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Fall 2017
This research project is borne out of an invaluable art therapy practicum experience, during which I, the student therapist, encountered a client’s acute emotionality during therapy. As a result, I expanded my academic knowledge, clinical understanding, and sense of professional identity through...
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A nurse-coordinated model of care versus usual care for stage 3/4 chronic kidney disease in the community: A randomized controlled trial.
A nurse-coordinated model of care versus usual care for stage 3/4 chronic kidney disease in the community: A randomized controlled trial.
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Soltys, G., Ayers, D., Molzahn, A., Goeree, R., Rigatto, C., Singer, J., Parfrey, P. S., Soroka, S., Levin, A., Barrett, B. J., Garg, A. X.
Background and objectives: It is unclear how to optimally care for chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study compares a new co-ordinated model to usual care for CKD. Design, setting, participants and measurements: A randomized trial in nephrology clinics and the community included 474 patients...
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2011
A medical diagnosis can change the life of a person forever. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to explore how women in their twenties had been given a celiac disease diagnosis and their journey toward acceptance of the diagnosis. Three women were individually interviewed over a 40-65...
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Art Therapy for Relief of Physical and Existential Pain in Women Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with debilitating symptoms often including stiffness, joint inflammation, fatigue, and mood changes. It affects more than 20 million people worldwide. The purpose of this study was to examine whether group art therapy could help decrease...
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized trial comparing care models for chronic kidney disease.
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized trial comparing care models for chronic kidney disease.
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Molzahn, A., Soltys, G., Garg, A. X., Levin, A., Rigatto, C., Parfrey, P.S., Singer, J., Barrett, B.J., Hopkins, R. B., Soroka, S., Goeree, R.
Background and objectives Potential cost and effectiveness of a nephrologist/nurse–based multifaceted intervention for stage 3 to 4 chronic kidney disease are not known. This study examines the cost-effectiveness of a chronic disease management model for chronic kidney disease. Design, setting,...
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2012
This integrative study is based on heuristic self-inquiry. Through storytelling I explore the significance of the journey to know God as one of spiritual awakening and reflect on what is understood about God at various stages in the journey. Chapter One sets the stage for the integrative study. I...
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Fall 2016
This exploratory work investigates the “transformational festival,” a contemporary form of celebratory leisure that revolves around music, the arts, community, and co-creativity. By integrating interpretative phenomenological analysis with methods from arts-based research, critical ethnography,...
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2014
This research has occurred over a twenty-one year span, most intensely during this past year. At twenty-six years old, after sighting a Bent Willow Chair, I became completely enchanted with creating with the willow tree. During the same period I moved to Northern Saskatchewan where the willow...
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Entheogen-Assisted Self-Transcendence & Psychospiritual Development: A Study of Positive Psychedelic Drug Use
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This dissertation examined the relationship between psychedelic-facilitated self-transcendent experiences and positive adult development. Although anthropologists note that humans have an extensive history of using these psychoactive substances to induce transformative states for beneficial...