Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin D. Li, Christopher S. Saigal, Megha D. Tandel, Lorna Kwan, Moira Inkelas, Dana L. Alden, Stanley K. Frencher, Kiran Gollapudi, Jeremy Blumberg, Jamal Nabhani, Jonathan Bergman
Summary: Shared decision making (SDM) is advocated as the preferred method for physicians and men with prostate cancer to make treatment decisions. Implementation of formal SDM programs is limited, with little description of outcomes for disadvantaged populations. Our study compared implementation outcomes between academic and county health care settings, finding similar reach and fidelity rates but higher effectiveness ratings and satisfaction levels at the academic center. Implementation strategies, such as reminder calls and a Spanish module, led to improved completion rates and highlighted the importance of patient engagement and access in successful DA implementation efforts. Overall, SDM may benefit patients and health care systems regardless of demographic or clinical characteristics.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jeroen Klaas Jacobus Bossen, Julia Aline Wesselink, Ide Christiaan Heyligers, Jesse Jansen
Summary: This study investigated the use of patient decision aids (ptDAs) in orthopedics. The results showed that patients who declined to use ptDA usually had higher pain scores and worse quality of life, and were less likely to receive nonsurgical treatment. The study also examined the barriers and facilitators for ptDA use from the perspective of clinicians.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Constanze Stolz-Klingenberg, Claudia Buenzen, Marie Coors, Charlotte Flueh, Nils G. Margraf, Kai Wehkamp, Marla L. Clayman, Fueloep Scheibler, Felix Wehking, Jens Ulrich Rueffer, Wiebke Schuettig, Leonie Sundmacher, Michael Synowitz, Daniela Berg, Friedemann Geiger
Summary: The study examined the sustainability of the SHARE TO CARE (S2C) program in the Neuromedical Center, showing that patients experienced increased shared decision making (SDM) levels and improved preparation for decision making 6-18 months after the initial implementation.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susanne Gaube, Harini Suresh, Martina Raue, Alexander Merritt, Seth J. Berkowitz, Eva Lermer, Joseph F. Coughlin, John V. Guttag, Errol Colak, Marzyeh Ghassemi
Summary: This study found that radiologists rated diagnostic advice as lower quality when it appeared to come from an AI system, while less experienced physicians did not have this bias. Diagnostic accuracy significantly decreased when participants received inaccurate advice, regardless of the purported source being AI or human experts. Therefore, important considerations need to be made when deploying advice in clinical environments, whether it is coming from AI or non-AI sources.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Janice Zhao, Maya Abdallah, Chandrika Sanapala, Erin Watson, Marissa LoCastro, Daniel A. Castillo, Daniel Richardson, Thomas W. LeBlanc, Kah Poh Loh
Summary: This review summarizes existing studies on the development and evaluation of patient decision aids (PDAs) for patients with hematologic malignancies. PDAs were found to support shared decision-making and improve patient knowledge and satisfaction.
Article
Oncology
Jon C. Tilburt, David Zahrieh, Joel E. Pacyna, Daniel G. Petereit, Judith S. Kaur, Bruce D. Rapkin, Robert L. Grubb, George J. Chang, Michael J. Morris, Evan Z. Kovac, Kara N. Babaian, Jeff A. Sloan, Ethan M. Basch, Elizabeth S. Peil, Amylou C. Dueck, Paul J. Novotny, Electra D. Paskett, Jan C. Buckner, Daniel D. Joyce, Victor M. Montori, Dominick L. Frosch, Robert J. Volk, Simon P. Kim
Summary: A multicenter trial oversampling minority men demonstrated that decision aids provided at different points in the care continuum for localized prostate cancer treatment did not result in significant gains in prostate cancer knowledge.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Shawn P. E. Nishi, Lisa M. Lowenstein, Tito R. Mendoza, Maria A. Lopez, Laura C. Crocker, Karen Sepucha, Jiangong Niu, Robert J. Volk
Summary: Among patients recently assessed for LCS, the quality of decision-making is highly variable, with patients valuing early cancer detection over concerns about harms. Patients were more likely to receive information on the benefits of LCS than on the risks, and one-third experienced some degree of decisional conflict. However, most patients felt they were adequately involved in the screening decision-making process.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
James Lorenz Merle, Dennis Li, Brennan Keiser, Alithia Zamantakis, Artur Queiroz, Carlos G. Gallo, Juan A. Villamar, Virginia McKay, Juan Pablo Zapata, Brian Mustanski, Nanette Benbow, Justin D. Smith
Summary: Despite decreased rates of new infections, HIV/AIDS continues to impact certain US populations. Implementation science is needed to expand the sustained use of effective prevention and treatment interventions, particularly among priority populations at risk for and living with HIV/AIDS. A comprehensive review of the literature is necessary to enhance current knowledge and help achieve the goals laid out in the national strategic plan.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Sven Breitschwerdt, Carolynne Schwarze-Zander, Ahmad Al Tayy, Julia Mutevelli, Jan-Christian Wasmuth, Jurgen K. Rockstroh, Christoph Boesecke
Summary: Vaccination rates among PLWH are higher compared to the general German population, but the implementation of EACS guidelines is not fully executed, emphasizing the need to improve vaccination rates.
Article
Orthopedics
A. Rivero-Santana, R. S. Torrente-Jimenez, L. Perestelo-Perez, A. Torres-Castano, V. Ramos-Garcia, A. Bilbao, A. Escobar, P. Serrano-Aguilar, M. Feijoo-Cid
Summary: The study found that patients with knee osteoarthritis experienced significant improvements in decisional conflict, knowledge of osteoarthritis and arthroplasty, and satisfaction with the decision-making process after using a Patient Decision Aid. However, these improvements were not sustained at the 6-month follow-up, indicating the need for further research to explore the differential effects of this intervention on different patient subgroups.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jung Kim, Hyunsoo Chung, Jue Lie Kim, Eunwoo Lee, Sang Gyun Kim
Summary: Factors such as lesion size, ulcer presence, differentiation, and location play important roles in affecting the accuracy of EUS T staging in gastric cancer. Lesions larger than 3 cm with ulcers, regardless of ulcer presence, and undifferentiated lesions measuring 2-3 cm tend to have higher rates of overestimation.
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
(2021)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Patrick Chan, Susan Connor, Vivian Huang, Neda Karimi, Astrid-Jane Williams
Summary: This article is connected to the paper by Zisman-Ilani et al. The paper can be viewed by visiting the provided link.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Constanze Stolz-Klingenberg, Claudia Buenzen, Marie Coors, Charlotte Flueh, Klarissa Hanja Stuerner, Kai Wehkamp, Marla L. Clayman, Fueloep Scheibler, Jens Ulrich Rueffer, Wiebke Schuettig, Leonie Sundmacher, Daniela Berg, Friedemann Geiger
Summary: SHARE TO CARE (S2C) is a comprehensive program aimed at promoting shared decision making (SDM). It has been successfully implemented at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel, Germany, and among general practitioners in the Federal State of Bremen. The results of the implementation showed an increase in patients' perceived involvement in medical decision making.
PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nancy Mugisha, Fatoumata Tirera, Naraba Coulibaly-Kouyate, William Aguie, Yao He, Kathryn Kemper, Julia Robinson, Luc N'Goran, Moise Tuho, Seydou Kouyate, Yacouba Doumbia, Stephen Gloyd, Ahoua Kone
Summary: Index testing is a focused HIV testing service approach that investigates the implementation process and challenges in Cote d'Ivoire. Non-clinical providers are responsible for implementing index testing, and passive referral and providers referral are the preferred contact tracing and testing strategies. Challenges include a refusal to provide partner information, fear of divorce, societal stigma, long distances, lack of appropriate training, and lack of privacy. Recommendations include reinforcing HIV education, training healthcare workers, and improving infrastructure and resources.
Article
Oncology
Ying Wang, Jinna Zhang, Bo Hu, Jizhe Wang, Laixiang Zhang, Xiaohua Li, Xiuli Zhu
Summary: This study investigated the level of participation and perceived importance of shared decision-making in the treatment and care of lung cancer patients. The results showed that lung cancer patients had a low degree of participation in shared decision-making. There were significant differences between actual participation and perceived importance. Factors such as education level, age, gender, income, marital status, personality, the course of the disease, and pathological TNM staging affected patient's level of participation.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Aoife C. McGarvey, Peter G. Osmotherly, Gary R. Hoffman, Alix Hall
Summary: The study aimed to increase post-operative physical screening of neck dissection patients and improve physiotherapy referral rates by implementing an intervention targeting physiotherapists and surgeons. Results showed that the translational intervention conducted by physiotherapists significantly increased screening and referral rates for physiotherapy of post-operative neck dissection patients.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nicole Nathan, Nicole McCarthy, Kirsty Hope, Rachel Sutherland, Christophe Lecathelinais, Alix Hall, Cassandra Lane, Stewart Trost, Sze Lin Yoong, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: The study aimed to increase girls' physical activity by modifying student uniforms, but the results showed that the intervention had no significant impact on girls' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and total physical activity. However, exploratory analysis revealed small improvements in some measures and further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention in larger samples.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew Mclaughlin, Tessa Delaney, Alix Hall, Judith Byaruhanga, Paul Mackie, Alice Grady, Kathryn Reilly, Elizabeth Campbell, Rachel Sutherland, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: The study found a weak but consistent positive association between engagement with a physical activity digital health intervention and physical activity outcomes. No studies have targeted sedentary behavior outcomes. The findings were consistent across most constructs of engagement; however, the associations were weak.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jamie Bryant, Breanne Hobden, Amy Waller, Matthew Clapham, Robert Sanson-Fisher
Summary: One third of older people residing in the community have completed an ACD, with higher participation in financial planning than medical planning, especially in terms of wills and enduring power of attorney. The diagnosis of a life-limiting illness is most likely to prompt completion of an ACD.
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2021)
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. Hall, K. O'Brien, S. McCrabb, K. Kypri, S. Brown, M. Wilczynska, J. Wiggers, R. Wyse, C. Dalton, L. Wolfenden
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sze Lin Yoong, Alix Hall, Fiona Stacey, Nicole Nathan, Kathryn Reilly, Tessa Delaney, Rachel Sutherland, Rebecca Hodder, Sharon Straus, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: This study conducted a secondary data analysis from three randomized controlled trials to examine the association between interventions targeting canteen managers and the implementation of a healthy canteen policy in schools, identifying unique behavior change techniques (BCTs) associated with the policy implementation.
TRANSLATIONAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Jo Taylor, Elizabeth A. Fradgley, Tara Clinton-McHarg, Alix Hall, Christine L. Paul
Summary: This study investigated the usage of services by distressed cancer patients and caregivers calling a cancer information and support service. The majority of patients and caregivers received referrals to various services, with the highest uptake for information materials and call-back services. Older age was associated with reduced uptake of services, suggesting a need for tailored support for this demographic.
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jia Ying Ooi, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel Sutherland, Nicole Nathan, Christopher Oldmeadow, Matthew Mclaughlin, Courtney Barnes, Alix Hall, Lana Vanderlee, Sze Lin Yoong
Summary: This review aimed to investigate national estimates of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in children and adolescents from countries burdened by dietary-related chronic illnesses. Analysis of 48 studies covering 51 countries found that while there is variability between countries, overall children and adolescents globally have high consumption of SSBs.
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Nicole Nathan, Alix Hall, Nicole McCarthy, Rachel Sutherland, John Wiggers, Adrian E. Bauman, Chris Rissel, Patt-Jean Naylor, Angie Cradock, Cassandra Lane, Kirsty Hope, Benjamin Elton, Adam Shoesmith, Christopher Oldmeadow, Penny Reeves, Karen Gillham, Bernadette Duggan, James Boyer, Christophe Lecathelinais, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: The study assessed a multi-strategy intervention's effectiveness in increasing structured physical activity implementation by teachers, with results showing a greater increase in implementation minutes among intervention group teachers at 12 and 18 months, although the effect size decreased slightly at 18 months.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Adam Shoesmith, Alix Hall, Luke Wolfenden, Rachel C. Shelton, Byron J. Powell, Hannah Brown, Sam McCrabb, Rachel Sutherland, Serene Yoong, Cassandra Lane, Debbie Booth, Nicole Nathan
Summary: This study focuses on factors influencing the sustainment of interventions in schools and childcare services, revealing that barriers and facilitators to sustain intervention were mostly similar across school and childcare settings, especially those related to the 'inner contextual factors' of the organization.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Beatrice Murawski, Kathryn L. Reilly, Kirsty Hope, Alix E. Hall, Rachel L. Sutherland, Stewart G. Trost, Sze Lin Yoong, Nicole McCarthy, Christophe Lecathelinais, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole K. Nathan
Summary: The study found that supporting teachers with scheduling physical activities for students may affect their own physical activity levels. However, further fully powered studies are needed to better understand the impact of the intervention on teachers' physical activity.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Courtney Barnes, Alix Hall, Nicole Nathan, Rachel Sutherland, Nicole McCarthy, Matthew Pettet, Alison Brown, Luke Wolfenden
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of physical activity and nutrition interventions on child weight status and quality of life, finding that the nutrition intervention led to higher odds of students being classified as underweight/healthy weight and the physical activity intervention resulted in a smaller waist circumference. However, these interventions did not significantly affect child BMI scores or quality of life. Future research is needed to assess the long-term impact of these interventions on child health.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alix Hall, Adam Shoesmith, Rachel C. Shelton, Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan
Summary: The study aimed to adapt and evaluate the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) for use in elementary school setting, but found mixed results in terms of adaptability and reliability. Further work is needed to develop and improve measures specific to public health program sustainment in elementary school settings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julie Byles, Dominic Cavenagh, Jamie Bryant, Mariko Carey, Daniel Mazza, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of health assessments on permanent residential aged care admission for older Australian women with and without dementia. The results showed that women who had health assessments were less likely to be admitted to residential aged care in the short term (100 days), regardless of dementia status. However, there were no significant differences at 500- and 1000-days follow-up. At 2000-days follow-up, women who had a health assessment were more likely to be admitted to residential aged care, regardless of dementia status.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Breanne Hobden, Heidi Turon, Amy Waller, Mariko Carey, Anthony Proietto, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: The study found that there is a gap between some aspects of optimal patient-centered care and the actual care received by oncology patients, especially in terms of the role of the GP and cancer recurrence symptoms.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
