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Paterson A, Devlin L, Mitchell J, Ogg J, Farnan K, Coupland S, Duffton A. Survey of research attitudes of RTTs working in Scotland: A Scottish radiographer research forum collaboration. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 2024; 30:100248. [PMID: 38707714 PMCID: PMC11067355 DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2024.100248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Purpose Evidence-based practice (EBP) is associated with improved treatment outcomes and survival in cancer patients. Engagement from therapeutic radiographers/radiation therapists (RTTs) in research, has been identified as a challenge. The aim of this survey was to gain an understanding of RTT attitudes to research in Scotland. Methods This was a prospective study that used a mixed method cross-sectional survey, with an online survey tool (Webropol). The survey was developed with collaborators from all Scottish Radiotherapy Centres (n = 5) and piloted by 6 conveniently sampled RTT and validated by 8 experienced RTTs. The survey comprised 29 items, 7 selection-based demographic questions, and 18 statements with a Likert 5-point metric scale rating (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree). The validity was measured with the content validity index (CVI) and item-CVI by 8 experienced RTTs. Low scoring I-CVI (<0.78) questions were removed.A total of 314 RTTs working in Scottish Radiotherapy Centres were invited to participate. Approvals were given by each Head of department (HoD), who also confirmed number of RTTs. Results A total of 102/314 (32.5 %) RTTs responded. The majority of RTTs agreed they were confident they had sufficient research skills to inform EBP (n = 58/102, 56.9 %), felt confident discussing EBP with colleagues (n = 67, 65.7 %) and felt research was important for role development (n = 89, 87.2 %). Low mean scores and standard deviation (SD) were observed for the following: "I know how to get involved in research" 3.2 (1.2), "I have been given the opportunity to get involved in research" 3.2 (1.1), and "I am well informed about current research projects in my department" 3.2 (1.1). 57.8 % (n = 59) of RTTs disagreed they were confident adequate time would be provided to be involved in research. Conclusion The survey results demonstrated a predominantly positive attitude to research amongst RTTs working in Scottish centres, with most common perceived barriers being access to protected time and staff; training, and support.
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- Alice Paterson
- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cancer Sciences and University of Glasgow, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BD, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Fettes College, 2 Carrington Road, Edinburgh EH4 1QJ, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Ninewells Radiotherapy Department, James Arrott Drive, Dundee DD2 1UB, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Raigmore Hospital Inverness, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3UJ, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cancer Sciences and University of Glasgow, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BD, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Iweka E, Baker L, Palma F. A 10-month impact evaluation of a journal club among diagnostic radiographers in a single NHS Trust: A service evaluation study. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2024; 55:52-60. [PMID: 38065751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Journal clubs (JC) have emerged as a popular tool within medical and health professions to deliver outcomes such as promotion of evidence-based practice (EBP), improvement of critical appraisal skills, as well as stimulation of research interest among participating professionals. However, the delivery of these outcomes within the diagnostic radiography profession has not been evidenced and this is the aim of this service evaluation. METHODS This evaluation adopted a pre- and post-evaluation survey design to explore the impact of a novel JC introduced among diagnostic radiographers in a UK NHS Trust. Impact was assessed based on four pre-determined outcomes such as Knowledge of EBP, Attitude to EBP, Critical Appraisal Skill and Research interest. Open ended questions in the post evaluation survey were also used to obtain participants feedback on JC activities attended. RESULTS Evaluation of the four pre-determined outcomes indicated that JC activities participated by diagnostic radiographers resulted in positive changes across all evaluated categories. Attitude to EBP was the only outcome to show a statistically significant positive change across all participants, highlighting that the JC affected EBP attitudes positively for those that attended. Furthermore, thematic analysis of open-ended questions indicated that the collaboration experienced among JC members during critical appraisal of articles was a motivation for continued participation while factors such as high clinical workload and absence of management in meetings were identified as mitigating barriers. CONCLUSION Participation in the JC showed positive improvements in all pre-determined categories. The collaborative nature of JC was motivating for staff, however barriers such as management absence in meetings, and high clinical workload did cause some challenges. Research is recommended to look at the longer-term impact of JC activities amongst diagnostic radiographers.
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- Edozie Iweka
- Research/Clinical Trials, Radiology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
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- Research and Development Imaging Support Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, England
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- CT Education and Professional Development, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, England
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Hassan N, Mohammad Ali Alomari A, Singh K, Kunjavara J, Joy GV, Mannethodi K, Al Lenjawi B. The nurses perceived educational values and experience of journal club activities - A cross-sectional study in Qatar. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2024; 12:431. [PMID: 38464662 PMCID: PMC10920683 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_456_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Journal club (JC) is widely used as an educational method to support nurses in up-to-date clinical practices, acquire critical appraisal skills, and promote evidence-based nursing practice. Traditionally, JC activities were conducted as face-to-face sessions. However, after the emergence of the pandemic, many educational activities including JC turn to the online platform. This study aims to assess the perceived educational value of JC and the experience of virtual journal club (VJC) among nurses. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional research design was used to gather the information from the nurses using the Nursing journal club perception scale. A purposive sampling method was used to enroll 450 participants from the JC attendees of various facilities between May andAugust 2022. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS The data from 450 participants were analyzed with a response rate of 40.1%. The majority of the participants were females (82.4%) and belonged to the 35-44 years' age group (39.6%). Mostly, the subjects were registered nurses or midwives (78%) and had more than 5 years of clinical experience (45.8%). The mean perceived educational value of JC and VJC was 62.9 ± 8.3 and 56.3 ± 8.9, respectively. The nurse educators are holding higher educational value of JC as compared to other participants including clinical nurses, charge nurses, head nurses, and director of nurses (P = 0.03). Additionally, 90% of participants strongly agreed that the nursing journal club helps them to disseminate and reinforce evidence-based practice, update their clinical knowledge, and was very informative. Furthermore, 80% of participants agreed that educational standards, social networking, and time allocation of the VJC are enhancing the chance of attending more sessions. CONCLUSION The JC has a vital role in preparing nurses for promoting research culture and practicing evidence-based nursing care. The national health strategies are focused on improving research capabilities and enhancing research within the national context. The implementation of evidence-based practice in healthcare involves enhancing formal research opportunities, promoting continuing education in research, developing skills in addressing research gaps, and enhancing research-oriented cultures in healthcare facilities. The nursing leadership can play a key role to support the initiatives to develop and conduct nursing JC in their facilities to improve the nurse's research skills and evidence-based nursing practice.
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- Nesiya Hassan
- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Helgøy KV, Bonsaksen T, Mørk G. Occupational therapy students' experiences and perceptions of journal club participation. Scand J Occup Ther 2024; 31:2328712. [PMID: 38652886 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2024.2328712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Journal clubs can be used as a learning activity for developing students' skills in critical appraisal and are perceived as suitable for increasing students' exposure to research methods. AIMS/OBJECTIVES To explore how undergraduate occupational therapy students experienced journal club and how they perceived their learning outcomes from participating in this learning activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS A mixed methods study comprised of a survey followed by two focus groups was conducted. Seventeen occupational therapy students completed the survey, four of whom also participated in a total of two focus groups. RESULTS The participants perceived journal clubs as suitable and they suggested that emphasis on this learning activity be increased. Across the two focus groups, four integrated themes were identified: 'organisational prerequisites'; 'potential for learning'; 'learning barriers'; and 'journal club as an integrated learning activity'. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Journal clubs were described as having the potential for increasing students' learning regarding research methods, promoting skills in reading and critically reviewing research articles and having relevance for professional practice. Some barriers were identified, and changes are suggested for future educational practice.
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- Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, VID Specialized University, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Health and Nursing Science, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Science, Elverum, Norway
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- Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, VID Specialized University, Stavanger, Norway
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Hassan N, Singh K, Kunjavara J, Mannethodi K, Alomari AMA, Joy GV, Singh R, Al Lenjawi B. Development and validation of the Nursing Journal Club Perception Scale (NJCPS). JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2023; 12:213. [PMID: 37545988 PMCID: PMC10402814 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1043_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Journal Club is an excellent platform for participants to engage in the critical evaluation of articles and the extraction of evidence to support evidence-based nursing practices. The study aims to develop and validate a reliable instrument, the Nursing Journal club perception scale (NJCPS), for assessing the perceived educational value and the perception of virtual journal club experiences. MATERIALS AND METHODS The current study is a scale development and validation study. The scale-level content validity indices (S-CVI) and item-level content validity indices (I-CVI) were assessed by eight experts. Eleven experts from various nursing fields evaluated the instrument regarding its relevance, clarity, meaningfulness, and completeness. Finally, the scale was introduced to 90 clinical nurses from two facilities to assess the internal consistency during the period of March- April 2022. RESULTS The content validity of the scale S-CVI/average and S-CVI/UA was 0.97 and 0.86, respectively, which indicates adequate relevance of the questionnaire content. Principal component analysis indicated that the construct validity of the perceived educational value and the perception of the virtual journal club domain was 67.8% and 66.5%, respectively. In the two domains of the perception of educational value (supporting clinical practice and supporting research), Cronbach's Alpha was 0.93 and 0.91, respectively. Similarly, for the two domains of virtual JC (learning experience and benefits of virtual journal club)), Cronbach' Alpha was 0.95 and 0.74, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The NJCPS tool is a valid and reliable scale to measure the educational value and virtual journal club experience of the participants from various fields of healthcare.
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- Nesiya Hassan
- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
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- Academic Heath System, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
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- Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
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Yokomizo R, Nakamura A, Sato M, Nasu R, Hine M, Urayama KY, Kishi H, Sago H, Okamoto A, Umezawa A. Smartphone application improves fertility treatment-related literacy in a large-scale virtual randomized controlled trial in Japan. NPJ Digit Med 2021; 4:163. [PMID: 34848798 PMCID: PMC8632894 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-021-00530-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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People of reproductive age have unmet needs related to deficiencies in fertility literacy. Here, we aimed to investigate whether providing fertility-related information via a smartphone application could improve fertility treatment-related literacy in participants. We performed a randomized control-group pretest posttest study and recruited participants between June 18 and 25, 2020. Participants’ fertility treatment-related literacy was assessed with a pretest that comprised of 28 questions and participants were allocated with stratified randomization to either intervention group or control group. The intervention comprised a one-week smartphone application-based provision of information on fertility-related information and the control group received general information about women’s healthcare. Effectiveness of intervention was assessed using a posttest. A total of 4137 participants were administered the questionnaire and pretest, among which 3765 participants (91.0 %) responded and were randomly allocated into either the intervention group (N = 1883) or the control group (N = 1882). A significantly higher posttest mean score was observed for the intervention group compared to the control group (P = 0.0017). We also observed that posttest scores were significantly improved compared to pretest scores in both the intervention and control group (P < 0.001). When examining by specific test question, the proportion answering correctly increased at posttest compared to pretest for both intervention and control groups (P < 0.001). Furthermore, the intervention group showed a greater mean difference between posttest and pretest scores than the control group (P < 0.001). In conclusion, educational intervention using a smartphone application contributed to enhancing fertility treatment-related literacy.
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- Ryo Yokomizo
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development Research Institute, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.,Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Business, MTI Ltd., 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 163-1435, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Business, MTI Ltd., 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 163-1435, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Business, MTI Ltd., 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 163-1435, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Business, MTI Ltd., 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 163-1435, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.,Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, 3-6-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development Research Institute, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.
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