Senior Recital:Rocky Montbriand, Euphonium

Kemp Recital Hall Saturday Evening March 21, 1998 9:30 p.m

Women and Drug Abuse: Applying a Gendered Lens to Treatment Programs

At present, the body of research on chemical dependency programs does not adequately address gendered barriers to treatment. A gendered approach is needed to conceptualize and address women’s experiences with addiction as distinctive from that of men. A gendered approach sheds light on how gender plays a role in the entrance, continuance, and success of women in treatment programs for chemical dependency. In my research, I argue that applying a gendered lens will lay the groundwork for addressing women’s specific needs in regards to substance abuse treatment. The research design for this project utilizes an analysis of existing secondary sources. Specifically, I will also examine historical, ethnographic, and narrative accounts of treatment programs. I assert that applying a gender lens to the study of women in drug treatment programs reveals women\u27s particular barriers, stigmas, and struggles. Applying a gendered lens will thereby be beneficial to the future of women’s treatment and continued sobriety. Findings from research projects such as this one raise awareness about the inequalities women face and advocate for heightened responsibility on the part of medical practitioners to develop treatment plans within recovery institutions specific to the needs of women.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/urs_2016/1008/thumbnail.jp

Analyse du régime de conservation des milieux humides instauré par la Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques en vertu de son objectif d'aucune perte nette

En 2017, le Québec adopta la Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques. L’objectif principal de cette loi est d’instaurer un régime de conservation des milieux humides et hydriques visant le principe d’aucune perte nette. C’est dire que tout impact découlant d’un projet sur ces milieux devra être compensé. Considérant que la conservation et la restauration des milieux humides sont différentes de celles des milieux hydriques, cet essai s’intéresse exclusivement au premier type de milieux. Le gouvernement québécois désire les protéger, car ces derniers supportent une portion importante de la biodiversité du Québec. Ils remplissent également de nombreuses fonctions écosystémiques, notamment la protection contre les inondations et la recharge des nappes phréatiques. L’objectif de cet essai est l’analyse du régime de protection des milieux humides mis en place par la Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques en vertu de son objectif d’aucune perte nette. Pour se faire, une analyse approfondie des changements législatifs instaurés par la Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques est réalisée. Par la suite, de manière à soutenir l’analyse, trois autres modèles de conservation des milieux humides sont présentés. Il s’agit du modèle états-unien, ontarien ainsi que celui promu par l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature. L’analyse de ces trois modèles et celle de la littérature scientifique s’y intéressant permettent de soulever des points de vigie relatifs au nouveau régime de conservation des milieux humides. Tout d’abord, il semble incertain que le nouveau régime de conservation des milieux humides permette l’atteinte d’aucune perte nette. Plus spécifiquement, il est probable que ce dernier n’endigue point les pertes de biodiversité et de fonctions écosystémiques. Ensuite, l’analyse révèle que l’absence de lignes directrices orientant les efforts de conservation nuira sûrement à l’efficacité du nouveau régime. De plus, il semble nécessaire d’intégrer au processus de compensation les incertitudes relatives à la restauration d’habitats. Finalement, il est essentiel que le Québec applique plus rigoureusement la hiérarchie d’atténuation de manière à ce que la majorité des impacts touchant les milieux humides soit évitée. En conclusion, les changements mis en place par la Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques auront sans contredit des impacts positifs sur la conservation des milieux humides. Toutefois, dans sa forme actuelle, il semble incertain que la loi atteigne son objectif d’aucune perte nette

The meaning of complementary therapy from the perspective of Thai women with breast cancer

A qualitative study based on Heideggerian phenomenology was conducted with 17 Thai women who had survived breast cancer and had utilized at least one type of complementary therapy. The study explored the meaning of such therapy and the data were collected by an in-depth interview, a demographic data-recording form, and a reflective journal. The data were analyzed by using an interpretative process that was described by Cohen, Kahn, and Steeves. Six themes were generated in relation to the meaning of complementary therapy as perceived by the participants: cancer-controlling treatment; mental strengthening; mind and body therapy; self-determination; natural therapy; and conventional therapy integration. The knowledge gained from this study will help health-care providers better understand the role that complementary therapies play in the lives of women whose lives are threatened by cancer. It is important for health-care providers to be more proactive in the culturally sensitive promotion of using complementary therapies based on the women's values and preferences.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/74979/1/j.1442-2018.2009.00432.x.pd

U.S. and Canadian pharmacists' attitudes, knowledge, and professional practice behaviors toward dietary supplements: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Although dietary supplements (DS) are widely sold in pharmacies, the legal, ethical, and practice responsibilities of pharmacists with respect to these products have not been well defined. This systematic review of pharmacists' attitudes, knowledge, and professional practice behaviours toward DS is intended to inform pharmacy regulators' and educators' decision making around this topic. METHODS: Eligible studies were identified through a systematic database search for all available years through to March 2006. Articles were analyzed for this review if they included survey data on U.S. or Canadian pharmacists' attitudes, knowledge, or professional practice behaviors toward DS published in 1990 or later. RESULTS: Due to the heterogeneity of the data, it was not possible to draw a conclusion with respect to pharmacists' general attitudes toward DS. Approximately equal numbers of pharmacists report positive as well as negative attitudes about the safety and efficacy of DS. There is strong agreement among pharmacists for the need to have additional training on DS, increased regulation of DS, and quality information on DS. In addition, survey data indicate that pharmacists do not perceive their knowledge of DS to be adequate and that pharmacists do not routinely document, monitor, or inquire about patients' use of DS. Despite this, a large proportion of pharmacists reported receiving questions about DS from patients and other health care practitioners. CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to explore the factors that influence pharmacists' beliefs and attitudes about DS, to accurately evaluate pharmacists' knowledge of DS, and to uncover the reasons why pharmacists do not routinely document, monitor, or inquire about patients' use of DS

How parents choose to use CAM: a systematic review of theoretical models

Background: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widely used throughout the UK and the Western world. CAM is commonly used for children and the decision-making process to use CAM is affected by numerous factors. Most research on CAM use lacks a theoretical framework and is largely based on bivariate statistics. The aim of this review was to identify a conceptual model which could be used to explain the decision-making process in parental choice of CAM. Methods: A systematic search of the literature was carried out. A two-stage selection process with predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria identified studies using a theoretical framework depicting the interaction of psychological factors involved in the CAM decision process. Papers were critically appraised and findings summarised. Results: Twenty two studies using a theoretical model to predict CAM use were included in the final review; only one examined child use. Seven different models were identified. The most commonly used and successful model was Andersen's Sociobehavioural Model (SBM). Two papers proposed modifications to the SBM for CAM use. Six qualitative studies developed their own model. Conclusion: The SBM modified for CAM use, which incorporates both psychological and pragmatic determinants, was identified as the best conceptual model of CAM use. This model provides a valuable framework for future research, and could be used to explain child CAM use. An understanding of the decision making process is crucial in promoting shared decision making between healthcare practitioners and parents and could inform service delivery, guidance and policy

The oval of auroral hydrogen emissions

Diurnal curves of the average location of the equatorial edge of the auroral hydrogen oval (AHO) are presented for various levels of magnetic activity. Under absolutely quiet conditions this boundary is symmetrical about 23:15 corrected geomagnetic time (CGT), at which time it lies near 69.5° CG latitude. With increasing magnetic activity, it shifts equatorward and for Kp = 4 and 5 reaches 63° and exhibits a certain degree of asymmetry with its most equatorward position occurring at about 21:00 CGT. Isolated patches or luminous regions of hydrogenous aurora occasionally occur equatorward of the instantaneous equatorial boundary of the AHO, in a time interval extending from before 15:45 CGT (sunset) up to 00:30. Their occurrence has suggested that the polar pattern of auroral hydrogen emissions is composed of a permanent region which is commonly referred to as the AHO, and a temporary region, equatorward of it in the evening and afternoon where there occasionally can occur these patches of hydrogenous aurora. </jats:p