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Identifying Barriers To Hepatitis B And Delta Screening, Prevention, And Linkage To Care Among People Who Use Drugs In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa, Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

BACKGROUND: People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who serve them. This study assessed barriers to HBV and HDV prevention, diagnosis, and linkage to care, evaluated existing levels of knowledge, and identified educational needs and preferences among both PWUD and service providers.

METHODS: For this mixed-methods study, data were collected through an anonymous online provider-focused survey, and interviews with PWUD, non-medical staff, and healthcare providers at a harm reduction organization in Philadelphia, …

2025 November 15 - Board Of Trustees Academic, Research, And Student Success Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Personality Feedback With Tailored Self-Care Recommendations Improves Self-Efficacy For Cancer Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Laura M. Perry, Brenna Mossman, Sofia F. Garcia, Sheetal M. Kircher, Addison Dunn, Sarah Alonzi, Sanjana Easwar, Michael Hoerger

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Objective: To test whether a personality feedback intervention improves three domains of cancer self-management: self-awareness, self-efficacy, and positive affect. Methods: From 11/2020-02/2021, 372 adults diagnosed with cancer participated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention that entailed reading a brief personality-related excerpt during an online survey. Eligibility included self-reported age ≥ 18 years, current or past cancer diagnosis, and ability to read English. The survey included a baseline assessment with a personality questionnaire, then randomized participants to one of two groups. The intervention group (n = 184) received a personality feedback report with tailored self-care tips, whereas the …

Direct Democracy: Ohio Style, Steven H. Steinglass, Ernest M. Oleksy

Cleveland State Law Review

This Article is an expansion of comments by Steven H. Steinglass at a Symposium on Democracy sponsored by the Cleveland State Law Review and held on October 27, 2023. The Symposium looked broadly at threats to democracy, but the panel on which he participated focused more narrowly on the Ohio Constitution and Democracy. The Article reviews the history of direct democracy in Ohio with an emphasis on the constitutional initiative. Part I of this Article discusses the historical origins of direct democracy in Ohio and the iconic Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1912 that proposed Ohio’s direct democracy amendment. Particular …

Navigating The Paradox Between Professional Challenges And Teacher Well-Being: The Role Of Strategies Within The Resilience Process, Isabelle Krummenacher, Tina Hascher, Caroline Mansfield, Susan Beltman, Julia Mori, Irene Guidon

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Teaching is an immensely complex profession that often requires managing multiple and varied professional challenges. Despite these challenges, teachers tend to report moderate to high levels of well-being. This qualitative study explored this paradox by investigating the professional challenges reported and the coping strategies Swiss teachers use to support their well-being. Relational problem-solving was identified as a commonly used strategy when professional challenges occur. The unique contribution of this study lies in its further elucidation of the complex relationship between teachers’ professional challenges and well-being embedded in a resilience process. The results of this study provide implications for understanding how …

Healing Online Abuse Through Community-Based Art: An Exploratory Investigation, Sarah Auletta

Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics

No abstract provided.

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, November 15, 2024, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

Co-Ethnic Voting And The Analysis Of Trust Levels In Nigeria, Ayorinde Olanrewaju

Research Papers

Hale's (2008) relational theory posits that when less politically relevant ethnic groups experience marginalization and exploitation from the dominant ethnic groups, it creates an orientation in which these groups trust only their co-ethnics in distributing patronage and public goods. To what extent do variations in institutional trust among ethnic groups influence co-ethnic voting behavior? I argue that levels of trust in the president can be understood as one of the conditions under which voters use ethnic identity to decide their vote choice. When trust in a co-ethnic candidate is high, members of an ethnic group will prefer to vote along …

2024-11-15 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda book for the Board of Regents meeting of November 15, 2024, which include the Audit Committee meeting agenda and the Board meeting minutes for October 11, 2024.

Acute Stress Activates Basolateral Amygdala Neurons Expressing Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Type 1 (Crhr1): Topographical Distribution And Projection-Specific Activation In Male And Female Rats, Robert J. Aukema, Gavin N. Petrie, Samantha L. Baglot, Nicholas W. Gilpin, Matthew N. Hill

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Although the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and corticotropin releasing hormone receptor type I (CRHR1) signaling are both central to the stress response, the spatial and circuit-specific distribution of CRHR1 have not been identified in the BLA at a high resolution. We used transgenic male and female CRHR1-Cre-tdTomato rats to topographically map the distribution of BLA neurons and identify whether they are activated by acute stress. Additionally, we used the BLA circuits projecting to the central amygdala (CeA) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) as a model to test circuit-specific expression of CRHR1 in the BLA. We established several key findings. First, CRHR1 had …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

Like Wringing Water From A Stone: Finding Common Ground In Transformative Agreement Negotiations, Maria Savova, Amy Pham, Jamie Hutchins

Library Staff Publications and Research

Transformative agreements (TAs) are now reaching their first decade as one of a range of models developed between publishers and library partners. Deployed at scale, they hold the potential to dramatically move research towards an open future. However, while there have been a number of early adopters and successful agreements, for those who are beginning to develop their first TAs, there are still a lot of open questions and challenges.

The unique circumstances of each party in a TA negotiation, including research profile, geographic location, and size, defines what is possible at an operational level between publishers and institutions. If …

Are Ai Tools Better Than Traditional Tools In Literature Searching? Evidence From E-Commerce Research, Maria Petrescu, Przemysław Tomczyk, Philipp Brüggemann, Niklas Mergner

Publications

This article examines the potential implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for literature search, comparing AI-based tools to conventional research methods. It also addresses the scarcity of academic literature on specific AI tools for research writing, posing four critical questions regarding accuracy, quality, uniqueness, and qualified uniqueness. Employing Algorithmic Theory and Data Dependency Theory, this project scrutinizes AI performance in algorithms, machine learning models, and data quality. Testing nine e-commerce topics using Scopus, Web of Science, Elicit, and SciSpace, the authors conclude that while conventional methods excel in accuracy and quality, AI tools show promise in uniqueness, complementing literature reviews. The …

A Comparative Study On Transactional And Transformational Leadership Styles Among Department Heads At Tertiary Institutions In Malaysia, Louis Chin, Fung Lan Yong, Melinda Kong

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The purpose of the study was to compare staff’s perceptions of the cruciality between transactional and transformational leadership styles among department heads in Malaysia. The sample consisted of 52 administrative and teaching staff from four private colleges in Sabah and Sarawak. An online questionnaire was used to collect data that were subsequently transferred onto an Excel spreadsheet. Findings revealed that transactional leadership style had a higher mean score of 4.46. About 91 percent of staff indicated that department heads must make changes when necessary and clarify staff’s expectations related to performance goals. Approximately 96 percent of staff indicated that department …

Isolation, Discrimination, And Feeling “Constant Guilt”: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of Female Physicians’ Experience With Fertility, Family Planning, And Oncology Careers, Erin F Gillespie, Michelle S Ludwig, Emma B Holliday, Bridgette Thom, Fumiko Chino, Anna Lee

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Introduction: Family planning among female physicians is harmed by high risks of infertility, workload burden, poor family leave policies, and gender discrimination. Many women report feeling unsupported in the workplace, despite national policies to protect against unfair treatment.

Methods: This secondary analysis applied a modified version of the rigorous and accelerated data reduction technique to conduct a thematic analysis of comments to an open-ended prompt. Comments were coded by multiple trained researchers then grouped and merged into illustrative themes via qualitative techniques.

Results: Of 1004 responses to the quantitative survey, 162 physicians completed the open-ended prompt. Initial codes (n = …

Peran Dukungan Sosial Masyarakat Terhadap Stigma Pada Penyintas Covid-19, Silvi Fatmala Sari, Khoiriyah Isni

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan: Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background. COVID-19 continues to kill people in Indonesia. One of the reasons for the rise in COVID-19 cases is the stigma experienced by COVID-19 survivors and their families in Bumi Jawa Village, Batanghari Nuban District, East Lampung Regency, Lampung Province. The kind of stigma received includes rejection of self-isolation, a lack of community empathy, and social support during the isolation phase.

Objective. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of community social support on community stigma toward COVID-19 survivors in Bumi Jawa Village, Batanghari Nuban District, East Lampung Regency, Lampung Province.

Method. This study is a …

Strategi Dan Implementasi Komunikasi Pemerintah Surakarta Dalam Edukasi Pencegahan Stunting (Studi Kasus Program “Sultanikah Capingan”), Yon Setyaadi Ade Putra

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan: Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background. Stunting is one of the serious problems that must be prevented from the beginning through an effective health communication strategy as an effort to increase knowledge about stunting through education to the community.

Objective. This study aims to determine the stages of the strategy carried out, communication actors, message content, and communication channels used as well as locality factors that shape the communication approach in the communication strategy carried out.

Methods. This research uses an interpretive paradigm with a qualitative type. The method used is the case study method with data collection using interview techniques.

Results. Target determination using …

Teaching Sbirt To Nurses In A Mental Health Setting For Improved Assessment And Management Of Patients With Substance Use Disorders, Kifle Gashie Jikamo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Addressing the knowledge gap is essential in nursing practice, as RNs are the first point of contact for patients in mental health settings where substance use significantly influences overall health and recovery. This Doctor of Nursing Practice project focused on the need for staff education in an inpatient mental health unit regarding the assessment and triage of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The guiding question for this project was: “In nurses working within an inpatient mental health setting, does the implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training improve knowledge in assessing, managing, and providing care …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

The Last Crusade, Michael Ridenour

B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499)

Michael Ridenour

My work comes from imaginative inspiration as well as a personal nostalgia. This visual influence on my work comes primarily from Japanese animation as well as my memories of the visual culture of my youth—I filter these touchpoints through current trends to inspire new work. The vast majority of my art involves drawing with graphite and/or charcoal. My art making reflects critical thinking about my experiences by trying to portray a breadth of emotion in the confined two-dimensional space of a drawing. I am interested in continuing to explore the ideas of childhood nostalgia in my future work. …

Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques In Embase, Evelyn Wang

HSLIC Faculty and Staff Instructional Resources

This presentation titled "Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques in EMBASE" is a workshop designed to enhance healthcare professionals' skills in conducting effective clinical literature searches. It covers navigating EMBASE, transforming clinical questions into search concepts, developing advanced search strategies using keywords and Emtree terms, and applying techniques to optimize and evaluate search results. The workshop aims to improve participants' ability to efficiently utilize EMBASE for clinical decision-making and research purposes.

The Judet Quadricepsplasty For Elderly Traumatic Knee Extension Contracture: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Benjamin Tze Keong Ding, Suheal Ali Khan

BioMedicine

Traumatic injuries to the knee are frequently complicated by extension contractures. The Judet Quadricepsplasty allows for controlled, sequential release of extrinsic and intrinsic knee contracture components while reducing the potential for iatrogenic quadriceps rupture. We document our institutions experience with this procedure and a systematic review of the current literature. We followed up on an elderly patient with posttraumatic flexion contracture that failed conservative management and underwent Judet Quadricepsplasty. Her knee range of motion improve dramatically from 20 degrees of flexion to 100 degrees of flexion. There was a residual extension lag of 5 degrees which did not impede on …

The Prevalence Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Emergency Nurses: A Cross Sectional Study In Northern Iran, Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad, Fatemeh Jahanian, Forouzan Elyasi, Hossein Mokhtari, Mohammad Eslami Koulaei, Seyedeh Masoumeh Pashaei

BioMedicine

Background and objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the anxiety disorders which occurs in response to facing events and accidents accompanied by fear, frustration, and terror. Nurses who worked in the emergency departments witness unpleasant accidents and are exposed to stress and violence more than others. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PTSD among Iranian nurses working in the emergency department.

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all nurses working in the emergency department of educational hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences were included through census method (n = 131). …

The Effectiveness Of Stress-Management-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments On Anxiety Sensitivity, Positive And Negative Affect And Hope, Sara Sahranavard, Aliakbar Esmaeili, Reza Dastjerdi, Hamid Salehiniya

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle And Sleep Quality In Postmenopausal Women, Asieh Moudi, Ali Dashtgard, Hamid Salehiniya, Maryam Sadat Katebi, Mohammad Reza Razmara, Mohammad Reza Jani

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index (Bmi) And Quality Of Life In Iranian Primary School Students In Tehran, Iran, Mostafa Farajpour. Kh, Mohadeseh Pishgahroodsari, Hamid Salehiniya, Fahimeh Soheilipour

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Lower Risk Of End Stage Renal Disease In Diabetic Nurse, Cheng-Chin Pan, Hsiu-Ling Huang, Ming-Chih Chen, Chuan-Yu Kung, Pei-Tseng Kung, Wen-Yu Chou, Wen-Chen Tsai

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.