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1. Nurses' perceptions of boundaries with service users in acute mental health inpatient settings : a grounded theory study

Author

Richardson, Amy N.

Subjects
150, C840 Clinical Psychology
Abstract

This thesis explores mental health nurses’ perceptions of boundaries with service users in acute mental health inpatient settings. This is against a backdrop of notions of recovery implying a relaxation of boundaries, but with an increasing dominance of concerns with risk. This thesis is divided into two sections, with the first part containing a journal paper that is ready for submission. The second section, an extended paper, is required to be read alongside the journal paper. The extended paper contains more detailed information that could not be presented within the journal paper. The journal paper concentrates on the main literature about recovery approaches and service users’ views about the relaxation of boundaries as part of their recovery, alongside barriers to the relaxation of boundaries within the acute mental health inpatient setting. It highlights the gap in the current literature which the thesis aims to address. In order to build a theory about what mental health nurses within the acute psychiatric setting perceive as boundaries with service users, a grounded theory methodology was used. This was used to analyse transcripts of semi structured interviews carried out with the mental health nurses. Three descriptive categories were constructed from the analysis relating to how mental health nurses perceive boundaries: the socially constructed nature of boundaries; the perceived need for boundaries; and enacting boundaries. Theoretical categories were constructed to embed the analysis in the broader cultural setting. The extended paper sets the research against a broader background about recovery approaches and the dominance of the discourse about risk aversion. It specifically explores boundaries in relation to recovery principles and risk, as well as factors that may hinder the relaxation of boundaries, such as stigma and othering. It offers additional information about the methodology and analyses of the data. It has a detailed reflection and memos about the research process. The results section concentrates on factors that impact on mental health nurses perceptions of boundaries. The theoretical categories are presented which aim to account for the data gained, rather than to just describe it.

Published
2014

2. Detection and characterization of novel luchacoviruses, genusAlphacoronavirus, shed in saliva and feces of meso-carnivores in the northeastern United States

Author

Olarte-Castillo, Ximena A., primary, Plimpton, Laura, additional, McQueary, Holly, additional, Sun, Yining, additional, Yu, Y. Tina, additional, Cover, Sarah, additional, Richardson, Amy N., additional, Jin, Yuhan, additional, Grenier, Jennifer K., additional, Cummings, Kevin J., additional, Bunting, Elizabeth, additional, Diuk-Wasser, Maria, additional, Needle, David, additional, Schuler, Krysten, additional, Stanhope, Michael J., additional, Whittaker, Gary, additional, and Goodman, Laura B., additional

Published
2023
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3. Nurses' perceptions of boundaries with service users in acute mental health inpatient settings: a grounded theory study

Author

Richardson, Amy N. and Richardson, Amy N.

Abstract

This thesis explores mental health nurses’ perceptions of boundaries with service users in acute mental health inpatient settings. This is against a backdrop of notions of recovery implying a relaxation of boundaries, but with an increasing dominance of concerns with risk. This thesis is divided into two sections, with the first part containing a journal paper that is ready for submission. The second section, an extended paper, is required to be read alongside the journal paper. The extended paper contains more detailed information that could not be presented within the journal paper. The journal paper concentrates on the main literature about recovery approaches and service users’ views about the relaxation of boundaries as part of their recovery, alongside barriers to the relaxation of boundaries within the acute mental health inpatient setting. It highlights the gap in the current literature which the thesis aims to address. In order to build a theory about what mental health nurses within the acute psychiatric setting perceive as boundaries with service users, a grounded theory methodology was used. This was used to analyse transcripts of semi structured interviews carried out with the mental health nurses. Three descriptive categories were constructed from the analysis relating to how mental health nurses perceive boundaries: the socially constructed nature of boundaries; the perceived need for boundaries; and enacting boundaries. Theoretical categories were constructed to embed the analysis in the broader cultural setting. The extended paper sets the research against a broader background about recovery approaches and the dominance of the discourse about risk aversion. It specifically explores boundaries in relation to recovery principles and risk, as well as factors that may hinder the relaxation of boundaries, such as stigma and othering. It offers additional information about the methodology and analyses of the data. It has a detailed reflection and memos ab

4. Detection and characterization of novel luchacoviruses, genus Alphacoronavirus, in saliva and feces of meso-carnivores in the northeastern United States.

Author

Olarte-Castillo, Ximena A., Plimpton, Laura, McQueary, Holly, Yining Sun, Yu, Y. Tina, Cover, Sarah, Richardson, Amy N., Yuhan Jin, Grenier, Jennifer K., Cummings, Kevin J., Bunting, Elizabeth, Diuk-Wasser, Maria, Needle, David, Schuler, Krysten, Stanhope, Michael J., Whittaker, Gary, and Goodman, Laura B.

Subjects
*BOBCAT, *CORONAVIRUSES, *DOMESTIC animals, *LAGOMORPHA, *FERAL cats
Abstract

Small- to mid-sized carnivores or meso-carnivores comprise a group of diverse mammals, many of which can adapt to anthropogenically disturbed environments. Wild meso-carnivores living in urban areas may get exposed to or spread pathogens to other species, including stray/feral domestic animals. Several coronaviruses (CoVs) have been detected in domesticated and farmed meso-carnivores, but knowledge of CoVs circulating in free-ranging wild meso-carnivores remains limited. In this study, we analyzed 321 samples collected between 2016 and 2022 from 9 species of free-ranging wild meso-carnivores and stray/feral domestic cats in the northeastern United States. Using a pan-CoV PCR, we screened tissues; feces; and saliva, nasal, and rectal swabs. We detected CoV RNA in fecal and saliva samples of animals in four species: fisher (Pekania pennanti), bobcat (Lynx rufus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), and domestic cat (Felis catus). Next-generation sequencing revealed that all these viruses belonged to the Luchacovirus subgenus (Alphacoronavirus genus), previously reported only in rodents and lagomorphs (i.e., rabbits). Genetic comparison of the 3'-end of the genome (~12,000 bp) revealed that, although the viruses detected group with and have a genetic organization similar to other luchacoviruses, they are genetically distinct from those in rodents and lagomorphs. Genetic characterization of the spike protein revealed that the meso-carnivore luchacoviruses do not have an S1/S2 cleavage motif but do have highly variable structural loops containing cleavage motifs similar to those identified in certain pathogenic CoVs. This study highlights the importance of characterizing the spike protein of CoVs in wild species for further targeted epidemiologic monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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5. Detection and characterization of novel luchacoviruses, genus Alphacoronavirus , shed in saliva and feces of meso-carnivores in the northeastern United States.

Author

Olarte-Castillo XA, Plimpton L, McQueary H, Sun Y, Yu YT, Cover S, Richardson AN, Jin Y, Grenier JK, Cummings KJ, Bunting E, Diuk-Wasser M, Needle D, Schuler K, Stanhope MJ, Whittaker G, and Goodman LB

Abstract

Small to mid-sized carnivores, or meso-carnivores, comprise a group of diverse mammals, many of which can adapt to anthropogenically disturbed environments. Wild meso-carnivores living in urban areas may get exposed to or spread pathogens to other species, including stray/feral domestic animals. Several coronaviruses (CoVs) have been detected in domesticated and farmed meso-carnivores, but knowledge of CoVs circulating in free-ranging wild meso-carnivores remains limited. In this study, we analyzed 321 samples collected between 2016 and 2022 from 9 species of free-ranging wild meso-carnivores and stray/feral domestic cats in the northeastern United States. Using a pan-CoV PCR, we screened tissues, feces, and saliva, nasal, and rectal swabs. We detected CoV RNA in fecal and saliva samples of animals in four species: fisher ( Pekania pennanti ), bobcat ( Lynx rufus ), red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), and domestic cat (Felis catus) . Next-generation sequencing revealed that all these viruses belonged to the Luchacovirus subgenus ( Alphacoronavirus genus), previously reported only in rodents and lagomorphs (i.e., rabbits). Genetic comparison of the 3'-end of the genome (~12,000bp) revealed that although the viruses detected group with, and have a genetic organization similar to other luchacoviruses, they are genetically distinct from those from rodents and lagomorphs. Genetic characterization of the spike protein revealed that the meso-carnivore luchacoviruses do not have an S1/S2 cleavage motif but do have highly variable structural loops containing cleavage motifs similar to those identified in certain pathogenic CoVs. This study highlights the importance of characterizing the spike protein of CoVs in wild species for further targeted epidemiologic monitoring.

Published
2023
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