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Chosen Family in LGBTQ+ Community: Creating Feeling of Safety Through Collage in Art Therapy
Get PDFThis student research study investigates how collage demonstrates feelings of safety with chosen family within the LGBTQ+ community as a minority group who has undergone much discrimination and exclusion from their biological family and society at large. Currently, within the field of art therapy, there is minimal research on LGBTQ+ community, especially in regards to kinship and family. The only research about chosen family was conducted by anthropologist, Kath Weston, in the 1990’s.The student researcher defines chosen family and discusses different alternative kinship theories and practices in the last three decades. The review discusses how queer people have created meaningful networks of kin and families within organized queer collectives, friendships, lovers, adoption, insemination, and biological family. The research also discusses acceptance and commitment therapy and incorporates a body scan in the study to add a mindfulness component. Research collected was qualitative using open-ended questions and dialogue, a body scan, and a twenty-minute collage. The research was conducted on a one-on-one basis with four queer adults ages 28 to 43. The sample method was from voluntary response from queer adults affiliated with Dominican University. The results of the study supported how chosen family creates feelings of safety in the LGBTQ+ community through themes of safety, support, and food. Recommendations for future research would be to find a larger sample size and a more diverse range of participants in terms of race, culture, and gender expression
Examining the Impact of One-to-One Digital Technology Integration on Student Engagement and Academic Achievement in Elementary Education
Get PDFAdvances in computer technology have rapidly changed the face of elementary education as we know it. These changes were exacerbated in 2020, when elementary education was forced into Emergency Remote Teaching due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and students across the globe were attending and participating in school using only computers. These developments in computers and learning technology have provided countless benefits for educators, however these changes have continued to progress at such a rapid pace, that parents, educators, and school administrators have struggled to keep up (van de Werfhorst, Kessenich, Geven, 2022).
The purpose of this thesis was to understand teacher perspectives about balancing and implementing one to one digital technology. Taking a mixed methods approach, this thesis builds from survey responses and qualitative interviews of classroom teachers at a Bay Area elementary school. All data was analyzed using predictive, themed, and peer coding to look at trends and patterns within the data. The findings from this research show that teachers see digital one to one technology as a useful tool for engagement and participation, but have significant grievances around managing these devices and the lack of district support provided to them for successful implementation. These findings present a critical snapshot of current perspectives on digital one to one technology in the elementary school classroom and provide suggestions on best practices for successful future application
Investigating the Role of Glycation Stress on Muscle Function and Quality in Aged Mice
No full textSarcopenia, the age-related degeneration of skeletal muscle, is linked to the buildup of glycotoxins, including advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and the reactive metabolite methylglyoxal (MGO), which exacerbate glycation stress and may worsen sarcopenia symptoms. Research has connected hyperglycemia, as seen in diabetes, with increased AGEs production, potentially linking it to sarcopenia. Our lab developed a cocktail of five compounds—nicotinamide, lipoic acid, thiamine, piperine, and pyridoxamine—and formulated them into the supplement Gly-Low, which we have found effectively reduces glycation stress linked to diabetes and Alzheimer\u27s disease (Wimer et al., 2022). In this study, we evaluated Gly-Low\u27s effectiveness in reducing glycation stress in aging mice, focusing on muscle quality and function. In aged wild-type mice, we administered three treatments: a Gly-Low diet to reduce glycation stress, MGO in water to elevate glycation stress, and a cotreatment of Gly-Low and MGO to evaluate Gly-Low\u27s potential in counteracting MGO-induced stress. Following this treatment, we conducted various tests over a 5-month period to evaluate muscle function and integrity, including assessments of motor coordination, strength, balance, and neuromuscular function, using rotarod, grip strength, and wirehang tests. Additionally, locomotion, activity, and metabolism outcomes were analyzed through open field and metabolic cage assays. For aged mice, Gly-Low treatment consistently improved metabolic parameters such as body weight, food intake, body composition changes, and glucose regulation, regardless of MGO presence. Aged mice treated with MGO displayed age-related responses, while co-treatment with MGO and Gly-Low led to similar reductions in food intake and weight as Gly-Low alone, along with enhancements in muscle function, prompting further investigation. This study enhances our understanding of how manipulation of glycation stress impacts muscle function, providing insights into aging and age-related diseases
Telehealth: A Rising Intervention for Latina Mothers Experiencing Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
Get PDFAbstract: Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is high among Latina women but often goes unrecognized and untreated. Recognition and management of PPD in this population is crucial as PPD contributes to negative health effects on the mother and infant. Purpose: This research aims to look into telehealth to improve screening methods and treatment for Latina mothers through a Spanish mobile health application that will provide screening and education on PPD. Method: This mixed-method quality improvement study will include 300 participants from an OB-GYN and Pediatrics community clinic, \u3e 18 years old, of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, Spanish speaking, currently pregnant, or had a child within the last year, with a score \u3e12 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), have no current treatment for PPD and have access to a mobile application. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups receiving the standard protocol for PPD but one group will receive the mobile app. Pre and post-tests will be used to measure scores of PPD using the EPDS in which independent t-test analyses will be conducted to reveal significant differences between the groups. Descriptive statistics will be used to measure the rates of screening between the groups and a coding scheme will be completed for the qualitative research obtained on mother’s experiences. Results: It is hypothesized that Latina mothers who participate in the mobile application intervention will have higher percentages of screening and lower scores on the EPDS post-test. A p-value less than 0.05 will reveal significant differences between the intervention and control groups. Conclusion: This research will show the significant impact of using telehealth, a mobile health application in Spanish, for screening and treating Latina mothers with PPD.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1089/thumbnail.jp
Nurse Suicide: Examining Depression and Anxiety in Critical Care Settings
Get PDFNurses play a critical role in healthcare, yet the demanding work environment often exposes them to stressors, leading to the development of depression and anxiety. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) (2021), 50.8% of nurses have stress, 74% have anxiety, 70.8% have depression, and 79.1% have at least one of them. Burnout, understaffing, COVID fatigue, alarm fatigue, patient ratios, and disrupted sleep patterns are some of the stressors nurses contend with in every shift. While some nurses may cope and overcome these challenges, many face more severe issues, such as suicide. Nurse suicide is an issue that has begun to grow exponentially across the United States. Howard (2023) reported an annual suicide rate of 14 per 100,000 nurses. Compared with other U.S. workers, nurses are at higher risk for suicidal ideation, and nurses with such ideation are more reluctant to seek help than those without it (Elizabeth et al., 2021). In this paper, critical nurses are defined as nurses who work in intensive care and oncology units. There is limited research on the efficacy of resources used to decrease anxiety and depression in the workplace. Some interventions can be implemented to decrease the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the critical care nurse setting. The purpose of this Research proposal is to identify the factors causing depression and anxiety in nurses working in the Intensive Care Unit versus the oncology department and determine if meditation and visualization are effective in decreasing the rates of depression and anxiety. How does the practice of meditation reduce the incidence of depression and anxiety in nurses, specifically analyzing ICU and Oncology nurses? The hypothesis is that meditation and visualization will decrease the amount of depression and anxiety in ICU and oncology nurses.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1079/thumbnail.jp
Cats, Carpenters, and Accountants: Bibliographical Foundations of Information Science
No full textCats, Carpenters, and Accountants argues that bibliography serves a foundational role within information science as infrastructure, and like all infrastructures, it needs and deserves attention. Wayne de Fremery\u27s thoughtful provocation positions bibliography as a means to serve the many ends pursued by information scientists. He explains that bibliographic practices, such as enumeration and description, lie at the heart of knowledge practices and cultural endeavors, but these kinds of infrastructures are difficult to see. In this book, he reveals them and the ways that they formulate information and meaning, artificial intelligence, and human knowledge.
Drawing on scholarship from areas as diverse as data science, machine learning, Korean poetry, and the history of bibliography, de Fremery makes the case for understanding bibliography as a generative mode of accounting for what has been received as data, what he calls “carpentry-accounting.” Referencing a well-known debate in the Anglo-American bibliographical tradition that features a willful cat, he suggests that bibliography and bibliographers are intentionally marginal figures who, paradoxically, perform foundational work in the service of the diverse disciplinary ends that formulate, however loosely, information science as a field. When we attend to the marginal but essential work of accounting for what humankind has fashioned as recorded knowledge, it becomes easier to consider the ways that human accounts can serve and, sometimes, injure us. Relevant to scholars and students from the sciences to the humanities, Cats, Carpenters, and Accountants is a highly original argument for bibliography as a marginal but foundationally powerful force shaping information science as a field and the ways that we know.https://scholar.dominican.edu/faculty-authored-books/1025/thumbnail.jp
Education in the Emergency Department for Cardiac Conditions
Get PDFIn the United States 610,000 people die every year from coronary artery disease which equates to 1 in 4 deaths. Inequity in access to healthcare is a persistent issue that impact patient outcomes. Tracking adherence and patient outcomes can be challenging, especially for patients who may not have access to necessary resources or support. Nurses are often overworked and have limited time to provide in-depth education. Patients and their families often struggle to afford caregivers or other resources that can help manage these chronic cardiac conditions.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1024/thumbnail.jp
Complex Narratives of Individuals Living with Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). A mixed-methods investigation: examined through self-reported data, in-person interviews, and a group body mapping art therapy intervention
Get PDFAlpha-gal (galactose-α-1,3-galactose) Syndrome or AGS is an under-recognized chronic condition which coincides with tick-bite exposure, resulting in a unique allergy to non-primate mammalian products and byproducts (in addition to other items caring the α-gal epitope such as carrageenan, agar-agar, and nori). This paper explores the experiences of individuals with this illness, establishing psychological context for expressed symptomatology, while emphasizing the complex trauma rooted in the population’s experiences of the life-altering and life-threatening contexts associated with managing AGS. This research is structured with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) theory and utilizes a mixed-methods approach to arts-based research with the goal of establishing a narrative for individuals living with AGS. This transformative approach to arts based research through the use of the body mapping art intervention will be analyzed alongside in-person dialogues and validated through collected quantitative survey data. The results propose a healing illumination of the experience for the population of concern in addition to the researcher, furthering the benefits of this research through the use of film representation and advocacy. The resulting film serves to directly benefit the AGS population while functioning as a call for support within legislation and increased education across support systems, community members, and health care providers
Benefits of Rooming-in on Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Get PDFNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a significant public health concern, affecting infants born to mothers who use opioids during pregnancy. Those exposed in-utero exhibit numerous signs of withdrawal after delivery including tremors, gastrointestinal distress, inconsolability, and poor feeding. Typical treatment for infants suffering from NOWS included direct admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for close observation and pharmacological interventions. However, NICU stays can interfere with bonding and breastfeeding. They can also lead to increased lengths of stay, higher costs, and more invasive pharmacological treatments. These infants typically do not have any other concerning health issues besides NOWS and therefore should not be immediately transferred to the NICU. Rather, they should be able to room-in with their parents. Rooming-in is associated with improved neonatal outcomes, shorter length of stay, and a decrease in cost. The literature review identified limited data regarding the effectiveness of non-separation techniques when implemented in small hospitals with fewer resources. A research proposal will be discussed as well that focuses on implementing rooming-in techniques in rural hospitals located in Northern California. Infants with NOWS born at these hospitals between August 2023-December 2024 will be admitted directly to the NICU. Infants born between January 2025-May 2026 will room-in with their parents. The will be a quantitative study that utilizes a retrospective cohort design. Descriptive statistics will be used to determine if implementing non-separation techniques improves outcomes for infants suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Movement and Mindfulness in the Transitional Kindergarten Classroom
Get PDFThis study aimed to assess the impact of mindfulness activities, yoga, and kinesthetic movement on students’ self-reported mood, feelings of wellbeing, and levels of calmness and attention. Research suggests that meditation and mindfulness can help students regulate emotions and accordingly decrease levels of stress and increase feelings of wellbeing in the classroom (Dariotis, Mirabal-Beltran, Cluxton-Keller, 2016). Mindfulness has also been shown to increase executive functioning in young children. Kinesthetic movement, including yoga and repetitive movements, has also been shown to increase cognitive functioning in young children, especially in regards to executive functioning (Zeng, Ayyub, Sun, Wen, Xiang, & Gao, 2017).
This qualitative study was conducted with three classes of the first year of a new program for TK classroom students, who in this research, participated in a sequence of mindfulness and yoga activities over three weeks. Students reflected on their experiences in post-exercise drawings and focus groups. The classroom teachers also participated in interviews. The major findings identified that many students felt readier to learn and calmer after and during the mindfulness, movement, and drawing exercises. To exemplify this, students rate themselves as more calm on average through lower numbers on a scale of 1-5. More students drew themselves as being rainbow or “ready to go” after the activities. Students also found that after participating they had greater facility for identifying their emotions. Finally, many students showed improved peer relationships throughout the day following the experiences.
Movement and mindfulness practices can promote equity in young children by providing opportunities for all children to develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and empathy. These practices can be particularly helpful for children from marginalized communities who may experience stress and trauma related to their experiences with systemic oppression. By engaging in mindfulness and movement activities, children can learn to recognize and regulate their emotions, which can improve their overall well-being and reduce behavioral challenges. Additionally, these practices can help children develop empathy for others and foster a sense of community and connection with their peers. By making these practices accessible and inclusive for all children, regardless of their background, school mindfulness and movement programs can help promote equity and support the healthy development of all children