Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Bo Kim, Christopher Weatherly, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Enola K. Proctor
Summary: This study examined how studies of inpatient to outpatient mental healthcare transition processes have measured unnecessary psychiatric readmissions. The scoping review found a lack of specificity in reporting the measurement approach, which could hinder the replicability of studies and adaptations of study methods in future investigations. Recommendations include establishing a framework for reporting the measurement approach, devising enhanced guidelines for different circumstances, and examining sensitivity of research findings to the choice of approach.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tsuyoshi Mukaihata, Yuichi Kato, Toshiyuki Swa, Hirokazu Fujimoto
Summary: This scoping review aims to examine the research activity status on the work engagement of psychiatric nurses and identify related factors. Through systematic search and analysis of existing literature, it is expected to provide methods to enhance the work engagement of psychiatric nurses for researchers and contribute to improving their performance.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Clara Lessard-Deschenes, Marie-Helene Goulet, Pierre Pariseau-Legault
Summary: This article reviews the factors associated with perceived coercion in adults receiving psychiatric care. Despite its prevalence and negative consequences, perceived coercion has received relatively little attention in the literature.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Michelle Yan Ling Tan, Bridget McConnell, Joanna Barlas
Summary: This study proposes a scoping review to map and summarize the literature on DBT interventions for various psychiatric concerns. The study aims to collect and report the characteristics, methods, and findings of relevant intervention studies. The goal is to keep DBT stakeholders informed about the latest updates in its clinical applications and to provide information for further development of DBT interventions for psychiatric populations.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elissa Faro, Oluwafemi Adeagbo, Mafuno Grace Mpinganjira, Tobias Chirwa, Beatrice Matanje, Mary Mayige, Bazil Baltazar Kavishe, Blandina Mmbaga, Joel M. Francis
Summary: Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, however, progress on implementing NCD guidelines has been slow. There is a lack of research on NCD care delivery approaches, cost-effectiveness, and implementation research in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aims to identify the variation in measuring the implementation of NCD guidelines and provide resources for LMICs to improve NCD care and evaluation.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gaia Sampogna, Matteo Di Vincenzo, Vincenzo Giallonardo, Francesco Perris, Antonio Volpicelli, Valeria Del Vecchio, Mario Luciano, Andrea Fiorillo
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions and psychological symptoms among the general population. This study aims to describe the psychiatric symptoms associated with long-COVID syndrome and evaluate the methodologies used in previous studies. The most common psychiatric symptoms of long-COVID syndrome include fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and anxiety.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Elissa Faro, Oluwafemi Adeagbo, Mafuno Grace Mpinganjira, Tobias Chirwa, Beatrice Matanje, Mary Mayige, Bazil Baltazar Kavishe, Blandina Mmbaga, Joel M. Francis
Summary: Despite the slow progress in implementing the Global Action Plan for NCDs, this scoping review aims to identify the variation in how NCD guidelines are implemented and evaluated. The results will assist LMICs in improving NCD care and education.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michelle Amri, Safa Ali, Genevieve Jessiman-Perreault, Kathryn Barrett, Jesse Boardman Bump
Summary: This article presents a scoping review protocol to collect evidence on process evaluations of the Healthy Cities project. The aim is to facilitate discussions and inform future evaluations of Healthy Cities, as well as other initiatives seeking socio-political change.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jillian C. Ryan, John Noel Viana, Hamza Sellak, Shakuntla Gondalia, Nathan O'Callaghan
Summary: Precision health is a new field that requires clearer definition and differentiation from precision medicine. This study aims to conduct a scoping review to define precision health and map research in this area. By analyzing data from scientific databases and grey literature sources, the study will identify gaps and future directions for precision health research.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Elizabeth O. Oduwole, Sokona Sy, Abdu A. Adamu, Aminata B. W. Seydi, Charles S. Wiysonge
Summary: The history of African health is critical to understanding health outcomes and informing efforts to address health challenges in African populations.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hugh Shirley, Adrienne Orriols, Dylan Hogan, Kingford Chimfwembe, Alinaswe Balya, Kaala Sibbuku, Janelle Lardizabal, Sophie Tillotson, Philip Espinola Coombs, Richard Wamai
Summary: Zambia is progressing in limiting cases of lymphatic filariasis and this study aims to understand the current state of research in order to identify knowledge and intervention gaps and provide information for surrounding countries in the region.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Caitlin Muhl, Stephanie Wadge, Tarek Hussein
Summary: This article aims to understand the extent and type of evidence on social prescribing and students, filling an important gap in the literature. The study will follow the JBI methodology and report in line with the PRISMA-ScR. A comprehensive search strategy will be conducted, including both published and unpublished literature, with no language or date restrictions. Two independent reviewers will perform screening, retrieval, assessment, and data extraction. The results will be presented in tabular and/or diagrammatic format with a narrative summary.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
David Eli Freedman, Andrea Evelyn Waddell, Henry Lam, Alexander Bourdon, Karen Wang
Summary: Measurement-based care (MBC) is an effective approach in mental healthcare, yet it is underutilized by clinicians possibly due to limited education. This scoping review aims to survey the characteristics of MBC educational programs for clinical trainees in mental healthcare, with the goal of incorporating findings into a novel MBC curriculum and handbook for dissemination.
Review
Psychiatry
Anna E. Kirkland, Matthew C. Fadus, Staci A. Gruber, Kevin M. Gray, Timothy E. Wilens, Lindsay M. Squeglia
Summary: CBD has become a rapidly growing avenue for research in psychiatry. The most promising preliminary findings are related to the use of CBD in psychotic symptoms and anxiety, but there is currently not enough high-quality evidence to suggest the clinical use of CBD for any psychiatric disorder.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Sofia Malaquias-Obregon, Paulina Erika Herdoiza-Arroyo, Joel Omar Gonzalez-Cantero, Sarah Margarita Chavez-Valdez, Roberto Rafael Cruz-Martinez
Summary: Human actions have influenced climate change and caused negative impacts on communities and individual health. Despite the development of assessment tools, evidence on the impact of climate change on mental health is still limited. This scoping review aims to describe existing instruments in this area.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Justeen Hyde, Rendelle Bolton, Bo Kim, Vera Yakovchenko, Beth A. Petrakis, Christy Visher, Keith McInnes
Summary: This study found that military veterans experience high levels of anxiety and uncertainty during the process of social reintegration, primarily due to a lack of positive social experiences and experience with responsibilities. While veterans emphasize issues of limited life experience and skills, reentry specialists focus more on substance use and mental health problems.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kelsey S. Dickson, Marisa Sklar, Serena Z. Chen, Bo Kim
Summary: The study highlights various key influences in mental health care transitions from inpatient to outpatient settings, including community capacity, cross-system collaboration, provider training, client care experience, and client clinical characteristics. These findings inform recommendations for improving mental health care transitions, such as enhanced care coordination, provider education, and tailored services.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
A. Rani Elwy, Elizabeth M. Maguire, Bo Kim, Gavin S. West
Summary: Involving stakeholders is crucial for moving research evidence into practice. Researchers need to identify and categorize stakeholders, and employ specific tools and strategies to engage them in research and dissemination activities, in order to increase their buy-in for the adoption and sustainment of evidence.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Bo Kim, Aishwarya Rajagopalan, Edward M. Tabasky, Sparsha S. Reddy, David R. Topor
Summary: This study developed and implemented a joint resident-faculty feedback workshop to enhance participants' understanding of challenges in the feedback process. The results showed that both faculty and residents were able to increase perspective taking about how the other group perceived the feedback process.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Haley Solomon, Bo S. Kim, Aishwarya K. Rajagopalan, Margo C. Funk
Summary: This study found that female resident physicians are more likely to be misidentified as non-physicians. The usage of doctor badges can improve role identification and reduce gender-based aggressions for female residents, but not for males.
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Bo Kim, Beth Ann Petrakis, D. Keith McInnes, Allen L. Gifford, Samantha K. Sliwinski, David A. Smelson
Summary: This article explores how the World Health Organization's After Action Review (AAR) framework was adapted for use in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' healthcare system, with a specific focus on Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs in Massachusetts. The study aims to provide a consistent framework for reviewing COVID-19 responses across various healthcare programs and identify necessary changes for future situations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Bo Kim, Sabina M. Grech, Alison E. Rembisz, Alexandra Pinkerson, David R. Topor, D. Marcela Ramirez, Andrew E. Budson, Margo C. Funk
Summary: This study aims to provide guidance for psychiatry residency programs on creating a supportive environment to disclose and discuss patient safety data. By developing and piloting a resident-led Patient Safety Presentation process, it can enhance psychiatry residents' knowledge and engagement in patient safety.
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin P. Charns, Barbara Lerner, Vera Yakovchenko, Tracy H. Urech, Marlena H. Shin, Bo Kim, Ryann L. Engle, Anita A. Vashi
Summary: The objective of this study is to understand the factors and organizational dynamics that enable Lean transformation in healthcare organizations. Through interviews with leaders and staff at seven veterans affairs medical centers, the study found that leadership support and capability development are crucial for achieving different levels of Lean transformation. Low scores in communication, data availability, and alignment characterize low-transformation sites. Additionally, locations with high leadership support also have higher veteran engagement.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Christopher J. Miller, Bo Kim, Samantha L. Connolly, Elizabeth G. Spitzer, Madisen Brown, Hannah M. Bailey, Kendra Weaver, Jennifer L. Sullivan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the sustainability of care practices consistent with the collaborative chronic care model (CCM) in outpatient mental health teams within US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. The results showed variable sustainability of CCM-based care processes, with some processes being robustly maintained while others were not sustained.
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Bo Kim, Beth Ann Petrakis, Samantha K. Sliwinski, D. Keith McInnes, Allen L. Gifford, David A. Smelson
Summary: Healthcare must learn from previous COVID-19 responses to prepare for future crises. This study applied the World Health Organization's After Action Review (AAR) to examine the impact of COVID-19 on VA's Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs (RRTPs). The findings identified important recommendations for these programs, such as keeping them open, communicating reasons for precautionary measures to Veterans, and ensuring access to technology for telehealth and communication.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Michael A. Ruderman, Amy L. Byers, Mark S. Bauer, Kelly Stolzmann, Christopher J. Miller, Samantha L. Connolly, Bo Kim
Summary: This study suggests that the evidence-based collaborative chronic care model is associated with reduced all-cause mortality among adult patients treated in general mental health clinics.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Teddy G. Goetz, Courtney Benjamin Wolk
Summary: The study aims to identify stakeholder needs for transgender, non-binary, and/or gender expansive (TNG) specific eating disorder care in order to inform future clinical interventions. Stakeholders expressed the need for TNG-specific treatment that is affirming, inclusive, trauma-informed, anti-racist, delivered by an interdisciplinary team, and focused on addressing gender dysphoria and building distress tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ellen A. Ahlness, Jay Orlander, Julian Brunner, Sarah L. Cutrona, Bo Kim, Brianne K. Molloy-Paolillo, Seppo T. Rinne, Justin Rucci, George Sayre, Ekaterina Anderson
Summary: This study explores the impact of VA's EHR transition on employees' roles and responsibilities, finding that there were differences in the access restrictions to EHR functionality between the previous system (CPRS/Vista) and the new system (Cerner), leading to various challenges for employees.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ellen A. Ahlness, Brianne K. Molloy-Paolillo, Julian Brunner, Sarah L. Cutrona, Bo Kim, Erin Matteau, Seppo T. Rinne, Edward Walton, Edwin Wong, George Sayre
Summary: This study suggests that the transition of electronic health records (EHRs) has a comprehensive impact on the learning and work of health professions trainees (HPTs), from onboarding and training to clinical care contributions and career retention. Understanding the challenges faced by HPTs during EHR transitions is crucial for effective training.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rui Xiao, Christopher P. Bonafide, Nathaniel J. Williams, Zuleyha Cidav, Christopher P. Landrigan, Jennifer Faerber, Spandana Makeneni, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Amanda C. Schondelmeyer, Patrick W. Brady, Rinad S. Beidas, Enrique F. Schisterman
Summary: The study aims to investigate the effects of deimplementation strategies on the sustainment of SpO(2) monitoring removal in children with bronchiolitis, and will utilize statistical analysis models.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)