Speaking with pride: the creation of a structured communication tool for interviewing transgender patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 658
Author(s):  
Yuyang Wang ◽  
Catherine Craig
Keyword(s):  
Communication Tool ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Structured Communication

scholarly journals ACTIVIST BROWSER EXTENSIONS AS INTERFACE DÉTOURNEMENT: REMINDING, COPING, AND INFRASTRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiancheng Cao
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Situationist International ◽  
Web Browser ◽  
Platform Governance ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Web ◽  
Browser Extensions

This paper investigates web browser extensions as an under-researched media object for their capacity for activism. “Activist extensions” disrupt a webpage’s intended use and redirect users’ attention to social issues by modifying textual, visual, or auditory elements of the web user interface. The relevance of the study stems from the ubiquity of the web browser as a communication tool and the potential of browser extensions to counter its power in shaping how web content is delivered to users. Based on the notions of transduction and affordance, the critical vocabulary of the Situationist International, and the conceptualization of platform governance through the provision of infrastructural services, this paper asks: Through what mechanism do activist extensions redirect users’ attention to social issues? What are the potential implications for users? And, how can browser platforms affect the creation and distribution of activist extensions? The study adopts a mixed-methods approach that includes discursive interface analysis of the extensions’ modification of the browser interface, critical discourse analysis of user comments on these extensions, and semi-structured interviews with extension developers. Major findings of the study include: 1) the redirection of users’ attention from the webpage to social issues is achieved through the mechanism of $2 , 2) activist extensions function as $2 that provides users with a coping mechanism against certain online rhetoric, and 3) the creation and distribution of activist extensions are conditioned by an $2 imposed by the browser platform on extension developers.

scholarly journals Perioperative shared decision-making in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand: Audit results from a complex decision pathway quality improvement initiative using a structured communication tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 473-476
Author(s):  
Heidi C Omundsen ◽  
Renee L Franklin ◽  
Vicki L Higson ◽  
Mark S Omundsen ◽  
Jeremy I Rossaak
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Health Board ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Complex Decision ◽  
Structured Communication

Patients presenting for elective surgery in the Bay of Plenty area in New Zealand are increasingly elderly with significant medical comorbidities. For these patients the risk–benefit balance of undergoing surgery can be complex. We recognised the need for a robust shared decision-making pathway within our perioperative medicine service. We describe the setup of a complex decision pathway within our district health board and report on the audit data from our first 49 patients. The complex decision pathway encourages surgeons to identify high-risk patients who will benefit from shared decision-making, manages input from multiple specialists as needed with excellent communication between those specialists, and provides a patient-centred approach to decision-making using a structured communication tool.

New ways of spreading food safety online: the role of food bloggers in risk communication

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Brombin ◽  
Giulia Mascarello ◽  
Anna Pinto ◽  
Stefania Crovato ◽  
Guido Ricaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Creation

PurposeBlogs have become a widespread means for the exchange of information, where topics regarding food and nutrition feature with increasing prominence. In the sphere of online risk communication, food bloggers are relevant actors because they pass on practical information about food preparation and crucial phases of food safety (preservation, handling and cooking of food). Moreover, they have the ability to reach user networks in a rapid and capillary manner. This paper focusses on the figure of the food blogger, the context in which he/she acts and his/her perceptions and type of communication of food safety issues.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative and qualitative data were collected using an online survey and an online training programme was implemented to actively engage food bloggers in the creation of food risk communication.FindingsThis study showed that a common reason for the creation of a food blog is the love for food and the practice of caring for themselves and others through food. Food bloggers feel responsible for taking care of their users by providing accurate information related to health and safety. Communication via blogs is based on the shared experiences of users, thereby representing a type of knowledge that is closer to direct practice. Interacting with these new actors in the field of food is important for institutions traditionally committed to promoting public health and food safety.Originality/valueThe research stands out for its innovative purpose of using the network of food blogs as a communication tool that overcomes the traditional linear communication model (top-down) to experiment with a new participatory model and spread to Internet users good practices related to food management.

Development of the NEC-Zero Toolkit: Supporting Reliable Implementation of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Prevention and Recognition

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-15
Author(s):  
Sheila M. Gephart ◽  
Katherine Newnam ◽  
Christina Wyles ◽  
Claire Bethel ◽  
Caroline Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽  
Collaborative Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Daily Care ◽  
Mother’S Own Milk ◽  
Structured Communication ◽  
Feeding Protocol ◽  
Milk Feeding

The goal of the NEC-Zero project is to reduce the burden of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) by increasing access to evidence-based tools to help clinicians and parents integrate evidence into daily care. It involves (a) human milk feeding with prioritized mother's own milk; (b) use of a unit-adopted standardized feeding protocol; (c) a unit-adopted strategy for timely recognition that integrates risk awareness and a structured communication tool when symptoms develop; and (d) stewardship of empiric antibiotics and avoidance of antacids. A toolkit for caregivers and parents was developed to make implementation consistent. For clinicians the toolkit includes: the GutCheckNEC risk score, a structured communication tool, the “Avoiding NEC” checklist, and the NEC-Zero website. For parents, NEC-Zero tools include the website, three educational brochures in English and Spanish, and a collaborative care video produced with the NEC Society. This article describes the toolkit and how it has been accessed and used.

Implementation of a structured communication tool improves family satisfaction and expectations in the intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigal Sviri ◽  
Dekel Geva ◽  
Peter Vernon vanHeerden ◽  
Marc Romain ◽  
Hashem Rawhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Structured Communication

SBAR as a Standardized Communication Tool for Medical Laboratory Science Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana L Oliveira ◽  
Michelle Brown
Keyword(s):  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Interprofessional Communication ◽  
Medical Laboratory Science ◽  
Laboratory Science ◽  
Interprofessional Team ◽  
Structured Communication ◽  
Case Based

Abstract Objective Laboratory professionals must communicate effectively on an interprofessional team. It is the responsibility of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) programs to teach communication. The structured communication tool Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) is one way to promote effective communication. Methods Students participated in a case-based simulation activity on the importance of teamwork/communication and the use of SBAR and completed a pre/post survey on communicating interprofessionally. Results Students reported increased confidence and competence with interprofessional communication after the activity with 4 of 5 questions demonstrating a statistically significant increase in scores post SBAR instruction. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that SBAR is a suitable communication tool that can be used to increase our MLS students’ confidence and competency in interprofessional communication. Educators should use this communication tool to empower MLS students to be effective members of the healthcare team.

Techniques on Multiplatform Movement and Interaction Systems in a Virtual Reality Context for Games

2019 ◽  
pp. 199-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Ntokos
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Game Design ◽  
The Other ◽  
Design Framework ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Interaction Technique ◽  
Design Project ◽  
The Creation

When a student works on a VR game design project, the input scheme is often bypassed because it is considered to be one of the easiest things to implement. But should design affect the inputs, or the other way around? The author attempts to solve this with the creation of a unified communication tool among students, academics, and developers. This proposed tool will define which movement and/or interaction technique is best suited, depending on the following factors: platform, constraints, context, physique, space, immersion, and user experience. The game design framework will be described, discussed, and presented in a table format to address all of the above when working on VR games. This chapter will also include a section that will define what the player can do and how.

scholarly journals Users’ perceptions on digital visualization of neuropathic cancer-related pain

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 683-700
Author(s):  
Ellen Anna Andreassen Jaatun ◽  
Marie Fallon ◽  
Anders Kofod-Petersen ◽  
Kristin Halvorsen ◽  
Dagny Faksvåg Haugen
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Clinical Pain ◽  
Body Map ◽  
Structured Communication ◽  
Pain Distribution

Quality pain management implies a thorough pain assessment with structured communication between patients and healthcare providers. Pain distribution is an important dimension of cancer pain. Assessment of pain distribution is commonly performed on a pain body map. This study explores how a computerized pain body map may function as a communication tool and visualize pain in patients with advanced cancer. In previous studies, we have developed a tablet-based computerized pain body map for use in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to adapt the computerized pain body map program to patients with neuropathic cancer-related pain, and to develop a separate interface for healthcare providers. We also wanted to investigate the perceived usefulness of this system among patients and healthcare providers. Both patients and healthcare providers perceived that the visualization of pain in the computerized pain body map system had potential to be a positive contribution to clinical pain management, and to improve collaboration between healthcare providers.

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