2025 Sigma Grant Recipients

Esther Afolabi, PhD (Kappa Epsilon at-Large Chapter, USA)
Cervical Cancer Screening Among New American Women in Grand Rapids Communities: A Need Assessment
This study aims to explore the experiences and perceptions of participants regarding cervical cancer prevention services, by thoroughly examining the barriers and facilitators that impact cervical cancer screening among New American women in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Misun Hwang, MSN, RN (Rho Chapter, USA)
Digital Health Engagement to Support Self-Management in Older Adults with Cancer
This study aims to comprehensively explores multiple dimensions of digital health engagement and factors influencing the decision-making of older adults with cancer at various phases of digital health engagement for their self-management using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Salini K, PhD (Upsilon Xi at-Large Chapter, India)
Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led AI-Powered Cardiac Chatbot in Prevention and Early Detection of Postoperative Complications Among CABG Patients
This study aims to demonstrate the potential of AI-powered tools to enhance postoperative cardiac care.

Jing Liu, PhD (Xi Omicron at-Large Chapter, USA)
Barriers and Facilitators to Access Breast Cancer Care in the Under-served Chinese Americans
This study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the barriers and facilitators to accessing care among Chinese American women with breast cancer.

Yim-wah Mak, PhD (Pi Iota Chapter, Hong Kong)
Effects and Feasibility of Dyadic-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Manage Thirst Among Patients with Heart Failure: A Mixed-Methods Study
This study aims to improve thirst management and overall well-being in heart failure patients (HF) and their family caregivers (FC) through the implementation of 4 sessions of dyadic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Siobhan O'Connor, PhD (Phi Mu Chapter, UK)
Nursing Students Perspective on Learning About Artificial Intelligence: A Feasibility Study
This study aims to develop new AI curricula and integrate it into nursing courses on digital health so that undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students learn the fundamentals of AI.

Jude Ominyi, PhD (Phi Mu Chapter, UK)
Exploring Social Prescribing Processes in Nurse-Led Weight Management Clinics: Facilitating Engagement in Physical Activity and Weight Loss Among Minority Ethnic Women With Excess Weight
The purpose of this study is to explore how Social Prescribing (SP) as a process facilitates engagement in physical activity (PA) and weight loss programs among minority ethnic women (MEW), with excess weight and obesity in nurse-led weight management.

Nariciso Quidley-Rodriguez, PhD (Iota Xi Chapter, USA)
Companion Animals and LGBTQ+ Veterans: Exploring the Benefits and Risks of Furry Friends
This study aims to explore the benefits and drawbacks of companion dogs for LGBTQ+ veterans.

Priscilla Carmiol Rodriguez, PhD (Psi at-Large and Theta Epsilon Chapters, USA)
Insights into Hispanic Family Caregivers' Sleep: A Multimethod Study
This study aims understand and characterize the sleep patterns, quality, prevalence of sleep disturbances, and cultural practices, attitudes and beliefs about sleep among Hispanic family caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Alexander Sheshtiperov, PhD (Upsilon Xi at-Large Chapter, Israel)
Growing in the Shadow of Mental Illness: Quality of Life, Health Status, Social Functioning, and Health Care Utilization Among Adults With Parents Who Have Severe Mental Illness
This study aims to examine the connection between General self-efficacy, Resilience, Childhood traumatic experiences, and Parental attachment in childhood, and their associations with Quality of life, Healthcare service utilization, and Social functioning in young adulthood among adults who grew up in childhood to parents with severe mental illness.

Katherine Shue-McGuffin, PhD (Gamma Iota Chapter, USA)
Innovations in Training: Sim-IPE for Healthcare Professionals to Address Human Trafficking
This study aims to examine the efficacy of an interprofessional simulation (Sim-IPE) intervention, informed by HT survivors, community agency members, and clinical experts, for improving healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and preparedness for HT care.

Dan Song, PhD (Beta Pi Chapter, USA)
Combined EMA Tools to Assess Stress and Glycemia in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
This preliminary study aims to evaluate the effects of Auricular Point Acupressure, in managing pain, in older people with HIV.

Aimee A. Woda, PhD (Delta Gamma at-Large Chapter, USA)
Evaluating Generative AI’s Capability to Assess Debriefer Competence
This research aims to validate the effectiveness of generative AI, specifically ChatGPT, in assessing debriefer competence using the Debriefing for Meaningful Learning Evaluation Scale.

Mengqi Xu, MSN (China)
Effects of a Health Belief Model Based Educational Programme on Medication Adherence Among Older Adults With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a newly designed health belief model based educational program on medication adherence among older adults with coronary artery disease.

Xiangming Zhan, PhD (USA)
Topic Modeling to Bridge the Gap Between Narratives of People affected by HIV and Educational Materials
This study aims to advance nursing science by developing an innovative methodological approach that bridges the gap between patient narratives and HIV educational materials through the integration of computational linguistics and nursing informatics.