{"id":26883,"date":"2023-06-06T23:13:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T03:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=26883"},"modified":"2023-06-27T05:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:48:40","slug":"diversity-equity-and-inclusion-research-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-health-and-education\/malek-school-of-nursing-professions\/malek-school-of-nursing-professions-research\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-research-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Equity and Inclusion Research Area"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kenya Fluellen\u2019s<\/a> research focuses on Patient Engagement and Cultural Discordance in Spanish speaking patients with limited English proficiency. I am exploring how patients engage with healthcare professions who do not share the same culture; specifically how cultural factors affect engagement behaviors in healthcare.<\/p>\n Dr. Melissa Leisen\u2019s<\/a> research on child and family-centered care focuses on equitable healthcare for children with disabilities and their families. She is developing strategies to prepare future nurses to care for this growing population. One such strategy is through respite care. The use of respite care as a teaching\/learning strategy provides the mutual benefits of providing family caregivers a break from their caregiving duties while preparing future healthcare professionals to work with this population. Learners gain insight into unique needs of children with disabilities in the context of their family life beyond the acute care setting.<\/p>\n