Publications by authors named "Jen Currin-McCulloch"
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess cat guardians' concern levels and veterinary care decisions pertaining to behaviors that might signify pain before and after receiving brief pain-related educational information. The secondary aims were to evaluate cat guardians' perceptions of the usefulness of a modified version of the Colorado State University Feline Acute Pain Scale (CSU-FAPS) in identifying their cat's pain level, determining if they should take their cat to the veterinarian and describing their cat's pain to their veterinarian.
Methods: Participants were recruited through Prolific.
Objective: Assess dog owners' concern levels and veterinary care decisions pertaining to behaviors that might signify pain before and after receiving brief pain-related educational information. Additionally, evaluate dog owners' perceptions of a modified version of the Colorado State University Canine Acute Pain Scale to identify their dog's pain level, determine whether they should take their dog to the veterinarian, and describe their dog's pain to their veterinarian.
Sample: 367 survey respondents who resided in the US and were the primary caretaker of at least 1 dog.
Objectives: The study explores medical social workers' perceptions on the importance of and purpose for documenting Advance Directives (ADs) in the United States and their views of the benefits for engaging patients and families in dialogue about ADs and Advance Care Planning (ACP).
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using free-text responses from a survey of 142 social workers who work in the medical field in various in-patient hospital and out-patient medical/healthcare settings. Participants were asked, "What is the purpose of documenting an advance directive?" and "Why do you think advance directives are important?" and "What benefits have you experienced in educating patients about advance directives?" Thematic analysis informed themes about the purpose, importance, and benefits of supporting patients in completing an AD.
Dying for a change: a systematic review of compassionate release policies.
Int J Prison Health
March 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically review literature to investigate trends in compassionate release policies, facility implementation, barriers at both the incarcerated individual and institutional levels, as well as gaps in the literature. The absence of uniform and appropriate policies to address suitable interventions at the end-of-life has aggravated the challenges and issues facing health-care systems within a correctional facility. A response to address and alleviate these barriers is policies related to compassionate release, a complex route that grants eligible inmates the opportunity to die in their community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProblem Identification: Dissociation is a common presentation of trauma, distinguishable from classic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. While pre-cancer and cancer-related traumatic experiences are prevalent among cancer-affected individuals, the specific impact of traumatic dissociation is unclear.
Literature Search: This scoping review includes a search of English articles published between 1980 and 2019 referencing dissociation in the context of cancer-affected adults.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify correlates of quality of life (QOL) for socioeconomically disadvantaged cancer patients receiving care in the "safety net" health system.
Design: This cross-sectional study used linear regressions to determine the effect of patient reported outcome measures (PRO) on QOL.Sample/Methods: Cancer patients ( = 115) receiving drug therapy completed a series of PROs including: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G), PROMIS (Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, Pain Interference, and Physical Function), and the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity.