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Title: Factors Influencing Controlled Substance Prescribing Behaviors Following Changes in Prescriptive Authority.
Creator: Reynolds, Annie M
Abstract/Description: Purpose: This evidence-based policy project was developed to examine the factors that influence controlled substance prescribing behaviors among Florida’s APRNs and the impact prescribing controlled substances has had on their practice following legislative changes in 2017.Methods: Using a quantitative design, 1,850 Florida actively licensed APRNs met inclusion criteria from the online email distribution via the Florida Health Care Public Data Portal with a Qualtrics survey link. We...
Show morePurpose: This evidence-based policy project was developed to examine the factors that influence controlled substance prescribing behaviors among Florida’s APRNs and the impact prescribing controlled substances has had on their practice following legislative changes in 2017.Methods: Using a quantitative design, 1,850 Florida actively licensed APRNs met inclusion criteria from the online email distribution via the Florida Health Care Public Data Portal with a Qualtrics survey link. We specifically focused on evaluating participants perceived readiness to prescribe, barriers to utilization of this prescriptive authority, and impacts on APRN practice. The data was analyzed using descriptive and nonparametric statistics with SPSS Version 23. Results: Overall, two years post-legislative change, 55.2% of Florida APRNs have DEA registration (n = 1021), with 59.1% of participants currently prescribing controlled substances in their practice (n = 1093). A large group of Florida APRNs felt very or extremely comfortable with prescribing (45.8%), with more continuing educations hours increasing feelings of preparedness ( = .418, p < .001), and overall feelings of preparedness improving comfort levels when prescribing ( = .703, p < .001). The most commonly selected response for impact to practice from prescribing controlled substances was the ability to efficiently meet patient’s needs (62.3%, n = 713) and the most commonly selected barrier to practice was that the APRN did not want to prescribe controlled substances (33.9%, n = 254).Implications: The DNP project results revealed that Florida APRNs are reporting impactful changes through the utilization of their prescriptive authority for scheduled II-IV substances, having proactively increased their education and feelings of preparedness, but there are some barriers that continue to persist in practice. Major Professor: Dr. Alicia Craig-Rodriguez, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
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Date Issued: 2021-05-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1599772258_90ab7d3a
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Title: Nutrition in Primary Care: An Evaluation of Providers’ Knowledge, Confidence, Attitudes, and Barriers to Incorporation in Practice.
Creator: Snipes, Jaimie Lyn
Abstract/Description: Purpose: The purpose of this project was to identify primary care providers’ self-perceived knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and barriers to providing nutritional counseling to patients with lifestyle-related chronic illness. Determining where knowledge deficits exist in order to assist in establishing the need to incorporate nutrition education within medical curricula. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional designed study was employed, with a convenience sample, and used an online...
Show morePurpose: The purpose of this project was to identify primary care providers’ self-perceived knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and barriers to providing nutritional counseling to patients with lifestyle-related chronic illness. Determining where knowledge deficits exist in order to assist in establishing the need to incorporate nutrition education within medical curricula. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional designed study was employed, with a convenience sample, and used an online assessment survey that was distributed through the Florida Department of Health (DOH) public database via Qualtrics targeting licensed Primary Care Providers in the state of Florida. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data for examination of the project aims.Results: Positive attitudes towards incorporating nutritional counseling in the management of patients living with diet-related chronic conditions were found, yet despite this awareness, a majority of providers offered nutritional counseling to their patients’ half the time, rarely, or never; and when provided, the amount of time spent discussing nutrition with their patients was reported as 5 minutes or less. Providers expressed the continued need for further nutrition education and training to support them in their current role.Implications: To improve providers nutrition knowledge and confidence and increase nutritional counseling within practice, an expansion of nutritional education in medical and advanced practice nursing curricula is warranted. This project focused on primary care providers self-perception of their nutrition confidence, knowledge, and attitudes, but other specialties should be considered in future research as nutritional counseling does not solely take place within the primary care setting. Major Professor: Dr. Alicia Craig-Rodriguez DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
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Date Issued: 2021-04-23
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1606846555_4571b090
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Title: Initiatives to Promote Aging-in-Place in Local Communities: An Evidence-Based Toolkit.
Creator: Burch, Callie
Abstract/Description: Purpose: The purpose of this project was to create an evidence-based toolkit to guide local community leaders in the planning process of establishing Aging-in-Place initiatives. The toolkit highlights best practices for key components of Aging-in-Place infrastructures that provide sufficient support to allow older adults to remain in their homes as they age. Methods: Toolkit development was based on an integrative literature review, interviews with research experts and community leaders of...
Show morePurpose: The purpose of this project was to create an evidence-based toolkit to guide local community leaders in the planning process of establishing Aging-in-Place initiatives. The toolkit highlights best practices for key components of Aging-in-Place infrastructures that provide sufficient support to allow older adults to remain in their homes as they age. Methods: Toolkit development was based on an integrative literature review, interviews with research experts and community leaders of aging-in-place initiatives in the U.S., organizational resources on healthy aging and aging-in-place initiatives, and identified needs of local older adults. Results: Major themes in the literature were skilled healthcare professionals, modifications to the home environment, the importance of social engagement, and sustainability of aging-in-place initiatives. Similar themes were identified in the interviews but were more focused on the structure and characteristics of successful aging-in-place programs, including funding, community support and partnerships, leadership, program services and sustainability.Discussion: This toolkit can be utilized by aging-in-place leaders in Tallahassee to develop and maintain a program to provide support that allows to older adults to remain in their homes as they age. This will not only decrease the strain on the local healthcare system but improve the quality of life of elderly residents by allowing them to remain independent and maintain meaningful social relationships in their community. Conclusions: A growing demand for innovative ideas to address the expanding utilization of healthcare services exists due to consequences of aging such as the development of chronic disease and decreased physical mobility. The fact that Florida ranks last in the country in providing long-term care services and support for older adults should spark immediate action by state government officials (AARP, 2020). Research has demonstrated that aging-in-place programs are cost-effective, provide superior outcomes, as well as improve the quality of life of older adults.Major Professor: Eileen Cormier, PhD, RN
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Date Issued: 2021-02-21
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1613939698_7e3db3e3
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Title: Coronavirus and Inequality: The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get a Kick in the Behind.
Creator: Hendricks, Vincent F., Dunleavy, Daniel J.
Abstract/Description: A virus does not make distinctions. It just spreads, it just hits. But the ones who are challenged already are getting challenged even more. The richest countries in the world, making up some 13% of the global population, have ahead of time secured 51% of the COVID-19 vaccine. Like with many other societal inequalities, the Matthew effect kicks in concerning the novel coronavirus: “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance
Date Issued: 2021-02-18
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1613670119_98084ffa, 10.5281/zenodo.4549049
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Title: A Descriptive Study to Examine the Relationship between Preoperative Gabapentin Dose, Postoperative Pain, and its Effect on Sedation.
Creator: Kim, Eudeum Lee
Abstract/Description: AbstractTitle: A Descriptive Study to Examine the Relationship between Preoperative Gabapentin Dose, Postoperative Pain, and its Effect on SedationPrimary Investigator (PI): Eudeum Lee Kim, BSN, RN-BC Purpose: The purpose of this project is to describe the relationship between different doses of preoperative gabapentin on postoperative pain and sedation. Additionally, this project will explore how the patient’s length of stay in the recovery varies across demographic factors. This project may...
Show moreAbstractTitle: A Descriptive Study to Examine the Relationship between Preoperative Gabapentin Dose, Postoperative Pain, and its Effect on SedationPrimary Investigator (PI): Eudeum Lee Kim, BSN, RN-BC Purpose: The purpose of this project is to describe the relationship between different doses of preoperative gabapentin on postoperative pain and sedation. Additionally, this project will explore how the patient’s length of stay in the recovery varies across demographic factors. This project may be beneficial since the goal of the surgery center is to provide patients minimum sedation to facilitate the procedure effectively and promote successful discharge to home with the shortest recovery stay.Methods: This study is a descriptive and cross-sectional retrospective chart review performed at the Emerald Coast Surgery Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. 232 patient charts were selected based on the inclusion criteria: 15 years and older and received gabapentin preoperatively from January 2018 to April 2020. The association of preoperative gabapentin on postoperative pain relief, level of sedation, and length of stay in the recovery room across patients’ demographic factors examined.Results: There is no clinically significant difference among gabapentin dosages and postoperative pain scores, sedation level, but the mean length of stay increases with the higher dosages of gabapentin. Among other demographic factors, the age of 66 and older for all three gabapentin dosages reported the longest mean length of stay in the recovery room.Discussion: Findings from this project may support the prolonged sedating effect of gabapentin, which delays discharge from the recovery room. Conclusions: Preoperative use of gabapentin may decrease the pain. However, there were no dose-related effects on better relief. Higher doses of gabapentin increase the length of stay in the recovery, which indicates future studies related to possible factors that may lead to a longer stay in the recovery room. Major Professor: Susan Porterfield, Ph.D., FNP-C
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Date Issued: 2021-02-04
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1612452098_08b80b85
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Title: Social work and the necessity of open access.
Creator: Dunleavy, Daniel J.
Abstract/Description: Access to research and scholarship is essential for the practice of social work and the development of intra- and interdisciplinary knowledge. Therefore “open access” is a necessity for the field of social work to function and thrive. This post explores some of these issues and makes suggestions for how the field may make its knowledge and tools more open. The consequences of this are non-negligible, as greater access will arguably aid in solving society’s most pressing problems.
Date Issued: 2021-01-19
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1610990014_0d171bd0, 10.5281/zenodo.4447502
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Title: Engaging Communities with Supported Interpretation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Visitor-Centered Exhibitions Using the SI Model.
Creator: Viera, Alicia, Villeneuve, Pat
Abstract/Description: During recent years, a growing number of art museums and galleries have experimented with innovative approaches to exhibition development to create more meaningful visitor experiences. However, although commendable, their efforts to make exhibitions visitor-centered have still not been consistent, partially due to the lack of existing models for practice for these kinds of projects. This chapter focuses on supported interpretation (SI), a model for developing visitor-centered exhibitions that...
Show moreDuring recent years, a growing number of art museums and galleries have experimented with innovative approaches to exhibition development to create more meaningful visitor experiences. However, although commendable, their efforts to make exhibitions visitor-centered have still not been consistent, partially due to the lack of existing models for practice for these kinds of projects. This chapter focuses on supported interpretation (SI), a model for developing visitor-centered exhibitions that can help museum professionals better advocate for their audiences, engage community members in the process of exhibition development, and turn visitors into active participants who feel empowered to share content during their museum visits. The authors dive deeply into the guidelines for implementing SI, discuss prior iterations of the model, share lessons learned, and explore new scenarios in order to provide current and future art museum educators and interpretive planners with an easy-to-follow roadmap for developing successful visitor-centered SI exhibitions.
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Date Issued: 2021-01-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1613513349_d9a22599, 10.4018/978-1-7998-7426-3.ch002
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Title: The Career State Inventory (CSI): Applications in Practice.
Creator: Reardon, Robert, Christianson, Serena, Coleman, Rachel, Dozier, V. Casey, Hayden, Seth, Leierer, Steve, Miller, Adam, Peterson, Gary
Abstract/Description: The career decision state (CDS) is a condition of being or consciousness, a “snapshot,” with respect to one’s present career goals. The Career State Inventory provides a total score assessing the CDS, and assesses three components of it, i.e., (a) a person’s self–assessment of occupational preferences or lack thereof (career certainty), (b) an assessment of satisfaction related to the occupational preferences (career satisfaction), and (c) the strength of a person’s confidence regarding the...
Show moreThe career decision state (CDS) is a condition of being or consciousness, a “snapshot,” with respect to one’s present career goals. The Career State Inventory provides a total score assessing the CDS, and assesses three components of it, i.e., (a) a person’s self–assessment of occupational preferences or lack thereof (career certainty), (b) an assessment of satisfaction related to the occupational preferences (career satisfaction), and (c) the strength of a person’s confidence regarding the career decision-making process (career clarity). An individual’s career decision state may range from being highly certain, satisfied, and clear in one’s choice (first choice, no alternatives), to being completely undecided, dissatisfied, confused, and lacking confidence in making a choice (no choice, no options).
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Date Issued: 2020-12-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1613413090_50463cd1
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Title: Statistical significance under low power: A Gettier case?.
Creator: Dunleavy, Daniel
Abstract/Description: A brief idea about on philosophy and statistics.
Date Issued: 2020-11-10
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1605828553_5254922b, 10.5281/zenodo.4281535
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Title: Reframing Smith’s Atheist Development Model: Developing Metaphysical Beliefs.
Creator: Clay Jr., Allen, Cox, Bradley E.
Abstract/Description: As the most prominent model of atheist identity development, Smith’s model relies on the assumption of atheism emerging from an explicit rejection of Christianity. This revised model presents atheism as more than just the rejection of Christianity, but also the development of a personal belief system independent of a deity.
Date Issued: 2020-11-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1611254705_d38a1861
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Title: Spectral Analysis Modal Methods (SAMMs) using Non-Time-Resolved PIV.
Creator: Zhang, Yang, Cattafesta, Louis, Ukeiley, Lawrence
Abstract/Description: We present spectral analysis modal methods (SAMMs) to perform POD in the frequency domain using non-time-resolved Particle Image Velocity (PIV) data combined with unsteady surface pressure measurements. In particular, time-resolved unsteady surface pressure measurements are synchronized with non time-resolved planar PIV measurements acquired at 15 Hz in a Mach 0.6 cavity flow. Leveraging the spectral linear stochastic estimation (LSE) method of Tinney et al (2006), we first estimate the cross...
Show moreWe present spectral analysis modal methods (SAMMs) to perform POD in the frequency domain using non-time-resolved Particle Image Velocity (PIV) data combined with unsteady surface pressure measurements. In particular, time-resolved unsteady surface pressure measurements are synchronized with non time-resolved planar PIV measurements acquired at 15 Hz in a Mach 0.6 cavity flow. Leveraging the spectral linear stochastic estimation (LSE) method of Tinney et al (2006), we first estimate the cross correlations between the velocity eld and the unsteady pressure sensors via sequential time shifts, followed by a Fast Fourier transform to obtain the pressure-velocity cross spectral density matrix. This leads to a linear multiple-input / multiple-output (MIMO) model that determines the optimal transfer functions between the input cavity wall pressure and the output velocity eld. Two variants of SAMMs are developed and applied. The first, termed \SAMM-SPOD", combines the MIMO model with the SPOD algorithm of Towne et al (2018). The second, called \SAMM-RR", adds independent sources and uses a sorted eigendecomposition of the input pressure cross-spectral matrix to enable an efficient reduced rank eigendecomposition of the velocity cross-spectral matrix. In both cases, the resulting rank-1 POD eigenvalues associated with the Rossiter frequencies exhibit very good agreement with those obtained using independent time-resolved PIV measurements. The results demonstrate that SAMMs provide a methodology to perform space-time POD without requiring a high-speed PIV system, while avoiding potential pitfalls associated with traditional time-domain LSE.
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Date Issued: 2020-10-10
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1607021703_b067bfb4, 10.1007/s00348-020-03057-8
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Title: FSU Libraries Office of Digital Research and Scholarship Annual Report: 2019-2020.
Creator: Hunter, Matthew, Rodriguez, David, Soper, Devin, Thomas, Camille, Miller, Laura, Smart, Rachel, Stanley, Sarah
Date Issued: 2020-09-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1601056780_81f71973
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Title: A Bibliography on the Use of Communication and Information Technology in Counseling and Career Interventions.
Creator: Sampson, James P., Reardon, Robert C., Osborn, Debra S., Peterson, Gary W., Lenz, Janet G., Vuorinen, Raimo, Kettunen, Jaana, Panke Makela, Julia, Dozier, V. Casey
Abstract/Description: This bibliography contains citations from publications or papers presented at professional meetings concerning the use of information and communication technology in the delivery of counseling and career interventions based on work completed at Florida State University and other organizations in various locations. Topics have evolved over time and include computer-assisted career guidance systems, career information delivery systems, assessment, information, distance counseling, social media,...
Show moreThis bibliography contains citations from publications or papers presented at professional meetings concerning the use of information and communication technology in the delivery of counseling and career interventions based on work completed at Florida State University and other organizations in various locations. Topics have evolved over time and include computer-assisted career guidance systems, career information delivery systems, assessment, information, distance counseling, social media, research and evaluation, ethical issues, and professional standards. The bibliography is organized by publication year and then author in reverse chronological order by date in order to highlight most recent publications first.
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Date Issued: 2020-09-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1599077016_cec105e4
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Title: Unscented Kalman Filter (ukf)-based Nonlinear Parameter Estimation For A Turbulent Boundary Layer: A Data Assimilation Framework.
Creator: Pan, Zhao, Zhang, Yang, Gustavsson, Jonas P. R., Hickey, Jean-Pierre, Cattafesta, Louis N.
Abstract/Description: A turbulent boundary layer is a ubiquitous element of fundamental and applied fluid mechanics. Unfortunately, accurate measurements of turbulent boundary layer parameters (e.g. friction velocityu tau tau(w)) are challenging, especially for high-speed flows (Smitset al2011). Many direct and/or indirect diagnostic techniques have been developed to measure wall shear stress (Vinuesaet al2017). However, based on various principles, these techniques generally give different results with varying...
Show moreA turbulent boundary layer is a ubiquitous element of fundamental and applied fluid mechanics. Unfortunately, accurate measurements of turbulent boundary layer parameters (e.g. friction velocityu tau tau(w)) are challenging, especially for high-speed flows (Smitset al2011). Many direct and/or indirect diagnostic techniques have been developed to measure wall shear stress (Vinuesaet al2017). However, based on various principles, these techniques generally give different results with varying uncertainties. The current study introduces a nonlinear data assimilation framework based on the unscented Kalman filter (UKF) that can fuse information from (i) noisy and discretized measurements from stereo particle image velocimetry (SPIV), a Preston tube, and a MEMS shear stress sensor, as well as (ii) the uncertainties of the measurements to estimate the parameters of a turbulent boundary layer. A direct numerical simulation of a fully developed turbulent channel flow is used first to validate the data assimilation algorithm. The algorithm is then applied to experimental boundary layer data at Mach 0.3 obtained in a blowdown wind tunnel facility. Drag coefficients from control volume analysis of the SPIV and wall pressure data and laser interferometer skin friction measurements are used for independent cross-validation. The UKF-based data assimilation algorithm is robust to the uncertain and discretized experimental data and is able to provide accurate estimates of turbulent boundary layer parameters with quantified uncertainty.
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Date Issued: 2020-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000553859700001, 10.1088/1361-6501/ab8904
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Title: Leveraging Event Participation Benefits Beyond The Running Course: Deciphering The Motivational Basis Of Event Satisfaction.
Creator: Du, James, Kennedy, Heather, James, Jeffrey D., Funk, Daniel C.
Abstract/Description: To combat the declining number of finishers plaguing the distance-running industry, it is increasingly important for organizers to optimize event satisfaction levels. Participants' survey responses from two distance-running events (n(1) = 2,324 and n(2) = 2,526) were analyzed to challenge the traditional managerial scope and theoretical lens through which event satisfaction is conventionally examined. Results revealed five event benefits that capture key motivational antecedents of event...
Show moreTo combat the declining number of finishers plaguing the distance-running industry, it is increasingly important for organizers to optimize event satisfaction levels. Participants' survey responses from two distance-running events (n(1) = 2,324 and n(2) = 2,526) were analyzed to challenge the traditional managerial scope and theoretical lens through which event satisfaction is conventionally examined. Results revealed five event benefits that capture key motivational antecedents of event satisfaction. Collectively, these benefits, including euphoric, fitness, competition, social, and entertainment benefits, influenced event satisfaction levels (R-2 = 43%) and repeat consumption intentions (R-2 = 23%). For event organizers to foster event satisfaction, it is central to encourage event preparation and participation that promotes the enjoyment of physical activity, fitness and appearance enhancement, socialization, competition, and excitement among registrants. Academics should also extend their scope of event satisfaction to fully capture the entirety of event experience lifecycles (e.g., from registration through event participation).
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Date Issued: 2020-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000558743400004, 10.1123/jsm.2019-0080
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Title: Automatic Assessment Of Cognitive And Emotional States In Virtual Reality-based Flexibility Training For Four Adolescents With Autism.
Creator: Moon, Jewoong, Ke, Fengfeng, Sokolikj, Zlatko
Abstract/Description: Tracking students' learning states to provide tailored learner support is a critical element of an adaptive learning system. This study explores how an automatic assessment is capable of tracking learners' cognitive and emotional states during virtual reality (VR)-based representational-flexibility training. This VR-based training program aims to promote the flexibility of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in interpreting, selecting and creating multimodal representations during...
Show moreTracking students' learning states to provide tailored learner support is a critical element of an adaptive learning system. This study explores how an automatic assessment is capable of tracking learners' cognitive and emotional states during virtual reality (VR)-based representational-flexibility training. This VR-based training program aims to promote the flexibility of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in interpreting, selecting and creating multimodal representations during STEM-related design problem solving. For the automatic assessment, we used both natural language processing (NLP) and machine-learning techniques to develop a multi-label classification model. We then trained the model with the data from a total of audio- and video-recorded 66 training sessions of four adolescents with ASD. To validate the model, we implemented both k-fold cross-validations and the manual evaluations by expert reviewers. The study finding suggests the feasibility of implementing the NLP and machine-learning driven automatic assessment to track and assess the cognitive and emotional states of individuals with ASD during VR-based flexibility training. The study finding also denotes the importance and viability of providing adaptive supports to maintain learners' cognitive and affective engagement in a highly interactive digital learning environment.
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Date Issued: 2020-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000549762700001, 10.1111/bjet.13005
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Title: Viscoelastic Legs For Open-loop Control Of Gram-scale Robots.
Creator: St Pierre, Ryan, Gao, Wei, Clark, Jonathan E., Bergbreiter, Sarah
Abstract/Description: Gram-scale insects, such as cockroaches, take advantage of the mechanical properties of the musculoskeletal system to enable rapid and robust running. Engineering gram-scale robots, much like their biological counterparts, comes with inherent constraints on resources due to their small sizes. Resource-constrained robots are generally limited in their computational complexity, making controlled, high-speed locomotion a challenge, especially in unstructured environments. In this paper we show...
Show moreGram-scale insects, such as cockroaches, take advantage of the mechanical properties of the musculoskeletal system to enable rapid and robust running. Engineering gram-scale robots, much like their biological counterparts, comes with inherent constraints on resources due to their small sizes. Resource-constrained robots are generally limited in their computational complexity, making controlled, high-speed locomotion a challenge, especially in unstructured environments. In this paper we show that embedding control into the leg mechanics of robots, similarly to cockroaches, results in predictable dynamics from an open-loop control strategy that can be modified through material choice. Tuning the mechanical properties of gram-scale robot legs promotes high-speed, stable running, reducing the need for active control. We utilize a torque-driven damped spring-loaded inverted pendulum model to explore the behavior and the design space of a spring-damper leg at this scale. The resulting design maps show the trade-offs in performance goals, such as speed and efficiency, with stability, as well as the sensitivity in performance to the leg properties and the control input. Finally, we demonstrate experimental results with magnetically actuated quadrupedal gram-scale robots, incorporating viscoelastic legs and demonstrating speeds up to 11.7 body lengths per second.
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Date Issued: 2020-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000556878200001, 10.1088/1748-3190/ab9fa9
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Title: Navigating Challenges to Facilitate Success for College Students with Autism.
Creator: Cox, Bradley E., Edelstein, Jeffery, Brogdon, Bailey, Roy, Amanda
Abstract/Description: Roughly 1 in 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a rate that has more than doubled during the last 10 years. As students with autism increasinglypursue higher education, college educators must understand these students’ experiences and actively address issues that affect their college outcomes. This paper draws from interviews with autistic students who have had widely varying experiences and outcomes in higher education. Using an iterative...
Show moreRoughly 1 in 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a rate that has more than doubled during the last 10 years. As students with autism increasinglypursue higher education, college educators must understand these students’ experiences and actively address issues that affect their college outcomes. This paper draws from interviews with autistic students who have had widely varying experiences and outcomes in higher education. Using an iterative analytic strategy that combined elements of grounded theory, multiple case study, and constant comparative approaches, researchers developed a series of propositions that were subsequently deconstructed and reconstituted as a conceptual model. The resultant conceptual model not only provides a descriptive portrait of how these students experienced interactions with their postsecondary institutions but also outlines specific ways in which tensions between the student and institution manifest as acute problems that students were often able to recognize, sometimes able to reframe, and occasionally able to resolve. The model can be used to help students and their institutions anticipate, address, and overcome challenges in ways that improve college experiences and outcomes for students on the autism spectrum.
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Date Issued: 2020-08-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1599244258_73d25d3e, 10.1080/00221546.2020.1798203
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Title: COVID-19 in Florida: A Breakdown of Disparities in the Black Population June & July 2020.
Creator: Beatty, Cameron C, Wright II, James E, Gaozhao, Dongfang, Wiborg, Erica R., Clay Jr., Allen, Davis, Keandra
Abstract/Description: This brief will examine the impacts COVID-19 has had on FL residents across counties, racial and ethnic demographics, and the FL school population. We ran a multiple linear regression to determine our tested correlations.
Date Issued: 2020-08-13
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1597298714_e2d33148
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Title: A Bibliography of CIP Theory, Research, and Practice.
Creator: Sampson, James P., Lenz, Janet G., Dozier, V. Casey, Osborn, Debra S., Peterson, Gary W., Reardon, Robert C.
Abstract/Description: This bibliography contains citations from publications or papers presented at professional meetings concerning CIP theory, research, and practice based on work completed at Florida State University and other organizations in various locations.
Date Issued: 2020-08-03
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1597415022_543a38b8, 10.33009/fsu.1597415022
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Title: High Resolution Real-Time PCR Melting Curve Assay for Identification of Top Five Penaeidae Shrimp Species.
Creator: Sharma, Laxmi, Watts, Evelyn, Singh, Prashant
Abstract/Description: In the United States shrimps is the most popular seafood. Penaeidae shrimp species are known to share morphology characteristic and identification based on morphological appearance becomes more challenging when shrimp is processed into ready-to-eat products. Misrepresentation of shrimp is common in commercially available shrimp. The objective of the study was to develop a high-resolution melting (HRM) real time PCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene fragment for specific identification of top...
Show moreIn the United States shrimps is the most popular seafood. Penaeidae shrimp species are known to share morphology characteristic and identification based on morphological appearance becomes more challenging when shrimp is processed into ready-to-eat products. Misrepresentation of shrimp is common in commercially available shrimp. The objective of the study was to develop a high-resolution melting (HRM) real time PCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene fragment for specific identification of top five penaeid species, Litopenaeus vannamei, Penaeus duorarum, Penaeus monodon, Litopenaeus setiferus and Pleoticus muelleri. The applicability of assay was evaluated using two DNA extraction kits and two real-time PCR master mixes. The HRM assay was evaluated using 43 shrimp samples and results were validated by sequencing shrimp 16S rRNA gene fragment. Assay standardized in this study formed distinct melt curve profile for each species in the normalized and differential melt curve plots. The assay using Apex qPCR 2× GREEN master mix showed 100% sensitivity and specificity. Further, species identification results obtained by HRM assay was in complete agreement with identification achieved by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The HRM assay developed in this study can be used as rapid, low-cost, and reliable method for the identification of abovementioned shrimp species.
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Date Issued: 2020-08-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1596128652_08afc3e8, 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109983
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Title: Low-order Estimation Of The Velocity, Hydrodynamic Pressure, And Acoustic Radiation For A Three-dimensional Turbulent Wall Jet.
Creator: Nickels, Adam, Ukeiley, Lawrence, Reger, Robert, Cattafesta, Louis
Abstract/Description: A method for the experimental characterization of the velocity, hydrodynamic pressure, and acoustic generation in a subsonic (Re-H = 25, 500), three-dimensional, turbulent wall jet is presented. An acoustic analogy formulated for the turbulent wall jet shows that the far-field acoustics relate to the Reynolds stress fluctuations of the velocity field or the product of the hydrodynamic pressure fluctuations and the rate-of-strain field. As these quantities cannot be measured directly with...
Show moreA method for the experimental characterization of the velocity, hydrodynamic pressure, and acoustic generation in a subsonic (Re-H = 25, 500), three-dimensional, turbulent wall jet is presented. An acoustic analogy formulated for the turbulent wall jet shows that the far-field acoustics relate to the Reynolds stress fluctuations of the velocity field or the product of the hydrodynamic pressure fluctuations and the rate-of-strain field. As these quantities cannot be measured directly with sufficient resolution, low-order reconstructions of the velocity field based on the use of the Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Stochastic Estimation are developed. Reconstruction of the three-dimensional field is accomplished using spanwise-aligned, stereoscopic particle image velocimetry measurements, obtained at 16 streamwise locations synchronously with an array of 32 surface pressure transducers. The velocity field reconstruction is then used to calculate the fluctuating pressure field (via Poisson's equation) allowing for the evaluation of coupled pressure-velocity terms in addition to an acoustic analogy for the acoustic far-field. Application of these methods show that the large-scale motion throughout the shear layer is captured by the velocity and hydrodynamic pressure field estimates and features of the acoustic far-field are recovered.
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Date Issued: 2020-08-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000528866400014, 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110101
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Title: Conserved Buried Water Molecules Enable The Beta-trefoilarchitecture.
Creator: Blaber, Michael
Abstract/Description: Available high-resolution crystal structures for the family of beta-trefoil proteins in the structural databank were queried for buried waters. Such waters were classified as either: (a) unique to a particular domain, family, or superfamily or (b) conserved among all beta-trefoil folds. Three buried waters conserved among all beta-trefoil folds were identified. These waters are related by the threefold rotational pseudosymmetry characteristic of this protein architecture (representing three...
Show moreAvailable high-resolution crystal structures for the family of beta-trefoil proteins in the structural databank were queried for buried waters. Such waters were classified as either: (a) unique to a particular domain, family, or superfamily or (b) conserved among all beta-trefoil folds. Three buried waters conserved among all beta-trefoil folds were identified. These waters are related by the threefold rotational pseudosymmetry characteristic of this protein architecture (representing three instances of an identical structural environment within each repeating trefoil-fold motif). The structural properties of this buried water are remarkable and include: residing in a cavity space no larger than a single water molecule, exhibiting a positional uncertainty (i.e., normalized B-factor) substantially lower than the average C alpha atom, providing essentially ideal H-bonding geometry with three solvent-inaccessible main chain groups, simultaneously serving as a bridging H-bond for three different beta-strands at a point of secondary structure divergence, and orienting conserved hydrophobic side chains to form a nascent core-packing group. Other published work supports an interpretation that these interactions are key to the formation of an efficient folding nucleus and folded thermostability. The fundamental threefold symmetric structural element of the beta-trefoil fold is therefore, surprisingly, a buried water molecule.
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Date Issued: 2020-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000547679100001, 10.1002/pro.3899
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Title: Water And Ion Transport Through The Glass Transition In Polyelectrolyte Complexes.
Creator: Abou Shaheen, Samir, Yang, Mo, Chen, Banghao, Schlenoff, Joseph B.
Abstract/Description: Polyelectrolyte complexes or coacervates, PECs, represent one of the many families of ion-containing polymers proposed or in use for applications requiring mobile ions, including fuel cells, water purification, and rechargeable batteries. Interest in these materials has focused on how ion transport is coupled to, and limited by, polymer dynamics, which slow considerably below the glass transition, T-g. Unlike many other polymer systems, ion conductivity in hydrated PECs remains high above and...
Show morePolyelectrolyte complexes or coacervates, PECs, represent one of the many families of ion-containing polymers proposed or in use for applications requiring mobile ions, including fuel cells, water purification, and rechargeable batteries. Interest in these materials has focused on how ion transport is coupled to, and limited by, polymer dynamics, which slow considerably below the glass transition, T-g. Unlike many other polymer systems, ion conductivity in hydrated PECs remains high above and below T-g. In this work, we investigate the transport of water and ions within a PEC as the polymer host passes through T-g. We find no evidence of a response in the transport of water and small univalent ions, such as Na+ and Cl-, as the hydrated PEC goes through T-g. In contrast, triple-charged ions ferricyanide and ruthenium hexamine experience a second-order change in transport rate at T-g. This response is interpreted to show that these ions engage enough polyelectrolyte repeat units to experience the highly localized cooperative rearrangement thought to be responsible for the glass transition.
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Date Issued: 2020-07-28
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000557753300007, 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01217
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Title: Examining Open Access Article Performance: Taking a Nearsighted Approach to a Farsighted Problem.
Creator: Mouratidis, Roxann, Wood, Martin
Abstract/Description: Objectives: To determine if open-access journal articles receive more citations, downloads, and social media attention than toll-access articles in the health sciences.Methods: Using our university’s CV database, we generated a list of faculty names and articles published between 2013-2016. The following criteria were used to refine this list: 1) the faculty member must have an active appointment in the College of Medicine, and 2) the publication must be a scholarly journal article. After our...
Show moreObjectives: To determine if open-access journal articles receive more citations, downloads, and social media attention than toll-access articles in the health sciences.Methods: Using our university’s CV database, we generated a list of faculty names and articles published between 2013-2016. The following criteria were used to refine this list: 1) the faculty member must have an active appointment in the College of Medicine, and 2) the publication must be a scholarly journal article. After our master list was generated and refined, we identified the open access articles by looking up each journal in the Directory of Open Access Journals, and in the case of hybrid journals, viewing the article’s access options on the journal’s website. We then manually retrieved article level metrics for each article on our list. These metrics included altmetric scores and the number of citations, downloads, and views each article received. Our primary source of data was the journal’s website. Secondary sources of data included Dimensions and the Altmetric bookmarklet.Results: On average, articles published open access or available in the institutional repository received at least a 20% increase in number of citations, as compared to articles published exclusively behind a paywall.Conclusions: Open-access articles receive more citations on average than their toll-access counterparts, and we expect to find a similar increase in the number of views, downloads, and altmetric scores. As such, authors and their institutions or funding agencies would benefit from utilizing open access publishing venues to increase the visibility of their research. Libraries have a role in facilitating open access to research by establishing institutional repositories as an alternative venue for freely sharing faculty-authored publications.
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Date Issued: 2020-07-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1597409725_dd605d03
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Title: Precision Doping of Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Insight on the Role of Ions.
Creator: Schlenoff, Joseph
Abstract/Description: The properties of polyelectrolyte complexes and coacervates, both termed PECs, are influenced strongly by their ion and water content. Water plasticizes PECs, reducing their modulus and glass transition temperature, Tg. In this work, a hydrated PEC with a Tg near room temperature, made from poly(diallyldimethylammonium), PDADMA, and poly(styrene sulfonate), PSS, was precisely doped with 22Na-labeled sodium salts along a Hofmeister series. A distinctive change in the rate of doping versus...
Show moreThe properties of polyelectrolyte complexes and coacervates, both termed PECs, are influenced strongly by their ion and water content. Water plasticizes PECs, reducing their modulus and glass transition temperature, Tg. In this work, a hydrated PEC with a Tg near room temperature, made from poly(diallyldimethylammonium), PDADMA, and poly(styrene sulfonate), PSS, was precisely doped with 22Na-labeled sodium salts along a Hofmeister series. A distinctive change in the rate of doping versus added salt concentration was observed for all salts. This transition was interpreted to reflect a change in ion-accessible volume coinciding with a change in the role of added salt from counterions for the polyelectrolytes, paired directly and within one water molecule of the charge on the polymer backbone, to a mix of counterions and co-ions, which do not have a specific location within the PEC. Isothermal calorimety for PEC made in, and doped by, NaCl showed two clear regions for enthaply change, ΔH, before and after the doping transition. The higher ΔH region was correlated with the counterion role, an indirect measure of the location of ions within the PEC
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Date Issued: 2020-06-23
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1607020488_75d87d43, doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00965
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Title: Lagrangian and Eulerian Measurements in High-Speed Jets Using Multi-Pulse Shake-The-Box and Fine Scale Reconstruction (VIC#).
Creator: Sellappan, Prabu, Cattafesta, Louis, Alvi, Farukh
Abstract/Description: Accurate measurement of high-speed flows in the presence of elevated levels of shear and turbulence is a challenging yet necessary endeavor in order to understand ubiquitous flows that are of great engineering importance. While Eulerian methods, such as Particle Image Velocimetry, represent the traditional approach, Lagrangian alternatives, such as Particle Tracking Velocimetry, has witnessed a resurgence recently due to improved technology and interest in Lagrangian analysis methods. In this...
Show moreAccurate measurement of high-speed flows in the presence of elevated levels of shear and turbulence is a challenging yet necessary endeavor in order to understand ubiquitous flows that are of great engineering importance. While Eulerian methods, such as Particle Image Velocimetry, represent the traditional approach, Lagrangian alternatives, such as Particle Tracking Velocimetry, has witnessed a resurgence recently due to improved technology and interest in Lagrangian analysis methods. In this research, a recently developed implementation of a volumetric Lagrangian technique for tracking particles in densely seeded flows, namely, Multi–Pulse Shake-The-Box (MP–STB) with the specific implementation referred to as Four–Pulse Shake-The-Box, is described and its performance in high-speed jet flows is evaluated. The MP–STB technique is based on recent developments in the Shake-The-Box method (Novara et al. 2019) and uses low-speed cameras combined with a double exposed image acquisition strategy and multi-pulse tracking. Its use of four laser pulses in quick succession with an uneven pulse timing scheme allows for high-accuracy estimates of velocity and acceleration, and repeated ensembles of short-duration, time-resolved measurements in realistic high-speed flows. Experiments with circular jets operating at exit Mach numbers of 0.31 and 0.59 in two different configurations, namely, free jets and jets impinging on a ground plate located 4.75 jet diameters away from the nozzle, were performed to evaluate MP–STB. Scattered four particle tracks from MP–STB were mapped onto a regular Eulerian grid through the Fine Scale Reconstruction implementation of the VIC# data assimilation method (Jeon et al. 2018). Unique information, including acceleration fields, are presented for these well-known canonical flows. Comparisons with traditional Eulerian measurements from Tomographic PIV, Stereoscopic PIV, and planar PIV are provided to validate the accuracy and comparative cost of volumetric MP–STB measurements combined with the VIC# data assimilation technique.
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Date Issued: 2020-06-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1607027191_f2fa4fe3, 10.1007/s00348-020-02993-9
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Title: A Bell-shaped Dose-response of Topical FGF-1 in Accelerating Dermal Wound Healing in Aged Female BALB/cByJ Mice.
Creator: Hagerott, Brooke, Blumstein, Alli, McGarry, Lauren, Cohen, Hannah, Tenorio, Connie, Powell, Brett, Nagy, Tamas, Blaber, Michael
Abstract/Description: The objective of this study was to characterize the therapeutic dose-response characteristics for topical FGF-1 in the full-thickness dermal healing of aged female BALB/cByJ mice. The approach utilized a splinted excisional model of dermal healing, and a novel fine-sampled photographic methodology, to quantify key wound healing parameters for different doses of topical FGF-1. The histology of healed wounds, representative of each dose cohort, was also evaluated by section and staining. The...
Show moreThe objective of this study was to characterize the therapeutic dose-response characteristics for topical FGF-1 in the full-thickness dermal healing of aged female BALB/cByJ mice. The approach utilized a splinted excisional model of dermal healing, and a novel fine-sampled photographic methodology, to quantify key wound healing parameters for different doses of topical FGF-1. The histology of healed wounds, representative of each dose cohort, was also evaluated by section and staining. The results show that topical FGF-1 pharmacotherapy for accelerating dermal healing in aged BALB/cByJ female mice yields a narrow dose-response curve, with diminished therapeutic effect at high concentration (i.e. “bell-shaped” dose-response). The physiological response of FGF-1 in wound healing involves a combination of cell types (including vascular endothelial cells, epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts). These individual cells types in culture can have different FGF-1 dose-response curves; however, only the response of fibroblasts is bell-shaped. The bell-shaped dose-response in dermal healing therefore principally reflects the effect upon fibroblasts. A narrow bell-shaped dose-response requires precise dosing of FGF-1 for therapeutic benefit. The results identify the practical dose range to elicit such a benefit.
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Date Issued: 2020-06-20
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1591883645_68fa5c0c, 10.1007/s42485-020-00040-z
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Title: Conserved Buried Water Molecules Enable the β-Trefoil Architecture.
Creator: Blaber, Michael
Abstract/Description: Available high-resolution crystal structures for the family of β-trefoil proteins in the structural databank were queried for buried waters. Such waters were classified as either: 1) unique to a particular domain, family, or superfamily, or 2) conserved among all β-trefoil folds. Three buried waters conserved among all β-trefoil folds were identified. These waters are related by the threefold rotational pseudo-symmetry characteristic of this protein architecture (representing three instances...
Show moreAvailable high-resolution crystal structures for the family of β-trefoil proteins in the structural databank were queried for buried waters. Such waters were classified as either: 1) unique to a particular domain, family, or superfamily, or 2) conserved among all β-trefoil folds. Three buried waters conserved among all β-trefoil folds were identified. These waters are related by the threefold rotational pseudo-symmetry characteristic of this protein architecture (representing three instances of an identical structural environment within each repeating trefoil-fold motif). The structural properties of this buried water are remarkable and include: residing in a cavity space no larger than a single water molecule, exhibiting a positional uncertainty (i.e., normalized B-factor) substantially lower than the average Cα atom, providing essentially ideal H-bonding geometry with three solvent-inaccessible main chain groups, simultaneously serving as a bridging H-bond for three different β-strands at a point of secondary structure divergence, and orienting conserved hydrophobic sidechains to form a nascent core-packing group. Other published work supports an interpretation that these interactions are key to the formation of an efficient folding nucleus and folded thermostability. The fundamental threefold symmetric structural element of the β-trefoil fold is therefore, surprisingly, a buried water molecule.
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Date Issued: 2020-06-12
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1591989294_c7b69320, 10.1002/pro.3899
Format: Citation

Title: Scientific practice in the time of COVID-19: It's time to commit to change.
Creator: Dunleavy, Daniel J., Tennant, Jonathan, Francuzik, Wojciech
Abstract/Description: In order to make progress on society's most pressing problems, we argue that scientists will need to continue to foster the open and transparent research practices taken during the current Coronavirus pandemic.
Date Issued: 2020-06-02
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1591199815_e415fb55, 10.5281/zenodo.3873630
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Title: Evaluation of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Participation, Compliance and Test Scores in 2018-19.
Creator: Kisa, Zahid, Dyehouse, Melissa, Benz, Marisa, Herrington, Carolyn
Abstract/Description: To expand educational opportunities for children of families that have limited financial resources and to enable children in this state to achieve a greater level of excellence in their education, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program in 2001. This report examines the effectiveness of the Tax Credit Scholarship Program for the 2018-2019 school year in general as well as at various sub-group levels.
Date Issued: 2020-06-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1604001971_326f11f6
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Title: Political corruption and the congestion of controllability in social networks.
Creator: Solimine, Philip C
Abstract/Description: By viewing political and social corruption through the lens of the control theory of complex systems, this paper will provide some insight into the effects of corruption and outside control on incentives which direct the formation and evolution of social networks, and the intrinsic hierarchies which they encode. This paper proposes and tests the hypothesis that changes in the rate of competition among nodes to raise their control capacity, incentivized by the anticipation of payment through...
Show moreBy viewing political and social corruption through the lens of the control theory of complex systems, this paper will provide some insight into the effects of corruption and outside control on incentives which direct the formation and evolution of social networks, and the intrinsic hierarchies which they encode. This paper proposes and tests the hypothesis that changes in the rate of competition among nodes to raise their control capacity, incentivized by the anticipation of payment through political corruption opportunities, can be identified by changes in an indicator of the controllability of the network at points where the network undergoes a structural change. A theoretical model of control input preference is formulated which leads to a testable hypothesis about the direction of correlation between controllability of a network and the presence of corruption. Results support the hypothesis that as corruption increases, the network becomes more difficult to control as all members alter their linking strategies to ensure that they get a piece of the action. We describe this novel effect as “hierarchical congestion”, to reflect the emergent phenomenon in which individuals making effort to move themselves to the top of the controllability hierarchy increase the number of driver nodes required to fully control the network.
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Date Issued: 2020-05-04
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1603169569_eb3ee178, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41109-020-00263-5
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Title: Local to Global: Community Digitization Projects at FSU Libraries.
Creator: Thomas, Krystal, Zayas Ruiz, Keila
Abstract/Description: This journal article discusses the community digitization partnerships undertaken by FSU Libraries and the impact they have had on the local and global community.
Date Issued: 2020-05
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1612806151_73a66d31
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Title: Personality and psychological health in caregivers of older relatives: A case-control study.
Creator: Luchetti, Martina, Terracciano, Antonio, Stephan, Yannick, Aschwanden, Damaris, Sutin, Angelina
Abstract/Description: Objectives: Being a caregiver of an older adult is often associated with poor psychological outcomes and stress. Individual differences, such as personality, may moderate responses to caregiving. In this study, we examined (a) personality and psychological health of family caregivers compared to non-caregivers and (b) tested interactions between caregiver status and personality (both domains and facets) in predicting psychological outcomes.Methods: Data were from an online sample of...
Show moreObjectives: Being a caregiver of an older adult is often associated with poor psychological outcomes and stress. Individual differences, such as personality, may moderate responses to caregiving. In this study, we examined (a) personality and psychological health of family caregivers compared to non-caregivers and (b) tested interactions between caregiver status and personality (both domains and facets) in predicting psychological outcomes.Methods: Data were from an online sample of caregivers of older relatives (N = 491; 71.9% females) and matched controls (N = 491). Participants completed the Big Five Inventory-2 and a comprehensive set of psychological health and well-being measures.Results: Compared to non-caregivers, caregivers had higher neuroticism, lower energy level (extraversion facet) and higher compassion (agreeableness facet). They also reported higher depression, anxiety, loneliness, and lower well-being and life satisfaction. Personality traits and facets had strong associations with psychological outcomes, and these associations were similar across the two groups. Only a few significant interactions between caregiver status and personality were found: For instance, higher neuroticism (in particular, higher scores on anxiety and depression facets) exacerbated anxiety among caregivers.Conclusions: Personality is a relevant correlate of psychological health. In the context of caregiving, its assessment may help to identify caregivers at risk of poor outcomes and inform intervention programs. Further research is needed to replicate the findings and investigate longitudinal interrelations among variables.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1594324435_a3fa46d5, 10.1080/13607863.2020.1758907
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Title: Adolescent Mental Health Literacy: Be In The Know.
Creator: Thomas, Casmere L., Dickey, Sabrina L
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to increase mental health literacy among adolescents from a socioeconomically disadvantaged community through an evidence-based educational intervention, in a community center setting.
Date Issued: 2020-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587967418_c4f22ad3
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Title: An Evaluation of the Modified Early Warning Scoring System in an Acute Care Hospital.
Creator: Trocki, Kathleen K., Craig-Rodriguez, Alicia
Abstract/Description: Title: An Evaluation of the Modified Early Warning Scoring System in an Acute Care HospitalPrimary Investigator: Kathleen K. Trocki, BSN, RN Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Modified Early Warning Scoring system (MEWS) on improving patient outcomes in an acute care hospital. The patient outcomes measured included mortality rates, rate of adverse events (AE), rate of patient transfers to a higher level of care and patient discharge dispositions....
Show moreTitle: An Evaluation of the Modified Early Warning Scoring System in an Acute Care HospitalPrimary Investigator: Kathleen K. Trocki, BSN, RN Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Modified Early Warning Scoring system (MEWS) on improving patient outcomes in an acute care hospital. The patient outcomes measured included mortality rates, rate of adverse events (AE), rate of patient transfers to a higher level of care and patient discharge dispositions. Methods: This project was a retrospective study evaluating pre and post-implementation data specific to patient mortality rate, rate of patient transfers to a higher level of care, and rate of patients discharged alive post adverse event. Results: Improvements in adverse event outcomes and patient discharge dispositions were seen after the MEWS system was implemented house wide. A decrease in mortality rate for patient’s experiencing an AE was demonstrated as well as an increase in the rate of patients discharged alive. Discussion: The results of this review were able to demonstrate improved patient outcomes with the implementation of the MEWS system in an acute care hospital. The increase in rapid response calls seen in this project suggests more patients were receiving clinical evaluations for physiological changes in condition, leading to earlier intervention. The reduction in cardiac arrests and mortality rates seen in the post-implementation period suggests the impact of the process change was able to demonstrate improvement in early clinical assessment, intervention and treatment. Conclusions: The Modified Early Warning Scoring System demonstrated a reduction in adverse event mortality rates and improvement in patient discharge dispositions. The use of an early warning system in the acute care setting has the potential to decrease adverse events, improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Major Professor: Alicia Craig-Rodriguez, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
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Date Issued: 2020-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587998808_ff69b5d1
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Title: Withdrawal Confounding in Studies of The Pharmacological Management of Substance Use Disorders.
Creator: Dunleavy, Daniel J.
Abstract/Description: Nanopublication on Substance Abuse Clinical Trial Design
Date Issued: 2020-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1596333966_aecc8325, 10.5281/zenodo.3767449
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Title: An Evaluation of a Prevention Protocol of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries.
Creator: Davis, Sandy Lee, Craig-Rodriguez, Alicia
Abstract/Description: AbstractThis project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-driven prevention protocol to decrease the number of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in hospitalized patients who participated in a hospital-wide prevalence study. Four time points during 2018 and 2019 were used to determine the incidence of pressure injury development. Two of the time points were prior to implementation of a skin prevention protocol and the other two time points were after implementation. Prevalence data...
Show moreAbstractThis project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-driven prevention protocol to decrease the number of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in hospitalized patients who participated in a hospital-wide prevalence study. Four time points during 2018 and 2019 were used to determine the incidence of pressure injury development. Two of the time points were prior to implementation of a skin prevention protocol and the other two time points were after implementation. Prevalence data was collected over a thirteen-month period and included timepoints prior to and after the implementation of the pressure injury prevention protocol. A total of 1,812 patients were assessed during the pre and post intervention period. Twenty-three pressure injuries were identified on hospitalized patients during the prevalence studies conducted prior to implementation of the skin prevention protocol, and seven pressure injuries were found during prevalence after the protocol was implemented. Pressure injury incidence per 100 patients was 2.59 prior to the intervention, and 0.87 per 100 patients post-interventionResults demonstrated that implementation of a skin prevention protocol did decrease the number of pressure injuries developed during hospitalization.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587827946_62b600f4
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Title: From the Classroom to the Exam Room: Using Education and Simulation to Improve Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Collaboration in Nursing Practice.
Creator: Okaro, Nwando Vivian
Abstract/Description: Title: From the Classroom to the Exam Room: Using Education and Simulation to Improve Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Collaboration in Nursing PracticePrimary Investigator: Nwando Vivian Okaro, BSN, RN Purpose: To determine if confidence levels and communication skills of final semester undergraduate nursing students could be increased using education and simulation. Methods: This study took place at a southeastern university in the US with a convenience sample of ten participants from...
Show moreTitle: From the Classroom to the Exam Room: Using Education and Simulation to Improve Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Collaboration in Nursing PracticePrimary Investigator: Nwando Vivian Okaro, BSN, RN Purpose: To determine if confidence levels and communication skills of final semester undergraduate nursing students could be increased using education and simulation. Methods: This study took place at a southeastern university in the US with a convenience sample of ten participants from the final semester, Baccalaureate Student Nurses, and Accelerated Baccalaureate Student Nurses. An educational intervention utilizing the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendations (SBAR) tool describing effective and ineffective communication was followed by simulation. Data collection was completed online utilizing Qualtrics.Analysis: Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the demographics, confidence levels, and the importance of teamwork perception. Team member communication was analyzed using the t-test for paired samples using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Results: Eighty percent (n=8) of participants showed improvement in their post-intervention scores with significant results at p < .05. The results of the study showed a statistically significant improvement using the SBAR method of communication.Discussion: Although the sample size limits the generalizability of the study results, the findings support the need for education and practice as a means to improve clinical competencies in communication, teamwork, and self-efficacy in final semester nursing students. Conclusions: This study should be replicated with larger samples and in diverse locations. Education, in conjunction with simulation, is becoming more integrated into the undergraduate nursing curriculum and has been deemed an effective way to improve clinical skills, confidence levels, reduce anxiety and promote teamwork before the start of clinical practice (Aebersold, 2018). Education backed up with practice is an effective way to improve clinical skills in undergraduate nurses and new graduate nurses.Major Professor: Denise Tucker, Ph.D., RN, CCRN
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Date Issued: 2020-04-24
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587738504_37c95e93
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Title: Risk of developing Dementia/Alzheimer’s in patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
Creator: Juszczyk, Kayla Anne
Abstract/Description: Problem statement: Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at an increased risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s. Current education for Registered Nurses (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) regarding this association between AF and dementia/Alzheimer’s is not discussed within the literature. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate current nursing knowledge on the associated increased risk of dementia/Alzheimer’s in patients with atrial fibrillation...
Show moreProblem statement: Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at an increased risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s. Current education for Registered Nurses (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) regarding this association between AF and dementia/Alzheimer’s is not discussed within the literature. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate current nursing knowledge on the associated increased risk of dementia/Alzheimer’s in patients with atrial fibrillation and to provide education to RN’s and APRN’s in the form of an evidence-based educational PowerPoint presentation. The presentation was developed following an integrative review of the literature and was distributed to members of the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association.Methods: An evidence-based educational PowerPoint providing information on the increased risk of dementia/Alzheimer’s in patients with AF was provided to the Preventative Cardiology Nurses Association via a post in the online monthly newsletter. Twenty-five participants (7 APRNs and 18 RNs) completed the entire survey which included: a demographic questionnaire; a pretest; the educational PowerPoint; and a post-test. Descriptive statistics were run in SPSS and the mean pre-test and post-test scores were compared using a paired samples t-test with significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Participants in the study had a significant improvement (p = 0.011) in test scores from the pre-intervention (mean score of 71%) when compared to the post-intervention test (mean score of 83%). Discussion: The current project demonstrated the effectiveness of an educational PowerPoint in improving the knowledge of cardiovascular nurses on the association between AF and dementia. Using this information, nurses’ can improve their care of AF patients, and the patient education provided to this population for reducing their risk of dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. Conclusions: Recent research has described an increased incidence of cognitive decline in patients diagnosed with AF. However, after a thorough review of nursing education literature, no studies could be found to demonstrate nurses’ knowledge of this association. The evidence-based PowerPoint provided education to cardiovascular nurses on this important relationship. Nurses will subsequently use this information to educate patients and caregivers on the need to monitor cognitive function in those diagnosed with AF.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-24
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587741628_114bbd0b
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Title: Handling Emotions After Patient Death: Helping Students Experience Death of a Patient Through Simulation.
Creator: Hall, Brittany
Abstract/Description: To determine if an educational intervention using simulation of a death event with debriefing could increase the confidence and preparedness of senior nursing students in coping with patient death.
Date Issued: 2020-04-24
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587761519_5ba1418a
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Title: Zero Harm During Transitions in Care- Post Implementation Evaluation.
Creator: Drinkwater, Bliss Hahn
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of and adherence to the Zero Harm During Transitions in Care process for a full year post implementation.
Date Issued: 2020-04-23
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587689347_f73759bf
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Title: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Care and Social Needs.
Creator: Kay, Tracy R
Abstract/Description: Title: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Care and Social NeedsPI: Tracy KayPurpose: This quality improvement (QI) project sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a screening tool for social determinates as well as the implementation of a referral process at Turning Point Medical Clinic (TPMC ) for services offeredMethods: The Social Screening Assessment and Referral (SScAR) project was a four-step process: (a) social needs screening, (b) clinician assessment, (c) referral, and (d) verifying...
Show moreTitle: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Care and Social NeedsPI: Tracy KayPurpose: This quality improvement (QI) project sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a screening tool for social determinates as well as the implementation of a referral process at Turning Point Medical Clinic (TPMC ) for services offeredMethods: The Social Screening Assessment and Referral (SScAR) project was a four-step process: (a) social needs screening, (b) clinician assessment, (c) referral, and (d) verifying follow-through. Retrospective chart review was conducted to collect baseline information on social screening prior to the implementation of the SScAR intervention. The clinic integrated the new assessment process during new patient intake interviews for patients ages 18 to 64 that fit the inclusion criteria. Data analysis compared the pre and post-intervention groups on the categorical outcomes using Chi-square analysis. Results: The study involved a total of 116 patients with 60 patients in the pre-intervention and 56 in the post-intervention. There were no significant differences between the groups for demographic variables. Participants in the post-intervention cohort were 12 times more likely to have an assessment and 6.6% higher rate of referral in comparison to the retrospective cohort. There were no differences between the two cohorts for the follow-up outcome or the time in days to follow-up.Discussion: The results indicate that adoption of systematic process to evaluate, assess and refer participants in the pilot project were effective and beneficial to the study population. This quality improvement project demonstrated that having a system in place using staff to help in the screening and referral process improved patient outcomes. Unfortunately, there were no differences between the two cohorts for the follow-up outcome.Conclusion: Using social screening tool for assessing a patient social need does assist in better patient outcomes. The SScAR project brought awareness to the providers of what social deterrents a patient may be facing and to introduces resources that could help address the needs. More research is need to investigate varied approaches in improving adherence to suggestion follow-up referrals. Major Professor: Susan Porterfield, PhD, FNP-C
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Date Issued: 2020-04-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587606356_64414867
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Title: Older Adults’ Perceptions of Differences in Levels of Services Provided by Emergency Rooms.
Creator: Morgan López, Leilani, Porterfield, Susan
Abstract/Description: This quality improvement project is designed to increase knowledge in the older adult population of the differences between Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care Facilities and the services they provide so that they can make informed decisions regarding which facility is best suited for their healthcare needs. As the numbers of ERs increase, educating older adults on these differences and reducing inappropriate ER use will help minimize overcrowding in ERs and reduce costs associated with wasted...
Show moreThis quality improvement project is designed to increase knowledge in the older adult population of the differences between Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care Facilities and the services they provide so that they can make informed decisions regarding which facility is best suited for their healthcare needs. As the numbers of ERs increase, educating older adults on these differences and reducing inappropriate ER use will help minimize overcrowding in ERs and reduce costs associated with wasted resources, improve patient satisfaction and improve outcomes.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-21
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587068674_1079d9fc
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Title: Physical Activity and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program in Cystectomy Patients.
Creator: Patel, Amber Isley, Whyte, James
Abstract/Description: The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program is a multimodality concept aimed at improving surgical outcomes. The ERAS program currently lacks structured guidelines for preoperative exercise. The purpose of this project is to determine the relationship between self-reported level of physical activity and surgical outcomes in patients who have undergone cystectomy with and without ERAS.
Date Issued: 2020-04-21
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587673598_ca977f22
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Title: The Career State Inventory (CSI) as a Measure of the Career Decision State and Readiness for Career Decision Making: A Manual for Assessment, Administration, and Intervention (Second Edition).
Creator: Leierer, Stephen J., Peterson, Gary W., Reardon, Robert C., Osborn, Debra S.
Abstract/Description: The Career State Inventory (CSI) was developed initially as the Career Decision State Survey (CDSS) to facilitate research and practice in vocational psychology and career development. The primary purpose of this measure was to assess readiness for career problem solving and decision making. The CSI was developed by the authors working through Florida State University’s Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development. Career practitioners and researchers may freely use...
Show moreThe Career State Inventory (CSI) was developed initially as the Career Decision State Survey (CDSS) to facilitate research and practice in vocational psychology and career development. The primary purpose of this measure was to assess readiness for career problem solving and decision making. The CSI was developed by the authors working through Florida State University’s Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development. Career practitioners and researchers may freely use the instrument with proper citation of the instrument and credit as noted below. Sale of the CSI for profit is not authorized by the authors or FSU. A link to the CSI and the CSI Manual is provided at DigiNole the Florida State University Digital Library: https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/search/tech%20center?type=edismax&collection=fsu%3Aresearch_repository. CSI Manual topics include (a) an examination of the Career Decision State construct as a state of consciousness through the perspective of cognitive information processing theory (CIP); (b) prior research examining the concurrent validity of the CSI in relation to similar constructs; (c) procedures for administering and scoring the instrument; and (d) ways in which CSI results could be implemented and interpreted in the process of career service delivery or training of career services providers.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-20
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587411085_afa0b2e3, 10.33009/fsu.1587411085
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Title: African American Men's Knowledge Regarding Contraception: An Intervention Study.
Creator: De Leon, Ruben
Abstract/Description: Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of an educational intervention designed to improve African American men’s knowledge of common contraception methods.Methods: The study used a Pre-test/Post-test design with a convenience sample of African American men aged 18-30. Baseline knowledge was tested followed by an educational intervention and post-test. The study was conducted in a local fitness studio. The educational intervention consisted of a graphic presentation...
Show morePurpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of an educational intervention designed to improve African American men’s knowledge of common contraception methods.Methods: The study used a Pre-test/Post-test design with a convenience sample of African American men aged 18-30. Baseline knowledge was tested followed by an educational intervention and post-test. The study was conducted in a local fitness studio. The educational intervention consisted of a graphic presentation embedded in Qualtrics. Topics include intra-uterine devices (IUDs), oral contraceptives, injectables, vaginal ring, condoms and common misconceptions.Results: The results indicated statistically significant differences on 5 out of the 20 items (p<0.001), involving advanced methods of female contraception. The results indicated moderately strong correlations between ‘confidence on topic’ and ‘notion of control in contraception’(r=0.554). Additionally, ‘previous education on topic’ and ‘confidence on topic’ also produced a moderate strength correlation (r=0.534). Overall, 96% of participants stated varying degrees of improvement in notions of confidence and control on the topic after the activity. 100% of participants reported increased likelihood of taking the initiative regarding contraceptive matters in their relationships and 93% wished educational tools such as this activity were more readily available in this area.Discussion: The study indicated knowledge deficits that were subsequently addressed through a brief intervention. It further emphasized the role of individual factors such as knowledge and confidence in improving male participation in contraceptive decision-making.Conclusion: This study was important because it served to fill a void in the dearth of research focusing on African American men and their role in unwanted pregnancies.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-20
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587427202_9b88d5f5
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Title: Culturally Sensitive Obstetrical Care.
Creator: Cooke, Taylor Jean
Abstract/Description: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess obstetrical health providers (OHP) knowledge on providing care that is culturally sensitive and congruent. Identifying gaps in current obstetrical practice exist and create a toolkit for OHP utilization based upon study findings.Methods: A cross sectional survey design was used, and participants were recruited through Florida licensing databases. Participants were OHPs that met inclusion and exclusion criteria. A Likert-type Qualtrics survey was...
Show morePurpose: The purpose of the study was to assess obstetrical health providers (OHP) knowledge on providing care that is culturally sensitive and congruent. Identifying gaps in current obstetrical practice exist and create a toolkit for OHP utilization based upon study findings.Methods: A cross sectional survey design was used, and participants were recruited through Florida licensing databases. Participants were OHPs that met inclusion and exclusion criteria. A Likert-type Qualtrics survey was e-mailed to qualifying OHPs to gauge attitudes, opinions, and knowledge concerning culturally sensitive care. A Pearson’s correlation coefficient was conducted to determine if correlations existed between participant characteristics and their knowledge, use, and opinions on cultural sensitivity. Moreover, a one-way analysis of variance was conducted to explore between group differences.Results: Study findings indicated differences between current research and study results. Participants indicated that they were knowledgeable on the importance in providing culturally congruent care and the impact on birth outcomes; but, indicated that they did not always provide care that was culturally centered. Significant differences existed between gender, age, and race with the implementation of culturally congruent prenatal care. Women, midwives, and African American (AA) providers were more likely to implement culturally congruent care. Discussion: Findings of this study will help close the gap between OHPs and AA women. The results of this study are the foundation for the OHPs provider toolkit created based on the findings. Moreover, findings will aid future research to focus on educating OHPs on the importance of providing congruent culturally sensitive care. Conclusion: In summary, study findings and resulting provider toolkit will aid providers and future researchers to focus on the value of OHPs who are not only knowledgeable in culturally congruent obstetrical care, but who also provide that care to AA women.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-17
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1587174548_f6ab189e
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Title: Improving Heart Failure Readmission Rates, Patient Education, and Nurse Confidence in the Hospital Setting.
Creator: Poston, Jennifer
Abstract/Description: AbstractTitle: Improving Heart Failure Readmission Rates, Patient Education, and Nurse Confidence in the Hospital SettingPrimary Investigator: Jennifer Poston, BSN, RNPurpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a heart failure nutrition education workshop for cardiac nurses that was implemented in 2018 by a previous nurse practitioner student. Methods: The project used a quality improvement design on the cardiac floor and cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) in a...
Show moreAbstractTitle: Improving Heart Failure Readmission Rates, Patient Education, and Nurse Confidence in the Hospital SettingPrimary Investigator: Jennifer Poston, BSN, RNPurpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a heart failure nutrition education workshop for cardiac nurses that was implemented in 2018 by a previous nurse practitioner student. Methods: The project used a quality improvement design on the cardiac floor and cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) in a hospital in northwest Florida. Participants were registered nurses who were working on these floors. A survey was emailed to participants which gathered demographic data and also tested their knowledge of heart failure. Readmission rates for 2018 and 2019 were also obtained and analyzed. Results: It was found that there was not a statistically significant decrease in readmission rates between 2018 and 2019; however, the readmission rates were decreased. It was also found that nearly half of participants incorrectly answered questions about heart failure diet, fluid, and sodium intake. The majority of participants did answer that they provided heart failure discharge education with the hand-out supplementation toolkit every time. Discussion: Because of hurricane damage at the hospital during this survey period, there was only one functioning medical-surgical floor and one ICU. For the first aim, there was no significant decrease in the heart failure readmission rates between 2018 and 2019. For the second aim, more nurses than expected incorrectly answered pertinent questions about fluid and sodium intake for CHF patients. This indicates a lack of nursing confidence when educating patients at discharge and may be related to non-cardiac nurses working with cardiac patients. The expected outcome of the third aim was successfully met because most nurses used both verbal education and printed toolkit handouts during patient discharge education.Conclusions: This study suggested that heart failure education workshops for nurses are beneficial and should be further studied to determine if they help reduce heart failure readmission rates.Major Professor: Laurie Abbott, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC
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Date Issued: 2020-04-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1586394130_97e1543c
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Title: Loneliness is associated with risk of cognitive impairment in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.
Creator: Luchetti, Martina, Terracciano, Antonio, Aschwanden, Damaris, Lee, Ji Hyun, Yannick, Stephan, Sutin, Angelina
Abstract/Description: Objectives: To test whether loneliness is associated with risk of cognitive impairment up to 11 years later in a European sample of middle-aged and older adults. The study examines whether this association is independent of measures of social isolation, depression and other risk factors for cognitive impairment and dementia.Methods: Participants (N = 14,114) from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) answered a single item on loneliness at baseline and were assessed...
Show moreObjectives: To test whether loneliness is associated with risk of cognitive impairment up to 11 years later in a European sample of middle-aged and older adults. The study examines whether this association is independent of measures of social isolation, depression and other risk factors for cognitive impairment and dementia.Methods: Participants (N = 14,114) from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) answered a single item on loneliness at baseline and were assessed for cognitive impairment every two-to-three years for 11 years. Participants who scored at least 1.5 standard deviations below the age-graded mean on both a memory recall task and verbal fluency task were classified as impaired. A 3-item measure of loneliness was available for a sample of respondents followed up to 4 years.Results: Feeling lonely was associated with increased risk of incident cognitive impairment (HR = 1.31, 95%CI = 1.19-1.44), after accounting for age, sex, education, and SHARE country strata. The association was robust but reduced in magnitude when controlling for clinical and behavioral risk factors, health-related activity limitations, social isolation, social disengagement and depressive symptoms. The association was not moderated by socio-demographic factors and was also apparent when using the 3-item loneliness scale instead of the single-item measure.Conclusions: These findings expand the extant literature on loneliness and risk of cognitive impairment in older adulthood. Loneliness is one modifiable factor that can be intervened on prior to the development of severe impairment or dementia.
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Date Issued: 2020-04-06
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1594325146_b8714a85, 10.1002/gps.5304
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