Maryellen Brisbois

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Maryellen Brisbois, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community

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Education

University of Massachusetts WorcesterPhD
Worcester State CollegeMS
Assumption CollegeBS
St. Vincent Hospital School of NursingDiploma

Teaching

  • Community Nursing

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Exploration and analyses of emerging trends of disease across the globe. Communicable and non-communicable disease trends will be examined in diverse populations. Impact of environmental and social-economic factors on the distribution of disease across low, middle and high income countries will be analyzed.

In-depth examination of health care systems. Explores various models of healthcare delivery offered in low, middle and high resourced countries. Financial/economic principles of health care delivery will be identified and analyzed.

This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.

This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.

Critically examination of perspectives in nursing and interdisciplinary fields relevant to the global burden of chronic illness on an individual. Emphasis is placed on variations in the conceptualization of phenomena associated with human responses to illness, in particular chronic illness and symptomatology across disciplines and cultures and their relationships to assumptions underlying nursing science. Comprehensive understanding of the impact of chronic illness on the individual is enhanced by the emphasis on social determinants of health. Knowledge development of equitable person-centered approaches address individuals¿ needs. Research, practice, and educational implications evolving from the synthesis of this knowledge will be explored.  

Weekly seminar discussions or presentations based on nursing or interdisciplinary research, theory development or methods alternating with focused dissertation discussions with faculty. Detailed exploration of grant development skills integrated across the four semester sequence supports skill development for dissertation proposal.

Weekly seminar discussions or presentations based on nursing or interdisciplinary research, theory development or methods alternating with focused dissertation discussions with faculty. Detailed exploration of grant development skills integrated across the four semester sequence supports skill development for dissertation proposal.

Weekly seminar discussions or presentations based on nursing or interdisciplinary research, theory development or methods alternating with focused dissertation discussions with faculty. Detailed exploration of grant development skills integrated across the four semester sequence supports skill development for dissertation proposal.

The dissertation is the culmination of knowledge development across the program. Over a period of several semesters, students synthesize and integrate knowledge from the program of study and develop a concentrated investigation of a fundamental or applied issue pertinent to nursing science. Students' research must make a contribution to nursing science in the area of chronic illness and /or nursing education. Students will successfully complete the qualifying requirement and prepare a formal proposal endorsed by the students' dissertation committee. The written dissertation must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Nursing.

The dissertation is the culmination of knowledge development across the program. Over a period of several semesters, students synthesize and integrate knowledge from the program of study and develop a concentrated investigation of a fundamental or applied issue pertinent to nursing science. Students' research must make a contribution to nursing science in the area of chronic illness and /or nursing education. Students will successfully complete the qualifying requirement and prepare a formal proposal endorsed by the students' dissertation committee. The written dissertation must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Nursing.

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

Analyze the philosophical underpinnings and development of qualitative research methods. Critically examine qualitative research designs, data collection and methods for analysis and interpretation of findings from a variety of disciplines. Critically examine evaluation criteria and ethical concerns related to qualitative research with human subjects.
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Research

Research activities

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Cancer Care, Symptomology and Disparities
  • Global Health Interventions Among Vulnerable Groups
  • Impact of Global Service Learning

Research

Research interests

  • Global Health
  • Health and Health Care Disparities
  • Chronic Illness
  • Global Service Learning
  • Social Determinants of Health

Select publications

  • Murphy, J.M., Chin, E.D., Westlake, C., Asselin, M. & Brisbois, M.D. (2021).
    Pediatric hematology/oncology nurse spirituality, stress, coping, spiritual well-being and intent to leave nursing: A Mixed method study
    Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
  • Brisbois, M.D. & Pereira H.R. (2019).
    Bridging the Atlantic: Optimizing health of vulnerable community aggregates through international student exchange
    Education for Health, 32, 3, 136-140.
  • Pereira, H. R., Brisbois, M.D., Silva, H.O., & Stover, C.M. (2018).
    Learning beyond expectations: Evaluation of an international nursing student exchange.
    Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 8, 2, 72-82.
  • Brisbois, M. D., Oliveira, H.O., Pereira, H. R., & Sethares, K.A. (2016).
    Self-perceived health and quality of life among Azorean deportees: a cross sectional descriptive study
    Springerplus, 5,1
  • Brisbois, M. (2014).
    An interpretive description of chemotherapy-induced premature menopause among Latinas with breast cancer
    Oncology Nursing Forum, 4, E282-289.

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