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Translating Provider And Staff Engagement Results To Actionable Planning And Outcomes, Roberto Cardarelli, Madeline Slimack, Ginny Gottschalk, Michael Ruszkowski, Jessica Sass, Kristen Brown, Rachel Kikendall, John J. Allard, Kelly Burgess, Maggie Luoma, Wanda Gonsalves

Family and Community Medicine Faculty Publications

Staff and provider engagement leads to better quality and experience of care and less turnover and burnout. In this program, we describe an approach to better understand underlying factors that lead to low staff and provider engagement and address such factors by creating actionable plans that drive improved engagement measures. Focus groups were conducted with staff, advance practice providers, and faculty to better understand low scored areas in an annual third-party engagement survey. Focus group results were analyzed, and thematic action plans were then developed by a leadership team. These plans and the status of addressing the identified issues were …

A Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Printed Antenna For Deep Space Cubesat Communication, Muhammad Mubasshir Hossain, Mohammad Qudrat-E-Maula, Saeed I. Latif, Edmund Spencer

Small Satellite Conference

This paper presents the design of a dual-band printed planar antenna for deep space CubeSat communications. The antenna system will be used with a radio for duplex operation in a CubeSat, which can be used for a lunar mission or any deep space mission. While a high-gain CubeSat planar antenna/array is always desired for a deep space mission, high-performance ground stations are also required for robust communication links. For such a mission, the X-band is the appropriate frequency for the downlink communication,which is very challenging in the case of deep space communication compared to the uplink communication. At this frequency, …

Disco One – Reflective Free-Space Optical Communication Demonstration For Cubesats, Raphael Böckle, Philip Olbrich, Andreas Sinn, Thomas Riel, Georg Schitter

Small Satellite Conference

No abstract provided.

Nasa Spacecube Intelligent Multi-Purpose System For Enabling Remote Sensing, Communication, And Navigation In Mission Architectures, Cody Brewer, Nicholas Franconi, Robin Ripley, Alessandro Geist, Travis Wise, Sebastian Sabogal, Gary Crum, Sabrena Heyward, Christopher Wilson

Small Satellite Conference

New, innovative CubeSat mission concepts demand modern capabilities such as artificial intelligence and autonomy, constellation coordination, fault mitigation, and robotic servicing – all of which require vastly more processing resources than legacy systems are capable of providing. Enabling these domains within a scalable, configurable processing architecture is advantageous because it also allows for the flexibility to address varying mission roles, such as a command and data-handling system, a high-performance application processor extension, a guidance and navigation solution, or an instrument/sensor interface. This paper describes the NASA SpaceCube Intelligent Multi-Purpose System (IMPS), which allows mission developers to mix-and-match 1U (10 cm …

A Novel Rf Architecture For Simultaneous Communication, Navigation, And Remote Sensing With Software-Defined Radio, Nicholas Franconi, Sebastian Sabogal, Alan George, Munther Hassouneh, Jason Mitchell, Christopher Wilson

Small Satellite Conference

The rapid growth of SmallSat and CubeSat missions at NASA has necessitated a re-evaluation of communication and remote-sensing architectures. Novel designs for CubeSat-sized single-board computers can now include larger Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and faster System-on-Chip (SoCs) devices. These components substantially improve onboard processing capabilities so that varying subsystems no longer require an independent processor. By replacing individual Radio Frequency (RF) systems with a single software-defined radio (SDR) and processor, mission designers have greater control over reliability, performance, and efficiency. The presented architecture combines individual processing systems into a single design and establishes a modular SDR architecture capable of both …

Compact Laser Communication Terminal For Small Satellites, Francesco Sansone, Alessandro Francesconi, Andrea Vettor

Small Satellite Conference

The New Space Economy is booming, as more than 7000 small satellites will be launched in the next decade. Dominant applications such as telecommunication & Earth imaging will generate data volumes that are simply not manageable with classic RF telecom payloads. Optical communication is a crucial technology of the future commercial space assets, granting stand-alone satellites and constellations the ability to route in space and transmit to ground unprecedented amounts of data, with limited spacecraft’s complexity and cost.

Architecture And Design Of The Mcmaster Neudose Communication Radio Subsystem, J. Nguyen, S. H. Byun, Will Donaldson, Andrei Hanu, Eric M. Johnston, Devin Klepp, Zack Manesiotis, Shashank Manikonda, J. Phram, A. D. Pitcher, D. Sabljak, D. Tajik, N. Vrzovski

Small Satellite Conference

The communication subsystem is responsible for ensuring robust communication between the McMaster NEUDOSE CubeSat and the Ground Station located at McMaster University. This subsystem sends the collected scientific data, system telemetry (health), and telecommand from the onboard instruments using two different communication radio frequencies.

Thin Satellite Plasma Research Data Communication, Christine Groves

Small Satellite Conference

The purpose of this project is to modify the existing Virginia Space Thin Satellite to incorporate additional sensors that can take readings on plasma in space. This poster focuses on the data communication between sensors and modifications of the Thin Sat design.

Questions Farmers Ask: Implications For Improving Information Resources For Farmer Audiences, Alice Krinsky Formiga

Journal of Extension

eOrganic, the Organic Agriculture Community of eXtension, has conducted webinars on organic farming research for over a decade. I examined questions asked by farmers and university researchers or educators during 52 webinars presented 2015–2017. A higher proportion of questions asked by farmers than questions asked by researchers/educators were about risks, benefits, and problem solving, and the farmers' questions contained many innovative ideas about production. A higher proportion of researcher/educator questions than farmer questions related to details of research studies, though farmers also posed questions about research methods. This article contains suggestions about tailoring research presentations to farmer audiences and confirms …

Handling Of Public Stigma On Covid-19 In Indonesian Society, Wahyu Sulistiadi, Sri Rahayu, Nanny Harmani

Kesmas

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, their families, health workers, and cemetery officials are not only haunted by tragedies of the new coronavirus but are also stigmatized by the community. Stigma can be very detrimental to social life because it can be long-lasting without proper social measures. This qualitative study examined some cases of stigma in Indonesia. The interview was broadcast both live and online by a private television station, in April 15, 2020, and supplementary informationwas obtained from reliable news stories published by various mass media and from interviews with various groups of people. We identified the limited availability of …

The Effects Of Collaboration Between A Physical And Health Disabilities Teacher And A General Education Teacher On Students With Disabilities During A Pandemic And Remote Learning, Amber Kurten

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine how student grades are impacted when teachers collaborate on a weekly basis. A group of 10 students with average intelligence would have been used in this study. They would have been split into two groups of 5. With one group, I would have provided weekly collaboration with the teachers. With the other group, I would have provided monthly collaboration. I would have tracked progress by monitoring student grades. The collaboration would have been provided through email, phone, and in-person consultation to resolve student concerns. Only students whose parents had signed informed consent …

Développer Le Contenu D'Un Outil D'Aide À L'Amélioration Des Compétences Interculturelles Des Intervenants De La Cnesst À Partir D'Une Démarche De Coconstruction, Daniel Côté, Jessica Dubé, Nicolas Bastien, Sylvie Gravel

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Selon les intervenants de la Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST), presque 50 % des travailleurs touchés par une lésion professionnelle sur l’île de Montréal seraient issus de l’immigration (ou de groupes ethnoculturels) (CNESST, 2010). Il ne s’agit que d’une estimation, puisque les indicateurs ethnoculturels tels que le pays de naissance, la langue maternelle ou autres ne sont pas des données colligées par la CNESST. Dans le cadre du projet de l’IRSST intitulé Comprendre le processus de réadaptation et de retour au travail dans le contexte des relations interculturelles (Côté et …

Informational And Normative Influences In Youth Sport, Hannah Von Zup

Honors Theses

It is widely accepted that participation in youth sport has abundant benefits. These include improving overall fitness, higher self-esteem, and socialization with others. In a 2014 study on those between the ages of six to 18, 27 million reported participating in team sports, and 60 million reported participating in any form of organized athletics within the United States (DiFiore et al.). Sports are an enormous part of American society and a great pastime for viewers and players alike. Most athletes report starting their sport at an early age, and many adults claim some of their best memories are from their …

A Qualitative Exploration To Understand Hospitalists’ Attitude Toward The Patient Experience Scoring System, Ankur Segon, Yogita Segon, Vivek Kumar, Hirotaka Kato

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Patient’s perception of their inpatient experience is measured by the Center for Medical Services’ (CMS) administered Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (HCAHPS) survey. There is scant existing literature on physicians’ perceptions toward the HCAHPS scoring system. Understanding hospitalist knowledge and attitude toward the HCAHPS survey can help guide efforts to impact HCAHPS survey scores by improving the patient’s perception of their hospital experience. The goal of this study is to explore hospitalists’ knowledge and perspective of the physician communication domain of the HCAHPS survey at an academic medical center. Seven hospitalists at an academic medical center were …

The Lived Experiences Of Low-Income Mothers Raising Children With Autism, Renee L. Sullivan Ph.D., Leann Stadtlander Ph.D.

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Previous studies indicated that parents raising children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience higher rates of stress; however, no qualitative studies have addressed low-income parents’ lived experiences of raising children with ASD. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand the challenges that low-income parents of children with ASD face daily within the framework of family systems theory. Interview questions were used to focus on the impact of income and the core symptoms of ASD (social deficits, communication deficits, and repetitive behaviors) on marital and interpersonal relationships. Although the study was open to both mothers and fathers, only …

Breaking Down Barriers In Multigenerational Nursing, Janet Gardner

Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing

Nurses from five generations consistently represent the current workforce. The different characteristics of a multigenerational nursing workforce can impact communication and the development of respect. According to the Randstad Workmonitor survey, one of the most common challenges among multiple generations is communication. In a small rural hospital in the southeastern United States, nurses are experiencing a loss of vital information during patient handoffs and transitions, which complicates the existing issues of poor retention rates and incivility. Additionally, there is a lack of professional respect regarding nursing knowledge and clinical judgment among the workforce.

Fieldwork Educators’ Expectations Of Level Ii Occupational Therapy Students’ Professional And Technical Skills, Jessica Mason, Cynthia L. Hayden, Renee Causey-Upton

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Fieldwork educators are critical to the development of successful occupational therapy students, and the fieldwork experience is vital to the growth of each occupational therapy student in the profession. The purpose of this research was to explore perceptions held by Level II fieldwork educators of occupational therapy students’ professional and technical skills at the beginning of Level II fieldwork. This study used a convergent parallel mixed-method design and surveyed 54 fieldwork educators. The survey participants expected students to possess a variety of professional and technical skills in a multitude of areas. Fieldwork educators identified communication as the most essential professional …

Exploratory Study Of Communication As A Psychosocial Factor Influencing Safer Sex Experiences Among Individuals Who Identify As Polyamorous, Cecilia Brooke Cholka

Communication ETDs

Even with over three decades of research on and promotion of safer sex, the rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to rise in the United States (CDC, 2017). Although communication about risk and protective factors is key to the promotion of safer sex behaviors, the meaning and impact of such communication is contingent upon culturally grounded understandings of safer sex among individuals of diverse sexual subcultures. This dissertation focuses on individuals who self-identified as polyamorous, a style of non-monogamy, and their understandings and experiences with safer sex. Drawing on the application of the AIDS Risk Reduction Model and narrative inquiry …

The Return Of Great-Power Competition—Cold War Lessons About Strategic Antisubmarine Warfare And Defense Of Sea Lines Of Communication, Bradford Dismukes

Naval War College Review

American Cold War planning experienced important failures in strategic intelligence and in the way planners used that intelligence. These shortcomings were overcome through massive material investment, technological advantage, and good fortune, but in the twenty-first-century era of great-power competition the Navy cannot count on these advantages. More-careful and better-integrated intelligence-planning processes would improve our chances of success greatly.

“Go Hard, Go Early”: Preliminary Lessons From New Zealand’S Response To Covid-19, Thomas Jamieson

Public Administration Faculty Publications

Although the full impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is yet to be realized, New Zealand has suffered comparatively less than other countries, and there were no active cases in the country by June 8, 2020. Building from best practices in emergency management research, several preliminary lessons emerge from the country’s response to the crisis that could be adapted for other settings. In particular, the government acted early and decisively, developed national unity to combat the virus, communicated effectively with the public, and adapted to changing circumstances, especially to address shortcomings in the response. These preliminary lessons provide some …

2020tv: Broadcasting Contemporary Issues Scm 351, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of The Parental And Spousal Experiences Of Fathers/Husbands In Families Of Children With Chronic Illness, Amy M. Nulsen

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the parental and spousal experience of fathers in families of children with chronic illness and to compare this to the experience of fathers of healthy children. Four research questions were explored: As parents, what is the experience reported by fathers of children with chronic illness in terms of participation in care, overprotection, discipline, communication, family leisure/recreation? Along the same dimensions, how does this compare to the experience reported by mothers? As husbands, what is the experience reported by fathers of children with chronic illness in terms of caretaking responsibility, marital satisfaction, communication? …

Modeling Of Monitoring Systems Of Solar Power Stations For Telecommunication Facilities Based On Wireless Nets, Ilkhomjon Xakimovich Siddikov, Khalimjon Ergashevich Khujamatov, Doston Turayevich Khasanov, Ernazar Nurjamiyevich Reypnazarov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

In this paper described of modelling processes of the real-time remote monitoring system of solar power sources, modelled and investigated by wireless sensor nets of telecommunications devices. As a modelling environment was obtained Proteus software. In processes of modelling of the system, structure and a block diagram of the system were developed, each of elements is deleted to parts of the system and separately described. Specially created software for the research system. The structure of the system developed and software tested by modelling processes. The results of modelling of monitoring system presented in a virtual terminal, an oscillography, and a …

Communication, Partnerships, And The Role Of Social Science: Conservation Delivery In A Brave New World, Aritree Samanta, Francis R. Eanes, Benjamin Wickerham, Mary Fales, Brian R. Bulla, Linda S. Prokopy

All Faculty Scholarship

© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The Saginaw Bay Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) in Michigan is an innovative conservation effort organized to address water quality impairments involving a unique collaboration between conservation organizations, agronomists, universities, commodity groups, and agribusinesses. We track the evolution and adaptation of the Saginaw Bay RCPP, and the collaboration among the traditional and nontraditional conservation partners. Our reflections are organized around three key lessons: vertical and horizontal communication challenges; contextual and structural constraints; barriers that remain between private and public sector entities for this and alternative conservation-delivery models. Lessons from this evaluation will inform …

Organizational Dissent: The Implications Of Race And Dissent Outcomes, Siera N. Bramschreiber

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Dissent, the public expression of a minority perspective, is valuable to organizations due to its connections with improving decision-making processes within teams. The current study sought to integrate what is known about diversity in thought and diversity in people and how this influences the dissent process. Specifically, I examined if positive perceptions of dissenters (i.e., worthy of respect or courageous) differ based on the race of the dissenter. Second, I examined if stories of successful articulated dissent influence subsequent willingness to dissent. In developing a scenario to manipulate dissent outcomes ranging from negative outcomes (i.e., hostility) to positive outcomes (i.e., …

Communication Between Husband And Wife In Negotiating A Parenting Role For Their Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd), Andria Saptyasari

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Families that have children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) were vulnerable in terms of financial, emotional, energy, and time that causes tension between husbands and wives as parents in caring for their children with ASD. The main purpose of this study is to elaborateon the communication used by married heterosexual couples in negotiating a parenting role related to financial, emotional, energy, and time problems for their child with ASD by using relational dialectical theory. The data collection method used interviews. The participants’ selection used snowball. The participants consisted of three married heterosexual couples with three different ages of children with …

Learning Assistant And Instructor Communication: Impacts On Perceived Efficacy, Jahangir Rassouli, Laura Ríos

Physics

The Learning Assistant (LA) Model was co-developed by Richard McCray and Valerie Otero at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2003. In this model, senior undergraduate students serve as facilitators for group discussion in lower-division courses, and employ evidenced-based practices for promoting inquiry and active learning [1]. Since its inception, the LA model has grown to various departments, disciplines, and universities.

At California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), the LA program in the physics department is still in its early stages. As such, it is an environment rich for exploration into the affordances, limitations, and benefits of …

How Does Robotic Surgery Influence Communication, Leadership, And Team Outcomes? A Multimethod Examination., Jordan E. Rogers

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The practice of delivering surgical care has evolved to be less invasive to the patients undergoing surgery. Minimally-invasive surgery can be practiced through traditional laparoscopic methods as well as with robotic technology that displaces the surgeon from the operating table. Robotic surgery has been cited to be safer and more effective than traditional laparoscopic surgery; however, little research has endeavored to investigate the role of surgical modality upon aspects of teamwork. This dissertation contributes to the human factors and teamwork literature by evaluating how surgical modality may influence communication, shared leadership, and team outcomes. Multiple methods were employed to study …

Development Of The Uncertainty Communication Checklist: A Patient-Centered Approach To Patient Discharge From The Emergency Department, Kristin L. Rising, Rhea E. Powell, Kenzie A Cameron, David H Salzman, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Amanda Doty, Lori Latimer, Katherine Piserchia, William C Mcgaghie, Danielle M Mccarthy

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Clear communication with patients upon emergency department (ED) discharge is important for patient safety during the transition to outpatient care. Over one-third of patients are discharged from the ED with diagnostic uncertainty, yet there is no established approach for effective discharge communication in this scenario. From 2017 to 2019, the authors developed the Uncertainty Communication Checklist for use in simulation-based training and assessment of emergency physician communication skills when discharging patients with diagnostic uncertainty. This development process followed the established 12-step Checklist Development Checklist framework and integrated patient feedback into 6 of the 12 steps. Patient input was included as …

Parental Communication Patterns And The Impact On Young Children, Janice Ringstaff

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages. Such messages may impact an individual’s overall functioning across the lifespan. Parents are usually the first source of information exchange for children. The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), originally published in 1976, is an education program that teaches positive parenting and effective communication strategies. STEP encourages parents to embrace concepts of mutual respect and equality while creating opportunities for parents to meet the demands of raising children. There is limited data assessing parental change in communication patterns among parents of young school-aged children following systematic training. Twelve parents with children …