Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
John Parrish-Sprowl, Angus Thomson, Rodger D. Johnson, Susan Parrish-Sprowl
Summary: The World Health Organization has identified vaccine hesitancy as a major global health threat in modern times. To address this issue, training healthcare professionals to deal with hesitant or vaccine-refusing patients is crucial. AIMS (Announce, Inquire, Mirror, and Secure) is a method designed to facilitate more productive conversations and build trust between healthcare providers and patients/caregivers, ultimately leading to higher vaccination rates.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Yin Siu Low, Sunil Bhar, Won Sun Chen
Summary: This study explored the predictors of burnout among residential aged care staff, finding that coworker and supervisor support, self-confidence, and adaptive coping skills were related to each dimension of burnout. The results suggest that addressing these factors is crucial for preventing and managing occupational burnout among residential aged care staff in Australia.
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Dean Beale, Francesco Dazzi, Theo Tryfonas
Summary: The definition of complexity is contentious and the lack of a univocal definition has led to different views. This article aims to resolve this issue by identifying or developing a useful and acceptable definition of complexity based on how it is used in practice. The proposed definition states that complexity arises when the relationships between elements are not fully comprehended, leading to uncertainty in cause and effect.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Management
Ian Kirkpatrick, Ali Altanlar, Gianluca Veronesi
Summary: Despite increasing attention on the impact of hybrid professional manager roles in public sector organizations, there is limited focus on their population and whether they have advanced as an occupational interest. Using longitudinal administrative data, this study examines trends in the growth, characteristics, and organizational positions of medical managers in the UK NHS. The findings suggest that while medical managers have strengthened their position at the strategic apex of hospitals, particularly elite ones, there is limited evidence of their control over management jurisdiction. This highlights the slow and uneven development of hybrid professional managers as an occupational interest.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle L. Dossett, Emma W. Needles, Caroline E. Nittoli, Darshan H. Mehta
Summary: The study found that participants experienced significant reductions in perceived stress and improvements in global mental health, physical health, and job satisfaction after participating in the SMART program, while there was no significant improvement in burnout. Qualitative analysis revealed appreciation for the skills taught, increased resilience, and positive impact on relationships.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Victor Hernandez-Rodriguez, Elvira Maeso-Gonzalez, Mario Gutierrez-Bedmar, Antonio Garcia-Rodriguez
Summary: Psychosocial work factors are related to job satisfaction, especially for professional drivers. This study found that professional drivers have an unfavorable psychosocial environment compared to the average Spanish workers, and there is a relationship between psychosocial factors and job satisfaction. The most influential variables include the meaning and development of work, integration in the company, social relations, esteem, and level of psychological demands.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Craig James McKinnon, Elizabeth Elliott Hatch, Olivia R. Orta, Kenneth J. Rothman, Michael L. Eisenberg, Johanna Wefes-Potter, Lauren A. Wise
Summary: The study found that working non-daytime shifts and being unemployed were associated with a slightly decreased fecundability, although the variability in these estimates was substantial and the results were reasonably consistent with chance. Little to no association was observed for other occupational measures.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Claude Richard, Marie-Therese Lussier, Bernard Millette, Issam Tanoubi
Summary: Professional assertiveness allows healthcare providers to confidently share their expertise while respecting the patient's autonomy. It involves expressing opinions or knowledge while recognizing the competencies of others. However, applying professional assertiveness in clinical practice can be challenging.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marije E. Hagendijk, Nina Zipfel, Floor J. Oomen, Jan L. Hoving, Philip J. van der Wees, Carel T. J. Hulshof, Ersen B. Colkesen, Marijke Melles, Sylvia J. van der Burg-vermeulen
Summary: This study aims to understand the work-focused healthcare journey from the perspective of patients with work participation problems due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and derive opportunities for improving work-focused healthcare service at a system level.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shauna Bell, Helen Kelly, Eva Hennessy, Margaret Bermingham, Jennifer Raymy O'Flynn, Laura J. Sahm
Summary: This study investigates the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in the continuity of care post-discharge and its impact on medication adherence. The findings highlight the need for a more defined community multidisciplinary team structure and improved communication channels to bring community healthcare in line with acute care. Improving medication management post-stroke is complex, and both suboptimal continuity of care and other factors contribute to medication non-adherence.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Xiuyu Yao, Jing Shao, Lina Wang, Jing Zhang, Chang Zhang, Yujie Lin
Summary: Workplace violence is a major contributor to occupational stress among mental health nurses, especially those in acute care settings. This study found that mental health nurses experience high levels of job stress and moderate levels of workplace violence, but have similar or higher levels of empathy and communication skills compared to other nursing populations. Different levels of job stress were observed among mental health nurses with varying years of practice, with workplace violence exacerbating stress levels and empathy helping reduce them. Efforts to decrease workplace violence and enhance empathy can help mitigate occupational stress among mental health nurses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiubin Zhang, Sara C. C. Buttery, Kamil Sterniczuk, Alex Brownrigg, Erika Kennington, Jennifer K. K. Quint
Summary: This study explores the communication experience between healthcare professionals and individuals with chronic lung conditions. The findings highlight the need for more engaging and personalized communication, avoiding medical terminology and jargon. These results can be applied to improve the patient-provider relationship and facilitate better communication in long-term healthcare management.
Article
Nursing
Eun Yeong Lee, Kyoung-Ja Kim, Sangjin Ko, Eun Kyeung Song
Summary: This study found that job stress, resilience, and communication competence are associated with burnout of OR nurses in South Korea. Increased resilience and communication competence were found to be related to lower levels of burnout among perioperative nurses.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ana-Isabel Souto-Gomez, Miguel-Angel Talavera-Valverde, Maria-del-Pilar Garcia-de-la-Torre, Luis-Javier Marquez-Alvarez
Summary: This study examines the rarely studied factors of professional identity from the perspective of occupational therapists. Q-methodology was used to identify different perspectives and factor analysis revealed the influences on professional identity. The findings can inform future educational initiatives to adapt curricula to the professional scene.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lukasz Baka, Dawid Scigala, Krzysztof Grala
Summary: This study examined the relationship between job demands and exhaustion among Polish healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and found that quantitative demands and demands for hiding emotions were associated with high exhaustion. Leadership resources, particularly trust in management, were found to buffer the negative impact of job demands on exhaustion. Additionally, the interaction between leadership resources neutralized the effects of quantitative demands, resulting in lower levels of exhaustion in healthcare workers who had high levels of both resources measured one year earlier.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Emily Koert, Randi Sylvest, Ida Vittrup, Helene Westring Hvidman, Kathrine Birch Petersen, Jacky Boivin, Anders Nyboe Andersen, Lone Schmidt
Summary: This study investigated women's lived experience of making fertility decisions six years after attending the FAC clinic in Copenhagen, Denmark. The overarching theme was that fertility decisions were guided by the 'family clock', with factors like partner status, informed decision-making, and circumstances influencing these decisions.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
C. Harrison, J. Boivin, S. Gameiro
Summary: Healthcare professionals and patients see benefits in discussing the possibility of IVF/ICSI failure and the need for multiple cycles in treatment planning, as it helps patients prepare, seek support, and collaborate with the clinic for treatment success.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jacky Boivin, Rita Vassena, Mauro Costa, Elena Vegni, Marjorie Dixon, Barbara Collura, Marie Markert, Carl Samuelsen, Jillian Guiglotto, Eva Roitmann, Alice Domar
Summary: This study investigated the psychological impact of infertility on infertile patients and their partners. The findings showed that infertility diagnosis and treatment caused sadness and anxiety among the respondents. The impacts on mental health, relationships, and daily activities varied throughout the treatment journey. There was a disparity between the number of respondents reporting mental health issues and those seeking mental health support.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
J. Devroe, K. Peeraer, T. M. D'Hooghe, J. Boivin, A. Laenen, J. Vriens, E. A. F. Dancet
Summary: Female and male IVF patients have unrealistic high expectations, which are positively associated with their dispositional optimism. Patients receiving a less than average IVF prognosis reconsider their expectations, leading to more anxious reactions in females.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
I Robertson, C. Harrison, K. Y. B. Ng, N. Macklon, Y. Cheong, J. Boivin
Summary: This study aimed to develop a patient smartphone application for medically assisted reproduction and evaluate its acceptability and feasibility among patients and fertility staff. The results showed that the MediEmo app was perceived to be acceptable and feasible in a busy clinic, with high patient engagement.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
C. Harrison, S. Gameiro, J. Boivin
Summary: Is it possible to design an ART Treatment Planning and Continuation Intervention (TPCI) that is acceptable and feasible to patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs)? HCPs and patients responded positively to the TPCI prototype and saw it as an acceptable intervention to support patient engagement with planned treatment, but there were concerns about its feasibility in practice.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sofia Gameiro, Kiri Armstrong, Natasha Carluke, Giuliana Baccino, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, Jacky Boivin
Summary: The study found that after the re-opening of fertility clinics, staff experienced various sources of COVID-19-related uncertainty, with the main one being the health threat of COVID-19. Most clinics and staff effectively responded to this threat by implementing safety protocols and building collaborative environments. However, this response came with costs for staff and patients.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Isabel C. Hageman, Hendrik J. J. van der Steeg, Ekkehart Jenetzky, Misel Trajanovska, Sebastian K. King, Ivo de Blaauw, ARM Net Consortium
Summary: The quality of the Anorectal Malformation Network (ARM-Net) registry was assessed, and it was found that while the collected data are valuable, they are susceptible to error and user variability. Continuous evaluations are needed to maintain relevant and high-quality data and achieve long-term sustainability.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Helena J. Teede, Chau Thien Tay, Joop J. E. Laven, Anuja Dokras, Lisa J. Moran, Terhi T. Piltonen, Michael F. Costello, Jacky Boivin, Leanne M. Redman, Jacqueline A. Boyle, Robert J. Norman, Aya Mousa, Anju E. Joham, Internat PCOS Network
Summary: The 2023 International Guideline for the Assessment and Management of PCOS provides clear advice on best practice based on the best available evidence, expert input, and consumer preferences. It includes 254 recommendations and practice points to improve the care and outcomes for PCOS patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anke J. M. Oerlemans, Wyke J. P. Stommel, Chris M. Verhaak, Annelou L. C. De Vries, Floor A. H. Cuijpers, Mieke Breukelman, Marij A. Hillen
Summary: Research on uncertainty in medical practice lacks consensus and integration due to its scattered nature across disciplines. This hinders understanding of when and how uncertainty occurs, its impact on stakeholders and medical decision-making. The paper argues for a more integrated approach to uncertainty, using adolescent transgender care as an example.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jacky Boivin, Mustafa Oguz, Mai Duong, Owen Cooper, Dina Filipenko, Marie Markert, Carl Samuelsen, William R. Lenderking
Summary: The emotional effects of infertility on patients and partners include sadness, depression, stress, disappointment, anxiety, frustration, confusion, and loss of self-confidence. Qualitative thematic analyses and natural language processing (NLP) can help evaluate textual data and provide valuable insights. The mixed-method approach used in this study demonstrates the validity of these findings and suggests the potential for future research.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rhonda M. Garad, Mahnaz Bahri-Khomami, Maureen Busby, Tania S. Burgert, Jacky Boivin, Helena J. Teede
Summary: This review examines gender-sensitive language in sexual and reproductive health guidelines and highlights significant gaps in its usage. Recognizing the importance of gender diversity in research, clinical practices, and societal norms, it emphasizes the need to balance inclusivity and biological accuracy. Future research should focus on systemic approaches in the field of sexual and reproductive health.
SEMINARS IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. Gameiro, E. Adcock, C. Graterol Munoz, M. O'Hanrahan, A. D'Angelo, J. Boivin
Summary: Staff and patients in fertility care both agree that bad news is any news that makes patients less likely to achieve parenthood or receive successful treatment. However, their appraisals of bad news are differently influenced by specific news features and the context of its delivery.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Obstetrics & Gynecology
L. Schmidt, C. Larsen, M. Louise, R. Sylvest, E. Koert
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Obstetrics & Gynecology
R. Sylvest, J. Balslev, M. Steenberg, E. Koert, S. Ziebe, L. Schmidt
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)