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Nutrition-Related Experiences Of Women With Perinatal Depression During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study, Dahlia Stott, Cynthia Klobodu, Lisa A. Chiarello, Bobbie Posmontier, Mona Egohail, Pamela A. Geller, June Andrews Horowitz, Brandy-Joe Milliron Sep 2023

Nutrition-Related Experiences Of Women With Perinatal Depression During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study, Dahlia Stott, Cynthia Klobodu, Lisa A. Chiarello, Bobbie Posmontier, Mona Egohail, Pamela A. Geller, June Andrews Horowitz, Brandy-Joe Milliron

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Women with perinatal depression are at a high risk for unhealthy dietary behaviors but whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated this risk is unknown. Here we report the findings of a qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition-related experiences of women with perinatal depression. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 women with a history of perinatal depression and 10 healthcare providers. A semistructured format elicited how food and nutrition-related behaviors of women with perinatal depression were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thematic analysis identified 4 themes related to …


Addressing Inpatient Substance Use Stigma And Bias: An Examination To Support Training For Healthcare Professionals, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc Aug 2023

Addressing Inpatient Substance Use Stigma And Bias: An Examination To Support Training For Healthcare Professionals, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc

College of Nursing Posters

Background

The current opioid crisis is a significant public health issue in the United States, especially amongst women of reproductive age. In the last two decades, the rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnant women has quadrupled. Women with substance use disorders (SUD) experience more sociodemographic and health disadvantages, pre-existing health conditions, and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses than their counterparts without SUDs. They are also more likely to experience emergency department visits and hospitalizations during the antenatal period and less likely to utilize prenatal healthcare services.


Acute Inpatient Stabilization Study Primary Stakeholders Evaluation, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc Aug 2023

Acute Inpatient Stabilization Study Primary Stakeholders Evaluation, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc

College of Nursing Posters

Background

The current opioid crisis is a significant public health issue in the United States, especially amongst women of reproductive age. In the last two decades, the rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnant women has quadrupled. Women with substance use disorders (SUD) experience more sociodemographic and health disadvantages, pre-existing health conditions, and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses than their counterparts without SUDs. They are also more likely to experience emergency department visits and hospitalizations during the antenatal period and less likely to utilize prenatal healthcare services.


Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) And Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (Nas) Education In An Undergraduate Nursing Program, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc Aug 2023

Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) And Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (Nas) Education In An Undergraduate Nursing Program, Tara Flood, Dnp, Rn, Cbc

College of Nursing Posters

Background

In 2018 the American Academy of Nursing urged all nursing schools to adopt curriculum to address the opioid epidemic, although few programs have begun this work.

Minimal background training in nursing school is focused on caring for patients with Opiate use disorder ( OUD) and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) leaving nurses to develop the necessary skills for optimal patient engagement to be formulated in practice. An undergraduate nursing program in an urban setting developed OUD and NAS education into their curriculum.

Undergraduate nursing students are increasingly encountering patients with opioid use disorder in the clinical setting. Previous research indicates …


What Were The Information Voids? A Qualitative Analysis Of Questions Asked By Dear Pandemic Readers Between August 2020-August 2021, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Richard James, Sandra S. Albrecht, Alison M. Buttenheim, Jennifer Beam Dowd, Aparna Kumar, Malia Jones, Lindsey J. Leininger, Amanda Simanek, Shoshana Aronowitz Jun 2023

What Were The Information Voids? A Qualitative Analysis Of Questions Asked By Dear Pandemic Readers Between August 2020-August 2021, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Richard James, Sandra S. Albrecht, Alison M. Buttenheim, Jennifer Beam Dowd, Aparna Kumar, Malia Jones, Lindsey J. Leininger, Amanda Simanek, Shoshana Aronowitz

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

In the current infodemic, how individuals receive information (channel), who it is coming from (source), and how it is framed can have an important effect on COVID-19 related mitigation behaviors. In light of these challenges presented by the infodemic, Dear Pandemic (DP) was created to directly address persistent questions related to COVID-19 and other health topics in the online environment. This is a qualitative analysis of 3806 questions that were submitted by DP readers to a question box on the Dear Pandemic website between August 30, 2020 and August 29, 2021. Analyses resulted in four themes: the need for clarification …


The Impact Of Role Perception Gaps Among Nurses: An Integrative Review, Anita Fennessey, Drnp, Rn, Cne Jun 2023

The Impact Of Role Perception Gaps Among Nurses: An Integrative Review, Anita Fennessey, Drnp, Rn, Cne

College of Nursing Posters

Background & Significance

  • Inadequate communication has consistently been indicated as a contributor to adverse events in all areas of healthcare (Paltved et al, 2017).
  • Factors related to individual, team, work environment, organizational and institutional aspects have also been shown to influence patient safety, with increased chances of causing patient harm (Rezende da Silva dos Santos, Campos & Celestino da Silva, 2018).
  • Efficient communication among healthcare members is considered a contributing element in promoting a culture of safety (Rezende da Silva dos Santos, Campos & Celestino da Silva, 2018).
  • Errors in communication can compromise continuity of care and place patient safety …


The Extent Of Disability Education In Three Levels Of Nursing Education: A Descriptive Quantitative Stud, Ksenia Zukowsky, Phd, Crnp, Nnp, Julia Ward, Rn, Phd, Ruth Wittmann-Price, Phd, Rn, Anef, Faan Apr 2023

The Extent Of Disability Education In Three Levels Of Nursing Education: A Descriptive Quantitative Stud, Ksenia Zukowsky, Phd, Crnp, Nnp, Julia Ward, Rn, Phd, Ruth Wittmann-Price, Phd, Rn, Anef, Faan

College of Nursing Posters

Purpose

  • This quasi-experimental research project, completed by a Qualtrics survey, assessed the knowledge and confidence of baccalaureate, masters, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing students’ about caring for People With Disabilities (PWD).
  • Participants completed a Qualtrics survey to assessed the knowledge and confidence about caring for People With Disabilities.


Strategies To Prevent Clostridioides Difficile Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Update, Larry K Kociolek, Dale N Gerding, Ruth Carrico, Philip Carling, Curtis J Donskey, Ghinwa Dumyati, David T Kuhar, Vivian G Loo, Lisa L Maragakis, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Thomas J Sandora, David J Weber, Deborah Yokoe, Erik R Dubberke Apr 2023

Strategies To Prevent Clostridioides Difficile Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Update, Larry K Kociolek, Dale N Gerding, Ruth Carrico, Philip Carling, Curtis J Donskey, Ghinwa Dumyati, David T Kuhar, Vivian G Loo, Lisa L Maragakis, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Thomas J Sandora, David J Weber, Deborah Yokoe, Erik R Dubberke

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

No abstract provided.


Dear Pandemic: A Topic Modeling Analysis Of Covid-19 Information Needs Among Readers Of An Online Science Communication Campaign., Aleksandra M Golos, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Lindsey J Leininger, Amanda M Simanek, Aparna Kumar, Sandra S Albrecht, Jennifer Beam Dowd, Malia Jones, Alison M Buttenheim Mar 2023

Dear Pandemic: A Topic Modeling Analysis Of Covid-19 Information Needs Among Readers Of An Online Science Communication Campaign., Aleksandra M Golos, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Lindsey J Leininger, Amanda M Simanek, Aparna Kumar, Sandra S Albrecht, Jennifer Beam Dowd, Malia Jones, Alison M Buttenheim

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an "infodemic"-an overwhelming excess of accurate, inaccurate, and uncertain information. The social media-based science communication campaign Dear Pandemic was established to address the COVID-19 infodemic, in part by soliciting submissions from readers to an online question box. Our study characterized the information needs of Dear Pandemic's readers by identifying themes and longitudinal trends among question box submissions.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of questions submitted from August 24, 2020, to August 24, 2021. We used Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modeling to identify 25 topics among the submissions, then used thematic analysis to …


Reflecting On Student And Novice Nurses’ Clinical Decision-Making At The Bedside: Considering A Gen Z Influence, Teresa Wenner, Edd, Msn, Rn-Bc, Cne, Karen Waterfall, Msn, Rn-Ccrn, Mary Hanson-Zalot, Edd, Msn, Rn, Cne, Julia Ward, Phd, Rn Feb 2023

Reflecting On Student And Novice Nurses’ Clinical Decision-Making At The Bedside: Considering A Gen Z Influence, Teresa Wenner, Edd, Msn, Rn-Bc, Cne, Karen Waterfall, Msn, Rn-Ccrn, Mary Hanson-Zalot, Edd, Msn, Rn, Cne, Julia Ward, Phd, Rn

College of Nursing Posters

Introduction: The relationship between nurses’ decision-making and healthcare outcomes is a high priority in nursing research today. Prior studies and nursing theory have indicated that students and novice nurses rely primarily on formal procedures and concrete evidence to make clinical decisions, but with the passage of time and through meaningful experience, decision-making becomes more intuitive in nature. Increased awareness of the decision-making processes among students and novice nurses is needed to improve health outcomes.


A Qualitative Exploration Of The Use Of Service Dogs In Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Traumatic Brain Injury, Jennifer Shiroff, Kathy Gray, Gabrielle Santulli, Stephen Didonato, Jacqueline O'Rourke Fulford Dec 2022

A Qualitative Exploration Of The Use Of Service Dogs In Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Traumatic Brain Injury, Jennifer Shiroff, Kathy Gray, Gabrielle Santulli, Stephen Didonato, Jacqueline O'Rourke Fulford

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Objective

This qualitative research was conducted to add to the body of knowledge that supports the benefits of service dogs (SDs), as a tertiary treatment modality, to veterans with post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods

This grounded theory research design utilized open‐ended, semi‐structured interviews with veterans (n = 10) who were using SDs as a treatment modality for PTSD and/or TBI. Transcripts were analyzed using NVivo qualitative software until data saturation was achieved.

Results

Results from the data analysis identified 4 major themes with concurrent subthemes. The most prominent themes were functional status, impact of …


Health Status And Preventive Health Services Among Reproductive-Aged Women In Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder, Vanessa Short, Dennis J. Hand, Lauren Pyfer, Hanna Steiger, Meghan Gannon, Gregory A. Jaffe, Diane J. Abatemarco Dec 2022

Health Status And Preventive Health Services Among Reproductive-Aged Women In Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder, Vanessa Short, Dennis J. Hand, Lauren Pyfer, Hanna Steiger, Meghan Gannon, Gregory A. Jaffe, Diane J. Abatemarco

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

OBJECTIVE: To assess the utilization of preventive health services and the prevalence of chronic health conditions among a cohort of women in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).

METHODS: Ninety-seven women who were receiving treatment for OUD from a single urban treatment program completed a self-administered anonymous online questionnaire that asked about demographics, health, receipt of preventive health services, and utilization of health care. Descriptive statistics were used to describe data.

RESULTS: More than one-third of respondents reported that their health was fair or poor, whereas one-quarter were very concerned with their health. Most participants (59%) reported at least one …


Design, Development, And Testing Of Best4baby, An Mhealth Technology To Support Exclusive Breastfeeding In India: Pilot Study., Tony Ma, Katie Chang, Amal Alyusuf, Elina Bajracharya, Yukiko Washio, Patricia J Kelly, Roopa M Bellad, Niranjana S Mahantashetti, Umesh Charantimath, Vanessa Short, Parth Lalakia, Frances J. Jaeger, Shivaprasad Goudar, Richard Derman Sep 2022

Design, Development, And Testing Of Best4baby, An Mhealth Technology To Support Exclusive Breastfeeding In India: Pilot Study., Tony Ma, Katie Chang, Amal Alyusuf, Elina Bajracharya, Yukiko Washio, Patricia J Kelly, Roopa M Bellad, Niranjana S Mahantashetti, Umesh Charantimath, Vanessa Short, Parth Lalakia, Frances J. Jaeger, Shivaprasad Goudar, Richard Derman

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 6 months of age in most low- and middle-income countries, including India, is surprisingly low. There is a relative lack of mobile health apps that specifically focus on leveraging the use of peer counselors (PCs) to support mothers as a means of increasing EBF practices in low- and middle-income countries.

Objective: This study aimed to design, develop, and test the usability of Breastfeeding Education Support Tool for Baby (BEST4Baby), a mobile health app specifically designed to support PCs in providing in-home breastfeeding counseling support to mothers in rural India on optimal breastfeeding practices.

Methods: A …


Hospital Nursing Factors Associated With Decreased Odds Of Mortality In Older Adult Medicare Surgical Patients With Depression, Aparna Kumar, Douglas Sloane, Linda Aiken, Matthew Mchugh Aug 2022

Hospital Nursing Factors Associated With Decreased Odds Of Mortality In Older Adult Medicare Surgical Patients With Depression, Aparna Kumar, Douglas Sloane, Linda Aiken, Matthew Mchugh

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Background: Depression is common, costly, and has deleterious effects in older adult surgical patients. Little research exists examining older adult surgical patient outcomes and depression and the potential for nursing factors to affect these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between hospital nursing resources, 30-day mortality; and the impact of depression on this relationship.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study employing a national nurse survey, hospital data, and Medicare claims data from 2006-2007. The sample included: 296,561 older adult patients, aged 65-90, who had general, orthopedic, or vascular surgery in acute care general hospitals …


Implicit Bias Training In Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Iteona Roundtree, Bsn, Rn, Srna, Jodi-Ann Smith, Bsn, Rn, Srna Mar 2022

Implicit Bias Training In Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Iteona Roundtree, Bsn, Rn, Srna, Jodi-Ann Smith, Bsn, Rn, Srna

College of Nursing Posters

Research Question:

In first-year DNP student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs), will an implicit bias training activity increase self-awareness and knowledge of implicit bias and its implications in healthcare?


Breastfeeding Awareness And Empowerment (Bae): A Black Women-Led Approach To Promoting A Multigenerational Culture Of Health, Rebecca Duncan, Jabina Coleman, Sharon Herring, Meg Kawan, Christy Santoro, Meghana Atre, Aleigha Mason, Shawana S Moore, Aparna Kumar Feb 2022

Breastfeeding Awareness And Empowerment (Bae): A Black Women-Led Approach To Promoting A Multigenerational Culture Of Health, Rebecca Duncan, Jabina Coleman, Sharon Herring, Meg Kawan, Christy Santoro, Meghana Atre, Aleigha Mason, Shawana S Moore, Aparna Kumar

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

(1) Background: Critical gaps in the U.S. healthcare system perpetuate adverse reproductive health outcomes for Black people. Grounded in reproductive justice and trauma-informed care, Breastfeeding Awareness and Empowerment (BAE) has developed a program titled BAE Cafe to directly address these gaps by providing community-based lactation and perinatal mental health support. A literature review identified key programmatic gaps, namely, access to knowledge relevant to troubleshooting breastfeeding, peer support, community support and healthcare system support, and system-level factors that impede families and communities from accessing lactation support. (2) Methods: This paper describes BAE Cafe through a group process observation and participant survey. …


Diversity And Inclusion Or Tokens? A Qualitative Study Of Black Women Academic Nurse Leaders In The United States, Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, Florence O Okoro, Shawana S Moore Jan 2022

Diversity And Inclusion Or Tokens? A Qualitative Study Of Black Women Academic Nurse Leaders In The United States, Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, Florence O Okoro, Shawana S Moore

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Severe under-representation of Black women academic nurse leaders persists in United States higher education, and a major research gap still exists regarding experiences of these leaders, and facilitators of and barriers to their success. Our objective was to examine how race and gender influence how Black women academic nurse leaders’ function in their leadership positions, how they are perceived by their peers, and how their perception of race, gender, class, and power influences diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the workplace. Critical race theory was used as a guiding theory, and the study design involved narrative inquiry followed by thematic …


A Novel Framework To Guide Antibiotic Stewardship Nursing Practice., Mary Lou Manning, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Cindy Hou, Nikunj Vyas, Marianne Kraemer, Eileen Carter, Elizabeth Monsees Sep 2021

A Novel Framework To Guide Antibiotic Stewardship Nursing Practice., Mary Lou Manning, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Cindy Hou, Nikunj Vyas, Marianne Kraemer, Eileen Carter, Elizabeth Monsees

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

BACKGROUND: There is a pervasive view among some nurses and health care disciplines that antibiotic stewardship (AS) is solely a physician or pharmacist responsibility. There is an urgent need to alter this view so that nurses can seize every opportunity to prevent patient harm from antibiotics and optimize antibiotic use. One challenge to achieving full nurse engagement as equal members of the AS team is lack of an organizing framework to illustrate relationships of phenomena and concepts inherent to adoption of AS nursing practices.

METHODS: We sought to create a framework derived from the peer-reviewed literature, systematic and scoping reviews, …


The Impact Of Covid-19 On Healthcare Delivery For People Who Use Opioids: A Scoping Review., Karen Alexander, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Angela Gerolamo,, Nadia Hassen, Erin L Kelly, Kristin L. Rising Aug 2021

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Healthcare Delivery For People Who Use Opioids: A Scoping Review., Karen Alexander, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Angela Gerolamo,, Nadia Hassen, Erin L Kelly, Kristin L. Rising

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery worldwide with likely negative effects on people who use opioids (PWUO). This scoping review of the original research literature describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare delivery for PWUO and identifies gaps in the literature.

METHODS: This scoping review of the original research literature maps the available knowledge regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare delivery for PWUO. We utilized the methodology developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews, and content analyses methodology to characterize the current state of the literature.

RESULTS: Of the 14 included …


Nurses' Pandemic Lives: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Experiences During Covid-19., Kathleen Gray, Paulette Dorney, Lori Hoffman, Albert Crawford Aug 2021

Nurses' Pandemic Lives: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Experiences During Covid-19., Kathleen Gray, Paulette Dorney, Lori Hoffman, Albert Crawford

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

BACKGROUND: The US healthcare settings and staff have been stretched to capacity by the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 continues to threaten global healthcare delivery systems and populations, its impact on nursing has been profound.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to document nurses' immediate reactions, major stressors, effective measures to reduce stress, coping strategies, and motivators as they provided care during COVID-19.

DESIGN: Mixed-methods, cross sectional design. Participants responded to objective and open-ended questions on the COVID-19 Nurses' Survey.

PARTICIPANTS: The survey, was sent to nurses employed in health care settings during the pandemic; 110 nurses participated.

RESULTS: Immediate reactions of respondents …


The Effect Of Mindfulness Meditation On Sleep Quality, Crystal Gonzalez, Russell Souders Jul 2021

The Effect Of Mindfulness Meditation On Sleep Quality, Crystal Gonzalez, Russell Souders

Abington Jefferson Health Nurse Residency Posters

No abstract provided.


Timing Of Home Health Care Initiation And 30-Day Rehospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes By Race And Ethnicity., Jamie M Smith, Haiqun Lin, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, Jennifer Tsui, Olga F Jarrín May 2021

Timing Of Home Health Care Initiation And 30-Day Rehospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes By Race And Ethnicity., Jamie M Smith, Haiqun Lin, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, Jennifer Tsui, Olga F Jarrín

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Older adults with diabetes are at elevated risk of complications following hospitalization. Home health care services mitigate the risk of adverse events and facilitate a safe transition home. In the United States, when home health care services are prescribed, federal guidelines require they begin within two days of hospital discharge. This study examined the association between timing of home health care initiation and 30-day rehospitalization outcomes in a cohort of 786,734 Medicare beneficiaries following a diabetes-related index hospitalization admission during 2015. Of these patients, 26.6% were discharged to home health care. To evaluate the association between timing of home health …


Spirituality And Opioid Addiction Recovery, Carol A. Ammon, Msn, Mba, Dnp, Stacey Boyer, Psyd, Stephen Dutton, Mdiv, Pd, Courtney Slater, Phd Apr 2021

Spirituality And Opioid Addiction Recovery, Carol A. Ammon, Msn, Mba, Dnp, Stacey Boyer, Psyd, Stephen Dutton, Mdiv, Pd, Courtney Slater, Phd

Full-Text Theses & Dissertations

Purpose: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is chronic relapsing disease and requires intense rehabilitation. A link between spirituality and addiction recovery. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether addressing spiritual concerns among hospitalized patients with OUD warrants a specific intervention to assist patients with their unique spiritual needs.

Methods: This qualitative-only study recruited fourteen eligible participants and resulted in five qualitative interviews. The FICA Spiritual Assessment Tool© was used to conduct the interviews and all interviews were coded for theme development.

Results: The results of this study demonstrated that spirituality as a phenomenon in addiction recovery can be determined …


Collaborating To Offer Hpv Vaccinations In Jails: Results From A Pre-Implementation Study In Four States, Amanda Emerson, Molly Allison, Lisa Saldana, Patricia Kelly, Megha Ramaswamy Apr 2021

Collaborating To Offer Hpv Vaccinations In Jails: Results From A Pre-Implementation Study In Four States, Amanda Emerson, Molly Allison, Lisa Saldana, Patricia Kelly, Megha Ramaswamy

Department of Nursing Papers

BACKGROUND: Correctional facilities are an underutilized venue for reaching young adults who have not vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV). The objective of this study was to identify factors that are associated with jail and local health department (LHD) interest in partnering to offer HPV vaccinations to young adults in jail.

METHODS: Consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR)-guided surveys were conducted with jail administrators in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, September 2017-October 2018. Jail survey data were analyzed using chi square distribution and relative risk regression. Using data from sister surveys conducted with LHD administrators in the same counties (results previously …


The Mediating Role Of Pain Catastrophizing On The Association Between Depression And Pain Severity And Interference Among Elderly Asian Immigrants With Chronic Pain, Hee Jun Kim, Hyunjeong Park, Hee-Soon Juon Mar 2021

The Mediating Role Of Pain Catastrophizing On The Association Between Depression And Pain Severity And Interference Among Elderly Asian Immigrants With Chronic Pain, Hee Jun Kim, Hyunjeong Park, Hee-Soon Juon

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

Purpose: The association between depression and chronic pain is well established. However, few studies have examined the pathways from depression to chronic pain. The present cross-cultural study aimed to test the mediating effects of pain catastrophizing on associations between depression and chronic pain (eg, pain severity, pain intensity) among Korean American elderly.

Patients and Methods: A total of 132 elderly Korean Americans with chronic pain were recruited from elderly daycare centers and Korean ethnic churches in the community. For mediation analyses, structural equation modeling with full information maximum likelihood estimation method was used. The bias-corrected bootstrap confidence interval (CI) method …


Racial Disparities In Post-Acute Home Health Care Referral And Utilization Among Older Adults With Diabetes, Jamie Smith, Olga Jarrín, Haiqun Lin, Tina Dharamdasani, Jennifer Tsui, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins Mar 2021

Racial Disparities In Post-Acute Home Health Care Referral And Utilization Among Older Adults With Diabetes, Jamie Smith, Olga Jarrín, Haiqun Lin, Tina Dharamdasani, Jennifer Tsui, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Racial and ethnic disparities exist in diabetes prevalence, health services utilization, and outcomes including disabling and life-threatening complications among patients with diabetes. Home health care may especially benefit older adults with diabetes through individualized education, advocacy, care coordination, and psychosocial support for patients and their caregivers. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between race/ethnicity and hospital discharge to home health care and subsequent utilization of home health care among a cohort of adults (age 50 and older) who experienced a diabetes-related hospitalization. The study was limited to patients who were continuously enrolled in Medicare for at …


Assessing Civility At An Academic Health Science Center: Implications For Employee Satisfaction And Well-Being., Lisa A Campbell, Jenna R Lafreniere, Mhd Hasan Almekdash, David D Perlmutter, Huaxin Song, Patricia J Kelly, Rohali Keesari, Kay Leigh Shannon Feb 2021

Assessing Civility At An Academic Health Science Center: Implications For Employee Satisfaction And Well-Being., Lisa A Campbell, Jenna R Lafreniere, Mhd Hasan Almekdash, David D Perlmutter, Huaxin Song, Patricia J Kelly, Rohali Keesari, Kay Leigh Shannon

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Incivilities are pervasive among workers in healthcare institutions. Previously identified effects include deterioration of employee physical and mental health, absenteeism, burnout, and turnover, as well as reduced patient safety and quality of care. This study documented factors related to organizational civility at an academic health sciences center (AHSC) as the basis for future intervention work. We used a cross-sectional research design to conduct an online survey at four of five campuses of an AHSC. Using the Organizational Civility Scale (OCS), we assessed differences across gender, race (White and non-White) and job type (faculty or staff) in the eleven subscales (frequency …


Infusing Interprofessional Education Core Competencies And Collaborative Practice Into Standards-Driven Curricula, Paula S. Currie, Phd, Ccc-Slp, Luanne Billingsley, Dnp, Mba, Aprn, Acns-Bc, Ryan Green, Phd, Atc, Ralph Wood, Phd, Ches Feb 2021

Infusing Interprofessional Education Core Competencies And Collaborative Practice Into Standards-Driven Curricula, Paula S. Currie, Phd, Ccc-Slp, Luanne Billingsley, Dnp, Mba, Aprn, Acns-Bc, Ryan Green, Phd, Atc, Ralph Wood, Phd, Ches

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

One challenge facing healthcare training programs is balancing the need to provide students with interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (CP) opportunities in the context of highly prescribed standards-driven curricula (e.g. nursing and speech-language pathology). An infusion-based approach is an option for institutions and standards-driven programs that do not have specific IPE/CP courses or open electives in their curriculum.


Ensuring Racial Equity In Midwifery Education Programs: Beginning Steps For Midwifery Education., Ronnie Lichtman, Jennifer Woo, Pamela Reis, Carrie S. Klima, Dana Perlman Dec 2020

Ensuring Racial Equity In Midwifery Education Programs: Beginning Steps For Midwifery Education., Ronnie Lichtman, Jennifer Woo, Pamela Reis, Carrie S. Klima, Dana Perlman

College of Health Professions Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.


Fall Reduction Utilizing Continuous Video Monitoring, Jesse Miller Oct 2020

Fall Reduction Utilizing Continuous Video Monitoring, Jesse Miller

Abington Jefferson Health Nurse Residency Posters

No abstract provided.