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Elderly Health Services At Senior Centers In An Urban South Korean Community, Boas Yu

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this study was to identify the current status of elderly health services provided by senior centers in South Korea and to pinpoint any improvements or recommendations needed for the South Korean senior centers to better serve elderly population.

Rehabilitation Of Low Rise Rcc Structure Along 9m High Retaining Wall, Aniruddha Nakhawa Er, Vivek Deshmukh Dr

International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures

Mumbai is the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India, facing bigger challenges in accommodating its over growing population day by day. The Mumbai City has population of 18.4 million over its 634 km2 area, ie. Almost 350 ft2/person. This enormous rise in population density has restricted the development to expand vertically. This also, results in growth of major slums, which is almost 62% of the population dwelling in slums. Subsequently, the authorities is in need of a large scaled Slum Sanitation Program, which utilize the scarcely available land for construction of Community Toilet Blocks with involvement of NGO’s and …

Use Of The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca) In A Rural Outreach Program For Military Veterans, Michelle M. Hilgeman, Eugenia M. Boozer, A. Lynn Snow, Rebecca S. Allen, Lori L. Davis

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a free, easily accessible screener ideal for rural areas where resources are limited. We examined administration and scoring by Veteran Community Outreach Health Workers (VCOHWs); compared positive screening rates using two cutoff scores; and examined predictors of education-adjusted scores in N = 168 rural military Veterans from the Alabama Veteran Rural Health Initiative. Accuracy of administration (95 percent) and scoring (68 percent) was calculated and recommendations are offered. Higher than expected rates of positive screens were observed (40 percent using 24/30 cutoff) in this relatively young (M = 55 years) community-dwelling sample. Age, education, …

Service Learning Turned Inside Out: Teaching A Social Justice And Advocacy Course In Prison, Brenda Kucirka

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation explores the power of teaching a social justice and advocacy course using the Inside Out teaching pedagogy. This pedagogy brings together university students and incarcerated individuals as peers in a class taught within the walls of a prison. This service learning course resulted in a transformative learning experience.

The Diamond, November 8, 2019, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt Student Selected as National FFA Representative; Entomology Class Inspects and Identifies Insects; Students Dedicate Senior Design Project to Haitian Orphanage
• News: California Wildfires Run Rampant Again; Cheating and Academic Dishonesty at Dordt; Humans vs. Zombies Returns to Dordt; Kielstra Research and Scholarship Center; Planning for PLIA; Opinion: the Prodigal Son Returns: Kanye West and Jesus Is King; Practice Pays Off: Music Departmental Recital; "The Price Is Fright" on Saturday Night
• Feature: Kill the Conversation? Chapel Series on Sexuality Creates Controversy; Dordt Professor Selected for NASA Research; Midwest Miseries to A-maize-ing Memories: The Kernel Journal; The Sneaker …

The Echo: November 8, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Dungy shares stories of faith – OVC talks orphanages – Celebrating Austin – PAs and DAs foster intentional community – Coffee Shop Series: Monthly Grind – A troupe to call his own: community within theatre – The Bridge’s Autumn Market brings in vendors – Students go wild for jungle jams at Taylor’s MyGen 2019 – fit Friday – CARE Conference desires change – foody fix – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Animals Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Students compete in a war of parallel worlds – Students engage with Latino culture through dancing – Fantasy and horror themes …

Will A Self-Compassion Intervention Improve Rural Caregivers Of Persons With Early-Stage Dementia Quality Of Life?, Dorothy J. Dunn, Michael J. Mccarthy, Yolanda E. Garcia

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This descriptive quantitative intervention study is to determine if there is a relationship between self-compassion, increase in caregiver knowledge of dementia care, and improvement of quality of life. Rural caregivers of a person with early-stage dementia will be recruited for this five-week intervention.

Engaging Undergraduate Nursing Students In Quality Improvement By Leveraging An Existing Interprofessional Educational Clinic Model, Emma J. Kientz, Helen Mavis Farrar, Peter Aran

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A quality improvement activity by medical, nursing, and social work faculty and students providing care in a student-led interprofessional indigent care clinic is highlighted. Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model and incorporating Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) modules, interprofessional teams collectively review patient panels focusing on actions to improve patient outcomes.

Intimate Partner And Sexual Violence Through School-Based Sex Education Programs: A Review Of Evidence, Crystal G. Bennett, Patricia E. Worth

Biennial Convention (CONV)

IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) and sexual violence are often comorbid. The purpose of this review is to appraise evidence for the effectiveness of school based adolescent sex education programs on increasing awareness of IPV and sexual violence.

Implementing An Enhanced Care Coordination Model For Pregnant Women With Syphilis, Arianne Jamison, Susan Swider

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Women diagnosed with syphilis requires medical care and community-based support services in order to successfully prevent congenital syphilis (CS) as a birth outcome. This presentation aims to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a care coordination model as a CS prevention strategy in a local health department.

The Cowl - V. 84 - N. 9 - Nov 7, 2019

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 84 - Number 9 - November 7, 2019 28 pages.

Influence Of International Service Learning On Cultural Competence, Tracey Long

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Knowing how best to teach nurses to become culturally competent is an important topic. This study examined the influence of international service learning on nursing students and nurses & its impact towards developing cultural competence. Does traveling and serving in another country really help nurses become more culturally competent?

Renegotiation Of Identity In Young Adults With Cancer: A Longitudinal Narrative Study, S. Pearce, J. Whelan, D. Kelly, F. Gibson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

The Information Distribution Of Citarum Harum Program To The Community And People Of Bandung Regency Of West Java Indonesia, Yanti Setianti, Nuryah Asri Sjafira, Diah Fatma, Heru Ryanto Budiana, Achmad Abdul Basith

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The river of Citarum is one of the largest and longest rivers in West Java Province, which has a strategic function for people's life surrounding it, especially for the people of West Java Province and The Special Capital Region of Jakarta. The condition of Citarum river nowadays is very concerning due to its severe damages from the upstream to the downstream which are caused by various problems. The Central Government has done many recovery efforts by implementing The Citarum Harum Program since February 2018. The participation of various parties concerned with the management of Citarum river in Bandung Regency has …

Volunteer Contributions In The Emergency Department: A Scoping Review, Sophie Glanz, Brittany Ellis, Shelley L. Mcleod, Cameron Thompson, Don Melady, Michelle Nelson

Patient Experience Journal

The objective of this scoping review was to identify published and unpublished reports that described volunteer programs in the emergency department (ED) and determine how these programs impacted patient experiences or outcomes. Electronic searches of Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and CINAHL were conducted and reference lists were hand-searched. A grey literature search was also conducted. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts, reviewed full text articles, and extracted data. The search strategy yielded 4,589 potentially relevant citations; 87 reports were included in the review. Volunteer activities were categorized as non-clinical tasks …

Patient-Initiated Second Opinions During Acute Hospital Care, Roni Gagin, Neta Hagani, Esti Zigelboim, Shiri Shinan-Altman

Patient Experience Journal

Second opinions are used in medicine in order to make better-informed decisions. Only a few studies have examined patient-initiated second opinions, and even fewer have examined it in the context of acute hospitalization. It is not clear whether patients and families are aware of this right and how often they exercise it during acute hospitalization. The objective of this paper is to identify factors associated with the awareness and utilization of patient-initiated second opinions. A survey was conducted among 92 neurosurgical patients who completed a questionnaire that included information regarding: awareness of second opinion consultations, reasons for not seeking a …

A Home For The Spirit: Mental Health Care Delivery And The Homeless, John D. Rogers

Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities

I propose to present a poster summarizing a needs analysis for delivery of mental health care services to homeless people in small cities. The poster will provide highlights of a review of the relevant literature, best practice from current shelters, a summary of needs, a proposed model agency.

Homelessness is a significant and persistent issue in the United States and around the world. With public policy support, integrated care modalities, and new conceptualizations of treatment, those without homes can find help for mental health issues, and those in the helping profession can find rewarding opportunities to contribute to improved prognosis …

Spartan Daily, November 6, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 32

Commonwealth Times 2019-11-06

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

State's Attorney Kim Foxx Talks Criminal Justice Reform At Governors State, Office Of Marketing And Communications

Newsroom

Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney, recently visited Governors State University (GSU) to discuss Criminal Justice Reform with Social Work Student Organization (SWSO), the Social Work Department, and Generating Hope, a GSU organization that provides support and advocacy for individuals who have been impacted by mass incarceration.

November 6, 2019 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session November 6, 2019, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Comments by the Faculty Senate President
• Comments by the Western Student Association President
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President
• Moving the World Forward through Automation Research
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items
• Amendment of Documents for Asylum Lake Preserve
• WMU Apartment Rates 2020/2021
• Residency Policy for Admissions and/or Tuition and Fees Purposes
• Graduate Tuition Rates Strategy
• Consent Items
• General Public Comments

Reasons For Research And Scholarship Participation Captured From Multinational Allied Health Educators: A Q-Methodology, Joyosthie B. Orbe, Michael Joseph S. Dino, Maria Julita S. J. Sibayan, Raymond C. Caagbay

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This study highlights the reasons for research and scholarship participation of multinational allied health academic scholars. The polarizing of respondents and clustering of reasons produced themes that can be a basis for decision making, program design, enhancement and development of policy to attract allied health educators and practitioners to research.

Documents From The November 6, 2019 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Anna-Marie David

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Minutes of the November 6, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

2019 Asia Insights: Building A Great Place To Work For All: The Untapped Power Of Gender Diversity In Asia, Richard Raymond Smith, Evelyn Kwek, Tyler Thorpe

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Through this study, we hope to increase understanding of the context, considerations and practices to leverage the amazing diversity of our region. We hope to learn more about what makes a strong workplace culture, particularly in Asia. We turn our attention to the topic of diversity and inclusion, with a focus on gender diversity in the Asian workplace. This is one of the largest studies in Asia to highlight gender differences and evaluate how psychological safety, inclusion and belonging result in strong teamwork which in turn contributes to building high performing great workplaces.

Intergenerational Collaboration: A Professional Journey Begins, Camilla Mccomb, Bonnie Capling, Kristyn Demint, Courtney Miller, Jane Montero

International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education

No abstract provided.

Full Issue

International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education

No abstract provided.

Agenda, November 5, 2019, Programs Committee

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Online M.A. In Law, Justice & Culture Deadline For Summer 2020 Extended To, May 1, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.