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How Art Therapy Interacts with Medicinal Care and Can Improve Patient Outcome
(2021)
The impact of art therapy, specifically painting and studying painted works on patient coping, recovery, and healing is not highly researched and professionals commonly regard art therapy as only beneficial to an emotional ...
How Newspaper Headlines Reflected and Reinforced Political Divides on Mask-Wearing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-04-27)
This thesis discusses the politicization of Coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) through a case study of the politicization of mask-wearing during the first six months of its presence in the United States, from January ...
MANIFESTATIONS OF THE CONTEMPORARY “CLINCAL GAZE” IN HISPANIC TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS TREATMENT
(2021-04)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) varies significantly in prevalence and morbidity among minority groups in the U.S. (“Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes” 2020). In particular, individuals considered to be of Hispanic ...
Imposter Syndrome in the Vanderbilt Undergaduate Community
(2021-04-27)
Imposter syndrome, in which high-achieving individuals have persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud or impostor despite objective successes, can be prevalent, especially among students at elite institutions. ...
The Intersection of Health Literacy and Technology on Patient Outcomes
(2021-04-27)
Whether by means of surgery, medication, or intervention, the primary focus of physicians is to improve the health and well-being of their patients. The well-being of the patient is influenced by the patient-professional ...
The Mental Health Experiences of Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-04)
Methods: To pursue my research goals, I asked 32 participants to complete an online questionnaire on REDCap. I used the EPDS (Cox, 1987) and Pandemic Stress (Kujawa, 2020) measures in addition to my own qualitative questioning ...
ANALYZING SOCIAL MEDIA NARRATIVES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to investigate agenda-setting activity relevant to maternal mortality by using social media data. The study ultimately sought to determine what subset(s) of social media users dominate ...
The International Student Experience: University Before and After COVID-19
(2021-05)
The goal of this thesis is to provide an in-depth analysis of international undergraduates’ challenges in the United States and how these challenges may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. International students ...
Punishment and the Body: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Incarcerated Populations
(2021)
This study traces the history of punishment and prison healthcare in the United
States from public execution and torture in the town square to formal incarceration as
we know it now. Through exploration of the most recent ...