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An Exploration of the Barriers in the Prevention and Control of High Blood Pressure Among West African Immigrants in Rhode Island
Get PDFThis is a report of a pilot study to explore the barriers to the prevention and control of high blood pressure by West African immigrants in Rhode Island. The incidence of high blood pressure is high in African Americans with many possible contributory factors documented. However, little is known about possible barriers to the control of high blood pressure among specific black ethnic populations such as West African immigrants living in Rhode Island. A qualitative research design employing a semi-structured interview was utilize to explore the issue. The barriers to high blood pressure management reported by these West Africans immigrants reported included: psychosocial stressors, inability to adopt lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, belief system, and a lack of complete adherence to medication regimen. The study also highlighted the fact that some primary care providers for these patients are not following the recommended interventions for the management of high blood pressure in people of black ancestry. The findings of this pilot study support the need for provider use of available treatment guidelines for population from black ancestry and the necessity for adequate patient education in the areas of stress management strategies and lifestyle modification as adjuncts to medication prescribed for high blood pressure management
Teachers Developing Exemplary Inquiry Practices
Get PDFIf students are to be successful in the ever-changing scientific world they need to be taught how to think critically, to manipulate materials, and to gather evidence to build knowledge. Most teachers fall short in providing students the inquiry instruction described in the Next Generation Science Frameworks (National Research Council, 2011). This study examined three elementary science teachers’ processes as they developed inquiry practices over time. The Electronic Quality of Inquiry Protocol (EQUIP) was used to gather quantitative and qualitative evidence of the teachers’ inquiry practices in terms of four factors, Curriculum, Instruction, Discourse, and Assessment. A chronological analysis was used to examine the teachers’ professional development and curriculum experiences in relation to their teaching practices. The results showed that all three teachers did change their practice, although the changes varied among cases. For each case, multiple factors influenced the teachers’ development. There was a strong positive correlation between the quality of the teachers’ inquiry practices and the time spent in curriculum-contextualized professional development. This research indicates that when teachers are supported with curriculum and professional development over extended periods, they develop exemplary inquiry practices. Three recommendations are provided for those interested in implementing science education reform
Girl Talk
Get PDFThis dissertation is a qualitative study of an all-girls’ advisory in a coeducational,
urban middle school located in a mid-sized city in the northeast.
The advisory group met daily over the course of the 2010-2011 academic year.
Drawing from data collected over one year of fieldwork--including participant
observation, analysis of discourse, dynamic interviews, and the analysis of
social constructs --this study explores how a group of mostly African
American and Latina students created a caring community in order to increase
their academic and social success
Eye on Ethics: The Relevance of Game Theory to Social Work Ethics
No full textIn the language of game theory, social workers tend to favor cooperative efforts. After all, clinical social workers do their best to help clients prevent and manage conflict. Agency administrators work hard to promote teamwork and minimize adversarial relationships. Social workers in policy positions build coalitions to formulate policies that benefit the commonweal. In short, social workers generally are conflict averse
Eye on Ethics: Wrestling with Faith in Social Work Education
No full textSocial workers who are people of faith do much to support those in need, and for this we should be deeply grateful. But if their actions and pronouncements violate the profession’s core values, they are not practicing social work as the profession has chosen to define it—and that is unethical
Correlates of completing routinevaccination among children in Mysore,India
No full textMore than half of the over 18 million incompletely vaccinated childrenworldwide in 2011 lived in India (32%), Nigeria (14%) and Indonesia (7%). Overallimmunization coverage in India was 61% in 2009. Few studies have explored the roleof parental attitudes in children’s vaccination
General Discussion #2 and Closing Remarks
No full textThis video includes general discussion and questions from attendees at the Querying the Library: Digitization and Its Impact conference hosted by the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College on May 31, 2013. Questions are posed to the panelists from the Questions are posed to the panelists from the morning sessions of the conference which included: Mark Caprio, Head of Digital Publishing Services at Providence College, with the Digital Services Publishing team: Christiana Marie Landry, Commons Digital Publishing Services Specialist and Marc Mestre; Brendan Ryan, Digital Initiatives Librarian at Rhode Island College and Julia Lovett, Digital Initiatives Librarian with Andrée Rathemacher, Head of Acquisitions, both from the University of Rhode Island as well as the panelists from the afternoon sessions of the conference which included: Barbara Adams Hebard, Conservator at the John J. Burns Library at Boston College; Kathryn M. Thonhill with colleagues Emily Powers, Chelsea Gunn, Christina Tanguay and Emily Toner of Simmons College; Maura Keating, Reference Librarian at Bryant University; Mary Jordan, Asistant Professor GSLIS at Simmons College and Kieran Ayton, Emerging Technologies Librarian at Rhode Island College. See the accompanying videos in this playlist to view their presentations. Following the Q&A, closing remarks of the conference are made by Hedi BenAicha, Director of the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College
Development of an Ambulation Program at Kent Hospital
Get PDFAn important aspect of nursing care in a hospital setting is mobilizing patients. Numerous studies have documented that prolonged bed rest is associated with negative patient outcomes. An ambulation program can assist patients to maintain functional status during the hospital stay in preparation for discharge. Nurses are the member of the health care team with responsibility for mobilizing patients. In order to do this successfully, nurses require updated knowledge related to implementing an ambulation program. Several factors facilitate ambulating patients on a regular basis, including adequate staffing, appropriate equipment, and availability of a mobility protocol. The purpose of the project was to develop and implement an educational program for nursing staff regarding ambulation of medical-surgical patients in the hospital setting. First, a comprehensive needs assessment was conducted; concurrently, a recently formed Task Force developed a mobility protocol. A two hour educational program was developed based on the literature and clinical experience, with a focus on the negative consequences of immobility in the hospital setting, patient assessments in relation to mobility, the benefits of mobilizing patients, and the role of the nurse and the Physical Therapist with mobilizing patients. The program was implemented and included administration of pre and post surveys and a program evaluation. Results indicated a ten point improvement in knowledge scores from the pre to the post survey, and staff positively evaluated the program. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), especially the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) can play a major role in formally and informally educating nursing staff related to ambulation as well as in development, implementation, and evaluation of a mobility protocol. Further research regarding what is ‘optimal’ mobility in various health care settings is critically needed. The CNS is the ideal member of the inter-disciplinary team to lead quality and legislative initiatives in this area at the local and national level