Publications by authors named "Tina Lepage"
Article Synopsis
- Trauma-informed design merges interior design and psychology to enhance the mental well-being of individuals in vulnerable situations, like the homeless.
- A study evaluated the redesign of resident bedrooms in two North Carolina shelters, showing significant post-design improvements in residents' feelings of preparedness, hopefulness, and safety.
- Participants reported increased dignity and safety after the redesign, suggesting trauma-informed design could benefit other shelters and transitional housing facilities.
This study is a secondary analysis of data previously collected to examine the effects of preoperative parental teaching in ambulatory pediatric surgery. The authors used a descriptive comparative design to re-examine and differentiate mothers' and fathers' behaviors during their child's ambulatory surgery experience. Parental behaviors of 142 families during the hour following their child's return from surgery were captured on videotape and scored by two nurses using the Parental Behaviors Inventory.
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