Paula Tillman

• Georgia Southern University

Objective: In the United States, deaths among pedestrians have increased dramatically since 2009 relative to other vulnerable road users, with substance use described as an important risk factor. This study aimed to explore blood alcohol concentrations (BAC g/dL) among pedestrian fatalities in the United States between 2016 and 2020. Exploring the...

Background: Interprofessional collaboration in health care settings improves patient safety and outcomes, yet collaboration among health professionals requires specific competencies and skills. Providing nursing students with interprofessional learning experiences with multiple health professions is possible yet challenging. Problem: Opportuniti...

Uninsured patients with diabetes are less likely than insured patients to receive recommended care and access the appropriate chronic care management programs, resulting in poorer outcomes. A pilot program using the Chronic Care Model framework was implemented to determine its effectiveness in improving clinical and self-management outcomes of high...

Background: Patient-centered care necessitates an appreciation of one's socioeconomic status and its influence on health and well-being. Purpose: We explored how student attitudes toward poverty changed as a result of participation in an interprofessional service-learning experience. Methods: Students from 6 health profession programs particip...

Nurses have a key role in detection of delirium, yet this condition remains under recognized and poorly managed. The aim of this study was to explore nurses' knowledge of delirium-related information as well as their perception of their level of knowledge.

While empathy is commonly accepted as a mutually beneficial aspect of the health provider-patient relationship, evidence exists that many health profession students are unable to demonstrate this important skill. This study, the initial phase of a 2-year longitudinal series, examined measurement properties of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empath...

As one of the largest groups of health care providers in the United States, nurses are trained to attend to the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of their patients, making them highly qualified to influence the outcomes of victims of an emergency situation. Unfortunately, nursing programs offer limited content on delivering care under ex...