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Using Behavior and Demographics to More Accurately Model Habitat Selection in Bighorn Sheep, with Implications for Conservation Corridors
Get PDFResiliency, Anxiety and Depression Amongst DPT Students - A Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFResiliency, Anxiety and Depression Amongst DPT Students–A Survey of Three Cohorts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Michaela Corbitt, SPT; Amber Odo, SPT
Mentor: Robert Boyles, PT, DSc
Background: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs are challenging due to the academic rigor, fast-paced learning environment, tuition cost, and feelings of inadequacy. Resiliency involves the ability to cope with stressors presented in daily life. Higher levels of resiliency has been associated with lower levels of depression, stress, and anxiety. This negative correlation may be key for preventing burnout, increasing life satisfaction, and prolonging careers for DPT graduates.
Purpose: To assess resiliency, anxiety and depression across three DPT cohorts at a single time point during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Methods: This study utilized an anonymous, voluntary online survey on demographics, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 25) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Means and standard deviations (SD) were performed on demographic information, HADS, and CD-RISC scores. One-way ANOVAs compared between cohorts for scores of HADS Anxiety, HADS Depression, and CD RISC. T-test compared CD-RISC means of study population with the general population.
Results: 56.5% students responded to the survey; 7% were positive for depression symptoms and 51% were either borderline or positive for symptoms of anxiety. There were no significant score differences between cohorts for depression, anxiety, or resiliency (p=0.8, p=0.15, p= 0.99). There was a statistically significant difference in mean resilience scores between DPT students and the general US population (p=0.001).
Conclusion: DPT students appear to be less resilient than the general population, which is a concern, as resilience may be a buffer against work-place stress and burnout
Is it Possible to Decrease CO2 Emissions Without Negatively Impacting Economic Growth?
No full textClimate change is an overt problem to society that begs the question: can we decrease carbon emissions without harming or impacting economic growth? As the consequences of climate change become increasingly more tangible each day, policy centered around reducing the interdependence of economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions has become a widespread discussion. This paper will provide two separate analyses on the relationship between environmental regulation and economic growth. The first analysis will look at this relationship in 264 countries and the second will look on a smaller scale within the 50 United States; the results and averages from these two studies will later be compared. Using global panel data on gross domestic product (GDP) per capita as the primary measurement of economic growth and carbon (CO2) emissions with the incorporation of data on the advancements of renewable energy technology, environmental spending and environmentally-related tax revenue, this study aims to discover whether investing in the advancement of emission reducing technology and increasing incentives to reduce emissions have minimized the problematic relationship between economic growth and CO2 emissions on both the international level and the U.S. national level
LMDA New and Noteworthy, February 2021
Get PDFContents include: You Can\u27t Stop Art; Beyond Witnessing; LMDA Conference 2021; Renew Your Membership Today!; Regional Updates; Region Facebook Groups.https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/lmdanewsletter/1058/thumbnail.jp
LMDA Newsletter, July 2021
Get PDFContents include: Conference Wrap-Up; Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade // Sin Fronteras: Dramaturgismo en laNueva Década; Save the Dates: 2022 LMDA International Conference Online & In-person in Philadelphia July 20-24, 2022: A Note from BQ; Reflections from a Virtual Bar; Region Facebook Groups.https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/lmdanewsletter/1054/thumbnail.jp
LMDA New and Noteworthy, January 2021
Get PDFContents include:Nakissa Etemad: New Associate Artistic Director at Marin Theatre Co. - & proud dramaturg; Adapting for Zoom: An Experiment with Chekhov; Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade; Happy Birthday Gotthold Ephraim Lessing!; Renew Your Membership Today!; Region Facebook Groups.https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/lmdanewsletter/1059/thumbnail.jp
Evidence Supporting the Effectiveness of Standardized Assessments at Predicting Safe Performance of Activities of Daily Living for Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Get PDFThe research question was “What is the evidence to support the effectiveness of standardized assessments at predicting safe performance of ADLs for patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)?” The literature review results indicate that there is strong evidence to support the effectiveness of the Barthel Index (BI), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) at predicting safe performance of ADLs for patients in SNFs. It is recommended that practitioners use the MBI to predict safe performance of ADLs for patients at intake and discharge from SNFs. To support implementation of the research findings, a fact sheet and pre-recorded presentation were developed to assist practitioners with incorporating valid and reliable assessments into clinical practice for patients in SNFs. The impact of knowledge translation was measured through a satisfaction survey sent to collaborators. There is not sufficient survey data to support effectiveness of knowledge translation measures. This research highlights a need for further research to capture psychometric data of standardized assessments in SNFs
Nonpharmacological Pain Management Strategies for Infants in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Get PDFDevelopmentally appropriate care is a central feature of rehabilitation in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), but the hospital environment often fails to meet the specific needs of infants, impacting the quality of care that they receive. The infant rehabilitation team at Oregon Health and Science University Doembecher Children’s Hospital collaborated with student researchers to identify the most effective nonpharmacological pain strategies in order to communicate these strategies to other allied health professionals. The final practice question was “What are the most effective nonpharmacological pain management practices for optimal developmental outcomes for infants 12 months old and younger in the PICU?” The literature review resulted in 28 articles providing moderate to strong evidence on effective nonpharmacological pain management strategies, including breastfeeding, positioning, infant massage, sensory-based, non-nutritive sucking, and a combination of approaches. Based on the strength of the evidence, it is recommended that practitioners prioritize the use of these effective nonpharmacological pain management strategies to provide developmentally appropriate care to infants in the PICU.
The findings from the literature were translated into a caregiver and health professional resources binder, an infant pain management checklist, and an inservice presentation to orient the collaborating practitioners to the findings and products. Pre- and post-surveys were provided during the inservice. Overall trends showed that rehabilitation professionals believe that the nonpharmacological strategies will be feasible to implement and effective in reducing infant pain. The evidence based resources will also increase legitimacy of the use of these strategies in practice. The outcomes of this evidence project suggest that nonpharmacological strategies are a feasible, effective method of pain management for infants in the PICU that would benefit from further research in regards to their effectiveness in comparison to pharmacological strategies, as well as the potential long term implications of extended stays in the PICU on infant neurodevelopment