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Publisher: Biomedical Research Network, LLC
Date: 23-09-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 19-01-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2023
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 09-2006
DOI: 10.1111/J.1479-6988.2006.00044.X
Abstract: Objectives The objective of this review was to appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula. Inclusion criteria This review considered research papers that addressed the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula. Studies of higher evidence levels were given priority over lower-evidence studies. Participants of interest were undergraduate nursing students, nursing staff and healthcare consumers. Nursing staff outcomes, consumer outcomes and system outcomes (e.g. competency, satisfaction, critical thinking skills, healthcare consumer rights and cost-effectiveness) that impact on the evaluation of undergraduate nursing curricula were considered in the review. Search strategy The search strategy sought to find both published and unpublished studies and reports limited to the English language. An initial limited search of MEDLINE and CINAHL was undertaken, followed by an analysis of the text contained in the title and abstract, and of the index terms used to describe the article. A second extensive search was then undertaken using all identified key words and index terms. Finally, the reference list of all identified reports and articles was searched for additional studies. Methodological quality Each paper was assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological quality before inclusion in the review using an appropriate critical appraisal instrument from the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (SUMARI) package. Results A total of 16 papers, experimental and textual in nature, were included in the review. The majority of papers was descriptive and examined the relationships between nursing curricula and specific learning outcomes such as critical thinking skills. Because of the erse nature of these papers, meta-analysis of the results was not possible and this section of the review is presented in narrative form. In this review, four undergraduate nursing curriculum models were identified: integrated curriculum, subject-centred curriculum, problem-based learning, and an integrated critical thinking model. It was possible to examine the effectiveness of an integrated curriculum model and a subject-centred curriculum model however, the other two models could not be compared because of a lack of evidence. Conclusion The evidence regarding the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula is notably weak because of the paucity of high-quality comparative studies and meaningful outcome measures of available studies. Therefore, no strong conclusion can be made regarding the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula.
Publisher: University of South Australia
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.25954/E2AY-K016
Publisher: Cambridge Media
Date: 07-2019
Abstract: Aim To review the effects of bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) to measure dry weight (DW) in haemodialysis (HD)patients when compared to clinical examination. Methods The review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MasARI). Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5 software. The search was limited to English language papers published from 2005 to 2017. A standard JBI three-step search strategy was used. We searched all quantitative studies from major databases for investigations of the BIS for measuring DW in HD patients. Results A total of four randomised controlled trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria. These studies all involved patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving HD and the comparison of BIS versus physician’s clinical judgement using cardiovascular parameters and mortality outcomes. The meta-analysis of BIS when compared with clinical judgement found no significant differences in the reduction of the mortality rate, hospitalisation rate or other cardiovascular parameters after 12 months of the intervention only significant improvement in pre-dialysis systolic BP (WMD –5.41, 95% CI –9.00 to –1.82 p=0.003) was reported. However, in idual RCTs found that BIS is an effective intervention for HD patients in the reduction of the mortality rate (HR 0.100, 95% CI, 0.013 to 0.805 p=0.04) after 2.5 years of the intervention. Conclusion The small number of participants and restricted participant selection criteria all has considerable impact with regard to generalising these findings to wider HD populations.
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 25-05-2018
DOI: 10.2196/RESPROT.9861
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-05-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.NEPR.2017.12.006
Abstract: Clinical nurse education is a major part of all undergraduate programs preparing nurses for competent professional practice. While research mostly evaluated specific clinical education models, few studies compared different type of models and limited attention has been given to the effect on student learning outcomes. This systematic review aimed to examine the effectiveness of clinical education models for undergraduate nursing programs. This systematic review utilised the Joanna Briggs Institute systematic review approach (JBI, 2014). A web-based literature search was conducted to identify research studies published from 2002 to 2015 using a three-step search strategy. All selected papers were assessed by at least two independent reviewers for inclusion criteria, methodological validity, and data extraction in the review. This systematic review included nine studies including two pre-post-test studies with a control group totalling 1893 participants including 1286 nursing students. The evidence regarding the effectiveness of clinical education models for undergraduate nursing programs is notably weak however this review found limited evidence that the clinical facilitator model is preferable to the preceptor model and the Clinical Education Unit (CEU) model provided greater engagement and an enhanced learning environment compared with the standard facilitation model.
Publisher: Global Science and Technology Forum Pte Ltd
Date: 08-07-2013
Publisher: E.U. European Publishing
Date: 20-05-2020
DOI: 10.18332/EJM/120004
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-03-2018
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 27-09-2022
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-11-2021-1018
Abstract: Total factor productivity (TFP) change is an important driver of long-run economic growth in the construction sector. However, examining TFP alone is insufficient to identify the cause of TFP changes. Therefore, this paper employs the infrequently used Geometric Young Index (GYI) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to measure and decompose the TFP Index (TFPI) at the firm-level from 2009 to 2018 based on Malaysian construction firms' data. To improve the TFPI estimation, normally unobserved environmental variables were included in the GYI-TFPI model. These are the physical operation of the firm (inland versus marine operation) and regional locality (West Malaysia versus East Malaysia). Consequently, the complete components of TFPI (i.e. technological, environmental, managerial, and statistical noise) can be accurately decomposed. The results reveal that TFP change is affected by technological stagnation and improvements in technical efficiency but a decline in scale-mix efficiency. Moreover, the effect of environmental efficiency on TFP is most profound. In this case, being a marine construction firm and operating in East Malaysia can reduce TFPI by up to 38%. The result, therefore, indicates the need for progressive policies to improve long-term productivity. Monitoring and evaluating productivity change allows an informed decision to be made by managers olicy makers to improve firms' competitiveness. Incentives and policies to improve innovation, competition, training, removing unnecessary taxes and regulation on outputs (inputs) could enhance the technological, technical and scale-mix of resources. Furthermore, improving public infrastructure, particularly in East Malaysia could improve regionality locality in relation to the environmental index. This study contributes to knowledge by demonstrating how TFP components can be completely modelled using an aggregator index with good axiomatic properties and SFA. In addition, this paper is the first to apply and include the GYI and environmental variables in modelling construction productivity, which is of crucial importance in formulating appropriate policies.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 17-11-2009
Publisher: Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Hospital Albert Einstein
Date: 2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2012
DOI: 10.1016/J.OUTLOOK.2012.02.001
Abstract: Focus groups have been increasingly used as a data collection method in nursing research. The key feature of focus groups is the active interaction among participants to explore their views and opinions. In this respect, focus groups are distinct from other methods such as Delphi groups, nominal groups, brainstorming, and consensus panels, which seek to determine a consensus between participants. Compared with other data collection methods, it can be concluded that the real strength of focus groups is not simply in exploring what participants have to say, but in providing insights into the sources of complex behaviors and motivations. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the focus group as a research tool in nursing research, particularly in nursing education.
Publisher: Global Science and Technology Forum Pte Ltd
Date: 08-07-2013
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Date: 2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2015
DOI: 10.1016/J.WOMBI.2015.02.006
Abstract: The purpose of this structured review was to review current evidence of "hands on" and "hands off" techniques as it relates to rates of perineal laceration in order to provide direction for future research in this important area of midwifery practice. A structured literature search using all identified keywords and index terms was undertaken in MEDLINE, EMBASE Joanna Briggs Institute, CINAHL, TRIP, and OVID nursing database. A total of 24 papers were identified from the initial searches as potentially relevant to the review questions. Of these a total of nine papers were considered relevant for this review. These nine included one systematic review with meta-analysis, four randomised controlled trials (RCTs), one quasi-experimental study and three cohort studies. "Hands on" techniques have been traditionally used but not been well defined in the literature, therefore it is currently unclear as to whether or not "hands on" technique can reduce perineal laceration. More studies are required to test the effectiveness of a standardised "hands on" technique and also to determine what part other factors such as maternal position, visualisation and use of water might play in perineal laceration rates.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2021
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 25-07-2021
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-05-2020-0288
Abstract: Many large construction firms (LCFs) adopt product ersification (PD) to counter downturns and spread risks. However, no detailed information is available concerning the type of PD that improves their performance. In addition, it is still uncertain how much changes in institutional dimensions influence the effectiveness of PD. Therefore, the aim is to resolve this issue by establishing a model that shows the extent of this influence. The generalised method of moments (GMM) estimator is used to model the PD strategies of 86 LCFs in Malaysia over 14 years (2003–2016) and its impact on productivity and profitability performance. Unrelated ersification (UD) decreased firm performance in 2003–2016, while related ersification (RD) had a positive impact during the more liberal 2010–2016 phase. The models show that the impact of PD is highly dependent on changes in institutional dimensions. Firstly, managers may adjust the type of PD and its level of ersification to improve firm performance. Secondly, they may devise PD strategies based on changes in institutional dimensions to maximise their effectiveness. The study contributes to the literature by determining the optimal amount of PD (including RD and UD) and its impact on performance. Secondly, the study is the first to investigate the moderating relationship of the institutional dimensions of economic and regulatory institutions on PD-firm performance. Thirdly, the study is the first to explore the components of technical-scale-scope economies (movement towards and around the production frontier), this being crucial to the strategy that was only conjectured in previous studies.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 12-2010
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-08-2007
DOI: 10.1111/J.1442-2018.2007.00328.X
Abstract: It is widely recognized that better health is a prerequisite for the overall economic and social development of a nation. Sri Lanka, like many other countries experiencing the epidemiological transition, will have to make effective decisions on health-care service management and the development of education and training programs for health-care professionals. This paper provides a comprehensive review of current health service administration, health status, trends and issues, and health financing and resource allocation in Sri Lanka. The review revealed that Sri Lanka has achieved a relatively high health status given a low level of spending on its health-care services however, Sri Lanka still experiences vital health problems in all stages of the life cycle, mainly related to lifestyle and the epidemiological transition associated with widespread societal and economic crises.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2023
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Date: 2019
Publisher: Global Science and Technology Forum
Date: 2013
DOI: 10.5176/2345-718X
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 06-2011
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 2022
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 12-2009
DOI: 10.1111/J.1744-1609.2009.00143.X
Abstract: Aim Falls can cause serious physical and emotional injuries to patients leading to poor quality of life and increased length of hospital stay. The aim of this study was to present the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness of risk assessment or other interventions that aimed to minimise the number of falls. Methods A systematic review of randomised controlled trials was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of interventions that were designed to reduce the incidence of falls in older acute-care patients. Only trials published between 1998 and 2008 were considered. Results Only seven studies were included in the review, indicating the evidence on this topic is sparse. There is some evidence to suggest that implementing the following interventions in acute hospitals may be effective in reducing the amount of falls of older adult inpatients: • A multidisciplinary multifactorial intervention program consisting of falls risk alert card, an exercise program, an education program and the use of hip protectors after approximately 45 days • A one-on-one patient education package entailing information on risk factors and preventative strategies for falls as well as goal setting • A targeted fall risk factor reduction intervention that includes a fall risk factor screen, recommended interventions encompassing local advice and a summary of the evidence There is also some evidence to suggest that implementing a multidisciplinary multifactorial intervention that consists of systematic assessment and treatment of fall risk factors, as well as active management of postoperative complications, can reduce the amount of falls in patients following surgery for femoral neck fracture. Conclusion There is some evidence to suggest that certain multifactorial interventions are more effective than others and that increasing patient education or targeting fall risk factors may be of benefit. Further high-quality research is needed in order to ascertain effective fall-prevention strategies in acute-care facilities.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 08-11-2019
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 03-2011
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2022
Publisher: Biomedical Research Network, LLC
Date: 09-10-2018
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-10-2014
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2014.971143
Abstract: Depression is a major public health concern of global significance. The illness diminishes overall quality of life and has been associated with significant distress and disability in physical, interpersonal, and social role functioning. Over the past few decades, a consensus has evolved that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment for depression in older adults however, little attention has been given to its effect on them. The purpose of this review was to examine the current use of CBT and its effect on older adults with depression. A web-based literature search was performed to identify original research articles published from 2000 to 2013 using a three-step search strategy. Evidence indicates that cognitive behavioural therapies are likely to be efficacious in older people when compared with treatment as usual. This is consistent with the findings of several systematic reviews and meta-analyses undertaken across a wider age range. Given that many older adults with depression are reluctant to accept antidepressant medication or unable to tolerate their side effects, CBT can be used as an option in treating depression in older adults.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-02-2009
DOI: 10.1111/J.1466-7657.2008.00657.X
Abstract: Reviewing the current situation and future development of nursing profession in Sri Lanka enables one to understand not only the nature of its successes and problems, but more importantly, in what way plans for the future will impact on the profession. To explore the issues and challenges concerning nursing regulation, administration, services and education in Sri Lanka and how they will impact on developing nursing professionalism. A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE and CINAHL limited to articles in the English and Sinhala languages published between 1976 and November 2007. The reference lists of all identified reports and articles were searched for additional studies. Personal communication, unpublished reports and government records and websites were also used to obtain information on nursing service, regulation, administration and education in Sri Lanka. Hand searching of relevant Sri Lankan journals and government reports was undertaken to reveal any additional literature. The Sri Lankan nursing profession is being very tardy in asserting its professional status in the health sector. There has been minimal effort to improve the standards of nursing services and education, mainly because of inadequate and disjointed involvement of those who are responsible for improving the health services in Sri Lanka. However, nursing services and education in Sri Lanka are being scrutinized as nurses today show more concern about their professional roles, education and status.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Date: 12-2020
Abstract: To explore midwives’ views on how they provide healthy eating education to pregnant women after attending a healthy eating education workshop/webinar. A qualitative descriptive approach was utilized. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the views and experiences of midwives on providing healthy eating education for pregnant women. A purposive s le of six midwives was interviewed face-to-face, and one was conducted by telephone interview. Data were analyzed through qualitative conventional content analysis. Midwives described their views and experiences of factors that impacted their role in providing healthy eating education. They identified three categories: perceived role of midwives, health literacy, and model of care. Knowledge and confidence of midwives improved after attending the workshop/webinar on healthy eating education. Findings suggested that midwives perceived their role as important in providing nutrition education. However, time and resources were highlighted as challenges when providing healthy eating education for pregnant women. The availability of health literacy and model of care were significant factors in enabling midwives to adequately provide this education. Midwives acknowledged a need for further education in areas of vegan diet, cultural food preferences for ethnic minority groups, and regular updates on national healthy eating guidelines.
Publisher: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
Date: 23-06-2014
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 11-02-2018
Abstract: utrition and healthy eating behaviors during pregnancy are vitally important for the health of a mother and her developing baby. However, some midwives have reported a lack of evidence-based nutrition knowledge for providing information about healthy eating to women during pregnancy. n this study, the aim is to design and evaluate a healthy eating education program to enhance midwives’ knowledge, understanding, and confidence to support pregnant women in South Australia to make healthy eating choices. his mixed-methods study consists of two phases. The first phase, Phase 1, consists of an education program for midwives, “Healthy Eating in Pregnancy,” to be delivered through a workshop or webinar. Each midwife will attend one workshop or webinar, which will be approximately two hours in length. This program will be evaluated through pre-, immediate-, and post-educational questionnaires utilizing a website specifically designed for this study. The participants will be midwives who are members of the Australian College of Midwives and the Australian Nursing and Midwives Federation, and users of social media (eg, Facebook and Twitter) residing and employed in South Australia. Phase 2 will consist of semistructured interviews with a purposive s le of midwives. These interviews will be undertaken to gain an in-depth understanding of midwives’ views and how confident they feel educating pregnant women after receiving the healthy eating education. Interviews will be face-to-face or conducted by telephone with midwives who have participated in the healthy eating educational program. systematic review has previously been undertaken to inform this study protocol. This paper describes and discusses the protocol for this mixed-methods study, which will be completed in April 2019. he results from the systematic review suggest that there is clear justification to undertake this mixed-methods study to investigate and explore midwives’ knowledge, understanding and confidence to support healthy eating in pregnant women. The results and conclusions from the systematic review provided some guidance for the design and development of this study protocol. This mixed-methods study will address a gap in the literature. The results from quantitative and qualitative data sources in this proposed study will help to draw conclusions to address the research topic. R1-10.2196/9861
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Date: 12-2020
Abstract: The aim of this scoping review was to provide evidence for health practitioners to improve patient education practice for chronic pain management. A scoping review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) 1 five-stage framework, investigated contemporary patient education programs (2007–2018) for chronic pain management in education content, formats of delivery, and tools used for evaluation. Content analysis and description were used for the outcome report. Seven quantitative studies were included. Education content consisted of General information, Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Self-management, and Pain neurophysiology (PN). Education delivery formats varied from workbook to workbook, face-to-face, online, when given for a group or in idual or in a combined way. In total, 19 tools were reported for the evaluation of the education programs. There is a variety in the education content and the delivery formats. The majority of programs showed effectiveness in patients’ chronic pain management based on their selected evaluation tools. This review showed that patient education programs can be useful in chronic pain management. The effectiveness of patient education programs focuses on the improved patients’ physical function and quality of life rather than the cessation of pain only.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 09-2006
DOI: 10.1111/J.1479-6988.2006.00045.X
Abstract: Objectives The objective of this review was to appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the feasibility and appropriateness of introducing nursing curricula from developed countries into developing countries. Inclusion criteria This review considered quantitative and qualitative research papers that addressed the feasibility and appropriateness of introducing developed countries' nursing curricula into developing countries. Papers of the highest level of evidence rating were given priority. Participants of interest were all levels of nursing staff, nursing students, healthcare consumers and healthcare administrators. Outcomes of interest that are relevant to the evaluation of undergraduate nursing curricula were considered in the review including cost-effectiveness, cultural relevancy, adaptability, consumer satisfaction and student satisfaction. Search strategy The search strategy sought to find both published and unpublished studies and papers, limited to the English language. An initial limited search of MEDLINE and CINAHL was undertaken followed by an analysis of the text words contained in the title and abstract, and of the index terms used to describe the article. A second extensive search was then undertaken using all identified key words and index terms. Finally, the reference list of all identified reports and articles was searched, the contents pages of a few relevant journals were hand searched and experts in the field were contacted to find any relevant studies missed from the first two searches. Methodological quality Each paper was assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological quality before inclusion in the review using an appropriate critical appraisal instrument from the System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (SUMARI) package. Results A total of four papers, including one descriptive study and three textual papers, were included in the review. Because of the erse nature of these papers, meta-synthesis of the results was not possible. For this reason, this section of the review is presented in narrative form. In this review, a descriptive study and a textual opinion paper examined the cultural relevancy of borrowed curriculum models, and the global influence of American nursing. Another two opinion papers evaluated the adaptability of another country curriculum models in their countries. Conclusion The evidence regarding the feasibility and appropriateness of introducing developed countries' nursing curricula into developing countries is weak because of the paucity of high-quality studies. However, some lower-level evidence suggesting that direct transfer of the curriculum model from one country to another is not appropriate without first assessing the cultural context of both countries. Second, the approach of considering international, regional and local experiences more feasible and presumably a more effective strategy for adapting of a country's curriculum into a culturally or economically different country.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 25-04-2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-06-2023
Publisher: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
Date: 29-06-2015
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-05-2018
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 02-2013
Publisher: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
Date: 29-06-2015
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2021
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 15-08-2013
Publisher: BiomedGrid LLC
Date: 28-06-2023
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-07-2019
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-08-2023
DOI: 10.1111/INM.13048
Abstract: Trauma is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing suicidality, indicating the need for and potential value of trauma‐informed suicide prevention strategies. The aim of this study is to systematically review published literature regarding trauma‐informed approaches for suicide prevention, and the impact on suicide outcomes. Systematic searches were conducted in eight databases (Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Emcare, Nursing, and JBI in the Ovid platform as well as ProQuest Psychology Database and The Cochrane Library) in March 2022, with no publication date limit. Four studies met the inclusion criteria: two randomized controlled trials and two quasi‐experimental studies. Two studies reported reductions in ideation, intent, and behaviour among youth and a cultural minority group. Few studies directly reporting suicide outcomes were identified, all were quantitative, and heterogeneity prevents generalizability across population groups. Currently, there is limited evidence focusing specifically on trauma‐informed suicide prevention across the lifespan. Additional research, incorporating lived experience voices, is needed to understand the potential of this approach, as well as how mental health nurses can incorporate these approaches into their practice.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2001
DOI: 10.1046/J.1442-2018.2001.00073.X
Abstract: When families could not manage to care for the sick, they turned to people who could provide home nursing care. Gradually, however, the sick were moved to institutions and nursing became institution-based. This trend accelerated in almost all countries around the world. Today we see that nurses participate in curative functions, and are concerned with uncommon and/or complex diseases. Very few nurses work in the community to provide services such as illness prevention, encouraging and supporting communities and in iduals to participate in their own health care, health promotion and maintenance, and assisting with rehabilitation that address the health needs outside of institutions aimed towards achieving an optimal quality of life.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-09-2019
DOI: 10.1111/NHS.12646
Abstract: The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for patients with heart failure and depression, aged ≥18 years, in institutionalized healthcare settings. More specifically, the review aims to identify which cognitive behavior therapy strategy/strategies, including the method of delivery, is the most effective for the management of depression in hospitalized patients with heart failure. The review question is as follows: Is cognitive behavior therapy effective in reducing symptoms of depression in patients with heart failure? This systematic review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for systematic reviews of effectiveness evidence. This review only includes randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy as a treatment for depression in adults (aged ≥18 years) with heart failure, compared with usual care, which might include medications.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 12-2011
DOI: 10.1111/J.1744-1609.2011.00228.X
Abstract: The objectives of this review were to establish the effectiveness of approaches to the provision of education for adults with type 1 diabetes using or initiating insulin pump therapy (IPT), and identify the best available evidence on the association between intervals and duration of follow up and the stated outcome criteria. This review considered all studies and papers that involved adults (aged 16 years or over) with type 1 diabetes using IPT as their primary form of therapy who participated in education or training, with no restrictions placed on gender or comorbidities. All forms of education, including resources utilised during education were included in the review. The search strategy sought to find both published and unpublished studies and papers written in the English language. An initial limited search of MEDLINE and CINAHL databases was undertaken to identify optimal search terms. A second search using all identified key words and index terms was then undertaken based on key words specific to each database across all included databases from 1998 to February 2008. Thirdly, the reference lists of all identified reports and articles were searched for additional studies. Two independent reviewers assessed the methodological quality of retrieved papers using the corresponding checklist from the System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (SUMARI) package. A total of 142 studies were identified as potentially relevant to the review question in the first and second steps of the literature search. Based on the title and abstract, 24 papers that were relevant to the review topic were retrieved for evaluation of methodological quality. Following this stage, 20 papers were excluded. Whilst searching the reference lists of the selected studies (n = 4), one paper met the inclusion criteria. Therefore, a total of five descriptive studies were included in the review. The included papers reported a variety of educational methods and different outcome measures. In general, it is difficult to draw a strong conclusion regarding the effectiveness of components and strategies associated with IPT because of a lack of high-quality comparative studies, small s le sizes and a variability of reported methods in the included studies. However, included descriptive studies explored a range of issues related to the effectiveness of IPT therapy, and the educative requirements of patients. It is clear that type 1 diabetes patients initiating and utilising IPT need a comprehensive range of advice, education and training. The mixture of group and in idual teaching, multidisciplinary teams as educators, educational materials, long-term training with multiple sessions and a variety of educational contents may all be effective for delivering IPT education and training.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2018
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 23-08-2018
Publisher: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
Date: 29-06-2015
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 03-2020
DOI: 10.1136/BMJDRC-2019-000811
Abstract: Time-dependent covariates are generally available as longitudinal data were collected periodically in the cohort study. To examine whether time-dependent triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio could predict the future risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and assess its potential impact on the risk of T2DM incidence. This study enrolled 1460 participants without T2DM aged 55 or above in 1992 in the Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging during 25 years. The questionnaire data were collected in nine surveys from 1992 to 2017. Physical examination and blood laboratory tests including TG and HDL-C concentrations were measured in five surveys. Incident T2DM cases were confirmed via a self-reported history of T2DM or the fasting plasma glucose level. 119 new cases of T2DM were identified. In the Cox regression analysis with time-dependent TG/HDL-C ratios and covariates, the adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of T2DM incidence were 1.90 (1.12 to 3.23), 2.75 (1.58 to 4.80) and 2.84 (1.69 to 4.77), respectively, for those with TG/HDL-C ratios (both TG and HDL-C were expressed in millimole per liter) in the ranges of 0.87–1.30, 1.31–1.74 and ≥1.75, compared with in iduals with TG/HDL-C ratios .87. The similar results of subdistribution hazard ratios were obtained by performing the Fine-Gray model with time-dependent TG/HDL-C ratios. This positive association and the statistically significant trend with increased risk of T2DM incidence in the three categories of elevated TG/HDL-C ratio was confirmed by multiple sensitivity analyses. Furthermore, the T2DM discriminatory power of TG/HDL-C ratio combining with other risk factors was moderately high. We found that time-dependent TG/HDL-C ratios were positively associated with the risk of T2DM risk. The elevated TG/HDL-C ratios increased the future risk of T2DM incidence. Lowering the TG/HDL-C ratio could assist in the prevention of diabetes for older adults.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2019
Publisher: LIDSEN Publishing Inc
Date: 30-08-2019
Location: Australia
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