Digital Commons Network^™

An Examination Of Daily Dietary Intake And Swallow Function In An Older Adult Population, Lillian A. Barone

Master's Theses

This study aims to determine the relationship, if any, of daily dietary intake of adult individuals living independently in the community and swallow function/ dysfunction. It appears that individuals modify their diet as they age and the correlation between this awareness of diet modification and dysphagia is unclear. Using the Yale Swallow Protocol and a study specific questionnaire, this relationship was examined. The results indicate future research should focus on the bi-directional relationship between malnutrition and dysphagia in the aging, community dwelling population.

Diverse Educational Strategies Enhance Multigenerational Learning In The Classroom And Workplace, Joyce I. Karl, Oralea Pittman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This presentation will examine similarities and differences among generations and how diverse educational strategies can be developed for the multigenerational classroom or workplace. It will also discuss how traditional, interactive, and problem-based intergenerational activities may benefit all participants.

Review of Literature: In the classroom, three generations are often present among the faculty and students; baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials (Generation Y). Although it is important to avoid assumptions about individuals, each group has values and skills which are different. Baby Boomers prefer structured learning. Hard work is the way to earn respect and advancement in the workplace (Gallo, …

Meeting The Bereavement Needs Of Older Adults With Cognitive Challenges, Terry Glendinning

Counseling

Approximately 5.5 million people in the United States are living with cognitive challenges such as Alzheimer's and other dementias. People with cognitive challenges, following the death of a loved one, often experience unacknowledged grief. This paper first describes grief as it occurs in older adults who are not cognitively challenged. This is followed by a review of literature focusing on the grief of older adults with cognitive challenges. The project looks at methods for accommodating the cognitive and communication needs of this population as they work through their grief process.

2017 Abraham S. Fischler College Of Education, College Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, College Of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Developing Clinical Guidelines To Improve The Care Of Older People With Diabetes, Trisha Lynette Dunning

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Diabetes is associated with functional, cognitive, and social changes. Polypharmacy and under-or malnutrition, pain, depression, falls, confusion, delirium and significant medicine-related adverse events including hypoglycaemia are common (Munshi et al. 2016). There are a number of existing guidelines for the care of older people with diabetes but conversations with staff caring for caring for older people with diabetes indicated that such guidelines do not address core components of the care such as sexual health and end of life. There is limited clinical trial evidence to support recommendations and low regard for expert/consensus opinion. Older people with diabetes are often …

A Video Intervention For Professionals Working With Transgender And Gender Nonconforming Older Adults, Allison R. Warren

Dissertations

Abstract

There is consensus that providers who work with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) older adults should use the language preferred by the older adult; however, self-efficacy in this particular context is unexplored. The current study compared the efficacy of three online interventions for aging-focused professionals designed to increase knowledge of TGNC-related terminology, decrease self-reported negative attitudes towards TGNC individuals, and increase self-efficacy for affirmative interactions. Employees and volunteers of area agencies on aging across the United States (N = 155) were randomly assigned to one of three interventions: written educational information, a video demonstration, or both the written educational …

Proceedings Of The 2017 Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association Conference: East Meets West In Global Health Nursing Research, Practice, And Leadership, Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc.

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

No abstract provided.

The Integration Of Mental Health Competencies Into A Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum, Pamela Aselton, Gabrielle P. Abelard, Linda A. Lewandowski, Raeann Genevieve Leblanc, Clare F. Lamontagne, Lori Anne Lyne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Primary care clinicians must be prepared to assess, treat, and refer patients for appropriate services for mental health care. Studies have shown that the majority of prescriptions for antidepressant and anxiety medication are written in primary care offices. More than 50% of adult patients with depression are diagnosed and managed by primary care providers (Scandis and Watt, 2013). Less than 60 percent of adults with significant mental illness receive treatment in the United States (NSDUH, 2013).

Mental health services need to be better integrated into primary care given the shortage of mental health providers in many areas.

There is …

Attitudes Toward The Elderly Among Pre-Licensure Nursing Students, Maria E. Mackey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: In the United States, the baby-boomers of yesteryear are emerging as today and tomorrow"s elderly population. Given this fact, health care is faced with the challenge of providing safe, quality, and compassionate care to this ageing population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2014), in 2010 the population of elderly (identified as 65 and older) accounted for 13.1% of the U.S. population. The U.S. Census Bureau (2014) projects that in the year 2030, the population of elderly in the U.S. will nearly double to 20.3%, and will sustain through 2060 with a projected elderly population of 20.9%. While projections …

Oasa Leadership Forum Summary, June 6, 2017, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

2016-2017 Academic Year

Notes from the June 6, 2017, OASA Leadership Forum.

Nursing Programs And Supportive Housing Sites: Mutual Benefits Of Multigenerational Engagement Through Innovative Academic-Practice Partnerships, Maureen F. O'Shea, Mary Mccarthy, Barbara J. Pinchera, Margaret Sullivan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Through a collaborative partnership, traditional baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, together with residents of an older adult community with supportive services, engage in purposeful, semi-structured activities while considering factors that influence individual, community and population health throughout the lifespan. Participants utilize evidence-based assessment tools and explore aspects of individualized aging, complexity of care, and personal vulnerability during life transitions. The focus on the five domains of wellness: physical, social, cognitive, spiritual, and emotional. A range of topics include: medication management, health assessment, disease prevention and management, home safety, falls assessment, psycho-social well being, delirium, dementia and sensory impairments, depression and anxiety …

Contextualizing The Young Adult Female Breast Cancer Experience: Developmental, Psychosocial, And Interpersonal Influences, Cameron Froude, Sandra Rigazio-Digilio, Laura Donorfio, Keith Bellizzi

The Qualitative Report

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2016b). Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) as a group have a worse prognosis when compared to older adults (e.g., Tichy, Lim, & Anders, 2013). Due to limited understanding of the biology of cancers for AYAs, inadequate representation of AYAs in clinical trials, and AYAs’ unique psychosocial healthcare needs, the prognosis for this group, as compared to older women, is comparatively poor. One step in addressing the survival gap for AYAs is to explore the developmental and psychosocial factors that shape their illness experiences. This qualitative study …

Older Adults Without Close Kin In The United States, Rachel Margolis, Ashton Verdery

Sociology Publications

Objectives: We document the size and characteristics of the population of older adults without close kin in the contemporary United States.

Methods: Using the Health and Retirement Study, we examine the prevalence of lacking different types and combinations of living kin, examine how kinless-ness is changing across birth cohorts, and provide estimates of kinless-ness for sociodemographic and health groups.

Results: In 1998–2010, 6.6% of U.S. adults aged 55 and above lacked a living spouse and biological children and 1% lacked a partner/spouse, any children, biological siblings, and biological parents. Kinless-ness, defined both ways, is becoming more common among adults in …

Affordable And Accessible Hearing Healthcare Interventions In The United States: A Literature Review And Prospective Analysis, Garrett Thompson

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Age-related hearing loss is a significant public health concern with serious and far-reaching consequences including: social isolation, depression, faster cognitive decline, and increased risk of falls. Hearing loss is a widespread condition, it is in fact a leading cause of disability among older people. Hearing aids, the primary intervention for adults with hearing loss, are costly and inaccessible to many patients who need them. Among other reasons, these factors have led to a low uptake rate among the adult population; only one in seven adults who could benefit from wearing hearing aids utilizes them. Given the status quo of high …

Volume Vi (2017), Unm Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Sepsis Guidelines And Patient Outcomes, Jeffrey A. Coto, Ceyhun Ozgur, Grace Rogers

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Publications

The international society of healthcare developed standardized guidelines for the medical management of sepsis to help battle this life-threatening healthcare problem that is directly related to high rates of mortality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of septic patient outcomes when early interventions when instituted within an emergency department. This retrospective cohort study on adults aged ≥ 18 years who were hospitalized with sepsis, septicemia or septic shock and had the international classification of diseases–9 [ICD-9]; 038.0- 038.9, was conducted within an emergency department of an acute care hospital located in central Illinois. It was found, …

The Impact Of Social Support On Diet Quality In Stroke Survivors, Sarah Rocks

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and nearly 25% of strokes are repeat events. Secondary prevention strategies are needed to reduce the disabling sequelae of recurrences. Dietary modification to include more fruits, vegetables, and polyunsaturated fats is a promising tactic. If stroke leads to disability, patients may not be able to cook or grocery shop for themselves. Thus, one factor that may influence diet quality is social support, but its effect on post-stroke diet has not been assessed. In this cross-sectional study, we will examine the association between social support and diet quality …

Social Isolation And Loneliness In Older People: A Closer Look At Definitions, Mary Lou Ciolfi, Frances Jimenez Ba

Disability & Aging

Social isolation and loneliness are related and the terms are often used interchangeably, but they are distinct concepts with different definitions, health impacts, and interventions. Our population is aging and older people are at increased risk for both social isolation and loneliness and the associated negative health consequences. Understanding the important differences between social isolation and loneliness will help us recognize them earlier in vulnerable populations, engage in more meaningful conversations with older adults about their own risks, and will inform the development and delivery of more individualized, meaningful, and cost-effective interventions.

New Class Of Scholars To Expand Service-Learning Even More, Linda Gunter

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Walk With Altered Step Time And Step Width Variability As Compared With Healthy Control Subjects, Jennifer M. Yentes, Stephen I. Rennard, Kendra K. Schmid, Daniel Blanke, Nikolaos Stergiou

Journal Articles

Rationale: Compared with control subjects, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased incidence of falls and demonstrate balance deficits and alterations in mediolateral trunk acceleration while walking. Measures of gait variability have been implicated as indicators of fall risk, fear of falling, and future falls.

Objectives: To investigate whether alterations in gait variability are found in patients with COPD as compared with healthy control subjects.

Methods: Twenty patients with COPD (16 males; mean age, 63.6 ± 9.7 yr; FEV1/FVC, 0.52 ± 0.12) and 20 control subjects (9 males; mean age, 62.5 ± 8.2 yr) walked for 3 …

Music’S Effects On Memory, Madyson Carroll

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

Many people believe that studying while background music is present enhances their eligibility to remember the criteria better. The effects of music on memory was examined through the completion of a memory card game. Young adults were asked to take part in this task twice. One game included background music, while the other did not include background music. Throughout each game, the amount of time it took the participant to complete the game in seconds, was measured. I hypothesized that the inclusion of background music will have a positive influence on one’s performance when completing a memory card game. However, …

Effects Of Head Motion On Postural Stability In Participants With Chronic Motion Sensitivity, Abdulaziz A. Albalwi

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Background: Motion sensitivity, or motion sickness, is common among individuals in modern vehicular and visually stimulating environments; notably, people with normal vestibular function are susceptible to this condition. Motion-provoked dizziness often causes postural instability. Purposes: This study aimed to compare the effects of head motion on postural stability in healthy adults with and without chronic motion sensitivity (CMS) and to determine the effects of head motion direction (horizontal versus vertical) on postural stability. Methods: Sixty healthy adult males and females aged 20 to 40 years old were assigned to two groups, 30 participants with CMS and 30 participants without CMS. …

2017-2018 Fall Bulletin, University Of Mississippi Medical Center

Bulletins/Catalogs

2017-2018 Fall Bulletin

Aging In Reading, Massachusetts: A Community Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle, Jan Mutchler

Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications

This report describes collaborative efforts undertaken by the Town of Reading’s Elder and Human Services Division and the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, within the Gerontology Institute at the McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Boston. During Spring 2017, these organizations partnered to conduct a study to investigate the needs, interests, preferences, and opinions of the Town’s older resident population, with respect to living and aging in Reading.

Cal State San Bernardino Social Work Students' Attitudes Toward Domestic Minor Sex-Trafficked (Dmst) Youth, Crystal Lorraine Marinelli, Andrea Sara Hunt

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) affects hundreds of thousands of youth every year. In the past, DMST youth were often viewed by law enforcement and the criminal justice system as "offenders" and were usually arrested for solicitation even though they were minors. While new laws have begun to identify youth as victims, it has not yet been ensured that social workers have adopted this perspective. This quantitative study's purpose was to examine Cal State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Bachelor of Social Work (BASW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) students' attitudes toward DMST youth. Participants completed an online questionnaire using …

Assessing Master Of Social Work Students' Interest In Gerontology, Shelly-Ann Rosemarie Whyte

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

This study was conducted to assess Masters of social Work students’ interest in gerontology. Students’ gerontological knowledge, attitude and experience with the aging population was examined to see if they have any influence on interest in working with older adults. The positivist worldview was used to identify students’ behavior toward older adults while checking to see if correlates to interest in working with that population. Survey questionnaire was used to collect information on student’s interest in working with older adults, their knowledge, attitude and experience. Modified versions of Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ) and Kogan’s Attitude Toward Old People …

Beliefs About Substance Abusing Parents Among California State University Master Of Social Work Students, Angela R. Golden

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the beetles about substance abusing parents from California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) NEW students. The biases that human device professionals hold toward substance abusers have the potential to negatively impact clients' health, well- being, and access to services. Understanding future social workers ' biases towards substance abusing parents is key as these future professionals are likely to serve families impacted by substance abuse in their future roles. This quantitative study used a self-administered, online survey to assess the beliefs of foundation and advanced-year MSW students from CSUSB. In general, the findings …

27th International Nursing Research Congress 2016 Conference Proceedings, Sigma Theta Tau International

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 27th International Nursing Research Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 July 2016. More than 700 nurses from around the world gathered at the congress, which had as its theme "Leading Global Research: Advancing Practice, Advocacy, and Policy."

Program objectives of the 27th International Nursing Research Congress include:

• Interpret research findings' influence on nursing practice, advocacy, and/or policy.
• Enhance nursing knowledge through research or evidence-based practice to impact nursing outcomes.
• Examine the translation of evidence into practice or education.
• Identify opportunities for international collaboration in nursing research, evidence-based …

Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Walk With Altered Step Time And Step Width Variability As Compared With Healthy Control Subjects, Jennifer M. Yentes, Stephen I. Rennard, Kendra K. Schmid, Daniel Blanke, Nicholas Stergiou

Journal Articles

Rationale: Compared with control subjects, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased incidence of falls and demonstrate balance deficits and alterations in mediolateral trunk acceleration while walking. Measures of gait variability have been implicated as indicators of fall risk, fear of falling, and future falls.

Objectives: To investigate whether alterations in gait variability are found in patients with COPD as compared with healthy control subjects.

Methods: Twenty patients with COPD (16 males; mean age, 63.6 ± 9.7 yr; FEV1/FVC, 0.52 ± 0.12) and 20 control subjects (9 males; mean age, 62.5 ± 8.2 yr) walked for 3 …

Does Spirituality Reduce The Effects Of Burnout?, Andrew Godoy, Nathan Allen

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Burnout is a topic that is drawing an increasing amount of attention in the social work field. The compassion and emotional energy that is used daily by these service providers can cause them to experience emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. The effects of burnout are detrimental on several levels. Staff will experience decreased interest and efficiency in their work and may even leave their place of employment. Clients will not receive the help that they require and agencies will suffer from staff turnover and lowered productivity. Utilizing a survey including a burnout inventory and spirituality inventory, data was …