Leticia Costa, MSN, BSN

Leticia has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul – 2017 in Brazil, a one-year undergraduate experience at School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 2013-2014, PIBIC/CNPq researcher (2015-2016), intern at Pan-American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States (2018). Master of Science in Nursing degree at Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2019). She is currently  a PhD student at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Experience in Nursing, focusing on Public Health, working mainly with: primary health care, transcultural nursing, culture, nursing care and hypertension.

Education

Ph.D. Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MSN Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

BS Nursing Exchange Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

BS Nursing Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Awards & Honors

Dr. Maria Lúcia Ivo Award, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Intellectual Contributions

Cassiani, S., Costa, L. A., Hoyos, M. C., De Gracia, E., Listovsky, G., Silva, F. A. M. Participation of nurses from the Region of the Americas in a leadership virtual training (2019). Enfermería Universitaria, 16(3), 230-239. https://doi.org/10.22201/eneo.23958421e.2019.3.688

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019). Strategic Directions for Nursing in the Region of the Americas. http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/50956?fbclid=IwAR2msWH9UgnfDWkXZI-UZVkY15PBNoLfIvs9jZr7Mv00Wsfs_qNDYr96CxU

Oliveira, S. F., Assis, A. V. B., Martino, A., Costa, L. A., Santos, R. G., Sales, A. P. A. (2019). Media representations of violence by firearms and cold weapons.  Revista Psicologia, Diversidade E Saúde, 8(2), 206–216. https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v8i2.2393

Costa, L. A., Sales, A. P. A. (2018). Cultural influence in the care of patients with hypertension: an integrative review. Rev. Saúde Pública de Mato Grosso do Sul. 1(1), 75-85 https://docs.bvsalud.org/biblioref/2020/12/1141384/artigo-no-8-a-influencia-dacultura-nas-praticas.pdf

Costa, L. A., Sales, A. P. A., Bresan, D., Kawakame, P. (2017). Systemic hypertension in a river community’s perspective: a transcultural approach. Revista Interdisciplinar em Cultura e Sociedade, 3(Special issue). http://www.periodicoseletronicos.ufma.br/index.php/ricultsociedade/article/view/6677/4298

Mendonça, A. S., Costa, L. A., Contrera, L., Silva, D. S., Fiorin, P., Ivo, M. L. (2017). Risk perception and occupational accident with biological material: experiences of Federal Highway Polices. 6th Ibero-American Congress on Qualitative Research (ISQR2016), Salamanca, Spain, 12-14 July, 2017. https://proceedings.ciaiq.org/index.php/ciaiq2017/article/view/1277/1237

Costa, L. A., Sales, A. P. A., Bresan, D., Kawakame, P. (2016). Perception of a river community residing at Passo do Lontra about systemic hypertension: a transcultural approach”. 5th Ibero-American Congress on Qualitative Research (ISQR2016), Porto, Portugal, 12-14 July, 2016. http://proceedings.ciaiq.org/index.php/ciaiq2016/article/view/748/735

Costa, L. A., Contrera, L., (2016). Risk Factors, Immunization and Knowledge of Federal Highway Police in Mato Grosso Do Sul State related to Hepatitis B and C. Scientific Initiation Meeting of Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, 30 November - 2 December, 2016.

Costa, L. A., Zolin, K. P. (2016). Understanding and challenges of the American Unified Health System: experience of two exchange students in the United States”. 12nd Rede Unida International Congress, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, March, 2016. http://conferencia2016.redeunida.org.br/ocs/index.php/congresso/2016/paper/view/5489

Costa, L. A., Sales, A. P. A. (2015). Behavioral aspects of hypertension [Poster presentation].

Costa, L. A., Zolin, K. P. (2014). Primary Care in the face of American health: the experience of two Nursing students in the United States. Rede Unida Mid-west Regional Meeting, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, 2014. Available at: http://conferencia2016.redeunida.org.br/ocs/index.php/regionais/centro-oeste/paper/view/29

Costa, L. A., Del Corona, A. R. P., Knoch, M., Zolin, K. P. (2016). Meaningful learning model and conceot maps construction: a practice of integration among nursing students.

Zolin, K. P., Costa, L. A., (2014). Reflections of two Science Without Borders exchange students about Public Health course. Rede Unida Mid-west Regional Meeting, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, 2014. http://conferencia2016.redeunida.org.br/ocs/index.php/regionais/centro- oeste/paper/view/63

Presentations

Costa, L. A., Holt, J. M. (2024). Using Predictive Analytics to Forecast Hispanic Infant Birth Outcomes.  Accepted at Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Conference.

Costa, L. A., Holt, J. M. (2024). Using Artificial Neural Network Analysis to Predict Hispanic People's Birth Outcomes using PeriData.Net®. Accepted at Building Bridges.

Costa, L. A. (2022). Intrinsic Motivation to Self-Manage a Health Condition: A Concept Analysis [Poster presentation] 46^th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Conference, Schaumburg, IL, USA.