Coping after the COVID-19 pandemic: nurses' learning intent and implications for the workforce and education.

Background/aim: Addressing the critical global shortage of nurses requires an understanding of how a global pandemic reshaped nurses' motivations and intentions toward education. This study aimed to describe COVID-19's impact on nurses' intent to pursue additional education.

Method: This descriptive study, based in North Carolina in the USA, used content analysis with an inductive approach to examine the responses of nurses to one open-ended question in a large quantitative workforce survey: how has COVID-19 influenced your plans for future education? Responses were coded with counts and organised into themes and subthemes.

Development and Implementation of a 3-Week Whole-Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet Intervention for College Students.

Objective: To describe the research methods used for the Diet and Health Study, a pilot-feasibility study to assess the impact of a whole-food plant-based vegan diet on college students' physical and mental health.

Design: This 3-week theory-based pilot-feasibility study will employ a stratified, randomized control design (2 intervention groups and 1 comparison group) with measurement of primary and secondary outcomes at baseline and postintervention and end-of-study focus groups.

Setting: Southeastern public state university.

The Impact of Healthcare Digitalization on Communication with Healthcare Providers: The Case of People Who are Hard of Hearing.

Driven by the proliferation of digital technology and the adoption of online medical records in the healthcare industry, this study aims to answer the question: How does the digitalization of medical records and communication influence people with hearing impairments' communication with healthcare providers? The research utilizes data from the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey to investigate the potential benefits of electronic health information exchange and online medical records in facilitating communication between individuals with hearing impairments and healthcare providers. The results of our study indicate that there is a negative association between hearing impairment and how individuals evaluate the quality of communication when interacting with healthcare providers. Our research indicates that utilizing online medical records and exchanging health information electronically has a beneficial effect on mitigating the adverse correlation between hard of hearing status and the perceived quality of communication with healthcare professionals.

Interprofessional Education at the University Level: Evidence, Models, and Future Directions.

Interprofessional education (IPE) continues to evolve as a critical component of providing quality health care. Emerging evidence suggests IPE is most effective if it exists across the continuum of academia to clinical practice. This article provides current evidence and models for IPE deliv-ery to students beginning in their academic programs.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Disparities in Healthcare Transition in Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability among children, affecting their lifespan. While CP is typically nonprogressive, symptoms can worsen over time. With advancements in healthcare, more children with CP are reaching adulthood, creating a greater demand for adult care.

Estimates of functional muscle strength from a novel progressive lateral step-up test are feasible, reliable, and related to physical activity in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To determine if estimates of functional muscle strength from a novel progressive lateral-step-up test (LSUT) are feasible, reliable, and related to physical activity in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Design: Cross-sectional; test-retest reliability Subjects/Patients: Children with CP and typically developing control children (n = 45/group).

Methods: An LSUT with 10, 15, and 20 cm step heights was completed.

Tool or Tyrant: Guiding and Guarding Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in Nursing Education.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly, its integration into nursing education is inevitable. This article presents a narrative exploring the implementation of generative AI in nursing education and offers a guide for its strategic use. The exploration begins with an examination of the broader societal impact and uses of artificial intelligence, recognizing its pervasive presence and the potential it holds.

The Acquisition of Static and Dynamic Intervention Skills by Graduate Speech-Language Pathology Students.

Purpose: Speech-language pathology programs use simulated learning experiences (SLEs) to teach graduate student clinicians about fidelity to therapeutic interventions, including static skills (clinical actions that are delivered in a prespecified way regardless of the client's behavior) and dynamic skills (contingent responses formulated in response to a client's behavior). The purpose of this study was to explore student learning of static and dynamic skills throughout SLEs and live clinical practice.

Method: Thirty-three speech-language pathology graduate students participated in this study.

Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to inform development of a Dissemination and Implementation science training for nutrition practitioners.

Objective: To determine nutrition practitioners' attitudes, behavioural control and normative beliefs to best inform the development and formulation of a nutrition-specific Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) science training.

Design: A cross-sectional survey aimed to assess Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) constructs and intention to use D&I science. A validated TPB questionnaire assessed constructs including perceived behavioural control, subjective, injunctive and descriptive normative beliefs, attitudes and intention to use D&I science.

The Impact of Treating Bilingual Clients on Speech-Language Pathology Students' Cultural Responsiveness.

Purpose: Graduate programs often use practicum experience with clients from nonmajority cultures to improve students' cultural responsiveness. Yet, it is not clear whether simply working with a client from a nonmajority culture actually confers this benefit or whether students are thinking about how to include culturally responsive behaviors when they are considering how to address a clinical case.

Method: Twenty first-year speech-language pathology graduate students (10 Spanish-English bilinguals, 10 monolingual English speakers) were split into three groups: monolingual experimental ( 4), bilingual experimental ( 4), and control ( 12).

Free and Charitable Clinic Telehealth Adoption and Utilization During the COVID-19 Era: The North Carolina Experience.

Purpose: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led health care systems and providers worldwide to rapidly adopt telehealth solutions to minimize risk and comply with isolation mandates. This article explores telehealth utilization trends in North Carolina (NC) free and charitable clinics-an ambulatory health care delivery setting where traditional third-party reimbursement policies are not a primary consideration.

Methods: We surveyed NC free and charitable clinic administrators regarding clinic decisions to adopt an externally sponsored telehealth system, what services are provided by telehealth, clinic implementation processes, which populations used telehealth, how telehealth was incorporated into current clinic workflows, and perceptions of telehealth outcomes.

How does training format and clinical education model impact fidelity and confidence in a speech-language pathology rotation?

Clinical education rotations typically involve an initial training phase followed by supervised clinical practice. However, little research has explored the separate contributions of each component to the development of student confidence and treatment fidelity. The dual purpose of this study was to compare the impact of clinical training format (synchronous vs.

Implementation of Diabetes Education and Support in Appalachia.

Limited research on diabetes education and support implementation in Appalachia, which is a critical knowledge gap considering barriers to care, and high prevalence rates. The aim was to understand what each facility is providing regarding diabetes education and services within West Virginia. This study reports cognitive interview qualitative findings from a multi-methods study.

Evaluation of a Nature Prescription Program in Schools to Increase Nature-Based Physical Activity and Time Spent Outdoors: Implementation of the Kids in Parks TRACK Rx Program by the School Nurse.

This study assessed the effectiveness of the TRACK Rx program. Track Rx is a program for healthcare professionals to counsel and prescribe outdoor physical activity (PA) to children. The program was implemented by a school nurse to increase children's time spent outdoors, increase a child's nature-based PA, and increase parents' intention for their child to spend time outdoors.

Changes in knowledge and awareness for a community-based cancer screening educational program.

Background: Cervical cancer (CC), colorectal cancer (CRC), and breast cancer (BC) are diseases that can be prevented/detected through early test. Through educational programs, individuals can become better informed about these cancers and understand the importance of screening and early detection. However, many people, especially low-income, low-educated, uninsured minority population groups, do not have their cancer screenings at the recommended intervals and do not receive appropriate and timely follow-up of abnormal screening results or timely treatment after diagnosis.

Physical activity is inversely associated with overall cancer risk among college students in the United States: Results from the National College Health Assessment.

To our knowledge, this is the first epidemiologic study to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and cancer using data from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA). The goal of the study was to understand the dose-response relation between PA and cancer, as well as the associations between meeting US PA guidelines and overall cancer risk in US college students. The ACHA-NCHA provided self-reported information on demographic characteristics, PA, body mass index, smoking status, and overall cancer during 2019-2022 (n = 293,682; 0.

Food Environment Index is Inversely Associated with Gastric Cancer Incidence in the United States.

The first epidemiologic study was conducted to prospectively examine the association between Food Environment Index (FEI) and gastric cancer (GC) risk in the US. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results provided information on GC incident cases diagnosed between 2000 and 2015 from 16 population-based cancer registries across the US. The county-level food environment was assessed using the FEI, an indicator of access to healthy foods (0 is worst, 10 is best).

Fit with Faith: An Exploratory Study Examining a Behavior Change Intervention for African-American Clergy and Their Spouses.

Fit with Faith is a 10-week, diet, physical activity, and stress reduction intervention for African-American clergy and spouses, which included: meetings, phone calls, a behavior tracking app. Survey, 24-h recall, accelerometer, anthropometric, and blood pressure data were collected. Wilcoxon signed ranked tests were used for analyses.

Perceptions of mindfulness practices as a support for individuals managing caregiving responsibilities and chronic disease: A qualitative study.

Objectives: Explore the lived experience of individuals managing and/or caregiving for someone with a chronic disease and their perceptions of developing a mindfulness program for stress reduction.

Methods: Sixteen participants with chronic disease and/or caregivers participated. Participants completed eligibility screening, demographic questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews (30-60 min each) online or by phone.

Identifying unmet needs of older adults transitioning from home health care to independence at home: A qualitative study.

Health care practices to prepare older adults and their family caregivers for transitions from home health care (HHC) to independence at home are rarely studied. The objective of this multiple case study was to describe HHC patient and clinician perceptions of unmet needs after HHC discharge and recommendations to address them in future research. In this qualitative study, data were collected using chart-reviews and semi-structured interviews with paired patients (or caregivers as proxy) and HHC clinicians (N=17 pairs).

Systematic Review of Clinical Results After Medial Meniscus Allograft Transplantation Reveals Improved Patient Reported Outcomes at Greater Than 5 Years Follow-Up.

Purpose: To systematically summarize the medial meniscus allograft transplantation (MAT) reported outcomes and evaluate whether the surgical technique is associated with allograft extrusion and knee function.

Methods: Systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Inclusion criteria were English-language clinical studies involving arthroscopically assisted medial MAT that reported the surgical technique and the presence of graft extrusion or functional outcomes after surgery.

Dietary Patterns and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Certain dietary patterns are associated with an increased risk of obesity and its comorbidities. However, these associations vary across populations. The prevalence of obesity has been rising amid a drastic nutrition transition in China during the country’s rapid economic growth.

What Is Clinical Evidence in Speech-Language Pathology? A Scoping Review.

Purpose: Two disparate models drive American speech-language pathologists' views of evidence-based practice (EBP): the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (2004a, 2004b) and Dollaghan's (2007). These models discuss evidence derived from clinical practice but differ in the terms used, the definitions, and discussions of its role. These concepts, which we unify as , are an important part of EBP but lack consistent terminology and clear definitions in the literature.

Relating Physiologic Swallowing Impairment, Functional Swallowing Ability, and Swallow-Specific Quality of Life.

Many studies include functional swallowing ability and quality of life information to indicate a response to a specific swallowing intervention or to describe the natural history of dysphagia across diseases and conditions. Study results are difficult to interpret because the association between these factors and actual swallowing impairment is not understood. We set out to test the associations between components of physiologic swallowing impairment, functional swallowing ability, and swallow-specific quality of life using standardized and validated measurement tools: Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP), Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), and Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI).