Kiersten Downs

ORCID: 0000-0003-0250-829X
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Research Areas
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Management and Marketing Education
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Problem and Project Based Learning
  • Urban Green Space and Health

Veterans Health Administration
2019

James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
2019

Boston University
1997

Numerous studies of community reintegration (CR) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been conducted civilian populations, but research is limited veteran and military service member populations. Little known about how knowledge from translates into veterans' experiences needs. The US Department Veterans Health Administration (VHA) recognizes the distinctive health care needs post-9/11 members, particularly with TBI, including need to bridge rehabilitation-related services acute inpatient...

10.2196/14170 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2019-08-31

As the source of students shifts from rural to urban and suburban communities, entering agricultural programs have less practical livestock experience. The career goals indicated by most these require knowledge experience with applications their course work. objective this study was examine profile enrolled in an experiential beef cattle 1) describe demographic occupational characteristics 2) assess perceived value activities graduates completing as related skill attainment development....

10.2527/1998.76112947x article EN Journal of Animal Science 1998-01-01

Gardening activities can offer a sense of calm, purpose, and self-worth help improve physical mental health, but research on these benefits within veteran populations is limited. In collaboration with local garden, this Veterans Affairs (VA) program evaluation explored perceived gardening for veterans from two VA programs. Focus groups photovoice methods revealed four main participation: supporting emotional wellbeing, improving socialization comradery, nurturing life identity, learning new...

10.1016/j.wss.2021.100061 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Wellbeing Space and Society 2021-01-01

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are critical sources of support for veterans. CBOs offer innovative and informed initiatives often nexuses that allow veterans their allies to gather. Out a commitment veteran reintegration, Growing Veterans (GV), veteran-founded CBO located in western Washington, created implemented an evidence-based peer training program (PST) allies. Building upon years collaboration, GV partnered with the Health Administration (VHA) conduct formative evaluation GV’s...

10.54656/bnue1797 article EN cc-by Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship 2021-01-01

10.1111/an.1232 article EN Anthropology News 2018-11-01

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Numerous studies of community reintegration (CR) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been conducted civilian populations, but research is limited veteran and military service member populations. Little known about how knowledge from translates into veterans’ experiences needs. The US Department Veterans Health Administration (VHA) recognizes the distinctive health care needs post-9/11 members, particularly with TBI, including need to bridge...

10.2196/preprints.14170 preprint EN 2019-03-29

10.1016/s1098-3015(11)71095-6 article EN publisher-specific-oa Value in Health 1999-05-01
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