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Legal Issues And Outcomes Of A Medical-Legal Partnership For Cancer Patients, Allison B. Dowling, Abigail Sweeney, Megan E. Gordon, Lisa Kessler, Deborah Perry, Vicki W. Girard, Shreya Kalra

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The medical-legal partnership (MLP) model is a multidisciplinary intervention with demonstrated success in addressing health-harming legal needs. We analyzed initial data from the Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance’s Cancer Legal Assistance and Well-being Project (Cancer LAW), an MLP between Georgetown University and MedStar Health serving cancer patients receiving care at an urban, safety-net hospital in Washington, D.C. The sample included 81 patients, who had an average of two legal issues, most commonly in the areas of Social Security, estate planning, housing, and health insurance. Data collected during legal representation captured both financial and non-financial benefits to patients. Patients who responded …

My Life, My Story And Life Recovery Among Veterans With Substance Use Problems, Grace Chang Md, Mph, Martha J. Duffy Md, Susan Nathan Md

Patient Experience Journal

Objective: The United States Veterans Health Administration My Life, My Story (MLMS) program is a patient-centered care intervention where veterans are interviewed about their life story and may grant permission to include it in their electronic health record (EHR). Our purpose was to focus on a sample of MLMS narratives from veterans with self-disclosed substance use (SU) from our institution, and to evaluate the potential relationship between their content and a life change for the better, and to compare their content with the EHR. Methods: The narratives were reviewed on 4 domains (past challenge, substance use, experience of a turning …

Utah State University Commencement, 2025 – Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses, Utah State University

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2025 Commencement Ceremony for the Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2025 – Tooele Campus, Utah State University

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2025 Commencement Ceremony for the Tooele Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2025 – Blanding Campus, Utah State University

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2025 Commencement Ceremony for the Blanding Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2025 – Eastern Campus, Utah State University

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2025 Commencement Ceremony for the Eastern Campus of Utah State University.

Connecting Differences: The Inside-Out Program At The University Of Dayton, Skylar Christian

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Inside-Out experiential learning program creates a sense of equality and allows participants to encounter each other as peers.

Youth Sport Values: A Comparative Analysis Between Urban And Rural Students, Ferdy Alamsyah Eka Pujianto, Amung Ma’Mun, Reshandi Nugraha, Syarifatunnisa Syarifatunnisa, Anira Anira

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Sports and physical education have an essential role in improving morality in adolescents by implementing sports values, especially in overcoming juvenile delinquency and negative behaviour, one of which is bullying. This research seeks to investigate the comparison of sports values in students based on their environment. This study employs a numerical descriptive approach with a comparative survey design conducted in two schools, namely junior high schools and vocational high schools in Bandung Greater, with a total of 1,531 (869 students living in villages and 662 students living in cities) aged 14-17 years. The instrument in this study used the Youth …

Community-Based Learning: Sustainability Capstone's Project To Increase Native Landscaping And Edible Landscapes At Usd, Haley Anciaux, Belle Gustaf, Josie Hamer, Rachael Holt, Emily Kahn, Paxton Roseland, Erin Smith, Meghann Elizabeth Jarchow

Sustainability & Environment Projects

This report describes the community-based learning project completed by the Sustainability Capstone (SUST 489) course in Spring 2025.

April 30, 2025 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Assessing Healthcare Students’ Self-Efficacy In Disaster Response: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Aydın Şenol, Abdülkerim Adıyaman, Canan Birimoglu Okuyan

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Assessing healthcare students’ self-efficacy in disaster response is crucial for preparing them to effectively manage real-world disaster situations. This study aimed to assess the self-efficacy status of healthcare students in disaster response.

Methods: The data for this cross-sectional analysis were gathered from 498 healthcare students between November 18, 2023, and February 14, 2024, using an individual diagnostic form and the disaster-response self-efficacy (DRSE) scale. This scale is used to assess an individual’s self-efficacy in responding effectively to disasters, including on-site rescue competency, disaster psychological nursing competency, disaster role quality, and adaptation competency.

Results: The mean age …

Impact Of Medication Opioid Use Disorder (Moud) Programs In Emergency Departments, Mechelle A. Zima

Nursing Capstones

The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion of how a medication opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs integrated into the emergency department (ED) can improve patient’s outcomes compared to standard ED discharges. This study utilized a systematic literature review using PubMed, CINAHL and Google Scholar. The initial literature search identified 594 articles. After applying the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 articles were selected. Inclusion criteria included peer reviewed articles that focused on opioid use disorder (OUD) patients treated in the ED with OUD medications while exclusion criteria involved articles with OUD patients treated in ED without OUD …

Author Biographical Notes

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

No abstract provided.

The Unique Experiences Of Black Women In Childhood School Discipline, Shakeyau Brionna Jackson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers have explored racial disparities in school discipline and revealed consistent gaps in the discipline rate of Black students compared to White students and other students of color. The problem of African American girls being disciplined at higher rates than that faced by girls of all other races/ethnicities was addressed in this essential qualitative study. The aim was to explore the perceptions of African American women regarding their experiences with discipline in school and its impact on their well-being in adulthood. Critical race feminism formed the conceptual framework guiding this study. The research questions focused on the perceptions and experiences …

Use Of Interdisciplinary Rounds For The Identification Of Hospitalized Adults In Need Of Palliative Care, Brenda A. Blunt

Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports

Palliative care (PC) is specialized care that aims to provide relief from the stress and symptoms of living with a serious illness (Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2022). PC services are often underutilized in the hospital, leaving a significant number of patients with unmet needs (Haranis et al, 2023; Kawashima & Evans, 2023; Smith et al, 2019). The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to improve processes for identifying hospitalized patients for referral to specialty inpatient PC. The intervention involved interdisciplinary rounds (IDR) for adult inpatients on two medical-surgical (MESG) units in an 84-bed community hospital in suburban Milwaukee, …

Heterosexual-Identified Men Who Have Sex With Men And Men Of Diverse Sexual Identities: Protocol For An International, Multilingual, Online, Comparative Sexuality Study, Andrew D. Eaton, Megan Rowe, Salem Rao, Oliver Beer, Paul Shuper, Tyrone Curtis, Adam Busch, Lauren B. Mcinroy

School of Health Professions

Background: Sexuality is multidimensional and complex, comprised of identity development, attraction, and behaviour. Heterosexual-identified men who have sex with men (H-MSM) experience sexual identity and behaviour discordance yet it is unknown how H-MSM compare to concordant heterosexual men as well as gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ+) men regarding sexuality constructs.Objective: To survey adult cisgender men in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom to gain greater insight into how different demographics, identity development, attractions, behaviours, technology use, relationship negotiation and communication skills, and PrEP and life satisfaction relate to each other, and then to interview H-MSM for in-depth follow-up …

Mitigating American Wealth Inequality With Universal Basic Income: Perceptions From Social Service Professionals, Caitlin Dinneen

Harold L. Hodgkinson Award for Outstanding Dissertation

Extreme wealth disparities between the richest and poorest Americans are a problem in the United States. Although the existing literature has established mixed results regarding the efficacy of universal basic income as a tool to alleviate income inequality, no one has studied the perspectives of social service professionals in Minnesota. The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of Minnesota based social service professionals regarding universal basic income through the lens of Benet’s polarities of democracy framework. The research question for this study was what are the perceptions of Minnesota based social service professionals regarding the potential impact …

Social Determinants Of Health Screening In The Pediatric Population: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Staff Education, Brenda Awuah, Kansas S. Logan, Sally Humphrey Dnp, Aprn, Cpnp-Pc, Sharon Little Dnp, Aprn, Fnp-Bc

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are conditions that influence health outcomes. SDOHs are screened and addressed in many clinics and hospitals to reduce patients' social needs. Research indicates how unaddressed SDOH can negatively impact chronic illness, along with the daily life of pediatric patients. SDOH's role in pediatric patients includes food security, housing stability, access to healthcare, caregiver education, and parental mental health. Previous research has addressed these factors; however, the lack of staff education prevents effective compliance and follow-up on SDOH screening. Challenges remain in implementing and integrating SDOH into routine well-child visits. This scoping review will evaluate and …

The Overlooked Experience: Black Females Seeking Mental Health Services On Hbcu Campuses, Shanta' Atkinson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers have identified a variety of invisible barriers, including Strong Black Woman (SBW), stigma, and religion, that exist for Black females who would be seeking mental health services. There is minimal qualitative data to identify the treatment barriers that Black females experience when seeking mental health services. The experiences of Black females seeking mental health services on HBCU campuses have not been the sole focus of research. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to fill the gap in the literature by exploring the lived experiences of Black females on HBCU campuses who have sought mental health services on …

Strategies That Nursing Home Owners Can Use To Increase Revenue In The Northeastern United States, Donald G. Morris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The frequency of nursing home closures in the Northeastern United States left owners and operators of nursing homes panicking. The elderly, and their families, are concerned about the delivery of care in their communities, while owners and operators are concerned about the negative financial impact this may cause on daily operations. The business problem is that some nursing home owners have a limited understanding of strategies to source revenue to improve the financial sustainability of their nursing homes. Grounded in a dynamic capabilities framework, this qualitative multiple-case study aimed to explore the strategies that some nursing home owners use to …

Mitigating American Wealth Inequality With Universal Basic Income: Perceptions From Social Service Professionals, Caitlin Dinneen

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Extreme wealth disparities between the richest and poorest Americans are a problem in the United States. Although the existing literature has established mixed results regarding the efficacy of universal basic income as a tool to alleviate income inequality, no one has studied the perspectives of social service professionals in Minnesota. The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of Minnesota based social service professionals regarding universal basic income through the lens of Benet’s polarities of democracy framework. The research question for this study was what are the perceptions of Minnesota based social service professionals regarding the potential impact …

Better Together: Examining The Perceived Interprofessional Competencies Of Professional Counselors And Counselors-In-Training, Taylor Johnson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

There is a growing focus on interprofessional education and competencies in the healthcare field. Interprofessional education and collaboration have been shown to play a critical role in mitigating challenges that health systems and health workers face around the globe. Despite the growing interest in interprofessional education and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare settings, counselors are often absent from the research focused on interprofessional competencies. This study examined the perceived interprofessional competencies of professional counselors and counselors-in-training using the IPEC Competency Self-Assessment Tool. Descriptive statistics, an independent samples t-test, and a one-way ANOVA were used to examine the perceived interprofessional competencies and …

Breaking The Pipeline: Exploring Exclusionary Discipline, Restorative Justice, And The Attitudes And Beliefs Of Educators, Ericka J. Varnedoe

Honors College Theses

This study explores the connection between exclusionary disciplinary practices and the school-to-prison pipeline. It highlights how exclusionary discipline, including suspensions and expulsions, disproportionately affects marginalized groups such as students of color, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ youth, further contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline. In contrast, restorative justice, a non-punitive approach, offers a promising alternative. Initially adopted from the criminal justice system, restorative justice has been integrated into school environments to foster positive school climates, improve experiences, and mitigate challenging behaviors. This research examines educators' attitudes toward both exclusionary and restorative practices, as well as their awareness and implementation of restorative …

The Impact Of Religiosity And Violence Prevention Programs On Violence Amongst Adolescents In The U.S., Ngoc Nguyen, John Paulson, Quentin Maynard, Thu T. Ha

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

Youth violence is a societal concern in the United States due to its negative consequences on individuals and communities. The current study aimed to examine the potential mitigating factors of violence prevention programs and religiosity in reducing youth violence among African American, White, Hispanic, and Asian American adolescents in the United States. It also tested the moderation effects of sex on religiosity and violence prevention programs with youth violence. Results of the main effects revealed that adolescents who attended violence prevention programs were generally less likely to engage in violence than those who did not; and that adolescents who were …

Internalisasi Misogini: Kekerasan Seksual Sebagai Senjata Perang, Umanitya Fitri Hanryana, Lg. Saraswati Putri

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This study examines the role of internalized misogyny in sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Misogyny in patriarchal cultures fosters hatred towards women, facilitating sexual violence in armed conflicts. Cases in the Congo, Rwanda, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia demonstrate how sexual violence is systematically employed to demean and destroy women. Through a feminist critical approach and qualitative analysis, this research reveals that sexual violence in war is often not recognized as a weapon of war due to the inferior position of women in patriarchal societies, being merely seen as ordinary crimes despite being systematic and structured human rights violations. …

Artificial Intelligence And Its Impact On Achieving Professional Competence: An Applied Study On Social Workers In Social Institutions, Manal Mushabab Alqahtani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This research aims to identify the level of application of artificial intelligence among social workers in social institutions, and to identify the presence of statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) between the averages of the response of a sample of social workers regarding the level of application of artificial intelligence due to the variable (gender, years of experience, and educational level), as well as identifying the impact of applying artificial intelligence on achieving professional efficiency in social institutions. To achieve these goals; Both the descriptive analytical approach and the comparative descriptive approach were used by applying a questionnaire …

Redefining Strength: Male Sexual Assault Survivors & The Challenges They Face, Sophia Wolla

Psychology Student Publications

This paper discusses the challenges faced by male survivors of sexual assault. Other topics explored are what makes the experiences of male survivors unique, how these challenges affect male survivors reporting their assault, self-blame, and recovery after being assaulted.

Intersection Of Shame And Trauma In Survivors Of Child Sex Trafficking, Alycha Boehm

Social Work Doctoral Dissertations

Domestic minor sex trafficking leaves survivors with long lasting physical and mental health needs. Due to its insidious nature, sex trafficking is often invisible. Consequently the needs of survivors, who have experienced complex trauma, are little understood. The outcome of complex trauma is trauma-related shame. Understanding the impact of shame specifically on trafficking survivors' identity formation, interpersonal relathionships, perception of self, and overall ability to heal are necessary to understand. It is documented in current researh that mental health resources for sruvivors are minimal, difficult to access, and inadequate in truly making an impact on survivors' capacity for healing. In …

The Prospector, April 29, 2025, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

No abstract provided.

Document, Constitution Of The Family Welfare Agency Of Memphis, Tn, 1931

Documents

Document, the Constitution of the Family Welfare Agency of Memphis, TN, 1931 April 21.