Harder, Marti

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    What matters most to older Chinese adults
    (Sage, 2021-10-26) Choi, Liza Lai Shan; Jung, Piera; Harder, Marti; Zhang, Kelly
    Introduction: Although an abundance of gerontological research has focused on subjective well-being, quality of life, and life satisfaction, we know little about what matters most to older adults in sub-cultural groups. The purpose of this study was to explore what matters to older Chinese adults. Methods: The study used a qualitative interpretive design, drawing influences from phenomenology and constructed meaning through participants’ lived experiences. Results: After data analysis, a core theme of cultural foundations and categorical themes emerged. This study emphasized the importance of hearing the voices of Chinese older adults and how they viewed well-being, quality of life, life satisfaction, and health care. Discussion: The findings of this study have added to the body of existing knowledge of what matters most to older adults. These insights may advance nursing as it pertains to culturally congruent health care.
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    Discerning success of Indigenous health students in community-based programs [2016]
    (CASN/ACESI, 2016-10) Harder, Marti; Astle, Barbara; Grypma, Sonya; Voyageur, Evelyn
    In recent years, there has been a shift in Canadian healthcare education. In some regions where access to healthcare education may be limited, post-secondary educational institutions have partnered with local Indigenous groups to provide community-based healthcare educational programs to attract and support Indigenous students. The purpose of this study was to explore how members of a community with a community-based healthcare program describe student success and the factors that influence it. As part of a qualitative study, eight participants from a northern Canadian community were interviewed about their descriptions of success, and its influencing factors in a community-based healthcare program. Findings were categorized under a core theme (courage) and categorical themes: nurturing the learning, owning the learning, and discerning success for learning. Conclusions of the study were: 1) students need courage to overcome fears and barriers related to post-secondary education; 2) student success is nurtured through a whole-person approach; 3) student success is fostered through intentional support by community members; 4) a key element of student success is learning to believe in oneself; and 5) individual student success is best understood as a collective community success.
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    Discerning success of Indigenous health students in community-based programs
    (Trinity Western University, 2014-12) Harder, Marti; Astle, Barbara; Grypma, Sonya; Voyageur, Evelyn
    In recent years, public post-secondary educational institutions have been partnering with Indigenous educational societies to provide community-based healthcare programs in remote communities. The term ‘community’ refers to students’ geographical home region, the population of which may consist of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The purpose of this study was to understand how people from one such community described the success of students who took those programs. The factors that influence the success of students were also explored.
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    Factors that influence bystander CPR: A narrative review
    (International Journal of Current Research, 2017-06) Carragher, Rianne; Johnson, Jessie; Harder, Marti
    Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are the most common cause of death worldwide. This mortality rate can be significantly reduced with the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This narrative review uses a constructionist framework, and examines factors related to the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Common factors include: resistance to perform the act due to various fears, lack of cardiopulmonary resuscitation education and training, legal implications around performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and socioeconomic variables whether or not cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initiated during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.The authors developed a list of recommendations to enhance the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with the ultimate aim to enhance overall survival rates during cardiac arrest. Education around the legal implications for providing bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation needs to be widely disseminated. Support for cardiopulmonary resuscitation education and training should be provided to all individuals, including those with low socioeconomic statuses. Education should be provided around the efficacy of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the low to no risk for the bystander in relation to contracting infectious diseases.