Article
Mathematics
Fabian Silva-Aravena, Jenny Morales
Summary: The supply of medical care has decreased due to the COVID-19 crisis in Chile and the world. In Chile, there is a critical outlook in both medical and surgical care, with 1.7 million people waiting for care and surgery wait times increasing to an average of 525 days. This paper proposes a methodology using machine learning to predict the prioritization of patients on surgical waiting lists at a high complexity hospital in Chile, aiming to optimize the process and reduce wait times. The proposed prioritization strategy shows potential for significant savings in medical hours and a decrease in the risk of waiting patients.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene Alders, Carolien Smits, Paul Brand, Sandra van Dulmen
Summary: Effective communication in specialist consultations can be difficult for some patients. This study explores patients' perspective on the need for support from a patient coach during medical consultations, and what qualities an ideal patient coach should possess.
Article
Surgery
Cecile Couchoud, Florian Bayer, Muriel Rabilloud, Carole Ayav, Sahar Bayat, Clemence Bechade, Philippe Brunet, Sebastien Gomis, Emilie Savoye, Olivier Moranne, Thierry Lobbedez, Rene Ecochard
Summary: Despite variations in medical practices and patient characteristics, the overall variability in early kidney transplant waiting list registration in France is low and mainly shared by dialysis networks and transplant centers. Older age is associated with a lower probability of registration and greater variability between networks, highlighting the need for targeted interventions for elderly patients and certain regions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Jolana Wagner-Skacel, Nina Dalkner, Susanne Bengesser, Michaela Ratzenhofer, Nadja Fink, Judith Kahn, Rene Pilz, Sabrina Morkl, Melanie Lenger, Christian Fazekas, Franziska Matzer, Mary Butler, Eva Z. Reininghaus, Helmut Muller, Daniela Kniepeiss
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients on the transplantation waiting list showed high somatization symptoms associated with COVID-19 fears, indicating the need for psychological counseling to improve mental well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jarrod E. Dalton, Paul R. Gunsalus, Carli J. Lehr, Johnie Rose, Belinda L. Udeh, Maryam Valapour
Summary: The current U.S. lung transplant mortality risk models do not consider the disease progression of patients over time. This study investigated the impact of accrued waitlist time on mortality in lung transplant candidates and recipients beyond clinical deterioration and proposed a new framework for conceptualizing mortality risk in end-stage lung disease.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kristen L. King, S. Ali Husain, Miko Yu, Joel T. Adler, Jesse Schold, Sumit Mohan
Summary: This study investigated the frequent occurrence of transplant centers skipping the highest-priority candidates and placing kidneys with lower-ranked candidates, highlighting the need to improve matching and offer algorithms to enhance allocation efficiency.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Georgia Punton, Alyson L. Dodd, Andrew McNeill
Summary: Waiting lists in mental health services are currently considered too long, with waits of up to 18 weeks commonly reported in the UK. This study aimed to explore the experiences of young adults on waiting lists in mental healthcare in the UK. The findings showed that participants primarily reported a variety of negative psychological and behavioral consequences associated with waiting lists, as well as exacerbated physical and psychological health issues.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gerd R. Silberhumer, Georg Gyoeri, Jonas Brugger, Lukas Baumann, Sonja Zehetmayer, Thomas Soliman, Gabriela Berlakovich
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of MELD-Na score alterations on waiting list outcomes in liver transplant candidates. The results showed that deterioration in MELD-Na during waiting time has a significant negative impact on the liver transplant waiting list outcome.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Martine Shareck, Stephanie Alexander, Nicole M. Glenn
Summary: In-situ methodologies, such as go-along and photo-elicited interviews, are ideal for capturing people's lived experiences of place and their meanings for health and health equity; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised ethical and practical challenges to the implementation of in-person in-situ methodologies; in the post-COVID-19 era, in-situ methodologies are crucial for gaining a deeper understanding of people's changing relationships to place.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jessica P. Woolfson, Manuela Perez, Govind B. Chavhan, Fatema T. Johara, Eberhard Lurz, Binita M. Kamath, Vicky L. Ng
Summary: Sarcopenia is prevalent in 40% of children with ESLD awaiting LT, and is associated with deficient anthropometrics and the need for nutritional support before LT. Children with sarcopenia had a longer duration of PICU stay post-LT, reflecting negative outcomes linked to muscle loss. Further research is required to understand the mechanisms of sarcopenia in children with ESLD.
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Serena S. Small, Erica Lau, Kassandra McFarlane, Patrick M. Archambault, Holly Longstaff, Corinne M. Hohl
Summary: This study aims to explore COVID-19 patients' perspectives about research recruitment and consent for research studies about COVID-19. The findings show that autonomy and feasibility of participation, attitudes toward research about COVID-19, and privacy concerns are key factors influencing participants' willingness to participate. Participants prefer remote and virtual approaches for contact, consent, and delivery of research on COVID-19.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Anne Fahsold, Saskia Kuliga, Martina Roes, Bernhard Holle
Summary: This scoping review aims to synthesize the methods and results of research on the involvement of people living with dementia in the study of the built environment, as well as to describe the facilitators and barriers to this involvement.
Article
Dermatology
C. Lecaros, J. Dunstan, F. Villena, D. M. Ashcroft, R. Parisi, C. E. M. Griffiths, S. Hartel, J. T. Maul, C. De la Cruz
Summary: This study estimated the incidence rates of psoriasis in Chile during 2016 and 2017, with national incidence rates of 22.1 and 22.7 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. Late-onset psoriasis was found to be the most common type, and there was a high variation in incidence rates across different regions of the country.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Xingxing S. Cheng, Jialin Han, Jennifer L. Braggs-Gresham, Philip J. Held, Stephan Busque, John P. Roberts, Jane C. Tan, John D. Scandling, Glenn M. Chertow, Avi Dor
Summary: This study aims to describe the temporal trends in Organ Acquisition Cost Center (OACC) costs per kidney transplantation and identify the factors associated with cost. The study found that OACC costs increased by 4% per year from 2012 to 2017 and were not solely attributable to the cost of organ procurement. Expanding the waiting list is likely to contribute to further increases in OACC costs and substantially increase Medicare liability.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eszter Simon, Anja Duffek, Cordula Stahl, Manfred Frey, Marco Scheurer, Jochen Tuerk, Linda Gehrmann, Sarah Konemann, Kees Swart, Peter Behnisch, Daniel Olbrich, Francois Brion, Selim Ait-Aissa, Robert Pasanen-Kase, Inge Werner, Etienne L. M. Vermeirssen
Summary: The study evaluated the implementation of EBMs in the Water Framework Directive through a large-scale sampling and analysis campaign across Europe, generating high-quality chemical and effect-based monitoring data for selected substances. The results demonstrated the excellent screening capability of EBMs, with lower non-quantifiable data compared to conventional analytical methods.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Political Science
Matthew Lesch, Jim McCambridge
Summary: This study explores how horizontal policy transfer unfolds in the context of devolution, using the development of minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation in Wales following Scotland's lead as a case study. The study highlights the significance of Welsh political institutions and their emphasis on participation and consultation in policymaking. It reveals a process of policy-oriented learning, where policymakers draw on diverse expertise and experiences, including the Scottish model, to develop effective policies. The study also emphasizes the role of the Welsh public health policy community in supporting the framing of MUP and overcoming policy capacity limitations. These findings have implications for future research on learning, devolution, and alcohol policy.
REGIONAL AND FEDERAL STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Substance Abuse
Jim McCambridge, Gemma Mitchell, Matthew Lesch, Andreas Filippou, Su Golder, Jack Garry, Andrew Bartlett, Mary Madden
Summary: This study explores the influence of the alcohol industry on public health sciences and policy-making. The findings highlight the contest between the research community and the alcohol industry in determining the use of science in policy-making. The study emphasizes the need for a transdisciplinary approach to understand corporate political activity and underscores the importance of reflexive public health sciences in alcohol policy.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Elizabeth S. Collier, Kathryn L. Harris, Marcus Bendtsen, Cecilia Norman, Jun Niimi
Summary: The perspectives of omnivorous consumers on plant-based alternatives to dairy products are assessed in two survey-based studies. Results show that the rationalizations for meat consumption can also be applied to dairy products, and the endorsement of dairy products as Nice is the strongest predictor of dairy consumption. Additionally, differences in sensory expectations for cow's milk and plant-based milk alternatives are identified, and the role of rationalization in shaping sensory expectations and impacting dietary choices is discussed.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christina Alexandrou, Hanna Henriksson, Maria Henstrom, Pontus Henriksson, Christine Delisle Nystrom, Marcus Bendtsen, Marie Lof
Summary: This study evaluated the real-world effectiveness of a mobile health intervention on children's health behaviors and obesity. The results showed that children in the intervention group had lower intakes of sweets, savory treats, sweet drinks, and less screen time. Parents in the intervention group also reported higher self-efficacy for promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors. Overall, the implementation of the app was supported within Swedish child health care.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Jim Mccambridge
JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
(2023)
Letter
Substance Abuse
Jim Mccambridge
JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, Sulakshana Nandi, Melissa Mialon, Jim McCambridge, Kelley Lee, Alexandra Jones, Anna B. Gilmore, Sandro Galea, Cassandra de Lacy-Vawdon, Camila Maranha Paes de Carvalho, Fran Baum, Rob Moodie
Summary: Most public health research on the commercial determinants of health to date has focused on a narrow segment of commercial actors, primarily the transnational corporations producing tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods. However, there is a lack of clear frameworks for differentiating among commercial entities, hindering the governance of commercial interests in public health. This paper aims to develop a framework that enables meaningful distinctions among diverse commercial entities, allowing for a fuller consideration of their impact on health outcomes.
Review
Surgery
Roland E. E. Andersson, Maria Agiorgiti, Marcus Bendtsen
Summary: During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the proportion of complicated appendicitis due to delayed access to healthcare, while the incidence of uncomplicated appendicitis decreased. This study analyzed the impact of the pandemic on appendicitis.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jenny Blomqvist, Katarina Ulfsdotter Gunnarsson, Preben Bendtsen, Marcus Bendtsen
Summary: This study investigated the use of text message interventions to help individuals quit smoking. The results showed that the group receiving a 12-week text messaging intervention had higher rates of self-reported smoking abstinence compared to the group receiving only treatment as usual.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew Bartlett, Matthew Lesch, Su Golder, Jim Mccambridge
Summary: This study explores how sudden shifts in the political context can provide opportunities for policy actors to re-frame alcohol-related issues. By analyzing tweets from Professor Charles Parry during South Africa's temporary bans on alcohol sales, it was found that he highlighted the extent of alcohol-related harm and contested industry efforts to re-frame evidence. Parry also emphasized the health and social harms of alcohol consumption, particularly trauma, rather than COVID-19 risks, using the sales bans as a policy learning opportunity.
Article
Substance Abuse
Marcus Bendtsen, Katarina Asberg, Jim Mccambridge
Summary: Digital alcohol interventions have been shown to reduce drinking by improving individuals' knowledge and confidence in reducing their consumption.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Gemma Mitchell, Jim Mccambridge
Summary: The study examines email interactions between NIAAA leaders and the alcohol industry from 2013 to 2020. The findings show that NIAAA leaders provided industry with extensive information and had frequent interactions. However, there were instances where NIAAA leaders criticized public health research in correspondence with industry. The study highlights the need for better understanding of the influence of commercial interests on alcohol research agendas.
JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marcus Bendtsen, Claire Garnett, Paul Toner, Gillian W. Shorter
Summary: A core outcome set (COS) has been developed in alcohol brief intervention (ABI) research through international consensus. This study aimed to estimate order effects among questions in the COS. Findings show that question order affects outcomes and attrition, with higher self-reported alcohol consumption and lower quality of life reported when certain questions were asked first. The researchers recommend considering study priorities and asking all participants the same questions in the same order.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Petra Dannapfel, Preben Bendtsen, Marcus Bendtsen, Kristin Thomas
Summary: This study aims to explore healthcare professionals' perceptions about smoking cessation practice in routine primary care and the use of digital tools in this work. A qualitative study was conducted, involving nine in-depth telephone interviews with healthcare professionals working in primary care in Sweden.
FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noora Jawad, Faisal F. Hakeem, Wael Sabbah
Summary: This study aims to examine socioeconomic and ethnic variations in the provision of health advice by dental professionals. The findings indicate the prominent roles of education level, ethnicity, and smoking status in the provision of health advice. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to promote equity and cultural competence in delivering health advice in dental settings.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine Miles, Bernadette O'Neill, Shuangyu Li
Summary: This study conducted a meta-ethnography to identify and synthesize guidance for optimizing feedback interactions in undergraduate clinical communication simulations. The findings led to the development of a new Feedback Kidney Model, which can guide medical education and future research on feedback in promoting learning. Incorporating meta-cognitive training and utilizing the model can help improve students' learning and communication with patients through on-site face-to-face feedback.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen Van de Velde, Ann Van Hecke, Kristof Eeckloo, Simon Malfait
Summary: This study investigates the suitability of experience-based co-design as a method for designing bedside handover in mental health care, and finds that it is a suitable method for enhancing patient involvement in nursing handovers in a general hospital's mental healthcare unit.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yasmine Probst, Maddison Luscombe, Marta Hilfischer, Vivienne Guan, Lauren Houston
Summary: This study explores the interpretation of MS-targeted nutrition messages using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that dietary changes made by patients with MS after diagnosis are a coping mechanism to address uncertainty, fear of disease progression, and the risk of relapse. The admiration and skepticism towards extremist MS diets depend on individual vulnerability and support from healthcare professionals. The unique MS journey influences the interpretation of the messages, driven by engagement, practicality, and credibility.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aisha T. Langford, Kerli Orellana, Nancy Buderer, Katerina Andreadis, Stephen K. Williams
Summary: This study examined the associations between digital health, sociodemographic factors, and medical conditions on patient-centered communication (PCC). The results suggested that age, education level, household income, and history of hypertension were related to the quality of PCC.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Danielle Huisman, Taylor Burrows, Louise Sweeney, Kirsty Bannister, Rona Moss-Morris
Summary: This study found limited information on symptoms during remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on readily searchable patient websites, which fails to adequately explain the persistence of symptoms during remission for patients.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bethan Benwell, Maria Erofeeva, Catrin S. Rhys
Summary: This study examined how language choices made by call handlers affect the progress of complaint calls and the stance of the callers. The findings showed that displaying affiliation at relevant moments in the conversation helps advance the call and de-escalate the complaint, while the absence or misplacement of affiliation may lead to escalation. Early intervention in establishing affiliation with the caller's concerns and reasoning is crucial for de-escalation.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah V. Hantzmon, Clemontina A. Davenport, Maya N. Das Gupta, Temi A. Adekunle, Sarah E. Gaither, Maren K. Olsen, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Hannah Mahoney, Allison Falls, Lauren Lloyd, Kathryn I. Pollak
Summary: This study examined the impact of racial differences on patient trust and distrust in physician-patient interactions through audio-recorded cardiologist-patient encounters. The results showed that Black patients had lower expressions of trust and a higher level of guardedness compared to White patients. It suggests that White clinicians can improve communication with Black patients to increase expressions of trust.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Caitlin S. Sayegh, Ellen Iverson, Karen K. Macdonell, Shinyi Wu, Marvin Belzer
Summary: This study applied a Supportive Accountability Model to examine youth's perception of remote human coaching and automated reminders for medication adherence. The findings indicated that both coaching and automated reminders were effective in improving adherence, with coaching being viewed as more potent and engaging. Phone calls enhanced the sense of supportive accountability, but texts were more convenient and flexible. Individual preferences varied.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Necci Dineen, Mitchell Doucette, Mekaila Carey, Kerri M. Raissian
Summary: This paper aims to understand the facilitators and barriers perceived by general practice physicians in initiating anticipatory guidance around firearm safety. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 GPs to explore their perspectives. Barriers to providing secure firearm storage counseling include inadequate screening mechanisms, limited understanding of who is at risk for firearm injury, time pressures, concerns about patient receptivity, and a need for training. Structural issues need to be addressed before focusing on how to have conversations about firearm safety.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henrike J. Westerink, Cato C. Bresser, Mirjam M. Garvelink, Cornelia F. van Udenkraan, Ouisam Zouitni, Hans A. J. Bart, Philip J. van der Wees, Paul B. van der Nat
Summary: This study aims to explore the perspectives and needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients regarding the use of outcome data in consultations. The findings indicate that HCPs do not routinely use aggregated outcome data in consultations due to various barriers. Patients, however, consider aggregated outcome data important but have different preferences based on their health conditions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwyn Newman, Mashreka Sarwar, Ashfaq Chauhan, Reema Harrison
Summary: Co-facilitation presents an opportunity to address inequity in codesign, and through our experiences in the CanEngage project, we have identified three mechanisms to promote equity.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andre Vaagan, Mette Haaland-Overby, Alison Axisa Eriksen, Kari Fredriksen, Vibeke Stenov, Cecilie Varsi, Brynja Ingadottir, Bryan Richard Cleal, Anita Royneberg Alvheim, Karl Fredrik Westermann, Hilde Stromme, Olof Birna Kristjansdottir
Summary: This study summarizes the recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference group-based patient and caregiver education. The results suggest that this education approach is highly feasible and acceptable, and may improve health outcomes for participants. However, the evidence of effectiveness is limited and the quality of studies varies. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of this education approach for different patient and caregiver groups.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Momoka Igarashi, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Takuma Shiozawa, Sosei Yamaguchi
Summary: The study aims to identify conversation topics, who initiated the topics, and differences in topics with and without the use of a shared decision-making (SDM) tool in psychiatric outpatient consultations. The findings show that daily life issues, especially related to work, were the main topics discussed, and the SDM tool seems to facilitate discussion of patients' concerns.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiwei Luna Wu, Grace Ellen Brannon
Summary: This study explores how patient-centered communication, media, and organizational factors influence patients' intentions to use telehealth. The findings suggest that positive healthcare experiences, organizational support, and quality media designs are associated with telehealth adoption.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
