Tested communication strategies for providing information to patients in medical consultations: A scoping review and quality assessment of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Menichetti ◽  
Hanne C. Lie ◽  
Anneli V. Mellblom ◽  
Espen Andreas Brembo ◽  
Hilde Eide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Medical Consultations

scholarly journals Communication strategies in the prevention of type 2 and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: protocol for a scoping review

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Breuing ◽  
Christine Graf ◽  
Annika Lena Neuhaus ◽  
Simone Heß ◽  
Lena Lütkemeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups

Strategies of communicating health-related risks to vulnerable groups of immigrants during a pandemic: a scoping review of qualitative and quantitative evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Koval ◽  
Ole Andreas Engen ◽  
Jacob Kringen ◽  
Siri Wiig
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Academic Search

PurposeThe purpose of this rapid scoping review was to map existing literature on risk communication strategies implemented by authorities and aimed at vulnerable immigrants in the context of pandemics.Design/methodology/approachExisting literature on the topic was charted in terms of its nature and volume by summarizing evidence regarding the communication strategies. Literature searches were conducted in Academic Search Premier and CINAHL, databases were searched from 2011 to present on March 31, 2021.FindingsFive articles met the criteria and were included in this review, pointing at limited research in this area. The findings indicated that a close interaction between communication authorities and immigrants is important. Community education, building trust in communication sources, clear risk communication and inclusive decision-making among all were found to be important when communicating health risks to immigrants.Research limitations/implicationsThe primary limitation of this rapid scoping review is that the literature searches were conducted in only two databases, namely, Academic Search Premier and CINAHL. A wider search across several other databases could have given more profound results. Furthermore, some studies where immigrants were conceptualized as, for instance, “disadvantaged groups” might be overseen due to a choice of the search strategy used in this study. There are also certain limitations related to the studies included in this review.Practical implicationsIdentifying efficient ways of conveying recommendations may further assist authorities and scientists in developing more effective health-related risk communication.Originality/valueThis study covered health-related risk communication in the context of pandemics, addressing the need to investigate different groups of immigrants and the challenges related to communicating risks to these groups.

scholarly journals Communication strategies in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Breuing ◽  
Christine Joisten ◽  
Annika Lena Neuhaus ◽  
Simone Heß ◽  
Lena Kusche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Awareness Campaigns

Abstract Background The global prevalence of diabetes is nearly 9%, with an upward trend in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and gestational diabetes (GDM). Although evidence shows that vulnerable groups are affected disproportionally, these groups are difficult to reach in terms of preventive measures. Currently, there is no gold standard regarding communication strategies and/or public awareness campaigns. Methods We conducted a scoping review in September 2019. Two reviewers independently screened the results of the electronic literature search in several databases, including Medline, EMBASE, and PsycINFO. Extracted data were charted, categorized, and summarized. Results All of the included articles (n=24) targeted T2DM; none targeted GDM. We identified the following five different vulnerable groups within the identified studies: migrants (n=9), ethnic groups such as African Americans (n=8), people with low socioeconomic status (n=3), older people (n=1), and people in need of care (n=1). Three categories of communication strategies were identified as follows: adapted diabetes prevention programs (n=21), community health workers (n=5), and technical approaches (n=9). Conclusion We found different approaches for preventive interventions for T2DM. Some of these approaches were already adapted to known barriers. Communication strategies should be adapted to barriers and facilitating factors to increase participation and motivation.

scholarly journals Evidence on nutritional therapy practice guidelines and implementation in adult critically ill patients: a scoping review protocol

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nomaxabiso M. Mooi ◽  
Busisiwe P. Ncama
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Nutritional Therapy ◽  
Therapy Guidelines ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Critically Ill Adults ◽  
Care Costs

Abstract Background Nutritional therapy practice guidelines are designed to improve nutritional practices and thus the delivery of nutritional therapy in critically ill patients. However, they are not implemented despite the strong recommendation of nutritional therapy in the management of critical illness. The aim of this study is to map evidence on nutritional therapy guidelines and their implementation in critically ill adult patients. Methods Two independent reviewers will conduct a search of published scholarly and gray literature on the implementation of nutritional therapy guidelines in critically ill adults using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework. The search of studies will be conducted from databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar and EBSCOhost databases, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, PreMEDLINE, Joanna Briggs Institute, and Cochrane Databases for Systematic Reviews. We will follow a predetermined criterion to map literature and additional articles will be searched from the reference lists of included studies. The Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) will be used for quality assessment of the included studies. Quality assessment of included studies determines the overall quality of the resultant review. Discussion We hope to find studies on the implementation of nutritional therapy practice guidelines in adult critically ill patients and its impact on nutritional practices, patient outcomes, and health care costs. The results of this review will be disseminated through presentations in research seminars, conferences, and congresses and will also be available electronically and in print. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42017058864

scholarly journals COVID-19 meta-analyses: a scoping review and quality assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Natan Pires ◽  
Andréia Gomes Bezerra ◽  
Thainá Baenninger de Oliveira ◽  
Samuel Fen I Chen ◽  
Victor Davis Apostolakis Malfatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Meta Analyses

scholarly journals Deep Learning for Ultra-Widefield Imaging: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishaant Bhambra ◽  
Fares Antaki ◽  
Farida El Malt ◽  
AnQi Xu ◽  
Renaud Duval
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Image Quality Assessment ◽  
Image Synthesis ◽  
Image Features ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Ophthalmic Disease

Abstract Purpose: This article is a scoping review of published and peer-reviewed articles using deep-learning (DL) applied to ultra-widefield (UWF) imaging. This study provides an overview of the published uses of DL and UWF imaging for the detection of ophthalmic and systemic diseases, generative image synthesis, quality assessment of images, and segmentation and localization of ophthalmic image features. Methods: A literature search was performed up to August 31st, 20201 using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) Deep Learning, (2) Ultra-Widefield Imaging. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) articles published in any language other than English, (2) articles not peer-reviewed (usually preprints) (3) no full-text availability (4) articles using machine learning algorithms other than deep learning. No study design was excluded from consideration.Results: A total of 36 studies were included. 23 studies discussed ophthalmic disease detection and classification, 5 discussed segmentation and localization of UWF images, 3 discussed generative image synthesis, 3 discussed ophthalmic image quality assessment, and 2 discussed detecting systemic diseases via UWFI.Conclusion: The application of DL to UWFI has demonstrated significant effectiveness in the diagnosis and detection of ophthalmic diseases including diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and glaucoma. DL has been used with UWFI to also diagnose systemic diseases like Alzheimer’s, and also applied in the generation of synthetic ophthalmic images. This scoping review highlights and discusses the current uses of DL with UWFI, and the future of DL applications in this field.

scholarly journals Communication strategies in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Breuing ◽  
Christine Graf ◽  
Annika Lena Neuhaus ◽  
Simone Heß ◽  
Lena Lütkemeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Awareness Campaigns

Abstract Background The global prevalence of diabetes is nearly 9%, with an upward trend in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and gestational diabetes (GDM). Although evidence shows that vulnerable groups are affected disproportionally, these groups are difficult to reach in terms of preventive measures. Currently, there is no gold standard regarding communication strategies and/or public awareness campaigns. Methods We conducted a scoping review in September 2019. Two reviewers independently screened the results of the electronic literature search in several databases, including Medline, EMBASE, and PsycINFO. Extracted data were charted, categorized, and summarized. Results All of the included articles (n = 24) targeted T2DM; none targeted GDM. We identified the following five different vulnerable groups within the identified studies: migrants (n = 9), ethnic groups such as African Americans (n = 8), people with low socioeconomic status (n = 3), older people (n = 1) and people in need of care (n = 1). Three categories of communication strategies were identified as follows: adapted diabetes prevention programs (n = 21), community health workers (n = 5), and technical approaches (n = 9). Conclusion We found different approaches for preventive interventions for T2DM. Some of these approaches were already adapted to known barriers. Communication strategies should be adapted to barriers and facilitating factors to increase participation and motivation.

scholarly journals P089: Reducing preventable patient transfers from long-term care facilities to emergency departments: a scoping review

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. S96-S97
Author(s):  
K. Grant ◽  
D. Lee ◽  
I. Cheng ◽  
G. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Patient Transfers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Ed Crowding

Introduction: Emergency Department (ED) crowding is an international health system issue that is worsening. Further, ED crowding and “hallway medicine” has been identified as one of the most significant healthcare challenges currently facing Canadians. One contributor is preventable transfers from long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to Emergency Departments (EDs). In Canada, there were 63,752 LTCF patient transfers to the ED in 2014, with 24% (15,202) of them due to potentially preventable conditions. Each preventable transfer exposes patients to transport and hospital-related complications, and costs the healthcare system thousands of dollars. There have been many proposed and studied interventions aimed at alleviating the issue, but few attempts to assess and evaluate different interventions across institutions in a systematic manner. Methods: A scoping review of the literature using three electronic databases was conducted. A scoping review methodology was used due to the range of interventions and the heterogeneity in study design and outcome. Inclusion criteria included: studies on interventions designed to reduce transfers from LTCFs, studies that reported key outcomes such as number of ED transfers, and studies with a control or comparison group. Articles were screened by two independent reviewers (Cohen's k = 0.68), and study quality was assessed using the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute quality assessment tools. Results: Findings were organized into five intervention types (telemedicine, outreach teams, interdisciplinary teams, integrated approaches, and other), and both a tabular and narrative synthesis was completed. Eleven studies had a good quality assessment rating, 13 studies had a fair rating, and two studies had a poor rating. Twenty out of the 26 studies reported statistically significant reductions in ED transfer rate, ranging from 10-70%. Interdisciplinary healthcare teams staffed within LTCFs were the most effective interventions. Conclusion: There are several promising interventions that have successfully reduced the number of preventable transfers from LTCFs to EDs, in a variety of health system settings. Further analysis of the relative resource requirements of each intervention, and practices that can enable successful implementation are needed to inform healthcare policy and administrative decision making. Widespread implementation of these interventions has the potential to considerably reduce ED crowding.

scholarly journals A systematic scoping review of early interventions for parents of deaf infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Wright ◽  
R. Hargate ◽  
M. Garside ◽  
G. Carr ◽  
T. Wakefield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Deaf Child ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Background Over 90% of the 50,000 deaf children in the UK have hearing parents, many of whom were not expecting a deaf child and may require specialist support. Deaf children can experience poorer long-term outcomes than hearing children across a range of domains. After early detection by the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, parents in the UK receive support from Qualified Teachers of the Deaf and audiologists but resources are tight and intervention support can vary by locality. There are challenges faced due to a lack of clarity around what specific parenting support interventions are most helpful. Methods The aim of this research was to complete a systematic scoping review of the evidence to identify early support interventions for parents of deaf infants. From 5577 identified records, 54 met inclusion criteria. Two reviewers screened papers through three rounds before completing data extraction and quality assessment. Results Identified parent support interventions included both group and individual sessions in various settings (including online). They were led by a range of professionals and targeted various outcomes. Internationally there were only five randomised controlled trials. Other designs included non-randomised comparison groups, pre / post and other designs e.g. longitudinal, qualitative and case studies. Quality assessment showed few high quality studies with most having some concerns over risk of bias. Conclusion Interventions commonly focused on infant language and communication followed by parental knowledge and skills; parent wellbeing and empowerment; and parent/child relationship. There were no interventions that focused specifically on parent support to understand or nurture child socio-emotional development despite this being a well-established area of poor outcome for deaf children. There were few UK studies and research generally was not of high quality. Many studies were not recent and so not in the context of recent healthcare advances. Further research in this area is urgently needed to help develop evidence based early interventions.

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