scholarly journals Promoting Inclusivity in Dementia Education and Screening in an Ethnically Diverse, Rural Community During a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 34-34
Author(s):  
Lisa Wiese ◽  
Ishan Williams ◽  
Nancy Schoenberg ◽  
James Galvin ◽  
Jennifer Lingler
Keyword(s):  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Haitian Creole ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Cognitive Risk ◽  
Complete Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Memory Screening ◽  
Dementia Education

Abstract Rural, ethnically diverse older adults experience disparities in dementia detection/management. The Covid-19 quarantine exacerbated these disparities, and threatened faith-based dementia education and screening activities. We investigated the effectiveness of a telephone-based outreach for increasing dementia knowledge and detecting cognitive risk among a rural, diverse, underserved community of 89% African American, Hispanic, and Haitian Creole residents, Faith-based health educators, trained using virtual Alzheimer’s Association resources, contacted church congregants who responded to radio worship service announcements. Participants completed telephone measures of basic dementia knowledge and cognitive risk. Of the estimated 120 persons across five churches who received an invitation, 75% (n = 90) participated in dementia education and memory screening via telephone. Twelve (80%) of the 15 participants assessed as being at risk followed up with their provider. Rural residents are known for preferring face-to-face contact. Their willingness to complete health-promoting research activities by telephone highlighted the community’s interest in dementia awareness.

Faith-Based Health Education Project

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia N. L. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Faith Communities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Community Ownership ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Program Success ◽  
Project Sustainability ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Pastoral Support ◽  
Volunteer Commitment

Working with faith communities in health promotion is widely acclaimed and yet not readily practiced. This article describes a study conducted among four faith communities to determine the process required for sustainable faith-based programs. Face-to-face interviews were conducted among 12 community volunteers who participated to identify their perceptions of the project. Two staff members were also interviewed to identify the process from their perspectives. Project-related documents were also analyzed to provide details and triangulate the data from the interviews. The study followed the project for 2 ½ years. Several factors were identified as significant influences on participation and project sustainability. These included value, active pastoral support, program success, and volunteer commitment. The results of this study indicate that pastoral support and faith community ownership are critical components that should be included in faith-based community building efforts.

The white mirror: Face to face with racism in group analysis part 1—mainly theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 053331642199231
Author(s):  
Anne Aiyegbusi
Keyword(s):  
Black People ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Unconscious ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Trauma Response

Group analysis privileges the social and political, aiming to address individual distress and ‘disturbance’ within a representation of the context it developed and persists in. Reproducing the presence and impact of racism in groups comes easily while creating conditions for reparation can be complicated. This is despite considerable contributions to the subject of racism by group analysts. By focusing on an unconscious, defensive manoeuvre I have observed in groups when black people describe racism in their lives, I hope to build upon the existing body of work. I will discuss the manoeuvre which I call the white mirror. I aim to theoretically elucidate the white mirror. I will argue that it can be understood as a vestigial trauma response with roots as far back as the invention of ‘race’. Through racialized sedimentation in the social unconscious, it has been generationally transmitted into the present day. It emerges in an exacerbated way within the amplified space of analytic groups when there is ethnically-diverse membership. I argue it is inevitable and even essential that racism emerges in groups as a manifestation of members’ racialized social unconscious including that of the conductor(s). This potentially offers opportunities for individual, group and societal reparation and healing. However, when narratives of racism are instead pushed to one side, regarded as a peripheral issue of concern only to minority black or other members of colour, I ask whether systems of segregation, ghettoization or colonization are replicated in analytic groups. This is the first of two articles about the white mirror. The second article which is also published in this issue highlights practice implications.

OLnet

2010 ◽  
pp. 123-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gráinne Conole ◽  
Patrick McAndrew
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Research Work ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Networking Tool ◽  
The Web

The web 2.0 practices of user participation and experimentation have created models for social networking that influence the way people communicate and interact online. This chapter describes an initiative, OLnet, that is creating a technical environment based on web 2.0 principles to support the sharing of experiences around the design and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in order to facilitate closer links between researchers and users. The aim is to combine online functionality, face-to-face events and research activities so that research outputs can inform users and users can help steer future areas for research work. This chapter sets out the challenges and background that have motivated OLnet before looking at two of the tools that form part of the initial OLnet technical infrastructure; a tool for visualising OER designs – CompendiumLD, and a social networking tool for exchange of ideas – Cloudworks.

Electronic Research Collaboration via Access Grid

2016 ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Jingjing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Connected Network ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
Access Grid

Recent technological advances are providing new and exciting opportunities for researchers to work together across the conventional boundaries of time, distance, and discipline. These advances have formed new networks of research, both in electronic mediums and in face-to-face environments, different from traditional networks in terms of their changing nature and scope. This paper reports some of the preliminary findings from a qualitative case study of the establishment of the ‘EMT project'. It attempts to illustrate how the EMT project as a connected network formulates positive academic interactions and consequently facilitates professional learning immersed in research activities. In parallel, the study examines the benefits and problems arising from the sense of being together across time and space supported by advanced networked technologies in collaborative research, and further identifies the gap between the academic and the technical perspective in research.

scholarly journals Anthocyanins—Nature’s Bold, Beautiful, and Health-Promoting Colors

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallace ◽  
Giusti
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Complex Compounds ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Food Processing Waste ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Anthocyanins are among the most interesting and vigorously studied plant compounds, representing a large class of over 700 polyphenolic pigments within the flavonoid family that exist ubiquitously in the human diet. They are “nature’s colors,” responsible for providing the beautiful red-orange to blue-violet hues present in many leaves, flowers, vegetables, and fruits, especially berries. The beginning of the 21st century has witnessed a renaissance in research activities on anthocyanins in several areas, mainly related to their potential health-promoting properties and their increased use as alternatives to synthetic food colors. There is increasingly convincing scientific evidence that supports both a preventative and therapeutic role of anthocyanins towards certain chronic disease states. Many anthocyanin-based extracts and juice concentrates from crop and/or food processing waste have become commercially available as colorants and/or value-added food ingredients. There is a large and evolving peer-reviewed literature on how anthocyanin chemistry and concentration may affect their coloring properties in food. Equally as important is the food matrix, which can have large impacts on anthocyanin color expression, stability and degradation, particularly regarding the applications of anthocyanins as food colorants and their health-promoting properties. This Special Edition of Foods, titled “Anthocyanins in Foods,” presents original research that extends our understanding of these exciting and complex compounds.

scholarly journals Overcoming the COVID-19 Pandemic for Dementia Research: Engaging Rural, Older, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Church Attendees in Remote Recruitment, Intervention and Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233372142110589
Author(s):  
Lisa Kirk Wiese ◽  
Ishan C. Williams ◽  
Nancy E. Schoenberg ◽  
James. E. Galvin ◽  
Jennifer Lingler
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Haitian Creole ◽  
Cognitive Evaluation ◽  
Dementia Research

Background Access to cognitive screening in rural underserved communities is limited and was further diminished during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined whether a telephone-based cognitive screening intervention would be effective in increasing ADRD knowledge, detecting the need for further cognitive evaluation, and making and tracking the results of referrals. Method Using a dependent t-test design, older, largely African American and Afro-Caribbean participants completed a brief educational intervention, pre/post AD knowledge measure, and cognitive screening. Results Sixty of 85 eligible individuals consented. Seventy-percent of the sample self-reported as African American, Haitian Creole, or Hispanic, and 75% were female, with an average age of 70. AD knowledge pre-post scores improved significantly ( t (49) = −3.4, p < .001). Of the 11 referred after positive cognitive screening, 72% completed follow-up with their provider. Five were newly diagnosed with dementia. Three reported no change in diagnosis or treatment. Ninety-percent consented to enrolling in a registry for future research. Conclusion Remote engagement is feasible for recruiting, educating, and conducting cognitive screening with rural older adults during a pandemic.

scholarly journals Rapid implementation of cross-sectional study: Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) in a racially and ethnically diverse sample in Illinois

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin J Mermelstein ◽  
Meenakshy Aiyer ◽  
Christine Canfield ◽  
David Chestek ◽  
Judith A Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Clinical Registries ◽  
Study Offer

ABSTRACT Little is known about the pattern and course of recovery following acute COVID-19. Increasing numbers of reports describe persistent illness following infection with SARS-COV-2, also known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). This report describes the methods and results of a multi-pronged strategy to rapidly identify and enroll, over a one week period in April 2021, a racially and ethnically diverse sample of individuals and to characterize PASC among a this diverse sample. Participants were recruited through community outreach, clinical registries, and research registries across four cities in Illinois to complete an online survey. We examined presence of symptoms among 246 individuals who were at least three months past testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. Respondents were 70% female; 48% Hispanic/Latinx; 18% Black, and 28% White. Most had mild illness (78% were not hospitalized), and 26% reported they had not yet returned to their usual health within 3 months of their diagnosis. The most prevalent symptoms persisting 3-months following COVID-19 diagnosis included fatigue (20%), difficulty thinking (19%), problems with taste or smell (15%), and muscle or body aches (15%). In a multivariable logistic regression model, older age (40-59 vs. 18-39 years: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.46 [95% confidence interval, 0.24 to 0.90]) and having been hospitalized with COVID-19 (vs. not hospitalized: aOR = 0.28 [0.12 to 0.64]) were independently associated with a lower likelihood of recovery within 3 months. Compromised health continued well beyond the acute phase of COVID-19 in our ethnically diverse sample, especially among older individuals and those who were hospitalized. The partnerships with community- and faith-based organizations developed for the current study offer the potential to broadly disseminate study findings and to further understand and mitigate underlying determinants of risk, severity, and duration of PASC.

scholarly journals Faith-Based Health Education Project

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-222
Author(s):  
Georgia N. L. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Faith Communities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Community Ownership ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Program Success ◽  
Project Sustainability ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Pastoral Support ◽  
Volunteer Commitment

Working with faith communities in health promotion is widely acclaimed and yet not readily practiced. This article describes a study conducted among four faith communities to determine the process required for sustainable faith-based programs. Face-to-face interviews were conducted among 12 community volunteers who participated to identify their perceptions of the project. Two staff members were also interviewed to identify the process from their perspectives. Project-related documents were also analyzed to provide details and triangulate the data from the interviews. The study followed the project for 2 ½ years. Several factors were identified as significant influences on participation and project sustainability. These included value, active pastoral support, program success, and volunteer commitment. The results of this study indicate that pastoral support and faith community ownership are critical components that should be included in faith-based community building efforts.

scholarly journals Exploring the influence of the curriculum on student learning in culturally and ethnically diverse classroom contexts: Praxis, paradoxes and perspectives of stakeholders

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Ganga B. Gurung ◽  
David Moltow ◽  
Peter Brett
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Diverse Classroom ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Perceptions Of Students

This paper explores the perceptions and lived experiences of Nepalese educators and stakeholders in relation to the school curriculum and its influence upon student learning in a culturally and ethnically diverse classroom context. The study adopted a qualitative research design using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to gather the perceptions of students, teachers, school principals and curriculum experts from three different schools representing distinct and diverse Nepalese settings. The findings identified that there are six main factors that affect curriculum delivery in Nepal: a centralised education system; social, economic and cultural diversity; political instability; curriculum content; the involvement of curriculum development stakeholders; and teachers’ content and pedagogical knowledge and related attributes. These six factors all contribute to a significant influence on student learning.

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