Provision of emergency contraception: a pilot study comparing access through pharmacies and clinical settings

Contraception ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten I. Black ◽  
Catherine H. Mercer ◽  
Ali Kubba ◽  
Kaye Wellings
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Clinical Settings

Lungsounds@UA Interface and Multimedia Database

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cátia Pinho ◽  
Ana Oliveira ◽  
Daniela Oliveira ◽  
João Dinis ◽  
Alda Marques
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Graphical User Interfaces ◽  
Respiratory Sounds ◽  
Multimedia Database ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Healthcare Technologies ◽  
Available Information

The development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has been an emergent demand in the area of healthcare technologies. Specifically for respiratory healthcare there is a lack of tools to produce a complete multimedia database, where respiratory sounds and other clinical data are available in a single repository. This is essential for a complete patients' assessment and management in research/clinical settings. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a usable interface to collect and organise respiratory-related data in a single multimedia database. A GUI, named LungSounds@UA, composed by a multilayer of windows, was developed. The usability of the user-centred interface was assessed in a pilot study and in an evaluation session. The users testified the utility of the application and its great potential for research/clinical settings. However, some drawbacks were identified, such as a certain difficulty to intuitively navigate in the great amount of the available information, which will inform future developments.

scholarly journals Direct Pharmacist Prescribing of Emergency Contraception: Findings of an Academic Detailing Intervention Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
May Nguyen ◽  
Niamh O'Grady ◽  
Sally Rafie ◽  
Sheila Mody ◽  
Marisa Hildebrand
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Academic Detailing ◽  
Pharmacist Prescribing

The significance of fatigue in relatives of palliative patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria E. Carlsson
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Palliative Phase ◽  
Close Family ◽  
Palliative Patients

AbstractObjective:The aim of this study was to explore the significance of fatigue among relatives of palliative patients.Method:This pilot study has a descriptive and cross-sectional design and is the report of four open-ended questions focusing on the relatives' experiences of fatigue. The study population consisted of relatives of patients who were cared for in palliative care settings either at home or in an institution in Uppsala County during a specific day.Results:The relatives were very tired and identified worries, uncertainty, the patient's suffering, and many demands as the causes for the fatigue. The most obvious consequences of the tiredness were a lack of motivation, feelings of insufficiency and apathy, and putting their own interests aside. Many relatives expressed that having the company of close family members, taking exercise and spending time outdoors gave them strength to carry on. The health care system could make the situation easier for relatives of patients in palliative care by providing good care for the patient, and psychosocial support and respite care for the relatives.Significance of results:The result of the pilot study is only preliminary, but it showed that relatives caring for patients in a late palliative phase suffer from great fatigue and require more attention, both scientifically and in the clinical settings.

A pilot study of the Copper T380A IUD and oral levonorgestrel for emergency contraception

Contraception ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 520-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Turok ◽  
Shawn E. Gurtcheff ◽  
Erin Handley ◽  
Sara E. Simonsen ◽  
Christina Sok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emergency Contraception

Pharmacy-based interventions for initiating effective contraception following the use of emergency contraception: a pilot study

Contraception ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Michie ◽  
S.T. Cameron ◽  
A. Glasier ◽  
N. Larke ◽  
A. Muir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Effective Contraception

scholarly journals A pilot study of a brief intervention program (RECHARGE) to reduce sleep-wake and circadian rhythm disturbances in youth being treated for depression

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Sleep Rhythms ◽  
Wake Patterns ◽  
Circadian Preference

Aim: Sleep-wake and circadian rhythm disturbances are linked to the emergence and persistence of depression in youth. However, few youth-specific interventions have been developed to address this in clinical settings. We aimed to test the efficacy of a novel program targeted at sleep-wake and circadian rhythm problems in youth with depression. Methods: Adolescents and young adults with depression and sleep-wake disturbances were invited to join the 8-week RECHARGE program. Outcomes of interest were pre- to postintervention changes in self-reported sleep-wake patterns and circadian preference, actigraphy recordings of circadian sleep rhythms, and depressive symptoms. Results: 10 individuals completed the RECHARGE program showed modest improvements in self-reported sleep-wake patterns and circadian rhythmicity as measured by actigraphy; however these did not explain a significant portion of the variance in post-intervention depression scores. Conclusions: Modest trends for some sleep-wake and circadian parameters indicate that future investigation of a modified RECHARGE program is merited.

scholarly journals Different Escherichia coli B2-ST131 clades (B and C) producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) colonizing residents of Portuguese nursing homes

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (15) ◽  
pp. 3303-3306 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. RODRIGUES ◽  
E. MACHADO ◽  
S. FERNANDES ◽  
L. PEIXE ◽  
Â. NOVAIS
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Clonal Structure ◽  
Carriage Rate ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The North ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
M 14

SUMMARYESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae and particularly Escherichia coli ST131 isolates producing CTX-M enzymes are commonly found colonizing the intestine of nursing home (NH) residents, but ST131 subclonal structure has been scarcely explored in this vulnerable population. Our goal was to perform a pilot study to assess the faecal carriage rate and epidemiological features of ESBL- and/or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E and CPE, respectively) among NH residents. For this purpose, faecal samples from residents at 4 different NHs in the North of Portugal (representing 9·5% of the residents’ population, July 2014) were screened for ESBL-E and/or CPE by phenotypic and genotypic methods. Clonal structure and plasmid typing of ESBL-producing E. coli (ESBL-Ec) was performed by PCR and sequencing. Four ESBL-Ec isolates (2 CTX-M-15/2 CTX-M-14) were found in 20% of the samples, all belonging to the pandemic clonal lineage B2-ST131-O25b:H4. Two different clades were identified, the C2/H30-Rx-virotype C producing CTX-M-15 and an atypical B/H22-like-virotype D5 (producing CTX-M-14 and fluoroquinolone-resistant), firstly described in Portugal. This pilot study highlights the role of NH residents as a source of different ST131 clades, besides emphasizing the importance of E. coli B2-ST131 subtyping in different clinical settings, and understanding the transmission dynamics of the different variants.

What Would Be Really Helpful but Nobody Ever Tells You: Five Key Recommendations Derived From Lessons Learned During a Qualitative Study in Clinical Settings

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Rose Steele ◽  
Betty Davies ◽  
Guenther Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Team Cohesion ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The complexity of qualitative research can lead to a less thorough analysis than would be ideal. Even experienced researchers can become entwined in the myriad of decisions that must be made. Descriptions of qualitative approaches in numerous textbooks and published articles often lack sufficient details to help a researcher surface from the entanglements, especially when conducting studies in clinical settings. In this paper, we share our experiences of navigating some “real-world” issues in doing qualitative research. We describe five key, practical recommendations to assist researchers in preventing, or at least alleviating, some of the challenges that researchers may face, particularly ones that limit in-depth analysis: (1) conduct a pilot study, (2) hire a research analyst, (3) engage the “right” team, (4) attend to team cohesion, and (5) conduct conceptual analysis through a process of “node expansion.”

scholarly journals Home-Based Monitoring of Eating in Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4354
Author(s):  
Ghassan Idris ◽  
Claire Smith ◽  
Barbara Galland ◽  
Rachael Taylor ◽  
Christopher John Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Mean Power ◽  
Recording Time ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Wearable Camera ◽  
Home Based

Objectives: To investigate eating episodes in a group of adolescents in their home-setting using wearable electromyography (EMG) and camera, and to evaluate the agreement between the two devices. Approach: Fifteen adolescents (15.5 ± 1.3 years) had a smartphone-assisted wearable-EMG device attached to the jaw to assess chewing features over one evening. EMG outcomes included chewing pace, time, episode count, and mean power. An automated wearable-camera worn on the chest facing outwards recorded four images/minute. The agreement between the camera and the EMG device in detecting eating episodes was evaluated by calculating specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy. Main results: The features of eating episodes identified by EMG throughout the entire recording time were (mean (SD)); chewing pace 1.64 (0.20) Hz, time 10.5 (10.4) minutes, episodes count 56.8 (39.0), and power 32.1% (4.3). The EMG device identified 5.1 (1.8) eating episodes lasting 27:51 (16:14) minutes whereas the cameras indicated 2.4 (2.1) episodes totaling 14:49 (11:18) minutes, showing that the EMG-identified chewing episodes were not all detected by the camera. However, overall accuracy of eating episodes identified ranged from 0.8 to 0.92. Significance: The combination of wearable EMG and camera is a promising tool to investigate eating behaviors in research and clinical-settings.

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