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Animal-Assisted Therapy And Oncology Hospice Patients, Lauren Anderson

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: If there are more ways to induce comfort during hospice care, all options should be explored, which is why animal-assisted therapy (AAT) could be a viable, non-pharmacological option for oncology hospice patients.

Objectives: The aim of this research is to show that the use of AAT with oncology patients receiving hospice care will result in enhanced comfort and diminished pain. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on pain for oncology hospice patients receiving AAT compared to oncology hospice patients who do not receive AAT.

Method: This study is performed as an integrative …

Effects Of A Doula Service For Low Income Women, Brittany Odes, Laetitia Kolombo

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Effects of a Doula Service for Low Income Women

Brittany Odes & Laetitia Kolombo

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Young-Me Lee

Background: While research shows that a doula service has many health benefits for the mother and baby, many barriers to the use of the service remains unknown.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to explore the effects of doula services on maternal and infant birth outcomes.

Methods: An integrative literature review will be utilized to evaluate current research articles to report the effects of a doula on maternal and infant birth outcomes.

Results: It was determined from the …

The Effect Of Exercise On Symptoms Of Depression In Adults Diagnosed With Clinical Depression: An Integrative Literature Review, Tibil Felix

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: While many healthcare providers are currently looking for alternative methods such as exercise to treat depression, there are limited studies to report how exercise effects symptoms of depression in adults diagnosed with clinical depression and whether an ideal exercise prescription exists.

Objective: The purpose of this integrative literature review was to evaluate the effect of exercise on adults with clinical depression.

Method: An integrative literature review was used. The tidal model of mental health as proposed by Dr. Phil Barker and Poppy Buchanan-Barker was used as a basis for this review. The keywords “clinical depression, exercise, adults, depression treatments, …

The Effects Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Therapies On Cognition In Older Adults Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Integrative Literature Review, Candance Swanigan

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: The aging U.S. population is expected to produce a significant increase in persons with progressive cognitive impairment or dementia. A method to prevent, halt, or slow this decline has yet to be found. Research suggests that a multidomain approach in the early stages of impairment, such as in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) should be investigated as an integrative strategy to prevent cognitive decline. Complementary and alternative therapies have the ability to be a part of an integrative approach to preventing cognitive decline.

Objectives: The purpose of study is to explore what research has been conducted regarding complementary and alternative …

Alternative Headache Treatments In Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review, Joanna Youstra

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Alternative Headache Treatments in Adolescents:

An Integrated Literature Review

Joanna Youstra

Faculty Sponsor: Lauren Rossen

Background: Complementary and alternative therapies can be integrated into treatment to help reduce the level of pain. However, there are limited studies to explore literature for studies to identify the modalities of CAM that have demonstrated efficiency on decreasing headache pain and influencing factors affecting the use of CAM for headache in adolescents.

Objectives: The objective was to determine what are the most commonly used modalities of CAM and what are the factors influencing adolescents to choose CAM use.

Method: An integrative literature review was …

Fatigue Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Young Adults, Sydney Van Alstyne

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Often, practitioners do not address their Rheumatoid Arthritis patients' fatigue and do not perceive it as a detriment to the patient's wellness. In actuality, fatigue has been determined to be proportionate to the other variables, such as pain and disease progression, of rheumatoid arthritis.

Objectives: to determine the cause(s) of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis and determine how fatigue can be used in a clinical setting to determine disease progression and status in patients suffering from chronic illness.

Method: This integrative literature review was conducted using the keywords, “fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, young adults, perception of fatigue” to search the literature …

Effects Of Alternative Headache Treatments In Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review, Joanna Youstra

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Alternative Headache Treatments in Adolescents:

An Integrated Literature Review

Joanna Youstra

Faculty Sponsor: Lauren Rossen

Background: Complementary and alternative therapies can be integrated into treatment to help reduce the level of pain. However, there are limited studies to explore literature for studies to identify the modalities of CAM that have demonstrated efficiency on decreasing headache pain and influencing factors affecting the use of CAM for headache in adolescents.

Objectives: The objective was to determine what are the most commonly used modalities of CAM and what are the factors influencing adolescents to choose CAM use.

Method: An integrative literature review was …

Health Benefits Of Pet Ownership For Older Adults, Molly Cook, Sydney Busch

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Over the last few decades, life expectancy has increased causing a significant rise and rising number of senior citizens. This has resulted in greater demand and spending in healthcare for this growing population, due to, the increase risk for health problems that are associated with older age.

Objectives: The purpose of this literature review is to examine the health benefits of pet ownership for older adults. This study will provide information on what health benefits come with pet ownership, and how this can affect the elderly population.

Method: A computerized integrative review was conducted using various combinations of the …

Use Of Acupressure Improve Sleep In Esrd Patients With Sleep Deficiency: An Integrative Literature Review, Aaron Fischer

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Use of Acupressure Improve Sleep in ESRD Patients with Sleep Deficiency: An Integrative Literature Review

Aaron Fischer

Faculty Sponsor: Larry Maturin

Background: Sleep deprivation and fatigue, which results in decreased quality of life, is a common problem in patients with ESRD and on hemodialysis.

Objectives: The purpose of this research review is to examine the effects of acupressure for ESDR and hemodialysis patient to improve sleep quality.

Method: This integrative literature review search was conducted between 1/27/2017 and 09/15/2017 using the databases of CINAHL Complete, Health Source: Nursing/Academic edition, and MEDline. Subject heading search terms included acupressure, ESRD, and sleep. …

Complementary Art Interventions For Children Coping With Cancer: An Integrative Literature Review, Brenda Pacheco

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Cancer can be a physically and emotionally damaging disease. While there are various conventional pediatric cancer treatments, complementary alternative medicine (CAM), specifically art interventions, may be helpful in the care of these patients.

Objective: The aims of this integrative review were; (1) determine if art interventions impact coping with cancer in a pediatric population, (2) determine if the duration of the art intervention influences the impact on coping.

Methods: Articles were found through the following databases: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), PubMed, PsycInfo, and ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health. Key search terms used included cancer, neoplasms, …

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, …

Acupuncture As An Effective Method For Pain Management In Post-Op Care, Margaret Severance

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: There is much evidence that portrays the lack of satisfactory pain control in post-operative care. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in the clinical setting for pain management and control and its therapeutic indications are well recognized by WHO. A multimodal approach to post-op pain care can provide non-opioid pain, and anti-emetic relief.

Objectives: The aim of the integrative literature review was to determine whether acupuncture provides efficient pain management in post-operative care.

Method: This study is an integrative literature review, in which an intensive review of literature was analyzed to seek evidence that acupuncture for pain …

The Effects Of Physical Exercise On The Executive Functions Of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Integrative Review Of Literature, Julie Diamond

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 6.4 million children in the United States. These children often experience deficits in both behavioral and cognitive executive functioning. Physical exercise (PE) has been gaining recognition as an alternative non-pharmacological treatment option for children with ADHD. This study aims to gain a better understanding of the efficacy of physical exercise in improving the executive functions (EF) of these children. Critical gaps in the literature were identified and addressed. A detailed search was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Peer-reviewed studies written in English and published between 2006 …

The Availability & Efficacy Of Non-Pharmacological Interventions For Pain Management For Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Uchenna Onyema-Jones

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

The Availability & Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions

For Pain Management for Children with Sickle Cell Disease:

A Systematic Review of the Literature

Uchenna N. Onyema-Jones

Faculty Sponsor: Tamara Poole, MS, APN, FNP-BC

Background: Pain is the leading cause of hospitalizations for many pediatric patients with sickle cell disease and unfortunately it is often sub-optimally managed by healthcare professionals with pharmacological interventions.

Objectives: The purpose of this systematic literature review was to examine the availability and efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions used to manage pain in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.

Method: A systemic literature review was conducted using the databases …