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Rosado-Santiago C, Pérez-Guerra CL, Vélez-Agosto NM, Colón-Burgos C, Marrero-Santos KM, Partridge SK, Lockwood AE, Young C, Waterman SH, Paz-Bailey G, Cardona-Gerena I, Rivera A, Adams LE, Wong JM. Perceptions of dengue risk and acceptability of a dengue vaccine in residents of Puerto Rico. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2323264. [PMID: 38599678 PMCID: PMC11008542 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2323264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Dengvaxia is the first dengue vaccine recommended in the United States (U.S.). It is recommended for children aged 9-16 y with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and living in areas where dengue is endemic. We conducted focus groups with parents and in-depth interviews with key informants (i.e. practicing pediatricians, physicians from immunization clinics, university researchers, and school officials) in Puerto Rico (P.R.) to examine acceptability, barriers, and motivators to vaccinate with Dengvaxia. We also carried out informal meetings and semi-structured interviews to evaluate key messages and educational materials with pediatricians and parents. Barriers to vaccination included lack of information, distrust toward new vaccines, vaccine side effects and risks, and high cost of/lack of insurance coverage for laboratory tests and vaccines. Motivators included clear information about the vaccine, a desire to prevent future dengue infections, the experience of a previous dengue infection or awareness of dengue fatality, vaccine and laboratory tests covered by health insurance, availability of rapid test results and vaccine appointments. School officials and parents agreed parents would pay a deductible of $5-20 for Dengvaxia. For vaccine information dissemination, parents preferred an educational campaign through traditional media and social media, and one-on-one counseling of parents by healthcare providers. Education about this vaccine to healthcare providers will help them answer parents' questions. Dengvaxia acceptability in P.R. will increase by addressing motivators and barriers to vaccination and by disseminating vaccine information in plain language through spokespersons from health institutions in P.R.
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- Coral Rosado-Santiago
- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, PR, USA
- Immunization Program, Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR, USA
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Caspi E. Residents' Fear of Retaliation in America's Nursing Homes: An Exploratory Study. J Appl Gerontol 2024; 43:497-514. [PMID: 37991342 DOI: 10.1177/07334648231214413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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The phenomenon of residents' fear of staff retaliation when voicing care concern and making mistreatment complaints in nursing homes has been shown in research to be common. Despite longstanding concerns by care advocacy organizations about this phenomenon and its impact on residents (including emotional suffering, inadequate care, and mistreatment due to fear-driven lack of reporting, investigation, and resolution), little research examined it to date. Using 100 standard survey and complaint investigation reports from state survey agencies in nursing homes in 30 states, the researcher of this qualitative study aimed to improve understanding of residents' lived experience of four aspects of this phenomenon-fear of retaliation, allegations of threats of retaliation, perceived retaliation, and actual (confirmed) retaliation-and their emotional consequences. The findings could inform practice and policy changes necessary to realize residents' federal right to speak up without fear of retaliation when advocating for dignified and safe care.
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Renick J, Turchi J. Power, Privilege, and Precarity: Attempts to Conduct Ethical Youth Participatory Action Research as Early Career Researchers. Health Educ Behav 2024:10901981241245058. [PMID: 38606966 DOI: 10.1177/10901981241245058] [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] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Though community-based participatory research (CBPR) boasts a robust history, challenges to conducting such work ethically and equitably remain. Common difficulties, such as addressing power dynamics and navigating mutuality, are heightened when doing participatory research with young people, specifically youth participatory action research (YPAR). Additional obstacles also emerge when engaging in such research as junior scholars, who lack tenure and occupy more precarious positions within academia. To elucidate these hurdles and illuminate the labor required to traverse them, we draw upon our experiences as early career academics facilitating YPAR projects with young people who have been historically marginalized. Employing an autoethnographic approach, we utilize qualitative data sources including field notes and reflective memos, from which three themes emerged after iterative rounds of reflection and review. Through descriptive vignettes, we unpack how we attended to positionality and power, interrogated shared benefit and mutuality, and engaged with the unique complexities of working with young people-as informed by our specific identities. In examining our experiences and their alignment with prior research, we aim to expand upon existing literature that has explored best practices within CBPR, but with a specific focus on youth-adult partnerships and consideration of the realities of junior scholars. It is our hope that this discussion will support early career researchers who wish to conduct YPAR but are unsure how to do so given their particular positionalities, by making visible the often-invisible work involved.
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Davis KA, Mazzenga M, Hall PB, Buchbinder D, Alderfer MA, Oberoi AR, Sharkey CM, Blakey AO, Long KA. Development of a blueprint for sibling psychosocial services: A nationwide study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024:e30993. [PMID: 38605546 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30993] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Siblings of youth with cancer have heightened risk for poor long-term psychosocial outcomes. Although sibling psychosocial care is a standard in pediatric oncology, this standard is among those least likely to be met. To address barriers to providing sibling services, a blueprint for systematic psychosocial screening and support of siblings was developed based on feedback from a national sample of psychosocial providers. PROCEDURE Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of psychosocial care providers (N = 27) of various disciplines working in US pediatric cancer centers, varied in size, type, and extent of sibling support. Interviews queried providers' suggestions for the future of sibling psychosocial care and impressions of a blueprint for sibling service delivery, which was iteratively refined based on respondents' feedback. Interviews were analyzed using applied thematic analysis. RESULTS Based on existing literature and refined according to providers' recommendations, the Sibling Services Blueprint was developed to provide a comprehensive guide for systematizing sibling psychosocial care. The blueprint content includes: (i) a timeline for repeated sibling screening and assessment; (ii) a stepped model of psychosocial support; (iii) strategies for circumventing barriers to sibling care; and (iv) recommendations for how centers with varying resources might accomplish sibling-focused care. The blueprint is available online, allowing providers to easily access and individualize the content. Providers indicated enthusiasm and high potential utility and usability of the blueprint. CONCLUSIONS The Sibling Services Blueprint may be a useful tool for systematizing sibling psychosocial care, promoting wider availability of sibling-focused services, and addressing siblings' unmet needs.
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- Kathryn A Davis
- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Columbia, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bolsewicz KT, White J, Murray P, Vidler M, Durrheim DN. "COVID-19 - A Perfect Storm": A Qualitative Exploration of Residential Care Facility Managers Perspectives on the Psychosocial Impacts of COVID-19. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241238920. [PMID: 38587987 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241238920] [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] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Growing evidence highlights the negative impact of managing the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of the healthcare workforce, including in the aged care sector. We undertook a qualitative study during the pandemic's third year to explore the psychosocial impacts on nine managers of residential care facilities (RCFs) across metropolitan and rural New South Wales, the largest state in Australia. Four themes were identified: (1) Increased pressure on maintaining aged care services, (2) Increased responsibility on RCF managers, (3) Psychosocial impacts due to accumulating pressures, and (4) Experience of beneficial supports. COVID-19 compounded pre-pandemic sector challenges and added new stressors. While resilient and resourceful, RCF managers experienced workplace stress and burnout, which may affect quality of resident care and impact on staff retention. There is a need for more investment to effectively support staff, and research to identify optimal psychosocial and management supports.
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- Katarzyna T Bolsewicz
- Health Protection, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Health Protection, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Health Protection, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
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- Health Protection, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
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- Health Protection, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Quinn P, Munari S, Block K, Walker S, Liberman J, Wallace J, Horyniak D, Oliver J, Hellard M, Fletcher-Lartey S, Gibbs L. COVID-19 disaster recovery capitals: A conceptual framework to guide holistic and strengths-based support strategies. Health Promot J Austr 2024; 35:355-364. [PMID: 37348873 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.759] [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: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED The COVID-19 pandemic bears many similarities to other disasters such as bushfires, earthquakes and floods. It also has distinctive features including its prolonged and recurrent nature and the social isolation induced by pandemic responses. Existing conceptual frameworks previously applied to the study of disaster, such as the Recovery Capitals Framework (RCF), may be useful in understanding experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and in guiding agencies and governments tasked with supporting communities. METHODS This paper presents an analysis of interviews conducted with residents of the Australian state of Victoria in 2020-2021. The RCF was used to analyse how participant experiences and well-being were influenced by seven forms of capital-social, human, natural, financial, built, cultural and political-with particular focus on the interactions between these capitals. RESULTS Social capital featured most prominently in participants' accounts, yet the analysis revealed important interactions between social and other capitals that shaped their pandemic experiences. The RCF supported a strengths-based and holistic analysis while also revealing how inequities and challenges were compounded in some cases. CONCLUSIONS Findings can be leveraged to develop effective and innovative strategies to support well-being and disrupt patterns of compounding inequity. Applying the RCF in the context of COVID-19 can help to link pandemic research with research from a wide range of disasters. SO WHAT?: In an increasingly complex global landscape of cascading and intersecting disasters including pandemics, flexible and nuanced conceptual approaches such as the RCF can generate valuable insights with practical implications for health promotion efforts.
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- Phoebe Quinn
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Melbourne Law School, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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Kinitz DJ, Ross LE, MacEachen E, Fehr C, Gesink D. "…full of opportunities, but not for everyone": A narrative inquiry into mechanisms of labor market inequity among precariously employed gay, bisexual, and queer men. Am J Ind Med 2024; 67:350-363. [PMID: 38374777 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23574] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study brings lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (trans), and queer (LGBTQ+) populations into scholarly discourse related to precarious employment through a political economy of queer struggle. METHODS Drawing on narrative inquiry, 20 gay, bisexual, and queer men shared stories of precarious employment that were analyzed using Polkinghorne's narrative analysis. RESULTS Results tell an overarching narrative in three parts that follow the trajectory of participants' early life experiences, entering the labor market and being precariously employed. Part 1: Devaluation of LGBTQ+ identities and adverse life experiences impacted participants' abilities to plan their careers and complete postsecondary education. Part 2: Participants experienced restricted opportunities due to safety concerns and learned to navigate white, cis, straight, Canadian ideals that are valued in the labor market. Part 3: Participants were without protections to respond to hostile treatment for fear of losing their employment. CONCLUSIONS These stories of precarious employment illustrate unique ways that LGBTQ+ people might be particularly susceptible to exploitative labor markets.
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- David J Kinitz
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Caretta-Weyer HA, Park YS, Tekian A, Sebok-Syer SS. The Inconspicuous Learner Handover: An Exploratory Study of U.S. Emergency Medicine Program Directors' Perceptions of Learner Handovers from Medical School to Residency. Teach Learn Med 2024; 36:134-142. [PMID: 36794363 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2023.2178438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Phenomenon: Central to competency-based medical education is the need for a seamless developmental continuum of training and practice. Trainees currently experience significant discontinuity in the transition from undergraduate (UME) to graduate medical education (GME). The learner handover is intended to smooth this transition, but little is known about how well this is working from the GME perspective. In an attempt to gather preliminary evidence, this study explores U.S. program directors (PDs) perspective of the learner handover from UME to GME. Approach: Using exploratory qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 Emergency Medicine PDs within the U.S. from October to November, 2020. We asked participants to describe their current perception of the learner handover from UME to GME. Then we performed thematic analysis using an inductive approach. Findings: We identified two main themes: The inconspicuous learner handover and barrier to creating a successful UME to GME learner handover. PDs described the current state of the learner handover as "nonexistent," yet acknowledged that information is transmitted from UME to GME. Participants also highlighted key challenges preventing a successful learner handover from UME to GME. These included: conflicting expectations, issues of trust and transparency, and a dearth of assessment data to actually hand over. Insights: PDs highlight the inconspicuous nature of learner handovers, suggesting that assessment information is not shared in the way it should be in the transition from UME to GME. Challenges with the learner handover demonstrate a lack of trust, transparency, and explicit communication between UME and GME. Our findings can inform how national organizations establish a unified approach to transmitting growth-oriented assessment data and formalize transparent learner handovers from UME to GME.
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- Holly A Caretta-Weyer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Office of International Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Office of International Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Cassetti V, Powell K, Barnes A, Sanders T. How can asset-based approaches reduce inequalities? Exploring processes of change in England and Spain. Health Promot Int 2024; 39:daae017. [PMID: 38430510 PMCID: PMC10908351 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae017] [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: 03/04/2024] Open
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Initiatives to promote health and reduce inequalities in place-based communities have increasingly adopted asset-based approaches (ABAs). However, the processes through which such initiatives might reduce inequalities are not well understood, and evidence of their impact on health is still limited. This study aimed to understand how ABAs can impact practices, relationships and the redistribution of resources to reduce health inequalities in and between less advantaged neighbourhoods. Qualitative research was conducted in two settings (England and Spain) where similar asset-based initiatives, aimed at training community members to become health promoters, were being implemented. Data were collected using theory of change workshops, 120 hours of observations and semi-structured interviews with 44 stakeholders (trained community members, voluntary and community sector organizations' workers and health professionals). A thematic analysis informed by systems thinking was carried out. Three main processes of change were identified: first, 'enabling asset-based thinking' defined as supporting people to adopt a view that values their own resources and people's skills and expertise. Second, 'developing asset-based capacities', described as developing personal skills, knowledge, self-confidence and relationships underpinned by asset-based thinking. Finally, 'changing decision-making and wider health determinants through ABAs' referred to achieving changes in neighbourhoods through mobilizing the asset-based capacities developed. These processes were associated with changes at an individual level, with potential to contribute to reducing inequalities through supporting individual empowerment and social capital. However, contextual factors were found key to enable or hinder changes in the neighbourhoods and acted as barriers to processes of collective empowerment, thus limiting ABAs' impact on health inequalities.
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- Viola Cassetti
- Sheffield Centre for Health And Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, S1 4DA, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health And Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, S1 4DA, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health And Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, S1 4DA, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health And Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, S1 4DA, Sheffield, UK
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Chagwena DT, Fernando S, Tavengwa NV, Sithole S, Nyachowe C, Njovo H, Datta K, Brown T, Humphrey JH, Prendergast AJ, Smith LE. Formulation and acceptability of local nutrient-dense foods for young children: A formative study for the Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN) Trial in rural Zimbabwe. Matern Child Nutr 2024; 20:e13605. [PMID: 38093409 PMCID: PMC10981484 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13605] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Stunting affects almost one-quarter of children globally, leading to reduced human capacity and increased long-term risk of chronic disease. Despite intensive infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions, many children do not meet their requirements for essential nutrients. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of implementing an IYCF intervention utilizing nutrient-dense powders from egg, biofortified sugar beans and Moringa oleifera leaf in rural Zimbabwe. A mixed-methods formative study was conducted comprising the following: (i) a recipe formulation trial, (ii) trials of improved practices to assess acceptability of the intervention, and (iii) a participatory message formulation process to develop counselling modules for the IYCF-plus intervention. Twenty-seven mother-baby pairs were recruited between November 2019 and April 2020. Key domains affecting IYCF practices that emerged were time, emotional and physical space, cultural and religious beliefs, indigenous knowledge systems and gender dynamics. Household observations and sensory evaluation indicated high acceptability of the new ingredients. Recipe formulation and participatory message formulation by participants instilled community ownership and served to demystify existing misconceptions about the new food products. Families noted the potential for intervention sustainability because the foods could be grown locally. Supplementing complementary foods with nutrient-dense local food ingredients as powders has the potential to sustainably address nutrient-gaps in the diets of young children living in rural lower- and middle-income countries. Comprehensive IYCF counselling utilizing a gender-lens approach, family support and indigenous knowledge systems or resources are key elements to support positive behaviour change in complementary feeding interventions.
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- Dexter T. Chagwena
- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
- Ministry of Health and Child CareHarareZimbabwe
- School of GeographyQueen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
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- School of GeographyQueen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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- School of GeographyQueen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
- School of GeographyQueen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchHarareZimbabwe
- Department of Public and Ecosystem HealthCornell UniversityIthacaNew YorkUSA
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Lau N, Ramos KJ, Aitken ML, Goss CH, Barton KS, Kross EK, Engelberg RA. "We'll deal with it as it comes": A Qualitative Analysis of Romantic Partners' Dyadic Coping in Cystic Fibrosis. J Soc Pers Relat 2024; 41:689-705. [PMID: 38638205 PMCID: PMC11025702 DOI: 10.1177/02654075231190617] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Background Although cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive, life-limiting, genetic disease, recent advances have extended survival, allowing persons with CF the time and physical and mental health to form romantic relationships. Previous studies have shown the importance of dyadic coping to positive psychosocial functioning and relationship satisfaction for people with serious chronic illness and their romantic partners, but little work has been done with persons with CF and their partners. The present study examines dyadic coping processes in persons with CF and their romantic partners. Methods Sixteen adults with moderate to severe CF (Mage=42.3, 43.8% identified as cisgender male, 56.2% identified as cisgender female) and their romantic partners (Mage=43.8, 56.3% identified as cisgender male, 43.7% identified as cisgender female) participated in individual semi-structured interviews focused on topics related to quality of life, communication, and palliative care. We conducted a directed content analysis utilizing Berg and Upchurch's (2007) developmental-contextual theoretical model to examine dyadic coping processes in persons with CF and their romantic partners. Results Consistent with the developmental-contextual model of dyadic coping, couples described adapting to health and functional declines that occurred over time. Dyads were aligned in their appraisals of illness representation, illness ownership, and perspectives of illness as a shared stressor; they used shared coping mechanisms that included supportive and collaborative actions rather than uninvolved or controlling strategies. Conclusions We recommend family-based approaches to medical decision-making and goals of care conversations with persons with CF and their partners, aligning those approaches with supportive and collaborative coping configurations. This may improve psychosocial outcomes for patients and their partners.
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- Nancy Lau
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Division of Pulmonary, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Biostatistics Epidemiology and Analytics for Research (BEAR) Core, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at UW Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at UW Medicine, Seattle, WA
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Sullivan JL, Pendergast J, Wray LO, Adjognon OL, Curyto KJ. Factors Related to Higher and Lower Performance and Adherence in STAR-VA Program Sustainment in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers (CLCs). J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:711-721. [PMID: 38128584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We identify factors associated with sustainment of an intervention (STAR-VA) to address distress behaviors in dementia (DBD), guided by the Organizational Memory Knowledge Reservoir (KR) framework, compared across 2 types of outcomes: (1) site performance improvement on a clinical outcome, the magnitude of change in levels of DBD, and (2) self-rated adherence to STAR-VA core components, a process outcome. DESIGN We used a cross-sectional sequential explanatory mixed methods design guided by the Organizational Memory Framework. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We selected 20 of 79 sites that completed STAR-VA training and consultation based on rankings on 2 outcomes-change in an indicator of DBD and reported adherence to STAR-VA core components. We recruited key informants most knowledgeable about STAR-VA resulting in a sample of 43% behavioral coordinators, 36% nurse champions, and 21% nurse leaders. METHODS We collected data with key informants at each Community Living Center (CLC) from December 2018 to June 2019. We analyzed data using within-case and cross-case matrixes created from the coded transcripts for each a priori KR domain. We then assessed if there were any similarities or differences for CLCs in comparable DBD performance and STAR-VA adherence categories. RESULTS We found 4 KRs that differentiated sustainment factors based on CLC implementation process and clinical outcomes-3 KRs related to DBD performance (people, relationships, and routines) and 2 related to STAR-VA adherence (relationships and culture). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This evaluation found several knowledge retention mechanisms that differ in high and low performance/adherence sites. Our findings highlight knowledge retention/sustainment strategies based on site functioning to support sustainment strategies in the CLC. Understanding sustainment factors as they relate to clinical and process outcomes is innovative and can be used to support CLCs struggling with sustainment. More research is needed to inform tailored sustainment efforts based on site functioning in the nursing home setting.
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- Jennifer L Sullivan
- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS COIN), VA Providence Healthcare System, Capt. Jonathan H. Harwood Jr. Center for Research, Providence, RI, USA; Brown University, School of Public Health, Department of Health Service, Policy, and Practice, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, VA Central Office, Washington, DC, USA; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Western NY Healthcare System, Batavia, NY, USA
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Wong SKW, Soon W, Griva K, Smith HE. Identifying barriers and facilitators to self care in young adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15229. [PMID: 37767739 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15229] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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AIMS There is a rising trend of young-onset type 2 diabetes (YOD) occurring before the age of 40 years. Lower adherence to self care behaviours (diet, physical activity and taking medication) contributed to poorer glycaemic control and higher risk of complications. Young adults with YOD face unique challenges, and our study aimed to identify the main barriers and facilitators of self care behaviours in this population. METHODOLOGY A qualitative study was conducted in the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore, using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Maximal variation sampling was employed to include participants with YOD of varied age, ethnicity, educational levels and marital status. Thematic analysis was conducted, and barriers and facilitators were identified and mapped to domains of the theoretical domains framework. RESULTS Twenty-one participants aged 22-39 years were interviewed. We found patterns of intentions, self care behaviours and mindsets that were associated with different barriers and facilitators. Four patterns were identified and were named according to mindsets: avoidant, indifferent, striving and activated. In addition, experience of stigma and self-blame from having type 2 diabetes in young adulthood was common across all mindsets, contributing to poorer self care behaviours and increased psychological burden. CONCLUSION Our study identified key barriers and facilitators of diet, physical activity and medication adherence in young adults with type 2 diabetes. Understanding barriers and facilitators, as related to mindsets, intentions and behaviours, will support a more individualised care approach.
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- Sabrina K W Wong
- National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
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- National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore
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Burgess IR, Owen A, Scholtens K, Grogan S. Men's experiences of a personalised, appearance-based, facial-morphing, safer drinking intervention. J Health Psychol 2024:13591053241238166. [PMID: 38532273 DOI: 10.1177/13591053241238166] [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] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Risky alcohol consumption behaviours remain commonplace, representing a major threat to health and safety, and are especially evidenced by young university students. Consequently, new interventions targeting this high-risk group are required. The current study investigated young male university students' experiences of a personalised, appearance-based, facial morphing, safer drinking intervention. Twenty-five male student participants were recruited, aged 18-34 years. Inductive thematic analysis of data gathered whilst participants were immersed in the intervention, and thereby exposed to alcohol-aged images of their own faces, produced four primary themes: alcohol as a threat to appearance and health, motivations to protect appearance, motivational aspects of the intervention, and proposed improvements and applications. The results of the current study suggested that participants expressed intentions towards healthier consumption/maintenance of already non-risky intake, supporting the potential of the facial-morphing appearance-based approach to address risky alcohol consumption, even in high-risk groups.
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Gonzales L, Jones N. Service User Representation in Qualitative Research on Cognitive Health and Related Interventions for Psychosis: A Scoping Review. Schizophr Bull 2024:sbae035. [PMID: 38525590 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae035] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Cognitive health in schizophrenia spectrum psychosis has received substantial empirical attention in recent decades, coinciding with the development and implementation of interventions including cognitive remediation. Subjective experience in psychosis, including qualitative explorations of service user perspectives, has also proliferated; however, there is no available synthesis of service user representation in the psychosis cognitive health literature. This scoping review investigated prevalence and characteristics of qualitative research reporting service user perspectives across the extant research on cognitive health and related interventions in psychosis. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a literature search on qualitative methods in cognitive health and/or related interventions across PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycInfo databases. The review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews and identified 23 papers. Data extraction included study design and sample characteristics, qualitative methodology, and reporting. STUDY RESULTS Of 23 articles, 18 reported on user experiences of interventions, most often in the context of feasibility/acceptability for otherwise quantitative trials. Five studies described service user experiences of cognitive health separately from interventions. Only 3 included any service user involvement or participatory methods. Twenty articles reported any demographic characteristics, and fewer than half (11) reported any racial or ethnic sample characteristics. There was substantial variability in qualitative methodology and reporting across studies. CONCLUSIONS Qualitative methodology is lacking in its representation and rigor across the cognitive health literature for schizophrenia spectrum psychosis. Additional inclusion of service user lived experience is critical for future research to better characterize cognitive health and inform interventions to promote recovery.
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- Lauren Gonzales
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Washnock-Schmid E, Livingston N, Latack K, Wrobel N, Day CS. Orthopaedic Hand Patient Support Systems Have Valuable Insight to Patient Function and Pain. J Patient Exp 2024; 11:23743735241240876. [PMID: 38524386 PMCID: PMC10958802 DOI: 10.1177/23743735241240876] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) are increasingly used in clinical assessment. Research on how patient support systems contribute to physician understanding of patient condition is limited. Thus, insights from significant others may provide value, especially when concerns exist regarding patient response validity. Patients recruited from the pre-operative environment undergoing orthopaedic hand procedures responded to PROMIS-Pain Interference (PI), PROMIS-Upper Extremity (UE), PROMIS-Depression (D), and QuickDASH. They then selected a significant other (SO) to do the same. Patients and SOs were also asked to complete the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI) as a measure of support-related responses. Patient and SO responses were compared, and support-related responses were added in subsequent analyses to examine their effect on SO PRO assessment.
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- University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
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Jervis-Rademeyer H, Cheung L, Cesca N, Gauthier C, Walden K, Musselman KE. Implementing Activity-Based Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation in Canada: Challenges and Proposed Solutions. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:703. [PMID: 38610126 PMCID: PMC11011823 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12070703] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Activity-based therapy (ABT) is a therapeutic approach with multiple benefits including promoting neurorecovery and reducing the likelihood of secondary complications in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Barriers and facilitators to ABT implementation for SCI rehabilitation have been studied from various perspectives through qualitative research. However, these viewpoints have not been synthesized to identify challenges of and strategies for implementing ABT across the Canadian healthcare system. Thus, the purpose of our study was to examine the current state of ABT in Canadian healthcare settings according to users' perspectives. Our main objectives were to compare barriers and facilitators to ABT implementation across Canadian healthcare settings according to users' perspectives and to identify optimal intervention strategies for ABT delivery across the Canadian healthcare system from acute to community care. We searched Scopus, CINAHL, OvidMedline, and other sources. Eligible articles were qualitative or mixed methods studies exploring ABT for adults with SCI in a Canadian healthcare setting. We analyzed qualitative findings through a thematic synthesis followed by a deductive content analysis. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used for critical appraisal. Nine articles were included. The thematic synthesis revealed two main themes: (1) factors influencing acceptance and adaptation of ABT across healthcare settings in Canada and (2) proposed solutions. The deductive analysis applied the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) to identify limited components of behaviour and appropriate interventions. To address ABT implementation challenges across the Canadian healthcare system, evidence-based interventions should target BCW subcategories of reflective motivation, social opportunity, and physical opportunity.
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- Hope Jervis-Rademeyer
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada; (L.C.); (N.C.); (K.E.M.)
- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M4G 3V9, Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada; (L.C.); (N.C.); (K.E.M.)
- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M4G 3V9, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3N 1X7, Canada
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- Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada; (L.C.); (N.C.); (K.E.M.)
- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M4G 3V9, Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada
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Kraus AC, Quist-Nelson J, Ryan S, Stuebe A, Young OM, Volz E, Montiel C, Fiel L, Aktan I, Tully KP. Postpartum care in a cardio-obstetric clinic after preterm preeclampsia: patient and healthcare provider perspectives. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024:101339. [PMID: 38492641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101339] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the significant disruption and health implications of preterm preeclampsia with severe features for birthing people, little is known about how the system of postpartum care might be strengthened for affected families. Multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric clinics are emerging; however, there is limited research on patient and healthcare provider perspectives. OBJECTIVE To describe patient and healthcare provider perspectives of services in a cardio-obstetric clinic following preterm preeclampsia with severe features. STUDY DESIGN Individuals who experienced preterm preeclampsia with severe features and presented to a cardio-obstetric clinic were approached for study participation. Providers were approached if they provided postpartum care to patients with preterm preeclampsia with severe features and considered a referral to the cardio-obstetric clinic. Participants completed a remotely conducted, semistructured interview between March 2022 and April 2023. The interviews were audio-recorded, professionally transcribed, and checked for accuracy. Responses were inductively coded for content analysis around the study questions of clinical referrals, patient education, visit expectations, and care coordination in relation to ambulatory clinical services. RESULTS Twenty participants (n=10 patients and n=10 providers) completed interviews. Healthcare system navigation was difficult, particularly in the context of postpartum needs. When patients are informed about their diagnosis, the information could both increase anxiety and be useful for long-term healthcare planning. Language concordant care did not always occur, and both patients and providers described gaps in quality services. Within the theme of responsibility, patients described needing to be vigilant, and providers recognized the gaps in referral and care coordination systems. Comprehensible patient education provided with birthing parents' companions and enhanced systems for care coordination were areas for further improvement in providing postpartum cardio-obstetric care following preterm preeclampsia. CONCLUSION This qualitative study identified patients' struggles with a confusing postpartum healthcare system and captured providers' concerns about maintaining consistent care and improving access to long-term healthcare services to improve outcomes for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Alexandria C Kraus
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully).
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully); Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Stuebe and Tully)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully)
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- Department of Cardiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Dr Volz)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Mrs Montiel)
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- UNC Health Rex, Raleigh, North Carolina (Mrs Fiel and Dr Aktan)
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- UNC Health Rex, Raleigh, North Carolina (Mrs Fiel and Dr Aktan)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Kraus, Quist-Nelson, Ryan, Stuebe, Young, and Tully); Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Drs Stuebe and Tully)
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Ames ML, Karlsen MC, Sundermeir SM, Durrwachter N, Hemmingson TA, Reznar MM, Staffier KL, Weeks B, Gittelsohn J. Lifestyle Medicine Implementation in 8 Health Systems: Protocol for a Multiple Case Study Investigation. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e51562. [PMID: 38320320 DOI: 10.2196/51562] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lifestyle medicine (LM) is the use of therapeutic lifestyle changes (including a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern; regular physical activity; restorative sleep; stress management; avoidance of risky substances; and positive social connection) to prevent and treat chronic illness. Despite growing evidence, LM is still not widely implemented in health care settings. Potential challenges to LM implementation include lack of clinician training, staffing concerns, and misalignment of LM services with fee-for-service reimbursement, but the full range of factors facilitating or obstructing its implementation and long-term success are not yet understood. To learn important lessons for success and failure, it is crucial to understand the experiences of different LM programs. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe in depth the protocol used to identify barriers and facilitators impacting the implementation of LM in health systems. METHODS The study team comprises team members at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), including staff and researchers with expertise in public health, LM, and qualitative research. We recruited health systems that were members of the ACLM Health Systems Council. From among 15 self-nominating health systems, we selected 7 to represent a diversity of geographic location, type, size, expertise, funding, patients, and LM services. Partway through the study, we recruited 1 additional contrasting health system to serve as a negative case. For each case, we conducted in-depth interviews, document reviews, site visits (limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and study team debriefs. Interviews lasted 45-90 minutes and followed a semistructured interview guide, loosely based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model. We are constructing detailed case narrative reports for each health system that are subsequently used in cross-case analyses to develop a contextually rich and detailed understanding of various predetermined and emergent topics. Cross-case analyses will draw on a variety of methodologies, including in-depth case familiarization, inductive or deductive coding, and thematic analysis, to identify cross-cutting themes. RESULTS The study team has completed data collection for all 8 participating health systems, including 68 interviews and 1 site visit. We are currently drafting descriptive case narratives, which will be disseminated to participating health systems for member checking and shared broadly as applied vignettes. We are also conducting cross-case analyses to identify critical facilitators and barriers, explore clinician training strategies to facilitate LM implementation, and develop an explanatory model connecting practitioner adoption of LM and experiences of burnout. CONCLUSIONS This protocol paper offers real-world insights into research methods and practices to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of LM in health systems. Findings can advise LM implementation across various health system contexts. Methodological limitations and lessons learned can guide the execution of other studies with similar methodologies. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/51562.
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- Meghan L Ames
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO, United States
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, United States
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- American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO, United States
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Nørgaard Madsen L, Mikkelsen EN. Unpacking Police Endorsement of Myths Surrounding Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Formation and Implications. Violence Against Women 2024:10778012241238243. [PMID: 38465647 DOI: 10.1177/10778012241238243] [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] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Drawing on a qualitative case study consisting of interviews with Danish police trainees, patrol officers, and police detectives, this article explores police endorsement of myths surrounding male-perpetrated intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) and its influence on police response to IPVAW incidents. The findings show that police officers begin to believe in the myths to cope with negative emotions arising from repeated exposure to IPVAW victims, who do not behave according to expected norms of being cooperative, responsible, and innocent. This makes police officers meet victims with skepticism, low spirit, and hopelessness, making them refrain from initiating further criminal investigations, opening criminal cases, and pursuing arrests.
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Jung OS, Satterstrom P, Singer SJ. Engaging Interdisciplinary Innovation Teams in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Med Care Res Rev 2024:10775587241235244. [PMID: 38450441 DOI: 10.1177/10775587241235244] [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] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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To foster bottom-up innovations, health care organizations are leveraging interdisciplinary frontline innovation teams. These teams include workers across hierarchical levels and professional backgrounds, pooling diverse knowledge sources to develop innovations that improve patient and worker experiences and care quality, equity, and costs. Yet, these frontline innovation teams experience barriers, such as time constraints, being new to innovation, and team-based role hierarchies. We investigated the practices that such teams in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) used to overcome these barriers. Our 20-month study of two FQHC innovation teams provides one of the first accounts of how practices that sustained worker engagement in innovation and supported their ideas to implementation evolve over time. We also show the varied quantity of engagement practices used at different stages of the innovation process. At a time when FQHCs face pressure to innovate amid staff shortages, our study provides recommendations to support their work.
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- Olivia S Jung
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Parks AK, Hayman LL. Unveiling the Strong Black Woman Schema-Evolution and Impact: A Systematic Review. Clin Nurs Res 2024:10547738241234425. [PMID: 38439544 DOI: 10.1177/10547738241234425] [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] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema is described as a statue of unrelenting strength, resilience, and self-sufficiency, serving as a shield of protection and cultural adaptation to suppress and control manifestations of racial and gender oppression. Stemming from superwoman syndrome, a conceptual model exploring the multifactorial roles women hold and their impact, the SBW extends beyond gender roles to the sociopolitical context of the Black woman's lived experience. Endorsement of the SBW posits risk for health disparities including stress, anxiety, depression, and obesity. This review was conducted to explore the SBW schema and experiences of Black women who endorse it, to delineate how Black women describe themselves in relation to the SBW persona, and to inform further inquiry, nursing practice, and clinical approaches to improving health outcomes of this population. A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted with a literature search from CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed, and SocINDEX databases yielding seven relevant papers for this analysis. Studies using the superwoman schema and the SBW schema with participants who identified as Black women were included in the review. Consistent with the SBW phenomenon, many participants described examples and consequences of being an SBW. While most women identified with SBW, not all endorsed the persona entirely, challenging its ideal and reinforcing positive self-care. Themes include (a) Strength by nature, not choice, (b) Suppressed emotion, (c) Success over everything, and (d) Prioritizing others over self. Additional emerging themes are also included. Black women increasingly recognize the negative impacts of the SBW schema, pinpointing how their internal feelings manifest in their external world. The conceptual framework itself is an anomaly, incongruently impacting both the mental and physical health of Black women, further contributing to the long-term health and sociopolitical disparities that Black women experience. Simply acknowledging and understanding these experiences by healthcare practitioners are not enough to prevent or eliminate the risks involved with the endorsement of the SBW schema but rather intentionally addressing these as a contributing social determinant of health that predisposes them to long-term chronic conditions.
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Matta-Singh TD, Sharma S, Ali T, Piechota A, Abboud A, Fried T, Monin JK, Mroz EL. Former dementia caregivers' high and low point narratives: what is remembered, and how is it shared? Aging Ment Health 2024; 28:427-435. [PMID: 37712688 PMCID: PMC10922763 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2256252] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize core themes conveyed by caregivers when sharing narratives of high and low caregiving points and to describe how caregivers structured these narratives. METHODS Using consensual qualitative research and thematic analysis, high and low point narratives from 32 former caregivers of persons living with dementia were examined. RESULTS High point narrative themes involved strengthening relationships with care partners, fulfillment derived from care, lighthearted moments, and fostering the care partners' joy and dignity. Low point narratives involved family conflict and lack of support, personal deficiencies, loss of the caregivers' 'pre-caregiving' life, health system failures, and alienation from their care partner. Across high and low points, caregivers' narratives were structured by three types of narrative elaborations; details unnecessary for factual recall but which enriched narrative sharing. CONCLUSION Themes across high and low point narratives encompassed relational issues, how caregiving shaped the caregiver's self-efficacy, and factors that made navigating caregiving easier or more difficult. Both high point and low point narration often involved describing positive aspects of caregiving (PAC). Narrative elaborations may be used by former caregivers to engage in deeper evaluation of their caregiving experiences. We consider how psychotherapeutic techniques can help former caregivers reframe maladaptive narratives, supporting their mental health.
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- Department of Psychological Science, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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- Department of Community Health, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Health Policy, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Desai MU, Guy K, Brown M, Thompson D, Manning B, Johnson S, Davidson L, Bellamy C. "That Was a State of Depression by Itself Dealing with Society": Atmospheric racism, mental health, and the Black and African American faith community. Am J Community Psychol 2024; 73:104-117. [PMID: 37006193 PMCID: PMC10545810 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12654] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Despite increased societal focus on structural racism, and its negative impact on health, empirical research within mental health remains limited relative to the magnitude of the problem. The current study-situated within a community-engaged project with members of a predominantly Black and African American church in the northeastern US-collaboratively examined depressive experience, recovery, and the role of racism and racialized structures. This co-designed study featured individual interviews (N = 11), a focus group (N = 14), and stakeholder engagement. A form of qualitative, phenomenological analysis that situates psychological phenomena within their social structural contexts was utilized. Though a main focal point of the study was depressive and significantly distressing experience, participant narratives directed us more towards a world that was structured to deplete and deprive-from basic neighborhood conditions, to police brutality, to workplace discrimination, to pervasive racist stereotypes, to differential treatment by health and social services. Racism was thus considered as atmospheric, in the sense of permeating life itself-with social, affective, embodied, and temporal dimensions, alongside practical (e.g., livelihood, vocation, and care) and spatial (e.g., neighborhood, community, and work) ones. The major thematic subsections-world, body, time, community, and space-reflect this fundamental saturation of racism within lived reality. There are two, interrelated senses of structural racism implicated here: the structures of the world and their impact on the structural dimensions of life. This study on the atmospheric nature of racism provides a community-centered complement to existing literature on structural racism and health that often proceed from higher, more population level scales. This combined literature suggests placing ever-renewed emphasis on addressing the causes and conditions that make this kind of distorted world possible in the first place.
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- Miraj U Desai
- Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Equity Research and Innovation Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Dineen TE, Bean C, Jung ME. Successes and Challenges From a Motivational Interviewing-Informed Diabetes Prevention Program Situated in the Community. Health Promot Pract 2024; 25:274-284. [PMID: 36047459 PMCID: PMC10908196 DOI: 10.1177/15248399221115066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To manage the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, sustainable diabetes prevention programs are needed. In this study, a process evaluation was conducted to qualitatively understand perceived successes and challenges of a diabetes prevention program situated in the community. This study took place in the first year of a multiyear project. Semistructured interviews were conducted with a sample of women clients (n = 14) postprogram and trainers (n = 10) 9 months into program implementation. Interviews were audio-recoded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using a Template Approach. Data were first analyzed deductively into two categories that aligned with the study's purpose (successes and challenges). Second, an inductive analysis was used to understand program delivery processes within each category. Clients and trainers expressed (a) program successes related to recruitment strategy, outlook on making behavior changes, and communication style used within the program and (b) program challenges surrounding effort of learning and applying the communication strategy, usefulness of program applications and tools, and program fit. This evaluation provides practical implications and future directions for diabetes prevention programs, and has informed tailoring and expansion of the program of focus. Results demonstrate the success of motivational interviewing from both client and trainer perspectives and the impact of community partnerships to increase prediabetes awareness in the community. Overall, the program's diabetes prevention and behavior change strategies coupled with a client-centered approach facilitated women clients in making diet and exercise modifications.
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- Tineke E. Dineen
- The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Takagishi SC, Grinberg AS, Lindsey H, Goldman RE, Baird SA, Burrone L, Sico JJ, Damush TM. Headache Specialists' Perceptions of the Role of Health Psychologists in Headache Management: A Qualitative Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e56175. [PMID: 38618328 PMCID: PMC11015910 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56175] [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] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Background Since headache specialists cannot treat all the patients with headache disorders, multidisciplinary teams that include health psychologists are becoming more prevalent. Health psychologists mainly use a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), along with biofeedback on occasion, to effectively address patients' pain and headache disorders. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is one setting that routinely includes a health psychologist with advanced training in pain disorders in their pain care to its veterans. The VHA has established Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) around the country to provide multidisciplinary treatment for patients with headache disorders, which enables headache specialists to regularly interact with health psychologists. Objective The study's objective is to evaluate headache specialists' views of health psychologists in the treatment of patients with headache disorders. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with headache specialists in academic-based healthcare settings, the community, and VHA HCoE sites. The interviews were audio-recorded and de-identified so they could be transcribed and analyzed using content matrix analysis. Results Four themes emerged: headache specialists desired to work with health psychologists and included them as members of multidisciplinary teams; valued health psychologists because they provided non-pharmacological treatments, such as CBT and biofeedback; preferred in-person communication with health psychologists; and used multiple titles when referring to health psychologists. Conclusion Headache specialists valued health psychologists as providers of behavioral and non-pharmacological treatments and considered them essential members of multidisciplinary teams. Headache specialists should strive to work with a headache psychologist, not just a general health psychologist. By committing to this, headache specialists can foster changes in the quality of care, resource allocation, and training experiences related to health psychologists.
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- Stanley Curtis Takagishi
- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Psychology, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Neurology, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Neurology, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Anthropology & Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA
- Social & Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Health Research & Development Service, Richard L. Roudebush VA (Veterans Affairs) Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Neurology, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Neurology, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA (Veterans Affairs) Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) Research & Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Orange, USA
- Health Research & Development Service, Richard L. Roudebush VA (Veterans Affairs) Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA
- Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
- Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, USA
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Stager CG, Whitfield S, Osborne T, Adedoyin C, Okoro G, Carley E, Schoenberger YM, Crawford DA, Thompson M, Stafford S, Bateman LB. Community perceptions of contributors and solutions related to neighborhood violent crime: A qualitative interview study. J Community Psychol 2024; 52:311-325. [PMID: 38263721 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23103] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The current study is part of a community engaged planning phase and aimed to identify perceptions related to the prevalence of violent crime, crime contributors, the relationship between the community and law enforcement, and potential interventions and solutions. In March 2021, semistructured interviews were conducted with individuals from five groups who resided or worked in Bessemer, Alabama: (1) Law Enforcement, (2) Residents, (3) Civic Leaders, (4) Community Leaders, and (5) Victims of Crime. Interviews lasted approximately 60 min and were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to the guidelines of thematic analysis using NVivo 12. Emerging themes were examined in accordance with the CDC Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention. Participants (N = 18) were 50.0% female and 77.8% African American with an age range of 25-59 (mean = 43.4 years). Themes that emerged related to crime were: (1) impact, (2) contributors, and (3) solutions. Results indicate that impacts of violent crime at the individual level focused on fear, which led to widespread mental health issues. Relationship level impacts included a lack of trust of law enforcement and neighbors, and community level impacts were decreased neighborhood social cohesion as well as decreased safety. At the societal level, the poor reputation of the city was consistently highlighted. For contributors of crime, being a youth under age 30, drugs, and money were discussed as factors at the individual level. At the relationship level, participants mentioned poor parenting and gangs as crime contributing factors to violent crime. Furthermore, contributing issues related to underresourced schools as well as a poor relationship with law enforcement were brought up at the community level. Similarly, poverty was the overarching contributing issue at the societal level. Solutions that emerged included: education and training in life skills, focusing on young people, family/parenting, conflict resolution programs, programs within schools, improved relationships with law enforcement, and inclusive economic opportunities. Intervention plans are discussed that can merge these stakeholder findings with other data sources.
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- Catanya G Stager
- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Birmingham, Alabama, US
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- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Birmingham, Alabama, US
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Diaz MA, Angus FC, Bickenbach JE. Perceived barriers and facilitators to good end of life care: Focusing on people with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13186. [PMID: 38097500 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13186] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND People with intellectual disabilities are often left out of research on important topics. This exploratory study investigated their views on barriers and facilitators to accessing care at end of life, both at home and in a hospice setting. METHOD This qualitative study used reflexive thematic analysis. Two focus groups were held via Zoom with a total of four participants. RESULTS Three themes were produced: Unsettling Transitions, Maintaining Familiarity, and Respecting People's Wishes. Keeping things as unchanged as possible at end of life was highlighted as an ideal. Respecting people's wishes and education were highlighted as facilitators to good end of life care. CONCLUSIONS The themes identified in this study highlight the fears and wishes of this population with regards to receiving quality end of life care. Training for staff and families, as well as advanced care planning, could focus on enhancing facilitators and decreasing barriers for this population.
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Domingue JL, Murata L, Ukagwu C, Pryer B, Patel S, Neves J, Iqbal T. Exploring Clients' Experiences of Transitioning Mental Health Nursing Care from an In-Person to a Virtual Format due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can J Nurs Res 2024; 56:69-80. [PMID: 38092681 PMCID: PMC10804682 DOI: 10.1177/08445621231221033] [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: 01/23/2024] Open
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led mental health professionals to change the way they engaged with clients, often replacing in-person consultations with virtual ones via telephone or videoconferencing. While studies have investigated the delivery of virtual physical health care, only a handful have investigated the delivery of virtual mental health. These specifically focussed on the outcomes of virtual care whether experiential, practical, or empirical. The transition from in-person to virtual care delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been unexplored. Accordingly, the purpose of the study was to: (1) Explore the experiences of clients who had to transition from an in-person to a virtual provision of mental health care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and; (2) Explore the nurses' experiences of this technological transition. Using an interpretive phenomenology methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses and clients who have experienced the in-person to virtual transition of service delivery at a tertiary mental health hospital in Ontario, Canada. In this article, we focus on the results stemming from our interviews with clients. The themes generated from the analysis of client experiences are 1) the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clients, (2) mixed feelings of clients towards nursing care delivered via technological means and (3) the role of nurses regarding transitioning of in-person care to technology-mediated care. These findings are relevant as mental health care hospitals are considering how they will deliver services once concerns with the transmission of the COVID-19 virus are resolved.
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- Jean-Laurent Domingue
- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Pereda-Goikoetxea B, Huitzi-Egilegor JX, Uranga-Iturrioz MJ, Mujika A, Elordi-Guenaga U, Elorza-Puyadena MI. Kaleidoscope of emotions in hospital childbirth: A phenomenological study. J Health Psychol 2024; 29:173-185. [PMID: 37727120 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231197911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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The childbirth process represents a moment of transition in the life of each woman, and is a source of complex and dynamic emotions. The aim of this study was to describe the emotions women experience during hospital childbirth and to determine the conditioning factors. A qualitative prospective study with a phenomenological approach was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 42 women. The negative emotions the women highlighted were fear, anguish, suffering, concern and nervousness, and they were related to factors such as: the evolution of childbirth, the appearance of complications, pain, the doubt about the ability to give birth and poor communication. The positive emotions highlighted were joy, satisfaction, security, confidence and tranquillity, and they were related to the first skin-to-skin contact, effective communication, partner support and participation in decisions. The findings may contribute to the development of policies aimed at achieving the women and newborns' maximum health and life potential.
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Kha R, Wen Q, Bender N, Jones C, Gopinath B, Macniven R, Tang D. Understanding barriers and enablers to participation in a proposed online lifestyle intervention for older adults with age-related macular degeneration to guide programme implementation. J Health Psychol 2024; 29:317-331. [PMID: 37840275 PMCID: PMC10958751 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231204722] [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: 10/17/2023] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a blinding condition associated with depression, loneliness and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours which drives AMD progression. We have proposed the first online lifestyle intervention for AMD, called Movement, Interaction and Nutrition for Greater Lifestyles in the Elderly (MINGLE) to promote positive lifestyle changes and reduce loneliness. This qualitative grounded-theory study explored enablers and barriers to future participation in MINGLE for older adults with AMD. Thirty-one participants were interviewed and thematic analysis revealed nine themes. Enablers to participation were: socialising and learning about AMD, motivation to improve health, programme accessibility and structure. Barriers were: lack of time, technology, limited knowledge regarding holistic interventions, vision-related issues, mobility and negative perception of group interactions. These factors must be considered when developing lifestyle interventions for AMD patients to maximise participation. Supporting technology use and raising awareness about benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviours for AMD may help overcome these barriers.
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- UNSW Sydney, Australia
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Ricci L, Minary L, Kivits J, Ayav C, Rat AC. Use of qualitative methods to optimize collaborative practices by highlighting differences in perceptions between professionals: an example of patient education. J Interprof Care 2024; 38:264-272. [PMID: 38375794 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2289509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Interprofessional working must be approached within health promotion interventions using systematic methods to identify areas of suboptimal collaboration. We designed a qualitative study with a purposive sample of seven French therapeutic patient education programs. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 14 healthcare providers and seven clinician leaders (coordinators) involved in patient education. We used the same interview guide and thematic grid regardless of the professional's profile to compare their perceptions on elements affecting outcome, participation and sustainability of programs. Healthcare providers and coordinators addressed non-convergent issues at both ends of a continuum from a micro-level nested in the program delivery to a macro-level corresponding to the structured implementation and sustainability of the program. Meso-level issues featured convergent perspectives. Our methodology could be used at the level of health services in a health system to provide a complete recovery of stakeholders' perspectives (without "blind spots" from one stakeholder or another). In our study, we focused on patient education in the French health system and pointed out possible considerations to optimize the functioning of programs. Such considerations include specific training plan development, encouraging reflection on the content and use of initial assessment, leading sessions in pairs to save on work time, and communication on the ins and outs of organizational imperatives that require healthcare providers' contributions.
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- Laetitia Ricci
- Epidémiologie Clinique, CHRU-Nancy, INSERM, Université de Lorraine, CIC, Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, Inserm, INSPIIRE, Nancy, France
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- APEMAC, équipe MICS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Epidémiologie Clinique, CHRU-Nancy, INSERM, Université de Lorraine, CIC, Nancy, France
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- APEMAC, équipe MICS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
- UMR-S 1075-Mobilités: Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé COMETE, Caen, France, Rheumatology Department, CHU Caen, Caen Normandie University, Caen, France
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Shealy EC, Teaster PB, Pearce A, Buechner-Maxwell V, Freeze A. Motivations Behind Dog Walking in Older Adults: Insights From Guided Walks and Interviews. J Appl Gerontol 2024; 43:310-318. [PMID: 38087462 DOI: 10.1177/07334648231214425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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For many older adults, physical activity declines with age, contributing to chronic disease and social isolation. Companionship from dogs can help mitigate isolation and promote physical activity. Outdoor environments aligned with the abilities of older adults can encourage walking habits and socialization. To understand how neighborhood features influence dog walking, we adapted a Photovoice approach and photographed 12 older adults walking their dog. Photographs were presented during in-person interviews to facilitate discussions about environmental features. Thematic coding revealed that interactions with nature were key. Participants valued choices in walking path type and conveniently placed dog waste stations. Opportunities to socialize with neighbors were also important. Safety from falling, other animals, and motorized traffic were concerns but were not enough to prevent walking. Our findings suggest that walking environments intended for older adults with dogs should include experiences with nature, diverse path designs, and dog-specific amenities.
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- Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Center for Animal Human Relationships, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Diaz MA, Bickenbach JE, Sabariego C, Bernard RM. Qualitative methodological approaches involving participants with intellectual disabilities: Scoping review of literature exploring death and dying. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13119. [PMID: 37315942 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND A paucity of qualitative research on sensitive topics that focuses on participants with intellectual disabilities leaves their views unexplored. This scoping review mainly aimed to provide an overview of qualitative data collection methods used in research involving participants with intellectual disabilities to explore death and dying. METHOD A scoping review of primary research and methodological papers published between January 2008 and March 2022 was conducted. The PRISMA-ScR checklist was followed. RESULTS We identified 25 articles utilising four data collection methods: interviews, focus groups, the Nominal Group Technique, and participant observation. Data collection trends were identified, including accommodations for participants with intellectual disabilities, visual media used as a facilitator, and reporting of distress protocols. Most participants had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. CONCLUSIONS The included studies demonstrate a flexible approach that relies on the use of multiple methods. Future research must adequately report study characteristics to ensure transparency and reliability.
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Center for Rehabilitation in Global Health Systems, WHO Collaborating Center, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Kemp CL, Craft Morgan J, Bender AA, Hill AM, Anglin E, Burgess EO, Epps F, Perkins MM. "Just Join Them": Improv and Dementia Care. J Appl Gerontol 2024; 43:302-309. [PMID: 37933156 DOI: 10.1177/07334648231203195] [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: 11/08/2023] Open
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Improvisational (improv) theatre skill development holds promise for improving the dementia capability of care partners. In this report, we present analysis of data from an ongoing study on meaningful engagement and quality of life among assisted living (AL) residents with dementia. Using ethnographic methods, we collected data from persons with dementia (n = 59) and their care partners (n = 165) in six diverse AL communities each studied for one year. Building cumulatively on past work and existing literature, we demonstrate the potential benefits of training care partners to use improv skills. We discuss implications, including the need for intervention research.
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- Candace L Kemp
- The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA, USA
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Sears JS, Maziarz L, Wilken L, Bussard M, Knippen K. Public Health in the Public Eye: Experiences of Ohio's Public Health Workforce During COVID-19. Health Promot Pract 2024; 25:227-234. [PMID: 36154309 DOI: 10.1177/15248399221124598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic was uniquely challenging for public health workers charged with enforcing recommendations. In the United States, media reports highlight frequent outbursts and threats from community members and elected officials regarding masking protocols, vaccine mandates, and other public health measures such as isolation/quarantining recommendations. Given this backdrop, the purpose of this study was to better understand the lived experiences of this critical workforce in the context of COVID-19. We conducted in-depth phone interviews with public health workers in Ohio (N = 11). Questions were designed to illicit workers' experiences and sense-making of the pandemic experience. We analyzed results using the techniques of interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five major themes focused on how workers experienced public perceptions of COVID-19 and the public health response. Three themes highlight the role of media and social media in polarizing public perceptions. These we note as: Dealing with Deadlock, Feeling Misunderstood and Misrepresented, and The Rollercoaster of Public Opinion. Getting on With the Work reveals strategies used to navigate public perceptions and misperceptions. This ranged from aggressive education and information sharing, to setting boundaries around the controversial or disputed aspects of the pandemic. Finally, After the Dust Settles comments on hopes for postpandemic transformations of public health and public perceptions thereof. These results can inform new pathways for public health. Paramount among these are effective strategies that address public knowledge, values, and worldviews. Such messaging must promote nuanced understanding and customized approaches for local realities, rather than relying on rigid dichotomies that further polarization and distrust.
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- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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Urquhart R, Vickery J, Kendell C, Dirk J, Beed S. Early experiences of deemed consent legislation for organ donation in Nova Scotia: a qualitative study. Can J Anaesth 2024; 71:400-407. [PMID: 37985628 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02646-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE In 2021, Nova Scotia, Canada, became the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt a deemed consent organ donation system under its revised Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act. This study sought to understand the early experiences of program staff and clinicians involved in implementing this legislation. METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews with members of the provincial organ donation program and intensive care unit and emergency department clinicians (n = 14). Two investigators coded transcripts of interviews, then categorized the coded data into themes. RESULTS We identified four key themes: 1) legislation has limited impact on daily practice; 2) legislation does not address existing barriers; 3) legislation aids conversations with donor families; and 4) legislation should provide more autonomy to patients and families, not less. CONCLUSION Deemed consent legislation had limited impact on clinician's day-to-day practices, because of lack of infrastructure changes and infrequent donation opportunities. Nevertheless, participants felt the introduction of deemed consent in Nova Scotia eased conversations between families of potential donors and clinicians. These findings should be used to inform ongoing implementation of deemed consent and be considered by those contemplating similar legislative changes.
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- Robin Urquhart
- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Room 413, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1V7, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Room 413, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 1V7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Research & Innovation, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Sacco V, Stolee P, MacEachen E, Boscart V. Canadian Health Care Providers' Perspectives on Working with Older Homeless Adults in Outreach Settings. Can J Aging 2024; 43:23-32. [PMID: 38057141 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980823000405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Service providers have a unique understanding of older homeless adults' challenges and service needs. However, research on the experiences of health care providers (HCPs) who work with this population is limited. We aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences (roles, challenges, and rewards) of HCPs who work with older homeless adults (age 50 and over) in outreach settings. We conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 10 HCPs who worked in these roles. Four themes emerged: (a) the client-provider relationship as an essential building block to HCPs' work; (b) progression of care that acknowledges the "whole person"; (c) collaboration as integral to providers' work; and (d) the importance of system navigation. Providers found their work personally and professionally fulfilling but were frustrated by system-level challenges. Findings can be used to identify strategies on how to further support providers in their roles and enhance service provision for older homeless individuals.
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- Veronica Sacco
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Wass N, Chadwick R, Caygill L, O'Mara O. "It kind of strips down your relationship to its defining features……it just kind of shone a light on what was already there": A grounded theory of the impact of postpartum psychosis on the couple's relationship. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2024; 42:281-298. [PMID: 35912867 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2103793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental health illness following childbirth. Studies to date have developed from initial focus on experiences of women to address the role and experiences of partners, and recently to touch on the effect on their relationship. This study aimed to build on this work, by focussing directly on the impact of postpartum psychosis on the couple's relationship, from the perspectives of both the woman and her partner. METHOD A constructivist grounded theory approach was utilised to generate a theory that explained the impact of postpartum psychosis on the couple's relationship. In-depth semi-structured interviews were completed with a sample of eight women and six partners. RESULTS Four stages and five general categories described the processes that the couple experienced, and the impact postpartum psychosis had on their relationship. DISCUSSION The grounded theory adds to current evidence and helps increase understanding of factors that play a role in adjustment and outcomes. New insights were identified, including postpartum psychosis amplifying existing relational patterns; and the mediating role of the pre-existing relationship and couplehood. Clinical implications and areas for further research are considered.
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- Nicola Wass
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
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Tsui EK, LaMonica M, Boerner K, Baron S. "A Major Issue": The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on How Home Care Leaders Perceive and Promote Aides' Mental Health and Well-Being. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241236245. [PMID: 38414156 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241236245] [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] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Home care aides play a critical role in the care of older adults, but they do this under difficult working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated aides' stress and worsened their mental health, raising the question of how agencies can better support aides. We explore how home care industry leaders in New York perceived and addressed home care aides' mental health and well-being prior to and during the pandemic through in-depth interviews conducted in 2019 (n = 8 agencies) and 2022 (n = 14 agencies). We found that these topics became more central in leaders' thinking, reflected in a range of new internally and externally funded agency actions, albeit limited by ongoing financial constraints. Maintaining a skilled and reliable aide workforce is critical to societal health but will remain challenging without continued investment in aide support of the kind described in the Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being.
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- Emma K Tsui
- Department of Community Health & Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Community Health & Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment, Queens College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Ruby E, McDonald SD, Berger H, Melamed N, Li J, Darling EK, Geary M, Barrett J, Murray-Davis B. A Social-Ecological Model Exploring Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening Practices Among Antenatal Health Care Providers. Health Educ Behav 2024:10901981241232651. [PMID: 38406976 DOI: 10.1177/10901981241232651] [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] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse health outcomes for the pregnant individual and their baby. Screening approaches for GDM have undergone several iterations, introducing variability in practice among healthcare providers. As such, our study aimed to explore the views of antenatal providers regarding their practices of, and counseling experiences on the topic of, GDM screening in Ontario. We conducted a qualitative, grounded theory study. The study population included antenatal providers (midwives, family physicians, and obstetricians) practicing in Hamilton, Ottawa, or Sudbury, Ontario. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed using inductive coding upon which codes, categories, and themes were developed to generate a theory grounded in the data. Twenty-two participants were interviewed. Using the social-ecological theory, we created a model outlining four contextual levels that shaped the experiences of GDM counseling and screening: Intrapersonal factors included beliefs, knowledge, and skills; interpersonal factors characterized the patient-provider interactions; organizational strengths and challenges shaped collaboration and health services infrastructure; and finally, guidelines and policies were identified as systemic barriers to health care access and delivery. A focus on patient-centered care was a guiding principle for all care providers and permeated all four levels of the model. Patient-centered care and close attention to barriers and facilitators across intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and policy domains can minimize the impact of variations in GDM screening guidelines. Among care providers, there is a desire for additional skill development related to GDM counseling, and for national consensus on optimal screening guidelines.
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- Emma Ruby
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Pointon L, Hinsby K, Keyworth C, Wainwright N, Bates J, Moores L, Johnson J. Exploring the experiences and perceptions of trainees undertaking a critical incident debrief training programme: A qualitative study. Int J Health Plann Manage 2024. [PMID: 38393977 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3795] [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: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Critical incident debriefing is an occupational health tool for supporting healthcare workers following critical incidents. Demand for debriefing has increased following the Covid-19 pandemic. There is now a need for more trained debrief facilitators to meet demand, but there is a dearth of literature regarding how best to train facilitators. This study addressed this by exploring participant experiences of an online critical incident debrief training programme. METHODS We conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 individuals who received a 5-day training programme based on the Critical Incident Stress Management model. Participants were recruited from a range of professional disciplines including psychology, nursing and human resources within one British healthcare system. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The analysis produced three themes. Managing trainee experiences and expectations suggested that disciplinary heterogeneity in training groups supported inter-participant knowledge exchange. However, this variation also meant that training materials did not meet the learning needs of all participants. Modality of training suggested that while online learning was acceptable for some, others experienced screen fatigue and found it hard to build rapport with other participants. Systematic and organisational obstacles to training access and delivery suggested that lack of managerial support and organisational mental health stigma may be barriers to accessing training. CONCLUSION A 5-day online CISM-based training programme was acceptable to participants. Organisations implementing critical incident debrief training may benefit from (1) offering both in-person and online training options, and (2) tailoring course materials according to the disciplinary make-up of groups.
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- Lucy Pointon
- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Justice, Security and Sustainability, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK
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- Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Pinto Taylor E, Halpin SN, Marconi VC, Justice AC, Johnson TM, McInnes DK, Perkins MM. "Call 911 - That's my [Advance Care] Plan": Factors that Inform Advance Care Planning Conversation Readiness Among Aging Persons Living With HIV. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241233377. [PMID: 38375619 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241233377] [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] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Antiretroviral therapy has dramatically increased the lifespan of people living with HIV (PLWH), but advance care planning (ACP) and hospice services are underutilized in this population. The purpose of this study was to understand barriers and facilitators to ACP among this group. PLWH (n = 25) were recruited from an HIV Clinic at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Atlanta, GA to represent a range of sociodemographic characteristics and experiences. Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. More than half of participants (64%) indicated not engaging in ACP. We identified four key barriers to ACP: (1) a self-image among PLWH as "survivors" (and a reluctance to think about ACP); (2) a history of mistrust and mistreatment; (3) weak social ties and a desire to avoid disclosure of HIV status; and (4) a value for self-reliance. Findings have important implications for interventions to overcome these barriers.
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- Emily Pinto Taylor
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health System, Decatur, GA, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven, CT, USA
- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Birmingham-Atlanta Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health System, Decatur, GA, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, MA, USA
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- Birmingham-Atlanta Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Haw J, Butler-Foster T, Murray B, Lapierre D, Bosse J, Edwards J, Gümüşpala Ş, Jenkins C, Devor A. Advancing gender inclusivity for Two-Spirit, trans, nonbinary and other gender-diverse blood and plasma donors. Vox Sang 2024. [PMID: 38373848 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13596] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Two-Spirit, trans, nonbinary and other gender-diverse (2STGD) donors face challenges in donation. While many blood operators aim to address these challenges, to date, no empirical study with these donors has been conducted to guide their efforts. This paper reports 2STGD donors' views on a two-step approach asking donors their gender and sex assigned at birth (SAAB), and expanding gender options in donor registration. MATERIALS AND METHODS A qualitative community-based study was conducted with 2STGD donors (n = 85) in Canada. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted from July to October 2022, audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analysed using a thematic analytic framework. RESULTS Participants were divided on their views of a two-step approach asking gender and SAAB. Themes underlying views in favour of this approach included the following: demonstrating validation and visibility, and treating 2STGD donors and cisgender donors alike. Themes underlying views not in favour or uncertain included potential for harm, compromising physical safety, and invalidation. All participants were in favour of expanding gender options if blood operators must know donors' gender. CONCLUSION Results indicate that a two-step approach for all donors is not recommended unless the blood operator must know both a donor's gender and SAAB to ensure donor and/or recipient safety. Gender options should be expanded beyond binary options. Ongoing research and evidence synthesis are needed to determine how best to apply donor safety measures to nonbinary donors.
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- Jennie Haw
- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Trans Health, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Betke M, Stiel S, Schwabe S. Bereavement Counsellors' Experiences Supporting the Families of Deceased Children Within a German Bereavement Network- A Qualitative Interview Study. Omega (Westport) 2024:302228241233329. [PMID: 38358305 DOI: 10.1177/00302228241233329] [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] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Background: The "Bereavement Network Lower Saxony" (BNLS) provides professional bereavement support to families grieving for a child. The present study aimed at exploring the experiences of BNLS bereavement counsellors in providing bereavement support to affected families. Methods: 12 semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with bereavement counsellors of the BNLS between June and August 2022. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using qualitative content analysis, according to Mayring (2010). Results: Bereavement counsellors perceived that grief could be experienced very differently, and thus bereavement support must always be based on the individual needs and resources of bereaved family members. Bereavement counsellors appreciated exchange within the network and supervision to cope with emotional load that arises from compassion for those affected. Conclusions: Bereavement support within a network structure may improve the accessibility of individual support and enable exchange between counsellors, thus ensuring better bereavement support. Public outreach and strategic partnerships with clinics may amplify the positive impact of this support service.
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- Merle Betke
- Institute for General Practice and Palliative Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for General Practice and Palliative Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for General Practice and Palliative Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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von Keyserlingk MAG, Hendricks J, Ventura B, Weary DM. Swine industry perspectives on the future of pig farming. Anim Welf 2024; 33:e7. [PMID: 38510419 PMCID: PMC10951666 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Understanding the views of those working along the value chain reliant on livestock is an important step in supporting the transition towards more sustainable farming systems. We recruited 31 delegates attending the Pig Welfare Symposium held in the United States to participate in one of six focus group discussions on the future of pig farming. Each of these six group discussions was subjected to a thematic analysis that identified four themes: (1) technical changes on the farm; (2) farm and industry culture; (3) the farm-public interface; and (4) sustainability. The results of this study illustrate the complexity and diversity of views of those working along the associated value chain within the swine industry. Participants spent the majority of their time discussing current challenges, including technical challenges on the farm and public perception of pig farms. Participants were more hesitant to discuss future issues, but did engage on the broader issue of sustainability, focusing upon economic and environmental aspects.
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- Marina AG von Keyserlingk
- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z4
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- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z4
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LincsLN6 7DL, UK
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- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z4
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Dawson R, Gilchrist H, Pinheiro M, Nelson K, Bowes N, Sherrington C, Haynes A. Experiences of Older Adults, Physiotherapists, and Aged Care Staff in the TOP UP Telephysiotherapy Program: Interview Study of the TOP UP Interventions. JMIR Aging 2024; 7:e53010. [PMID: 38324369 PMCID: PMC10882472 DOI: 10.2196/53010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Telehealth provides opportunities for older adults to access health care. However, limited research exists on the use of telehealth within aged care services, particularly regarding physiotherapy-led fall prevention and mobility programs. Understanding the experiences and interactions of older adults, physiotherapists, and aged care service providers is crucial for the scale-up and sustainability of such essential programs. The TOP UP study, a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial in aged care, used a supported multidisciplinary telephysiotherapy model to motivate older adults to engage in exercises to improve mobility and reduce falls. OBJECTIVE This qualitative substudy aims to achieve 2 primary objectives: to describe the experiences and acceptability of the TOP UP intervention for older people, physiotherapists, and aged care support workers and managers and to gain an in-depth understanding of program implementation. METHODS A purposive recruitment strategy was used to select 18 older adults who participated in the TOP UP intervention, ensuring variation in age, gender, residential status (home or residential aged care), geographic location, and cognitive levels. In addition, 7 physiotherapists, 8 aged care support workers, and 6 managers from 7 different aged care provider partners participated in this study. Semistructured interviews were conducted to explore stakeholders' experiences with the TOP UP program, gather suggestions for improvement, and obtain insights for the future implementation of similar telephysiotherapy programs. The interview framework and coding processes were informed by behavior changes and implementation frameworks. Data were analyzed using an abductive approach, informed by 2 behavioral change theories (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior Model and Self-Determination Theory) and the Nonadoption, Abandonment and Challenges to the Scale-Up, Spread and Sustainability of Health and Care Technologies framework. RESULTS All participants (n=39) reported high levels of acceptability for the TOP UP program and cited multiple perceived benefits. The thematic analysis generated 6 main themes: telephysiotherapy expands opportunity; tailored physiotherapy care with local support enhances motivation; engaging, older adult-friendly educational resources build capability; flexible reablement approach fosters autonomy; telephysiotherapy is safe, effective, and acceptable for many; and organizational commitment is required to embed telehealth. The motivation to exercise was enhanced by Zoom's convenience, use of tailored web-based exercise resources, and companionable local support. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the inherent value of telephysiotherapy in aged care, emphasizing the need for investment in staff training, local support, and older adult-friendly resources in future telephysiotherapy iterations. TOP UP represents a convenient and flexible web-based care model that empowers many older adults to receive sustainable, high-quality care precisely when and where they need it. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN 1261000734864; https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12621000734864.
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- Rik Dawson
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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Wells J, Manera KE, Kaur K, Smith BJ. Supporting Physical Activity Maintenance in Older Adults Following Supervised Group Exercise: A Mixed-Methods Study Among Culturally Diverse Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241230876. [PMID: 38323912 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241230876] [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] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Physical activity (PA) is important for prevention of falls and chronic disease in older adults. We aimed to examine the interrelated influences upon PA in culturally diverse older adults who completed a short-term exercise program, to inform maintenance strategies, using a mixed-methods design. Eighty-two past participants from the "Stepping On"© program were surveyed examining ongoing participation, social and cognitive determinants of PA, mental and physical functioning, and fear of falls. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 34 respondents regarding enablers and barriers, cultural factors, and preferences for PA. Data were collected in English, Chinese, Arabic, Punjabi, or Hindi. Cultural factors minimally affected PA participation. There was low perceived availability of PA opportunities. Health difficulties not only discouraged but also motivated participation. Social connection was a facilitator and could be used to support maintenance. Older adults may benefit from assistance in accessing PA opportunities and clinical guidance about the benefits of ongoing PA.
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- Jessica Wells
- Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Research and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Research and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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Millar KA, Crump L, LaChapelle DL. Lived Experiences of Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia: How Patients Discuss Their Experiences and Suggestions for Patient Education. J Patient Exp 2024; 11:23743735241229385. [PMID: 38333024 PMCID: PMC10851761 DOI: 10.1177/23743735241229385] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is a common, impairing symptom experienced by persons with fibromyalgia (FM). This study explored how individuals with FM describe their experience of CD in an online peer support environment. Posts referencing cognitive symptoms were extracted from two Facebook FM peer support groups at two timepoints. Using inductive Thematic Analysis, key discussion themes were identified and compared across groups and time. Four themes represented the way members described their cognitive experiences in FM: understanding and describing CD experiences, distrust of cognitive abilities, choosing between pain and medication side effects, and misunderstanding and judgement from others. Two themes represented the impact of CD on members' lives: impaired social interaction and loss of identity. Group members described broad impairments in daily functioning that significantly and negatively impacted their quality of life, indicating CD symptoms may play a more prominent role in the FM experience than previously understood. An infographic is included to aid patient education and help facilitate patient-provider discussions of CD symptoms.
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- Kayla A Millar
- Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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Stout CD, Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ, Nelson KM. "An escape from the isolation": Youth thoughts about the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent sexual behavior and alcohol use. J Adolesc 2024. [PMID: 38311967 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12303] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic likely affected adolescent sexual behaviors and alcohol use, although how is not well understood. METHOD Youth were sampled from the national, online longitudinal Growing up with Media study. They responded via text messaging to open-ended questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the sexual behavior and alcohol use of adolescents. Conventional content analysis summarized open-ended responses. RESULTS 416 responses were analyzed from 335 participants (aged 15-30, US residents), 81 of whom provided data for both topics. Participants suggested that the pandemic affected some youths' sexual health precautions (increased and varying) and attitudes about sex (positive and negative). They discussed how adolescents met partners during the pandemic, including increased use of online platforms. Participants also suggested researchers investigate sexual risk in the realm of COVID-19 transmission and the practice of "safe sex." Many participants believed adolescents were drinking alcohol more as a result of the pandemic, both alone and with friends; however, others perceived adolescents were drinking less. Participants proposed researchers investigate adolescent drinking habits during the pandemic, as well as how this compares to before the pandemic and the type and quantity of alcohol consumed. CONCLUSIONS Young people believe adolescent sexual relationships and drinking behaviors changed due to the pandemic, though how varied. Future research could examine the contexts and individual differences that shape these varying behaviors. Overall, this study highlights the importance of directly asking youth about their pandemic experiences and the diversity of views on how the pandemic has influenced adolescent behavior.
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- Claire D Stout
- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, California, USA
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- Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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