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Grace Peterson Research Colloquium, Emma Pfeiffer
Grace Peterson Research Colloquium, Emma Pfeiffer
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Mental illness is commonly under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, or untreated, particularly in the elderly population. An expected population increase for those 65 years and older, increased in health care expenses coupled with the moral and ethical obligation of health care providers to promote quality of life at all ages makes investigation to alternative treatments in this population is worth investigating. The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize existing studies to clarify the following questions: What are the effects of pet therapy on those experiencing signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety? Why is pet therapy still lagging in validated studies, …
Barriers To Medication-Assisted Opioid Recovery: An Integrative Review Of Literature, Emily Miller
Barriers To Medication-Assisted Opioid Recovery: An Integrative Review Of Literature, Emily Miller
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Opioid addiction has become one of the fastest growing epidemics sweeping the world, but despite the use of opioid agonist medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone or buprenorphine having been found to be one of the most effective methods for treatment of this epidemic, there is still a significant gap between the number of people that need MAT and the number of people that actually receive MAT.
Objective: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to explore the barriers that prevent many addicts from receiving MAT and to identify strategies that may assist in eliminating these barriers in …
Effective Methods For Domestic Violence Screening In The Emergency Department, Megan Bryan
Effective Methods For Domestic Violence Screening In The Emergency Department, Megan Bryan
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: The CDC reports that one in four women and one in ten men will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime that will have either a short-term or long-term impact on their well-being. Often the first place these victims are seen where they can receive help is the emergency department. Objectives: The goal of this systematic integrative literature review was to explore existing literature on domestic violence screening methods used in the emergency department and determine which methods prove most effective. Concurrently, this review examined the barriers to effective domestic violence screening and how nursing education …
The Benefits Of And Barriers To Psychiatric Advance Directive Implementation, Lauren Haindfield
The Benefits Of And Barriers To Psychiatric Advance Directive Implementation, Lauren Haindfield
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
The Benefits of and Barriers to Psychiatric Advance Directive Implementation
Lauren Haindfield
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Barbara Harris
Background: Psychiatric advance directives can be beneficial for patients with mental disorders, but their implementation is limited in large part due to a knowledge gap.
Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review was to identify both the benefits of and barriers to psychiatric advance directives.
Methods: This integrative literature review used the databases of CINAHL, PubMEd, and PsychInfo. Search terms included pad implementation, barriers to pad implementation, psychiatric advanced directives, benefits of psychiatric advanced directives, and current pad practices.
Results: PAD implementation …
Clinicians’ Perspectives And Utilization Regarding Harm Reduction In Nursing Practice In Care Of Persons With Addiction: A Literature Review, Audrey Killarney
Clinicians’ Perspectives And Utilization Regarding Harm Reduction In Nursing Practice In Care Of Persons With Addiction: A Literature Review, Audrey Killarney
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Clinicians’ perspectives and utilization regarding harm reduction in nursing practice in care of persons with addiction: A literature review
Audrey Killarney, BS
Prof. Michelle Neuman, MSN, APN, RN
NSG 598: Graduate Research Synthesis
18 August 2017
Introduction
Background & Significance
Harm reduction is a concept best described as the recognition that individuals will engage in unhealthy behaviors, and the goal is to minimize the associated potential harm. (Stockwell, Reist, Macdonald, Benoit, & Jansson, 2010). Classically, it was used an alternative model of care for treating smokers and controlling the spread of HIV and hepatitis B (Henwood, Padgett, & Tiderington, 2014). …