Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara Pettersson, Jane Holstein, Maria Jirwe, Tiny Jaarsma, Leonie Klompstra
Summary: Self-care is crucial in diabetes treatment, affected by cultural beliefs, healthcare professionals need to be culturally competent. Most Swedish healthcare professionals perceived high levels of cultural openness and awareness but require more workplace support to improve interaction skills.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mojca Ramsak, Marcin Orzechowski, Katarzyna Bielinska, Anna Chowaniec, Robert Doricic, Marianne Nowak, Tobias Skuban-Eiseler, Ivana Tutic Groksa, Pawel Lukow, Amir Muzur, Zvonka Zupanic-Slavec, Florian Steger
Summary: The aim of this research was to explore healthcare professionals' experiences and attitudes towards social diversity and equal access to healthcare in Croatia, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia. The study found that socioeconomic factors and minority group membership have an impact on access to healthcare services, and there are challenges such as underfunding, language barriers, inadequate cultural training, and lack of support.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Cheryl Barnabe, Raheem B. Kherani, Tom Appleton, Valerie Umaefulam, Rita Henderson, Lynden Crowshoe
Summary: The 'Educating for Equity (E4E)' program successfully improved rheumatologists' knowledge and skills in addressing social issues, cultural care, communication, and relationship building with Indigenous patients. The training increased their confidence, willingness to explore cultural practices, and enhanced communication strategies. Participants reported improved practice strategies and satisfaction with the program.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Parvathy Balachandran, Vineetha Karuveettil, Chandrashekar Janakiram
Summary: Culture plays a significant role in individuals' perception of health and sickness, thus making cultural competence assessment of healthcare professionals crucial. This study developed and validated a cultural competence assessment tool specifically for healthcare professionals in India, considering the nation's rich cultural diversity and heterogeneous healthcare streams. The tool showed acceptable internal consistency and demonstrated face, content, and construct validity. It can serve as a foundation for healthcare manpower training and the establishment of culturally sensitive healthcare organizations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Evelyn E. Feliciano, Alfredo Z. Feliciano, Jestoni D. Maniago, Ferdinand Gonzales, Adelina M. Santos, Abdulrahman Albougami, Mehrunnisa Ahmed, Hadeel Al-Olah
Summary: This study aimed to assess the competence and characteristics of nurses in Saudi Arabia, finding that they have high levels of overall core competency but room for improvement in critical thinking and research abilities. Nurses' competence is influenced by factors such as marital status, years of graduation, length of service, duty hours, and nurse-patient ratio.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jodie Bailie, Alison Frances Laycock, Kathleen Parker Conte, Veronica Matthews, David Peiris, Ross Stewart Bailie, Seye Abimbola, Megan Elizabeth Passey, Frances Clare Cunningham, Kerryn Harkin, Roxanne Gwendalyn Bainbridge
Summary: Collaboratively developed and genuinely meaningful principles play a valuable role in guiding collaborations, providing focus, direction, and a way of working together. Implementing these principles within a culture of continuous critical reflection, learning, and adaptation leads to increased Indigenous leadership participation, attracting principled researchers and stakeholders, and developing trusting relationships.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Filoche, Maria H. Stubbe, Rebecca Grainger, Bridget Robson, Karyn Paringatai, Phil Wilcox, Regina Jefferies, Anthony Dowell
Summary: Family health history is essential in genetic medicine, and the language and patterns of communication regarding family health history were explored in interactions between general practitioners and patients. Most conversations about family health history were initiated by the GP and lasted for approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Patients responded to inquiries about family health history in either a non-specific or specific manner, often including explanations about family dynamics.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuyu Lv, Jingzhu Qin, Xia Feng, ShunPing Li, Chengxiang Tang, Haipeng Wang
Summary: This study surveyed the preferences of Chinese patients with diabetes mellitus for primary healthcare institutions in order to improve patient flow and health outcomes. The study found that patients were most concerned about the medical service capacity and out-of-pocket medical costs. The attitude of medical staff, availability of diabetes drugs, and travel time also influenced their choice of primary healthcare institutions. The findings can help policymakers improve health services and increase acceptance of choosing primary healthcare institutions.
Review
Nursing
Denise Wilson, Eleanor Moloney, Jenny M. Parr, Cathleen Aspinall, Julia Slark
Summary: This study aims to identify key concepts, principles, and values in Indigenous Maori models of health and wellbeing and develop a Maori-centered relational model of care. Key findings include the holistic and relational nature of health and wellbeing for Maori, as well as the cultural imperative of building relationships that include extended family.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fatemah M. Alsaleh, Khaled S. AlBassam, Zahra K. Alsairafi, Abdallah Y. Naser
Summary: The study evaluated the knowledge and practice of foot care among diabetes mellitus patients in Kuwait, finding that while most patients had good knowledge, only a minority practiced good foot care. Education and training can help improve patients' foot care practice.
SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Christina Chakanyuka, Juanita-Dawne R. Bacsu, Andrea Desroches, Jennifer Walker, Megan E. O'connell, Jessy Dame, Leah Carrier, Paisly Symenuk, Lynden Crowshoe, Lisa Bourque Bearskin
Summary: This scoping review aims to synthesize existing literature to identify key elements, conceptualizations, and interventions of cultural safety for Indigenous Peoples in healthcare. The review will guide future research and enhance cultural safety interventions, providing critical insight and knowledge to support healthcare for Indigenous populations.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Louise Racine, Letitia Johnson, Susan Fowler-Kerry
Summary: The integrative review identified a lack of understanding of Indigenous perspectives on cognitive impairment and dementia, emphasizing the importance of utilizing Indigenous traditional knowledge and culture in dementia care through meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manob Das, Arijit Das, Selim Seikh, Rajiv Pandey
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between ES and IEK in sustainable environmental management, finding that tribal communities prefer provisioning ES, with differences in importance based on gender, education, and age. Discrepancies were also observed between tribal communities' actual accessibility and evaluation of ES.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Barbara C. Schouten, Linn Manthey, Claudio Scarvaglieri
Summary: The article provides three main recommendations for healthcare providers' training in intercultural communication skills. It discusses the essential skills that healthcare providers should be trained in, the delivery methods of such training, and the importance of considering within-group differences to prevent stereotyping. Good practices and interventions are provided to illustrate these recommendations.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jianyue Liu, Zhiqiang Ma, Jialu Su, Bailin Ge
Summary: The promotion of general practitioner contract service is an important part of China's healthcare reform. To encourage patients to sign up, GPs can offer competency disclosure schemes, such as separating or pooling, to reveal true competency information. The study found that GPs prefer the pooling-separating strategy, while patients prefer separating-separating. Greater efforts in disclosing competency information may result in diminished benefits.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Myron Anthony Godinho, Henrique Martins, Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, Yuri Quintana, Siaw-Teng Liaw
Summary: The realization of Global Digital Health is a central issue in Global Health Diplomacy. The need for accelerated digital health progress due to COVID-19 requires political structures and processes to establish a foundation for Global Digital Health. Digital Health Diplomacy involves three dimensions: Diplomacy for digital health, Digital health for diplomacy, and Digital health in diplomacy.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Myron Anthony Godinho, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Chipo Kanjo, Heimar F. Marin, Henrique Martins, Yuri Quintana
Summary: Following the outbreak of COVID-19, several countries have attempted to implement digital vaccine passports (DVPs) to facilitate international travel. These passports, comprised of essential personal data, have the potential to become part of a global electronic health record, raising important issues related to building a global digital health ecosystem. Debate simulations provide a secure and interactive space for participatory policy discussions in advancing digital health diplomacy. This study analyzed the sociotechnical issues associated with the global implementation of DVPs through an online simulation of a Model World Health Assembly, generating valuable insights and questions regarding the role of diplomacy in global digital health. The debate arguments addressed various aspects of DVPs, including technological, scientific, ethical, legal, policy, and societal considerations. Reflecting on the simulation, the study discusses the opportunities and challenges it presents for the digitalization, decolonization, decentralization, and democratization of participatory policymaking.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Valsamma Eapen, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Susan Woolfenden, Bin Jalaludin, Andrew Page, Jane Kohlhoff, James G. Scott, K. D. Lawson, Christa Lam-Cassettari, Helen Heussler, Joseph Descallar, Lisa Karlov, Natalie Ong, Paul B. Colditz, Robyn Littlewood, Elisabeth Murphy, April Deering, Kate Short, Pankaj Garg, Victoria Blight, Kim Rodgers, Lucille Chalmers, Kerri-Lyn Webb, Heidi Atkins, Dana Newcomb, Rachael Beswick, Clare Thomas, Catherine Marron, Aaron Chambers, Sue Scheinpflug, Matt Statham, Dimuthu Samaranayake, Paul Chay, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Feroza Khan, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Sara Cibralic, Teresa Winata, Margo Pritchard
Summary: This study aims to evaluate an innovative web-based developmental surveillance program and a sustainable approach to referral and care pathways, addressing the variation in developmental surveillance and low rates of developmental screening uptake in different regions of Australia.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sonia Khano, Lena Sanci, Susan Woolfenden, Yvonne Zurynski, Kim Dalziel, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Douglas Boyle, Gary L. Freed, Cecilia Moore, Michael Hodgins, Jane Le, Tammy Meyers Morris, Stephanie Germano, Karen Wheeler, Raghu Lingam, Harriet Hiscock
Summary: Australia's current healthcare system for children is unsustainable and inequitable. This study aims to evaluate a novel, integrated GP-paediatrician model of care to improve GP quality of care, reduce hospital burden, and ensure children receive appropriate care.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Siaw-Teng Liaw, Myron Anthony Godinho
Summary: This study provides a literature review on capability maturity models (MMs) for the implementation and evaluation of digital health (DH) ecosystems. It identifies diverse domain-specific MMs and their development, implementation, and evaluation methods. The study also introduces a new category of community-facing MMs. The conclusion suggests using a metamodel like DHPMAT-MM to unify domain-specific MMs and guide the overall implementation and evaluation of DH ecosystems.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sharon M. Parker, Margo Barr, Nigel Stocks, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Nicholas Zwar, Jon Karnon, Alamgir Kabir, Don Nutbeam, Jackie Roseleur, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Carmel McNamara, Oliver Frank, An Tran, Richard Osborne, Annie Y. S. Lau, Mark Harris
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate a multifaceted intervention on diet, physical activity, and health literacy of overweight and obese patients.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Michelle Tew, Max Catchpool, John Furler, Katie de la Rue, Philip Clarke, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Kim Dalziel
Summary: This study analyzes data from 25 general practices in Victoria, Australia and finds that assigning clinical staff to identify potential participants is the strongest factor associated with recruitment efficiency. The study also shows that smaller practices, rural locations, and areas of lower socioeconomic status tend to be more efficient. These findings provide helpful indications of site-level characteristics to improve feasibility and efficiency of conducting RCTs in general practice settings.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Seng Hansun, Ahmadreza Argha, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Branko G. Celler, Guy B. Marks
Summary: This systematic literature review confirms the high potential of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) for tuberculosis (TB) detection using chest radiography (CXR). However, future studies need to pay attention to two aspects of risk of bias, namely the reference standard and the flow and timing aspects.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
James Rufus John, Jahidur Rahman Khan, Ping- Lin, Jitendra Jonnagaddala, Nan Hu, Josephine Belcher, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Valsamma Eapen
Summary: This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on mental health-related visits to general practices among children and young people in Australia. Data from January 2014 to September 2021 showed a significant increase in overall mental health-related visits during the COVID-19 period, particularly for depressive disorders. Females and those in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas experienced the greatest increase. The findings highlight the need for targeted resources to improve mental health outcomes and alleviate the burden on the healthcare system.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Petra Quinlan-Turner, Phyllis Lau, Keith R. McVilly
Summary: Polio Australia estimates that tens of thousands of polio survivors in Australia are experiencing late effects of polio (LEoP), with an increase in cases among young women of childbearing age in some migrant communities. This study aimed to explore the awareness of LEoP among healthcare professionals and ways to improve knowledge dissemination for better clinical practice.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Shakira Milton, Finlay Macrae, Jennifer G. McIntosh, Sibel Saya, Pavithran Alphonse, Thivagar Yogaparan, Napin Karnchanachari, Kitty Novy, Peter Nguyen, Phyllis Lau, Jon Emery
Summary: Based on Australian guidelines, it is recommended that individuals aged 50-70 consider taking low-dose aspirin to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. In this study, sex-specific decision aids were designed, including expected frequency trees, to communicate the risks and benefits of taking aspirin. Clinicians and consumers provided input through interviews and focus groups, with clinicians suggesting additional estimates on the effects of aspirin on all-cause mortality and consumers offering feedback on design and wording.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Reath, Phyllis Lau, Winston Lo, Steven Trankle, Miriam Brooks, Yasin Shahab, Penelope Abbott
Summary: This paper explores the roles of university departments of primary health care (PHC) and general practice in promoting health equity, and recommends measures such as institutional support, curriculum design, and partnerships to address health and workforce inequities in Australia and internationally.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Ngai Mui Ng, Yeung Shing Ng, Tsun Kit Chu, Phyllis Lau
Summary: Despite the evidence-based recommendations, the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in primary care for patients with diabetes and established ASCVD/CKD in Hong Kong is low. Various factors, including knowledge gaps and patient considerations, influence doctors' prescribing behavior. These findings can inform the development of interventions to improve cardio-renal outcomes for patients.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andre Priede, Phyllis Lau, Ivan Darby, Mike Morgan, Rodrigo Marino
Summary: With the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Australia, screening for dysglycaemia in the dental setting is proposed to identify asymptomatic individuals. However, there are barriers and facilitators to referral compliance for screened individuals.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Preetham Kadappu, Jitendra Jonnagaddala, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Blake J. Cochran, Kerry-Anne Rye, Kwok Leung Ong
Summary: This study examined the use of statins and their association with subclinical inflammation and health outcomes in South-Western Sydney, Australia. The findings highlighted a high burden of ASCVD in this population, but elevated CRP levels were not associated with hospitalization rates.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2022)