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Health Care Sciences & Services
Allison A. Lewinski, Caitlin Sullivan, Kelli D. Allen, Matthew J. Crowley, Jennifer M. Gierisch, Karen M. Goldstein, Kaileigh Gray, Susan N. Hastings, George L. Jackson, Felicia McCant, Abigail Shapiro, Matthew Tucker, Carolyn Turvey, Leah L. Zullig, Hayden B. Bosworth
Summary: Virtual care is crucial for VHA's effort in expanding veterans' access to care, and research on refining virtual care delivery models is needed. A Think Tank convened in December 2019 to address challenges in virtual care research and practice, discuss novel approaches, and develop priorities to enhance virtual care in VHA. The Think Tank identified four key priorities: scaling evidence-based practices, centralizing virtual care, creating high-value care within VHA with virtual care, and identifying appropriate patients for virtual care.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudi Bockting, Eva A. M. van Dis, Johan Bollen, Robert van Rooij, Willem L. Zuidema
Summary: Conversational AI is a transformative change for the field of science, and it requires a thoughtful response.
Article
Nursing
Catherine Crawford Cohen, Hilary Barnes, Peter Buerhaus, Grant R. Martsolf, Sean P. Clarke, Karen Donelan, Heather L. Tubbs-Cooley
Summary: A team of researchers held a meeting to define the agenda for Nursing Health Services Research (NHSR) in the 2020s, focusing on key challenges and cross-cutting themes in health care delivery. It emphasized the importance of this agenda in the current decade more than ever before.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cathy Green, Paula Quigley, Tendayi Kureya, Caroline Barber, Ernest Chanda, Busisiwe Moyo, Bernard Mpande, Kenneth Mubuyaeta, Mutinta Mudenda, Likando Mundia, Ruth Nyirenda, Auxilia Piringondo, Hans Rietveld, Sebastian Simpasa, Dennis Simuyuni, Garikai Zinumwe
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the rectal artesunate administration at the community level in reducing severe malaria deaths among young children in Zambia. The results showed that the intervention significantly reduced the reported deaths from severe malaria in both the demonstration districts and scale-up districts.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rebecca Lengnick-Hall, Enola K. Proctor, Alicia C. Bunger, Donald R. Gerke
Summary: This study aims to compare the progress in the field of implementation outcomes research with the originally proposed research agenda from 2011 and provide recommendations for the next decade. The methods include assessing the extent of investigation on each implementation outcome, describing the relationship between implementation strategies and outcomes, and identifying studies that empirically evaluate relationships among implementation and/or service and client outcomes.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dominika Bhatia, Sujata Mishra, Abirami Kirubarajan, Bernice Yanful, Sara Allin, Erica Di Ruggiero
Summary: This study conducted a scoping overview of reviews to characterize the understanding of financial risk protection as an indicator of universal health coverage under Sustainable Development Goal 3. The main interventions identified for achieving FRP included pooling arrangements, expansion of insurance coverage, and financial incentives, while evidence gaps exist in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and equity implications of efforts aimed at increasing FRP.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Alice Yan, Katinka Hooyer, Onur Asan, Mark Flower, Jeff Whittle
Summary: Collaboration between Veteran patients and stakeholders led to the development of a research agenda for LDCT screening, with prioritized research questions focused on insurance impact, Veteran education, screening result follow-up, suggesting the importance of patient engagement in research priorities.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Jessica Wentz, Delta Merner, Benjamin Franta, Alessandra Lehmen, Peter C. Frumhoff
Summary: This article identifies key research gaps and opportunities for scientists in various disciplines to contribute to the growing number of climate lawsuits worldwide. It focuses on research that can inform legal decisions regarding responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions and climate damages. The article highlights the need for further research in attribution science and cross-disciplinary research to address the causes of climate inaction and allocate responsibility for emissions reductions. The goal is to encourage researchers to engage in climate litigation and discussions on legal responsibility for climate change and emphasize the importance of timely and actionable scientific research in this domain.
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Psychiatry
Justine Fletcher, Lisa Brophy, Jane Pirkis, Bridget Hamilton
Summary: By utilizing the CFIR framework, the study found that successful implementation of Safewards requires attention to key staff engagement including managers, prioritizing training for all ward staff, thorough planning of the implementation process, and creating an environment in each inpatient unit that prioritizes and enables regular Safewards interventions by staff.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Allergy
Timothy E. Dribin, David Schnadower, Julie Wang, Carlos A. Camargo, Kenneth A. Michelson, Marcus Shaker, Susan A. Rudders, David Vyles, David B. K. Golden, Jonathan M. Spergel, Ronna L. Campbell, Mark Neuman, Peter S. Capucilli, Michael Pistiner, Mariana Castells, Juhee Lee, David C. Brousseau, Lynda C. Schneider, Amal H. Assa'ad, Kimberly A. Risma, Rakesh D. Mistry, Dianne E. Campbell, Margitta Worm, Paul J. Turner, John K. Witry, Yin Zhang, Brad Sobolewski, Hugh A. Sampson
Summary: This study systematically identifies and evaluates knowledge gaps and future research priorities in the field of anaphylaxis. It emphasizes the importance of harmonizing scientific pursuits to optimize outcomes for patients with and at risk of anaphylaxis.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Katrina Steiling, Hasmeena Kathuria, Chidiebere Peter Echieh, David E. Ost, M. Patricia Rivera, Abbie Begnaud, Juan C. Celedon, Marjory Chariot, Frank Dietrick, Narjust Duma, Kwun M. Fong, Jean G. Ford, Michael K. Gould, Fernando Holguin, Eliseo J. Perez-Stable, Nichole T. Tanner, Carey Conley Thomson, Renda Soylemez Wiener, Juan Wisnivesky
Summary: This article summarizes the existing evidence on interventions to reduce disparities in lung nodule evaluation, identifies knowledge gaps, and prioritizes research questions. Key knowledge gaps include a lack of standardized approaches to identify factors associated with disparities in lung nodule evaluation, limited data on the influence of social determinants of health, uncertainty regarding optimal strategies to improve patient-clinician communication, and a lack of information on the impact of patient navigators and culturally trained multidisciplinary teams.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Management
Michael W. Carter, Carolyn R. Busby
Summary: This paper summarizes the critical challenges of healthcare implementation based on the keynote address given by the paper's first author at EURO 2021. The authors draw on their experience over more than three decades to identify five general characteristics that should be considered for any healthcare project that requires implementation. These characteristics include the need for an internal champion, addressing current critical issues, understanding cultural dynamics, having appropriate data, and managing expectations. The authors provide examples of successes, failures, and mixed results and suggest steps that the operational research community can take to improve these areas.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leah L. Zullig, Connor Drake, Devon K. Check, Thekla Brunkert, Mieke Deschodt, Melvin (Skip) Olson, Sabina De Geest
Summary: Clinical and health services researchers aim to improve people's health by discovering effective programs, practices, and interventions. However, the current approach of evidence generation does not efficiently translate discoveries into real-world settings, resulting in missed opportunities and delays. Implementation science offers tools and principles to bridge this gap and facilitate the use of innovative research in clinical care settings, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
TRANSLATIONAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Conor Walsh, Caitlin Sullivan, Hayden B. Bosworth, Sarah Wilson, Jennifer M. Gierisch, Kaitlyn B. Goodwin, Felicia Mccant, Helen Hoenig, Leonie Heyworth, Donna M. Zulman, Carolyn Turvey, Ernest Moy, Allison A. Lewinski
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in the use of virtual care, but there are inequities in access and utilization between audio-only and video-based virtual care. This study identified priorities for achieving equitable implementation of virtual care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) through a Think Tank involving clinicians, researchers, and operational partners.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Roz Queen, Karen L. Courtney, Francis Lau, Kelly Davison, Aaron Devor, Marcy G. Antonio
Summary: In 2021, Canada Health Infoway and the University of Victoria's Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation Research Team organized discussions on modernizing gender, sex, and sexual orientation information practices in digital health systems. The discussions covered five main areas, including terminology standards, digital health and electronic health record functions, policy and practice implications, primary care settings, and acute and tertiary care settings. This viewpoint paper presents priorities for future research and implementation projects, as well as recommendations arising from these discussions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
Eric Torgbenu, Tim Luckett, Mark A. Buhagiar, Jane L. Phillips
Summary: This study aims to describe and compare international guidelines on lymphedema diagnosis, assessment, and management. The review found that there are high-quality guidelines available for lymphedema care, with most guidelines recommending an integrated medical, psychological assessment, and physical examination, followed by Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) and self-management.
ADVANCES IN WOUND CARE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephanie White, Erin Turbitt, Jane L. Phillips, Chris Jacobs
Summary: Genetic information can provide clinical benefits to families of palliative patients, but integrating genetics into mainstream medicine has not prioritized palliative populations. This study explores the views and experiences of genetic health professionals in addressing genetics with palliative patients. The findings reveal challenges and misunderstandings regarding the value of genetic information in palliative care, highlighting the need for improved service leadership and awareness of the familial benefits of palliative genetic testing.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Chloe Yi Shing Lim, Rebekah C. Laidsaar-Powell, Jane M. Young, Daniel Steffens, Nabila Ansari, Grace Joshy, Phyllis Butow, Adv CRC Survivorship Authorship Grp
Summary: This study fills a gap in qualitative research regarding the healthcare experiences and needs of people with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC-A) through interviews with 38 participants. The study identifies six key themes relating to the safety, effectiveness, timeliness, patient-centeredness, efficiency, and equity of CRC-A care. The findings highlight the importance of delivering repeated information, upskilling general practitioners, and implementing survivorship care plans or clinics to improve the healthcare system for CRC-A.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Julia D. Downing, Angela Adjetey Appiah, Kylie Ash, Stavroula Chante, Elizabeth Eves, Finn Tysoe, Cathy Glennon, Mei Krishnasamy, Ariesta Milanti, Jane Philips, Joanne Power, Winnie K. W. So, Patsy Yates
Article
Nursing
Tim Luckett, Dimity Pond, Geoffrey Mitchell, Lynnette Chenoweth, Ingrid Amgarth-Duff, Domenica Disalvo, Jane Louise Phillips, Elizabeth Beattie, Patricia Mary Davidson, Georgina Luscombe, Stephen Goodall, Meera Agar
Summary: This study explored decision-making and planning regarding eating/drinking-related care in case conferences in long-term care facilities. It was found that decision-making should start with consensus on overall goals of care and include contributions to quality of life and risks. Family involvement and contribution should be supported.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephanie White, Erin Turbitt, Kris Rogers, Kathy Tucker, Alison McEwen, Megan Best, Jane L. L. Phillips, Chris Jacobs
Summary: Genetic counselling and testing are valuable for individuals in palliative care and their families, but there are difficulties in initiating discussions on palliative-genetic topics according to genetic and palliative care health professionals. A survey was conducted between March and July 2022, with a response rate of 6%, involving professionals from Australia and New Zealand to assess and compare barriers and facilitators. The main perceived barrier for both groups was the lack of genetic knowledge among palliative care health professionals (44%). The study found that integrating genetics into palliative care is supported by both genetic and palliative care health professionals, but the role of palliative care health professionals in this process needs further refinement. Intervention targets have been identified to address barriers related to knowledge and confidence, which should be incorporated into future interventions aimed at supporting health professionals in providing genetic information to individuals in palliative care and their families.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Kyra Webb, Louise Sharpe, Phyllis Butow, Haryana Dhillon, Robert Zachariae, Nina Moller Tauber, Mia Skytte O'Toole, Joanne Shaw
Summary: This study compared the levels of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) between cancer survivors and caregivers through a meta-analysis. It also examined the relationship between caregiver FCR, depression, and anxiety, and evaluated the psychometric properties of caregiver FCR measures. The results showed that caregivers reported FCR levels similar to survivors, with around 48% of caregivers reporting clinically significant FCR levels. There was a strong correlation between anxiety and depression and medium correlation with survivor FCR. The existing measurement tools for caregiver FCR mostly relied on survivor conceptualizations and lacked validation.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jia Liu, Anastasia Serafimovska, Sharon He, Phyllis Butow, Joanne Shaw, Christopher John McHardy, Georgia Harris, Zoe Butt, Jane Beith
Summary: The study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators to implementing a low-cost brief intervention (CIFeR) to reduce fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in routine oncology practice in Australia. The primary objective is to assess the adoption of CIFeR in routine clinical practice, while secondary objectives include identifying the uptake and sustainability, acceptability, feasibility, costs, barriers, and facilitators of CIFeR implementation, as well as assessing the impact of CIFeR training on clinicians' self-efficacy in managing FCR.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Oncology
R. King, L. Stafford, P. Butow, S. Giunta, R. Laidsaar-Powell
Summary: This meta-review examines the qualitative evidence-base on breast cancer survivorship experiences and identifies the main themes and areas for further investigation.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth A. A. Lobb, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Emma McDougall, Rachel Campbell, Haryana M. M. Dhillon, Jane L. L. Phillips, Anna K. K. Nowak
Summary: A survey of 25 caregivers of people with High Grade Glioma (HGG) revealed that one-third of them reported moderate to severe levels of anxiety, depression, and grief. The study emphasizes the importance of early and sensitive communication about prognosis, tailored information based on the disease stage, referral to psychological support services, and timely discussions about the preferred place of care and death for HGG patients.
Article
Oncology
Anna Janssen, Kavisha Shah, Melanie Rabbets, Adnan Nagrial, Christopher Pene, Clare Zachulski, Jane L. Phillips, Paul Harnett, Tim Shaw
Summary: Lung cancer patients face a high symptom burden and decreased quality of life. Enhancing patient self-efficacy through education programs and microlearning can help them better manage treatment side effects. This study evaluated the feasibility and impact of delivering lung cancer patients' information on chemotherapy side effects through microlearning, finding that the program improved disease literacy and helped participants develop coping strategies. The use of microlearning as a tool for delivering health information to cancer patients is promising.
JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Nina M. M. Tauber, Mia S. S. O'Toole, Anders B. B. Jensen, Phyllis N. N. Butow, Belinda Thewes, Emma Elkjaer, Sofie Knutzen, Annika von Heymann, Christoffer Johansen, Robert Zachariae
Summary: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of an online group-based psychological intervention (ConquerFear-Group) for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). The results showed that ConquerFear-Group significantly reduced the severity of FCR and maintained stable effects over a 6-month period.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Rita Mascio, Sandra Lynch, Jane L. Phillips, Annmarie Hosie, Megan Best
Summary: This study aims to describe the different ways that nurses understand their spiritual care role. Four qualitatively different understandings were found: active management of the patient's experience, responsive facilitation of patient's wishes, accompaniment on the patient's dying journey, and empowering co-action with the patient. These findings can be used to assess and develop competence in spiritual care.
PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Megan L. Steele, Lisa Wittenhagen, Carla Meurk, Jane Phillips, Bobbie Clugston, Peter Heck, Elissa Waterson, Ed Heffernan
Summary: Police negotiators in Queensland, Australia play a vital role in handling critical incidents involving individuals at risk of suicide. This study provides an analysis of suicide-related negotiation incidents in Queensland between 2012 and 2014, focusing on the individuals involved and the factors contributing to these incidents. The findings emphasize the need for strong collaboration between law enforcement, healthcare, and social services to develop comprehensive, cross-agency programs.
PSYCHIATRY PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Respiratory System
Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell, Phyllis Butow, Bea Brown, Kimberley Mander, Jane Young, Emily Stone, Venessa Chin, Emily Banks, Nicole Rankin