Fall 2025 IU Undergraduate Research Conference
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Item type: Item , Patient-Reported Indicators for Initiating Advance Care Planning in Parkinson's Disease(2025-11) Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Vianney; Trinklein, Bethany; Bartlett, Stephanie (Faculty Sponsor); Amber Comer (Faculty Sponsor)Title: "Patient-Reported Indicators for Initiating Advance Care Planning in Parkinson’s Disease" Introduction: People with Parkinson’s disease (PWP) face a neurodegenerative illness that can impact communication, cognition, and decision-making capacity. Little is known about PWP beliefs and attitudes towards advance care planning (ACP) initiation or revisitation. Objective: To assess ACP documentation among PWP and identify reasons for initiating or revisiting ACP in an outpatient clinic. Methods: A prospective survey was conducted at a midwestern Parkinson Center of Excellence. Clinicians determined eligible adults with Parkinson’s disease who could independently answer questions. A survey was completed via QR code or with assistance from researchers. Participants were shown examples of ACP documents and categorized into two cohorts: those who recognized having completed ACP (Cohort 1) and those who did not (Cohort 2). The survey included demographics and questions about when ACP should be completed or revisited. Results: Among 39 participants (mean age 69; 97% white; 58% male; 86% married; 89% living with someone), just over half reported having an ACP document, though only 10% had documentation in the EMR. 75% believed ACP should be revisited. All participants identified nearing the end of life, communication difficulties, and moving to a facility as key reasons for completing or revisiting ACP. Those without ACP also endorsed initiating ACP with increased symptom burden despite medication (p=.006), memory issues (p=.011), functional decline (p=.005), or inability to live alone (p<.001). Conclusion: Most PWP believe ACP should be revisited during major health transitions. Clinicians should initiate ACP discussions upon worsening symptoms, cognitive decline, or changes in independence.Item type: Item , Artificial Nesting Structures to Support Native Pollinators at Indiana University Southeast (IUS) Campus(2025-11-21) Jacob, Kelsie Renae; Hollenbeck, James (Faculty Sponsor); Taylor, David (Faculty Sponsor)Item type: Item , Erasure Poetry and Connections: From Reader to Author(2025-11-21) Cartwright, Wendy; Goodspeed-Chadwick, Julie (Faculty Mentor)Item type: Item , Under the Stars: How Nature Impacts Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors(2025-11-21) Snider, Trinity; Sizemore, Brittany A. (Faculty Sponsor)Item type: Item , Muscarinic Receptor Activation and Anandamide Synthesis via NAPE-PLD in Exocrine Glands(2025-11-21) Schmitt, Connor; Elyssa Hyman; Murataeva, Natalia; Wager-Miller, Jim; Mackie, Ken; Straiker, AlexItem type: Item , Foundation of Law: Absolutism vs Relativism(2025-11-21) Ibarra-Waddell, JasminItem type: Item , Fraying Legacies: Comparing the State of Indiana Agriculture, 1985 to Today(2025-11-21) Marie, Xondrais; Medina, Veronica (Faculty Mentor)Item type: Item , Investigating How Prostaglandin I2 Signaling Controls Germinal Center Activity and IgE Production During Allergic Airway Inflammation(2025-11-21) Patel, Rahi Brijeshkumar; AlMotairy, Raghad; Tilson-Lunel, Andrew (Faculty Sponsor); Norlander, Allison E. (Faculty Sponsor)Item type: Item , The Availability of Potentially Unethically-Sourced 3D Anatomy Models on Peer-to-Peer Websites(2025-11-21) Kherallah, Salma; Cale, Andrew S.Item type: Item , Developing a Pilot Spina Bifida Outcomes Registry: Feasibility Analysis(2025-11-21) Ramsey, Jill; Woodward, Jason (Faculty Sponsor)Item type: Item , Designing Dynamic Experiences: Investigating Procedural Music in Interactive Systems(2025-11-21) Growe, Luke; Ramachandran, Sridhar (Faculty Advisor)