Publications by authors named "Stephanie Gillis"
Reconsidering Public Attitudes Toward Deceased Organ Donation Registration.
Prog Transplant
December 2024
The aim of the current study is to understand Americans' attitudes toward deceased organ donation and to assess their level of acceptance on positions toward organ donation. In summer and winter of 2023, 2 national samples completed measures of attitudes toward donation, reported their registration status, rated positions related to donation, and provided demographic information. Data from 2 samples indicated registration estimates between 50% and 57% and a significant proportion of those unregistered reported reluctance to register.
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- Mental health issues have become more prominent globally, particularly due to the effects of COVID-19, with media depictions influencing public understanding and attitudes toward these issues.
- The study employs qualitative narrative analysis to evaluate mental health representation in a popular TV series, focusing on narrative coherence and fidelity in relation to the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and different literacy types.
- Findings indicate that while the main character's experiences reflect aspects of effective mental health management, inconsistencies in literacy levels reveal challenges in portraying realistic mental health scenarios, highlighting the need for improved health literacy and better care strategies.