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Integrative Wellness Approaches to Mitigate Perceived Stress, Increase Vitality, and Build Community during COVID-19: A Pilot Study by Vermeesch, Amber L, Garrigues, Layla, Littzen-Brown, Chloé

“…In January 2020, a small, private school of nursing in a university in the pacific northwest, established the Initiative for Vital Practice (I4VP). The I4VP's…”
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Nursing Students and the Human Body: Application of an Ethics Pilot Project by Garrigues, Layla, Soulé, Isabelle, Vermeesch, Amber L

“…This manuscript offers findings from a pilot project which prepares nursing students for embodied professional practice through the lens of ethics. Four…”
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New Advances on Wellness Therapies Using Integrated Health Focusing on Nature by Vermeesch, Amber L., Littzen-Brown, Chloe, Lafrenz, Andrew

“…The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide you, the reader, with an overview of new advancements in wellness therapies using integrative health focusing…”
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Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress Among Graduate Students: A Systematic Review With Implications for Evidence‐Based Practice by Stillwell, Susan B., Vermeesch, Amber L., Scott, Jane G.

“…ABSTRACT Background Stress is a part of daily life for graduate students, including graduate nursing students. Contemporary graduate nursing students are…”
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Nature-Based Feasibility Intervention to Influence Mitigation Strategies for Perceived Stress by Vermeesch, Amber L, Coro, Alessandra, Mattes, Kira, Ostendorff, Dylan, Timko Olson, Erica, Garrigues, Layla

“…Burnout, compassion fatigue, and perceived stress among undergraduate nursing students are significant factors leading to a poorer quality of life, decreased…”
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Expanding the Mind-Body-Environment Connection to Enhance the Development of Cultural Humility by Soulé, Isabelle, Littzen-Brown, Chloé, Vermeesch, Amber L, Garrigues, Layla

“…The unique health care needs of diverse individuals and communities are complex. To meet these needs, healthcare professionals are being called upon to alter…”
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Recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence in health promotion by Smith, Andy, Arena, Ross, Bacon, Simon L., Faghy, Mark A., Grazzi, Giovanni, Raisi, Andrea, Vermeesch, Amber L., Ong'wen, Martin, Popovic, Dejana, Pronk, Nicolaas P.

“…The purpose of this perspective is to provide recommendations on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health promotion. To arrive at these…”
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Nature-Based Interventions and Exposure among Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review by Timko Olson, Erica R, Olson, Anthony A, Driscoll, Megan, Vermeesch, Amber L

“…nature-based interventions (NBI) have been shown to have positive effects on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health. The purpose of this scoping…”
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The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: With hindsight what lessons can we learn? by Faghy, Mark, Arena, Ross, Hills, Andrew P., Yates, James, Vermeesch, Amber L., Franklin, Barry A., Popovic, Dejana, Strieter, Lindsey, Lavie, Carl J., Smith, Andy

“…The purpose of this paper is to put forward some evidence-based lessons that can be learned from how to respond to a Pandemic that relate to healthy living…”
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Group Nature-Based Mindfulness Interventions: Nature-Based Mindfulness Training for College Students with Anxiety by Vitagliano, Luke A, Wester, Kelly L, Jones, Connie T, Wyrick, David L, Vermeesch, Amber L

“…The mental health crisis across college campuses is accelerating, with anxiety listed as the top mental health issue for undergraduate college students…”
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Physical Activity and Acculturation Among U.S. Latinas of Childbearing Age by Vermeesch, Amber L., Stommel, Manfred

“…The majority of Latinas of childbearing age is not sufficiently active; a significant health disparity, and is at risk for deleterious health consequences. The…”
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Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): A Scoping Review of the Global Research on the Effects of Spending Time in Nature by Vermeesch, Amber L, Ellsworth-Kopkowski, Alexis, Prather, Jenifer G, Passel, Cheryl, Rogers, Heidi Honegger, Hansen, Margaret M

“…This Scoping review (ScR) builds upon the 2017 review conducted by Hansen et al which contributed to evidence base shinrin-yoku (SY), also known as forest…”
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Evaluation of a Guided Nature and Forest Therapy Walk for Internal Medical Residents - A Brief Report by Morrison, Katherine T, Jensen, Kristin M, Keniston, Angela, McBeth, Lauren, Vermeesch, Amber L, O'Connor, Kerry Nellie

“…Medical residents commonly face compassion fatigue, burnout, anxiety, and depression. Studies of nature-based interventions show improved mental and physical…”
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Biological and Sociocultural Differences in Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Fifth- to Seventh-Grade Urban Girls by Vermeesch, Amber L, Ling, Jiying, Voskuil, Vicki R, Bakhoya, Marion, Wesolek, Stacey M, Bourne, Kelly A, Pfeiffer, Karin A, Robbins, Lorraine B

“…BACKGROUNDInadequate physical activity (PA) contributes to the high prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. adolescent girls. Barriers preventing…”
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Birthplace, Culture, Self-Esteem, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Community-Dwelling Hispanic Women by Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M., Vermeesch, Amber L., Florom-Smith, Aubrey L., McCabe, Brian E., Peragallo, Nilda P.

“…The purpose of this study was to explore variations in demographics, culture, self-esteem, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic women according to…”
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Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic Women in South Florida by Vermeesch, Amber L., Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M., Hall, Rosemary, McCabe, Brian E., Cianelli, Rosina, Peragallo, Nilda P.

“…U.S. Hispanics, especially women, experience a disproportionate amount of disease burden for depression. This disparity among Hispanic women necessitates…”
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Acculturation and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale for Hispanic Women by McCabe, Brian E, Vermeesch, Amber L, Hall, Rosemary F, Peragallo, Nilda P, Mitrani, Victoria B

“…BACKGROUND:Culturally valid measures of depression for Spanish-speaking Hispanic women are important for developing and implementing effective interventions to…”
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CULTURAL PHENOMENA AND THE SYNDEMIC FACTOR: SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, HIV, AND DEPRESSION AMONG HISPANIC WOMEN by Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M., McCabe, Brian E., Vermeesch, Amber L., Cianelli, Rosina, Florom-Smith, Aubrey L., Peragallo, Nilda

“…Researchers exploring the health of Hispanics in South Florida utilizing a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods have identified that…”
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Shinrin-Yoku 森林浴 (Forest Bathing): A Scoping Review of the Global Research on the Effects of Spending Time in Nature by Vermeesch, Amber L., Ellsworth-Kopkowski, Alexis, Prather, Jenifer G., Passel, Cheryl, Rogers, Heidi Honegger, Hansen, Margaret M.

“…Background This Scoping review (ScR) builds upon the 2017 review conducted by Hansen et al which contributed to evidence base shinrin-yoku (SY), also known as…”
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Exercise Is Medicine for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations: Factors Influencing Implementation by Vermeesch, Amber L., Bustamante, Eduardo E., Coleman, Nailah, Goldsby, TaShauna, Hasson, Rebecca E., Hooker, Steven P., Marquez, David X., Conroy, Molly B.

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Communities of underserved and vulnerable populations (UVP) are particularly at risk for the negative health consequences related to…”
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