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0000-0003-3283-9305
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University of South Australia
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South Valley University Faculty of Nursing
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Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 02-05-2023
Abstract: Machine learning (ML) is pervasive in all fields of research, from automating tasks to complex decision‐making. However, applications in different specialities are variable and generally limited. Like other conditions, the number of studies employing ML in hypertension research is growing rapidly. In this study, we aimed to survey hypertension research using ML, evaluate the reporting quality, and identify barriers to ML's potential to transform hypertension care. The Harmonious Understanding of Machine Learning Analytics Network survey questionnaire was applied to 63 hypertension‐related ML research articles published between January 2019 and September 2021. The most common research topics were blood pressure prediction (38%), hypertension (22%), cardiovascular outcomes (6%), blood pressure variability (5%), treatment response (5%), and real‐time blood pressure estimation (5%). The reporting quality of the articles was variable. Only 46% of articles described the study population or derivation cohort. Most articles (81%) reported at least 1 performance measure, but only 40% presented any measures of calibration. Compliance with ethics, patient privacy, and data security regulations were mentioned in 30 (48%) of the articles. Only 14% used geographically or temporally distinct validation data sets. Algorithmic bias was not addressed in any of the articles, with only 6 of them acknowledging risk of bias. Recent ML research on hypertension is limited to exploratory research and has significant shortcomings in reporting quality, model validation, and algorithmic bias. Our analysis identifies areas for improvement that will help pave the way for the realization of the potential of ML in hypertension and facilitate its adoption.
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: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 13-01-2022
DOI: 10.2196/34372
Abstract: A few recent studies have reported that having the ability to provide self-compassion can reduce health professionals’ levels of anxiety and stress, the risk of compassion fatigue, and burnout, and it can generally improve their well-being. Therefore, there is evidence to support further research into the investigation and exploration of self-compassion education and training for health professionals. This study aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of self-compassion and how this may enhance the health and well-being of health professionals. The proposed research study will adopt a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. This study will be conducted in 3 phases. Phase 1 will use a pre-educational self-compassion questionnaire (web-based survey) to collect data from participants at 3 time points (before, immediately after, and after follow-up at 6-8 weeks) after they have attended a self-compassion education and training program. Phase 2 will use an interview schedule to explore the participants’ views and experiences through a follow-up focus group or in idual interview. Finally, phase 3 will include data integration and dissemination of key findings and recommendations. This study was approved by the Women’s and Children’s Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee and the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of South Australia on June 26, 2021 (ID: 204,074). A scoping review was conducted to inform this research study (focusing on nurses and midwives). The preparatory phase was completed in April 2021. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by June 2022 and phase 2 will commence in July 2022. The key findings from the data integration for this research project will provide in-depth details and insights to broaden the discussion about self-compassion and its influence on health professionals’ health and well-being. Health professionals (nurses and midwives) may benefit from self-compassion education and training programs to improve their health and well-being. PRR1-10.2196/34372
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 25-05-2018
DOI: 10.2196/RESPROT.9861
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: E.U. European Publishing
Date: 20-05-2020
DOI: 10.18332/EJM/120004
Publisher: Sciedu Press
Date: 28-10-2020
Abstract: Integration of mixed methods involves bringing together quantitative and qualitative approaches and methodologies. Limited application in midwifery research has identified a need for practical ex les. How to integrate two research approaches and methodologies in a sequential explanatory mixed methods study, at the design, methods, interpretation and reporting levels will be explained. This paper describes and discusses an ex le of how integration was used to develop a better understanding of midwives’ knowledge and confidence after attending a healthy eating education workshop/webinar. This ex le illustrates how integration can be achieved and emphasises how a weaving technique can be used, and findings are presented in a joint display and extreme case analysis. The sequential explanatory design was adopted to merge and mix different datasets to be collected and analysed. Then, using meta-analysis to identify areas of convergence or discordance, which provided a more comprehensive overview and understanding of the key themes that linked midwives' knowledge and confidence. The application of this mixed methods design assisted in investigating and exploring midwives' knowledge and confidence levels and provided clear insights for midwives needs and the effectiveness of healthy eating education on practice.
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 23-09-2021
Abstract: im and objective: To undertake a systematic review to assess the influence and impact of providing self-compassion education or training for parents and/or families when caring for their children. Review methods: This systematic review will utilize the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) systematic review methodology. A three-stage comprehensive search of at least five electronic databases including Medline, Embase, PsychoInfo, Emcare and Cochrane library, as well as grey literature, will be conducted. Two independent reviewers will review the title and abstract of each paper to determine inclusion all included papers will be appraised using the standardized critical appraisal instruments for evidence of effectiveness developed by JBI. This review will consider studies that include parents, mothers, fathers, family/families or expectant parents. Studies investigating education and/or training will be included, i.e., programs, workshops, seminars or sessions provided by all health care professionals/health and social workers/counsellors, psychologists, nurses, midwives, meditation practitioners, and mindfulness trainers. In addition, this review will consider studies that evaluate or measure any type of self-compassion education or training, i.e., programs, workshops, seminars, sessions targeted for parents, mothers, fathers, family/families or expectant parents. Self-compassion education and/or training may be provided face-to-face, one-to-one, group work, webinar, digital or online, programs, workshops, parental education classes or simulation classes, seminars, sessions. This review will include any randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, cohort studies and case-controlled studies, before and after studies, and mixed-method studies. Studies will only be considered if they include the following outcome measures: measuring self-compassion (self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness), fear of compassion and any outcome for health and wellbeing of parents/families, and these will be reported in a column in the summary table of all included studies. The review outcomes will be reported on both continuous and dichotomous scales, where possible findings will be pooled for reporting using JBI tools. Implication: The findings of this systematic review will guide further research on developing, designing, facilitating and evaluating self-compassion education and training programs, workshops, sessions for parents and families. PROSPERO registration: This systematic review title is registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews: CRD42021225021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-07-2023
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 25-10-2021
Abstract: few recent studies have reported that having the ability to provide self-compassion can reduce health professionals’ levels of anxiety and stress, the risk of compassion fatigue, and burnout, and it can generally improve their well-being. Therefore, there is evidence to support further research into the investigation and exploration of self-compassion education and training for health professionals. his study aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of self-compassion and how this may enhance the health and well-being of health professionals. he proposed research study will adopt a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. This study will be conducted in 3 phases. Phase 1 will use a pre-educational self-compassion questionnaire (web-based survey) to collect data from participants at 3 time points (before, immediately after, and after follow-up at 6-8 weeks) after they have attended a self-compassion education and training program. Phase 2 will use an interview schedule to explore the participants’ views and experiences through a follow-up focus group or in idual interview. Finally, phase 3 will include data integration and dissemination of key findings and recommendations. his study was approved by the Women’s and Children’s Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee and the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of South Australia on June 26, 2021 (ID: 204,074). A scoping review was conducted to inform this research study (focusing on nurses and midwives). The preparatory phase was completed in April 2021. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by June 2022 and phase 2 will commence in July 2022. he key findings from the data integration for this research project will provide in-depth details and insights to broaden the discussion about self-compassion and its influence on health professionals’ health and well-being. Health professionals (nurses and midwives) may benefit from self-compassion education and training programs to improve their health and well-being. RR1-10.2196/34372
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