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If I report, people may say that I’m the loose one”: Barriers to reporting sexual violence against school-aged girls in a rural community in Kenya.
No full textReducing Public Stigma of Children with Disabilities: Effectiveness of Community-Based Interventions
No full textExploring the effectiveness of virtual compassionate presence sessions in reducing loneliness and isolation among assisted-living older adults: a pilot study
No full textThis pilot study explored the effectiveness of virtual compassionate presence (CP) sessions in reducing loneliness and isolation among assisted-living older adults. Twenty-two older adults participated in 10-week virtual CP sessions facilitated by college students. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with participants post-intervention. Participants reported a decreased feeling of loneliness, improved mood, and increased feeling of self-worth. The deep connections between the student facilitators and older adults seemed to enhance theolder adults’ sense of meaning in life, easing their loneliness and isolation during this pandemic. A few participants reported improved memory. The findings support the need to promote programs that provide a space for older adults to share their life stories and experiences with the younger generation. Such interaction could enhance older adults’ mood, increase their sense of generativity and meaning, and positive feelings between the two generations
“Abolish the Police! Could We? Should We?”
No full textwith Dr. Adam Elliot- Cooper, Anti-Capitalist Resistanc
Caregiver Burden in Dementia: An Occupational Therapy Perspective
Get PDFCaregiver burden impacts over 16 million caregivers of people with dementia in the United States (Alzheimer’s Association, 2020). Education for caregivers of people with dementia is a critical area of need in occupational therapy. The purpose of this knowledge translation doctoral project was to increase occupational therapy practitioner’s awareness of the importance of utilizing evidence-based tools to address the growing need of caregiver education in community-based application models. The three knowledge translation projects focused on current literature, bridging the research to practice gap, and empowering occupational therapists to forge a larger role in the important area of caregiver education for caregivers of people with dementia. The first knowledge translation project was a continuing education session presented through the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association targeting occupational therapy students, occupational therapy practitioners, and occupational therapy educators. The second knowledge translation project was a guest lecture at the University of Minnesota for entry-level doctoral students. The third knowledge translation project was a virtual poster delivered at an interdisciplinary conference at the Minnesota Gerontological Society annual conference. The goal of these three knowledge translation projects was to inform, inspire, and lead occupational therapy practitioners, students, educators, caregivers, and professionals from aging related fields in evidence-based research in the area of caregiver education for caregivers of people with dementia
Whole Person Librarianship: Library- Social Work Collaboration Overview
No full textPresentation to the Allegheny County Library Association on Whole Person Librarianship. 2.0 Training Workshop on timely topics with 45 member libraries. Intended to grow the Allegheny library social work intern initiative, as well as encourage development of a county-wide working group on social services in our libraries and social work/librarian collaborations
Social Policy and its Impact on Communities of Color
No full textDr. Ibram Kendi stated in his seminal book How to be an Antiracist, “There is no such thing as a nonracist or race-neutral policy. Every policy in every institution in every community in every nation is producing or sustaining either racial inequity or equity between racial groups.” This keynote address presented some of the key policies currently being debated in the 2021 Minnesota Legislature which either seek to promote racial equity or continuing the inequities communities of color have endured since Minnesota was colonized as a U.S. state. Simple ways to engage the policy process and speak up for what is just and fair was also addressed
State of Pathophysiology in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Systematic Review
No full textBackground: Nurses who understand pathophysiology can provide higher quality patient care. Various pedagogical strategies make it unclear which practice meets the challenges of teaching pathophysiology. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize research in the last ten years to report the current state of pedagogical strategies related to teaching pathophysiology concepts in undergraduate nursing.Methods: A systematic review of mixed, quantitative, and qualitative literature guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was conducted from 2010 to 2020 through electronic databases.Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. A gap exists among comparable research designs, pedagogy strategies, and outcomes specific to undergraduate nursing pathophysiology courses. Conclusions: Findings suggest that more rigorous research designs with validated measurement instruments are needed to compare student satisfaction and outcomes after different pedagogical strategies are applied to undergraduate pathophysiology courses. Also, there is a need to elicit findings related to the retention and effectiveness of pathophysiology concepts in clinical practice