Using Simulation for Clinical Practice Hours in Nurse Practitioner Education in The United States: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 128-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya Rutherford-Hemming ◽  
Carla Nye ◽  
Cathy Coram
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
The United States ◽  
Practitioner Education ◽  
Nurse Practitioner Education

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Unpublished and Non-Refereed Music Therapy Mental Health Papers Found via Google Scholar

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melody R Peterson ◽  
Michael J Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mental Health Literature ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations

As Google Scholar searches yield unpublished papers, it may inadvertently impact the perception of the music therapy literature for clinicians, researchers, and service users. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to identify and analyze the current literature comprised of unpublished and non-refereed papers regarding music therapy and mental health from January 2000 to September 2017 located via Google Scholar. After establishing inclusion and exclusion criteria, papers were identified using a variety of combinations of music therapy and mental health keywords. Twenty-one papers met inclusion criteria. Sixteen papers were master’s theses and five were doctoral dissertations. Almost half of the papers (n = 8) involved adolescents with mental health diagnoses. Although not all papers contained data, more papers contained qualitative data (n = 10) than quantitative data (n = 3). The unpublished music therapy and mental health literature may represent a valuable resource for guiding clinical practice and research. As the majority of authors were affiliated with universities outside the United States, perhaps there is greater interest in mental health outside the United States. It is concerning that many identified papers required additional login credentials. Implications for clinical practice, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.

THE GAP BETWEEN ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS ON DABIGATRAN FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert J.A. Rolden ◽  
Gert Jan van der Wilt ◽  
Angela H.E.M. Maas ◽  
Janneke P.C. Grutters
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Target Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Context Dependent ◽  
Relevant Factors

Objectives:As model-based economic evaluations (MBEEs) are widely used to make decisions in the context of policy, it is imperative that they represent clinical practice. Here, we assess the relevance of MBEEs on dabigatran for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods:We performed a systematic review on the basis of a developed questionnaire, tailored to oral anticoagulation in patients with AF. Included studies had a full body text in English, compared dabigatran with a vitamin K antagonist, were not dedicated to one or more subgroup(s), and yielded an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The relevance of all MBEEs was assessed on the basis of ten context-independent factors, which encompassed clinical outcomes and treatment duration. The MBEEs performed for the United States were assessed on the basis of seventeen context-dependent factors, which were related to the country's target population and clinical environment.Results:The search yielded twenty-nine MBEEs, of which six were performed for the United States. On average, 54 percent of the context-independent factors were included per study, and 37 percent of the seventeen context-dependent factors in the U.S. studies. The share of relevant factors per study did not increase over time.Conclusions:MBEEs on dabigatran leave out several relevant factors, limiting their usefulness to decision makers. We strongly urge health economic researchers to improve the relevance of their MBEEs by including context-independent relevance factors, and modeling context-dependent factors befitting the decision context concerned.

Tobacco Dependence Curricula in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Education

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janie Heath ◽  
Jeannette Andrews ◽  
Sue Ann Thomas ◽  
Frances J. Kelley ◽  
Erika Friedman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Tobacco Dependence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Tobacco Education ◽  
Practitioner Education

• Background Tobacco dependence is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, yet healthcare professionals are not adequately educated on how to help patients break the deadly cycle of tobacco dependence. • Objective To assess the content and extent of tobacco education in the curricula of acute care nurse practitioner programs in the United States. • Methods A survey with 13 multiple-choice items was distributed to the coordinators of 72 acute care nurse practitioner programs. The survey was replicated and modified from previous research on tobacco dependence curricula in undergraduate medical education. • Results Fifty programs (83%) responded to the survey. Overall, during an entire course of study, 70% of the respondents reported that only between 1 and 3 hours of content on tobacco dependence was covered. Seventy-eight percent reported that students were not required to teach smoking-cessation techniques to patients, and 94% did not provide opportunities for students to be certified as smoking-cessation counselors. Sixty percent reported that the national guidelines for smoking cessation were not used as a curriculum reference for tobacco content. • Conclusions The majority of acute care nurse practitioner programs include brief tobacco education. More in-depth coverage is required to reduce tobacco dependence. Acute care nurse practitioners are in a prime position to intervene with tobacco dependence, especially when patients are recovering from life-threatening events. National recommendations for core tobacco curricula and inclusion of tobacco questions on board examinations should be developed and implemented.

Leveraging Technology in Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens Kruse ◽  
Britney Larson ◽  
Reagan Wilkinson ◽  
Roger Samson ◽  
Taylor Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Key Terms

BACKGROUND Incidence of AD continues to increase, making it the most common cause of dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. 2018 numbers are expected to double by 2030. OBJECTIVE We examined the benefits of utilizing technology to identify and detect Alzheimer’s disease in the diagnostic process. METHODS We searched PubMed and CINAHL using key terms and filters to identify 30 articles for review. We analyzed these articles and reported them in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS We identified 11 technologies used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease: 66% of which used some form of MIR. Functional, structural, and 7T magnetic resonance imaging were all used with structural being the most prevalent. CONCLUSIONS MRI is the best form of current technology being used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. MRI is a noninvasive approach that provides highly accurate results in the diagnostic process of Alzheimer’s disease.

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