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Short-Term Outcomes Of A Healthy Relationship Intervention For The Prevention Of Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault In The Us Military: Pilot Pretest-Postest Study, Belinda Hernandez, Ross Shegog, Christine Markham, Susan Emery, Elizabeth Baumler, Laura Thormaehlen, Rejane Andina Teixeira, Yanneth Rivera, Olive Pertuit, Chelsey Kanipe, Iraina Witherspoon, Janis Doss, Victor Jones, Melissa Peskin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Sexual harassment (SH) and sexual assault (SA) are serious public health problems among US service members. Few SH and SA prevention interventions have been developed exclusively for the military. Code of Respect (X-CoRe) is an innovative web-based, multilevel, SA and SH intervention designed exclusively for the active-duty Air Force. The program's goal is to increase Airmen's knowledge and skills to build and maintain respectful relationships, ultimately reducing SH and SA and enhancing Airmen's overall well-being and mission readiness.

OBJECTIVE: This pilot study aimed to assess the short-term psychosocial impact (eg, knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy) of the web-based component of …

The Lived Experience Of Psychological Suffering In Animal/Environmental Activists, Pamela Jimenez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Animal agriculture, the second-largest contributor to climate change, poses serious risks to human and global health. Animal/environmental activists work to reduce these risks but often face verbal ridicule and physical violence; however, little is known about the psychological suffering experienced by this group. This interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) aimed to explore the experience of psychological suffering in animal/environmental activists committed to ending exploitative animal agriculture and environmental activities. Ecopsychological theory and psychological constructs, such as eco-anxiety, eco-grief, and vicarious trauma, comprised the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 18 animal/environmental activists, incorporating participant-selected photographs …

Relationship Between Depression And Stress On Accessing Recovery Capital Among Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder, Deana Luciano

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study addresses the critical need to understand how mental health challenges and external stressors affect long-term recovery from an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Grounded in the Recovery Capital Framework, this study analyzed the relationship between depression, stressful life events, and recovery capital (RC) among individuals in recovery from severe OUD. Utilizing a quantitative nonexperimental survey design, data were collected from a purposive sample of 107 adults aged 18 and older who had been in recovery for at least 2 years. Participants completed surveys assessing depression, life stressors, and their RC through established instruments including the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, …

Pisa 2022. Assessing Creative Thinking For A Better Future, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

Creative thinking was assessed as an innovative domain for the first time in PISA 2022. This report presents the creative thinking results for Australia as a whole, for the Australian states and territories and for the other groups in PISA 2022. It is one of two thematic reports providing additional high-level analysis of Australia's 2022 PISA performance. Differences in results are only reported if tests of statistical significance showed that these were likely to be real differences; that is, differences were unlikely to be caused by chance.

Effective Healthcare Administration Strategies That Increase Healthcare Employees’ Satisfaction And Reduce Related Turnover Costs, Candace F. Kelly

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective leadership styles among healthcare administrators can negatively impact employee and patient satisfaction, ultimately reducing organizational revenue. Grounded in transactional, transformational, and servant leadership theories, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore effective strategies employed by healthcare administrators to enhance employee and patient satisfaction. The study involved six healthcare administrators from three rural hospitals in Arkansas, with data gathered through semi-structured interviews and public records. Thematic analysis revealed four key themes: (a) communication, (b) employee engagement, (c) ethics, and (d) monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs). A key recommendation is for healthcare administrators to invest in leadership development …

Preparation Of K–12 Preservice Music Teacher Educators Using Assessment Strategies, Frederica Doctor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Recent studies suggest that preservice music teacher educators (MTEs) had more experience in assessment preparation at the graduate level than during their undergraduate experience. Although music standards and assessments emphasize providing information about student learning, research investigating what assessment strategies music faculty are using and teaching to prepare preservice MTEs is limited. The purpose of this basic qualitative research study was to address the gap in research regarding assessment strategies used and taught by music faculty across the United States to prepare K–12 preservice MTEs for classroom instruction. The study is grounded in the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation …

The Application Of Therapeutic Communication Between Staff And Patients, Aloysius Mokom Tamufor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The practice problem identified was the limited use of therapeutic communication among staff at the project site facility, which was attributed to low knowledge. The purpose of the project was to improve nurses’ knowledge of and intent to use therapeutic communication when interacting with patients with mental health disorders. The question that guided the project was: Does staff education about therapeutic communication improve nurses’ knowledge of and intent to use it when interacting with patients? A sample of 20 healthcare staff, which included advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses who practiced in a mental health facility completed the education …

Lived Experiences And Tuition Discounting Of Private Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Angelia Le Dawn Brooks

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There has been a decline in tuition revenue for some private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs); an above-average tuition discount rate may impede the financial performance of private HBCUs. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of business officers and other employees of private HBCUs managing the tuition discount rate. The transcendental phenomenological framework guided the study. Individual semistructured interviews were conducted with seven participants who self-identified as managing the tuition discount rate of private HBCUs. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’s modified van Kaam method. Six themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) …

Oyster Grower Perspectives On Green Crab (Carcinus Maenas) Interactions: Using Applied Social Science To Inform Research And Engagement, Kelsey Meyer-Rust, Lindsey Williams, Krystin Ward, Bonnie Brown

Faculty Publications

Research that informs the New Hampshire Aquaculture industry, which has grown significantly over the past few years, and helps the overall associated watershed community to keep Great Bay Estuary healthy is vital. Specific study of green crabs, Carcinus maenas, and their potential effects on oysters, Crassostrea virginica, is important to gain a better understanding of the impact invasive species may have on these ecologically and economically important bivalves. The aim of this study was to document and understand New Hampshire (NH) oyster growers’ perspectives on the issue of green crab predation of oysters. Through a survey, this study documented a …

Exploring The Characteristics Of Conversational Agents In Chronic Disease Management Interventions: A Scoping Review, Ekaterina Uetova, Lucy Hederman, Robert Ross, Dympna O’Sullivan

Articles

Objective

With the increasing global burden of chronic diseases, there is the potential for conversational agents (CAs) to assist people in actively managing their conditions. This paper reviews different types of CAs used for chronic condition management, delving into their characteristics and the chosen study designs. This paper also discusses the potential of these CAs to enhance the health and well-being of people with chronic conditions.

Methods

A search was performed in February 2023 on PubMed, ACM Digital Library, Scopus, and IEEE Xplore. Studies were included if they focused on chronic disease management or prevention and if systems were evaluated …

A Stronger Impact On Career Development For Early- And Mid-Career Faculty, Daniel A Gorelick, Jason Gertz, Kaitlin J Basham, Lindsey S Treviño

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Nuclear receptors are important in normal physiology and disease. Physicians and scientists who study nuclear receptors organize and attend conferences and symposia devoted to foundational and translational nuclear receptor research, but the field lacks a platform for early-stage investigators and aspiring leaders. In 2019, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Rebecca Riggins, and Matthew Sikora founded Nuclear Receptor (NR) Interdisciplinary Meeting for Progress And Collaboration Together (IMPACT, https://nrimpact.com), a collaborative group designed for early- and mid-career faculty who study nuclear receptors in any context or organism [1]. NR IMPACT addresses challenges for early- and mid-career faculty. Here, we review the progress of NR IMPACT …

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Vulnerability Discovery On Broadcom Devices With Qemu, Christian Shane Douglas Little

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

System-on-chip (SoC) devices in the form of routers, access points, and smart appliances have become an increasingly prevalent aspect of our infrastructure. Performing vulnerability research on these devices may be exceptionally difficult given the on-hardware limitations, inability to guarantee certain aspects of the system, and lack of information when the appliance’s source code is not available.In this thesis, we present Broadfeather, a QEMU-based emulation target, and framework for dynamic analysis and instrumentation. While Broadfeather supports data types shared across many chips under the Broadcom umbrella, it is primarily geared towards the BCM6755 Wi-Fi 6E capable chipset. Broadfeather also features the …

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Aggregate Formation In The Cystic Fibrosis Airway, Alexa D. Gannon

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Bacterial aggregates are observed in both natural and artificial environments. In the context of disease, aggregates have been isolated from both chronic and acute infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) aggregates contribute significantly to chronic infections, particularly in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Unlike the large biofilm structures observed in vitro, Pa in CF sputum forms smaller aggregates (~10-1000 cells), and the mechanisms behind their formation remain underexplored. This study aims to identify genes essential and unique to Pa aggregate formation in a synthetic CF sputum media (SCFM2). We cultured Pa strain PAO1 in SCFM2 and LB, both with …

Chikungunya Pathogenesis In Cardiac Tissues And Its Evaluation In Stem Cell Derived Cardiac Models, Elizabeth M. Traverse

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) is a single stranded RNA alphavirus primarily vectored by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos. CHIKV has circulated in tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa and Asia, but outbreaks in the past two decades have seen the virus spread to Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Disease from CHIKV infection typically results in fever, malaise, and sometimes debilitating arthralgia. However, there are concerning abnormal presentations that affect the human heart, including myocarditis, heart failure, and death. These symptoms are seen in all age groups and sexes and are not connected to particular strains or mutations in the …

State Of The Art Of Mobile Health Technologies Use In Clinical Arrhythmia Care, Arun R Sridhar, Jennifer N A Silva, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The rapid growth in consumer-facing mobile and sensor technologies has created tremendous opportunities for patient-driven personalized health management. The diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias are particularly well suited to benefit from these easily accessible consumer health technologies. In particular, smartphone-based and wrist-worn wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) technology can facilitate relatively inexpensive, long-term rhythm monitoring. Here we review the practical utility of the currently available and emerging mobile health technologies relevant to cardiac arrhythmia care. We discuss the applications of these tools, which vary with respect to diagnostic performance, target populations, and indications. We also highlight that requirements …

The Future Of Transcranial Ultrasound As A Precision Brain Interface, Keith Murphy, Elsa Fouragnan

School of Psychology

Our understanding of brain circuit operations and disorders has rapidly outpaced our ability to intervene and restore them. Developing technologies that can precisely interface with any brain region and circuit may combine diagnostics with therapeutic intervention, expediting personalised brain medicine. Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) is a promising noninvasive solution to this challenge, offering focal precision and scalability. By exploiting the biomechanics of pressure waves on brain tissue, TUS enables multi-site targeted neuromodulation across distributed circuits in the cortex and deeper areas alike. In this Essay, we explore the emergent evidence that TUS can functionally test and modify dysfunctional regions, effectively …

Exploring Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences With Emerging Technologies In Secondary Education: A Phenomenological Study, Richelle M. Decuir

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This research was an investigation of the role of emerging technologies in preparing pre-service teachers to engage with secondary learners effectively. A phenomenological approach was utilized to explore how instructional design models and constructivist learning theories shape technology training in two Southeastern public universities. The research was focused on pre-service teachers' experiences developing digital competencies, integrating instructional design, and utilizing emerging technologies in educational settings. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and demographic surveys to understand the participants’ perspectives comprehensively. The study findings revealed that while pre-service teachers recognize the value of technology in enhancing student engagement and supporting personalized …

Enhancing Writing By Increasing Metacognitive Skills Through Socratic Seminars In A High Poverty Middle School Social Studies Classroom: An Intrinsic Case Study, Kirsten Hickingbottom

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this intrinsic case study was to better understand the role metacognitive skills play within classroom settings to increase students’ writing through Socratic Seminars. A predominant question guided this study: Can improving student metacognition through the repetitive use of questioning techniques in Socratic Seminars lead to improved writing skills? This question, along with four additional research questions guided the research. There is a need for more activities that promote metacognition due to its correlation with academic achievement, critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and perceived self-efficacy (Keus, 2020). The significance of this study was to examine a method of …

Utilising An Indigenous Qualitative Information Analysis Method: An Example Of The Application Of Thought Ritual, Meg M. Kelly, Kelly A. Marriott-Statham, Maria Mackay

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

This paper aims to provide a worked application of Thought Ritual as an Indigenous data (information) analysis tool. Thought Ritual is unique in providing an Indigenous underpinning to Indigenous research and promotes the use of cultural methods to analyse collected information. This worked example explores the use of Thought Ritual and dissects the four stages of the analysis tool: (1) connection, (2) diversity, (3) interaction and (4) adaption. Thought Ritual can be difficult to apply due to ambiguity with the associated stages. Due to the recent development of Thought Ritual, there remained limited application of the tool. This worked example …

Healthy Community Healthy Mind: An Evidence-Based Culturally Sensitive Aboriginal Child And Adolescent Mental Health Program, Shane Murphy, Kirra Roberts

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

This brief report describes an area of promising practice and a model of care that encapsulates the intersection of non-Indigenous methods and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being, and doing. The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC) Aboriginal Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program provides evidence-based mental health practice integrating the cultural knowledge and lived experience of Aboriginal staff, clients, and families. The program focus is on building trust with community and clients. This paper presents the outcomes from the first year of the program. Data from referral and assessment processes and outcomes for the young people …

Building Cultural Safety And Capabilities In The Burn Services Of The Children’S Hospital At Westmead: A Pilot Study, Camila A. Kairuz Santos, Kate Hunter, Courtney Ryder, Madeleine Jacques, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Andrew J A Holland, Bianca Barnier, Karl Briscoe, Summer M. Finlay, Kerry Bolwell, Julieann Coombes

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Health systems built on Western philosophies of health are not culturally safe for First Nations people. Cultural competency courses developed for Australian health services tend to be a single event and fail to achieve real reflexivity and shift to culturally safe service provision. This study aimed to implement and evaluate a pilot training program on Cultural Safety and Capabilities, delivered to health professionals in the burn services at a tertiary paediatric hospital. An interactive program using Indigenous learning processes was developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers in partnership with line-managers from the burns services. Evaluation included a validated …

Practical Strategies For Establishing A Physical Activity Program For Older Aboriginal People - Reflections About Decolonising Practice, Margaret Gidgup, Josephine Umbella, Anne-Marie Hill

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Background
Physical activity (PA) is a vital component of healthy ageing. However, there are few culturally appropriate PA programs available for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The objectives of this review were to i) assist health professionals to gain understanding about working with older Aboriginal people, ii) provide practical strategies that guide a decolonising approach when delivering PA programs.

Methods
A review of PA program delivery was undertaken by two researchers, one of whom was a Noongar Wadjak woman. The researchers conducted a weekly PA program for older Aboriginal people on Noongar Boodja (Country). The researchers took a …

Which Way? Experiences Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander People Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Attaining Supports To Meet Their Interwoven Socio-Cultural, Health And Disability-Related Needs And Aspirations Within The Context Of Australia’S National Disability Insurance Scheme, Jody Barney, Alexandra Devine, Damien Howard, Marie Huska, Hannah Lack, Yeokyung Kim, Yi Yang, George Disney, Peter Summers, Ashley Mcallister

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

The life experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are often more complex than for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are hearing, or non-Aboriginal Australians who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. In turn, this can make engaging with and benefiting from policies and programs such as Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) more complex, particularly for individuals living in remote settings. To understand more about these complexities, yarnings were held with 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander NDIS participants who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing living in rural …

Editorial, Neil M. Drew, Darren Deves

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

No abstract provided.

Fire Safety In The Operating And Procedural Room - An Online Education Module, Christopher Souchek

Group: Bryan College of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Collection

An evidence-synthesizing project utilizing research from scientific literature and recommendations from leading professional organizations on fire safety was completed for this module. The purpose of this module is to educate staff about fire safety in the operating and procedural room. Specifically, this module will educate providers about: (1) the importance of fire safety, (2) the fire triangle, (3) scenarios highly conducive to fire, (4) fire prevention using the fire risk assessment score, (5) management of fires on the patient and in the airway, and (6) fire interventions. For the purposes of this paper, the term "operating room (OR)" will include …

Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses’ Perceptions On Handoff Communication From Anesthesia Providers: A Mixed Methods Study, Megan R. Elsasser

Group: Bryan College of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Collection

Background and significance: anesthesia providers and post anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses engage each other multiple times each day, delivering and receiving handoffs regarding patients. Purpose: To measure PACU nurse perceptions of communication, based on the handoff received from anesthesia providers when transferring care of patients.

Methods: A quantitative descriptive design was utilized. A 27-question survey was sent to a study sample composed of nine responses from nurses working in the PACU for a minimum of one year.

Results: nine participants completed the Google Forms Survey. Specific topics that were answered with "disagree" or "strongly disagree" when asked if anesthesia …

Anesthetic Management Of An Adult Brain-Dead Organ Donor: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Vanwinkle

Group: Bryan College of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Collection

Objective: Anesthesia plays a critical role in the management of an adult brain-dead donor. It is imperative that the anesthesia provider understand the pathophysiology of brain death and its subsequent effects on the body, hemodynamic maintenance, lung recruitment strategies, fluid and electrolyte balance, hormone replacement therapy, and the use of other pertinent medications. Failure to comprehend can result in improper management and may lead to the inability to recover and transplant organs. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to determine if an educational module to describe best practice for organ donation for certified registered nurse anesthesia providers (CRNA) …

Srna Learning Preferences: A Descriptive Study, Brittney L. Schmit

Group: Bryan College of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Collection

Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) obtain a large portion of their required education within the clinical setting. Research suggests that learning preferences may change with exposure to certain situations, such as clinical experience. Clinical preceptors may be better prepared to educate when they know an SRNAs learning preference. Data on 22 SRNAs was collected using the Multiple Intelligences (MI) Talent Key Assessment, which scores students in seven areas to determine learning preferences. Mean scores of each intelligence were calculated for SRNAs without clinical experience (pre-clinical) and when they had at least six months of clinical experience (post-clinical), then compared using …

Perioperative Pain Management In Patients On Opioid Replacement Therapy: An Integrative Review, Meghan Boer

Group: Bryan College of Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Collection

Despite the lack of compelling evidence to support long-term efficacy in the treatment of opioid abuse, opioids are one of the most common classes of medications prescribed in the United States. As such, the significant increase in prescription and illicit opioid abuse since the nineties has led to a surge in patients recovering from addiction and now maintained on opioid replacement therapy (ORT). Due to this rapid growth in ORT, there has been a strong interest in utilization of opioid agonists such as methadone, and partial agonists such as buprenorphine, which have been increasingly utilized to treat severe chronic pain …