Faculty of Health Sciences Projects (Master's)

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Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences Projects (Master's) by Subject "Anxiety"

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    Bridging the gap: the impact of post intensive care syndrome-family on intensive care unit family caregivers
    (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2024) Grewal, Aninder; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences; Haight, Katherine
    The needs of the families of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are not formally acknowledged in the critical care setting, leading to significant challenges for these families. Family members often experience various symptoms, such as anxiety and sleep disturbances (Shirasaki et al., 2024). This is due in part to the stress encountered during their ICU stay, which combined with the needs of the ICU survivor, as well as unexpected challenges post-discharge from ICU to home, can lead to Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family (PICS-F) (Shirasaki et al., 2024). There is a notable lack of recognition and understanding of PICS-F among critical care clinicians, including critical care nurses (Shirasaki et al., 2024). The project aimed to bring awareness among ICU clinicians about PICS-F and their role in its mitigation, leading to improved outcomes for ICU families and their loved ones. The findings of this project suggest that ICU clinicians readily confirm the relevance of PICS-F in their clinical practice.
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    The development of a mindfulness curriculum for nursing education
    (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2024) Goforth, Amanda Lee; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences; Haight, Katherine; Lokanc-Diluzio, Wendi
    In post-secondary education, nursing students face many challenges and demands in completing their programs. Unfortunately, this leads to high rates of stress and anxiety in students, which negatively impacts health and academic performance (Linden, 2021). This project aims to address the growing mental health concerns the students are experiencing and work towards developing mindfulness lesson plans within the nursing curriculum. There was a 90-minute activity presented to faculty at the College of the Rockies to outline the purpose of the project, relevant literature, and allow participation in one of the seven lessons created, followed by reflection and debriefing opportunities. Data was collected verbally through discussion and written through feedback forms. The findings concluded that the College of the Rockies nursing faculty found the lesson plan beneficial and would utilize it in future Professional Practice classes with nursing students as a means to address stress and anxiety.