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Training Program For Occupational Therapists Working With Skilled Caregivers In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Lovegifty Dudero, Mai Huynh, Ridhee Patel
Training Program For Occupational Therapists Working With Skilled Caregivers In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Lovegifty Dudero, Mai Huynh, Ridhee Patel
Occupational Therapy | MSOT Capstone Projects
Dementia impairs one’s ability to live independently and participate in everyday activities (CDC, 2019). Individuals with dementia (IwD) are often referred to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for around-the-clock care to receive support for their everyday challenges brought on by dementia symptoms. Although certified nursing assistants (CNAs) help IwD with everyday self-care tasks, they frequently lack specialized dementia care training. Consequently, CNAs experience low self-efficacy when providing care and managing challenging behaviors IwD may have. OTs have expertise and understanding regarding the stages of dementia and how the symptoms of dementia impact participation in daily occupations. OTs working in SNFs are …
Occupation-Based Cna Program To Build Caregiver Knowledge And Self-Efficacy In Dementia Care, Lucky Ung, Judy Chen, Michelle Hong
Occupation-Based Cna Program To Build Caregiver Knowledge And Self-Efficacy In Dementia Care, Lucky Ung, Judy Chen, Michelle Hong
Occupational Therapy | MSOT Capstone Projects
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are primary caregivers to individuals with dementia (IwD) who reside in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). CNAs are also expected to know how to provide person-centered and occupation-based care while managing challenging behaviors of IwD without formal training which become sources of strain and stress for CNAs and often leads to feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy (Pelissier et al., 2015). Further research shows that specialized dementia care training programs are beneficial to CNAs in acquiring the knowledge and skills required to provide high quality dementia care and that CNAs prefer the use of a multimodal education program …
Tell Me The Old, Old Story: An Educational Curriculum For Junior Week At Christian Youth Encampment, Justin Lance Simmons
Tell Me The Old, Old Story: An Educational Curriculum For Junior Week At Christian Youth Encampment, Justin Lance Simmons
Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to create a curriculum framework for the Junior Week of camp at Christian Youth Encampment (CYE) in DeRidder, LA. The initial step in this project was to develop information on the ministerial context of CYE by investigating its history and interviewing those who have experienced camp both as campers and staff. Next, an examination of theological and theoretical foundations was made, considering the history of narrative in the instruction of children both for Israel and the church. Also, the concept and practices of narrative and its usefulness as a pedagogical tool were explored. Using …
Final Report To Sustainable Cities Program For Marshall, Il, Nathan Myers
Final Report To Sustainable Cities Program For Marshall, Il, Nathan Myers
2023 Spring Reports (Marshall, IL)
The following report addresses the recommendations produced by students in the PA 605: Organizational Behavior in Government Agencies and PSCI 415/515: Public Policy regarding four projects of interest to the City of Marshall, Illinois. These projects include: • Developing a communication plan covering internal offices, community residents, and external stakeholders • Providing recommendations for a tornado preparedness and response plan • Providing recommendations for the development of a local community development foundation • Providing recommendations for the development of a special housing project to attract young people to settle in Marshall The recommendations point to three important themes running through …
Marshall Downtown Revitalization, James Speer, Tessa Lomax, Garrison Bock, Adrienne Taylor, Erica Sykes
Marshall Downtown Revitalization, James Speer, Tessa Lomax, Garrison Bock, Adrienne Taylor, Erica Sykes
2023 Spring Reports (Marshall, IL)
The biggest issue Marshall faces when starting to think of its revitalization journey is the downtown owners that are not willing to leave their housing downtown that they do not use. To combat we suggest the implementation of new attractions that might draw in a new crowd of people with fresh ideas for Marshall. Suggesting Food truck festivals is something that the downtown revitalization team produced as a solution to the lack of food options and to encourage community engagement, two of the major points brought up in our meeting. Below is the explanation of the importance of our idea …
City Of Marshall Gas Line Survey, Dalton Faddis, Trace Thomas, William Heller
City Of Marshall Gas Line Survey, Dalton Faddis, Trace Thomas, William Heller
2023 Spring Reports (Marshall, IL)
For our Project, we are working with the City of Marshall. The City of Marshall owns and operates its own utilities. Approximately a year ago, the city experienced a leak on the west side of town. Due to overgrowth, they were unable to access the pipeline to repair it for several days. To prevent further extended outages, they are looking for a detailed evaluation of the pipeline right of way to ensure that they have adequate access to it, ensuring that they don’t experience such an outage again. They asked us to survey their gas pipeline from where their line …
A Path For Marshall: Transportation Plan, James Speer, Caelum Anshutz, Grant Looper, Wilson Burress
A Path For Marshall: Transportation Plan, James Speer, Caelum Anshutz, Grant Looper, Wilson Burress
2023 Spring Reports (Marshall, IL)
Marshall, Illinois is a town built on the values of a rural community, with a forward-thinking approach to how to update and revitalize the city that they call home. Among the projects that were set forth in the Marshall Comprehensive Plan, implementing safe and reliable transport was one of them. To accomplish the goal of allowing residents of Marshall to experience more options for travel, as well as to highlight the city's important and historical sites, a mixed-use path would be perfect. Keeping in mind the sometimes limited budgets of small rural cities, a mixed use path is a perfect …
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Als) Health Charities Are Central To Als Care: Perspectives Of Canadians Affected By Als, Mira Ahmad, Shelagh K. Genuis, Westerly Luth, Tania M. Bubela, Wendy S. Johnston
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Als) Health Charities Are Central To Als Care: Perspectives Of Canadians Affected By Als, Mira Ahmad, Shelagh K. Genuis, Westerly Luth, Tania M. Bubela, Wendy S. Johnston
Office of the Provost
Objective: Expert consensus guidelines recommend referral of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to ALS health charities for support. Limited research indicates that patients and families value interaction with these volunteer sector organizations. We investigated how patient support from Canadian ALS health charities (ALS Societies) is experienced by those affected by ALS, and whether patient-centered outcomes validate recommendations for referral.
Methods: Data were drawn from the ALS Talk Project, an asynchronous online focus group study. Patients and family caregivers were recruited from regions across Canada. Seven groups met online for 14 weeks between January and July 2020. Seventy-eight participants made …
School-Based Study To Assess The Nutritional Status (Bmi Based) Of Adolescents Of Gojra City Of District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan, Shagufta Perveen, Rozina Karmaliani, Rubina Barolia, Rozina Mistry
School-Based Study To Assess The Nutritional Status (Bmi Based) Of Adolescents Of Gojra City Of District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan, Shagufta Perveen, Rozina Karmaliani, Rubina Barolia, Rozina Mistry
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Adolescence is the make-or-break stage of life. Major physical, mental, and psychological growth takes place at this age. Adequate and balanced nutrition is a vital requirement to support this phase. Adolescents living in developing and low-income countries are more likely to face nutritional challenges. Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcomes.
Objective: To analyze the nutritional status (BMI based) of school-going adolescents in Gojra city, Punjab, Pakistan.
Methods: A school-based cross-sectional survey was carried out covering 635 (6-8 grade) school-going adolescents (boys and girls) from public schools in Gojra city. Data were collected through anthropometric …
Institutional Repository Collection Guidelines, Amy Reese
Institutional Repository Collection Guidelines, Amy Reese
Libraries Professional Work
UAB Digital Commons is a service of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries offering open access to collected materials that represent the university in support of its overall mission. The intent of this document is to provide guidance for content selection, submission, stewardship, and access to content in the UAB Digital Commons.
Examining The Relationship Between Anxiety And Depression Symptoms, Protective Behavioral Strategies And Opioid Use Outcomes, Melissa Rose Hatch
Examining The Relationship Between Anxiety And Depression Symptoms, Protective Behavioral Strategies And Opioid Use Outcomes, Melissa Rose Hatch
Psychology ETDs
Protective behavioral strategies (PBS), behaviors individuals use to reduce negative consequences of substance use, have been shown to mediate and moderate the relationship between mental health and substance use outcomes. The present study aimed to examine the relationships between anxiety and depression symptoms and opioid PBS on risky opioid use and opioid-related consequences. Participants in this secondary data analysis were non-treatment seeking individuals who reported past-month opioid use (n=257). Structural equation modeling was used to examine 1) PBS as a mediator of the relationship between anxiety/depression symptoms and opioid use outcomes, and 2) anxiety/depression symptoms as a moderator …
Context-Aware Gaze-Based Interface For Smart Wheelchair, Tien Pham
Context-Aware Gaze-Based Interface For Smart Wheelchair, Tien Pham
Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive
Human-Computer Interfaces (HCI) is an essential aspect of modern technology that has revolutionized the way we interact with machines. With the revolution of computers and smart devices and the advent of autonomous vehicles and other machines, there has been a significant advancement in this area that brings convenience to users to interact with technology intuitively and efficiently. However, the importance of HCI goes beyond the convenience of everyday technology. It has become crucial in the development of assistive technologies that empower people with disabilities to live more independently. Person with disabilities, who lack control of one or more parts of …
Enhancing Health Tweet Classification: An Evaluation Of Transformer-Based Models For Comprehensive Analysis, Foram Pankajbhai Patel
Enhancing Health Tweet Classification: An Evaluation Of Transformer-Based Models For Comprehensive Analysis, Foram Pankajbhai Patel
Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive
The task of health tweet classification entails identifying whether a given tweet is health-related or not. While existing research in this area has made significant progress in classifying tweets into specific sub-domains of health, such as mental health, COVID-19, or specific diseases, there is a need for a more comprehensive approach that considers a broader range of health-related topics. This thesis addresses this need by proposing a diverse and comprehensive dataset that includes various existing health-related datasets, data collected through a keyword-based approach, and manually annotated data. However, the use of health-related keywords in a figurative or non-health context poses …
Emauth: A Usable Continuous Authentication Scheme, Vighnesh Sivaraman
Emauth: A Usable Continuous Authentication Scheme, Vighnesh Sivaraman
Computer Science and Engineering Theses - Archive
ABSTRACT: In recent years, wearables have become an integral part of daily life for most users. Wearables provide a seamless supplement to their main counterparts such as smartphones, and tablets. With the increasing prevalence of smart devices in a ubiquitous manner, protecting data has become a crucial aspect of security in all areas of life, as individuals can be vulnerable to such threats regardless of their location. As a security measure, authentication measures have been adopted. Traditional/ Legacy Authentication mechanisms such as TouchID, FaceID, and Password/PIN are incorporated into the everyday life of users. There also exists another mode of …
Assessment Of Joule Heating Properties Of Various Solder Alloys In Bga Assembly, Jimmy-Bao D. Le
Assessment Of Joule Heating Properties Of Various Solder Alloys In Bga Assembly, Jimmy-Bao D. Le
Material Science and Engineering Theses - Archive
The continuing demands for smaller, yet higher performance devices have resulted in many revolutionary changes in device packaging in recent years, including the change in package form factors, structure, and the type of solder alloys used for the assembly. Because solder joints are exposed to various electrical and thermo-mechanical stresses, not only at use condition but also during their process into the assembly, they are prone to failure. Especially concerned in this respect is the current density that the solder joint is subjected to as it determines the level of Joule Heating (JH), thus the solder temperature, significantly affecting the …
Enhancing Microstructure, Composition Homogeneity, And Mechanical Properties In Laser Powder Bed Fused Metallic Alloys: Design, Fabrication, And Evaluation, Bahzad Farhang
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dissertations - Archive
ABSTRACT: Over the past five decades, Nickel-based and Titanium-based alloys have become increasingly popular materials. As the manufacturing industry for these alloys has advanced, the demand for fabricating complex parts with enhanced mechanical properties at elevated temperatures has grown. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), one of the most prevalent additive manufacturing techniques, has been employed successfully to produce these alloys. Nonetheless, there is still considerable effort being made to improve the microstructural, compositional, and mechanical properties of LPBF-processed components. In this study, we focused on adjusting the multi-scale microstructure and composition of LPBF-fabricated Nickel-based and Titanium-based alloys. The first objective …
Theoretical And Numerical Analysis Of Thermal Runaway Propagation In Li-Ion Battery Packs, Dhananjay Mishra
Theoretical And Numerical Analysis Of Thermal Runaway Propagation In Li-Ion Battery Packs, Dhananjay Mishra
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dissertations - Archive
Strategies to prevent or minimize propagation of thermal runaway in a pack of Li-ion cells are critically needed to ensure safe operation, storage and transportation. While significant literature already exists on thermal runaway simulations, several key questions of practical relevance have remained unaddressed. This work presents multi-mode heat transfer simulations to predict the onset and propagation of thermal runaway in a pack of cylindrical Li-ion cells. The impact of inter-cell gap and thermal properties of the interstitial material on onset and propagation of thermal runaway is studied. It is shown that high interstitial thermal conductivity promotes thermal runaway propagation. However, …
Steady State And Transient Analysis Of Heat Transfer In A Porous Fin With Radially Outwards Pressure-Driven Flow, Muhammad Mehdi Abbas
Steady State And Transient Analysis Of Heat Transfer In A Porous Fin With Radially Outwards Pressure-Driven Flow, Muhammad Mehdi Abbas
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Thermal management and energy storage problems often utilize extended surfaces, also known as fins for enhanced heat transfer. Today fins are used in a wide range of devices including but not limited to microelectronic components and large heat exchanger. Traditional fins as well as porous fins with flow orthogonal to fin direction have been subject of past research. There is very few academic literature available on porous fins with pressure driven flow along fin direction. While thermal conduction is usually the dominant mode of heat transfer in a solid fin, the use of porous fins that include advective thermal transport …
Development Of Vortex Box (Vbox) And Vortex Tip (Vtip) Filament Free-Wake Rotor Models, Casey Will Matsler
Development Of Vortex Box (Vbox) And Vortex Tip (Vtip) Filament Free-Wake Rotor Models, Casey Will Matsler
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Rotor models span from simple static and first order expressions to high fidelity, numerical computations and across the spectrum each model is good for different purposes. The use of models has improved with time and technological capability but choosing the right model for the task is important. A survey of rotor models is performed to identify a rotor model flexible enough for providing high to moderately high-fidelity results without significantly sacrificing computational time. The model chosen is intended to be for general purposes and applicable across a wide range of operating conditions. From the survey, a blade element rotor model …
Evaluation Of Solder Alloys For Bga Package: A Comparative Reliability Study Using Ansys Computational Analysis, Yashvanth Muthegowda
Evaluation Of Solder Alloys For Bga Package: A Comparative Reliability Study Using Ansys Computational Analysis, Yashvanth Muthegowda
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Temperature cycling failure of solder joints in Ball Grid Array (BGA) packages has become a critical issue in electronic manufacturing. This thesis specifically characterizes three different lead-free solder alloys (Pure Indium, SAC-387, and SAC-Q) in BGA solder joints using two different printed circuit board (PCB) thicknesses (1mm and 0.7 mm). The analysis considers the non-uniform temperature distribution caused by the main heat source, the die, and the resulting deformation of the package due to the mismatch in the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between components used in BGA. Finite element (FE) models are created in ANSYS mechanical package environment to …
Advancement Of An Inhouse Aerospace Vehicle Design Synthesis System Through The Introduction Of A Novel Database-Knowledgebase System And By Improving The Geometry And Aerothermodynamic Disciplinary Processes, Samuel Atchison
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Throughout the years of aerospace vehicle design, the process in which a vehicle is designed has drastically improved from being primarily developed through trial and error, to using sophisticated synthesis systems. While the trial-and-error process had its uses with providing the fundamental knowledge of how aircraft behave and can be designed, the increase in knowledge and technology allowed the possibility of more vehicle configurations to be explored without the need to build each one. This increase should have led to a revolution of vehicle designs, and while there have been some novel ones, it seems that the general design of …
Numerical Modeling Of Damper Configuration And Arrangements For Analysing Thermal Stratification In Modular Air Handling Units, Rohit Antony Raymonds
Numerical Modeling Of Damper Configuration And Arrangements For Analysing Thermal Stratification In Modular Air Handling Units, Rohit Antony Raymonds
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Although air handling units are well established and maturated there are opportunities to optimize and improve the overall thermal and flow performance to reduce the carbon footprint of an air-cooled data center. Airside economization (ASE) arrangement to use cold outdoor air to minimize mechanical cooling energy was substantial progress in minimizing the power usage effectiveness (PUE) for data centers. ASE is an arrangement of ducts and dampers with the necessary controls to meet the cooling requirements. Dampers play a significant role in regulating the mass flow rate of the air and in mixing the two air streams: cold outdoor air, …
Effects Of Metal Organic Frameworks In Polyether Block Amide Elastomer, Joe Alex
Effects Of Metal Organic Frameworks In Polyether Block Amide Elastomer, Joe Alex
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly porous materials that find extensive applications in gas absorption and separation in recent years. These hybrid materials can be designed with specific pore sizes and voids to selectively filter gases. PEBAX (MV 1074) is a commercially available polyether block amide copolymer generally used in gas separation applications. In this study, we characterize two different MOFs by means of a dispersion study and create a medium for them to be evenly dispersed into the aforementioned copolymer matrix. Polymer composite fibers are extruded using a twin-screw extruder and a winding unit at pre-determined parameters for winding speed …
Impact Of Immersion Cooling On Thermo-Mechanical Properties Of Non-Halogenated Core, Mohan Sai Ramalingam
Impact Of Immersion Cooling On Thermo-Mechanical Properties Of Non-Halogenated Core, Mohan Sai Ramalingam
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive
The rise in demand for modern high-power systems, which require fast processing and frequent data storage, has resulted in an exceptional and unprecedented increase in power density and heat generation within data centers. This eventually led to the need for advanced cooling techniques that can address the challenges of managing the heat produced by the data centers. As per Moore's law and Dennard's scaling, the power densities of chips and the heat flux generated by servers are continuously increasing. [1] As a result, the dissipation of heat at the chip level has also increased, posing a significant challenge for thermal …
Investigating The Impact Of International Education On Cultural Understanding, Health Disparities And Collaboration Through Project-Based Learning, Breanna Kilgore
Investigating The Impact Of International Education On Cultural Understanding, Health Disparities And Collaboration Through Project-Based Learning, Breanna Kilgore
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Global health is an interdisciplinary field emphasizing international health issues, causes, and solutions based on cultural and global understanding. We have all witnessed how crucial global health is with the global COVID-19 crisis that has affected everyone. To effectively work to solve global health issues, people from different backgrounds must work together to complete a common goal. Before problem solving begins, gaining a basic understanding of cultural differences and collaborating with different people is an essential skill to have. Previous studies have demonstrated the usefulness of study abroad experiences and international service-learning opportunities in promoting collaborations, cultural competency and personal …
Optimizing Three-Dimensional Bioengineered Co-Cultures For The Study Of Fibrotic Spinal Cord Injury, Sarah Aly
Optimizing Three-Dimensional Bioengineered Co-Cultures For The Study Of Fibrotic Spinal Cord Injury, Sarah Aly
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have major physical implications on those affected[1]. There are two main types of scarring that occur after injury; they are known as the glial and fibrotic scar. The injured site causes an altered micro-environment which transforms astrocytes from their normal to reactive state, thus inhibiting axonal regeneration. The effect of reactive astrocytes on fibrotic scarring is not fully understood due to limited study[2,3]. Using Three-Dimensional (3D) bioengineered co-cultures of astrocytes and neuroblasts the pathological environment can be replicated and manipulated to further the study of fibrotic scarring. Temperature casted co-cultures were successfully …
Study Of Alloy Effect On Electromigration In Sn Solder Alloys, Geng Ni
Study Of Alloy Effect On Electromigration In Sn Solder Alloys, Geng Ni
Material Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive
This dissertation presents experimental results about the alloy effect on the Electromigration (EM) of Sn in Sn-based binary and ternary alloys. By using cross-stripe configuration, the alloy effect on EM of Sn can be characterized from marker polarity, and the migration of alloy element under EM can be measured from marker front motion. In the dissertation, the mechanism of alloy effect on EM of Sn, “Two-Phase equilibrium”, will be introduced. Electromigration is a phenomenon where metallic atoms are migrated at the direction of electron flow under high current density. In response to the demands for greater speed and smaller size, …
Effect Of Financial Factors On The Postsecondary Participation And Choice For First-Generation Students, Deanna L. Pickney
Effect Of Financial Factors On The Postsecondary Participation And Choice For First-Generation Students, Deanna L. Pickney
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
As first-generation students make the decision to pursue postsecondary education and choose a specific college, they are currently met with the reality of rising tuition costs and a student loan debt crisis. First-generation students come often from low socio-economic backgrounds and their comprehension of the higher education financial system can vary significantly. This quantitative study uses data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 to examine the financial factors that contribute to first-generation students’ postsecondary education participation and choice by age 22. The guiding theoretical framework is Bourdieu's theory of capital that supports the notion that acquisition of college …
Postsecondary Participation And College Choice For Students With Disabilities: Does High School Matter?, Dana J. Kermanian
Postsecondary Participation And College Choice For Students With Disabilities: Does High School Matter?, Dana J. Kermanian
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
Students with disabilities (SWDs) face unique challenges when it comes to the transition from high school to college. There is a lack of research regarding the effectiveness of college preparation for SWDs during their high school years. This quantitative dissertation explored the role of high school-built academic and social capital and other high school specific factors in increasing the likelihood of postsecondary participation and choice of a 4-year college. Bourdieu’s (1986) sociological theory of forms of capital provided the theoretical framework for the study. The study employed the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09; National Center for Education Statistics, …
Analyze The Effect Of Urbanization And Development Over The Flow Regime And River Channel Hydraulics Of The Big Bear Creek Channel, Machiraju Pakasasana Kashyap
Analyze The Effect Of Urbanization And Development Over The Flow Regime And River Channel Hydraulics Of The Big Bear Creek Channel, Machiraju Pakasasana Kashyap
Civil Engineering Theses - Archive
This thesis focuses on investigating the influence of urbanization and development on flow regime and river channel hydraulics in the Bear Creek watershed, Texas using a comprehensive set of hydrologic and 1D/2D coupled hydraulic model. The Bear Creek watershed, located in North Texas, has experienced rapid urbanization and land development in recent years, raising concerns about the potential impacts on hydrological processes and the hydraulic behavior of the river system. To address these concerns, this research utilizes an integrated modeling approach, combining the HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software tools, to assess changes in flow rates and simulate their effects on river …