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Specialized Support for Queer Women with Postpartum Depression
Get PDFQueer women face disproportionately high rates of postpartum depression compared to heterosexual and cisgender individuals. Studies showed that queer women face heightened mental health challenges, including higher rates of depression and anxiety due to factors like discrimination, limited support systems, and negative healthcare experiences. There is a need for culturally competent, LGBTQ+ affirming interventions to improve maternal mental health outcomes; despite the health disparities faced by this population, research on specialized postpartum interventions is limited, revealing gaps in effective mental health care for queer mothers. The key search terms for the articles used in the study included: postpartum depression, queer women, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, perinatal depression, maternal outcomes of PPD,, therapy, interventions, treatment, and management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of specialized postpartum mental health support in reducing the incidence and severity of PPD among queer women, compared to standard postpartum care. This study utilized Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and a quasi-experimental design with a sample of 200 queer mothers within two years postpartum, divided into intervention and control groups. Outcomes were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at baseline and at six-month intervals over a two-year period. It is anticipated that participants in the intervention group will show a significant reduction in PPD symptoms, reflected in lower EPDS scores, compared to the control group receiving standard care. Additionally, qualitative data will provide insights into participants\u27 experiences with the specialized support model. This study highlights the urgent need for culturally tailored, LGBTQ+-affirming postpartum mental health interventions. Findings are expected to inform healthcare systems and providers, promoting equitable care and improved mental health outcomes for queer mothers.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1137/thumbnail.jp
Mentorship Treasure Chest (MTC): A Toolbox for Successful Mentoring
Get PDFThis poster delves into the pivotal role of mentorship in shaping the professional trajectory of occupational therapists, with a specific focus on the Dominican Occupational Therapy Alumni Mentoring Program (DOTAMP). Aligned with the mentorship definition posited by the American Occupational Therapy Association, this project aims to outline challenges encountered by recent graduates in transitioning to professional practice. This project aimed to enhance the effectiveness of DOTAMP by incorporating research-informed principles and refining its guidance approach.
The project development team proposed a solution that introduces the \u27Mentorship Treasure Chest\u27 (MTC) — a comprehensive toolbox shaped by validated sources that underscore the positive impact of structured formal mentorship. By integrating external and internal factors gathered from mentorship research, the MTC aspires to optimize the DOTAMP, offering a structured framework to fortify mentee-mentor relationships. This exploration contributes nuanced insights to the broader discourse on mentorship within occupational therapy, providing practical avenues for program refinement and fostering continual professional maturation in the field.https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-student-research-posters/1014/thumbnail.jp
Evaluating Pulmonary Tuberculosis Knowledge Deficits Among Nursing Students in the United States
Get PDFThe healthcare field consistently faces patients with a wide range of diseases and illnesses. Pulmonary Tuberculosis is an infectious lung disease with established tools to prevent, detect, and treat it. Yet, there has been a significant rise in cases within the past year. Amidst this troubling situation, it is crucial that all healthcare workers, nursing students, and nurses in particular, are properly educated on caring for TB patients. This research proposal aims to determine if there are TB treatment knowledge gaps among nursing students in the United States by conducting a 20-question survey utilizing the Likert Scale. If results show that there are knowledge deficits, then a future research study could explore the success rate of implementing comprehensive educational sessions about TB.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1142/thumbnail.jp
Building blocks for a happy life: Longitudinal associations between early life income, mentorship and later well-being
Get PDFLongitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID; N = 2996) were used to test hypotheses about the link between well‐being and financial and social developmental resources. Results suggest that higher average family income from birth to age 18, and personal and professional mentoring received between 17 and 30, were positively associated with indicators of positive well‐being and negatively related to negative indicators of well‐being. Interactions between early life family income and mentoring during emerging adulthood were not significant predictors of any of the well‐being outcomes. In all cases, the magnitudes of the coefficients became larger when simultaneously accounting for early life income, emerging adulthood mentoring, and their interactions—suggesting that financial and social resources in earlier life are independently linked to later life well‐being. Findings highlight that mentoring received in emerging adulthood benefits downstream hedonic and eudemonic well‐being, regardless of financial resources
Role of Electronegativity in Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) Formation on ZnO
Get PDFEnvironmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs), a group of emerging pollutants, have significantly longer lifetimes than typical free radicals. EPFRs form by the adsorption of organic precursors on a transition metal oxide (TMO) surface involving electron charge transfer between the organic and TMO. In this paper, dihalogenated benzenes were incorporated to study the role of electronegativity in the electron transfer process to obtain a fundamental knowledge of EPFR formation mechanism on ZnO. Upon chemisorption on ZnO nanoparticles at 250 °C, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) confirms the formation of oxygen adjacent carbon-centered organic free radicals with concentrations between 1016 and 1017 spins/g. The radical concentrations show a trend of 1,2-dibromobenzene (DBB) \u3e 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB) \u3e 1,2-difluorobenzene (DFB) illustrating the role of electronegativity on the amount of radical formation. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) confirms the reduction of the Zn2+ metal center, contrasting previous experimental evidence of an oxidative mechanism for ZnO single crystal EPFR formation. The extent of Zn reduction for the different organics (DBB \u3e DCB \u3e DFB) also correlates to their polarity. DFT calculations provide theoretical evidence of ZnO surface reduction and exhibit a similar trend of degree of reduction for different organics, further building on the experimental findings. The lifetimes of the EPFRs formed confirm a noteworthy persistency
Sermon John 3:16 and the Atonement
Get PDFLecture notes on a series of talks by Scott G. Sinclair\u27s on his version of the Historical Jesus
Sermon John 20:19-29 and Belief in the Incarnation
Get PDFLecture notes on a series of talks by Scott G. Sinclair\u27s on his version of the Historical Jesus
Mark 12:13-17 and Taxes
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Creating Sensory Friendly Spaces and Accessibility to Support Inclusion at the California Academy of Sciences
No full textMany community cultural arts organizations, such as theaters and museums, are making intentional efforts to maximize accessibility for patrons and visitors with diverse abilities and needs. Occupational therapy (OT) consultants have collaborated with community organizations to promote greater levels of inclusion and participation within community spaces through modification of policies (Umeda et al., 2017), the physical environment (Clement et al., 2022; Ideishi et al., 2010), and staff training and implementation (Fletcher et al., 2018a; Silverman & Tyszka, 2017). The purpose of our project is to provide OT consultation to support the ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Prior to our project, accessibility resources at the science museum included sensory kits, a sensory map, and other resources on their website. While these supports benefit people with diverse sensory needs and abilities, museum staff identified specific ways to advance their diversity efforts within the museum. Aligned with the Academy’s accessibility priorities, we collaborated on two projects. Project 1 aimed to support the Academy’s Hohfeld Hall space through the implementation of resources, including a storybook and visual guide for use during astronomy shows. Within Project 1, the visual guide was found to be a facilitator of engagement, however more training is needed to ensure that presenters are using it uniformly. Project 2 involved creating and facilitating a sensory processing training workshop for the docents, which include an overview of sensory processing, neurodiversity, and how to support participation and interaction with diverse museum visitors. Within Project 2, docents reported a better understanding of sensory processing, new sense of empathy for neurodivergent individuals, and strategies to implement at their stations to engage all museum visitors. Both initiatives were designed to enhance accessibility within the museum
Life after Brain Injury: Family Perspectives
No full textBackground: Acquired brain injuries (ABI) is an umbrella term for mild to severe injuries of the brain with different etiologies. For our study, we focused on family members that have experienced traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or a non-traumatic brain injury (NTBI) (Oyesanya, 2017). Current practice revolves around traditional medical and rehabilitation models that provide services and interventions for brain injury survivors (BIS), typically within the first year post-injury. However, brain injury can have lifelong occupational engagement impacts. There is limited research focused on the brain injury survivor’s (BIS) return to home, work, and community, and the impact on family life over time.
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to understand the lived experiences of the family members of brain injury survivors (BIS). This research was informed by our collaboration with the brain injury community, specifically with the ABI Program at Coastline Community College (CCC) and Michelle Wild, founder of BEST Connections© (Brain Education, Strategies and Technology, 2022). Our research questions were: (1) What are the lived experiences of BIS family members after the conclusion of typical rehab supports once they return to their homes, jobs and communities? (2) How can the examination of these phenomena better inform occupation centered client and family care as well as interprofessional collaboration for service to this community?
Methods: Qualitative methods using semi-structured interviews. Convenience sampling through Coastline Community College, ABI program. Thematic coding via the constant comparison method and interrater reliability were established to 100% agreement consensus coding across the full research team.
Results: We analyzed transcripts from 5 BIS family members. Results indicated five themes that described the lived experiences of BIS family members: (1) Medical Model - Limitations in Current Practice, (2) Changes in BIS - Perspective of the Family Member, (3) Social Change - Changes in Occupations, Habits, and Routines, (4) Family Roles - Adaptations and Navigating New Roles, and the overarching theme of (5) Family New Normal.
Implications for OT: Occupational Therapy as a profession is client and family centered and this research provided necessary and missing family-centered evidence. This research is a call to action in the OT community for community service supports beyond traditional rehabilitation models as life after brain injury can feel invisible with lifelong implications