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Mpd, Dr.Amara Charitha Duggirala, Dr.Savitha Vijayakumar, Dr . Shashidhara K C, Dr.Jerin Joseph

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

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Bibliography, Dr. Jill D. Duba

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

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Evaluating Trends In K-12 Teachers’ Well-Being And Career Plans Throuhgout The Covid-19 Pandemic, Madeline Dunfee

Theses and Dissertations--Epidemiology and Biostatistics

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching effects on school communities, which will continue to affect the teaching profession for years to come. As K-12 teachers worked to meet the educational, social, emotional and health needs of students and families, their personal well-being was taxed. It is critical to understand the experiences of K-12 teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to leverage this understanding to develop effective strategies for supporting K-12 teachers in the future. This research leveraged data from the School Staff Health and Wellness Study to examine teachers’ well-being and career outlook during the COVID-19 pandemic. The central …

An Analysis On Mental Health In College Sports At A Small Faith-Based Midwest University, Terrence Jordan, Mckinley Egland-Young, Kendrick Maynor Jr.

Concordia Journal of Communication Research

Throughout universities around the world, every day, the mental health of college students is tested. Specifically, collegiate athletes may feel uncomfortable, or uncertain seeking out resources to assess their overall mental health. There are numerous reasons athletes may be either comfortable, or uncomfortable seeking out these resources. Some reasons can include being seen as a sign of weakness, there are no resources for athletes, or they are uncertain about what resources are available to them. The researchers chose to investigate the mental health of two different sports teams at a university. Specifically, the researchers explored these athletes and their mental …

Impact Of Climate Events, Pollution, And Green Spaces On Mental Health: An Umbrella Review Of Meta-Analyses, Pim Cuijpers, Clara Miguel, Marketa Ciharova, Manasi Kumar, Luke Brander, Pushpam Kumar, Eirini Karyotaki

Brain and Mind Institute

Climate change may affect mental health. We conducted an umbrella review of meta-analyses examining the association between mental health and climate events related to climate change, pollution and green spaces. We searched major bibliographic databases and included meta-analyses with at least five primary studies. Results were summarized narratively. We included 24 meta-analyses on mental health and climate events (n = 13), pollution (n = 11), and green spaces (n = 2) (two meta-analyses provided data on two categories). The quality was suboptimal. According to AMSTAR-2, the overall confidence in the results was high for none of the studies, for three …

Multi-Model Order Spatially Constrained Ica Reveals Highly Replicable Group Differences And Consistent Predictive Results From Resting Data: A Large N Fmri Schizophrenia Study, Xing Meng, Armin Iraji, Zening Fu, Peter Kochunov, Aysenil Belger, Judy M Ford, Sara Mcewen, Daniel H Mathalon, Bryon A Mueller, Godfrey Pearlson, Steven G Potkin, Adrian Preda, Jessica Turner, Theo G M Van Erp, Jing Sui, Vince D Calhoun

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Brain functional networks identified from resting functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data have the potential to reveal biomarkers for brain disorders, but studies of complex mental illnesses such as schizophrenia (SZ) often yield mixed results across replication studies. This is likely due in part to the complexity of the disorder, the short data acquisition time, and the limited ability of the approaches for brain imaging data mining. Therefore, the use of analytic approaches which can both capture individual variability while offering comparability across analyses is highly preferred. Fully blind data-driven approaches such as independent component analysis (ICA) are hard to …

Lipids And Lipoproteins May Play A Role In The Neuropathology Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Omer Akyol, Sumeyya Akyol, Mei-Chuan Chou, Shioulan Chen, Ching-Kuan Liu, Salih Selek, Jair C Soares, Chu-Huang Chen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other classes of dementia are important public health problems with overwhelming social, physical, and financial effects for patients, society, and their families and caregivers. The pathophysiology of AD is poorly understood despite the extensive number of clinical and experimental studies. The brain's lipid-rich composition is linked to disturbances in lipid homeostasis, often associated with glucose and lipid abnormalities in various neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. Moreover, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels may be related to a higher probability of AD. Here, we hypothesize that lipids, and electronegative LDL (L5) in particular, may be involved in the …

The Effect Of Neighborhood Safety On Childhood Mental And Behavioral Health Problems, Courtney Kiggins, Alayna Pavol

Scholarship in Medicine - All Papers

The correlation between socioeconomic status (SES) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with mental and behavioral health problems is well documented, however the connection between neighborhood safety and mental and behavioral health problems is not well understood. This study analyzes the impact of neighborhood safety on childhood mental and behavioral health outcomes. Data collected by the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) was used for this study and statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS software. A strong connection was found between poverty level and childhood mental and behavioral health outcomes, where those who were more impoverished had higher percentages of children experiencing …

Organizational Access Points And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Utilization Among Black Women: A Longitudinal Cohort Study, Sugy Choi, Amanda Bunting, Talia Nadel, Charles J. Neighbors, Carrie B. Oser

Sociology Faculty Publications

Introduction Health and social service organizations, including the emergency department (ED) and public assistance programs, constitute a social safety net that may serve as an “access point” for substance use treatment utilization. Racialization of substance use disorder (SUD) and gender disparities in access to treatment contribute to differences in health and social service utilization, including substance use treatment for Black women. We therefore explored the role of various access points in facilitating the use of substance use treatment among Black women with substance use and involvement in the criminal justice system.

Methods We used data from the Black Women in …

Connecting With Clients In Later Life: The Use Of Telebehavioral Health To Address Older Adults’ Mental Health Needs, Jordan B. Westcott, Nicolette Castagna, Megan K. Baker, Jaclyn Musci, Nick Gowen, Benjamin Wiley, Benjamin Comire, Anne Patterson, Matthew C. Fullen

Adultspan Journal

Telebehavioral health offers a unique opportunity to expand access to mental health services for older clients by addressing systemic barriers that often render mental health care inaccessible in later life. Although health interventions facilitated by technology, including telebehavioral health approaches, proliferated at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, little guidance exists for counselors seeking to provide such services to clients in later life. In this manuscript, we describe challenges accessing mental health services, how telebehavioral health services can address these barriers, and practical consideration for delivering telebehavioral health approaches for counselors who work with older clients.

Integrating Feminist Approaches In Counseling Work With Adult Women, Kristen M. Toole

Adultspan Journal

The scope of ‘women’s issues’ in counseling is an ever-evolving landscape. Recent events such as the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women serve as powerful reminders of the necessity of this focus while underscoring a deep-rooted history of oppressive patriarchal structures. Therefore, counselors must remain informed of the unique considerations surrounding adult women in counseling and acquire proficiency in versatile techniques to meet this population’s nuanced needs. This article examines the complexity of contemporary womanhood and explores the fundamentals of Feminist Counseling Theory (FCT), a holistic, multiculturally conscious, social justice theory in counseling. …

Recognizing Ableism And Practicing Disability Humility: Conceptualizing Disability Across The Lifespan, Katherine M. Atkins, Tamekia Bell, Tilottama Roy-White, Maria Page

Adultspan Journal

Disability culture is often misunderstood by counselors who lack extensive training in working with individuals with disabilities (IWDs) (Stuntzner & Hartley, 2014). This quantitative study used the Counseling Clients with Disability Survey (CCDS) to explore the beliefs and perceived knowledge of counselors-in-training (CITs), counselors, and counselor educators regarding preparation to counsel IWDs, which is particularly important as disability status can change across the lifespan, and given that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards Review Committee provided a guide to the draft standards incorporating the infusion of disability concepts. Results indicate that counselors were competent …

Examining The Association Between Covid-19 And Anxiety In College Students With Varying Personality Traits, Ridha Anjum

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The goal of this thesis was to examine the relationship between personality types (i.e., extraversion and neuroticism) and anxiety levels among college students during the height of the pandemic. Specifically, this study examined whether factors contributed to anxiety and whether differences in anxiety scores differed by personality trait. It was hypothesized that individuals who scored high in both extraversion and neuroticism would report an increase in anxiety during the height of COVID-19 pandemic. Neuroticism is linked to emotional responses to a negative event (e.g., such as COVID), which may play a role on anxiety levels. The level of extraversion that …

The Effect Of Educational Versus Recreational Screen Time On Depression Levels Among University Students, Gage Guettler

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Despite the amount of people currently using technology and the overwhelming amount of data already presented on the topic of how technology affects a person's mental health, there seems to be little information on how the different types of activities on the different types of screens affect university student's mental states. This research study examined the amount of time that a University of Central Florida (UCF) student spends on what was defined as educational activities in front of screens and what was defined as recreational. The definitions of what is educational and what is recreational screen time came from a …

Long Term Effects Analysis Of Children Exposed To Postpartum Depression, Asheria Foster

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The purpose of this study is to explore and understand any correlation between a mother having postpartum depression and her now college-level child having a mental illness. The research question posed for this study was: Is there a correlation between maternal postpartum depression and the development of mental illnesses in college students? Studies have shown that there is a correlation in early childhood development, but there are deficits when it comes to long-term follow-up. Data for this study was collected via online surveys on SONA UCF. The results from the Chi-square test imply a strong association (p = .007) at …

The Role Of Savoring In The Relationship Between Concussion History And Consummatory Reward, John O'Donnell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Concussions are a relatively common neurological injury and are associated with several adverse outcomes including depression. Anhedonia is a core feature of depression, with multiple subtypes, including consummatory anhedonia (i.e., diminished reward liking). Reward liking is related conceptually to the practice of savoring pleasurable stimuli. Savoring has been a component of mindfulness-based interventions that have efficacy in treating depressive symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between lifetime concussion history, reward liking, savoring, and depression severity. 293 participants (56% women; mean age: 19.31) completed an online questionnaire and computer-based image savoring task. Contrary to expectations, no …

Exploring Risk Factors Associated With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomatology In Police, Lori Camacho

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Mental health outcomes, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in police have become more of a concern for law enforcement administrators, peers, family and friends. Using culture as a theoretical framework, the current cross-sectional, convergent mixed methods study explored the relationship between personal cumulative exposure to different types of critical incidents and likelihood of reporting PTSD symptoms in a sample of officers (n=71) from one municipal police department. This study also examined how personal cumulative exposure to different types of critical incidents and likelihood of reporting symptoms of PTSD may be moderated by the degree of perception of social support from …

A Story Of Hope: How A Community Project Is Transforming The Lives Of Filipino Children With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Lance Vincent C. Sese, Ma Celina L. Guillermo

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

The issue of social inequality became more prevalent during the pandemic and with it, the call for preferential option toward the vulnerable. 1 Not only do we protect them from sickness and death, but we are also called to improve their quality of life. Thus, it is imperative that in this call for inclusivity, we address the gap, one group at a time—for example, children with special needs. The project discussed in this perspective article exemplifies the importance of collaboration in bridging the gap to create a more holistic environment for Filipino children with special needs. This article then serves …

Designing A Fulfilling Life In The Law, Bridgette Carr, Vivek Sankaran, Taylor J. Wilson

Articles

There is a mental health crisis in the legal profession. This isn’t news; in 2017, the National Task Force on Lawyering Well-Being acknowledged that the profession has failed to give adequate regard to the well-being of lawyers. High rates of chronic stress, depression, and substance use suggest that “the current state of lawyers’ health cannot support a profession dedicated to client service and dependent on the public trust.”

What Makes A Space Safe? Consumers' Perspectives On A Mental Health Safe Space, Lesley Andrew, Shantha Karthigesu, David Coall, Moira Sim, Julie Dare, Kathy Boxall

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The provision of community-based space for people experiencing a mental health crisis is regarded as a favourable alternative to the emergency department. However, the only non-emergency department safe spaces in Western Australia are located within hospitals or hospital grounds. This qualitative study asked mental health consumers in Western Australia with experience of presentation at the emergency department during a mental health crisis to describe what a safe space would look and feel like. Data were collected through focus groups and thematically analysed. The findings present the voices of mental health consumers through the framework of health geography and the therapeutic …

พลังสุขภาพจิตและปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องในผู้ป่วยวัยรุ่นที่มีโรคหัวใจแต่กําเนิดที่มารับการรักษา ณ แผนกผู้ป่วยนอก ฝ่ายกุมารเวชศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์, สุธาวี สมบูรณ์ทรัพย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้เป็นวิจัยเชิงพรรณาเพื่อศึกษาพลังสุขภาพจิตและปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องของผู้ป่วยวัยรุ่นที่มีโรคหัวใจแต่กำเนิดที่มารับการรักษาที่แผนกผู้ป่วยนอกโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ อายุ 13-18 ปี จำนวน 73 คน โดยมีครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการรวบรวมข้อมูล คือ แบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคลแบบประเมินความผูกพันใกล้ชิดกับเพื่อน แบบประเมินความเข้มแข็งทางใจในเด็กและแบบประเมินความเข้มแข็งทางใจในเด็ก วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลทางสถิติโดย สถิติเชิงพรรณนา และ สถิติ Chi-square และ Pearson correlation ผลการวิจัยครั้งนี้พบว่า กลุ่มตัวอย่างทั้งหมด มีค่าคะแนนเฉลี่ยพลังสุขภาพจิตระดับปานกลาง ช่วงอายุ 13-15 ปี ส่วนใหญ่อยู่ในระดับปานกลางร้อยละ 81.6 ส่วนกลุ่มตัวอย่างที่มีช่วงอายุ 16-18 ปี ส่วนใหญ่อยู่ในระดับปานกลาง ร้อยละ 77.1 โดยมีปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับพลังสุขภาพจิต ได้แก่ ด้านสถานภาพสมรสของผู้ปกครอง ความผูกพันใกล้ชิดกับเพื่อน ซึ่งปัจจัยด้านโรคและภาวะซึมเศร้าไม่มีความสัมพันธ์กับพลังสุขภาพจิต ผลการวิจัยครั้งนี้สามารถเป็นข้อมูลพื้นฐานระดับพลังสุขภาพจิตในกลุ่มวัยรุ่นที่มีโรคหัวใจพิการแต่กำเนิด เพื่อนำเป็นแนวทางในการประเมินสุขภาพจิตและพัฒนาแนวทางการดูแลสุขภาพจิต โดยเฉพาะการสนับสนุนการมีส่วนร่วมในการดูแลวัยรุ่นของครอบครัวและกลุ่มเพื่อน เพื่อส่งเสริมพลังสุขภาพจิตแก่วัยรุ่นกลุ่มนี้

ความเครียด คุณภาพชีวิต และปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเครียดและคุณภาพชีวิตของพยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็ง ในโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย, ภัทรียา แก่นกระโทก

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

เหตุผลของการทำวิจัย : มีการศึกษาพบว่าจากลักษณะงาน ความรับผิดชอบ ความเสี่ยงจากการปฏิบัติงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ ส่งผลต่อทั้งความเครียดและคุณภาพชีวิตของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ การศึกษาถึงระดับความเครียด คุณภาพชีวิต และปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเครียดและคุณภาพชีวิตอาจใช้เป็นแนวทางในการป้องกัน เพื่อช่วยลดระดับความเครียดที่เกิดจากปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับทำงาน และส่งเสริมคุณภาพชีวิตของพยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งได้ วิธีการทำวิจัย : การศึกษานี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงพรรณาในพยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งทั้งแผนกผู้ป่วยนอกและผู้ป่วยใน ในโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย จำนวน 119 คน เก็บข้อมูลในช่วงระหว่างวันที่ 3 สิงหาคม -17 สิงหาคม 2566 โดยใช้แบบสอบถามแบบตอบด้วยตนเอง ซึ่งประกอบด้วย 1) แบบสอบถามเกี่ยวกับข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล 2) แบบสอบถามเกี่ยวกับข้อมูลส่วนบุคคลด้านการทำงาน 3) แบบสอบถามปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเครียดด้านการทำงาน 4) แบบสอบถามความเครียด 5) แบบสอบถามระดับคุณภาพชีวิต สถิติที่ใช้ได้แก่ สถิติเชิงพรรณาและสถิติเชิงอนุมาน คือ สถิติ Chi-square และ Fisher’s Exact Test ผลการศึกษา : พบว่าร้อยละ 55.5 มีความเครียดในระดับปกติ และพบว่าร้อยละ 59.7 มีคุณภาพชีวิตโดยรวมปานกลาง ร้อยละ 39.5 มีคุณภาพชีวิตโดยรวมสูง คะแนนเฉลี่ย 92.7 (ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน 12.6) โดยปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับระดับความเครียด ได้แก่ อายุ ความเพียงพอในการนอนหลับ โรคประจำตัว แผนกที่ปฏิบัติงานหลัก ประสบการณ์ในการทำงาน ตำแหน่ง ลักษณะการปฏิบัติงานเกี่ยวกับการให้ยาเจาะจงเซลล์มะเร็ง ลักษณะการปฏิบัติงานเกี่ยวกับการรักษาแบบประคับประคอง และความเครียดที่เกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจัยด้านการทำงาน ปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับระดับคุณภาพชีวิตได้แก่ สถานภาพสมรส รายได้ ความเพียงพอของรายได้ จำนวนชั่วโมงการนอนหลับ ความเพียงพอในการนอนหลับ โรคประจำตัว แผนกที่ปฏิบัติงานหลัก ประสบการณ์ในการทำงาน ลักษณะการขึ้นปฏิบัติงาน ลักษณะการปฏิบัติงานเกี่ยวข้องกับการให้ยาเคมีบำบัด ลักษณะการปฏิบัติงานเกี่ยวข้องกับการรักษาแบบประคับประคอง และความเครียดที่เกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจัยด้านการทำงาน และพบว่าปัจจัยที่ทำนายระดับความเครียดของพยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งได้ คือ โรคประจำตัว และประสบการณ์การทำงาน ปัจจัยทำนายระดับคุณภาพชีวิตของพยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งได้ คือ จำนวนชั่วโมงการนอนหลับ และความเครียดที่เกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจัยด้านการทำงาน สรุป : ส่วนใหญ่พยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งมีความเครียดระดับปกติ มีคุณภาพชีวิตโดยรวมระดับปานกลาง จากการศึกษาครั้งนี้ปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความเครียดและคุณภาพชีวิตสามารถใช้เป็นแนวทางในการป้องกัน เพื่อช่วยลดระดับความเครียดที่เกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจัยด้านการทำงาน ส่งเสริมให้พยาบาลวิชาชีพที่ให้การพยาบาลที่ดูแลผู้ป่วยมะเร็งทำงานได้อย่างมีความสุขและมีประสิทธิภาพ …

Asian Americans Perceptions Of Mental Health Help-Seeking, Austin Dye

Masters Theses

Mental health has critical importance in the development and functioning of an individual emotionally, psychologically, and socially throughout life. Thus, it is important for an individual to identify mental health issues when experiencing it and seek treatment. However, this understanding appears to differ across cultures and ethnic groups. For instance, Asians in the US have low mental health service utilization. Although researchers have sought to identify the reason, many of these studies are dated, and have not fully explored all the different factors that influence this behavior, nor explored if there are generational differences. In the current study, 102 Asians …

Improving Screen Time Review And Adherence To Age-Based Limits In A Fqhc, Erin K. Milner

DNP Projects

Background: Children in the US spend an average of 7.5 hours a day in front of a screen, well above the recommended 2 hours per day for entertainment. Screen time of greater than 3 hours per day is associated with higher body mass indices and insulin resistance that can lead to type 2 diabetes. Providers should review and reinforce age-appropriate screen time guidelines at well-child visits. Screen time education and behavior contracts can be used to facilitate age-appropriate screen time.

Project Goals:

1. To implement screen time education and behavior contracts in a pediatric population in a federally qualified health center …

In-Between Space: Latinas Sharing Their Stories Of Cultural Integration, Maria Elena Fuster

Art Therapy | Doctoral Dissertations

This study explores how an art-based narrative allows Latinas to explore their own experiences of cultural integration in a way that honors their lived experience. The women used art materials to help them explore their identities and, through this process, discovered new truths about themselves through their stories of living between, within, and outside of both cultures. The art acted as a catalyst to express feelings the women had never before questioned or recognized in themselves and, in doing so, allowed them to create meaning and discover parts of their identities they had never explored before. This further allowed the …

Parenting Style In Childhood And Depressive Symptoms Among Family Caregivers In Middle And Later Adulthood In The United States: The Role Of Perceived Control, Yujun Liu, M. Courtney Hughes, Abby Baumbach, Hongdao Meng

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

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Application Of A Secondary Opioid Risk Tool In The Management Of Patients On Opioids In The Adult Pain Management Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Monica Kastanaras

DNP Projects

Introduction—Significance and Background: Aggressive opioid prescription practices play the biggest role in opioid-related behaviors and contribute to an epidemic of abuse. If started on long-term opioid therapy without screening, patients who are high risk for opioid abuse could overdose on their prescribed opioids. Current practice does not follow guidelines on monitoring opioid misuse behaviors utilizing a secondary screening tool for patients on long-term therapy.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to help clinicians identify whether a patient, currently on long-term opioid therapy, may be exhibiting aberrant behaviors associated with misuse of opioid medications, using the Current Opioid Misuse Measure …

Intentional Misdiagnosis And Ethical Considerations Of Mental Health Counselors Working With Managed Care, Emily Lake

Dissertations and Theses

Abstract Research has discussed ethical dilemmas for professional counselors working with managed care. Professional counselors are faced with the implications of providing a diagnosis to clients to receive reimbursement by managed care and to assist clients in receiving care. The purpose of the study is to better understand the counselor’s role in intentional misdiagnosis due to billing requirements from insurance companies. Furthermore, the researcher is interested in the personal and professional characteristics of counselors predictive of the decision to engage in intentional misdiagnosis. Participants in this study were asked to complete the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale and a researcher-created survey. …

Improving Spiritual Care Competency Among Intensive Care Unit Nurses: Promoting Holistic Patient Care Towards End-Of-Life, Joanne Nguyen, Dana Bagis

Nursing | Student Research Posters

Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses play a crucial role in providing physiological stabilizing care in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, often marked by constant changes and variability in complex patients. Despite their specialization, the aspect of spiritual care tends to be overlooked, particularly in the context of end-of-life care. This is significant because previous studies have shown that a lack of spiritual care leads to poorer health outcomes, decreased coping, increased depression, and diminished quality of life for patients. This research proposal aims to investigate the spiritual care competency among ICU nurses who partake in spiritual care based training, with …

Understanding The Mental Health Of Occupational Therapy Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Alisha Sharma, Andrea Tyszka

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of health professional students across the world. Although there are a growing number of studies regarding the mental health of other health professional students, there are currently limited studies regarding the mental health of entry-level occupational therapy (OT) and occupational therapy assistant (OTA) students in the United States, especially within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this mixed methods survey study was to understand the mental health status of entry-level OT and OTA students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to better support their mental …