A5075969249- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Disaster Response and Management
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Child and Adolescent Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2015-2024
University of Hawaii System
2010-2016
Hawaii Department of Health
2015
University of Florida
2014
mattheus d.j. (2010) Vulnerability related to oral health in early childhood: concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (9), 2116–2125. Abstract Aim. This article is a report the analysis vulnerability and its relationship childhood. Background. Poor continued problem for children worldwide. increases probability poor outcomes. The lack clarity creates difficulty understanding this multi‐factoral condition. Data sources. source included 34 articles covering period 2000–2009 from...
This mixed-method study examined school nurses' experiences during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic related to role change, psychological feelings, and coping/resiliency in State of Hawaii. A total 30 nurses completed a Brief Resilience Coping Scale plus series open-ended questions January 2022. On coping scale, over 40% participants scored high, 52% medium, 7% low resilient/coping level. We did not identify any association between level participant characteristics. Three qualitative...
School nurses have various degrees of experience responding to respiratory or cardiac emergencies, and most only receive Basic Life Support training every 2 years as required. The goal the study was assess school nurses' confidence competence in emergency situations before after engaging preparedness high-fidelity simulations.This mixed methods used a pre-/postsimulation survey design for group (N = 40) State Hawaii. pre- postsimulation assessed professional demographics measured confidence....
Oral health has become a major topic of discussion in the State Hawaii based on unreasonably high rates dental caries children, which are almost twice average for children living mainland.Lack water fluoridation, absence state school and recent efforts to start rebuild previously dismantled oral branch at Department Health may be contributing these poor outcomes.However, there many more known risk factors socially, physiologically, culturally economically driven that have yet documented...
Background School nurses want and need continued education in student mental health care because of variability their knowledge, skills, confidence assessing responding to concerns. To address this concern, two simulation scenarios were developed for a large school-based program Hawaii. Method ( n = 51) participated 1-day skills training that included with actors depicting students presenting depression or anxiety. This mixed methods study used qualitative component explore nurses'...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School‐based dental sealant programs are noted to increase uptake among children, especially those from low‐income families and living in rural underserved areas. However, nationally school‐based substantially underutilized. This paper describes a partnership approach program for Title 1 public schools Hawaii. METHODS The Hawaii Keiki: Healthy Ready Learn partnered with the Dental Service develop implement an interprofessional, (SBSP). article development of key factors,...
Nurses are the largest single occupation of health care providers and at greatest risk for exposure to acquisition Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In December 2020, nurses in Hawaii were recruited an online survey that measured perceived risk/threat COVID-19, vaccine attitudes, safety COVID-19 vaccines, as well level intention: primary, secondary (i.e., delayed), or no intention vaccinate. The final sample consisted 423 nurses. Participants primarily Asian (27.9%) White (45.2%)....
Significant health disparities exist for sexual minority youth (SMY). While supportive adults in schools have been shown to improve mental wellbeing and academic outcomes students, most teachers do not receive training specific lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students.The project aimed at providing staff from a Hawaii middle school with "Safe Space" professional increase knowledge comfort supporting SMY. Pre- post-training surveys were used measure of LGBTQ...
Oral health has become a major topic of discussion in the State Hawaii based on unreasonably high rates dental caries children, which are almost twice average for children living mainland. Lack water fluoridation, absence state school and recent efforts to start rebuild previously dismantled oral branch at Department Health may be contributing these poor outcomes. However, there many more known risk factors socially, physiologically, culturally economically driven that have yet documented...