Publications by authors named "Christine B Costa"

Aim: This study aimed to describe the perceived impact of mentorship on career satisfaction and advancement for underrepresented nursing faculty.

Background: Mentoring contributes to career development through a continuous learning process and support for role development.

Method: Fifteen underrepresented nurse faculty in academia comprised the sample for this qualitative phenomenological study.

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The aim of this study was to analyze oral health actions in four municipalities in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a theoretical framework model on oral healthcare management. It was a qualitative study carried out in two stages. A theoretical-empirical model on the significance of oral healthcare management was developed, following the Grounded Theory method.

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To understand the feasibility of using telehealth for mental health services among college students. College students ( = 16) attending a university in Southern California, 18 years or older, and living in the residential halls. Two face-to-face semi-structured focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured moderator guide.

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To examine the effect of receiving daily motivational text messages on the change in college students' nutritional choices and levels of physical activity. : Two hundred and one university students participated in an eight-week experimental/control group study. All participants received a brochure that contained nutritional and physical-activity information.

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  • Health care providers require further training to effectively treat eating disorders (EDs), especially for vulnerable groups like adolescents and pregnant women.
  • Timely interventions are crucial since EDs can have life-threatening effects, and treatment aims to reduce harmful eating behaviors while promoting overall health.
  • This article is part of a two-part series focusing on both pharmacological and nonpharmacological evidence-based treatments for EDs.
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  • Eating disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric conditions that disrupt normal eating behaviors, leading to serious health issues and challenges in social functioning.
  • The causes of EDs are complex, involving a mix of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors, and their prevalence is on the rise.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in identifying and assessing EDs, and they can provide personalized treatment options and referrals, as discussed in this two-part article series.
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Human trafficking is the intentional exploitation of vulnerable individuals for the personal gain of the exploiter and is now recognized as an emerging public health care priority. Health care providers are well positioned to identify and assist trafficked individuals as well as those who may be at risk for exploitation. Trauma informed care is essential to identify victims and evaluate the impact of traumatic stress while highlighting survivors' strengths and supporting their resiliency.

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Management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders require provider skill, rapport, and referral acumen to treat patients across the life span. Incidence and prevalence have increased in the United States and globally. There are innovative models of evidence-informed screening techniques, treatment strategies to help providers work with patients and their families.

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Depression management in primary care settings is the norm, in the United States and globally. As incidence and prevalence of depression continue to mount, there are innovative models of treatment, newer understandings, more open philosophies, and evidence-informed treatments that may address this troubling public health issue. This article attempts to succinctly examine the evidence in identifying and treating this in the United States in an expedient, evidence-informed manner to assist those in need of have care that is patient centered, of high quality, affordable, and readily accessible across the lifespan.

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There are inequities in the provision of oral health care, and a large proportion of the population face challenges in accessing public dental health care options. Teledentistry (TD), a new branch of telemedicine dedicated to dentistry, is a potential approach that can be used to overcome these challenges. Therefore, the purpose of this integrative review was to collect information regarding the inclusion of the application of TD tools in the public dental health services.

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Purpose: Examine the importance of feedback, specifically the perception of parental autonomy support, to reduce youths' premature treatment dropout.

Design And Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted, utilizing the convenience-purposive sample of 60 patient charts. Individuals were seen between October 2014 and July 2015 in a community clinic utilizing a treatment approach known as feedback-informed treatment (FIT).

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Background: The phenomenon of orthorexia nervosa (ON) has been noted by clinicians since 1996 and described in the scientific literature, and yet there is no formal recognition of ON as a psychiatric diagnosis.

Objective: Review the latest available literature regarding diagnoses similarities, presentation uniqueness, assessment/assessment tools, and suggested treatments of ON.

Method/design: A literature search of four databases focusing on articles published between 2000 and 2016 was conducted to evaluate the status of the literature on Orthorexia.

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