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Waring Library Society Newsletter, Spring 2024, Waring Library Society, Waring Historical Library, Medical University Of South Carolina, Anna Marie Schuldt, Robert Ball, Joann Livingston Zeise, Tabitha Samuel, Kathryn Glorioso

The Waring Library Society Newsletters

The Spring 2024 issue of the Waring Library Society Newsletter is available now. In this issue, Waring Library Society President Dr. Robert Ball gives his first remarks as WLS President for the newsletter; JoAnn Zeise discusses Louis R. Agassiz’s time at the Medical College in 1849; Tabitha Samuel announces the new additions to MEDICA@MUSC; and Kathryn Glorioso provides insight into one MUSC lab intersection with history and Francis Peyre Porcher.

”To Be Or Not To Be – It’S Good”: Actor And Student Experiences In A Drama Club For People With Aphasia, Jade K. Hannan

Senior Theses

Individuals with aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the brain’s language network, confront a variety of social and emotional struggles. While leaving their cognition largely intact, aphasia tremendously impacts a person’s ability to communicate confidently, fracturing their social network and contributing to feelings of loneliness and frustration. To address this persistent need in the chronic aphasia population, the Play on Words drama club at the University of South Carolina provides a forum for people with aphasia (PWA) to engage in dramatic exercises focused on non-verbal communication of emotions, ideas, and stories, culminating the production of an original devised play. …

Otherization And Healthcare: A Philosophical Analysis Of Gender-Based Discrimination In Medicine, Rachel M. Beare

Honors Thesis

Healthcare interactions are a core feature of medical practice and medicine cannot function without these relationships. Moreover, the physician-patient relationship within healthcare have revealed varying problems that arise within the interpersonal interactions. These problems were even more concerning when they showed gender discrimination occurring within medical interactions, such as workplace discrimination of female physicians, higher risk of misdiagnosing and mortality of female patients, and an overall medical culture that invalidated women. Understanding the extent of these problems was achieved through analyzing philosophical structures presented within the philosophical writings of G. W. F. Hegel and Simone de Beauvoir. Application of Hegel’s …

A Historical Analysis Of Health Institutions, Professionals, And Advocates In The Civil Rights Movement In Columbia, South Carolina, Anusha Ghosh

Senior Theses

From 1900 to 1970, widespread racism severely restricted healthcare access for Black citizens in the South, leading them to establish and staff alternative healthcare institutions to support their community.

Such institutions faced debilitating issues such as chronic financial shortages and patient overflow. Despite these problems, oral histories, media, and primary written sources show that Black healthcare workers in alternative healthcare institutions demonstrated a greater ability to meet the health needs of Black patients due to cultural understanding and external community involvement.

Dr. Matilda Evans was an African-American woman physician who became a leader in medicine, public health, and education in …

The Impact Of A Living With Diabetes Experience On Students' Attitudes And Perceptions, Kristen Cook, Jessica Downes

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Are You Ready? Assessing The Impact Of Online Professional Development On Health Professions Educators' Readiness And Knowledge For Online And Blended Teaching, Tanya M. Custer

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Optimizing Learning Experiences: The Integration Of Individualized Learning Agreements For Emergency Medicine Residents, Conor Dass, T.J. Welniak, Jason Langenfeld, Chad Branecki

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

An Inquiry Into The Relationship Between Practice Exam Integration, Study Habits, And Perceived Exam Confidence Among First-Year Medical Students At United States Medical School, Currey M. Zalman, G. Talmon, Kari Nelson

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Perceptions Of Medical Residents Of Interprofessional Staffing With A Physician And A Clinical Pharmacist In A Primary Care Clinic Setting, Jessica Witt, Melanie Menning, Anthony Donovan

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Ob/Gyn Residents’ Confidence Completing Genetic Carrier Screening-Related Tasks Before And After An Interactive Educational Intervention, Elizabeth Reese, Sarah B. Mcbrien, Brittany Bowman, Laura Cudzilo-Kelsey, Sara Fisher

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Structured Laparoscopic Training And Its Impact On Enhancing Ambidexterity In Novice Medical Students, Lina Adwer, Kelsey Tieken, Irene Suh, Ka-Chun Siu

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Implementing A High-Fidelity Transgender Patient Simulation In Undergraduate Nursing, Kacee Child, Jenniepearl Spencer, Beth Culross

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Building Interprofessional Cultural Competency: Using Simulation And Improvisation To Address Intergenerational Issues In Asian American Pacific Islander (Aapi) Families, Priscila Rodrigues Armijo

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

A Novel Study To Assess Diagnostic Medical Sonography Students Belongingness In The Clinical Learning Environment, Kim Michael

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Impact Of Observed Structured Teaching Exercises (Oste) On Teaching Skills And Behavioral Change In A Clinician Educator Track Program, Priscila Rodrigues Armijo, Joe Pachunka, Sarah Kriss, Cory Rohlfsen

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Effect Of Increased Midlevel Provider Led Education In The Picu, Kayla Heidbrink, Lindsay Blick

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Education And Simulation Outcomes Of Death And Dying Perceptions Of Rt Students, Cheryl Skinner, Lauren Driscoll

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Digitally Printed Assessment Tool For Identification Of Simulated Tooth Occlusal Interferences, Julie Marshall, Adriana Lamounier, Marwa Taguri, Elizabeth Lyden, Gregory Bennett

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Interprofessional Team Performance In Pediatric Settings: Analyzing Reflections From Qi-Trained Medical Students, Catherine Napolitano, Russell J. Buzalko, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Kari Simonsen

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Using Evidence-Based Practices To Improve Sonography Scan Lab Instruction: Peyton’S 4-Step Approach, Kathryn Wampler, Kim Michael

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Learner Influence On Pediatric Patient Experience: Exploring Family Members’ Perspectives, Catherine Napolitano, Kari Simonsen, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Russell J. Buzalko

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2024.

Knyaw/Karen Womanhood, Generational Healing And The Interplay Of Faith, Genocide, Gender Roles, And Education In The Face Of Health Diagnosis, Moo Law Eh Soe

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

During the fall semester of 2023, my honors project aimed to provide representation and shed light on the challenges Knyaw/Karen women encounter as part of their womanhood in traditional and Western communities. The issues are emphasized when these women receive life-altering health diagnosis that not only alters their identities but also requires them to step beyond the invisible parameters of what it means to be a Knyaw/Karen woman. It's worth noting that all the women I interviewed were immigrants from the Thai-Burma Border refugee Camps where Indigenous Knyaw people have been facing at least 70 years of genocide. The project …

The Art Of Empathy: Visual Art Interpretation And Creation To Enhance Empathy In Dpt Students, Nora B. Collier, Leslie Taylor

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: To pilot the inclusion of a visual arts unit grounded in social constructivist theory and framed around Visual Thinking Strategy into an entry-level anatomy course and explore its influence on enhancing empathy in Doctor of Physical Therapy students. Methods: 37 students enrolled in the second semester of an 8-semester program participated in this exploratory study using a mixed methods, pre-test, post-test design. Prior to and after the 3-week unit, students completed the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – Health Care Provider Student version (JSP-HPS). After the unit, students provided written reflections on their learning experiences. The JSP-HPS was assessed via …

Role Commitment And Coping Strategies In Female Patients With Depressive Disorders At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Peeraphon Lueboonthavatchai

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Role commitment, coping strategies, and social support were factors associated with depression in female depressed patients. However, studies concerning these factors in Thai female depressed patients were still limited.

Objective: To determine the severity and associated factors of depression in female patients with depressive disorders. The associated factors included role commitment, coping strategies, and social support.

Methods: One hundred and fifty two patients aged 18 years and above diagnosed as major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder or double depression using DSM-5 criteria were recruited. All subjects completed five questionnaires, namely: 1) Demographic Questionnaire; 2) Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDIII) …

Clinical Outcomes Of Spinal Schwannoma Microsurgery, Nattawut Niljianskul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Gross total resection of solitary spinal schwannomas (SS) and preservation of neurological functions are the gold standard of treatment for symptomatic patients; however, some patients present with postoperative neurological deficit.

Objective: This study is aimed to evaluate the neurological outcomes of SS microsurgery and identify the risk factors of postoperative neurological deficit among patients at the Vajira Hospital.

Methods: The following preoperative and postoperative neurological outcome measurements were reviewed at 1, 6, and 12 months according to the following procedure: Frankel Grading, McCormick Score, American Spinal Injury Association Grading, Karnofsky Performance Status Scale, and Japanese Orthopedic Association Score. The …

Accuracy Of Ultrasonography In Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thitinan Chulroek

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common emergency abdominal surgical condition with a yearly incidence rate of approximately 140 per 100,000 persons in Thailand between 2014 to 2017. The diagnosis of appendicitis is mainly relied on clinical manifestations, but these diagnostic approaches are not always accurate. Imaging tests such as graded compression ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) have become more commonly used to improve the diagnostic performance.

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of US in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH).

Methods: We retrospectively gathered data from the …

Prevalence Of Preoperative Delirium And Associated Factors In Elderly Hip Fracture Patients At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Paul Thisayakorn

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Preoperative delirium in hip fracture is under-studied. Effective diagnosis, prevention, and management of preoperative delirium may be able to reduce the incidence of the postoperative complications.

Objective: To study the prevalence of preoperative delirium and its associated factors in elderly patients who underwent hip fracture surgery.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which collected the data from patients aged more than 65 years who underwent hip surgery at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Preoperative cognitive status assessment was done by using the Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE) and The Confusion Assessment Method-Thai (CAM-T) on the day before surgery. The DSM-V …

Racial Disparities In Palliative Care Utilization In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Margaret S. Bove, Benjamin Huber, Myles Hardeman, Daniel Harris, Areeba Jawed, Amber Comer

Medical Student Research Symposium

BACKGROUND

Palliative care is a vital resource for the critically or terminally ill. It has myriad benefits such as improved quality of life, reduced depressive symptoms, and decreased scarce resource utilization. Self-identified Black/African patients, however, are less likely to utilize advanced care directives or engage in hospice/comfort care measures and are more likely to prefer intensive treatment at the end of life. There is no research, however, on how the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected these trends.

METHODS

A retrospective cohort study of patients who experienced in hospital mortality or in hospital hospice due to COVID-19 between March 2020 – …

Improving Sexual Health Through Medical Education, Renee J Flores

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Narratives Of Reproductive Control In The American Eugenics Movement, Cassandra M. Provost

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

In this paper, I will explore the eugenics movement as a pseudo-scientific political, social, and legal phenomenon which had a devastating historical impact on America’s most vulnerable women, as well as briefly discuss its residual effects on contemporary reproductive rights conversations, through the lens of literature. Using an interdisciplinary discourse and narrative analysis approach, I identify two distinct themes within the explored narratives: (1) the importance of a government’s attempt to override a person’s autonomy by destroying the person’s ability to reproduce, and (2) the impropriety of actions based on a negative attitude toward disabled or undesirable persons. In my …