Publications by authors named "Amy Piontek"
The purpose of this study was to capture the perceptions of COVID-19 mitigations' efficacy of rural and non-rural participants, using the health belief model (HBM), as well as to describe where public health nursing may be able to fill behavior gaps in rural communities. Rural and non-rural participants completed electronic surveys. Surveys collected demographic information and perceptions of various mitigation strategies' effectiveness.
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- Hospice patients and family caregivers faced physical separation during the early COVID-19 pandemic, impacting their care experience and emotional well-being.
- A study analyzed data from 28 caregivers involved in care plan reviews to understand the effects of this separation on their needs and connections with patients.
- The findings highlight the necessity for better connection strategies to maintain high-quality end-of-life care during times when physical interactions are restricted.