Developing and Testing a Nurse-Led Technology-Enhanced Family Engagement Program (Nurse-TECH-Family) Among Critically Ill Patients in ICU: A Feasibility Trial Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Family engagement in care for ICU patients is essential to ensure patient-centered clinical outcomes such as reducing ICU LOS about a day, and hospital LOS from 3.78 days to 2.29 days.
Factors Influencing Asthma Self-Management and Disparities in Asthma Control among Adolescents from Low-Income Minority Families Rutgers University Academic Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of childhood with a disproportionately higher prevalence among adolescents of ethnic minority groups and socioeconomically marginalized groups compared to whites and high-income families.
Finances and Future Health: Understanding Barriers to First-Generation Student Utilization of Federal Work-Study Stockton University Community Social determinants of health are often outcomes of a core issue: poor financial health and literacy, which is at the core of most aspects of daily living.
The Impact of Family Advocates and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health for Low-Income Families in South Jersey Rutgers University Academic United Advocacy Group (UAG) is a community partner working in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties to empower families in achieving their goals by pairing each with a Family Advocate (FA) free of charge.
Camden Stormwater Heavy-Metal Analysis and Mapping Project (CASH-MAP) Rowan University Academic This project will analyze stormwater samples collected by Camden residents from flooded basements and yards after heavy rain events.
Feasibility and efficacy of lymphatic therapy in improving fluid overload in patients with heart failure in Camden Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Emerging perspectives suggest that lymphatic system plays a critical role in fluid overload management in patients with heart failure (HF).
Filipino American Women’s Health and Mental Health Needs Assessment Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Filipino Americans experience significant health disparities such as having higher rates of depression, postpartum depression, and psychological trauma compared to other Asian subgroups.
Southern New Jersey Community Health Worker Coalition: A Demonstration Project Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Academic A Southern New Jersey Community Health Worker Coalition project aims to create a standardized intake assessment and database to study the social determinants of health, identify disparities and other needs of clients served by CHWs in Atlantic County and ultimately throughout southern New Jersey.
Developing a Culturally Congruent Survey to Study Trauma, Gun Violence, and Health among Black Men in Southern New Jersey Rutgers University Academic We will develop and pilot a culturally congruent health survey that measures individual, community, and institutional adversities experienced by Black men injured by firearms in South Jersey.
An Evaluation of Co- and Alternative-Responding Models for those Experiencing Mental/Emotional Health Crises in Millville Rowan University Academic This project seeks to evaluate the embedding of a professionally-trained social worker within the Millville Police Department (MPD) in order to more effectively respond to individuals experiencing mental/emotional health crises, substance abuse, and homelessness-related issues.