Research

Beverly McElmurry, EdD, RN, FAAN, Funded Projects

 

China Nursing Leadership Initiative for HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction

Funding Source: Catholic Medical Mission

Dates: 04/06/04 – 04/05/09

Abstract: The China Nursing Leadership Initiative for HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction is a program representing a consortium of international partners collaborating to strengthen nursing competency in HIV/AIDS prevention and care in China. The overall project goal is to strengthen nurses’ capacities in HIV/AIDS prevention, are and counseling, thereby contributing to the reductions in HIV prevalence and improving the quality of HIV/AIDS services to individuals, families and communities.

Objective #1: project team members will train 400 nurses (100 from each of the four provinces) in essential HIV/AIDS knowledge and skills.

Objective #2: at least three participating academic institutions will train core faculty, undertake curricular reviews and establish plans and processes for the integration of HIV/AIDS into training curricula, relate ongoing faculty capacity-building and monitoring of curricula change.

Objective #3: a selected province will begin the process of developing a partnership between academic institution or hospital and the community served. This will be to promote the development of a community-based model of care for those affected by HIV/AIDS.

LSNA Outreach Health Activities

Funding Source: Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children

Dates: 09/01/07– 08/31/08

KidCare Outreach Services

Funding Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Dates: 04/01/07– 06/30/09

Abstract: This is a service activity in which families are informed of the child health insurance benefits available to them under the IL All Kids program. UIC will assist the parents in completing the application and other paperwork required for enrollment. UIC will receive payment for each approved application.

CHC AmeriCorps Program

Funding Source: Chicago Community Trust

Dates: 09/01/07– 08/31/08

Abstract: The Chicago Health Corps (CHC) seeks a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to partially support the Program Coordinator. CHC provides outreach, health education , and case management services to address unmet health needs identified by communities.

AmericCorps Services

Funding Source: Health Federation of Philadelphia

Dates: 9/1/07– 8/31/08

Josephinum Health Center

Funding Source: Josephinum High School

Dates: 1/1/04 – 6/15/08

Abstract: The nurse practitioner will provide day to day leadership for the school health center at Josephinum School . The health center has been established to improve the education process by removing health-related barriers to learning and by promoting the best possible level of wellness for each child in the school.

CHC -AmeriCorps Community Services

Funding Source: Lloyd Fry Foundation

Dates: 9/1/07– 8/31/08

LSNA Community Initiative

Funding Source: Illinois Health Education Consortium

Dates: 11/1/03– 10/31/08

Americorps Community Services

Funding Source: Prince Charitable Trust

Dates: 09/01/08– 08/31/09

IHEC Services

Funding Source: Illinois Health Education Consortium

Dates: 7/1/04 – 6/30/08

UIC AIDS International Training and Research Program

Funding Source: Fogarty International Center

Dates: 6/1/06– 5/31/11

Role on the Project : Co-Investigator

Abstract: This is a renewal application for the AIDS International Training and Research Program at University of Illinois at Chicago (DIG). The UIC-AITRP is designed to build long-term scientific capacities that help to address the AIDS epidemic in Chile, China, Indonesia, and Malawi. It involves collaboration between the DIG School of Public Health, the DIG College of Nursing, and key institutional participants in four countries: Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile, Peking University Health Science Center, Atma Jaya Catholic University-Jakarta, and The University of Malawi. The specific aims of the program are: (1) To provide bio-medical and behavioral science training in HIV/AIDS prevention at the MS, Ph.D., and post-doctoral levels in Public Health and/or Nursing for students and practicing professionals from Chile, China, Indonesia, and Malawi; (2) To strengthen the capacity for HIV/AIDS research and training at the four AITRP collaborating universities and in their country by helping to build a critical core of university faculty and research scientists with an expertise in AIDS research and its successful application to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care; (3) To foster multi-disciplinary training and research on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care in Chile, China, Indonesia, and Malawi by establishing and maintaining long-term cooperative scientific relationships between the program's collaborating partners, UIC, and other AIDS- relevant educational institutions and research communities. The proposed program will offer a mix of long (graduate degree), medium (12 month) and short-term training experiences at UIC and in the host countries. Country and institutional research capacity building will be undertaken to help in creating the supportive infrastructure needed to produce high-quality AIDS research. In meeting its aims, the UlC-AITRP's overall goal is to train a new generation of HIV/AIDS scientific investigators, working within highly synergistic and supportive institutional environments, who will produce the innovative research needed to inform and guide national priorities for successful prevention, treatment and care in their home country.

Japanese Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the English LTM-II Questionnaire

Funding Source: Alpha Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

Dates: 3/1/08– 2/28/09

Role on the Project : Mentor

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to develop a Japanese version of the “Listening to Mothers-II (LTM-II)” (DeClercq, Sakala, Corry, Applebaum, & Risher, 2002; DeClercq, Sakala, Corry, & Applebaum, 2006) survey that examines Japanese women’s experiences during the perinatal period from preconception through postpartum, along with their beliefs, attitudes, preferences, and knowledge. This dissertation will translate and culturally adapt the LTM-II for use with Japanese women. Based on lay women’s responses, existing research studies and health care providers in Japan, additional questions will be incorporated into the questionnaire, with consideration of Japanese cultural and societal contexts. The specific aim of this study is to assess and refine the validity, reliability, and equivalence of a Japanese version of LTM appropriate for Japanese women.