Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Stacey Giroux, Patrick Kaminski, Kurt Waldman, Jordan Blekking, Tom Evans, Kelly K. Caylor
Summary: Smallholder farmers in Africa, particularly in rural Kenya, rely on advice from their peers in making decisions about maize seed choices. This study examines the social networks of maize seed advice seeking, as well as the factors influencing farmers' seeking behaviors, using exponential random graph modeling.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Klaus Fichter, Jens Clausen
Summary: The study found that some factors explain diffusion in (almost) all cases (high explanatory range), some only in specific sectors (medium explanatory range), and some merely in individual cases (low explanatory range).
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AND SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Marcello Monteleone, Alessio Fuoco, Elisa Esposito, Ian Rose, Jie Chen, Bibiana Comesana-Gandara, C. Grazia Bezzu, Mariolino Carta, Neil G. McKeown, Maxim V. Shalygin, Vladimir Teplyakov, Johannes Carolus Jansen
Summary: This paper reports the use of a mass-spectrometric residual gas analyser to study the transient phase of mixed gas transport through different membrane materials. The computational analysis of the entire permeation curve allows for the calculation of mixed gas diffusion coefficients and the identification of non-Fickian diffusion or other anomalous behavior. Comparative analysis of different methods and instruments provides insights into the transport properties of different membrane materials and helps in the development of novel membranes.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Rui-lian Du, Zhi-zhong Sun
Summary: This article presents an establishment and sharp theoretical analysis of a numerical scheme for solving multi-dimensional multi-term time fractional mixed diffusion and wave equations. By using the method of order reduction, the time multi-term fractional diffusion and wave terms are converted into the time multi-term fractional integral and diffusion terms, and an L2-1(sigma) formula is developed for solving the latter problem. The stability and convergence of these numerical schemes are rigorously analyzed by the energy method, with convergence rates of order two in both time and space.
NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohamed Ismail
Summary: Studies have found that older migrants in Europe tend to hold outdated or more pessimistic views on ageing compared to the general population. This study suggests that the diffusion of innovation theory may explain these observations. The analysis shows that migrants are likely to experience significant delays in the diffusion of innovations compared to the majority UK population.
Article
Nursing
Lisa van Dongen, Shaun Cardiff, Manon Kluijtmans, Lisette Schoonhoven, Jan P. H. Hamers, Marieke J. Schuurmans, Thora B. Hafsteinsdottir
Summary: The study found that the leadership mentoring program had a positive impact on the leadership and professional development of postdoctoral nurses, enhancing their professional identity and research productivity. Many participants experienced increased research productivity and career advancement after participating in the program.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Banan Mukhalalati, Aicha Ahmed, Sara Elshami, Ahmed Awaisu
Summary: With the increasing global prominence of cultural diversity, healthcare professional educators (HPEs) are expected to possess a high level of cultural competence in education. This study investigates HPEs' perceptions of cultural competence at the Qatar University-Health Cluster (QU-HC), revealing that HPEs demonstrate a moderate level of cultural awareness, while individual and institutional factors need improvement.
Article
Business
Andrew Adewale Alola, Jaana Rahko
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change technologies on greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial and energy sectors of Nordic countries. The results show that both domestically developed environmental technologies and technology spillovers from foreign economies help mitigate emissions, particularly in the industrial sector. Economic growth also plays a vital role in emissions.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Travis Cramer, Elise Cappella, C. Cybele Raver
Summary: Guided by social capital and diffusion of innovation theories, this study examines the instrumental advice network ties among diverse staff in early childhood education programs. The results show that administrators are the most sought source of advice, lead teachers provide more advice to colleagues than assistant teachers, and specialized staff offer advice in their areas of expertise. The findings suggest that teachers with more advice ties report higher job satisfaction, teaching efficacy, and collective efficacy. However, no relationship was found between advice ties and teachers' orientation to innovation. These findings have implications for professional development in early childhood education.
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hannah Maria Jennings, Joanna Morrison, Kohenour Akter, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Carina King, Naveed Ahmed, Abdul Kuddus, Sanjit Kumar Shaha, Tasmin Nahar, Kishwar Azad, Edward Fottrell
Summary: The study found that people with diabetes who are aware of their condition do seek medical care, but access to specialist diabetes services is hindered by factors such as costs, time, crowded conditions, and distance. Local services, while more accessible, lack infrastructure and expertise. Women are less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and attend specialist services, and costs of care and dissatisfaction with healthcare providers affect medication adherence.
Article
Nursing
Jules Willems, Valeria Lima Passos, Jan P. H. Hamers, Michel H. C. Bleijlevens
Summary: This study aims to understand the barriers towards preventing and/or reducing involuntary treatment in long-term geriatric care. The results show that lack of time, lack of knowledge on methods, and the perceived need to use involuntary treatment are the main barriers. Furthermore, there is a general lack of awareness on the concept of involuntary treatment among professional caregivers. Future research should focus on supporting caregivers to overcome these barriers and reduce the use of involuntary treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Vipler, Bethany Snyder, Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Paul Haidet, Mark Peyrot, Heather Stuckey
Summary: Using transformative learning theory, this study explores the experiences of medical trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicate that self-awareness was the most prominent outcome, followed by changes in action, while openness and worldview shifts were the least significant. Cognitive rational and social critique processes were more prominent than extrarational processes. Students were more likely than housestaff to experience transformative learning through the social critique process. Qualitative analysis identified negative changes as the most common response, with students reporting more negative changes than housestaff. Only a small percentage of reported changes could be defined as transformative.
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meesha Iqbal, Aysha Zahidie
Summary: The DOI model and SNT theory are two different approaches to studying the behavior change process. The DOI model focuses on the stages and characteristics of innovation diffusion, while the SNT theory explains the impact of social networks on behavior change.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zehra Baykal Akmese, Ummahan Yucel
Summary: This study aims to understand the perception of professional self-esteem among midwifery students and how it is formed, as well as to reveal their perception of the midwifery profession and how it determines their professional self-esteem. The study used a mixed-method approach, analyzing quantitative data through questionnaires and interviews with midwifery students in western Turkey. The results showed that there was a significant difference in self-esteem scores based on factors such as voluntary choice of the midwifery department and belief in ability to perform the profession. The main themes obtained from the qualitative data were the meaning of being a midwife, decision to become a midwife, and the challenges of the profession.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
R. Vilela Mendes, Tanya Araujo
Summary: Networks with long-range connections, known as fractional networks, exhibit superdiffusion, Levy flights, and robustness properties that are different from scale-free networks. This study investigates the anomalous superdiffusive and mixed diffusion behavior in such networks, particularly in social networks and modular hierarchical brain networks, and explores the relationship with the nature and density of long-range connections.
PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Gerontology
Yuting Song, Abubakar Mohamed Nassur, Viraji Rupasinghe, Fajr Haq, Anne-Marie Bostrom, Colin Reid, Elizabeth Andersen, Adrian Wagg, Matthias Hoben, Zahra Goodarzi, Janet E. Squires, Carole A. Estabrooks, Lori E. Weeks
Summary: This study synthesized research on the factors associated with resident responsive behaviors towards care staff and interventions to reduce these behaviors. The findings identified multiple factors at different levels and highlighted the need for a better understanding of the interrelationships among these factors and processes leading to the behaviors. The effectiveness of interventions to reduce the behaviors remains inconclusive.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Heather K. Titley, Sandra Young, Amber Savage, Trina Thorne, Jude Spiers, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: This study explores the impact of COVID-19 on care aides working in long-term care homes. The results show that care aides experienced mental and emotional distress, increased workload, and staffing shortages during the pandemic. However, their resilience was supported by strong relationships, faith, and community.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuting Song, Trina E. Thorne, Yinfei Duan, Greta Cummings, Peter G. Norton, Janet Squires, Carole A. Estabrooks
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Adrian Wagg, Matthias Hoben, Liane Ginsburg, Malcolm Doupe, Whitney Berta, Yuting Song, Peter Norton, Jennifer Knopp-Sihota, Carole Estabrooks
Summary: This study examined the effect of a facilitation intervention enabling care aides to lead quality improvement efforts in long-term care homes. The intervention resulted in a statistically significant reduction in pain scores for residents and a decrease in dependency for residents whose teams addressed mobility. However, the study was underpowered to detect a difference in the primary outcome.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jeffrey Poss, James Silvius, Matthias Hoben, Adrian Wagg, Malcolm Doupe, Peter Norton, Laurel Scott, Carole Estabrooks
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Matthias Hoben, Emily Dymchuk, Kyle Corbett, Rashmi Devkota, Shovana Shrestha, Jenny Lam, Sube Banerjee, Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Greta G. Cummings, Malcolm B. Doupe, Yinfei Duan, Janice Keefe, Hannah M. O'Rourke, Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, Yuting Song, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: This study examined the association between COVID-19 outbreaks, access to geriatric professionals, care aide burnout, and the quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents. The results showed that recent COVID-19 outbreaks, high levels of emotionally exhausted care aides, and lack of access to geriatric professionals were significantly associated with poorer QoL among nursing home residents.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yinfei Duan, Yuting Song, Trina E. Thorne, Alba Iaconi, Peter G. Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: Care aides working in nursing homes experience burnout attributed to various workplace stressors. Burnout dimensions (exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy) interact to form distinct burnout patterns. Using a person-oriented approach, the study aimed to identify burnout patterns among care aides and their associations with individual and job-related factors. Latent profile analysis revealed four burnout patterns: engaged, overwhelmed but accomplished, tired and ineffective, and tired but effective. The findings highlight the need for tailored interventions to address the complex experiences of burnout among care aides.
Article
Gerontology
Liane R. Ginsburg, Adam Easterbrook, Ariane Massie, Whitney Berta, Malcolm Doupe, Matthias Hoben, Peter Norton, Colin Reid, Yuting Song, Adrian Wagg, Carole Estabrooks
Summary: This study developed a program theory to explain the implementation of complex interventions in long-term care settings, examining mechanisms of impact, effects of context on implementation, and implementation outcomes. The results showed moderate implementation fidelity, with engagement of frontline workers, supportive leadership, and shifts in role perceptions and power differentials facilitating implementation. This study fills important knowledge gaps regarding implementation of complex interventions in nursing homes.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lauren MacEachern, Liane R. Ginsburg, Matthias Hoben, Malcolm Doupe, Adrian Wagg, Jennifer A. Knopp-Sihota, Lisa Cranley, Yuting Song, Carole A. Estabrooks, Whitney Berta
Summary: This paper describes the development, application, and validation of a tool to measure the enactment of core Quality Improvement (QI) skills and knowledge in a complex healthcare setting. The tool consists of 10 QI indicators and a five-point scale. Inter-rater reliability was found to be good to excellent, and usability and acceptability among raters were high. The tool helps identify strengths and weaknesses of a QI team and provides targeted feedback on core QI components.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Matthias Hoben, David B. Hogan, Jeffrey W. Poss, Andrea Gruneir, Kim McGrail, Lauren E. Griffith, Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Carole A. Estabrooks, Colleen J. Maxwell
Summary: This study compared trends in practice-sensitive, risk-adjusted quality indicators between assisted living (AL) and nursing homes (NHs), and examined changes in these trends after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed significant differences in quality indicators between AL and NHs, indicating the need to consider these differences when implementing improvement measures.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuting Song, Sascha Bolt, Trina Thorne, Peter Norton, Jeff Poss, Fangfang Fu, Janet Squires, Greta Cummings, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: This study assessed the association between nursing assistants' use of best practices and residents' pain levels in nursing homes. The findings showed that higher levels of best practice use among nursing assistants were associated with a higher likelihood of residents experiencing mild pain, but there was no significant difference in moderate or severe pain. This highlights the importance of further research to identify factors that promote effective pain assessment and management.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Liane Ginsburg, Matthias Hoben, Whitney Berta, Malcolm Doupe, Carole A. Estabrooks, Peter G. Norton, Colin Reid, Ariane Geerts, Adrian Wagg
Summary: A practical approach, the OFES-CI, was developed to assess fidelity enactment in complex interventions. The OFES-CI demonstrated good reliability and practicality in implementation.
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Carole A. Estabrooks, Vivian Ewa, Janice Keefe, Sharon E. Straus
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Fangfang Fu, Oludotun Akinlawon, Carole A. Estabrooks, Andrea Gruneir
Summary: Despite the physical demands and risks in long-term care (LTC), there is little knowledge about workplace injuries and worker compensation claims in this setting. This study aims to characterize workplace injuries in LTC and estimate the influence of worker and organizational factors on severe injury.
HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mariana Bueno, Marilyn Ballantyne, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Carole A. A. Estabrooks, Sharyn Gibbins, Denise Harrison, Carol McNair, Shirine Riahi, Janet Squires, Anne Synnes, Anna Taddio, Charles Victor, Janet Yamada, Bonnie Stevens
Summary: The analgesic effectiveness of repeated sucrose administration for skin-breaking procedures in the NICU hospitalization of preterm infants was observed. The study found that the minimal dose of sucrose consistently reduced pain over time. Further research is needed to determine the optimal combination of sucrose and other pain management strategies and the impact of repeated use of sucrose on neurodevelopment.
FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)