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The Challenge Of Cultural Competency In The Multicultural 21st Century: A Conceptual Model To Guide Occupational Therapy Practice, Wesam Darawsheh, Gill Chard, Mona Eklund

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Occupational therapists increasingly encounter clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and need to meet their professional obligation of delivering culturally competent practice. Yet the process of cultural competency is poorly understood in occupational therapy practice. There is a need for a clear understanding of the meaning and process of cultural competency as it is enacted in practice with a wide range of individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Aim: To investigate the process, stages, characteristics, and requirements of cultural competency as practiced by experienced occupational therapists.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 community occupational therapists experienced …

Time And Space Use Of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Terry K. Crowe, Jessica Salazar Sedillo, Emily F. Kertcher, Joy H. Lasalle

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Purpose: This study analyzed the time and space use of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in order to better understand the occupational patterns of this population.

Methods: Time and space use data were collected through observation of 15 adults with ID during 4-hour periods on typical weekdays and weekend days. Data were coded into 12 time and 10 space use descriptive categories.

Results: The participants used a greater variety of locations during weekdays that contributed to greater amounts of weekday time spent in a wider variety of activity categories. In contrast, the participants spent a majority of …

Understanding Of Change, Leading Innovation: Ocad University's Master Of Design In Strategic Foresight And Innovation., Lenore Richards

Stream 4: Enterprising University

This paper discusses the need for new models of education due to the complexity and speed of change in the world. I introduce OCAD U’s Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation as one of a number of innovative programs attempting to become a responsible actor in the positive transformation of contemporary society. I reflect on the successes and challenges involved in the development and implementation of this highly innovative program.

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Paideia

No abstract provided.

Climate Change: Effects On The Use Of Biotechnology In Agriculture, Ashley Stephens

Paideia

No abstract provided.

Otras Perspectivas (Other Perspectives), Volume 15, Issue 01, April 2015, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program

OTras Perspectivas: UNM Occupational Therapy Program Newsletter

Acknowledging that the success of the Occupational Therapy Program hinges on the mutual investment of community and friends beyond the local community, the UNM Occupational Therapy Program faculty and staff have initiated this newsletter. The goal is to provide an additional forum for communication, and provide updates about the program's development, faculty, students, alumni, and friends.

Human Rights In Nigeria's External Relations: Exigency, Methods, And Rebuttable Objections, Philip C. Aka

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.

93nd Annual Meeting Best Paper Awards

Virginia Journal of Science

List of award winning papers by section from the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, 2015

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the April-May 2015 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter, Ciis

Integrative Health Studies Newsletter

This is the Spring 2015 issue of the Integrative Health Studies Newsletter at CIIS.

Publication Citations (Calendar Year 2014), Valparaiso University

Valparaiso Scholarship and Creative Works Reception

No abstract provided.

Healthnet News V.30:No.2 Spring 2015, Wendy Urciuoli

Articles - Patient Care

No abstract provided.

Whitworth Today Spring-Summer 2015, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Ugr Bibliography Of Ccu Student Research, Coastal Carolina University

Student Research Bibliographies

No abstract provided.

University Authors, 2015, Montclair State University, Harry A. Sprague Library

University Authors

No abstract provided.

Transcriptome Sequencing Of Mung Bean (Vigna Radiate L.) Genes And The Identification Of Est-Ssr Markers, Honglin Chen, Lixia Wang, Suhua Wang, Chunji Liu, Matthew Wohlgemuth Blair, Xuzhen Cheng

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Mung bean (Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek) is an important traditional food legume crop, with high economic and nutritional value. It is widely grown in China and other Asian countries. Despite its importance, genomic information is currently unavailable for this crop plant species or some of its close relatives in the Vigna genus. In this study, more than 103 million high quality cDNA sequence reads were obtained from mung bean using Illumina paired-end sequencing technology. The processed reads were assembled into 48,693 unigenes with an average length of 874 bp. Of these unigenes, 25,820 (53.0%) and 23,235 (47.7%) showed significant …

Fast Food: A Source Of Exposure To Phthalates And Bisphenol A In A Nationally Representative Sample, Cassandra Phillips, Susanna Mitro, Ami R. Zota

GW Research Days 2015

Background: Certain phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are industrial chemicals widely used in consumer products that can adversely impact human health. Diet is hypothesized to be a major source of exposure but little is known about the impact of specific food sources. This study aims to investigate the association between fast food consumption with human exposure to high-molecular weight phthalates (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP)) and BPA, in 8876 participants, aged 6 to 85 years old, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2003-2010.

Methodology: During the NHANES mobile exam, participants: 1) provided a spot urine …

Investigation Of Relationships Between Physical Characteristics Of Recreational Runners And Lower Extremity Injuries, Steven Marc Jackson

Department of Physical Therapy Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between anthropometric measurements, proximal and distal lower extremity muscle performance, core muscle endurance, lower extremity flexibility, and neuromuscular control with the incidence of injury in recreational runners over one season. Also, when a relationship was established, we sought to evaluate the predictive validity for any of the variables being investigated for risk of injury in this population. Study Design: Prospective cohort Methods: Anthropometric measurements, proximal and distal isometric lower extremity muscle performance, isometric core muscle endurance, lower extremity flexibility and neuromuscular control were measured in 75 recreational runners prior …

Utah State Magazine, Spring 2015, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

Practical Pearl: Restrictive Eating Disorders - April 2015, Laura Koenigs Md

Pediatrics Practical Pearls: Referral Guidelines for Common Problems

No abstract provided.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit App Development, Elizabeth Wright, Jamie Dobbins, Allie Dowe, Jacquelyn Sutherland, Volodymyr Budnichenko, Zhi Zhang, Alex Schetkov

Focus on Creative Inquiry

Although there are limitations on how parents can care for their infant while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), families need to be involved in their infants' health status and progress. This research study aims to address how educating and empowering NICU parents in areas of health and nutrition can improve their satisfaction during their child's hospitalization. Theywill have the ability to track the day-by-dayprogress of their baby by monitoring their child's temperature, weight, and nutritional care using an iOS app designed for NICU parents. Users will benefit from increased involvement in their child's care, and the ability to …

Program Development And Implementation For South Carolina Youth Through Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program (Efnep), Katherine Cason, Kattia Blanco, Joyce Senior, Jillian Clinton, Matt Francis, Christen King, Ashley Knight, Courtney Lee, Ana-Lisa Patterson, Katherine Smith, Amanda Wells, Griffin Wynkoop

Focus on Creative Inquiry

The Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP) is a federally-funded program that aims at informing and educating limited-resource children, youth, and families in developing and maintaining a nutritionally sound diet, and a physically active lifestyle. Many of the intervention programs implemented through Youth EFNEP are created to be part of an existing school curriculum or as an after-school program. Currently, few programs exist that allow for easy transferability of these already existing curriculums to a summer camp setting.Therefore, the purpose of our Creative Inquiry was to develop the students' abilities to design and implement a Nutrition Education program for …

International Health & Hispanic Culture, Emily Blackshire, Jardin Dogan, Jada Jones, Thomas Offerle, Elizabeth Villegas, Ainsley Wingard, Chelsea Frasier, Eandra Hall, Nigel Jones, Andrea Rojas, Katelyn Ragland, Kendyl Williams

Focus on Creative Inquiry

This research project will focus on the interrelations between health and culture in the Hispanic countries and their impact on individuals and communities. The research will explore medical diseases and conditions, people's traditions, beliefs, and perceptions related to health issues, home remedies, behavior change, family and community, doctor-patient relationship, and social aspects of public health. Students will have the opportunity to participate in service learning projects to help Hispanic communities and collect data for their research projects.

Evaluating The Nutritional Risk Of Older Adults Participating In The South Carolina Older Americans Act, Maciel Ugalde, Katherine L. Carson, Cheryl Dye, Vivian Haley-Zitlin

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

Older Americans Act (OAA) services are designed to help older adults maintain maximum independence in their homes and communities and to promote a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly. Monitoring nutrition status of Area Agencies on Aging clients will help identify those at high nutritional risk for poor health outcomes and the factors contributing to that risk. This assessment will inform the development of strategies to enhance delivery of food and nutrition services to those with the greatest need. The purpose of this study is to determine population “hot spots” of high nutritional risk and their association with demographic …

The Effect Of A Target Bite Count And Plate Size On Food Intake., Phillip W. Jasper, James N. Salley, Adam Hoover, Eric R. Muth

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

The purpose of this study was to determine if an instruction to take fewer bites than typically taken, would reduce intake and overcome the known environmental cue of plate size. In a previous study, fifty-five participants (34F) ate ad libitum macaroni and cheese in groups of four, either from a small plate or a large plate. They ate 111±35g with 12±4 bites from the small plate, and 195±111g with 20± 6 bites from the large plate. The current study employed the same paradigm. Sixty participants (33F) were given bite count feedback and were instructed to take only 12 bites, while …

Spring 2015 Hehd Research Forum Program, Clemson University

Health, Education and Human Development Awards

No abstract provided.

Deposition, Persistence, And Utilization Of Kelp Wrack Along The Central California Coast, Jarred Klosinski

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Kelp wrack occurs year round along temperate coastlines providing food to a low productivity environment; few efforts however, have been made to quantify wrack’s variability in deposition, persistence, and utilization along beaches and the rocky intertidal. Knowing the biomass deposited, persistence (amount of time a piece of wrack is found in an area), and how primary and secondary consumers respond to wrack allows for a better understanding of how these three variables work together to promote a food web and the ecological implications of the presence/absence of wrack within an area. My work focused on spatiotemporal variation in wrack deposition, …

Climate Change: Causes, Impacts And Adaptation, Xiaoyong Chen

Grant Supported Events

A series of posters representing updated data and information about climate change science are displayed along the walkway on the first floor in Building F. These posters are collected, summarized and synthesized from peer-reviewed publications from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; UN Food and Agriculture Organization; U.S. Environmental Agency; U.S. Climate Change Science Program and U.S. National Research Council.

The overall objective of the project is to increase the Governors State University community's awareness of the climate change issue and enhance the intellectual pursuits for better understanding of interaction between human activities and the environments.

An Investigative Study Into The Beneficial Use Of Seaweed In Bread And The Broader Food Industry., James A. Griffin

Dissertations

The primary objective of this research was to investigate the beneficial use of seaweed in bread and the broader food industry. The author began the thesis by reviewing Japan’s consumption of seaweed (the highest, per capita, in the world, with the lowest incidence of obesity and cancer). The author introduced a new Irish seaweed product and examined how seaweed could be integrated more effectively into the Western diet. Using the literature reviewed in Chapter Two, the author explored the nutritional aspects of how seaweed is used both in Asian cuisine and in Western culture, in addition to how seaweed use …

College Of Health Professions News, Spring 2015, College Of Health Professions

College of Health Professions Newsletters & Magazines

Spring 2015 newsletter from the College of Health Professions at Sacred Heart University.