Alice Running, Laura Hildreth, Neha John-Henderson
{"title":"Bioenergy for Stress Relief in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Alice Running, Laura Hildreth, Neha John-Henderson","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2022.2028061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2022.2028061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study addressed the efficacy of a 20-minute Chakra Connection to treat self-assessed stress in a group of university students. A randomized, control design was used to identify group mean differences for intervention and control groups. A convenience sample of university students was randomly assigned to an intervention (Healing Touch Chakra Connection) or control (Healing Touch Video) group. Self-assessed stress, blood pressure, cortisol, and IL6 were collected before and after the healing touch intervention or control video. The bio-field intervention led to significant decreases in self-reported levels of stress, and stress related biological markers (blood pressure, cortisol, and IL6). Decreases in blood pressure were (statistically) greater for the treatment than for the control but not for the other markers (cortisol and IL6). The higher the level of stress before the intervention, as measured by one of the stress measures, the greater the decrease in stress regardless of treatment group. This study lends support to Principle 5 of the Complex Systems Science and supports bio-field interventions for the treatment of anxiety in university students.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39640138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using a Food Bank as a Platform for Educating Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Xianglan Jin, Mabel Ezeonwu, Andreka Ayad, Karen Bowman","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2022.2037052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2022.2037052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe a partnership between a public university and a regional foodbank aimed to promote health in food insecure communities, and to support nursing students' learning experiences in community health.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A single setting case study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive health needs assessment conducted through a windshield survey and key informant interviews was used to identify the community's priorities.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Nursing interventions were tailored to the community's needs by creating healthy recipes and providing education on food safety, lower back injury prevention, and chronic disease prevention and 15 management.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>During pandemics, nursing program partnerships with food banks could play pivotal roles in community health promotion.</p><p><strong>Clinical evidence: </strong>Food banks can serve as clinical platforms for nursing education and community wellness activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"50-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39640135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of a Virtual Educational Intervention to Teach Interprofessional Collaboration to Community Health Nursing Students.","authors":"Jenni L Hoffman, Grigoris Argeros","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1972245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1972245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual interprofessional collaboration in public health educational intervention.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Mixed-methods study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sample (<i>N</i> =171) consisted of community health nursing students, who completed an assessment after watching six videos, illustrating how various disciplines collaborate in a public health department.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Participants felt their interprofessional awareness, understanding, and collaboration intention increased; clarified discipline misconceptions, and application/utilization plans for this knowledge in practice were revealed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interprofessional collaboration in public health educational intervention was effective in increasing participants' interprofessional awareness, understanding, and intent to collaborate.</p><p><strong>Clinical evidence: </strong>Educational intervention is a strategy to improve students' knowledge of interprofessional collaboration in public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 4","pages":"209-220"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39630976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Virtual Simulation to Teach Community Health Nursing Students About Public Health Nursing.","authors":"Jenni L Hoffman, Grigoris Argeros","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1972248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1972248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate the effectiveness of a community/public health nursing virtual simulation. <b>Design:</b> Mixed-methods study. <b>Methods:</b> Sample (<i>N</i> = 121) consisted of community health nursing students, who completed a pretest, virtual simulation, posttest, and satisfaction and self-confidence in learning scale.<b>Findings:</b> Majority of participants' scores increased from pretest to posttest, and most participants agreed or strongly agreed with statements regarding satisfaction and self-confidence in learning; material learned and found most helpful, as well as knowledge application/utilization plans for practice were revealed. <b>Conclusions:</b> Community/public health nursing virtual simulation was effective at increasing participants' knowledge, and satisfaction and self-confidence in learning.<b>Clinical Evidence:</b> Virtual simulation is a strategy to improve students' knowledge of community/public health nursing.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 4","pages":"244-252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39630978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meredith Troutman-Jordan, Tara O'Brien, Matthew Keaton
{"title":"Older Adults' Views and Attitudes on Physical Activity; Reasons to Participate and Abstain.","authors":"Meredith Troutman-Jordan, Tara O'Brien, Matthew Keaton","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1972247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1972247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Despite numerous established benefits of exercise, many older adults do not get enough. The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to physical activity/exercise; gain greater understanding of older adults' physical activity self-efficacy; and increase understanding of how to reduce sedentary behavior.<b>Design:</b> Cross-sectional descriptive<b>Methods:</b> Quantitative with convenience sample of 66 older adults<b>Findings:</b> Nearly one third of participants reported engaging in regular physical activity. They tended to have rather strong physical activity self-efficacy and limited barriers to being active.<b>Conclusions:</b> The sample had limited involvement in physical activity or exercise, despite feeling confident in their ability to be active. There could be additional barriers or motivating factors that are preventing them from being more active.<b>Clinical Evidence:</b> Honest and directed conversation about older adults' understanding and attitudes towards exercise, paired with an individualized plan tailored to their interests and lifestyle could help increase physical activity/exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 4","pages":"232-243"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39630974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacqueline Tucker, Erin Sarsfield, Karen Y Choi, Neerav Goyal
{"title":"Educating School Nurses about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancers and the Importance of HPV Vaccination.","authors":"Jacqueline Tucker, Erin Sarsfield, Karen Y Choi, Neerav Goyal","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1972244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1972244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess and improve school nurse knowledge of HPV-associated cancers.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>An experimental quality improvement study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>At a continuing education regional conference, an interactive HPV education session was provided. Pre- and post-education surveys were completed by attendees.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>After the educational intervention, 89.9% of nurses indicated a change in knowledge and 83.2% indicated a planned change in practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An education intervention aimed at school nurses can be impactful in broadening the understanding of HPV oncogenesis.</p><p><strong>Clinical evidence: </strong>Educational interventions can be a strategy to increase school nurse knowledge and subsequently patient knowledge about HPV associated cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 4","pages":"201-208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39631408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shellie Nicole Williams, Ritabelle Fernandes, Nancy E Allen, Rita Gorawara-Bhat
{"title":"Exploring the Impact of Dementia in Samoan Culture: A Qualitative Study on Community Perspective.","authors":"Shellie Nicole Williams, Ritabelle Fernandes, Nancy E Allen, Rita Gorawara-Bhat","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1972246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1972246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Explore if and how American Samoan cultural norms influence caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and care choices for person's living with Alzheimer's Dementia (AD).<b>Design:</b> This pilot study used mixed methods.<b>Methods:</b> 1) Quantitative survey: measuring knowledge/attitudes towards AD (n = 80); 2) Qualitative techniques: a) Focus groups (n= 54) with caregivers; b) Semi-structured interviews (n=26) with health professionals; and c) In-depth interviews (n=3) with key informants. Emergent themes were created using data from all methods.<b>Findings:</b> Quantitative analyses revealed 50% of participants identified AD as normal aging, 83% as mental illness. The majority of participants believed elders with AD do not experience pain (70%) and should be cared for solely at home (74%). Qualitative evidence showed dissonance between cultural norms of respect for elders, familial caregiving duty, shame in others observing elders' dementia-related behaviours, and the current language used to describe AD.<b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings show a need for developing and disseminating culturally sensitive terminology for AD to destigmatize and transmute attitudes, knowledge and care choices for elders living with AD.<b>Clinical Evidence:</b> American Samoan terminology for dementia is discordant with its cultural norms, thus shaping caregivers' perceptions of AD and influencing care choices for managing AD symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 4","pages":"221-231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39630977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Simulation to Teach Home Health Care.","authors":"Diana R Mager","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1932978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To describe development, use and outcomes of a Home Healthcare (HHC) simulation experience. Quasi-experimental pre/posttest. Setting: A simulation center for nursing students (N = 108) completing an 8-hour simulation experience, followed by data collection on perceived benefits to their learning; and influence on their desire to work in HHC. 93% (n = 101) reported the simulation was helpful; 57.4% (n = 62) reported participation increased their desire to work in HHC. Use of a HHC-focused simulation had positive learning outcomes in this setting. In this sample, results suggest value in maintaining the simulation experience for future cohorts.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 3","pages":"151-160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932978","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mihyun Park, Eun-Jun Park, Minjeong Jo, Jinhee Ahn
{"title":"Feasibility of an Advance Care Planning Program (ACP) for Korean Community-Dwelling Older Adults and ACP Training of Advance Practice Nurses.","authors":"Mihyun Park, Eun-Jun Park, Minjeong Jo, Jinhee Ahn","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1932963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932963","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to develop a locally suitable advance care planning (ACP) program for older community-dwelling adults and a training program for nurse facilitators in Korea, and to evaluate their feasibility from the facilitators' experiences. This was a mixed methods pilot study that assessed the feasibility of an ACP program by analyzing survey, checklist, and focus group interview data. The ACP program was named CLOSE (Communicating and Listening to Our Seniors' voices about End-of-life care). Home health care nurses (N = 9) participated in this study. The participants reported that CLOSE was applicable to older community-dwelling adults and the training program was useful for increasing facilitator competency. We suggest some lessons from this pilot study that can be used to improve the ACP program and encourage community health nurses to participate in ACP as facilitators.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 3","pages":"179-192"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932963","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evan McEwing, Regine Placide-Reaves, Yui Matsuda, Susan Prather, Ruth Everett-Thomas
{"title":"Assessing Undergraduate Student Nurses' Performance in Various Public Health Roles Using Simulation.","authors":"Evan McEwing, Regine Placide-Reaves, Yui Matsuda, Susan Prather, Ruth Everett-Thomas","doi":"10.1080/07370016.2021.1932967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b>: To expose students to various public health roles and complement clinical experience using simulated encounters.<b>Design</b>: This exploratory study assessed students' performance of basic nursing tasks for three public health nurse roles.<b>Methods</b>: 15-guided questions were used to evaluate a convenience sample of 137 students' expected performance compared to their actual performance of basic nursing skills.<b>Findings</b>: Students' performed well in all nurse roles with some significant differences in completing a few critical tasks in the case manager and school nurse roles.<b>Conclusion</b>: Simulation can address gaps in nursing programs and expose student nurses to various public health roles using real-life scenarios.<b>Clinical Evidence</b>: Lack of clinical sites in public health limits students' experience to a myriad of nurse functions within communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51084,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health Nursing","volume":"38 3","pages":"139-150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932967","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}