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Older Adults’ Perception of Relational Empathy in their Healthcare Provider and its Relationship to Medication Adherence
Title
Older Adults’ Perception of Relational Empathy in their Healthcare Provider and its Relationship to Medication Adherence.
Creator
Manresa, Beth, Cooley, Morgan, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to explore older adults’ perception of relational empathy in their healthcare providers and its relationship to medication adherence. In addition, the study examined whether older adults’ perception of relational empathy in their healthcare providers was associated with medication adherence, beyond predictive factors including medication beliefs, gender, and level of education. The sample consisted of 72 participants in a community-based program in an adult day...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore older adults’ perception of relational empathy in their healthcare providers and its relationship to medication adherence. In addition, the study examined whether older adults’ perception of relational empathy in their healthcare providers was associated with medication adherence, beyond predictive factors including medication beliefs, gender, and level of education. The sample consisted of 72 participants in a community-based program in an adult day center setting in South Florida. Correlation and linear regression analysis were used to test the two research questions. The results indicated that there was no statistically significant relationship between older adults’ perception of relational empathy in their healthcare provider and medication adherence (p = .344) and no significant predictor variables of change in medication adherence, with all p values in the regression model greater than .202. Although present study findings were inconclusive in supporting the association between relational empathy and medication adherence, secondary findings or considerations related to the low perception of relational empathy with healthcare providers and moderately low medication adherence provided a context for a thoughtful consideration of the implications of this study. Ideas for designing future research initiatives, specifically initiatives that promote a framework for understanding and practice of empathy during the clinical encounters with older adults are also discussed.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014142
Subject Headings
Empathy, Nursing, Medication Adherence, Older adults
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Document (PDF)
DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY AMONG MALES IMPACTED BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Title
DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY AMONG MALES IMPACTED BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Creator
Hill-Thompson, Katina R., Cooley, Morgan, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Delinquency is a major social and public health problem for families, young people themselves, and law enforcement agencies, and it is a threat to public safety. Juveniles often present with multiple issues during arrest, such as mental illness, substance abuse, low socio-economic status, family dysfunction, academic problems, and poor peer relationships. One of these justice-involved youths more prevalent mental health issues is conduct disorders (CD). Research has shown that 50%-90% of...
Show moreDelinquency is a major social and public health problem for families, young people themselves, and law enforcement agencies, and it is a threat to public safety. Juveniles often present with multiple issues during arrest, such as mental illness, substance abuse, low socio-economic status, family dysfunction, academic problems, and poor peer relationships. One of these justice-involved youths more prevalent mental health issues is conduct disorders (CD). Research has shown that 50%-90% of justice-involved youth are diagnosed with CD. Growing research supports the integration of spirituality into professional social work practice. This study aims to bring awareness that spirituality is essential to these justice-involved youths’ lives through the lived experiences of Direct Service Providers. This study aimed to understand better programming designed to meet the spiritual needs of juveniles with CD who were in juvenile residential treatment programs. This study examined the following questions: RQ1: How do DSPs describe the current spirituality programming offered to juveniles diagnosed with Conduct Disorder (CD) who are in a juvenile residential treatment facility? RQ2: What recommendations do DSPs have for enhancing programming to better meet juveniles’ spiritual needs? A cross-sectional qualitative research study utilized a thematic analysis to explore DSP’s perceptions of the role of spirituality in the lives of juveniles diagnosed with CD and impacted by juvenile justice services. This study’s results showed spirituality was critical and impactful to the lives of justice-involved youth. It also demonstrated the usefulness of Fisher’s four-domain model in assessing spirituality in justice-involved youth. This study concluded six primary themes from the analysis. The researcher deductively coded the first two themes to explore the research questions in this manuscript. The last four themes resulted from inductive coding of the interviews: (a) programming and resources available to youth (RQ1); (b) recommendations for enhancing spirituality programming and resources for youth (RQ2); (c) viewing spirituality as religion; (d) support for religion and spirituality for youth; (e) facilitators to youths’ spiritual development; and (f) barriers to youths’ spiritual development.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014319
Subject Headings
Crime, Juvenile delinquency, Spirituality, Crimininology
Format
Document (PDF)
BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS AMONG LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTITIONERS
Title
BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS AMONG LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTITIONERS.
Creator
Vitolo, Tina, Cooley, Morgan, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
There is an increasing trend of using Complementary and Alternative Interventions (CAI) to address mental health conditions. This research aims to bring awareness to how social workers integrate and utilize CAI in practice with clients. This study examined the following questions: (1) Do LCSWs use CAI in professional assessment and practice with clients, as well as in their own lives (i.e., in their personal/non-professional practice)?; (2a) What levels of CAI beliefs, attitudes, and...
Show moreThere is an increasing trend of using Complementary and Alternative Interventions (CAI) to address mental health conditions. This research aims to bring awareness to how social workers integrate and utilize CAI in practice with clients. This study examined the following questions: (1) Do LCSWs use CAI in professional assessment and practice with clients, as well as in their own lives (i.e., in their personal/non-professional practice)?; (2a) What levels of CAI beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge do LCSWs report?; (2b) What demographic characteristics are associated with CAI beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge?; and (3) Controlling for relevant demographic characteristics (years of post-master’s practice, personal use of CAM/CAI, gender), what beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge are associated with CAI use in assessment and practice?
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013880
Subject Headings
Social work, Social workers, Complementary Therapies, Alternative therapies
Format
Document (PDF)
Examining the Correlation of Self-Compassion and Compassion Fatigue in Social Work Interns
Title
Examining the Correlation of Self-Compassion and Compassion Fatigue in Social Work Interns.
Creator
Schneiderman, Tuttle Bridget, Cooley, Morgan, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Social workers are exposed to trauma and suffering through experiences that are retold to them through their clients. This secondary exposure to suffering can have a negative impact on the practitioner resulting in compassion fatigue. The purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion is significantly correlated with lower levels of compassion fatigue among social work interns. The researcher examined levels of self-compassion and compassion fatigue amongst undergraduate,...
Show moreSocial workers are exposed to trauma and suffering through experiences that are retold to them through their clients. This secondary exposure to suffering can have a negative impact on the practitioner resulting in compassion fatigue. The purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion is significantly correlated with lower levels of compassion fatigue among social work interns. The researcher examined levels of self-compassion and compassion fatigue amongst undergraduate, generalist, and clinical specialist graduate social work interns. Next, demographic characteristics (age, number of hours employed, gender, race, and religion) associated with self-compassion and compassion fatigue in social interns were identified. Finally, while controlling for the effects of the demographic characteristics, the linear relationship between self-compassion and compassion fatigue was examined in social work interns. The sample comprised of 156 social work interns at two universities in South Florida. Descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation, median, Cronbach’s alpha, range (minimum-maximum), skewness and kurtosis were calculated for continuous variables. Frequency and percentages were calculated to describe the categorical variables. ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent-samples t test, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine additional relationshipsin this study.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013885
Subject Headings
Social workers, Interns, Compassion Fatigue, Self-Compassion
Format
Document (PDF)