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Guerra PG, Simpson CS, Van Spall HGC, Asgar AW, Billia P, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Chakrabarti S, Cheung CC, Dore A, Fordyce CB, Gouda P, Hassan A, Krahn A, Luc JGY, Mak S, McMurtry S, Norris C, Philippon F, Sapp J, Sheldon R, Silversides C, Steinberg C, Wood DA. Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2023 Guidelines on the Fitness to Drive. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:500-523. [PMID: 37820870 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular conditions are among the most frequent causes of impairment to drive, because they might induce unpredictable mental state alterations via diverse mechanisms like myocardial ischemia, cardiac arrhythmias, and vascular dysfunction. Accordingly, health professionals are often asked to assess patients' fitness to drive (FTD). The Canadian Cardiovascular Society previously published FTD guidelines in 2003-2004; herein, we present updated FTD guidelines. Because there are no randomized trials on FTD, observational studies were used to estimate the risk of driving impairment in each situation, and recommendations made on the basis of Canadian Cardiovascular Society Risk of Harm formula. More restrictive recommendations were made for commercial drivers, who spend longer average times behind the wheel, use larger vehicles, and might transport a larger number of passengers. We provide guidance for individuals with: (1) active coronary artery disease; (2) various forms of valvular heart disease; (3) heart failure, heart transplant, and left ventricular assist device situations; (4) arrhythmia syndromes; (5) implantable devices; (6) syncope history; and (7) congenital heart disease. We suggest appropriate waiting times after cardiac interventions or acute illnesses before driving resumption. When short-term driving cessation is recommended, recommendations are on the basis of expert consensus rather than the Risk of Harm formula because risk elevation is expected to be transient. These recommendations, although not a substitute for clinical judgement or governmental regulations, provide specialists, primary care providers, and allied health professionals with a comprehensive list of a wide range of cardiac conditions, with guidance provided on the basis of the level of risk of impairment, along with recommendations about ability to drive and the suggested duration of restrictions.
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- Peter G Guerra
- Université de Montréal, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Mitral Center of Excellence, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec, Hôpital Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec, Hôpital Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Chen X, Norris C, Whitten T, Ho C, Mann B, Bakal J. Symptomology following COVID-19 among adults in Alberta, Canada: an observational survey study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e078119. [PMID: 38458800 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Fatigue, headache, problems sleeping and numerous other symptoms have been reported to be associated with long COVID. However, many of these symptoms coincide with symptoms reported by the general population, possibly exacerbated by restrictions/precautions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines the symptoms reported by individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 compared with those who tested negative. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING The study was conducted on adult residents in Alberta, Canada, from October 2021 to February 2023. PARTICIPANTS We evaluated self-reported symptoms in 7623 adults with positive COVID-19 tests and 1520 adults who tested negative, using surveys adapted from the internationally standardised International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC)-developed COVID-19 long-term follow-up tools. These individuals had an index COVID-19 test date between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2022 and were over 28 days post-COVID-19 testing. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes were to identify the symptoms associated with COVID-19 positivity and risk factors for reporting symptoms. RESULTS Fatigue was the top reported symptom (42%) among COVID-19-positive respondents, while headache was the top reported symptom (32%) in respondents who tested negative. Compared with those who tested negative, COVID-19-positive individuals reported 1.5 times more symptoms and had higher odds of experiencing 31 out of the 40 listed symptoms during the postinfectious period. These symptoms included olfactory dysfunction, menstruation changes, cardiopulmonary and neurological symptoms. Female sex, middle age (41-55 years), Indigeneity, unemployment, hospital/intensive care unit (ICU) admission at the time of testing and pre-existing health conditions independently predicted a greater number and variety of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide evidence that COVID-19 survivors continue to experience a significant number and variety of symptoms. These findings can help inform targeted strategies for the unequally affected population. It is important to offer appropriate management for symptom relief to those who have survived the acute COVID-19 illness.
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- Xueyi Chen
- Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Support Unit Data Platform, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Support Unit Data Platform, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Support Unit Data Platform, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Houle J, Adams AM, Norris C, Sharma A, Pilote L. Social Determinants of Health, Adherence, and Outcomes in Heart Failure: The Role of Social Prescribing. Can J Cardiol 2024:S0828-282X(24)00016-3. [PMID: 38215972 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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- Jonathan Houle
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Gowani AAA, Low G, Norris C, Hoben M. Internal structure validity and internal consistency reliability of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e076780. [PMID: 37940148 PMCID: PMC10632858 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) is one of the most used tools to measure health-related quality of life in heart failure. Despite extensive use in research, evidence on the MLHFQ's internal structure validity remains heterogeneous and inconclusive. There are no known reviews that systematically summarise the evidence related to the MLHFQ's factor structure (internal structure validity). This gap highlights a need to critically appraise, summarise and compare the available evidence on the internal structure and internal consistency reliability (ICR) of the MLHFQ. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The review will adhere to the reporting guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. We will systematically search eleven electronic databases/search engines (Medline, EMBASE, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Global Health, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Scopus, Journals, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Dissertation and Theses Global) for quantitative studies assessing the MLHFQ's factor structure and ICR. Two reviewers will then independently screen studies for eligibility and assess the quality of included studies using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments checklist. Throughout the review, discrepancies will be resolved through consensus or by the involvement of the third reviewer. We will analyse and present results using descriptive statistics (frequencies, proportions and ranges) and narrative synthesis. We will include all the relevant studies published within the timeframe covered by the database. We carried out the preliminary search in November 2022 except for Dissertation and Theses Global which was searched in September 2023; however, we will update the entire search right before the review completion in January 2024. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval is not required as no primary data is being collected from individuals. We intend to share the findings of the review at international conferences and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42023346919.
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- Ambreen Amir Ali Gowani
- Faculty of nursing, University of Alberta College of Health Sciences, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- School of nursing and midwifery pakistan, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Faculty of nursing, College of Health Sciences University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Graduate program in Nursing, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Allana S, Norris C, Hussain A, Clark A. A scoping review and intersectionality-based analysis of heart failure telehealth interventions for vulnerable populations. J Adv Nurs 2023; 79:4097-4111. [PMID: 37409794 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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AIMS To map the existing body of heart failure (HF) telehealth interventions for vulnerable populations, and to conduct an intersectionality-based analysis utilizing a structured checklist. DESIGN A scoping review and intersectionality-based analysis. DATA SOURCES The search was conducted in March 2022 in the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. REVIEW METHODS First, the titles and abstracts were screened, and then the entire articles were screened against the inclusion criteria. Two of the investigators screened the articles independently in Covidence. The studies included and excluded at various stages of screening were depicted through a PRISMA flow diagram. The quality of the included studies was assessed based on the mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT). Each study was read thoroughly and the intersectionality-based checklist by Ghasemi et al. (2021) was applied, whereby a yes/no response was marked for each question on the checklist and the relevant supporting data were extracted. RESULTS A total of 22 studies were included in this review. About 42.2% of the responses indicated that studies incorporated the principles of intersectionality at the 'problem identification' stage, followed by 42.9% and 29.44% responses indicating incorporation of these principles at the 'design and implementation' and 'evaluation' stages respectively. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that the research around HF telehealth interventions for vulnerable populations is not adequately grounded in appropriate theoretical underpinning. The principles of intersectionality have been applied mostly to the problem identification and the intervention development and implementation stages, and not so much at the evaluation stage. Future research must fill the identified gaps in this area of research. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Since this was a scoping, there was no patient contribution to this work; however, based on this study's findings, we are undertaking patient-centred studies with patient contribution.
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Van Damme A, McDermott S, McMurtry S, Kung JY, Gyenes G, Norris C. Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:S395-S411. [PMID: 37604409 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a serious, noniatrogenic and nontraumatic cardiac event that predominantly affects women, with a high risk of recurrence. Secondary prevention strategies are not well understood in this population. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to determine the current evidence on secondary prevention strategies and their effect on recurrent cardiac events and quality of life (QOL). METHODS A literature search was conducted on August 21, 2021, of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library (via Wiley), Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Literature on adult SCAD survivors who underwent secondary prevention measures with reported outcomes on major adverse cardiovascular events or QOL were included. Articles solely on pregnancy-associated SCAD or fibromuscular dysplasia were excluded. RESULTS Thirty studies were included in this review. A variety of research methodologies were explored. There were no randomized controlled trials. Overall, the quality of the evidence was moderate. Although evidence on secondary prevention was limited, tailored medical management was shown to have the most effect on decreasing recurrent events. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) was supported as a safe and effective program for SCAD patients, with no reported associations with recurrent SCAD events or major adverse cardiovascular events. CR along with psychosocial interventions showed promise in improving QOL in SCAD survivors. CONCLUSIONS Medical management has the most effect in reducing recurrent events. CR, as a secondary prevention program, can provide interventions that might improve QOL. Randomized trial evidence on therapies for patients with SCAD are needed.
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- Andrea Van Damme
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Alberta, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Chen X, Bakal J, Whitten T, Waldie B, Ho C, Wright P, Hassam S, Norris C. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of residents and the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada: an observational study-The Alberta POST-COVID Follow-up Study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e067449. [PMID: 36806075 PMCID: PMC9943694 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Very little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health of residents and the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada. The purpose of this study is to establish an observational study to characterise the health of residents in Alberta, Canada, over time, covering a population that tested negative or positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic. The primary outcome is to characterise 'long COVID-19' and the health status of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary outcomes include the estimation of the risk of and risk factors associated with adverse health outcomes and healthcare utilisation and burdens. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a population-level provincial observational study which will follow-up with Alberta residents who underwent testing for COVID-19 and completed surveys adapted from the ISARIC COVID-19 long-term follow-up survey. The survey data will be linked with medical records. Statistical analyses will be carried out to characterise 'long COVID-19' and the health status of residents during the pandemic. The outcomes of this study will inform strategies for primary care and rehabilitation services to prevent chronic consequences; contribute to healthcare management, interventional studies, rehabilitation and health management to reduce overall morbidity and improve long-term outcomes of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic and potentially guide a self-evaluation of a remote monitoring system to manage individuals' health. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study was reviewed and approved by the University of Alberta ethics committee (Study ID: Pro00112053 & Pro00113039) on 13 August 2021 and adheres to the Alberta Health Services research information management policy. Study results will be used to manage clinical care, published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at local, national and international conferences. PROTOCOL VERSION 6 June 2022 EUROQOL ID: 161 015.
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- Xueyi Chen
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Eysenbach G, Kleib M, Norris C, O'Rourke HM, Montgomery C, Douma M. The Use and Structure of Emergency Nurses' Triage Narrative Data: Scoping Review. JMIR Nurs 2023; 6:e41331. [PMID: 36637881 PMCID: PMC9883744 DOI: 10.2196/41331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Emergency departments use triage to ensure that patients with the highest level of acuity receive care quickly and safely. Triage is typically a nursing process that is documented as structured and unstructured (free text) data. Free-text triage narratives have been studied for specific conditions but never reviewed in a comprehensive manner. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper was to identify and map the academic literature that examines triage narratives. The paper described the types of research conducted, identified gaps in the research, and determined where additional review may be warranted. METHODS We conducted a scoping review of unstructured triage narratives. We mapped the literature, described the use of triage narrative data, examined the information available on the form and structure of narratives, highlighted similarities among publications, and identified opportunities for future research. RESULTS We screened 18,074 studies published between 1990 and 2022 in CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, and ProQuest Central. We identified 0.53% (96/18,074) of studies that directly examined the use of triage nurses' narratives. More than 12 million visits were made to 2438 emergency departments included in the review. In total, 82% (79/96) of these studies were conducted in the United States (43/96, 45%), Australia (31/96, 32%), or Canada (5/96, 5%). Triage narratives were used for research and case identification, as input variables for predictive modeling, and for quality improvement. Overall, 31% (30/96) of the studies offered a description of the triage narrative, including a list of the keywords used (27/96, 28%) or more fulsome descriptions (such as word counts, character counts, abbreviation, etc; 7/96, 7%). We found limited use of reporting guidelines (8/96, 8%). CONCLUSIONS The breadth of the identified studies suggests that there is widespread routine collection and research use of triage narrative data. Despite the use of triage narratives as a source of data in studies, the narratives and nurses who generate them are poorly described in the literature, and data reporting is inconsistent. Additional research is needed to describe the structure of triage narratives, determine the best use of triage narratives, and improve the consistent use of triage-specific data reporting guidelines. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055132.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Parry M, Beleno R, Nissim R, Baiden D, Baxter P, Betini R, Bjørnnes AK, Burnside H, Gaetano D, Hemani S, McCarthy J, Nickerson N, Norris C, Nylén-Eriksen M, Owadally T, Pilote L, Warkentin K, Coupal A, Hasan S, Ho M, Kulbak O, Mohammed S, Mullaly L, Theriault J, Wayne N, Wu W, Yeboah EK, O'Hara A, Peter E. Mental health and well-being of unpaid caregivers: a cross-sectional survey protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070374. [PMID: 36639219 PMCID: PMC9843178 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Unpaid caregiving, care provided by family/friends, is a public health issue of increasing importance. COVID-19 worsened the mental health conditions of unpaid caregivers, increasing substance/drug use and early development of chronic disease. The impact of the intersections of race and ethnicity, sex, age and gender along with unpaid care work and caregivers' health and well-being is unknown. The aim of this study is to describe the inequities of caregiver well-being across the intersections of race and ethnicity, sex, age and gender using a cross-sectional survey design. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We are collaborating with unpaid caregivers and community organisations to recruit a non-probability sample of unpaid caregivers over 18 years of age (n=525). Recruitment will focus on a target sample of 305 South Asian, Chinese and Black people living in Canada, who represent 60% of the Canadian racial and ethnic populations. The following surveys will be combined into one survey: Participant Demographic Form, Caregiver Well-Being Index, interRAI Self-report of Carer Needs and the GENESIS (GENdEr and Sex DetermInantS of Cardiovascular Disease: From Bench to Beyond-Premature Acute Coronary Syndrome) PRAXY Questionnaire. Sample characteristics will be summarised using descriptive statistics. The scores from the Caregiver Well-Being Index will be dichotomised into fair/poor and good/excellent. A two-stage analytical strategy will be undertaken using logistic regression to model fair/poor well-being and good/excellent well-being according to the following axes of difference set a priori: sex, race and ethnicity, gender identity, age, gender relations, gender roles and institutionalised gender. The first stage of analysis will model the main effects of each factor and in the second stage of analysis, interaction terms will be added to each model. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The University of Toronto's Health Sciences Research Ethics Board granted approval on 9 August 2022 (protocol number: 42609). Knowledge will be disseminated in pamphlets/infographics/email listservs/newsletters and journal articles, conference presentation and public forums, social media and through the study website. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER This is registered in the Open Sciences Framework with a Registration DOI as follows: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PB9TD.
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- Monica Parry
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Partner (Caregiver), AGE WELL, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Partner (Caregiver), Dementia Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Director, Programs and Services, The Ontario Caregiver Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Partner (Caregiver), Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- General Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Patient Partner (Caregiver), Gender Outcomes International Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Chief Executive Officer, The Ontario Caregiver Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Executive Director, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Director, Education and Research, Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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- Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Manager, Knowledge Mobilization, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Executive Director, Caregivers Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Executive Director, Canadian Black Policy Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Partner (Caregiver), North York Toronto Health Partners, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Executive Director, Canadian Black Policy Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Opgenorth D, Bagshaw SM, Lau V, Graham MM, Fraser N, Klarenbach S, Morrin L, Norris C, Pannu N, Sinnadurai S, Valaire S, Wang X, Rewa OG. A study protocol for improving the delivery of acute kidney replacement therapy (KRT) to critically ill patients in Alberta – DIALYZING WISELY. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:369. [DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-02990-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Acute kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is delivered to acutely ill patients to support organ function and life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Implementing standardized acute KRT pathways can ensure its safe and effective management. At present, there is no standardized approach to the management of acute KRT in Alberta ICUs.
Methods
Dialyzing Wisely is a registry embedded, stepped-wedge, interrupted time-series evaluation of the implementation of a standardized, stakeholder-informed, and evidence-based acute KRT pathway into Alberta ICUs. The acute KRT pathway will consist of two distinct phases. First, we will implement routine monitoring of evidence-informed key performance indicators (KPIs) of acute KRT. Second, we will provide prescriber and program reports for acute KRT initiation patterns. After the implementation of both phases of the pathway, we will evaluate acute KRT performance quarterly and implement a customized suite of interventions aimed at improving performance. We will compare this with baseline and evaluate iterative post implementation effects of the care pathway.
Discussion
Dialyzing Wisely will implement, monitor, and report a suite of KPIs of acute KRT, coupled with a care pathway that will transform the quality of acute KRT across ICUs in Alberta. This program will provide a framework for scaling evidence-informed approaches to monitoring and management of acute KRT in other jurisdictions. We anticipate improvements in acute KRT performance, decreased healthcare system costs and improved patient quality of life by decreasing patient dependence on maintenance dialysis.
Trial registration
Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05186636. Registered 11, January, 2022.
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Alipour P, Azizi Z, Raparelli V, Norris C, Kautzky-Willer A, Kublickiene K, Herrero MT, El Emam K, Vollenweider P, Preisig M, Clair C, Pilote L. ROLE OF SEX AND GENDER IN DEVELOPMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Can J Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Smigorowsky M, Tsuyuki R, Norris C. THE EFFECT OF NURSE PRACTITIONER-LED CARE IN TERTIARY CARE ON HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION- RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Can J Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Azizi Z, Shiba Y, Alipour P, Maleki F, Raparelli V, Norris C, Forghani R, Pilote L, El Emam K. Importance of sex and gender factors for COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation: a sex-stratified analysis using machine learning in UK Biobank data. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e050450. [PMID: 35584867 PMCID: PMC9118360 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine sex and gender roles in COVID-19 test positivity and hospitalisation in sex-stratified predictive models using machine learning. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING UK Biobank prospective cohort. PARTICIPANTS Participants tested between 16 March 2020 and 18 May 2020 were analysed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The endpoints of the study were COVID-19 test positivity and hospitalisation. Forty-two individuals' demographics, psychosocial factors and comorbidities were used as likely determinants of outcomes. Gradient boosting machine was used for building prediction models. RESULTS Of 4510 individuals tested (51.2% female, mean age=68.5±8.9 years), 29.4% tested positive. Males were more likely to be positive than females (31.6% vs 27.3%, p=0.001). In females, living in more deprived areas, lower income, increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio, working night shifts and living with a greater number of family members were associated with a higher likelihood of COVID-19 positive test. While in males, greater body mass index and LDL to HDL ratio were the factors associated with a positive test. Older age and adverse cardiometabolic characteristics were the most prominent variables associated with hospitalisation of test-positive patients in both overall and sex-stratified models. CONCLUSION High-risk jobs, crowded living arrangements and living in deprived areas were associated with increased COVID-19 infection in females, while high-risk cardiometabolic characteristics were more influential in males. Gender-related factors have a greater impact on females; hence, they should be considered in identifying priority groups for COVID-19 infection vaccination campaigns.
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- Zahra Azizi
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Augmented Intelligence & Precision Health Laboratory (AIPHL), Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Augmented Intelligence & Precision Health Laboratory (AIPHL), Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Divisions of Clinical Epidemiology and General Internal Medicine, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Electronic Health Information Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Garrison SR, Kolber MR, Allan GM, Bakal J, Green L, Singer A, Trueman DR, McAlister FA, Padwal RS, Hill MD, Manns B, McGrail K, O'Neill B, Greiver M, Froentjes LS, Manca DP, Mangin D, Wong ST, MacLean C, Kirkwood JE, McCracken R, McCormack JP, Norris C, Korownyk T. Bedtime versus morning use of antihypertensives for cardiovascular risk reduction (BedMed): protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded end-point pragmatic trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e059711. [PMID: 35210352 PMCID: PMC8883279 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sleep-time blood pressure correlates more strongly with adverse cardiovascular events than does daytime blood pressure. The BedMed trial evaluates whether bedtime antihypertensive administration, as compared with conventional morning use, reduces major adverse cardiovascular events. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: DesignProspective randomised, open-label, blinded end-point trial.ParticipantsHypertensive primary care patients using blood pressure lowering medication and free from glaucoma.SettingCommunity primary care providers in 5 Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario) are mailing invitations to their eligible patients. Social media campaigns (Google, Facebook) are additionally running in the same provinces.InterventionConsenting participants are allocated via central randomisation to bedtime vs morning use of all antihypertensives.Follow-up(1) Telephone or email questionnaire at 1 week, 6 weeks, 6 months and every 6 months thereafter, and (2) accessing linked governmental healthcare databases tracking hospital and community medical services.Primary outcomeComposite of all-cause death, or hospitalisation for myocardial infarction/acute-coronary syndrome, stroke or congestive heart failure.Secondary outcomesEach primary outcome element on its own, all-cause hospitalisation or emergency department visit, long-term care admission, non-vertebral fracture, new glaucoma diagnosis, 18-month cognitive decline from baseline (via Short Blessed Test).Select other outcomesSelf-reported nocturia burden at 6 weeks and 6 months (no, minor or major burden), 1-year self-reported overall health score (EQ-5D-5L), self-reported falls, total cost of care (acute and community over study duration) and mean sleep-time systolic blood pressure after 6 months (via 24-hour monitor in a subset of 302 sequential participants).Primary outcome analysisCox proportional hazards survival analysis.Sample sizeThe trial will continue until a projected 254 primary outcome events have occurred.Current statusEnrolment ongoing (3227 randomised to date). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION BedMed has ethics approval from six research ethics review boards and will publish results in a peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02990663.
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- Scott R Garrison
- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nephrology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Academic Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Family Medicine, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Family Practice, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Adedinsewo DA, Pollak AW, Phillips SD, Smith TL, Svatikova A, Hayes SN, Mulvagh SL, Norris C, Roger VL, Noseworthy PA, Yao X, Carter RE. Cardiovascular Disease Screening in Women: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools. Circ Res 2022; 130:673-690. [PMID: 35175849 PMCID: PMC8889564 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.121.319876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women. Given accumulating evidence on sex- and gender-based differences in cardiovascular disease development and outcomes, the need for more effective approaches to screening for risk factors and phenotypes in women is ever urgent. Public health surveillance and health care delivery systems now continuously generate massive amounts of data that could be leveraged to enable both screening of cardiovascular risk and implementation of tailored preventive interventions across a woman's life span. However, health care providers, clinical guidelines committees, and health policy experts are not yet sufficiently equipped to optimize the collection of data on women, use or interpret these data, or develop approaches to targeting interventions. Therefore, we provide a broad overview of the key opportunities for cardiovascular screening in women while highlighting the potential applications of artificial intelligence along with digital technologies and tools.
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- Demilade A. Adedinsewo
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (D.A.A., A.W.P., S.D.P.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (D.A.A., A.W.P., S.D.P.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (D.A.A., A.W.P., S.D.P.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of General Internal Medicine (T.L.S.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases (A.S.), Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.N.H., S.L.M., V.L.R., P.A.N.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.N.H., S.L.M., V.L.R., P.A.N.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Division of Cardiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.L.M.)
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- Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network, Edmonton, Canada (C.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.N.H., S.L.M., V.L.R., P.A.N.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (V.L.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Epidemiology and Community Health Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (V.L.R.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.N.H., S.L.M., V.L.R., P.A.N.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery (X.Y.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (R.E.C.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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Olstad DL, Beall R, Spackman E, Dunn S, Lipscombe LL, Williams K, Oster R, Scott S, Zimmermann GL, McBrien KA, Steer KJD, Chan CB, Tyminski S, Berkowitz S, Edwards AL, Saunders-Smith T, Tariq S, Popeski N, White L, Williamson T, L'Abbé M, Raine KD, Nejatinamini S, Naser A, Basualdo-Hammond C, Norris C, O'Connell P, Seidel J, Lewanczuk R, Cabaj J, Campbell DJT. Healthy food prescription incentive programme for adults with type 2 diabetes who are experiencing food insecurity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, modelling and implementation studies. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e050006. [PMID: 35168964 PMCID: PMC8852661 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The high cost of many healthy foods poses a challenge to maintaining optimal blood glucose levels for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are experiencing food insecurity, leading to diabetes complications and excess acute care usage and costs. Healthy food prescription programmes may reduce food insecurity and support patients to improve their diet quality, prevent diabetes complications and avoid acute care use. We will use a type 2 hybrid-effectiveness design to examine the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM) of a healthy food prescription incentive programme for adults experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycaemia. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) will investigate programme effectiveness via impact on glycosylated haemoglobin (primary outcome), food insecurity, diet quality and other clinical and patient-reported outcomes. A modelling study will estimate longer-term programme effectiveness in reducing diabetes-related complications, resource use and costs. An implementation study will examine all RE-AIM domains to understand determinants of effective implementation and reasons behind programme successes and failures. METHODS AND ANALYSIS 594 adults who are experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycaemia will be randomised to a healthy food prescription incentive (n=297) or a healthy food prescription comparison group (n=297). Both groups will receive a healthy food prescription. The incentive group will additionally receive a weekly incentive (CDN$10.50/household member) to purchase healthy foods in supermarkets for 6 months. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and follow-up (6 months) in the RCT and analysed using mixed-effects regression. Longer-term outcomes will be modelled using the UK Prospective Diabetes Study outcomes simulation model-2. Implementation processes and outcomes will be continuously measured via quantitative and qualitative data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta. Findings will be disseminated through reports, lay summaries, policy briefs, academic publications and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04725630. PROTOCOL VERSION Version 1.1; February 2022.
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- Dana Lee Olstad
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- 2Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Indigenous Wellness Core, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Knowledge Translation Platform, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, G012 Health Sciences Centre, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Region, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, 3-300 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinic Network, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Primary Health Care Integration Network, Primary Health Care, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Joyal-Desmarais K, Stojanovic J, Kennedy EB, Enticott JC, Boucher VG, Vo H, Košir U, Lavoie KL, Bacon SL, Granana N, Losada AV, Boyle J, Shawon SR, Dawadi S, Teede H, Kautzky-Willer A, Dash A, Cornelio ME, Karsten M, Matte DL, Reichert F, Abou-Setta A, Aaron S, Alberga A, Barnett T, Barone S, Bélanger-Gravel A, Bernard S, Birch LM, Bondy S, Booij L, Da Silva RB, Bourbeau J, Burns R, Campbell T, Carlson L, Charbonneau É, Corace K, Drouin O, Ducharme F, Farhadloo M, Falk C, Fleet R, Fournier M, Garber G, Gauvin L, Gordon J, Grad R, Gupta S, Hellemans K, Herba C, Hwang H, Jedwab J, Kakinami L, Kim S, Liu J, Norris C, Pelaez S, Pilote L, Poirier P, Presseau J, Puterman E, Rash J, Ribeiro PAB, Sadatsafavi M, Chaudhuri PS, Suarthana E, Tse S, Vallis M, Caceres NB, Ortiz M, Repetto PB, Lemos-Hoyos M, Kassianos A, Rod NH, Beraneck M, Ninot G, Ditzen B, Kubiak T, Codjoe S, Kpobi L, Laar A, Skoura T, Francis DL, Devi NK, Meitei S, Nethan ST, Pinto L, Saraswathy KN, Tumu D, Lestari S, Wangge G, Byrne M, Durand H, McSharry J, Meade O, Molloy G, Noone C, Levine H, Zaidman-Zait A, Boccia S, Hoxhaj I, Paduano S, Raparelli V, Zaçe D, Aburub A, Akunga D, Ayah R, Barasa C, Godia PM, Kimani-Murage EW, Mutuku N, Mwoma T, Naanyu V, Nyamari J, Oburu H, Olenja J, Ongore D, Ziraba A, Bandawe C, Yim L, Ajuwon A, Shar NA, Usmani BA, Martínez RMB, Creed-Kanashiro H, Simão P, Rutayisire PC, Bari AZ, Vojvodic K, Nagyova I, Bantjes J, Barnes B, Coetzee B, Khagee A, Mothiba T, Roomaney R, Swartz L, Cho J, Lee MG, Berman A, Stattin NS, Fischer S, Hu D, Kara Y, Şimşek C, Üzmezoğlu B, Isunju JB, Mugisha J, Byrne-Davis L, Griffiths P, Hart J, Johnson W, Michie S, Paine N, Petherick E, Sherar L, Bilder RM, Burg M, Czajkowski S, Freedland K, Gorin SS, Holman A, Lee J, Lopez G, Naar S, Okun M, Powell L, Pressman S, Revenson T, Ruiz J, Sivaram S, Thrul J, Trudel-Fitzgerald C, Yohannes A, Navani R, Ranakombu K, Neto DH, Ben-Porat T, Dragomir A, Gagnon-Hébert A, Gemme C, Jamil M, Käfer LM, Vieira AM, Tasbih T, Woods R, Yousefi R, Roslyakova T, Priesterroth L, Edelstein S, Snir R, Uri Y, Alyami M, Sanuade C, Crescenzi O, Warkentin K, Grinko K, Angne L, Jain J, Mathur N, Mithe A, Nethan S. How well do covariates perform when adjusting for sampling bias in online COVID-19 research? Insights from multiverse analyses. Eur J Epidemiol 2022; 37:1233-1250. [PMID: 36335560 PMCID: PMC9638233 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-022-00932-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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COVID-19 research has relied heavily on convenience-based samples, which-though often necessary-are susceptible to important sampling biases. We begin with a theoretical overview and introduction to the dynamics that underlie sampling bias. We then empirically examine sampling bias in online COVID-19 surveys and evaluate the degree to which common statistical adjustments for demographic covariates successfully attenuate such bias. This registered study analysed responses to identical questions from three convenience and three largely representative samples (total N = 13,731) collected online in Canada within the International COVID-19 Awareness and Responses Evaluation Study ( www.icarestudy.com ). We compared samples on 11 behavioural and psychological outcomes (e.g., adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures, vaccine intentions) across three time points and employed multiverse-style analyses to examine how 512 combinations of demographic covariates (e.g., sex, age, education, income, ethnicity) impacted sampling discrepancies on these outcomes. Significant discrepancies emerged between samples on 73% of outcomes. Participants in the convenience samples held more positive thoughts towards and engaged in more COVID-19 prevention behaviours. Covariates attenuated sampling differences in only 55% of cases and increased differences in 45%. No covariate performed reliably well. Our results suggest that online convenience samples may display more positive dispositions towards COVID-19 prevention behaviours being studied than would samples drawn using more representative means. Adjusting results for demographic covariates frequently increased rather than decreased bias, suggesting that researchers should be cautious when interpreting adjusted findings. Using multiverse-style analyses as extended sensitivity analyses is recommended.
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- Keven Joyal-Desmarais
- Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada ,Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Montreal, Canada ,Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Ottawa, Canada
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- Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of General Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia ,Monash Partners, Advanced Health Research and Translation Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Austin Health, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada ,Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Montreal, Canada ,Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada ,Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Montreal, Canada
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Pituskin E, Albert M, Norris C. FACILITATING SUCCESSFUL ROLE TRANSITIONS FROM REGISTERED NURSE TO NURSE PRACTITIONER. Texto contexto - enferm 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-e001-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pituskin E, Albert M, Norris C. FACILITANDO TRANSIÇÕES DE PAPEL BEM SUCEDIDAS DE ENFERMEIRO PARA ENFERMEIRO DE PRÁTICAS AVANÇADAS. Texto contexto - enferm 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-e001-pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pituskin E, Albert M, Norris C. PROMOCIÓN DE TRANSICIONES DE ROL EXITOSAS DE ENFERMERO A ENFERMERO DE PRÁCTICA AVANZADA. Texto contexto - enferm 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-e001-es] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mele BS, Holroyd-Leduc JM, Harasym P, Dumanski SM, Fiest K, Graham ID, Nerenberg K, Norris C, Parsons Leigh J, Pilote L, Pruden H, Raparelli V, Rabi D, Ruzycki SM, Somayaji R, Stelfox HT, Ahmed SB. Healthcare workers' perception of gender and work roles during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e056434. [PMID: 35139035 PMCID: PMC8718936 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES A high functioning healthcare workforce is a key priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to determine how work and mental health for healthcare workers changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a universal healthcare system, stratified by gender factors. DESIGN A mixed-methods study was employed. Phase 1 was an anonymous, internet-based survey (7 May-15 July 2020). Phase 2 was semistructured interviews offered to all respondents upon survey completion to describe how experiences may have differed by gender identity, roles and relations. SETTING National universal healthcare system (Canada). PARTICIPANTS 2058 Canadian healthcare worker survey respondents (87% women, 11% men, 1% transgender or Two-Spirit), including 783 health professionals, 673 allied health professionals, 557 health support staff. Of the 63 unique healthcare worker types reported, registered nurses (11.5%), physicians (9.9%) and pharmacists (4.5%) were most common. Forty-six healthcare workers were interviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Reported pandemic-induced changes to occupational leadership roles and responsibilities, household and caregiving responsibilities, and anxiety levels by gender identity. RESULTS Men (19.8%) were more likely to hold pandemic leadership roles compared with women (13.4%). Women (57.5%) were more likely to report increased domestic responsibilities than men (45%). Women and those with dependents under the age of 10 years reported the greatest levels of anxiety during the pandemic. Interviews with healthcare workers further revealed a perceived imbalance in leadership opportunities based on gender identity, a lack of workplace supports disproportionately affecting women and an increase in domestic responsibilities influenced by gender roles. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic response has important gendered effects on the healthcare workforce. Healthcare workers are central to effective pandemic control, highlighting an urgent need for a gender-transformative pandemic response strategy.
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- Bria Scriven Mele
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- University Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Azizi Z, Gisinger T, Alipour P, Harreiter J, Raparelli V, Kublickiene K, Trinidad Herrero M, Norris C, El Emam K, Pilote L, Kautzky-Willer A. ROLE OF SEX AND GENDER IN ACCESS TO CARE AND CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS. Can J Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.07.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Parry M, Bjørnnes AK, Harrington M, Duong M, El Ali S, O’Hara A, Clarke H, Cooper L, Hart D, Harvey P, Lalloo C, McFetridge-Durdle J, McGillion MH, Norris C, Pilote L, Price J, Stinson J, Watt-Watson J. “Her Heart Matters”—Making Visible the Cardiac Pain Experiences of Women with Physical Disabilities and Heart Disease: A Qualitative Study. CJC Open 2021; 4:214-222. [PMID: 35198939 PMCID: PMC8843888 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2021.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Women with physical disabilities are faced with challenges in many aspects of life—education, work, income, relationships, as well as their general health. These women are at a greater risk of developing heart disease. This study aimed to explore the cardiac pain experiences of women with physical disabilities and heart disease within a Canadian healthcare context. Methods In this qualitative study, 8 women with physical disabilities and heart disease from across Canada were interviewed. They were asked about their pre-, peri-, and post-diagnostic experiences in the Canadian healthcare system. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach inspired by Ricoeur. Results Two main themes were uncovered in the analysis of the transcripts, as follows: (i) the diagnostic journey; and (ii) life with cardiac symptoms and a disability. The women indicated that they had experienced difficulties in utilizing the Canadian healthcare system prior to receiving a cardiac diagnosis, including long waitlists, expensive and unreliable transport, issues with accessibility, and dealing with providers’ attitudinal barriers regarding disability. Receiving a diagnosis was challenging due to poor relationships with healthcare providers; however, having a same-sex provider seemed essential to receiving adequate care. Self-managing a disability and heart disease had significant physical and psychological impact, which was lightened by financial and social supports, modified lifestyle choices, and self-advocacy. Conclusions Women with physical disabilities are often forgotten in discussions encompassing equity and inclusion. The participants’ experiences offer insight into what changes are needed within the Canadian healthcare system in order to improve outcomes for these women.
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Montgomery C, Stelfox H, Norris C, Rolfson D, Meyer S, Zibdawi M, Bagshaw S. Association between preoperative frailty and outcomes among adults undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2021; 9:E777-E787. [PMID: 34285057 PMCID: PMC8313095 DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The identification of frailty before complex and invasive procedures may have relevance for prognostic and recovery purposes, to optimally inform patients, caregivers and clinicians about perioperative risk and postoperative care needs. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of frailty and describe the associated clinical course and outcomes of patients referred for nonemergent cardiac surgery. METHODS A prospective cohort of patients aged 50 years and older referred for nonemergent cardiac surgery in Alberta, Canada, from November 2011 to March 2014 were screened preoperatively for frailty, defined as a Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score of 5 or greater. Postoperatively, patients were followed by telephone to assess CFS score, health services use and vital status. The primary outcome was all-cause hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included health services use, hospital discharge disposition, 1-year health-related quality of life and all-cause 5-year mortality. RESULTS The cohort (n = 529) had a mean age of 67 (standard deviation [SD] 9) years; 25.9% were female, and the prevalence of frailty was 9.6% (n = 51; 95% confidence interval [CI] 7.3%-12.5%). Frail patients were older (median age 75, interquartile range [IQR] 65-80 v. 67, IQR 60-73, yr; p < 0.001), were more likely to be female (51.0% v. 23.2%; p < 0.001), had a higher mean EuroSCORE II (8, SD 3 v. 5, SD 3; p < 0.001) and received combined coronary artery bypass grafting and valve procedures more frequently (29.4% v. 15.9%; p = 0.02) than nonfrail patients. Postoperatively, frail patients had a longer median duration of stay in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (median difference 2.2, 95% CI 1.60-2.79) and hospital (median difference 9.3, 95% CI 8.2-10.3). Hospital mortality was 9.8% among frail patients and 1.0% among nonfrail patients (adjusted hazard ratio 3.84, 95% CI 0.90-16.34). INTERPRETATION Preoperative frailty was present in 10% of patients and was associated with a higher risk of morbidity and greater health services use. Preoperative frailty has important implications for the postoperative clinical course and resource utilization of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- Carmel Montgomery
- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine (Montgomery, Zibdawi, Bagshaw), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Stelfox), Cumming School of Medicine, and Department of Community Health Sciences (Stelfox), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Nursing and School of Public Health (Norris, Bagshaw), University of Alberta; Strategic Clinical Networks (Norris, Bagshaw), Alberta Health Services; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rolfson), Department of Medicine, and Division of Cardiac Surgery, (Meyer) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
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Dunn S, Olstad D, Beall RF, Spackman E, Lipscombe L, Williams K, Oster R, Scott S, Zimmermann G, McBrien KA, Steer KJD, Chan CB, Tyminski S, Berkowitz S, Edwards AL, Saunders-Smith T, Tariq S, Popeski N, White L, Williamson T, L'Abbe M, Raine K, Nejatinamini S, Naser A, Basualdo-Hammond C, Norris C, O'Connell P, Seidel J, Cabaj J, Campbell D. A Subsidized Healthy Food Prescription Program for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Experiencing Food Insecurity: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Curr Dev Nutr 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab057_002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives
It is vital for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to adhere to a healthy dietary pattern to maintain optimal blood glucose levels and overall health. Increasing costs of healthy foods, however, are a barrier to maintaining healthful dietary patterns, particularly for individuals with T2DM who are experiencing food insecurity. Poor diet quality may result in difficulties maintaining optimal blood glucose levels, leading to higher rates of diabetes complications, and increased acute care usage and costs. Although the adverse impacts of food insecurity on maintaining optimal blood glucose levels are well documented, effective strategies to this among individuals with T2DM are lacking. One approach is providing subsidies to purchase healthy foods through subsidized healthy food prescription programs. These programs may help reduce food insecurity and improve diet quality, thereby improving blood glucose levels and reducing diabetes complications over time.
Methods
A parallel group randomized controlled trial will examine the effectiveness of a subsidized healthy food prescription program compared to a healthy food prescription alone in improving average blood glucose levels (primary outcome), and other secondary outcomes among 404 adults who are experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycemia. The subsidized healthy food prescription program consists of two core elements: 1) A one-time healthy food prescription pamphlet that outlines an evidence-based healthy dietary pattern; 2) A healthy food subsidy of $1.50/day/household member to purchase healthy foods in participating supermarkets for 6 months. At baseline and 6-month follow-up, participants will provide responses to sociodemographic and health-related items, and a variety of patient-reported outcomes. Biochemical and physical measurements will also be obtained.
Results
The study's theory of change posits that reducing food insecurity and improving diet quality will be key mediators in improving blood glucose levels, which may reduce diabetes complications, and healthcare usage and costs over time.
Conclusions
The results of this study will demonstrate if a subsidized healthy food prescription program results in meaningful changes in average blood glucose levels and other clinically relevant outcomes.
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Alberta Innovates, Alberta Health Services.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science and Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Azizi Z, Pilote L, Raparelli V, Norris C, Kublickiene K, Herrero MT, Kautzky-Willer A, El Emam K. SEX, GENDER AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, AN ANALYSIS OF SYNTHETIC DATA FROM A POPULATION BASED STUDY. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04612-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sarker U, Kanuka H, Norris C, Raymond C, Yonge O, Davidson S. Gamification in nursing literature: an integrative review. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh 2021; 18:ijnes-2020-0081. [PMID: 33725752 DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2020-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Gamification is an increasingly popular instructional strategy in nursing. The purpose of this integrative review is to explore gamification as it has been applied in nursing literature. This integrative review seeks to ask the question - What aspects of gamification have been explored in nursing literature and what aspects require further exploration? METHOD Whittemore, R., & Knafl, K. (2005). The integrative review: Updated methodology. Methodological Issues in Nursing Research, 52(5), 546-553 integrative review framework guided this review. Seventeen articles were reviewed and a quality appraisal tool (developed by Hawker, S., Payne, S., Kerr, C., Hardey, M., & Powell, J. (2002). Appraising the evidence: Reviewing disparate data systematically. Qualitative Health Research, 12(9), 1284-1299) was also used to evaluate the articles. RESULTS Following the data analysis stage outlined in Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review framework, six themes emerged: construct conceptualization; relationship between engagement, satisfaction, and knowledge retention; knowledge translation, motivation, role of technology, and gamification elements. CONCLUSION Gamification is of interest to the nursing profession. More study is needed to better ascertain the relationship between gamification and several of the main themes identified in this review.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Kemp K, Norris C, Quan H, Santana M. Women discharged from inpatient cardiology units report a worse experience: results from four years of survey data. Can J Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Picard C, Yang BG, Norris C, McIntosh S, Douma MJ. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Feedback: A Comparison of Device-Measured and Self-Assessed Chest Compression Quality. J Emerg Nurs 2020; 47:333-341.e1. [PMID: 33308832 DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the foundation of cardiac arrest care. Guidelines specify chest compression depth, recoil, and rate, but providers often fail to achieve these targets. Furthermore, providers are largely unable assess the quality of their own or other peoples' chest compressions. Chest compression feedback devices can improve chest compression quality; their use is endorsed internationally, but they remain largely absent in clinical care. This article analyzes preclinical data collected during a quality improvement project. It describes provider demographics and perceptions about their chest compression quality and correlates them to measured chest compression quality, compares clinician perception of chest compressions to objective measures, and describes the effect of feedback on compression quality. METHODS Clinicians were recruited from 2 metropolitan emergency departments. A questionnaire was used to assess participants' levels of training and experience. A before-and-after assessment of chest compression quality was performed using a Laerdal CPRmeter 2 and a CPR mannequin. Pretest measures of chest compression quality were made by covering the device screen thereby blinding providers to feedback; repeat measures were then collected from the same participants but unblinded to feedback. Provider charecteristic were collected by survey. Correlations between blinded chest compression quality and provider charecteristics; the reliability of providers estimated compared to measured quality; and the effects of feedback on chest compression quality were assessed using Pearsons correlations, Cohens κ, and paired t testing. RESULTS 84 participants were assessed. The mean years of certification were 11.74. Ninty-five percent of the providers self-assessed as more experienced than novice and 81% reported performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation at least occasionally. The frequency of performing chest compressions was correlated with self-assessed skill (r = 0.58, P < .001). However, self-assessed skill was only weakly correlated with chest compression quality (r = 0.29, P = .01) and not at all with the frequency of performing chest compressions or years of certification. There was no agreement between self-assessed and device-measured chest compression depth (κ = -0.10, P = 0.11), recoil (κ = -0.14, P = .03), or rate (κ = 0.06, P =.30). The overall quality of compressions improved by 16.9%; the percentage of chest compressions achieving target depth by 3.58%; recoil by 22.82%; and rate by 23.66% with feedback. A total of 97.6% of the staff rated chest compression feedback helpful. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that participants' demographics were not correlated with chest compression quality and that providers cannot reliably assess chest compression quality. The data also demonstrate that with minimal training, feedback can significantly improve chest compression quality.
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Azizi Z, Bender U, Tadiri C, Norris C, Raparelli V, El Emam K, Pilote L. SEX AND GENDER FACTORS AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH OF CANADIANS. Can J Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Kamal N, Jeerakathil T, Stang J, Liu M, Rogers E, Smith EE, Demchuk AM, Siddiqui M, Mann B, Bestard J, Lang E, Shand E, Benard M, Collins L, Martin K, Hartley C, Reiber M, Valaire S, Mrklas KJ, Hill MD, Allen D, Anderson B, Angelstand J, Anokye E, Antymniuk C, Arsenault N, Ashman B, Baker K, Bakker J, Balenga D, Berg M, Berry LA, Betzner M, Black L, Blain D, Boutilier T, Brady J, Lynn Brewster S, Brown P, Buchynski K, Bugbee E, Bullard M, Burke D, Burnett C, Butcher K, Cackett P, Canham H, Chiovetti A, Chivers L, Cobb C, Cote M, Coutts S, Currie D, Eric Daniels J, Desouza N, Diebert M, Dixon T, Dotchin J, Duckett S, Dustow V, Dwyer R, Dymond M, Edmond C, Eesa M, Elias N, Elliott T, Empson S, Falls L, Forder M, Foreman R, Forsythe D, Fortier T, Fowler L, Franklin S, Garland J, Garon C, Gerl D, Ghauri I, Gough S, Mark KG, Mary-Lou Halabi G, Halldorson S, Harsch J, Hatcher C, Hebner K, Hemsley R, Holloway D, Holman D, Holsworth S, Holton S, Hull G, Hyciek B, Ibach R, Imoukhuede O, Jeal B, Jill D, Johnson M, Jones O, Kabaroff A, Kalashyan H, Kay F, Kaytor P, Keppy T, King P, Kiszszak S, Klick R, Koshurba E, Kruhlak R, Lacasse J, Lane M, Laughs T, Laut-Barss L, Lavalee P, Leclair T, Linden P, Linderman T, Livingstone J, Lodder M, Lundgard K, Lyle E, Mackenzie K, Malarczuk A, Malfair D, Malone J, Manosalva Alzate H, McCann K, McCarthy S, McKenzie M, McRobert L, Meroniuk D, Millar R, Miller R, Mir B, Montpetit J, Morissette J, Morrison L, Murray-Galbraith F, Mydeen F, Namagiri L, Neidig N, Neil G, Newcommon N, Newell C, Nichol C, Norris C, Norton D, Noseworthy S, O’Hara L, O’Neail S, Orr W, Panes E, Panes T, Paradis J, Parry T, Peacock D, Peebles T, Petersen S, Phelps I, Pooley R, Potvin N, Pryor R, Ramsahoye M, Rashead M, Reedyk K, Reynolds D, Rideout S, Rimmer K, Salih E, San Agustin P, Sandbeck D, Sattar S, Sauter N, Schmidt K, Seib E, Selzler J, Sevcik B, Sharman D, Shuaib A, Smith D, Snider B, Snider J, Stander J, Stephenson C, Stewart C, Stoyberg C, Suranyi Y, Tablin M, Taralson C, Throndson J, Traverse K, van der Nest D, Van Mulligan T, Van Vuuren C, Vanderlinde E, Vilneff R, Volk G, Wall K, Wang DJ(T, Warharft D, Watson J, Weir L, Weiss D, Welch D, Winder T, Winsor W, Woudstra D, Youn D, Young L, Zerna C. Provincial Door-to-Needle Improvement Initiative Results in Improved Patient Outcomes Across an Entire Population. Stroke 2020; 51:2339-2346. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.029734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose:
Improving door-to-needle times (DNTs) for thrombolysis of acute ischemic stroke patients improves outcomes, but participation in DNT improvement initiatives has been mostly limited to larger, academic medical centers with an existing interest in stroke quality improvement. It is not known whether quality improvement initiatives can improve DNT at a population level, including smaller community hospitals. This study aims to determine the effect of a provincial improvement collaborative intervention on improvement of DNT and patient outcomes.
Methods:
A pre post cohort study was conducted over 10 years in the Canadian province of Alberta with 17 designated stroke centers. All ischemic stroke patients who received thrombolysis in the Canadian province of Alberta were included in the study. The quality improvement intervention was an improvement collaborative that involved creation of interdisciplinary teams from each stroke center, participation in 3 workshops and closing celebration, site visits, webinars, and data audit and feedback.
Results:
Two thousand four hundred eighty-eight ischemic stroke patients received thrombolysis in the pre- and postintervention periods (630 in the post period). The mean age was 71 years (SD, 14.6 years), and 46% were women. DNTs were reduced from a median of 70.0 minutes (interquartile range, 51–93) to 39.0 minutes (interquartile range, 27–58) for patients treated per guideline (
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<0.0001). The percentage of patients discharged home from acute care increased from 45.6% to 59.5% (
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<0.0001); the median 90-day home time increased from 43.3 days (interquartile range, 27.3–55.8) to 53.6 days (interquartile range, 36.8–64.6) (
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=0.0015); and the in-hospital mortality decreased from 14.5% to 10.5% (
P
=0.0990).
Conclusions:
The improvement collaborative was likely the key contributing factor in reducing DNTs and improving outcomes for ischemic stroke patients across Alberta.
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- Noreen Kamal
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (N.K.)
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., E.E.S., A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (T.J., M.S.)
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- Data Analytics, Alberta Health Services, Canada (J.S., M.L.)
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- Data Analytics, Alberta Health Services, Canada (J.S., M.L.)
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- Strategic Management Branch, Government of Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada (E.R.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., E.E.S., A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences (E.E.S., K.J.M., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., E.E.S., A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Radiology (A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (T.J., M.S.)
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (M.S.)
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- Cardiovascular Health and Stroke, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada (B.M., S.V.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine (E.L.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Alberta, Canada (J.B., E.S.)
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- North Zone, Alberta Health Services, Cold Lake, Canada (L.C.)
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- Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (K.M., C.H.)
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- Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (K.M., C.H.)
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- Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada (M.R.)
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- Cardiovascular Health and Stroke, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada (B.M., S.V.)
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- Department of Community Health Sciences (E.E.S., K.J.M., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- System Innovation and Programs, Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada (K.J.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (N.K., E.E.S., A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences (E.E.S., K.J.M., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Radiology (A.M.D., M.D.H.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Parry M, Dhukai A, Clarke H, Bjørnnes AK, Cafazzo JA, Cooper L, Harvey P, Katz J, Lalloo C, Leegaard M, Légaré F, Lovas M, McFetridge-Durdle J, McGillion M, Norris C, Parente L, Patterson R, Pilote L, Pink L, Price J, Stinson J, Uddin A, Victor JC, Watt-Watson J, Auld C, Faubert C, Park D, Park M, Rickard B, DeBonis VS. Development and usability testing of HEARTPA♀N: protocol for a mixed methods strategy to develop an integrated smartphone and web-based intervention for women with cardiac pain. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e033092. [PMID: 32156763 PMCID: PMC7064127 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION More women experience cardiac pain related to coronary artery disease and cardiac procedures compared with men. The overall goal of this programme of research is to develop an integrated smartphone and web-based intervention (HEARTPA♀N) to help women recognise and self-manage cardiac pain. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This protocol outlines the mixed methods strategy used for the development of the HEARTPA♀N content/core feature set (phase 2A), usability testing (phase 2B) and evaluation with a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) (phase 3). We are using the individual and family self-management theory, mobile device functionality and pervasive information architecture of mHealth interventions, and following a sequential phased approach recommended by the Medical Research Council to develop HEARTPA♀N. The phase 3 pilot RCT will enable us to refine the prototype, inform the methodology and calculate the sample size for a larger multisite RCT (phase 4, future work). Patient partners have been actively involved in setting the HEARTPA♀N research agenda, including defining patient-reported outcome measures for the pilot RCT: pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). As such, the guidelines for Inclusion of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trial Protocols (SPIRIT-PRO) are used to report the protocol for the pilot RCT (phase 3). Quantitative data (eg, demographic and clinical information) will be summarised using descriptive statistics (phases 2AB and 3) and a content analysis will be used to identify themes (phase 2AB). A process evaluation will be used to assess the feasibility of the implementation of the intervention and a preliminary efficacy evaluation will be undertaken focusing on the outcomes of pain and HRQoL (phase 3). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from the University of Toronto (36415; 26 November 2018). We will disseminate knowledge of HEARTPA♀N through publication, conference presentation and national public forums (Café Scientifique), and through fact sheets, tweets and webinars. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03800082.
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- Monica Parry
- University of Toronto Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Pain Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Healthcare Human Factors, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health - Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Nursing, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
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- Médecine Familiale, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Healthcare Human Factors, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Healthcare Human Factors, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Wasser Pain Management Centre, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Healthcare Human Factors, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Advisor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nesari M, Olson JK, Nasrabadi AN, Norris C. Registered Nurses' Knowledge of and Experience with Health Literacy. Health Lit Res Pract 2019; 3:e268-e279. [PMID: 31893259 PMCID: PMC6901361 DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20191021-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Limited skill in health literacy is a global issue. Variation in health literacy skills within societies is a source of health inequality unless health care providers apply health literacy practices to effectively communicate with all clients. Objective This study examined Iranian registered nurses' knowledge of and experience with health literacy practices. Methods: This cross-sectional study provides a quantitative description of knowledge of and experience with health literacy practices. Using a rigorous process, we adapted the Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience Survey to collect data from the participants, who were 190 registered nurses working in Tehran, Iran. Key Results Findings identify gaps in participants' knowledge and experience with health literacy practices. Knowledge deficits are most noticeable in standards to create written materials, screening tools to identify limited health literacy, and the Teach-Back strategies to determine people's understanding. Limited experience is prominent in using health literacy screening tools, evaluating written health information, and applying technologies to provide health information. Our multivariate analysis suggests participants who reported more interaction with health care professionals for personal reasons scored higher in knowledge of health literacy practices. Conclusions This study indicated that registered nurses in Iran do not have adequate knowledge and experience regarding health literacy practices. Addressing this issue is fundamental to promoting health equity. Future investigations should identify both barriers and facilitators for nurses to apply health literacy practices. [HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2019;3(4):e268-e279.]. Plain Language Summary Health literacy practices enable health care professionals to offer understandable health information to all people and contribute to health equity. We surveyed 190 registered nurses in Iran to assess their knowledge of and experience with health literacy practices. The findings will be a guide to create interventions to improve registered nurses' knowledge of these practices and to use them to communicate clearly with clients.
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- Maryam Nesari
- Address correspondence to Maryam Nesari, PhD, RN, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 4-284, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 87 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 1C9;
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Feldsine PT, Green ST, Lienau AH, Stephens J, Jucker MT, Kerr DE, Bark D, Belousov YS, Benish B, Brillhart DE, Camacho A, Deans A, Douangmala A, Forgey; R, Grant M, Gringer G, Hunsucker JC, Hyunh P, Johnson K, Lockhart LD, Luebbert B, Metcalf M, Moser R, Norris C, Oostra K, Pickett JL, Potter L, Roa N, Solano S, Tuncan E, Vrana D, Wilson J. Evaluation of the Assurance GDS™ for E. coli O157:H7 Method and Assurance GDS for Shigatoxin Genes Method in Selected Foods: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/88.5.1334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A multilaboratory collaborative study was conducted to compare the Assurance GDS™ for E. coli O157:H7 method and the reference culture methods for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in orange juice, raw ground beef, and fresh lettuce. A separate companion assay, the Assurance GDS for Shigatoxin Genes method was also evaluated with the same test portions. Fifteen laboratories participated in the study. A Chi square analysis of each of the 3 food types at the high, low, and uninoculated control levels was performed. For all foods, the Assurance GDS for E. coli O157:H7 method and the Assurance GDS for Shigatoxin Genes method were equivalent to or better than the reference methods.
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- BioControl Systems, Inc., 12822 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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- BioControl Systems, Inc., 12822 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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- BioControl Systems, Inc., 12822 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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- BioControl Systems, Inc., 12822 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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- BioControl Systems, Inc., 12822 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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Sajobi TT, Wang M, Awosoga O, Santana M, Southern D, Liang Z, Galbraith D, Wilton SB, Quan H, Graham MM, James MT, Ghali WA, Knudtson ML, Norris C. Trajectories of Health-Related Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019; 11:e003661. [PMID: 29545392 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) assessment is an important health outcome for measuring the efficacy of treatments and interventions for coronary artery disease (CAD). HRQOL is known to improve over the first year after interventions for CAD, but there is limited knowledge of the changes in HRQOL beyond 1 year. We investigated heterogeneity in long-term trajectories of HRQOL in patients with CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were obtained from 6226 patients identified from the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease with at least 1-vessel CAD who underwent their first catheterization between 2006 and 2009. HRQOL was assessed using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire, a 19-item disease-specific measure of HRQOL for patients with CAD. Group-based trajectory analysis was used to identify various subgroups of Seattle Angina Questionnaire trajectories over time while adjusting for missing data through a longitudinal multiple imputation model. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of differences among the identified subgroups. Our analysis revealed significant improvements in HRQOL across all the 5 domains of Seattle Angina Questionnaire overtime for the whole data. Multitrajectory analyses revealed 4 HRQOL trajectory subgroups including high (25.1%), largely increased (32.3%), largely decreased (25.0%), and low (17.6%) trajectories. Age, sex, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, previous history of myocardial infarction, smoking, depression, anxiety, type of treatment received, and perceived social support were significant predictors of differences among these trajectory subgroups. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights variations in longitudinal trajectories of HRQOL in patients with CAD. Despite overall improvements in HRQOL, about a quarter of our cohort experienced a significant decline in their HRQOL over the 5-year period. Understanding these HRQOL trajectories may help personalize prognostic information, identify patients and HRQOL domains on which clinical interventions are most beneficial, and support treatment decisions for patients with CAD.
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- Tolulope T Sajobi
- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- From the Department of Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health (T.T.S., M.W., M.S., D.S., Z.L., D.G., H.Q., M.T.J., W.A.G.), Department of Cardiac Sciences (D.G., S.B.W., M.L.K.), and Department of Medicine (S.B.W., M.T.J., W.A.G., M.L.K.), University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada (O.A.); and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (M.M.G.) and Faculty of Nursing (C.N.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Tran DT, Barake W, Galbraith D, Norris C, Knudtson ML, Kaul P, McAlister FA, Sandhu RK. Total and Cause-Specific Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Observations From the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease Registry. CJC Open 2019; 1:182-189. [PMID: 32159105 PMCID: PMC7063620 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are increasingly older and have a higher comorbidity burden. This study evaluated trends in 30-day, 1-year, and 2-year total and cause-specific mortality using a large, contemporary cohort of patients who underwent PCI in Alberta, Canada. Methods We used the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) registry to identify patients aged ≥ 20 years who underwent PCI between 2005 and 2013. All patients were followed until death or being censored by August 2016. Cause of death was from the Vital Statistics database and classified as cardiac or noncardiac. Multivariable logistic regression was used to calculate predicted mortality at 30 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-PCI. Results Of the 35,602 patients who underwent PCI, 5284 (14.8%) had died. Mean (standard deviation) follow-up was 74.9 (35.1) months. Over the study period, patients were older and more likely to undergo PCI for an acute coronary syndrome indication. Thirty-day (2005: 1.3%; 2013: 3.2%; P < 0.001), 1-year (2005: 2.7%; 2013: 5.7%; P < 0.001), and 2-year (2005: 4.5%; 2013: 7.5%; P < 0.001) predicted mortality after PCI increased over the study period. Cardiac cause of death dominated in the short-term, but the proportion of noncardiac deaths increased as time from PCI to death increased (30 days = 11.5%, 1 year = 31.5%, 2 years = 39.6%; P < 0.001). Conclusions In this population-based study, we found all-cause mortality at 30 days, 1 year, and 2 years after PCI increased over time. Cardiac causes of death dominate in the short-term after PCI; however, noncardiac cause becomes a major driver of mortality in the long-term.
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- Dat T Tran
- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Papathanassoglou EDE, Skrobik Y, Hegadoren K, Thompson P, Stelfox HT, Norris C, Rose L, Bagshaw SM, Meier M, LoCicero C, Ashmore R, Sparrow Brulotte T, Hassan I, Park T, Kutsogiannis DJ. Relaxation for Critically ill Patient Outcomes and Stress-coping Enhancement (REPOSE): a protocol for a pilot randomised trial of an integrative intervention to improve critically ill patients' delirium and related outcomes. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e023961. [PMID: 30782719 PMCID: PMC6340454 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Delirium is a common complication of critical illness, associated with negative patient outcomes. Preventive or therapeutic interventions are mostly ineffective. Although relaxation-inducing approaches may benefit critically ill patients, no well-designed studies target delirium prevention as a primary outcome. The objective of this study is to assess feasibility and treatment effect estimates of a multimodal integrative intervention incorporating relaxation, guided imagery and moderate pressure touch massage for prevention of critical illness delirium and for related outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Randomised, controlled, single-blinded trial with two parallel groups (1:1 allocation: intervention and standard care) and stratified randomisation (age (18-64 years and ≥65 years) and presence of trauma) with blocking, involving 104 patients with Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC): 0-3 recruited from two academic intensive care units (ICUs). Intervention group participants receive the intervention in addition to standard care for up to five consecutive days (or until transfer/discharge); control group participants receive standard care and a sham intervention. We will assess predefined feasibility outcomes, that is, recruitment rates and protocol adherence. The primary clinical outcome is incidence of delirium (ICDSC ≥4). Secondary outcomes include pain scores, inflammatory biomarkers, heart rate variability, stress and quality of life (6 weeks and 4 months) post-ICU discharge. Feasibility measures will be analysed descriptively, and outcomes will be analysed longitudinally. Estimates of effects will be calculated. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has received approval from the Human Research Ethics Board, University of Alberta. Results will inform the design of a future multicentre trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02905812; Pre-results.
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- Department of Medicine, Regroupement de Soins Critiques Respiratoires, FRQS, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Critical Care Research Group, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- General Systems ICU, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- General Systems ICU, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Certified Advanced Rolfer, Vancouver, Canada
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- Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), PT, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- EPICORE Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Research Group, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Southern D, Norris C, Quan H, Santana M, James M, Wilton S, Lawal O, Liang Z, Awosoga O, Graham M, Ghali W, Knudtson M, Sajobi T. Patient-Reported Outcomes Improves the Prediction of In-patient and Emergency Department Readmission Risks in Coronary Artery Disease. Int J Popul Data Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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IntroductionCoronary Artery Disease (CAD) patients are known to report higher healthcare resource use, such as inpatient [IP] and emergency department [ED] readmissions, than the general population. We investigate if the patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) improve the accuracy of readmissions risk prediction models in CAD.
Objectives and ApproachPatients enrolled in the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) registry between 1995 and 2014 who received catheterization (CATH) and completed baseline PROMs were linked to discharge abstract data and national ambulatory data. Logistic regression (LR) was used to develop 30-day and 1-year readmissions risk prediction models adjusting for patients’ demographic, clinical, and self-reported characteristics. PROM was measured using the 19-item Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ). The discriminatory performance of each prediction model was assessed using the Harrel’s c-statistic for LR.
ResultsOf the 13,264 patients who completed baseline SAQ, 59 (0.3%) had IP readmissions or ED visits within 30 days, and up to 356 (1.9%) within 1 year of baseline survey. The C-statistics for one-year readmissions risk prediction models that only adjusted for demographic and clinical variables only ranged between 56.4% and 61.2%. The prognostic improvement in the discrimination of these models ranged between 2% to 10% when patient-reported SAQ was included as predictor. The addition of SAQ improves the model discrimination in all types of admission.
Conclusion/ImplicationsThe addition of PROMs improves the moderate accuracy of readmissions risk prediction models. These findings highlight the need for routine collection of PROMs in clinical settings and their potential use for aiding clinical and policy decision-making and post-discharge outcomes monitoring in the management of cardiovascular diseases.
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Perri MD, Singhal S, Hegadoren K, Norris C, Mackey J, Paterson I, Pituskin E. Abstract P6-13-08: A novel comparative analysis approach to personalize chemotherapy dose in early breast cancer. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p6-13-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Worldwide, body surface area [BSA] is used to calculate chemotherapy dose. The BSA formula was originally developed in 1916, derived from height and weight, with no consideration of other patient characteristics. Most chemotherapy agents have a narrow therapeutic index and are distributed in lean body mass [LBM], leading to under- or over-dosing and deleterious effects to major organs when body composition is not considered. To date, while experts worldwide acknowledge the limitations and risks of BSA dosing, no practical approach to personalizing chemotherapy dose has been developed. Ideally, body composition would be assessed by tests already routinely performed, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure, clinic visits, discomfort to the patient, and cost. The majority of patients undergo cardiac imaging prior to chemotherapy. We hypothesized that clinical parameters routinely performed prior to chemotherapy could predict LBM in early breast cancer patients.
Method: Early stage breast cancer patients (n = 45) enrolled in the Multidisciplinary Team Intervention in Cardio-Oncology (TITAN) study underwent pre-treatment cardiac MRI, body composition (iDEXA) and laboratory (complete blood cell count and chemistry). Cardiac MRI and iDEXA are considered 'gold standard' imaging modalities, the accuracy of which allow for significantly reduced sample size.
Our modeling approach, which is novel in this area, aimed to select the best combination of parameters with the most predictive ability of total lean mass (iDEXA). The parameters included in study are: cardiac MRI metrics (LV mass, cardiac output), and laboratory parameters associated with major organ function (albumin, creatinine, bilirubin). All parameters were tested using univariate, multivariate and subset selection approach. Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) was used to measure model quality, with lower AIC values indicating closer prediction.
Results: The univariate analysis of each parameter independently showed LV mass is most predictive with AIC 857.8, while combination of all parameter in multivariate fashion show improvement in prediction with AIC 851. The subset selection approach shows, Adjusted R2 with 4 parameters had AIC 849.14, Schwartz's information criterion (BIC) with 2 parameters had AIC 849.66 and Mallows' C Selection (Cp) model with 3 parameters had the least AIC 848.71 value (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Our comparative analysis showed that the Cp model with 3 parameters (LV mass, cardiac output and bilirubin) has high prediction ability of LBM. This model will form the basis of a personalized formula for chemotherapy dose calculation. We expect this work to result in optimal cancer-specific outcomes while reducing short and long-term toxicities associated with necessary chemotherapy.
Citation Format: Perri MD, Singhal S, Hegadoren K, Norris C, Mackey J, Paterson I, Pituskin E. A novel comparative analysis approach to personalize chemotherapy dose in early breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-13-08.
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Senaratne J, Norris C, McClure R, Nagendran J, Butler C, Meyer S, Anderson T, Van Diepen S. 2200Adherence to cardiac surgical waitlist guidelines is a poor predictor of cardiac surgery waitlist mortality. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.2200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Barake W, Tran D, Galbraith D, Norris C, Knudtson ML, Kaul P, McAlister F, Sandhu R. NINE YEAR TRENDS IN CAUSE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE ALBERTA PROVINCIAL PROJECT FOR OUTCOME ASSESSMENT IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE (APPROACH) REGISTRY. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)34375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Terada T, Johnson JA, Norris C, Padwal R, Qiu W, Sharma AM, Nagendran J, Forhan M. Body Mass Index Is Associated With Differential Rates of Coronary Revascularization After Cardiac Catheterization. Can J Cardiol 2016; 33:822-829. [PMID: 28342570 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association of obesity with coronary revascularization procedures is not clear. We examined rates of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) associated with obesity while accounting for the severity of coronary disease and diabetes status. METHODS Patients who underwent cardiac catheterization were stratified according to coronary anatomy risks and diabetes status. Within each stratum, using normal body mass index (BMI) (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) as a reference, the associations of overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2), obese class I (30.0-34.9 kg/m2), obese class II (35.0-39.9 kg/m2), and obese class III (≥ 40.0 kg/m2) with the likelihood of receiving CABG and PCI were assessed while adjusting for clinical covariates. RESULTS Of 56,722 patients analyzed, overall use of revascularization was higher in the overweight, obese class I, and obese class II groups (overweight: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-1.13; obese class I: aHR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.05-1.12; obese class II: aHR,1.05; 95% CI, 1.01-1.10), whereas it was lower in the obese class III group (aHR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.85-0.97) compared with normal BMI. In the subgroup with high-risk coronary anatomy and diabetes, all obese classes had higher rates of PCI (obese class I: aHR,1.24; 95% CI, 1.08-1.42; obese class II: aHR,1.27; 95% CI, 1.07-1.49, obese class III: aHR,1.37; 95% CI, 1.12-1.67) than the normal BMI group. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that BMI is associated with differential rates of coronary revascularization. In patients with high-risk coronary anatomy and diabetes, clinical appropriateness of higher rates of PCI associated with obesity warrants further investigation.
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- Tasuku Terada
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Fung RCY, Norris C, Galbraith D, Southern D, Hui W, Cheung PK, BRASS NEIL, Tyrrell B, Leung R, Jim MH. TCT-341 Unplanned Nontarget Lesion Revascularizations after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. J Am Coll Cardiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Terada T, Johnson JA, Norris C, Padwal R, Qiu W, Sharma AM, Janzen W, Forhan M. Severe Obesity Is Associated With Increased Risk of Early Complications and Extended Length of Stay Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:JAHA.116.003282. [PMID: 27250114 PMCID: PMC4937271 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Better understanding of the relationship between obesity and postsurgical adverse outcomes is needed to provide quality and efficient care. We examined the relationship of obesity with the incidence of early adverse outcomes and in‐hospital length of stay following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Methods and Results We analyzed data from 7560 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Using body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) of 18.5 to 24.9 as a reference, the associations of 4 BMI categories (25.0–29.9, 30.0–34.9, 35.0–39.9, and ≥40.0) with rates of operative mortality, overall early complications, subgroups of early complications (ie, infection, renal and pulmonary complications), and length of stay were assessed while adjusting for clinical covariates. There was no difference in operative mortality; however, higher risks of overall complications were observed for patients with BMI 35.0 to 39.9 (adjusted odds ratio 1.35, 95% CI 1.11–1.63) and ≥40.0 (adjusted odds ratio 1.56, 95% CI 1.21–2.01). Subgroup analyses identified obesity as an independent risk factor for infection (BMI 30.0–34.9: adjusted odds ratio 1.60, 95% CI 1.24–2.05; BMI 35.0–39.9: adjusted odds ratio 2.34, 95% CI 1.73–3.17; BMI ≥40.0: adjusted odds ratio 3.29, 95% CI 2.30–4.71). Median length of stay was longer with BMI ≥40.0 than with BMI 18.5 to 24.9 (median 7.0 days [interquartile range 5 to 10] versus 6.0 days [interquartile range 5 to 9], P=0.026). Conclusions BMI ≥40.0 was an independent risk factor for longer length of stay, and infection was a potentially modifiable risk factor. Greater perioperative attention and intervention to control the risks associated with infection and length of stay in patients with BMI ≥40.0 may improve patient care quality and efficiency.
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- Tasuku Terada
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Scott RL, Lasiuk G, Norris C. The relationship between sexual orientation and depression in a national population sample. J Clin Nurs 2016; 25:3522-3532. [PMID: 27126162 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sexual orientation and depression in a nationally representative population to determine if sexual minorities report higher levels of depression than the remainder of the population. BACKGROUND Depression is a highly prevalent and disabling chronic disorder worldwide. Prior research utilizing national population samples have reported that members of sexual minorities are at higher risk for depression when compared to heterosexual people. More recent studies have revealed differences in depression risk based on sexual orientation, sexual activity and sex. There have been significant shifts in societal attitudes towards sexual minorities in recent decades. Continuing research into predictors for reporting depression amongst sexual minorities is needed. METHODS National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles 2005-2012 were used to identify sexual minority status based on declared sexual orientation and presence of same-sex sexual activity. Complex samples logistic and multivariate regression models were used to predict depression adjusted for sexual orientation, sexual activity, age, sex, marital status, education, income, race/ethnicity, employment and health status. RESULTS Sexual orientation was not a significant independent predictor of depressive symptoms overall. Gay men reported lower levels of depressive symptoms than heterosexual men. In the sex stratified analyses, men who reported having sex with men were five times more likely to report depressive symptomatology compared to men who reported opposite sex partners (2005-2008 adjusted odds ratios: 5·00; 95% confidence interval: 1·44-17·38; 2009-2012 adjusted odds ratios: 5·10; 95% confidence interval: 1·33-19·54) after controlling for sexual orientation. CONCLUSIONS Results of our analyses indicate that homosexually experienced heterosexual men appear to be at highest risk for depression. Furthermore, reported physical health status was a significant independent predictor of depression in all models, suggesting a strong link between physical and mental health. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Health care providers should inquire about sexual orientation and sexual behaviour as part of a routine health history and be familiar with the unique health needs of sexual minorities to tailor clinical practice and foster safe, inclusive, health care environments.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Bainey KR, Norris C, Shavadia J. Response to: Letter to the Editor regarding the manuscript "Symptomatic graft failure and impact on clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: Results from the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease registry". Am Heart J 2016; 171:e11. [PMID: 26699607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kurich T, Lasiuk G, Norris C. SYMPTOM PRESENTATION IN SOUTH ASIANS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: A LOOK AT THE LITERATURE. Can J Cardiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Alherbish A, Norris C, Najendran J, Graham M, Van Diepen S. THE CLINICAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC OUTCOMES IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY USING GRAFTS WITH MULTIPLE VERSUS SINGLE DISTAL TARGETS. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(15)61586-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Adams LY, Koop P, Quan H, Norris C. A population-based comparison of the use of acute healthcare services by older adults with and without mental illness diagnoses. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2015; 22:39-46. [PMID: 25430792 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Older adults with mental illness (MI) are a highly vulnerable population and need to be provided healthcare services in a timely and thorough way. Compared with older adults without MI, older adults with MI spend a great deal of time being hospitalized and hence costing millions of dollars because the care they need is often overlooked and/or not provided. While they end up spending too much time in hospital, in the emergency department and getting readmitted to hospital because of their MI, this could have been prevented or lessened if an adequate assessment and treatment regime was done by clinicians who were well informed on the topic of older adults' mental health. Older adults with MI are also more likely to leave hospital for long-term care settings, to die and to have more sickness compared with older adults who do not have MI. Further, they are also more likely to be admitted to hospital on an urgent, unplanned basis. How older adults with MI use acute hospitals is important for psychiatric nurses to know and understand, as they can help to provide the care needed so they do not have to be in hospital for long periods of time. Psychiatric nurses can share much support and information on making sure older adults with MI are accurately care for when needed. To explore and compare predictors of hospital length of stay (LOS), acute LOS (ALOS), emergency room (ER) wait times, rate of readmission (ROR) and costs of inpatient hospital care for older adults with and without mental illness (MI) diagnoses in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). This descriptive-comparative study used aggregate population level data of 12,283 people aged 65 years and older admitted to an acute care hospital in the province of NL. A total of 8.3% of hospitalized older adults had MI diagnoses. Older adults with MI diagnoses had a significantly longer LOS, ALOS, ROR, ER wait time and costs compared with older adults without MI diagnoses, after controlling for medical co-morbidities. Key variables such as patient demographics, admission indicators, discharge indicators and other medical co-morbidities had differential impacts on observed service use. While only a small percentage of hospitalized older adults had MI diagnoses, the use and cost of acute hospitalizations was significantly greater than that of older adults without MI diagnoses.
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- L Y Adams
- MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Sharma R, Norris C, Gyenes G, Wilson L, Bainey K. IMPACT OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION ON SOUTH ASIANS: Results FROM THE ALBERTA PROVINCIAL PROJECT FOR OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE (APPROACH) REGISTRY. Can J Cardiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.07.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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