Journey to Burning Man

This comic book tells the story of four friends coping from personal trauma and stress as they embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. The storyline focuses on character development and growth as they travel to the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. This trip, and their desire to go in the first place, reflects open-mindedness and a willingness to engage in alternative forms of medicine beneficial to surviving and thriving after illness or injury

The Impact of the 2009 Red River Flood on Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide

Background: Natural disasters are frequently associated with increases in risk factors for suicide, yet research indicates that suicide rates tend to stay the same or decrease in the wake of disasters (e.g., Krug et al., 1999 ). Aims: The present research sought to shed light on this counterintuitive phenomenon by testing hypotheses derived from Joiner’s (2005 ) interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior, which proposes that the desire to die by suicide is the result of feeling like one does not belong and feeling like one is a burden on others. During natural disasters, community members often pull together in volunteering efforts, and it was predicted that such behaviors would boost feelings of belonging and reduce feelings that one is a burden. Methods: The present study tested these predictions in a sample of 210 undergraduate students in Fargo, North Dakota, following the 2009 Red River Flood. Results: Consistent with prediction, greater amounts of time spent volunteering in flood efforts were associated with increased feelings of belongingness and decreased feelings of burdensomeness. Conclusions: The findings in the current study are consistent with the notion that communities pulling together during a natural disaster can reduce interpersonal risk factors associated with the desire for suicide. </jats:p

Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study

Abstract Background Cardiology care may be beneficial for risk factor management in people living with HIV (PLWH), yet limited information is available about the referral process from the perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists. Methods We conducted 28 qualitative interviews at academic medical centers in the United States from December 2019 to February 2020 using components of the Specialty Referral Process Framework: referral decision, entry into referral care, and care integration. We analyzed the data using applied thematic analysis. Results Reasons for cardiology referral most commonly included secondary prevention, uncontrolled risk factors, cardiac symptoms, and medication management. Facilitators in the referral process included ease of referral, personal relationships between HIV specialists and cardiologists, and close proximity of the clinic to the patient’s home. Barriers included lack of transportation, transportation costs, insurance coverage gaps, stigma, and patient reluctance. Conclusions Our results will inform future studies on implementation strategies aimed at improving the specialty referral process for PLWH. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04025125. </jats:sec

Additional file 3 of Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study

Additional file 3: Supplemental file 3. Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) Checklist

Additional file 1 of Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study

Additional file 1: Supplemental file 1. Questions Guide for Interviews with HIV Providers Version 2.1

Additional file 2 of Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study

Additional file 2: Supplemental file 2. Questions Guide for Interviews with Cardiologists Version 1.2

Factors Impacting Ethical Behavior in Hospitals

This study examines factors impacting ethical behavior of 203 hospital employees in Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Ethical behavior of peers had the most significant impact on ethical behavior. Ethical behavior of successful managers, professional education in ethics and sex of the respondents also significantly impacted ethical behavior. Nurses were significantly more ethical than other employees. Race of the respondent did not impact ethical behavior. Overclaiming scales indicated that social desirability bias did not significantly impact the results of our study. Implications of this study for researchers and practitioners are discussed. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006hospitals, ethical behavior, nurses, overclaiming, ethical optimism,