Congratulations to Dr. Shune and her collaborator Dr. Deanna Linville (Couples and Family Therapy, University of Oregon) on their new publication exploring the meaning of successful dining for individuals with dysphagia in the nursing home setting in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Check our our publications list for more information!
Dysphagia increases emotional caregiver burden
Be sure to check out the newest caregiver burden article by Dr. Shune and her collaborator Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald (Adelphi University) that has just been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Gerontology. This new study supports the widespread consequences of dysphagia on the family system as spousal caregivers of older adults with dysphagia were found to have increased emotional burden as compared to spousal caregivers of older adults without dysphagia. Check out our publications page for more information!
Congrats Drs. Shune and Namasivayam-MacDonald on continuing to expand the boundaries of dysphagia research!
Another successful OSHA
Congrats to O-SEE Lab member Meredith Meyer (2nd year MA student) on a very successful OSHA poster presentation. Meredith was very busy during the poster session talking all about the use of smartforks to regulate eating rate for individuals with post-stroke dysphagia.
Accepted presentations for ASHA 2018
This year looks to be another busy year for the O-SEE lab at the ASHA Convention – especially on Friday! Come hear what we have been working on:
Shune, S. & Linville, D. (Couples and Family Therapy Program, University of Oregon). Using a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework for treating families adapting to chronic conditions. ePoster, Friday, November 16, 10 AM, CC/Hall C
Shune, S. & Morano-Villhauer, A. (Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA). Maximizing outcomes across transitions: How can we best support patients and families. Seminar, Friday, November 16, 3:45 PM, Westin/Commonwealth C
Nagshabandi, B. & Shune, S. An ecological model of factors contributing to patient compliance in dysphagia management. Poster, Friday, November 16, 10:30 AM, CC/Hall C
Lin, T. & Shune, S. Mealtimes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through a psychoemotional lens. Poster, Friday, November 16, 2:30 PM, CC/Hall C
New publication on caregiver burden
Congratulations to Dr. Shune and her collaborator Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald (Adelphi University) for their recent publication, “The Burden of Dysphagia on Family Caregivers of the Elderly: A Systematic Review”. The O-SEE Lab has long been dedicated to exploring the more comprehensive influences of dysphagia and we are excited to be pursuing this new line of research! You can read this open-access article here: http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/2/30
O-SEE lab members to present at OSHA annual conference
We are excited to announce that Meredith Meyer, a CDS graduate student, and Anyasha Aragon, a soon-to-be CDS undergrad alumna, have been accepted to present their work at the Oregon Speech-Language & Hearing Annual Conference this October. They will be presenting of their work, “Regulating Rate of Eating in Patients with Dysphagia: The Effectiveness of Smartforks.” We hope to connect with many of your there!
Tani Doherty’s MA Thesis Defense
The O-SEE Lab wrapped up a busy thesis season today with Tani successfully defending her MA thesis. Tani presented on “The relationship between proprioception and respiration during eating in young adults”. While we missed getting a picture of her during her defense, we luckily snapped a picture of her celebrating with Dr. Shune later in the day! A BIG congratulations to you Tani and a HUGE thank you for all your help in lab these past two years.
Another successful thesis defense: Congrats, Anyasha!
A big congratulations to Anyasha Aragon for successfully defending her undergraduate honors thesis today. In case you missed her presentation on “Regulating rate of eating in patients with dysphagia: The effectiveness of smartforks,” you have another opportunity to hear her present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (5/17 at 10 AM) where she was selected to give an oral presentation. Way to go, Anyasha!
Ting-fen Lin awarded research funding
Congratulations to O-SEE Lab doctoral student Ting-fen Lin for being the recipient of this year’s Bullock Fund. Ting-fen will be using this grant for her project entitled, “Mealtimes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via a Psychoemotional Lens”. We look forward to hearing more about the results of this work!
New O-SEE Lab Publication
We have a new publication in press in Rehabilitation Nursing Journal: “An altered eating experience: Attitudes toward feeding assistance among younger and older adults” by Dr. Shune. We look forward to sharing this new work with all of you!