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How The Senior Community Service Employment Program Influences Participant Well-Being: A Participatory Research Approach With Program Recommendations, Cal J. Halvorsen, Kelsey Werner, Elizabeth Mccolloch, Olga Yulikova

Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

The federal Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides on-the-job training to people 55 years and older with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level with multiple barriers to employment. This study examined the processes by which SCSEP may influence participant financial, physical, and mental well-being. We engaged 15 SCSEP participants and case managers over four virtual and one telephone session using a participatory research method called community-based system dynamics. Activities included identifying key problem trends, variable elicitation, developing a causal map, and identifying changes to the system to increase participant well-being. Respondents identified how individual, organizational, …

Aging In Nigeria: A Growing Population Of Older Adults Requires The Implementation Of National Aging Policies, Kingsley Chima Mbam, Cal J. Halvorsen, Uzoma Odera Okoye

Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

While the continent of Africa currently has the lowest share of adults aged 60 and older in its population among all world regions, the total number of older Africans is projected to triple between 2020 and 2050. Nigeria—Africa’s leading economy and most populated country—has the highest number of older people in the continent and the 19th highest across the globe, with the population of Nigerians aged 65 and older projected to nearly triple by 2050. However, the increase in older Nigerians is occurring against the backdrop of extreme poverty, unsolved development problems, socioeconomic inequality, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and a decline …

The Influence Of Menopause And Cardiorespiratory Fitness On Lipoprotein Particles In Midlife Women, Corinna Serviente, Melody Chalvin, Sarah Witkowski

Exercise and Sport Studies: Faculty Publications

Lipoprotein particles may provide better information about cardiovascular risk than standard cholesterol measures for women. Whether lipoprotein subclasses change with menopausal stage is unclear. Given the high prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness in midlife women and benefit of cardiovascular disease risk, it is also important to understand the effect of fitness on lipoprotein profiles. This study evaluated the influence of menopausal status and fitness on lipoprotein particles in healthy midlife women. Lipoprotein particles were measured in high-(n = 25) and low-(n = 13) fit perimenopausal and late postmenopausal women, and in high-fit premenopausal (n = 10), perimenopausal (n = 12), …

Development Of A Grant Proposal To Support Public Housing Community Health, Arti D. Kakklar

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

There is a high percentage of seniors living in public housing that fall under the federal poverty guidelines. These senior residents in public housing live with chronic health issues exacerbated by aging. These health issues are compounded by sub-standard living conditions, poverty, lack of healthy nutrition, and all-inclusive healthcare services. This project aims to develop a comprehensive primary care program for seniors in public housing that enables them to age in place and enhances their quality of life. The chief goal of the project is to bring healthcare services to the seniors through collaboration with public housing agencies that enable …

Annual Report 2020-2021: Student Life & Development, Denise Mcdowell

Annual Reports

Student Life and Development (SLD) professionals at Winona State University (WSU) deliver programs, services, and activities that support students' academic achievement, social development, and well-being in the timely pursuit of their educational goals. The 2020-2021 SLD Annual Report provides information from the following departments: Admissions, Community Engagement, Conduct & Citizenship, Counseling and Wellness Services, Dean of Students, Equity & Inclusion Excellence, Health & Wellness Services, Housing & Residence Life, Integrative Wellness, Student Union & Activities, TRIO Student Support Services, the Warrior Hub, and the Warrior Success Center.

Thai Folk Theatre’S Contribution To Wellness Support: A Case Study Of Likay Performance For Hypertension Education, Anukoon Rotjanasuksomboona, Pithi Chanvorachote

Journal of Urban Culture Research

This work demonstrates the employment of Likay, a folk theatre performance, as an educational tool for promoting the awareness of hypertension in elderly Thais. Utilizing interdisciplinary approaches across the academic fields of health science and the performing arts, this project created a Likay production dealing with the topic of hypertension and related medical information. Fifty elderly people from the Ta Ma Prang subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi district of Saraburi province, Thailand, were included in this study. A survey questionnaire was distributed prior to and after the performance to monitor the improvement of understanding as well as the awareness of hypertension …

A Proposed Method To Verify Physician Visual Estimation Of Intraoperative Corneal Edema From Refractive Measurement Images During Cataract Surgery, Karalee Corley

CMC Senior Theses

A patient’s resultant vision quality in a restorative Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS) can be fine tuned via an intraoperative measurement of refractive power and axis of astigmatism in the aphakic state. Standard preoperative measurements often disagree with intraoperative measurements (Optiwave Refractive Analysis; Alcon, Inc.) on account of the inclusion or exclusion of posterior corneal curvature, leaving the ultimate lens selection to physician discretion. One additional suggested cause of disagreement is swelling at the corneal incision site (Corley and Carmack 2020).The following proposes a method to verify visual estimation of intraoperative corneal swelling from 2D gray-scale images collected during …

Resuciating Consent, Megan S. Wright

Faculty Scholarship

The scholarly focus on autonomy in healthcare decision making largely has been on information about, rather than consent to, medical treatment. There is an assumption that if a patient has complete information and understanding about a proposed medical intervention, then they will choose the treatment their physician thinks is best. True respect for patient autonomy means that treatment refusal, whether informed or not, should always be an option. But there is evidence that healthcare providers sometimes ignore treatment refusals and resort to force to treat patients over their contemporaneous objection, which may be facilitated by the incapacity exception to informed …

Nursing Student Self-Efficacy In Clinical Skills, Levels Of Anxiety, And Utilization Of Alternative Education Experiences During The Covid-19 Pandemic, David Hart

Honors Theses and Capstones

Background: Higher education students, especially those studying nursing, faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many higher education institutions decided to transition their clinical experiences into a virtual, e-learning format (Chandratre, 2020). As an area of study with high levels of stress and anxiety to begin with, these emotions may have been exacerbated during the pandemic for those studying nursing. Sudden changes in clinical format caused increased anxiety levels in senior nursing students (García-Gonzalez et al., 2021). Graduating students are entering a workforce of healthcare workers who have battled the COVID-19 illness and exposed themselves and their families to this …

A Nationally Representative Dataset Of 1,549 Americans Aged 18 To 94 On Interest In, Experience With, And Barriers To Cogeneration, Defined As Working With Older And Younger People For Social Good, Cal J. Halvorsen, Bruce Kelley, Jim Emerman, Stefanie Weiss, David Gleicher, Jacob Stolmeier, Mark Lush

Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

This dataset focuses on Americans’ interest in, experience with, and perceived barriers to working with members of other generations to improve the world around them. It includes responses from a March 2022 survey of 1,549 people between the ages of 18 and 94 who lived in the U.S. using the NORC at the University of Chicago AmeriSpeak® Panel. To increase the representativeness of the sample, the survey was offered both online and by phone. The sample is drawn from a probability-based panel designed to be representative of the U.S. household population. Questions focused on respondents’ efforts (paid or volunteer) to …

Sex Based Differences In Muscle Quality Recovery Following One Week Of Lower Limb Immobilization And Subsequent Retraining, Ryan Girts

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The present project represents the second part of a two-phase clinical trial designed to comprehensively examine the effects of knee joint immobilization and recovery on skeletal muscle size, strength, and central nervous system plasticity in healthy males and females. The purpose of this study was to examine differences between sexes in the recovery of muscle quality, size, and strength in response to a resistance training-based rehabilitation program following one week of knee joint immobilization. Twenty-seven participants (males: n = 16, age = 22 ± 3 years, BM = 81.3 ± 14.8 kg, BMI = 25.0 ± 3.4 kg/cm2; females: n …

พฤติกรรมสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมของผู้ป่วยฟันเทียมทั้งปากถอดได้และประสิทธิผลของวิธีการให้สุขอนามัยฟันเทียมต่อความสะอาดของฟันเทียมทั้งปากถอดได้, ปวิชญา พึ่งชื่น

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

จากการศึกษาที่ผ่านมาพบว่า ผู้ที่ใส่ฟันเทียมถอดได้มีพฤติกรรมสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมที่ไม่เหมาะสมและมีค่าความสะอาดฟันเทียมไม่ดีซึ่งส่งผลต่อสุขอนามัยช่องปากและการใช้งานของฟันเทียม การศึกษานี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาพฤติกรรมสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมของผู้ป่วยและผลของการให้สุขอนามัยฟันเทียมด้วยวิธีที่แตกต่างกันต่อค่าความสะอาดของฟันเทียมทั้งปากถอดได้ โดยทำการสัมภาษณ์ข้อมูลทั่วไปและพฤติกรรมสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมผู้ป่วยทั้งหมด 53 คนที่เข้ามารับการรักษาโดยการทำฟันเทียมทั้งปากถอดได้ที่คณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย หลังจากนั้นผู้ป่วยจะถูกสุ่มแบ่งเป็น 2 กลุ่มตามวิธีการได้รับสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมดังนี้ กลุ่มที่ได้รับสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมโดยวิธีบอกปากเปล่าและกลุ่มที่ได้รับสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมโดยวิธีสาธิต ตรวจค่าความสะอาดฟันเทียม (ทั้งหมดจำนวน 64 ชิ้น) 2 ครั้งในขั้นตอนการติดตามและแก้ไขและขั้นตอนการตรวจตามระยะ 6 เดือน โดยย้อมสีฟันเทียมด้านเนื่อเยื่อด้วย 6% อีรีโทรซินเพื่อให้เห็นคราบจุลลินทรีย์ชัดเจนและประเมินความสะอาดฟันเทียมโดยใช้เกณฑ์ของ Schubert and Schubert ใช้สถิติทดสอบทีอิสระในการเปรียบเทียบวิธีการให้สุขอนามัยฟันเทียมที่แตกต่างกันกับค่าความสะอาดฟันเทียมที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไป ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ผู้ป่วยส่วนใหญ่แปรงฟันเทียมด้วยแปรงสีฟันและยาสีฟัน มีเพียงบางส่วนใช้เม็ดฟู่ทำความสะอาดฟันเทียม ส่วนใหญ่ไม่ได้ใส่ฟันเทียมนอนและไม่ตระหนักถึงความสำคัญของการมาตรวจสภาพฟันเทียมเป็นประจำ วิธีการให้สุขอนามัยโดยวิธีสาธิตมีค่าความสะอาดฟันเทียมที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปน้อยกว่ากลุ่มบอกปากเปล่าแต่ไม่พบนัยสำคัญทางสถิติและพบว่าบางตำแหน่งของฟันเทียมมีการติดสีมากกว่าที่อื่น จากผลการศึกษา ผู้ป่วยยังมีความเข้าใจผิดในเรื่องสุขอนามัยฟันเทียมและมักไม่ได้ตระหนักถึงความสำคัญ ดังนั้นทันตแพทย์ควรจะให้ความสำคัญในการให้สุขอนามัยฟันเทียมและเลือกวิธีให้สุขอนามัยฟันเทียมให้เหมาะสมกับผู้ป่วยเพื่อให้ผู้ป่วยเข้าใจและสามารถดูแลฟันเทียมของตัวเองได้ตลอดการใช้งาน

The Direct Care Workforce Crisis: Factors Affecting Employee Retention And Turnover Amidst A Pandemic, Rebecca Green

SPNHA Review

The purpose of this research paper is to explore the crisis currently affecting the stability of the direct care workforce within the healthcare industry of the United States. Direct care workers provide personal care assistance to individuals in nursing facilities, home health settings, community-based programs, and to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The purpose of this role and the demographics of these types of employees will be explored. The history of this profession, as well as its growing demand, as they contribute to the workforce crisis will be examined. Factors contributing to employee retention and turnover will also be …

Age-Related Microaggressions: A Descriptive Study, Luke J. Gietzen

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

The aim of this study was to expand the literature on ageism and microaggressions by defining a novel concept called an age-related microaggression. Participants (n = 51) were presented with explanations of gender and racially charged microaggressions and then were asked whether they had ever had an experience like that but related to their age. Participants described experiences of age-related microaggressions and were further guided through a series of questions via an online survey to determine the topography of the age-related microaggressions, emotional and behavioral reactions to being victimized, perpetrators and settings of the attacks, and perceived intent. A thematic …

Teaching Anti-Racism Practices To White Social Work Students And Community Members, Dennis Cornell

DSW Capstone Projects

Racism continues to plague the United States and White people hold a key element to ending racism by adopting anti-racism practices in their professional and personal lives. This capstone on the findings of a comprehensive systematic literature review, examines empirically-based anti-racism interventions and practices that social work teachers and community educators can utilize in anti-racism courses and workshops for White students and community members. The final results yielded 29 peer-reviewed, qualitative/quantitative research studies within the years of 2003-2021 that can be broken down into six anti-racism intervention categories: class/educational groups, teaching methods, Implicit Association Test (IAT) usage, pro-Black stories/perspectives, interracial …

Medicare Reimagined: Past, Present And Future Envisioned For Aging In Place, Nancy Patterson

DSW Capstone Projects

The older population is persons aged 65 and older. Many older adults live healthy and active lives while others have one or more illnesses or comorbidities that make it difficult for them to live alone. Older adults aged sixty-five and older who have one or more comorbidities often require assistance to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Older adults who do not have this needed assistance often have frequent falls, make frequent trips to the emergency room, have frequent hospital admissions, or end up in a nursing home.

Product one of the Capstone Presentation is the systematic …

Transforming Social Work Practice And Research: Examining Lived Experiences Of Black Male Veteran Students And Mental Health, Tay Robinson

DSW Capstone Projects

Mental health disparities amongst the African American/Black community are well documented in literature. Throughout history the African American/ Black community have dealt with unethical operating procedures and research studies. This capstone project looks at historical facts, the lack of Black male veteran specific research as it relates to mental health, lived experiences of Black male veteran students with mental health/treatment, and developing culturally appropriate approaches to increasing research and effective practices to better serve this community.

The second chapter and first product of this capstone project is a systematic literature review. This literature review focused on finding literature on African …

Population Dynamics And Seasonal Movements Of Blue Suckers (Cycleptus Elongatus) In The James River, South Dakota, Tanner Leigh Carlson

Dissertations and Theses

Blue Suckers are a declining long lived catostomid, native to the large rivers and tributaries of the central United States. Currently in decline throughout their range due to anthropogenic impacts such as river channelization and dam construction, there are few stable Blue Sucker populations remaining. This study sought to describe population demographics of a stable population of Blue Suckers located in the unchannelized reach of the Missouri River below Gavins Point Dam. Year class strength, growth, and natural mortality was estimated based on aging data collected from lapillus otoliths. Previous research was conflicting as to what aging structure, pectoral fin …

Complicated Grief: Counseling Considerations And Techniques, Loretta Bradley, Nicole Noble, Kumudu Witanapatirana

Adultspan Journal

This article presents a case study about a fictional client’s experience of complicated grief. This article differentiates between complicated grief and normal (adaptive) grief. It also distinguishes between bereavement, grief, and mourning. The counseling process is described using developmental theory and narrative reconstruction to illustrate how to implement creative techniques.

A Mixed Methods Study On Levels Of Physical Activity And Degree Of Fear Of Falling In Older Adults, Oscar L. Garcia

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Maintaining a physically active lifestyle has shown to decrease the risks of falling by slowing down the degenerative changes that occur with aging adults. But despite these physical changes, research has recognized the development of the fear of falling (FOF) as also attributing to the aging adults’ risk of falling. Furthermore, increases the risk of falling and subsequently increases the loss of independency. This study aimed to: 1) examine the relationships between the levels of physical activity, degree of FOF, and fall risk using quantitative approach; and 2) explore the changes of FOF and understand its cause using qualitative approach. …

Low Handgrip Strength Is Associated With Diabetic Foot Disease In Geriatric Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Eren İmre, Neşe Koçakgöl, Erdi̇ İmre

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This study aims to reveal the prevalence of low handgrip strength in older patients with type 2 diabetes who have diabetic foot disease and to assess the association of handgrip strength with diabetic foot disease in older patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: Eighty-nine geriatric patients with diabetic foot ulcers and 69 patients without diabetic foot ulcers who presented to the endocrinology outpatient clinic between August 2020 and November 2021 were included in the study. The exclusion criteria were the usage of steroids, stroke-induced quadriplegia, myopathy, disability, hemodialysis treatment, type 1 diabetes, patients under 65 years of …

Bio-Clinical Evaluation Of Collateral Score In Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion, Esra Demi̇r, Hesna Bektaş, Hasan Bayindir, Oğuzhan Kurşun

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is characterized as a neurological deficit owing to an acute focal damage to the brain by cerebral infarction. A collateral score is the most significant factor evaluating the prognosis of AIS, its relationship with demographic data, serum biochemical parameters, and clinical disability in this field. Materials and methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective study with 100 patients with AIS within the first 6 h of ischemic stroke. Data for consecutive AIS patients were collected from February 2019 to May 2020. The collateral score was assessed by using developed scoring systems defined by Maas et al. …

Annual Report 2022, Nebraska Center For Justice Research, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Ryan E. Spohn

Reports

Mission Statement The Nebraska Center for Justice Research’s (NCJR) mission is “to develop and sustain research capacity internal to the State of Nebraska, assist the Legislature in research, evaluation, and policymaking to reduce recidivism, promote the use of evidence-based practices in corrections, and improve public safety.” Our research focus is to use data, research, and evaluation to reduce recidivism, promote the use of evidence-based practices, and improve public safety in Nebraska with an emphasis on reducing prison overcrowding

Creating An Introductory Guide Supporting Informal Caregivers Of Older Adults, Morgan Storino

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

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Enhancing The Leisure, Social Participation, And Quality Of Life Of Older Adults Isolated During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mariah Leroux

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Title: Enhancing the Leisure, Social Participation and Quality of Life of Older Adults Isolated during the COVID-19 Pandemic

APA Citation Mariah LeRoux, OTDS. Enhancing the Leisure, Social Participation and Quality of Life of Older Adults Isolated during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1301 N Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58203.

Purpose The purpose of this scholarly project was to enhance the performance range of older adults in assisted living by equipping them with the skills to engage in meaningful occupations throughout a pandemic. The meaningful occupations outlined in …

An Investigation Of The Perception Of Elderspeak Among Community Dwelling Older Adults, Abby L. Teply

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This study aimed to expand the literature on the perception of elderspeak among community dwelling older adults with secondary purposes concerning how these perceptions vary across gender and region. Participants (n = 110) were presented a written vignette that depicted a nursing assistant in an assisted living facility waking a tenant from a nap and assisting the tenant to the bathroom before lunch. The nursing assistant uses elderspeak throughout the vignette. Following the vignette, participants’ reactions to the use of elderspeak and perceptions of the nursing assistant in the vignette were assessed using a series of open-ended questions, the Positive …

Bulletin Of Yale University School Of Nursing 2022-2023, Yale School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Bulletins and Catalogues

Series 118, Number 16

September 5, 2022

Efficacy Of Power Training To Improve Physical Function In Individuals Diagnosed With Frailty And Chronic Disease: A Meta-Analysis, Alexander B. Sklivas, Lauren E. Robinson, Timothy L. Uhl, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden, Kirby P. Mayer

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Muscle power training with emphasis on high-velocity of concentric movement improves physical functionality in healthy older adults, and, maybe superior to traditional exercise programs. Power training may also be advantageous for patients with acute and chronic illnesses, as well as frail individuals. To determine the efficacy of power training compared with traditional resistance training on physical function outcomes in individuals diagnosed with frailty, acute illness or chronic disease. PubMed (MEDLINE), CINAHL, PEDro, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. (1) at least one study group receives muscle power training of randomized controlled trial (RCT) (2) study participants diagnosed as prefrail, frail …

How Exercise Affects The Musculoskeletal System In The Biological Sexes: A Literature Review, Lauren Connolly

Honors Program Theses

Exercise has countless benefits for the human body. Physical activity increases overall health and reduces the risk of developing many chronic diseases. While the entire body is impacted by exercise, the musculoskeletal system is perhaps targeted most directly. Muscle contraction is required to complete any form of exercise, which helps build muscle mass and consequently strengthens bones. The physiology of musculoskeletal growth after exercise is the same for all individuals. However, the magnitude of this growth is not the same for men and women. Men have a profound ability to gain muscle mass that most women are not capable of …

Picture This! Arts Integration In The Classroom To Aid Retention Of Abstract Science Concepts, Chloe Gorman

Scripps Senior Theses

Previous cognitive science research has shown the “drawing effect,” in which people tend to have better recall for something they’ve drawn rather than written. The drawing effect is an example of a “desirable difficulty,” as drawing often takes more mental effort than reading or writing. This study explored whether the drawing effect would persist for more abstract words, which might be overly difficult to draw; rather, they might be a difficulty that is no longer desirable and instead just a source of distraction or cognitive overload. Participants were presented with more abstract and less abstract science terms and alternated drawing …