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View article: Functional and Workplace Impairment: The Role of Specific Symptom Clusters of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Nurses
Functional and Workplace Impairment: The Role of Specific Symptom Clusters of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Nurses Open
Background Nurses face heightened risks of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to occupational stressors, with prevalence rates significantly higher than the general population before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Altho…
View article: Are patients with knee osteoarthritis aware that platelet-rich plasma is a treatment option?
Are patients with knee osteoarthritis aware that platelet-rich plasma is a treatment option? Open
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disease, particularly affecting the knees. This condition is often managed through various treatments, including intra-articular injections such as corticosteroids (CS), hyaluronic acid (HA), and pl…
View article: “I want to focus on something that I feel really good about every day”: Career development in established adulthood
“I want to focus on something that I feel really good about every day”: Career development in established adulthood Open
In developed countries, education and career experimentation typically extends into people's twenties (Arnett, 2000, 2015; Mehta et al., 2020). Thus, people are not committing to a career path in which they can build expertise, take on inc…
View article: PTSD Symptoms and Functional Impairment among Nurses Treating COVID-19 Patients
PTSD Symptoms and Functional Impairment among Nurses Treating COVID-19 Patients Open
Introduction Nurses providing direct care for patients with COVID-19 may be at particular risk for developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little is known about how these symptoms are related to workplace and…
View article: “All of this was awful:” Exploring the experience of nurses caring for patients with COVID‐19 in the United States
“All of this was awful:” Exploring the experience of nurses caring for patients with COVID‐19 in the United States Open
These findings suggest working directly with COVID-19 patients is a significant psychological strain on nurses. Adequate personal and institutional support for nurses is needed to prevent and treat mental distress from working under these …
View article: Moderating Roles of Resilience and Social Support on Psychiatric and Practice Outcomes in Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moderating Roles of Resilience and Social Support on Psychiatric and Practice Outcomes in Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Introduction Staff and equipment shortages and an easily transmissible virus make working in the COVID-19 pandemic demanding physically and psychologically. Nurses on the frontlines are particularly vulnerable to the adversity of working u…
View article: Age-Friendly University Assessments: Approach by the UMass Dartmouth Campus
Age-Friendly University Assessments: Approach by the UMass Dartmouth Campus Open
Representatives from The Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth began participating on the Age-Friendly University (AFU) panel at The Gerontological Society of America conference in November 2018. Th…
View article: Cognitive functioning throughout the treatment history of clinical late‐life depression
Cognitive functioning throughout the treatment history of clinical late‐life depression Open
Objective Previous investigations into the relationship between late‐life depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning have resulted in mixed findings concerning whether or not depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning are related. Th…