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Diatoms.org: supporting taxonomists, connecting communities: an update and request for feedback
No full textDiatoms of North America is a collaborative effort to document the diversity of diatom species in North America. We aim to provide accurate information on diatom identification, ecology and distribution in a format freely available on-line. The content-creation community aggregates existing taxonomic information, creates new content, and participates in on-going curatorial oversight by a collaborative group of experts. The site continues to grow and improve with feedback from users. The website now contains over 1000 species pages contributed by over 100 content contributors. Recent improvements to the website include simplifying the organization, navigation, and hierarchy of elements within the site. For example, now that the number of taxa is increasing, practitioners narrow their specific search by filters (by size range and stria density). We hope to avoid the tendency for practitioners to “force” names to specimens by including additional taxa reported in US surveys of rivers and other sites. In this presentation, we invite the international community to become involved in guiding future developments. We would like to hear from you about your ideas for our efforts. Do you recommend completing species pages for particular taxa? Would customized floras for smaller regions be beneficial? Perhaps you have ideas for development to share. This session is an opportunity to think as a diatom community about how we can utilize this website and the network of websites to expand our science. Please attend with your creative ideas for this collaborative diatom website
Public Preschool and Maternal Labor Supply in Algeria: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
No full textCorrelates of intimate partner violence among adolescents in East Africa: a multi-country analysis
No full textIntroduction: intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global concern not only among adults but also adolescents. It has been reported that 35% of adolescent women have ever experienced IPV more so in developing countries. This study sought to understand the correlates associated with experiencing IPV among adolescent women between the ages 15 and 24 in five East African countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Methods: this was a secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data on adolescent women aged 15-24 years in five East African countries IPV was measured as a composite variable of emotional, physical, and sexual violence. Other sociodemographic, income, maternal, sexual, knowledge, behavioral, and partner-related variables were included in the analysis. Results: the prevalence of ever experiencing IPV was 45.1% (n=2380). A higher proportion of women who reported experiencing IPV had their first sexual encounter when they were less than 18 years of age (p\u3c0.001). The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of experiencing IPV increased almost two times for women who were aged 18-24 years (aOR: 1.7 CI: 1.3-2.3), almost four times (aOR 3.8:CI: 1.7-8.3) for who had two or more children and two-fold for women who have ever terminated a pregnancy compared to those who have not (aOR:2.2: CI: 1.0-4.9). Additionally, there was a higher odds (aOR: 1.5 (1.0-2.3)) of experiencing IPV if the respondent believed their husband/spouse´s abuse was justified. Conclusion: raising early awareness and educating both the young males and females appropriately to mitigate contributing factors to IPV could ensure stable, healthy relationships free of domestic violence in the future
Reaching and Supporting Diverse Student Groups: Examining the Hidden Curriculum in Occupational Therapy Education
No full textAs occupational therapy education is becoming more mindful of disparities in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the classroom and clinical practice, adjustments in curricula need to be made to affect long term changes, especially considering the many connections to intersectionality and improved patient outcomes. This poster explores emerging best practices and important reflections when reviewing health curricula, with special attention paid to the “hidden curriculum” surrounding DEI within occupational therapy education programs. By critically and thoroughly reviewing intended, actual, hidden, and null curricula, a better understanding of program and didactic shortcomings can be compiled and assessed. After distinctive reviews of all aspects of a curricula are completed, an action plan can then be created to develop intentional learning experiences and foster inclusive learning environments in order to improve cultural awareness and support diverse student groups
Using community-based interventions to reduce public stigma of children with disabilities: A feasibility study
No full textBackground
Public stigma, or negative community-held beliefs, about children with disabilities (CWDs) often leads to negative outcomes for CWD and their families. This study considers the effectiveness of four community-level interventions to reduce public stigma in two Lusaka, Zambia communities. Methods
This feasibility study describes four community-based interventions to provide education to consider whether perceptions of attitudes and stigma towards CWD changed after implementing four educational interventions. Results
Results revealed that these interventions were achievable. Preliminary multiple regression analyses indicated a significant impact of attending an event on the attitude scale, while no effect on the stigma scale. Presence at multiple anti-stigma events exhibited no effect for the stigma scale, while the attitude scale showed significance. Discussion
This study builds on the limited research available in low-income countries to reduce public stigma towards CWD, with the hope of enhance quality of life for CWD and their families
STEM Pipeline: Mathematics Beliefs, Attitudes, and Opportunities of Racial/Ethnic Minority Girls.
No full textEvaluating the Effectiveness of Public Health Messaging in the Immigrant and Refugee Community in Minnesota
Get PDFA lack of access to effective health communication can be a threat to people’s health, especially during a pandemic. Effective health communication, as described by the World Health Organization’s Principles of Effective Health Communication, must be accessible, actionable, relevant, timely, and understandable (WHO, 2020). During the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-19), accessing effective health messages on time has been of the utmost importance to ensure that people know how to protect themselves and others. As information regarding the new findings is updated each day on the Minnesota Department of Health website, everyone must be informed about those changes. However, for the refugee and immigrant population living in Minnesota, who do not speak English as their first language, there are many barriers related to language, health literacy levels, as well as the cultural competency of the people creating the messages. Ensuring that these populations are informed about the latest news related to the pandemic is essential.
Using in-depth interviews of public health professionals who are creating the messages for the immigrant and refugee population as well as surveys of immigrant and refugee students who receive these messages, this project will attempt to answer the following questions to highlight the importance of effective health communication: Who is creating public health messages for the immigrant and refugee populations in Minnesota? Are these messages relevant and understandable? How are these populations accessing effective messages regarding the pandemic? Is there any misinformation of health messages in these communities? Who and what is the source of misinformation? Finally, how can we ensure that this important segment of our Minnesotan population continues to receive effective health information even after the pandemic
