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<p> Embodied practices are central to the cultivation of nursing presence, but are rarely taught in nursing programs. This study proposed the use of brief embodied learning practices embedded in a nursing course. It quantitatively and qualitatively examined the impact of such a program experienced by 22 first-semester students in a registered nursing program. Embodied meditation (e.g., sensing and shifting attention to the body) and inquiry exercises (e.g., interacting with others while remaining fully present in oneself) were introduced in theory and skill lab classes during an 8-week Foundations of Nursing course taught in the spring semester of 2017. Fourteen students completed the embodied learning program as well as pretest and posttest questionnaires. Eighty-six percent of participants reported increased scores on embodied presence as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Their posttest score on the FFMQ was greater than their pretest score with a moderate to high effect size (<i>p</i> &lt; .05, <i>d</i> = .75). A majority of participants reported positive changes in their wellbeing, learning ability, learning outcomes, relationships with patients, and satisfaction with the instruction of embodied learning, as measured by an Impact Questionnaire. Participants&rsquo; satisfaction with embodied learning was greater than their satisfaction with conventional instruction (<i>p</i> &lt; .05). The study found a positive correlation between increases in participants&rsquo; FFMQ scores and their overall exam scores in the course (<i>p</i> &lt; .01). Qualitative data from a focus group aligned with the quantitative findings. The results suggest practice guidelines for teaching embodiment within the context of content learning in nursing courses.</p><p>

<p> Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States. In San Bernardino County breast cancer rates are increasing each year among Asian American women. It is considered to be the second leading cause of death compared to other cancers among Asian women. In the Inland Empire, there is a lack of health services aimed specifically at Asian Americans. The foundation aspires to be culturally competent and bring breast cancer awareness to all women. Through an expansive service that includes a navigation program lead by breast cancer survivors, outreach to local health care institutions for breast cancer screenings, as well as offering mental health counseling and seminars to help women and their families cope with their diagnosis as well as post-treatment care. The Breast Cancer Foundation for Asian American Women (BCFAAW) is a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide education, support, and advocacy for the Asian community throughout the Inland Empire. </p><p>

<p> Public health institutions and popular media frequently frame weight loss and weight control as primary benefits of physical activity. This exploratory, descriptive study examined how respondents rated statements exemplifying three physical activity frames: a weight control frame, a medical frame, and an active embodiment frame. An anonymous, online survey was conducted in March 2018; respondents rated frame statements in terms of inspiring motivation to engage in physical activity, and in terms of perceived credibility. They also provided anthropometric data and physical activity data. Data were analyzed for the entire sample as well as stratified by multiple variables, including body mass index, waist circumference, age, and physical activity levels. </p><p> Overall, the weight control frame was rated the lowest in terms of motivation, and rated moderately in terms of credibility. The active embodiment frame was highly rated in terms of motivation, but did not rate highly in terms of credibility. The medical frame was rated most credible overall, while achieving moderate motivation ratings. A &ldquo;credibility/motivation gap&rdquo; was identified when frames were rated highly on one scale (credibility or motivation), but not the other. These findings have implications for how physical activity is framed in public health messaging, and suggest that, as no single frame dominated both the motivation and credibility ratings, a multi-frame approach may have greater success in motivating people to engage physical activity than does the current, weight-control dominant approach. </p><p>

<p> Assistive technology may delay cognitively impaired elders&rsquo; need for long-term institutionalization, and the promote independence. Its use is on the rise, yet the gap between the needs of the cognitive impaired elderly and what developers of the assistive technologies design, manufacture, and implement, remains to be filled. Using Inayatullah&rsquo;s 6-pillar approach, as the guide to the future of assistive technology, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how assistive technologies may fulfill the daily functional needs of the cognitively impaired elderly with Alzheimer&rsquo;s or other dementia by 2037. Data were collected from a focus group of 10 seniors at a senior center in a large mid-Atlantic city, as well as survey data from with 5 family members of the cognitively impaired elderly and 16 technology developers from an engineering society. These data were coded according to the thematic content analysis and causal layered analysis. The future triangle analysis served as a second layer of analysis. Findings indicated that the most desirable outcome for 2037 is that of the &ldquo;happy retiree,&rdquo; characterized by flourishing cultural and financial opportunities, and the least desirable is that of the &ldquo;struggling pensioner&rdquo; characterized by monetary gains of the social elite at the expense of the poor and working class. The most expected outcome, though, is the &ldquo;caring robot&rdquo; that is characterized by the use of technology and artificial intelligence to promote equitable social and health care benefits to aging citizens. Positive social change may be achieved through recommendations to state, local, and national policy makers that support the improvement in the elders' well-being, the delay of hospitalization, and greater support for the duties of family members, and greater caretaker independence.</p><p>

<p> The purpose of this research was to identify common adaptations family members make and to identify areas where additional nursing interventions or support might be helpful for families. A qualitative approach using descriptive case studies was applied to study the recipients and their families. The Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) was used as a framework to collect data and to analyze it. The RAM was used to analyze various stimuli and how the family and recipient made adaptations within the four conceptualized areas of the RAM model. Structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. The demographic data and structured interview data was processed with thematic analysis. Data was arranged into categories and then themes after reflection. Recommendations on adaptions families experience and how nursing could contribute to positive adaptations were discussed. Family Transplant Syndrome was identified as a name for common characteristics shared by all the family cases.</p><p>