a faculty member?

(2) How has faculty research proficiency been measured in the past?

March 3, 2022: Agenda, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda for the March 3, 2022, meeting of the University Senate. 30 pages

Data Management With Pokemon, Zeineb Yousif, Brittany Fischer

Open Educational Resources

Research data management education provides guidance on how researchers can effectively manage their data to increase the scholarly impact from their research, comply with funder mandates, and take control of their research data. This workshop teaches data management principles of file naming, metadata, and documentation through a lens of hands-on activities involving Pokémon. It is adapted from Hannah Gunderson's Data Management with Pokemon workshop, under a CC-BY license.

Software For A Conformally Invariant Yang-Mills Type Energy And Equation On 6-Manifolds, Lawrence Peterson

Datasets

The author has developed some new computer software and has used it, together with Mathematica and John M. Lee's Ricci software package, to verify many of the results in the article "A Conformally Invariant Yang-Mills Type Energy and Equation on 6-Manifolds" (arXiv:2107.08515). The author's new software is posted here, along with the Ricci package and a special guidelines file. One should read this guidelines file before studying or using the software.

Examining Factors Associated With The Use Of Face Coverings During Covid-19: A Survey Of Shoppers In Greater Grand Forks, Minnesota And North Dakota, Isaac Karikari, Tanis J. Walch, Ashley Evenson, Carenlee Bardull, Bret Weber, Stephanie Scallon, Delton Gabe, Mikale Kuntz, Gabriel Wavra, Emily Possis, Courtney Leben, Hailer Boushee, Madeline Comeau

Social Work Faculty Publications

Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic’s persistence and recent spikes in cases have heightened the need for the promotion of protective behaviors notably, the continued use of face coverings (or ‘masks’ in the common parlance for COVID-related face coverings). Effective messaging on mask use is essential to more fully resonate with individuals and their shared communities. Studies covering rural or mostly-urban regions in the U.S. are sparse. Accordingly, an interdisciplinary team of social work and public health researchers explored mask wearing behaviors in a small, urban metro community consisting of two cities spanning North Dakota and Minnesota that …

Effectiveness And Availability Of Occupational Therapy Interventions For Improving Quality Of Life For Families Dealing With Virtual Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Substance Use Issues, Madison Christian, Alexis Lehmann, Hannah Steckler

Critically Appraised Topics

Currently, there is an overall lack of evidence examining the effects of occupational therapy interventions to enhance families’ quality of life while dealing with virtual learning in school-aged children and the impacts of substance use on parents. The purpose of this critically appraised topic is to determine the availability for immediate use and the quality of occupational therapy interventions for improving the quality of life for families with school-age children dealing with school issues and virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically with parents who are also experiencing substance use issues

Identifying The Role Of Occupational Therapy In The Pediatric Palliative Care Team For Pediatric Cancer Patients, Rudessa Bedonie, Hannah Gianan, Riley Thomas, Kennedy Tooke

Critically Appraised Topics

What is the role of occupational therapy in providing effective intervention during palliative care for pediatric cancer patients and their families during the transition to the end of life?

Transitional Caregiver Support From Nicu To Early Intervention Services., Sophia Schutt

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Transitional Caregiver Support from NICU to Early Intervention Services. Sophia B. Schutt, Dr. Julie Grabanski, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to develop an occupation-based educational product for caregivers leaving the NICU setting and transitioning into early intervention services. The project is aimed at assessing and reducing caregiver stress levels and increasing co-occupational outcomes with their infants.

Methods: A needs assessment was conducted to evaluate the gap in caregiver education during the transition in care. The educational …

Family-Centered Care For Preschool Children With Disabilities, Kaylee Athmann, Ashley Freund, Rachel Koenig

Critically Appraised Topics

The purpose of this critically appraised topic paper was to define family-centered care, to look at family-centered care through the model of EHP, and to show the unique role occupational therapy plays in family-centered care. More specifically, we aimed to find the effects of family-centered care on health management. While family-centered care has been cited as beneficial by occupational therapists, there is a gap in these services being provided to preschoolers with disabilities.

The Benefits Of Habituation Altering Occupational Therapy Interventions To Improve Engagement In Adls And Iadls For Adults With Chronic Pain, Alexis Brolsma, Aleece Durbin, Casidi Pullar

Critically Appraised Topics

Adults experiencing chronic pain have difficulties performing ADLs and IADLs, consequently lowering their quality of life. Current research supports multiple interventions used by occupational therapists when working with adults with chronic pain, however, there is no primary intervention identified (Andrews et al., 2018; Guy et al., 2019; Guy et al., 2020; Nielsen et al., 2021; Schmid et al., 2019; Simon & Collins, 2017). The purpose of this CAT paper is to determine how beneficial occupational therapy interventions are at changing habits and routines (habituation) of adults (18+ years of age) with chronic pain in improving engagement in ADLs and IADLs.

Occupational Therapy In Palliative Care: Incorporating Meaningful Occupations And Education Programs For Occupational Therapists, Emily Geissler, Mariah Herring, Katya Kivi

Critically Appraised Topics

Based on the literature reviewed for this critically appraised topic (CAT), end-of-life care has become a more popular setting, and healthcare workers are beginning to see the need for occupational therapists. Due to the undefined role of an OT in this setting, it is difficult for the client to be provided with the best care that increases their quality of life near death, as well as inadequate training for how to address intervention. The issue found within palliative care is that clients are not provided the opportunity to engage in the meaningful activities that bring them joy. The purpose of …

Interventions For Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis To Increase Quality Of Life And Motivation In Activities Of Daily Living And Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living: A Critically Appraised Topic, Erin Ferebee, Makenzie Kroupa, Makayla Tucker

Critically Appraised Topics

PICO:

P: Adults with a chronic condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis

I: Programs and interventions most effective to improve participation in ADL & IADL

C: Motivation levels & QOL

O: Increased participation in ADL & IADLS

Focused Question - What occupational therapy (OT) intervention approaches are best for Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients struggling with motivation, quality of life, as evidenced by the ability to participate in ADLs and IADLs?

Critically Appraised Topic: The Use Of Occupation-Based Sensory Intervention And Environmental Modification With School-Aged Children Who Have Experienced Trauma, Josie Huot, Abigail Kasper, Erin Siebenaler, Jessica Wetzel

Critically Appraised Topics

Children who have been exposed to trauma may develop sensory impairments, such as inadequate sensory processing and regulation when engaging in occupations within the school setting. Currently, there is a lack of evidence demonstrating the efficacy of sensory-based occupational therapy intervention with children who have experienced trauma. The purpose of this critically appraised topic paper is to describe the current evidence for utilizing sensory-based interventions, in combination with environmental modifications, to influence occupational engagement among school-aged children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences.

Effectiveness Of Occupational Therapy Self-Management Interventions Among Chronically Homeless Veterans With Mental Health And Substance Abuse Disorders, Jace Allard, Hannah Leisenheimer, Adeyinka Omotunde

Critically Appraised Topics

Homeless veterans are challenged with chronic mental health and substance abuse disorders that affect their abilities to carry out their daily functions. There is a paucity of focused literature to address the extent to which occupational therapy interventions help chronically homeless veterans that struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues. The purpose of this critically appraised topic paper was to investigate and demonstrate the extent to which substance abuse and mental health occupational therapy programs may help to increase the performance range of self-management skills of chronically homeless veterans.

Occupational Therapy’S Ability To Address Perceived Stress Levels In Caregivers Of Individuals With Dementia, Kjerstin Drugan, Molly Van Drehle, Jadalyn Wagner

Critically Appraised Topics

Caregivers of individuals with dementia face unique challenges that affect their ability to participate in their occupations and maintain low-stress levels (Armstrong et al., 2019; Chiao et al., 2015; Cooper et al., 2010; Delgarno et al., 2021; Franzosa et al., 2019; Gleason & Miller, 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Madruga et al., 2020; Piersol et al., 2017; Sterling et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). Evidence has supported the benefits of occupational therapy intervention for caregiver well-being (Burgess et al., 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Raj et al., 2021; Sztramko et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). In this critically …

Outpatient Physical Therapy Management Of A Patient With Low Tone And Developmental Delay: A Case Study, Ana Braaten

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Developmental delay is when a child does not reach a developmental milestone by the expected age. Low tone is when there is poor muscle strength. This case study evaluates the effectiveness of conservative physical therapy care as a treatment for low tone and developmental delay. The study also discusses the patient’s outcomes based on the chosen interventions. These results can be used to further understand the most efficacious interventions for low tone and developmental delay treatment.

Case Description: The patient was a 9-month-old male referred by his primary care provider for low tone and developmental delay.

Interventions: …

Moderate To Severe Traumatic Brain Injury And Cerebral Hemorrhage And The Effects Of Physical Therapy In The Acute Care Setting: A Case Study, Rachel Marie Beaner

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States (CDC). Patients who experience a TBI may require hospitalization and intensive medical treatment. The purpose of this case study is to evaluate the role of physical therapy intervention in the acute care setting for a patient with a moderate to severe TBI and cerebral hemorrhage.

Case Description: The patient is a female in her early 30’s who experienced a TBI and cerebral hemorrhage. She required an emergency craniotomy and was admitted to the intensive care unit for further care. …

Effective Occupational Therapy Interventions For Reducing Parental Stress In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ann Landreville, Annah Greenmyer, Makayla Murden

Critically Appraised Topics

John et al.’s (2018) study found that over half of the mothers in the NICU suffer from moderate to severe anxiety. This anxiety negatively impacts parents’ abilities to engage in the occupation of caring for their child, which can have long-term consequences. Currently, there is a lack of research on occupational therapy-specific interventions that focus on reducing parental stress in the NICU setting. The purpose of this critically appraised topic (CAT) is to discover which stress-reducing occupational therapy interventions have a positive impact on the abilities of parents to successfully care for their infants in the NICU.

Generalized Weakness From Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome And Liver Failure: A Case Study, Kelly Dawn Bosch

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a condition that occurs when an individual stops drinking alcohol or significantly decreases his or her alcohol intake after long-term dependence. The symptoms that develop vary in severity. Out of the 2 million people who experience alcohol withdrawal in the United States, 500,000 of them require treatment for their symptoms which can include physical therapy. The purpose of this case study is to describe and examine the treatment of a 48-year-old male who presented to the hospital with severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, liver failure, and generalized weakness to determine the most effective …

Myasthenia Gravis, Briton Bussman

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neurological condition involving dysfunction at the neuromuscular junction. There are very few clinical studies and limited research on patients with myasthenia gravis and the effect of exercise. The purpose of this case study was to add to the current research in treatment of myasthenia gravis with physical therapy.

Case Description: The patient was a 73 year old male coming to therapy reporting decreases in functional mobility as well as a decrease in balance. He had been diagnosed with MG at age 62. He also reported that he feels that his strength has …

Physical Therapy Management Of A 43-Year-Old Female With Adhesive Capsulitis: A Case Study, Kaitlin Delores Feist

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Adhesive Capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, affects about 2- 5% of the general population and yet the exact cause is still unknown. It occurs when the capsule of the glenohumeral joint thickens and causes the joint to become stiff resulting in decreased range of motion, strength, and pain which all can last for multiple years. The purpose of this case study is to describe the clinical reasoning and decision making in the physical therapy management of a patient with adhesive capsulitis by evaluating and discussing the examination and evaluation, interventions, and overall plan of care in …

Medium Altitude Long Endurance Rpa Training: Evaluating Blended Learning, Zachary P. Waller, Robert H. Stupnisky

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

The Heads Down Display (HDD) Menu Trainer – a stand-alone software trainer – was developed to familiarize students in Remotely Piloted Aircraft training with the layout and manipulation of the HDD menus for either the MQ-1 or MQ-9. Preliminary work by Waller et al. (2016) established the efficacy of the HDD Menu Trainer in improving student performance from pretest to posttest scores across several modalities (i.e. traditional, blended, and distance). Recognizing that students holding pilot certification scored higher in some aspects of the HDD Menu Trainer, this study sampled students across a curriculum to assess whether performance with the HDD …

Pediatric Telehealth Simplified: A Toolkit For The Rural Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practitioner, Stacy Michelle Buschette

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this scholarly project is to promote occupational therapy to rural pediatric populations by means of effective and efficient telehealth service delivery via an extensive toolkit. The toolkit is meant to enhance the occupational therapy practitioner’s skills, abilities, and competencies pertaining to telehealth to ease the transition to telehealth implementation.

Methodology: An in-depth literature review of current research was conducted to determine the common barriers and supports that are experienced by occupational therapy practitioners implementing telehealth service delivery. Due to the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous occupational therapy practitioners were compelled to transition to telehealth intervention …

Tiny Humans, Huge Environments: All The Sense’S Coming Into Play, Jessica L. Blackman

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Introduction The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a busy overwhelming environment that differs from the womb. In the womb, an infant is protected from noises and bright lights, tasting and smelling the mother's diet, feeling movement and pushing against the mother as they grow (Altimier & Phillips, 2016). It is ideal for a premature infant's neurodevelopment to have the NICU environment mimic the womb. Two models were selected to help guide the product development, one occupation-based model and one NICU-based model.

Methodology The Person, Environment, Occupation (PEO) model Law et al. (1996) was selected to be used as it …

Increasing Health, Wellness, And Self-Care In Older Adults Experiencing Mental Health Effects During And After A Pandemic, Hayley Blom

Occupational Therapy Capstones

The COVID-19 pandemic calls for new solutions in promoting increased health, wellness, and self-care in older adults experiencing mental health effects during and after a pandemic. As the virus began to spread in the United States in early 2020, social distancing measures were implemented to reduce the spread of the virus. During this time of uncertainty, assisted living facilities (ALF) put a halt to all program activities, mealtimes in the communal dining area, and any other activities or events that were face-to-face. Along with activity programming, most facilities restricted visitors from entering the building including residents’ loved ones. These factors …

Addressing Challenges Related To Community Reintegration Following A Traumatic Brain Injury, Alexia Rose Gallagher

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Title: Addressing Challenges Related to Community Reintegration Following a Traumatic Brain Injury

Introduction: The purpose of this scholarly project was to create a guide of resources and tools available in and around Bismarck, North Dakota that individuals after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can utilize to assist in their successful return to their community. The Rancho Los Amigos Scale was utilized to effectively guide which resources and supports were needed based on the functional level the individual is currently presenting at. The Person Environment Occupational (PEO) Model theoretical framework was utilized to guide the creation and implementation of this community …