Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker Recent documents in Donna Zucker en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:52 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/14 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/14 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:56:29 PDT Donna M. Zucker Case Study Method and Case Studies http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/13 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/13 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:43 PDT Donna M. Zucker Creative Pedagogy and Mentoring Correctional Health http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/11 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/11 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:27:47 PST This purpose of this descriptive study is to review the adverse effects of combination therapy, interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin, in a sample of patients with chronic hepatitis C who were part of a larger multi-center trial. The sample (n=13) was drawn from one hepatology practice in the northeastern U.S. This secondary analysis reported sums, frequencies, means and standard deviations for the sample. Patients who received 600 mg. ribavirin per day in addition to interferon alfa-2B (Arm A) showed a mean of 9.5 different types of side effects. Patients who received 1000-1200 mg of ribavirin in addition to interferon alfa-2B (Arm B) had a mean of 8.6 different types of side effects. The highest ranking side effects were fatigue, insomnia, alopecia and arthralgia. A secondary analysis of the entire data set is required before confidence can be placed in the findings. Donna M. Zucker Chronic Illness http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/10 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/10 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:54:39 PST As incidence of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in the United States increases, management of physical and psychological symptoms over the long term becomes crucial. Research has shown meditation to be a valuable tool in reducing such symptoms for various chronic illnesses. In particular, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program offers curriculum that has been show to influence both physiology and perception of disease states. Although there has been not direct research to date on the effectiveness of the MBSR program for CHC, several studies have shown significant findings affecting other chronic conditions including heart disease, fibromyalgia and HIV. The purpose of this literature review is to examine recent research, summarize findings and indicate appropriate inclusion of MBSR as a primary, secondary and tertiary treatment option in conjunction with biomedical care for those diagnosed with CHC. Lynn S. Koerbel Chronic Illness http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/9 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/9 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:35:00 PST The rationale for this case study was to describe the day-to-day experiences of living with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), as described by someone who relapsed after treatment. An evolving model of treatment experiences and symbolic interaction were used as conceptual underpinnings for this case study. Participant observation in community support groups and three in depth interviews with one individual held across 2 months took place in a naturalistic setting of the participant's choice. Analysis of the participant interviews emphasized (1) the stigma of living with a reportable disease, its etiology, and the attitudes f an uninformed public, and (2) the trajectory of a relapser. Implications for practitioners must include an emphasis on the psychological and social impact of CHC. Comparison of this chronic illness trajectory to an existing model will assist in theory development. Donna M. Zucker Case Study Method and Case Studies http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/8 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/8 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:38:18 PST Before 1985, the goal of care for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) was to support them through their infarction. Today, the treatment goal is to minimize ischemia and eliminate avoidable risk factors. High-tech interventions and long-acting pharmacotherapies have become the gold standard of treatment. Lengths of hospital stay are 50% less than before 1985 and, as a result, teaching opportunities directed at lifestyle change have been curtailed. The two case studies reported here of men with CHD reveal the importance of the patient's early life experiences when developing meaningful recommendations for changing their lifestyle. Donna M. Zucker Case Study Method and Case Studies http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/7 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/7 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:04:47 PST Findings in qualitative research are often wondrous and exciting, expounding new knowledge and perceptions previously unknown. Qualitative research requires the researcher to ponder and reflect on the data collected so as to find the meaning within. Helping researchers learn how to perform this step is not well discussed in the qualitative literature, yet this is one of the more crucial components of this type of research. In this article, the incubation, the meaning-making phase of qualitative research, is discussed in relation to the experiences of five researchers who have used traditional processes, models, metaphors, plays, pastiche, poetry, and quilt making and design to help them make meaning. Anita Hunter Case Study Method and Case Studies http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/6 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/6 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:56:07 PST This paper describes a joint effort between the Department of Theatre and the School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. The purpose of this collaboration was to design and evaluate techniques commonly used in theatre programmes to help doctoral nursing students understand philosophical content. Various theatre workshop techniques were used in order to help them bring abstract ideas to physical life. In other words, these techniques and exercises help bridge theory and practice. Donna M. Zucker Creative Pedagogy and Mentoring http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/5 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/5 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:47:47 PST Four tenure-track nursing faculty members at a large, research-intensive university came together to help each other learn the role of faculty scholar and to provide discipline, critique, and collegiality for each other with the goal of building research careers. Peer mentoring is usually construed more as senior faculty mentoring newer faculty. In this model, new faculty members mentor each other based on the knowledge gained in their doctoral programs and through sharing experiences with their own mentors. The value of this strategy includes building relationships among diverse faculty members, creating opportunities for collaboration on research projects, and developing camaraderie among members that might not otherwise develop. One year after implementing this innovative strategy for faculty peer mentoring, group members report success in individual and collective scholarship productivity, more research collaboration, improved mutual expertise, and stronger relationships with each other. Cynthia S. Jacelon Creative Pedagogy and Mentoring http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/4 http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/4 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:41:02 PST The aim of this article is to describe methods incorporating creative uses of classic literature about death and dying in a writing course for nurses. Selected writing activities included free-writing, responses to classic and contemporary literature on dying, and free-drawing. This course facilitated self-exploration and finding one's own vice. Including classic literature into a nursing writing course was essential in demonstrating to students that death is a powerful life event that requires sharing to promote learning and healing Donna M. Zucker Creative Pedagogy and Mentoring