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Human Subject Barrier Scale: A Tool to Illuminate Potential Barriers in Behavioral Research View Digital Media
Innovation Showcase Ellen Driber-Hassall, John Bishop
We consider methodologies used to construct a novel, complex, and enriched scale for the initial screening of potential human subjects for inclusion in bio-medical related research projects. The researchers selected a mixed-methods research approach for the scale’s validation. This incorporated a diverse data collection process as the basis for the scale and the analyses necessary to inform the research concerning the protocols for scale construction and interpretation parameters. Methods included: 1) use of the seven components of the Engaged Aging Concept (Awareness, Desire to Participate, Willingness to Engage, Commitment, Knowledge, Ability, and Epiphany), 2) multi-national participant recruitment, 3) data collection with and peer review by a Common Ground academic audience, and 4) quantitative and qualitative measures in data analysis. The anticipated implications of this research include: 1) the creation of a useable scale which may be pertinent in assisting in the determination of human subject suitability for further screening, 2) potentially streamlining participant selection, thereby reducing the time and resources required for inclusion and continuation in the selection process, 3) the identification of potential impediments which may preclude subject inclusion, and 4) informing the profession concerning the steps used in the formulation of an original scale. Finally, this research corroborates both the need for proactive planning and complete understanding of the impacts of the scale’s barriers on decision makers, and those working with human subjects.
Influencing the Affective Domain Through Nature-based Wellbeing: A Case Study View Digital Media
Innovation Showcase Thomas Puk
Online conversations about health, wellness and society often fail to recognize our evolutionary relationship to the natural world and its positive influence on our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellness. Modern humans in the industrial world have become increasingly disconnected from their natural surroundings, resulting in a wounding of the human psyche, in particular the weakening of the affective domain i.e. our emotions and feelings. Any paradigm shift in our management of health, wellness and society should include the integration of nature-based well-being along with allopathic medicine when necessary. The author has developed a healing model called "nature-based regenerative healing" in which subjects start daily walking in natural surroundings while focusing on three components: a.memorizing nature-based poetry b.repeating healing affirmations and c. ecophily i.e. connecting with their natural surroundings. The presentation will focus on a case study of an international postgraduate student who utilized this model to help strengthen her emotional health. The subject's goal was to heal a number of behaviors affecting her health such as anxiety, poor self-esteem as it relates to her social relationships and dependency on digital technology that she felt weakened her sense of well-being. Chronic screen usage particularly as it relates to generative A.I., interferes in many people's lives as this dependency often results in a pervasive disconnect with the natural world. This study focuses in particular on the relationship between brain health, emotions and natural processes and how nature can play a positive role in health, wellness and society.
Constructing a Blueprint for a Professional Development Module on Interventions for Bullying and Self-Advocacy for Nursing Faculty
Innovation Showcase Glenn Murphy
Bullying remains a persistent issue among nursing faculty. Nursing faculty often claim they do not have the communication skills or the confidence to address bullying behaviors and to advocate for themselves. Instead, they often avoid the perpetrators or accept bullying as part of the nursing education environment. One possible solution involves creating a professional development module for nursing faculty. My Delphi study led to the creation of a blueprint for a professional development module on interventions for bullying and self-advocacy for nursing faculty. Over the three rounds of online questionnaires, an expert panel of nursing faculty suggested content areas, recommended instructional approaches, and rated their essentialness for inclusion in the module. Between rounds, I analyzed the open-ended questions using qualitative content analysis and the closed-ended questions using descriptive statistics. In all, there were 40 content areas and 6 instructional approaches that reached the consensus level of 70%. The final blueprint displayed the essential content areas and instructional approaches that reached consensus in priority order, using the mean ratings from the expert panelists. By targeting nursing faculty with a professional development module, the cycle of bullying can be interrupted. Nursing faculty can practice and develop confidence in their self-advocacy skills. Nursing faculty can show their students how to stand up for themselves as they teach them the skills, further reinforcing their learning while developing the next generation of nurses.
