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9th Annual Regional Student Scholars Forum Program
(Louisiana State University Shreveport: Department of Graduate Studies, 2024-04-05) Louisiana State University Shreveport: Department of Graduate Studies
Effects of Slow Form Tai Chi on Patients with Severe Lower Limb Osteoarthritis. A Systematic Review.
(2024-04-05) Brown, Dylan; Kessler, Tristan; Chen, Shihui
The purpose of this study (in the form of a systematic review) is to demonstrate how Tai Chi could benefit individuals who suffer from Lower limb osteoarthritis (LLOA) in comparison to traditional treatment methods. A singular database of literature was used as a data source for information from 2003 to current (PubMed: 2003 - ). There are 5 studies deemed to be relevant as well as provided necessary data to include within this Systematic Review. The methods used in these studies include, but are not limited to, general education about the disease, Physical Therapy (which is the common treatment) and hydrotherapy. Tai Chi showed to be a great treatment plan in comparison to traditional treatments for Osteoarthritis and saw major improvements in almost all of the tests.While Tai Chi may not be an end all be all for Osteoarthritis it is certainly something that could be an outstanding way to help improve the condition. Tai Chi and its relation to improvement in Osteoarthritis is something that could help benefit others with further research.
Revealing Invisible Pain Through Art: Curating Empathy for Endometriosis
(2024-04-05) Clements, Tiffany B.; Kirby, Lauren A. J.; Consalvo, Annamary
Sims et al. (2021) reviewed the disease burden of endometriosis, a painful and undertreated disease affecting 1 in 10 women and those AFAB worldwide. They found diagnosis and treatment may be delayed 7-11 years, often due to stigma or lack of empathy. Artistic images of internal pain can promote empathetic responses (Graywill, 2020) and can foster better communication between physicians and chronic pain patients (e.g., Padfield et al., 2010). Thus, we designed a mixed-methods study investigating whether endometriosis-related art and quotes can elicit empathetic responses in university students. Survey participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups and surveyed on state, trait, and aesthetic empathy. Both groups view art depicting pain, including quotes from patients: the experimental group views endometriosis-specific art, whereas the control group views general chronic pain art. Preliminary discourse analysis on responses to open-ended questions reveals that the endometriosis group garnered more empathetic responses overall, especially in cognitive and affective empathy, but the chronic pain group displayed more empathic concern than its counterpart. Our preliminary qualitative results support that empathy for endometriosis can be fostered through related art and quotes and merits further studies on this topic. Regarding our quantitative measures, we plan to conduct a Two-Way MANCOVA to test the effect of group assignment (endometriosis or general chronic pain art) and field of study (art, medical, or other) on two outcome variables––pre-post state empathy change and aesthetic empathy––while accounting for trait empathy.
Pediatric Chronic Illness and Social-Emotional Development
(2024-04-05) Haverstock, Megan; Aguerrevere, Luis
When thinking about an illness, it may be common to think that an individual will have that illness for a short period of time and will recover quickly. Individuals that are living with chronic illnesses, however, have that illness for multiple months (or longer) and do not always recover. Chronic illness is defined as a condition that lasts three months or longer, involves continuous medical care (hospitalizations), and limits activities in daily life. As morbid as that may sound, the chronic illness known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), falls into that category. It may be common to associate children with terms such as playing, laughing, learning, pureness, and happiness. What if the children that are associated with those five terms are now associated with the chronic illness, CKD? Are they still able to play the same? Do they still experience happiness in their laughter? Are they able to learn the same as they did before their chronic illness? Children that have chronic illnesses often adjust their routines, may develop physical limitations, and could encounter psychosocial restrictions. Furthermore, children with a chronic illness may experience painful treatment and diagnostics while being separated from friends and family, leading to fear, internalization of feelings, and trouble with socialization. This paper analyzes the specific questions asked above and evaluates the social-emotional aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses, specifically CKD. Additionally, this paper will address how CKD affects children and their family overtime.
And Reducing Infections after Arthroplasty as a Clinical Bundle Approach
(2024-04-05) Brockman, Caroline; Carpenter, Caroline; Oldham, Amy; Arrant, Karen
Surgical site infections can impact the quality of life of the patient causing devastating effects and putting a financial strain on the healthcare system. An increase in the number of total joint arthroplasty surgeries will result in an increase number of surgical site infections. Implementing a clinical bundle protocol, including preoperative, operative, and postoperative interventions to prevent postoperative. SSIs will provide the best possible patient outcomes and help improve the quality of healthcare. There needs to be a universal standardize model for reducing SSI asked for a feature used in hospitals. Research evidence has revealed the need to implement a screen and treat protocol for Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA carriers. This would be one of the first strategies to prevent hospital preoperative SSIS. To help prevent surgical site infections in total hip and total knee arthroplasty patients, infection prevention with a specific clinical bundle protocol is essential. Health education, and the prevention of SSIs is critical. Despite recent progress made in clinical research, a strategy gap in the preventable approach is still present. Quality healthcare with collaborative leadership can tackle surgical site infections by implementing evidence based practices.