The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing PhD students, Cheongin Im, MSN, BSN, RN, and Dongmi Kim, BSN, RN, recently presented their research at the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) 39th Annual Conference, Feb. 19-21 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Im’s poster “Health Digital Game Adaptation for a Native American Tribe Using Virtual CBPR” was named a Top 10 Student Poster at the conference.
She has worked as a graduate research assistant under School of Nursing’s Associate Dean for Research Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, FAHA, on research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
This project focuses on adapting the digital mobile game app Heart Health Mountain to support hypertension management among members of the Native American Lumbee Tribe.
Kim presented two posters titled “Social Determinants of Health Influencing Self-Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review” and “Situation-Specific Theory on Kidney Health Disparities Among Midlife Women.”
Her research is focused on kidney health inequalities, particularly among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Her first poster presents a systematic review identifying key social determinants of health that affect self-management behaviors in CKD patients, highlighting disparities in healthcare access, socioeconomic status, and social support.
Kim’s second poster outlines the development of a situation-specific theory to understand kidney health disparities in midlife women, using School of Nursing Dean Eun-Ok Im’s, Ph.D., MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, framework to explore the social and cultural factors influencing CKD outcomes in this population.