Publications by authors named "M Corpora"

Siblings are often cited as a source of support throughout life, but they have not been included in studies of sexual violence disclosure. Survivors of sexual violence often delay or do not disclose their sexual violence. The current study investigated if and why survivors of sexual violence decided to disclose to their sibling.

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All individuals deserve an equitable opportunity to achieve a good death. Unfortunately, access to end-of-life care and services is largely unequal on the basis of race, gender, class, and other social identities. We need to understand how individuals with multiple marginalized identities face different access in attaining a good death and use this knowledge to bring equity to end-of-life care.

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the way nursing homes deliver person-centered care (PCC). Preferences for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards are a tool to communicate residents' important preferences to staff. Monthly interviews ( = 32) were conducted with champions who were conducting a PAL Card quality improvement project in Tennessee nursing homes ( = 11) between March and August 2020.

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Background: This study aims to measure the effect of guided imagery and hand massage on self-rated wellbeing and pain for palliative care patients.

Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design. The sample consisted of n = 20 adult palliative care patients who received one session of guided imagery and hand massage.

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