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Bennett KJ, Leese J, Davis JC, Eng JJ, Liu-Ambrose T. Exploring the experience of cognitive changes among community-dwelling stroke survivors: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:1870-1877. [PMID: 37212368 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2210309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Cognitive deficits are common among stroke survivors and impact their functional independence. Despite the prevalence of cognitive deficits after stroke, cognitive function is largely overlooked in post-stroke care. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of individuals living with post-stroke cognitive changes to understand the impact of these changes on their daily lives. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of thirteen community-dwelling adults 50 years and older with chronic stroke who self-identified cognitive changes post-stroke. Interviews were transcribed and an inductive thematic analysis was completed. RESULTS Four key themes were identified: 1) inability to maintain everyday activities; 2) experiencing emotional responses to living with post-stroke cognitive changes; 3) a shrinking social world and; 4) seeking care for cognitive health post-stroke. CONCLUSIONS Post-stroke cognitive changes were described by participants as a driving force behind negative shifts in their daily lives, emotional health, and social connections after stroke. Despite seeking care for their post-stroke cognitive changes, many participants were unable to find support in mainstream healthcare. There is a demonstrated need to further elucidate the gaps in care for post-stroke cognitive deficits and implement community interventions targeting cognitive health post-stroke.
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- Kimberly J Bennett
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Applied Health Economics Laboratory, Faculty of Management, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Rehabilitation Research Program, G. F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Gavin JP, Rossiter L, Fenerty V, Leese J, Adams J, Hammond A, Davidson E, Backman CL. The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self-Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. ACR Open Rheumatol 2024; 6:214-249. [PMID: 38332322 PMCID: PMC11016568 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of occupational therapy (OT) on the self-management of function, pain, fatigue, and lived experience for people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS Five databases and gray literature were searched up to June 30, 2022. Three reviewers screened titles and abstracts, with two independently extracting and assessing full texts using the Cochrane risk of bias (quantitative) and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (qualitative) tools to assess study quality. Studies were categorized into four intervention types. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) (quantitative) and GRADE- Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (qualitative) were used to assess the quality of evidence for each intervention type. RESULTS Of 39 eligible papers, 29 were quantitative (n = 2,029), 4 qualitative (n = 50), and 6 mixed methods (n = 896). Good evidence supports patient education and behavior change programs for improving pain and function, particularly group sessions of joint protection education, but these do not translate to long-term improvements for RA (>24 months). Comprehensive OT had mixed evidence (limited to home OT and an arthritis gloves program), whereas limited evidence was available for qualitative insights, splints and assistive devices, and self-management for fatigue. CONCLUSION Although patient education is promising for self-managing RA, no strong evidence was found to support OT programs for self-managing fatigue or patient experience and long-term effectiveness. More research is required on lived experience, and the long-term efficacy of self-management approaches incorporating OT, particularly timing programs to meet the individual's conditional needs (i.e., early or established RA) to build on the few studies to date.
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, University of OttawaOttawaOntarioCanada
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- University of SouthamptonSouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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Leese J, Therrien S, Ramachandran S, Backman CL, Ma JK, Koehn CL, Hoens AM, English K, Davidson E, McQuitty S, Gavin J, Adams J, Li LC. Decision-Making Around COVID-19 Public Health Measures and Implications for Self-Care Activities: Experiences of Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2024; 76:140-152. [PMID: 37870115 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25262] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to advance understanding of how persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience decision-making about adopting public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Persons living with RA partnered throughout this nested qualitative study. One-to-one semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with participants with RA between December 2020 and December 2021. They were strategically sampled from a randomized controlled trial that was underway to test a physical activity counseling intervention. Analysis was guided by reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Thirty-nine participants (aged 26-86 years; 36 women) in British Columbia, Canada were interviewed. We developed three themes. Participants described how their decision-making about public health measures related to 1) "upholding moral values of togetherness" because decisions were intertwined with moral values of neighborliness and reciprocity. Some adapted their self-care routines to uphold these moral values; 2) "relational autonomy-supports and challenges," because they sometimes felt supported and undermined in different relational settings (eg, by family, local community, or provincial government); and 3) "differing trust in information sources," in which decisions were shaped by the degree of faith they had in various information sources, including their rheumatologists. CONCLUSION Across themes, experiences of decision-making about public health measures during the pandemic were embedded with moral concepts of solidarity, autonomy, and trust, with implications for how persons with RA chose and sustained their self-care activities. Insights gained help sensitize researchers and clinicians to moral issues experienced by persons with RA, which may inform support for self-care activities during and after the pandemic.
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- Jenny Leese
- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia and International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Macdonald GG, Leese J, Hoens AM, Kerr S, Lum W, Gulka L, Nimmon L, Li LC. A patienthood that transcends the patient: An analysis of patient research partners' narratives of involvement in a Canadian arthritis patient advisory board. J Health Serv Res Policy 2024; 29:22-30. [PMID: 37632271 PMCID: PMC10729530 DOI: 10.1177/13558196231197288] [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] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Incorporating the perspectives of patients and public into the conduct of research has the potential to make scientific research more democratic. This paper explores how being a patient partner on an arthritis patient advisory board shapes the patienthood of a person living with arthritis. METHODS An analysis was undertaken of the narratives of 22 patient research partners interviewed about their experiences on the Arthritis Patient Advisory Board (APAB), based in Vancouver, Canada. RESULTS Participants' motivations to become involved in APAB stemmed largely from their desire to change their relationship with their condition. APAB was a living collective project in which participants invested their hope, both for their own lives as patients and for others with the disease. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight how the journeys of patient partners connect and integrate seemingly disparate conceptions of what it means to be a patient. One's experience as a clinical 'patient' transforms into the broader notion of civic patienthood.
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- Graham G Macdonald
- Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Reszel J, Daub O, Leese J, Augustsson H, Bellows DM, Cassidy CE, Crowner BE, Dunn SI, Goodwin LB, Hoens AM, Hunter SC, Lynch EA, Moore JL, Rafferty MR, Romney W, Stacey D, Graham ID. Essential content for teaching implementation practice in healthcare: a mixed-methods study of teams offering capacity-building initiatives. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:151. [PMID: 38012798 PMCID: PMC10680357 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00525-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Applying the knowledge gained through implementation science can support the uptake of research evidence into practice; however, those doing and supporting implementation (implementation practitioners) may face barriers to applying implementation science in their work. One strategy to enhance individuals' and teams' ability to apply implementation science in practice is through training and professional development opportunities (capacity-building initiatives). Although there is an increasing demand for and offerings of implementation practice capacity-building initiatives, there is no universal agreement on what content should be included. In this study we aimed to explore what capacity-building developers and deliverers identify as essential training content for teaching implementation practice. METHODS We conducted a convergent mixed-methods study with participants who had developed and/or delivered a capacity-building initiative focused on teaching implementation practice. Participants completed an online questionnaire to provide details on their capacity-building initiatives; took part in an interview or focus group to explore their questionnaire responses in depth; and offered course materials for review. We analyzed a subset of data that focused on the capacity-building initiatives' content and curriculum. We used descriptive statistics for quantitative data and conventional content analysis for qualitative data, with the data sets merged during the analytic phase. We presented frequency counts for each category to highlight commonalities and differences across capacity-building initiatives. RESULTS Thirty-three individuals representing 20 capacity-building initiatives participated. Study participants identified several core content areas included in their capacity-building initiatives: (1) taking a process approach to implementation; (2) identifying and applying implementation theories, models, frameworks, and approaches; (3) learning implementation steps and skills; (4) developing relational skills. In addition, study participants described offering applied and pragmatic content (e.g., tools and resources), and tailoring and evolving the capacity-building initiative content to address emerging trends in implementation science. Study participants highlighted some challenges learners face when acquiring and applying implementation practice knowledge and skills. CONCLUSIONS This study synthesized what experienced capacity-building initiative developers and deliverers identify as essential content for teaching implementation practice. These findings can inform the development, refinement, and delivery of capacity-building initiatives, as well as future research directions, to enhance the translation of implementation science into practice.
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- Jessica Reszel
- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, London, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Procome Research Group, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Unit for Implementation and Evaluation, Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine (CES), Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, USA
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Inpatient Rehabilitation, University of Vermont Medical Center, Colchester, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Regional Rehabilitation Knowledge Center, Sunnaas Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Knowledge Translation, Carmel, Indiana, USA
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
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- Physical Therapy, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Wang E, Otamendi T, Li LC, Hoens AM, Wilhelm L, Bubber V, PausJenssen E, McKinnon A, McQuitty S, English K, Silva AS, Leese J, Zarin W, Tricco AC, Hamilton CB. Researcher-patient partnership generated actionable recommendations, using quantitative evaluation and deliberative dialogue, to improve meaningful engagement. J Clin Epidemiol 2023; 159:49-57. [PMID: 37182587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.05.004] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To demonstrate how the 22-item Patient Engagement in Research Scale (PEIRS-22) can be used to develop recommendations for improving the meaningfulness of patient engagement. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING PEIRS-22 previously captured quantitative evaluation data from 15 patient partners in a self-study of the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance. Guided by deliberative dialogue, the current study involved 3 steps: (1) In-depth analysis and interpretation of the PEIRS-22 data produced a lay evidence summary with identified areas for improvement of meaningful engagement; (2) A 3-hour virtual workshop with patient partners and researchers generated initial recommendations; and (3) In two successive post-workshop surveys, ratings by workshop invitees led to consensus on the recommendations. RESULTS Twenty-five participants attended the workshops and dialogued on 8 areas for improvement identified from the PEIRS-22 data. Twenty-eight unique initial recommendations led to consensus on 14 key recommendations organized across 4 categories: setting expectations for all team members, building trust and ongoing communication, providing opportunities to enhance learning and to develop skills, and acknowledging contributions of patient partners. CONCLUSION Using PEIRS-22 data within a deliberate dialogue elucidated 14 actionable recommendations to support ongoing improvement of patient engagement at SPOR Evidence Alliance, a pan-Canadian health research initiative.
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- Ellen Wang
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Patient Voices Network, BC Patient Safety and Quality Council, 201-750 Pender St W, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Saskatoon Council on Aging, 2020 College Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Room 101, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- SPOR Evidence Alliance, 209 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Epidemiology Division and Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen's University School of Nursing, 92 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Provincial Health Services Authority, 4949 Heather Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Gavin JP, Rossiter L, Fenerty V, Leese J, Hammond A, Davidson E, Backman CL. The role of occupational therapy for the self-management of rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review. Musculoskeletal Care 2023; 21:56-62. [PMID: 35719049 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1665] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Occupational therapists can support people with rheumatoid arthritis to self-manage their disease symptoms and engage in daily activities. This protocol reports a review to broaden understanding of what is known about the role of occupational therapy in the self-management of rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS Studies involving adults with rheumatoid arthritis, having participated in self-management involving occupational therapy, will be included. Patient involvement will help develop the search strategy by identifying patient-centred interventions and outcomes to complement those identified by researchers. An electronic search will be performed using several bibliographic databases, including grey literature from subject-specific, health-related, and social care databases. Searches will run from the database inception until the date that the search is conducted (December 2021-May 2022). Retrieved studies will be de-duplicated, and the remaining titles and abstracts will be screened by three reviewers. Full texts of all eligible studies will be independently reviewed by the reviewers to select papers for data extraction and quality assessment. Outcomes are function, pain, fatigue and lived experience. For quantitative studies, data will be synthesised using descriptive statistics in text and tables, whereas for qualitative studies, data will be synthesised using thematic synthesis. DISCUSSION This review will synthesise current evidence on how occupational therapy can help the self-management of rheumatoid arthritis. It will include evidence of best practice, including advice, education and training provided by occupational therapists. These findings can inform future research and the selection of strategies to promote quality of life for people with rheumatoid arthritis. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42022302205.
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- James P Gavin
- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Library Services, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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Zhu S, Wu T, Leese J, Li LC, He C, Yang L. What is the value and impact of the adaptation process on quality indicators for local use? A scoping review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278379. [PMID: 36480565 PMCID: PMC9731415 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278379] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality indicators (QIs) are designed for improving quality of care, but the development of QIs is resource intensive and time consuming. OBJECTIVE To describe and identify the impact and potential attributes of the adaptation process for the local use of existing QIs. DATA SOURCES EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL and grey literature were searched. STUDY SELECTION Literatures operationalizing or implementing QIs that were developed in a different jurisdiction from the place where the QIs were included. RESULTS Of 7704 citations identified, 10 out of 33 articles were included. Our results revealed a lack of definition and conceptualization for an adaptation process in which an existing set of QIs was applied. Four out of ten studies involved a consensus process (e.g., Delphi or RAND process) to determine the suitability of QIs for local use. QIs for chronic conditions in primary and secondary settings were mostly used for adaptation. Of the ones that underwent a consensus process, 56.3 to 85.7% of original QIs were considered valid for local use, and 2 to 21.8% of proposed QIs were newly added. Four attributes should be considered in the adaptation: 1) identifying areas/conditions; 2) a consensus process; 3) proposing adapted QIs; 4) operationalization and evaluation. CONCLUSION The existing QIs, although serving as a good starting point, were not adequately adapted before for use in a different jurisdiction from their origin. Adaptation of QIs under a systematic approach is critical for informing future research planning for QIs adaptation and potentially establishing a new pathway for healthcare improvement.
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- Siyi Zhu
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Rehabilitation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- * E-mail: (SZ); (CH); (LY)
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Rehabilitation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Rehabilitation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- * E-mail: (SZ); (CH); (LY)
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Rehabilitation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- * E-mail: (SZ); (CH); (LY)
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MacLeod MLP, Leese J, Garraway L, Oelke ND, Munro S, Bailey S, Hoens AM, Loo S, Valdovinos A, Wick U, Zimmer P, Li LC. Engaging with patients in research on knowledge translation/implementation science methods: a self study. Res Involv Engagem 2022; 8:41. [PMID: 35941661 PMCID: PMC9358643 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-022-00375-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2017, the British Columbia (Canada) SUPPORT (SUpport for People and Patient-Oriented Research) Unit created six methods clusters to advance methodologies in patient and public oriented research (POR). The knowledge translation (KT)/implementation science methods cluster identified that although there was guidance about how to involve patients and public members in POR research generally, little was known about how best to involve patients and public members on teams specifically exploring POR KT/implementation science methodologies. The purpose of this self-study was to explore what it means to engage patients and the public in studies of POR methods through the reflections of members of five KT/implementation science teams. METHODS Informed by a collaborative action research approach, this quality improvement self-study focused on reflection within four KT/implementation science research teams in 2020-2021. The self-study included two rounds of individual interviews with 18 members across four teams. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach followed by a structured discussion of preliminary findings with the research teams. Subsequently, through two small group discussion sessions, the patients/public members from the teams refined the findings. RESULTS Undertaking research on POR KT/implementation science methodologies typically requires teams to work with the uncertainty of exploratory and processual research approaches, make good matches between patients/public members and the team, work intentionally yet flexibly, and be attuned to the external context and its influences on the team. POR methodological research teams need to consider that patients/public members bring their life experiences and world views to the research project. They become researchers in their own right. Individual and team reflection allows teams to become aware of team needs, acknowledge team members' vulnerabilities, gain greater sensitivity, and enhance communication. CONCLUSIONS The iterative self-study process provided research team members with opportunities for reflection and new understanding. Working with patients/public team members as co-researchers opens up new ways of understanding important aspects of research methodologies, which may influence future KT/implementation science research approaches.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martha L. P. MacLeod
- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9 Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Centre for Implementation Research, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- Health Research Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Kelowna, BC Canada
- Rural Coordination Centre of BC, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- BC Centre for Ability, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Centre for Research on Children and Families, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- Patient Partner, Michael Smith Health Research BC, PaCER Certified, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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Leese J, Zhu S, Townsend AF, Backman CL, Nimmon L, Li LC. Ethical issues experienced by persons with rheumatoid arthritis in a wearable-enabled physical activity intervention study. Health Expect 2022; 25:1418-1431. [PMID: 35303379 PMCID: PMC9327860 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Using wearables to self‐monitor physical activity is a promising approach to support arthritis self‐management. Little is known, however, about the context in which ethical issues may be experienced when using a wearable in self‐management. We used a relational ethics lens to better understand how persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience their use of a wearable as part of a physical activity counselling intervention study involving a physiotherapist (PT). Methods Constructivist grounded theory and a relational ethics lens guided the study design. This conceptual framework drew attention to benefits, downsides and tensions experienced in a context of relational settings (micro and macro) in which participants live. Fourteen initial and eleven follow‐up interviews took place with persons with RA in British Columbia, Canada, following participation in a wearable‐enabled intervention study. Results We created three main categories, exploring how experiences of benefits, downsides and tensions when using the intervention intertwined with shared moral values placed on self‐control, trustworthiness, independence and productivity: (1) For some, using a wearable helped to ‘do something right’ by taking more control over reaching physical activity goals. Some, however, felt ambivalent, believing both there was nothing more they could do and that they had not done enough to reach their goal; (2) Some participants described how sharing wearable data supported and challenged mutual trustworthiness in their relationship with the PT; (3) For some, using a wearable affirmed or challenged their sense of self‐respect as an independent and productive person. Conclusion Participants in this study reported that using a wearable could support and challenge their arthritis self‐management. Constructing moral identity, with qualities of self‐control, trustworthiness, independence and productivity, within the relational settings in which participants live, was integral to ethical issues encountered. This study is a key step to advance understanding of ethical issues of using a wearable as an adjunct for engaging in physical activity from a patient's perspective. Patient or Public Contribution Perspectives of persons with arthritis (mostly members of Arthritis Research Canada's Arthritis Patient Advisory Board) were sought to shape the research question and interpretations throughout data analysis.
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- Jenny Leese
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Rehabilitation Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Division of Health Research, Health Innovation One, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Education Scholarship, P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Li LC, Hoens AM, Wilhelm L, Bubber V, PausJenssen E, McKinnon A, Leese J, Otamendi T, Hamilton CB, Zarin W, Tricco AC. Patient engagement in the SPOR Evidence Alliance: Reflection and learnings. Facets (Ott) 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2021-0133] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
The Evidence Alliance (EA) is a Canada-wide multi-stakeholder organization providing national-level support in knowledge synthesis, clinical practice guidelines development, and knowledge translation. With a mandate to deliver the best available evidence to inform health policy and improve patient care, the EA involves patients and their caregivers in its governance, research priority setting and conduct, and capacity building. To reflect on the experiences of patient involvement in its first three years, the organization conducted a self-study with 17 actively involved patient partners. They answered the Patient Engagement in Research Scale 22-item short form (PEIRS-22) and open-ended questions. Of the 15 respondents, 12 were women with a mean age of 62.6 years (SD 10.1). The mean PEIRS-22 score was 82.1 (SD 15.9), indicating perceived meaningful engagement. Analysis of the free-text answers identified three themes: ( i) communication: successes, changes, and improvements; ( ii) a respectful and welcoming environment; and ( iii) opportunities to learn and contribute. Patient partners noted the EA made genuine efforts to welcome them and value their contributions. They also identified a need for the organization to increase patient partner diversity. This self-study was perceived as rewarding as it provided a foundation for further growth in patient involvement within the organization.
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- Linda C. Li
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P2, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P2, Canada
- BC SUPPORT Unit, 1367 W Broadway Suite 420, Vancouver, BC V6H 4A7, Canada
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- Patient Voices Network, 201–750 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8, Canada
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- Saskatoon Council on Aging, 2020 College Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2W4, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P2, Canada
- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, 230 - 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P2, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Room 101, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Evaluation and Research Services, Fraser Health Authority, 13450 – 102nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0H1, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Surrey, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8, Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8, Canada
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada
- Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen’s University School of Nursing, 92 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3J8, Canada
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Leese J, MacDonald G, Backman CL, Townsend A, Nimmon L, Li LC. Experiences of Wearable Technology by Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis Participating in a Physical Activity Counseling Intervention: Qualitative Study Using a Relational Ethics Lens. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021; 9:e30332. [PMID: 34766912 PMCID: PMC8663466 DOI: 10.2196/30332] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Current evidence indicates physical activity wearables could support persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to be more physically active. However, recent evidence also identifies some persons with arthritis experience guilt or worry while using a wearable if they are not as active as they feel they should be. Questions remain around how persons with knee OA experience benefits or downsides using a wearable in their everyday lives. Better understanding is needed if wearables are to be incorporated in arthritis self-management in ethically aware ways. Objective Using an ethics lens, we aimed to describe a range of experiences from persons with knee OA who used a wearable during a physical activity counseling intervention study. Methods This is a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews nested within a randomized controlled trial. Guided by phenomenography, we explored the experiences of persons with knee OA following participation in a physical activity counseling intervention that involved using a Fitbit Flex and biweekly phone calls with a study physiotherapist (PT) in an 8-week period. Benefits or downsides experienced in participants’ relationships with themselves or the study PT when using the wearable were identified using a relational ethics lens. Results Interviews with 21 participants (12 females and 9 males) aged 40 to 82 years were analyzed. Education levels ranged from high school graduates (4/21, 19%) to bachelor’s degrees or above (11/21, 52%). We identified 3 categories of description: (1) participants experienced their wearable as a motivating or nagging influence to be more active, depending on how freely they were able to make autonomous choices about physical activity in their everyday lives; (2) some participants felt a sense of accomplishment from seeing progress in their wearable data, which fueled their motivation; (3) for some participants, sharing wearable data helped to build mutual trust in their relationship with the study PT. However, they also expressed there was potential for sharing wearable data to undermine this trust, particularly if this data was inaccurate. Conclusions Findings provide an early glimpse into positive and negative emotional impacts of using a wearable that can be experienced by participants with knee OA when participating in a randomized controlled trial to support physical activity. To our knowledge, this is the first qualitative study that uses a relational ethics lens to explore how persons with arthritis experienced changes in their relationship with a health professional when using a wearable during research participation.
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- Jenny Leese
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Leese J, Garraway L, Li L, Oelke N, MacLeod M. Adapting patient and public involvement in patient-oriented methods research: Reflections in a Canadian setting during COVID-19. Health Expect 2021; 25:477-481. [PMID: 34773337 PMCID: PMC8652646 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13387] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Processes of the patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research shifted quickly during 2020. Faced with large‐scale issues, such as the COVID‐19 pandemic, the need to adapt processes of PPI to uphold commitments to nurturing the practice of ‘nothing about us without us’ in research has been urgent and profound. We describe how processes of PPI in research on patient‐oriented methods of knowledge translation and implementation science were adapted by four teams in a Canadian setting. Methods As part of an ongoing quality improvement self‐study to enhance PPI within these teams, team members shared their experiences of PPI in the context of this pivotal year during interviews and facilitated discussions. Drawing on these experiences, we outline challenges and reflections for adapting processes of PPI in health research on methods in times of urgency, conflict and fast‐moving change. Discussion Our reflections offer insight into common issues encountered across teams that may be amplified during times of rapid change, including handling change and uncertainty, sustaining relationship‐building and hearing differing perspectives in processes of PPI. Conclusion These learnings present an opportunity to help others active in or planning patient‐oriented methods research to reflect on the changing nature of PPI and how to adapt PPI processes in response to turbulent situations in the future. The key reflections presented draw heavily from perspectives shared by eight patient and public partners in interviews and facilitated discussions (the conduct and analysis of data in the quality improvement self‐study).
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- Jenny Leese
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Centre for Implementation Research, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Health Research Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Ma JK, Floegel TA, Li LC, Leese J, De Vera MA, Beauchamp MR, Taunton J, Liu-Ambrose T, Allen KD. Tailored physical activity behavior change interventions: challenges and opportunities. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:2174-2181. [PMID: 34424344 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibab106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
A physically active lifestyle provides innumerable benefits; yet, few individuals are physically active enough to reap those benefits. Tailored physical activity interventions may address low rates of physical activity by offering individualized strategies that consider a person's characteristics, needs, preferences, and/or context, rather than the traditional one-size-fits-all approach. However, the tailoring methodology is in its nascency, and an understanding of how best to develop such interventions is needed. In this commentary, we identify future directions to enhance the impact of tailored interventions designed to increase physical activity participation. A multi-country collaborative was established to review the literature and discuss an agenda for future research. Two overarching research opportunities are suggested for improving the development of tailored, behavioral physical activity interventions: (a) optimize the engagement of diverse knowledge users in intervention co-design and (b) examine ethical considerations that may impact the use of technology to support tailored physical activity delivery. Specifically, there is a need for better reporting and evaluation of knowledge user involvement alongside targeting diversity in the inclusion of knowledge users. Furthermore, while technology boasts many opportunities to increase the scale and precision of interventions, examinations of how it impacts recipients' experiences of and participation in tailored interventions are needed to ensure the benefits of technology use outweigh the risks. A better understanding of these research areas will help ensure that the diverse needs of individuals are met, technology is appropriately used to support tailoring, and ultimately it improves the effectiveness of tailored physical activity interventions.
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- Jasmin K Ma
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Durham, NC, USA.,Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA
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Leese J, Backman CL, Ma JK, Koehn C, Hoens AM, English K, Davidson E, McQuitty S, Gavin J, Adams J, Therrien S, Li LC. Experiences of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study. Health Expect 2021; 25:482-498. [PMID: 34403189 PMCID: PMC8444741 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives This study aimed to explore the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on self‐care of individuals living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Guided by a constructivist, qualitative design, we conducted one‐to‐one in‐depth telephone interviews between March and October 2020 with participants with RA purposively sampled for maximum variation in age, sex and education, who were participating in one of two ongoing randomized‐controlled trials. An inductive, reflexive thematic analysis approach was used. Results Twenty‐six participants (aged 27–73 years; 23 females) in British Columbia, Canada were interviewed. We identified three themes: (1) Adapting to maintain self‐care describes how participants took measures to continue self‐care activities while preventing virus transmissions. While spending more time at home, some participants reported improved self‐care. (2) Managing emotions describes resilience‐building strategies such as keeping perspective, positive reframing and avoiding negative thoughts. Participants described both letting go and maintaining a sense of control to accommodate difficulties and emotional responses. (3) Changing communication with health professionals outlined positive experiences of remote consultations with health professionals, particularly if good relationships had been established prepandemic. Conclusion The insights gained may inform clinicians and researchers on ways to support the self‐care strategies of individuals with RA and other chronic illnesses during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic. The findings reveal opportunities to further examine remote consultations to optimize patient engagement and care. Patient or Public Contribution This project is jointly designed and conducted with patient partners in British Columbia, Canada. Patient partners across the United Kingdom also played in a key role in providing interpretations of themes during data analysis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jenny Leese
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Leese J, Li LC, Nimmon L, Townsend AF, Backman CL. Moving Beyond "Until Saturation Was Reached": Critically Examining How Saturation Is Used and Reported in Qualitative Research. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 73:1225-1227. [PMID: 33756068 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jenny Leese
- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Leese J, Geldmanc J, Zhu S, Macdonald GG, Pourrahmat MM, Townsend AF, Backman CL, Nimmon L, Li LC. The Perspectives of Persons with Arthritis on the Use of Wearable Technology to Self-Monitor Physical Activity: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 74:1520-1532. [PMID: 33644994 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE We aim to broaden understanding of the perspectives of persons with arthritis on their use of wearables to self-monitor physical activity, through a synthesis of evidence from qualitative studies. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of 5 databases (including Medline, CINAHL, and Embase) from inception to 2018. Eligible studies qualitatively examined the use of wearables from the perspectives of persons with arthritis. All relevant data were extracted and coded inductively in a thematic synthesis. RESULTS Of 4358 records retrieved, 7 articles were included. Participants used a wearable during research participation in 3 studies and as part of usual self-management in 2 studies. In remaining studies, participants were shown a prototype they did not use. Themes identified were: 1) Potential to change dynamics in patient-health professional communication: Articles reported a common opinion that sharing wearable data could possibly enable them to improve communication with health professionals; 2) Wearable-enabled self-awareness; a benefit or downside?: There was agreement that wearables could increase self-awareness of physical activity levels, but perspectives were mixed on whether this motivated more physical activity; 3) Designing a wearable for everyday life: Participants generally felt the technology was not obtrusive in their everyday lives, but it was speculated certain prototypes may embarrass or stigmatize persons with arthritis. CONCLUSION Themes hint toward an ethical dimension, as participants perceive their use of wearables may positively or negatively influence their capacity to shape their everyday self-management. We suggest ethical questions pertinent to the use of wearables in arthritis self-management for further exploration.
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- Jenny Leese
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Rehabilitation Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada.,Division of Health Research, Health Innovation One, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Centre for Health Education Scholarship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
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Leese J, Macdonald GG, Tran BC, Wong R, Backman CL, Townsend AF, Davis AM, Jones CA, Gromala D, Avina-Zubieta JA, Hoens AM, Li LC. Using Physical Activity Trackers in Arthritis Self-Management: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Rehabilitation Professional Perspectives. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 71:227-236. [PMID: 30295430 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23780] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare and contrast the perspectives of patients with arthritis and those of rehabilitation professionals regarding starting and sustaining use of physical activity trackers (PATs). METHODS We conducted focus group sessions with patients, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists in Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia, Canada. To be eligible, patients must have self-reported a diagnosis of inflammatory or osteoarthritis. Rehabilitation professionals reported that at least 40% of their caseload was dedicated to arthritis care. Participants had any level of experience with PATs. A thematic analytic approach was used. RESULTS The following 3 themes were identified: 1) anticipating sharing objective measures of physical activity. Participants agreed that use of PATs had the potential to improve consultations between patients with arthritis and rehabilitation professionals but were uncertain how to achieve this potential; 2) perceived or experienced barriers to start or continue using a PAT. Participants shared doubts about whether existing PATs would meet specific needs of patients with arthritis and expressed concerns about possible negative impacts; and 3) bolstering motivation? Although there was agreement that use of PATs could bolster the motivation of patients who were already active, patients and rehabilitation professionals had different opinions regarding whether use of PATs alone would motivate patients to start increasing activity levels. CONCLUSION Our study highlights similarities and differences between the perspectives of patients and rehabilitation professionals regarding the potential value and risks of integrating PATs into arthritis self-management. Despite agreement about the potential of PATs, participants were uncertain how to effectively incorporate these tools to enhance patient-clinician consultations and had differing views about whether use of PATs would support a patient's motivation to be active.
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- Jenny Leese
- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, and Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Macdonald GG, Koehn C, Attara G, Stordy A, Allerdings M, Leese J, Li LC, Backman CL. Patient Perspectives on the Challenges and Responsibilities of Living With Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: Qualitative Study. J Particip Med 2018; 10:e10815. [PMID: 33052129 PMCID: PMC7434083 DOI: 10.2196/10815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Collectively, chronic inflammatory diseases take a great toll on individuals and society in terms of participation restrictions, quality of life, and economic costs. Although prior qualitative studies have reported patients’ experiences and challenges living with specific diseases, few have compared the consequences of disease management in daily life across different types of inflammatory diseases in studies led by patient partners. Objective The aim of this study was to identify the significant consequences of inflammatory arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel diseases on daily life and explore commonalities across diseases. Methods A cross-sectional Web-based survey was designed by patient research partners and distributed by patient awareness organizations via their social media channels and by sharing a link in a newspaper story. One open-ended item asked about burdens and responsibilities experienced in daily life. Informed by narrative traditions in qualitative health research, we applied a thematic content analysis to participants’ written accounts in response to this item. This is an example of a study conceived, conducted, and interpreted with patients as research partners. Results A total of 636 Canadians, with a median age band of 55-64 years, submitted surveys, and 80% of the respondents were women. Moreover, 540 participants provided written substantive responses to the open-ended item. Overall, 4 main narratives were generated: (1) daily life disrupted; (2) socioeconomic vulnerabilities; (3) stresses around visible, invisible, and hiding disabilities; and (4) actions aimed at staying positive. Ways in which participants experienced social stigma, pain and fatigue, balancing responsibilities, and worries about the future appeared throughout all 4 narratives. Conclusions People living with chronic inflammatory diseases affecting joints, skin, and the digestive tract report important gaps between health, social, and economic support systems that create barriers to finding the services they need to sustain their health. Regardless of diagnosis, they report similar experiences navigating the consequences of lifelong conditions, which have implications for policy makers. There is a need for outcome measures in research and service delivery to address patient priorities and for programs to fill gaps created by the artificial administrative separation of health services, social services, and income assistance.
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- Graham George Macdonald
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Society of Intestinal Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Skin Patient Alliance, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Leese J, Macdonald G, Kerr S, Gulka L, Hoens AM, Lum W, Tran BC, Townsend AF, Li LC. 'Adding another spinning plate to an already busy life '. Benefits and risks in patient partner-researcher relationships: a qualitative study of patient partners' experiences in a Canadian health research setting. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e022154. [PMID: 30121606 PMCID: PMC6104752 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To better understand, based on patient partners' experiences, benefits and risks in patient partner-researcher relationships in a health research setting. DESIGN Qualitative interviews with thematic analysis informed by a relational ethics lens. SETTING A multidisciplinary health research centre in Vancouver, Canada. This study was codeveloped by patient partners and researchers at the centre. PARTICIPANTS 22 people living with arthritis, with experience as members of a patient advisory board at the research centre from 1 month to 10 years. RESULTS We identified three main themes: (1) Being Heard: Participants had experienced uncomfortable emotions (eg, feelings of insecurity) in their relationships with researchers. The discomfort, however, was minimised by the demonstration of mutual respect in their interactions. Specifically, participants valued environments without a hierarchy between patient partners and researchers, where contributions of each party were considered equally important, and where patients' voices were heard; (2) Cobuilding social relations: Participants valued building social relations with researchers beyond their expected interactions as partners in research and (3) Adding another spinning plate to an already busy life: Participants valued relationships with researchers who had cocreated environments that minimised the risks of physical and emotional impacts (eg, fatigue, stress, guilt) on them while juggling multiple obligations, priorities and their health. CONCLUSIONS Findings provide valuable insights to guide relationship building between patient partners and researchers. Informed by a relational ethics lens, these findings are a critical step in supporting an ethically sound practice of patient engagement in research that prioritises patients' perspectives.
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- Jenny Leese
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- P D Davies
- Tuberculosis Unit, Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, England
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Li LC, Shaw CD, Lacaille D, Yacyshyn E, Jones CA, Koehn C, Hoens AM, Geldman J, Sayre EC, Macdonald GG, Leese J, Bansback N. Effects of a Web-Based Patient Decision Aid on Biologic and Small-Molecule Agents for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From a Proof-of-Concept Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:343-352. [PMID: 28544648 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the extent to which ANSWER-2, an interactive online patient decision aid, reduces patients' decisional conflict and improves their medication-related knowledge and self-management capacity. METHODS We used a pre-post study design. Eligible participants had a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), had been recommended to start using a biologic agent or small-molecule agent or to switch to a new one, and had internet access. Access to ANSWER-2 was provided immediately after enrollment. Outcome measures included 1) the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS), 2) the Medication Education Impact Questionnaire (MeiQ), and 3) the Partners in Health Scale (PIHS). A paired t-test was used to assess differences pre- and postintervention. RESULTS The majority of the 50 participants were women (n = 40), and the mean ± SD age of participants was 49.6 ± 12.2 years. The median disease duration was 5 years (25th, 75th percentile: 2, 10 years). The mean ± SD DCS score was 45.9 ± 25.1 preintervention and 25.1 ± 21.8 postintervention (mean change of -21.2 of 100 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) -28.1, -14.4], P < 0.001). Before using ANSWER-2, 20% of participants had a DCS score of <25, compared to 52% of participants after the intervention. Similar results were observed in the PIHS (mean ± SD 25.3 ± 14.8 preintervention and 20.4 ± 13.0 postintervention; mean change of -3.7 of 88 [95% CI -6.3, -1.0], P = 0.009). Findings from the MeiQ were mixed, with statistically significant differences found only in the self-management subscales. CONCLUSION Patients' decisional conflict decreased and perceived self-management capacity improved after using ANSWER-2. Future research comparing the effectiveness of ANSWER-2 with that of educational material on biologic agents will provide further insight into its value in RA management.
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- Linda C Li
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada
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Zong JY, Leese J, Klemm A, Sayre EC, Memetovic J, Esdaile JM, Li LC. Rheumatologists’ Views and Perceived Barriers to Using Patient Decision Aids in Clinical Practice. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2015; 67:1463-70. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.22605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Jeff Y. Zong
- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Townsend A, Leese J, Adam P, McDonald M, Li LC, Kerr S, Backman CL. eHealth, Participatory Medicine, and Ethical Care: A Focus Group Study of Patients' and Health Care Providers' Use of Health-Related Internet Information. J Med Internet Res 2015; 17:e155. [PMID: 26099267 PMCID: PMC4526955 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 08/17/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The rapid explosion in online digital health resources is seen as transformational, accelerating the shift from traditionally passive patients to patients as partners and altering the patient–health care professional (HCP) relationship. Patients with chronic conditions are increasingly engaged, enabled, and empowered to be partners in their care and encouraged to take responsibility for managing their conditions with HCP support. Objective In this paper, we focus on patients’ and HCPs’ use of health-related Internet information and how it influences the patient-HCP relationship. In particular, we examine the challenges emerging in medical encounters as roles and relationships shift and apply a conceptual framework of relational ethics to examine explicit and nuanced ethical dimensions emerging in patient-HCP interactions as both parties make increased use of health-related Internet information. Methods We purposively sampled patients and HCPs in British Columbia, Canada, to participate in focus groups. To be eligible, patients self-reported a diagnosis of arthritis and at least one other chronic health condition; HCPs reported a caseload with >25% of patients with arthritis and multimorbidity. We used a semistructured, but flexible, discussion guide. All discussions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Elements of grounded theory guided our constant comparison thematic analytic approach. Analysis was iterative. A relational ethics conceptual lens was applied to the data. Results We recruited 32 participants (18 patients, 14 HCPs). They attended seven focus groups: four with patients and three with rehabilitation professionals and physicians. Predominant themes to emerge were how use of health-related Internet information fostered (1) changing roles, (2) patient-HCP partnerships, and (3) tensions and burdens for patients and HCPs. Conclusions Relational aspects such as mutual trust, uncertainty, and vulnerability are illuminated in patient-HCP interactions around health-related Internet information and the negotiated space of clinical encounters. New roles and associated responsibilities have key ethical dimensions that make clear the changes are fundamental and important to understand in ethical care. When faced with tensions and burdens around incorporating health-related Internet information as a resource in clinical encounters, participants described a particular ambivalence illustrating the fundamental changes being negotiated by both patients and HCPs.
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Ezzat AM, MacPherson K, Leese J, Li LC. The effects of interventions to increase exercise adherence in people with arthritis: a systematic review. Musculoskeletal Care 2014; 13:1-18. [PMID: 25752931 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Allison M Ezzat
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada; Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Li LC, Adam PM, Backman CL, Lineker S, Jones CA, Lacaille D, Townsend AF, Yacyshyn E, Yousefi C, Tugwell P, Leese J, Stacey D. Proof-of-Concept Study of a Web-Based Methotrexate Decision Aid for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:1472-81. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.22319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Linda C. Li
- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- Mary Pack Arthritis Program and Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Leese J, Wilson H, Ganim A, Itzkowitz M. Effects of reversed size-assortative mating on spawning success in the monogamous convict cichlid,Amatitlania nigrofasciata. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/03949370903516149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chow JY, Anderson SR, Delpech V, Leese J, Horby P, Sedgwick JE, Rooney CI, Nicoll A, Watson JM. SARS: UK public health response--past, present and future. Commun Dis Public Health 2003; 6:209-15. [PMID: 14708270] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in China, the occurrence of epidemics of SARS in China and a number of Southeast Asian countries, and its spread to countries elsewhere, have presented major challenges to public health systems throughout the world. Although very few true cases of SARS were detected in the United Kingdom, the public health response to the threat of SARS was considerable. The main components of this response were the early detection, isolation and reporting of cases, and the provision of comprehensive information to health professionals, cases, their contacts and the public. The development of the response to SARS raised a number of more general issues relevant to future infectious epidemic threats. Although the World Health Organisation has now declared SARS 'contained', the possibility of re-emergence is ever present. All countries will need to be vigilant and plan their response to the possibility of a renewed SARS epidemic.
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- J Y Chow
- Health Protection Agency, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ.
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Tuberculosis cases in children (aged under 15 years) in the National Surveys rose from 308 (rate: 3.3 per 100,000) in 1988 to 408 (4.2 per 100,000) in 1993 and then fell to 364 (3.6 per 100,000) in 1998. The rates in white children were 1.6, 2.0, and 1.1 per 100,000 respectively; in Indian subcontinent children, the rates were unchanged between 1988 and 1993 at around 33 per 100,000 but fell to 23 per 100,000 in 1998. In black African children, the rates were 15, 34, and 71 per 100,000 respectively. From 1988 to 1998, the proportion of cases resident in London more than doubled to 49% (rate: 11.9 per 100,000) and the proportion of cases in children born abroad increased from 13% to 27% in the country as a whole. Although the overall rate of tuberculosis in children in England and Wales has changed little between 1988 and 1998, the distribution of disease has changed in line with the change in adults. Services for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in children should be adapted to the changing pattern of disease in this group. Continuous enhanced tuberculosis surveillance will enable more detailed and timely scrutiny of trends in tuberculosis in the future.
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- S Balasegaram
- Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, UK.
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Rose AM, Watson JM, Graham C, Nunn AJ, Drobniewski F, Ormerod LP, Darbyshire JH, Leese J. Tuberculosis at the end of the 20th century in England and Wales: results of a national survey in 1998. Thorax 2001; 56:173-9. [PMID: 11182007 PMCID: PMC1758771 DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.3.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND A national survey of tuberculosis was conducted in England and Wales in 1998 to obtain detailed information on the occurrence of the disease and recent trends. This survey also piloted the methodology for enhanced tuberculosis surveillance in England and Wales and investigated the prevalence of HIV infection in adults with tuberculosis. METHODS Clinical and demographic data for all cases diagnosed during 1998 were obtained, together with microbiological data where available. Annual incidence rates in the population were estimated by age, sex, ethnic group, and geographical region using denominators from the 1998 Labour Force Survey. Incidence rates in different subgroups of the population were compared with the rates observed in previous surveys. The tuberculosis survey database for 1998 was matched against the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre HIV/AIDS database to estimate the prevalence of HIV co-infection in adult patients with tuberculosis. RESULTS A total of 5658 patients with tuberculosis were included in the survey in England and Wales (94% of all formally notified cases during the same period), giving an annual rate of 10.93 per 100 000 population (95% CI 10.87 to 10.99). This represented an increase of 11% in the number of cases since the survey in 1993 and 21% since 1988. In many regions case numbers have remained little changed since 1988, but in London an increase of 71% was observed. The number of children with tuberculosis has decreased by 10% since 1993. Annual rates of tuberculosis per 100 000 population have continued to decline among the white population (4.38) and those from the Indian subcontinent, although the rate for the latter has remained high at 121 per 100 000. Annual rates per 100 000 have increased in all other ethnic groups, especially among those of black African (210) and Chinese (77.3) origin. Over 50% of all patients were born outside the UK. Recent entrants to the UK had higher rates of the disease than those who had been in the country for more than 5 years or who had been born in the UK. An estimated 3.3% of all adults with tuberculosis were co-infected with HIV. CONCLUSIONS The epidemiology of tuberculosis continues to change in England and Wales and the annual number of cases is rising. More than one third of cases now occur in young adults and rates are particularly high in those recently arrived from high prevalence areas of the world. The geographical distribution is uneven with urban centres having the highest rates. The increase in the number of cases in London is particularly large. Tuberculosis in patients co-infected with HIV makes a small but important contribution to the overall increase, particularly in London. To be most effective and to make the most efficient use of resources, tuberculosis prevention and control measures must be based on accurate and timely information on the occurrence of disease. A new system of continuous enhanced tuberculosis surveillance was introduced in 1999, based on the methodology developed in this national survey.
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- A M Rose
- PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
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Van Buynder P, Eccleston J, Leese J, Lockwood DN. Leprosy in England and Wales. Commun Dis Public Health 1999; 2:119-21. [PMID: 10402746] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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This paper reviews cases of leprosy notified in England and Wales to the Central Leprosy Register since its inception in 1951. Leprosy remains a rare condition in England and Wales, with fewer than ten cases notified on average in recent years. No definite case of indigenously acquired leprosy has been reported since the disease became notifiable. Although only a small number of patients present each year, leprosy remains a debilitating disease, and the unfamiliarity of clinicians with this condition can lead to delays in diagnosis and undernotification.
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- P Van Buynder
- PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London
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Nicholson KG, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS, Ahmed AH, Wiselka MJ, Leese J, Ayres J, Campbell JH, Ebden P, Eiser NM, Hutchcroft BJ, Pearson JC, Willey RF, Wolstenholme RJ, Woodhead MA. Randomised placebo-controlled crossover trial on effect of inactivated influenza vaccine on pulmonary function in asthma. Lancet 1998; 351:326-31. [PMID: 9652613 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)07468-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite current recommendations, many people with asthma do not receive annual vaccination against influenza, partly because of concern that vaccine may trigger exacerbations. Colds can trigger exacerbations, which may be mistaken for vaccine-related adverse events. We undertook a double-blind placebo-controlled multicentre crossover study to assess the safety of influenza vaccine in patients with asthma, with allowance for the occurrence of colds. METHODS We studied 262 patients, aged 18-75 years, who recorded daily peak expiratory flow (PEF), respiratory symptoms, medication, medical consultations, and hospital admissions for 2 weeks before the first injection and until 2 weeks after the second injection. Order of injection (vaccine and placebo) was assigned randomly. There was an interval of 2 weeks between injections. The main outcome measure was an exacerbation of asthma within 72 h of injection (defined as a fall in PEF of >20%). FINDINGS Among 255 participants with paired data, 11 recorded a fall in PEF of more than 20% after vaccine compared with three after placebo (McNemar's test p=0.06); a fall of more than 30% was recorded by eight after vaccine compared with none after placebo (binomial test p=0.008). However, when participants with colds were excluded, there was no significant difference in the numbers with falls of more than 20% between vaccine and placebo (six vs three; binomial test p=0.51), although the difference for PEF decreases of more than 30% approached significance (five vs none; binomial test, p=0.06). This association was confined to first-time vaccinees. INTERPRETATION Our findings indicate that pulmonary-function abnormalities may occur as a complication of influenza vaccination. However, the risk of pulmonary complications is very small and outweighed by the benefits of vaccination.
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- K G Nicholson
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK
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Fedson DS, Hirota Y, Shin HK, Cambillard PE, Kiely J, Ambrosch F, Hannoun C, Leese J, Sprenger MJ, Hampson AW, Bro-Jørgensen K, Ahlbom AM, Nøkleby H, Valle M, Olafsson O, Salmerón F, Cloetta J, Rebelo de Andrade H, Snacken R, Donatelli I, Jennings LC, Strikas RA. Influenza vaccination in 22 developed countries: an update to 1995. Vaccine 1997; 15:1506-11. [PMID: 9330460 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(97)00091-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study expands and updates through 1995 our earlier report on influenza vaccine use in 18 developed countries. Five of the six countries with high levels of vaccine use in 1992 (> or = 130 doses/1000 population) showed little change or slight declines over the subsequent 3 years. The exception was the United States, where a new federal program for vaccination reimbursement for the elderly helped to increase vaccine distribution from 144 to 239 doses/1000 population. The six countries with medium levels of vaccine use in 1992 (76-96 doses/1000 population) increased to > or = 100 doses/1000 population by 1995. Among the six low-use countries in 1992 (< or = 65 doses/1000 population), only Finland showed substantial improvement (96 doses/1000 population) in 1995. Four new countries were added to the study. In Germany, vaccine use increased to 80 doses/1000 population in 1995, but in Ireland it remained at a low level (48 doses/1000 population). In Korea, vaccine use increased from 17 to 95 doses/ 1000 population during the period 1987-1995. In Japan, very high levels of vaccine use (approximately 280 doses/1000 population) in the early 1980s were associated with vaccination programs for school children. However, vaccine use fell precipitously when these programs were discontinued, and only 2 and 8 doses/1000 population were used in 1994 and 1995, respectively. In all 22 countries, higher levels of vaccine use were associated with vaccination reimbursement programs under national or social health insurance and were not correlated with different levels of economic development. Excluding Japan, in 1995 there was still a greater than fourfold difference between the highest and lowest levels of vaccine use among the other 21 countries in the study. Given its well established clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, none of these countries has yet achieved the full benefits of its programs for influenza vaccination.
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Policy makers in developed countries are increasingly having to look at how they are to control the cost of healthcare in the face of the pressures of an aging population, the introduction (and cost) of new technologies and the increasing expectations of patients. To some extent, costs can be contained by concentrating on those technologies with proven clinical effectiveness. However, if priorities have to be set, some method of appraisal of the relative values of different interventions is required. Increasingly, economic analyses are being used to justify policies and the use of resources, by introducing measures of cost and quality as well as effectiveness. Those economic evaluations most commonly used, and their shortcomings, are described. Priority setting cannot, however, be reduced to a purely technical exercise. Decisions on what should and should not be funded from the public purse will be influenced by the overall framework of national aims and objectives and by professional opinion and public values; they will be more firmly based and defensible if they are subject to wide public discussion and debate.
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- J Leese
- Department of Health, London, England
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Kumar D, Citron KM, Leese J, Watson JM. Tuberculosis among the homeless at a temporary shelter in London: report of a chest x ray screening programme. J Epidemiol Community Health 1995; 49:629-33. [PMID: 8596100 PMCID: PMC1060180 DOI: 10.1136/jech.49.6.629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of active pulmonary tuberculosis in a homeless population in London and to assess whether those with suspected disease could be integrated into the existing health care system for further follow up and treatment. DESIGN Voluntary screening programme based on a questionnaire survey and chest x ray. SETTING AND CASES: Screening programmes were set up over the Christmas period in 1992 and 1993 at a shelter for the homeless in London. An offer of screening was made to all individuals who visited the centre and an interviewer administered questionnaire was completed on those who volunteered for the screening. Chest x rays were carried out, developed, and read on site. Individuals with chest x rays features suggestive of tuberculosis or other medical problems were referred to a hospital of their choice. RESULTS AND OUTCOME: In 1992 nearly 1600 people visited the centre, of whom 372 volunteered for the screening and 342 were x rayed. Nineteen of the 342 (5.6%) had radiological features suggestive of active tuberculosis. In 1993 around 2000 homeless people visited the centre, of whom 270 volunteered for the screening and 253 were x rayed. Eleven (4.3%) had features consistent with active tuberculosis on the basis of the chest x rays and clinical examination by a chest physician. Overall, of 595 people x rayed in the two surveys, 30 (5%) had changes suggestive of active tuberculosis. Further investigations confirmed nine (1.5%) with active pulmonary disease and eight with no active tuberculosis. In 13, the diagnosis was not determined as four declined further investigation and nine did not attend their hospital appointment. CONCLUSION Tuberculosis among the homeless remains a cause for concern. Follow up and treatment present unique difficulties. Services for the homeless need to include mechanisms for timely diagnosis and monitored treatment. Control programmes designed for the needs of the homeless are required.
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- D Kumar
- PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London
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Fedson DS, Hannoun C, Leese J, Sprenger MJ, Hampson AW, Bro-Jørgensen K, Ahlbom AM, Nøkelby H, Valle M, Olafsson O. Influenza vaccination in 18 developed countries, 1980-1992. Vaccine 1995; 13:623-7. [PMID: 7668032 DOI: 10.1016/0264-410x(94)00041-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Influenza continues to be an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Although influenza vaccine is widely recommended for older high-risk individuals, no studies have compared its use in different countries. We gathered information on influenza vaccine distribution in 18 developed countries for the period 1980-1992. During the 1980s there was a > or = 10-fold difference in annual per capita vaccine distribution among these countries, and in 1992 the difference was still more than 7-fold. Several countries demonstrated large increases in vaccine use over the study period, some showing substantial increases in specific years. Thirteen of the 18 countries recommend influenza vaccination for all elderly persons and 11 countries provide reimbursement for vaccination through national or social health insurance. These countries tend to have higher levels of vaccine use. Historical, economic and political factors also affect vaccination practices and policies, but their relationships to differences in vaccine use between countries are not known. A better understanding of why the use of influenza vaccine varies among countries will be important if its protective benefits are to be fully realized.
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- D S Fedson
- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA
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