scholarly journals Everyday lives of middle-aged persons living with multimorbidity: protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e050990
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Gonzalez-Gonzalez ◽  
Robin Brünn ◽  
Julia Nothacker ◽  
Truc Sophia Dinh ◽  
Maria-Sophie Brueckle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

IntroductionMultimorbidity is the simultaneous occurrence of several (chronic) diseases. Persons living with multimorbidity not only have complex care needs, but the burden of care often has a negative impact on their family lives, leisure time and professional activities. The aim of this project is to systematically review the literature to assess how multimorbidity affects the everyday lives of middle-aged persons, and to find out what abilities and resources help in the development of coping strategies to overcome the challenges of living with it.Methods and analysisWe will systematically search for studies reporting on the everyday life experiences of middle-aged persons (30–60 years) with multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions) in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index Expanded, PSYNDEX and The Cochrane Library from inception. We will include all primary studies that use quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies, irrespective of publication date/study setting.Two independent reviewers will screen titles/abstracts/full texts, extract data from the selected studies and present evidence in terms of study/population characteristics, data collection method and the phenomenon of interest, that is, everyday life experiences of middle-aged persons with multimorbidity. Risk of bias will be independently assessed by two reviewers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. We will use a convergent integrated approach on qualitative/quantitative studies, whereby information will be synthesised narratively and, if possible, quantitatively.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required due to the nature of the proposed systematic review. Results from this research will be disseminated at relevant (inter)national conferences and via publication in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021226699.

scholarly journals End-of-life care preferences of older patients with multimorbidity: protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e038682
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Gonzalez-Gonzalez ◽  
Christine Schmucker ◽  
Julia Nothacker ◽  
Truc Sophia Nguyen ◽  
Maria-Sophie Brueckle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

IntroductionEnd-of-life care is an essential task performed by most healthcare providers and often involves decision-making about how and where patients want to receive care. To provide decision support to healthcare professionals and patients in this difficult situation, we will systematically review a knowledge cluster of the end-of-life care preferences of older patients with multimorbidity that we previously identified using an evidence map.Methods and analysisWe will systematically search for studies reporting end-of-life care preferences of older patients (mean age ≥60) with multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions) in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index Expanded, PSYNDEX and The Cochrane Library from inception to September 2019. We will include all primary studies that use quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies, irrespective of publication date and language.Two independent reviewers will assess eligibility, extract data and describe evidence in terms of study/population characteristics, preference assessment method and end-of-life care elements that matter to patients (eg, life-sustaining treatments). Risk of bias/applicability of results will be independently assessed by two reviewers using the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. Using a convergent integrated approach on qualitative/quantitative studies, we will synthesise information narratively and, wherever possible, quantitatively.Ethics and disseminationDue to the nature of the proposed systematic review, ethics approval is not required. Results from our research will be disseminated at relevant (inter-)national conferences and via publication in peer-reviewed journals. Synthesising evidence on end-of-life care preferences of older patients with multimorbidity will improve shared decision-making and satisfaction in this final period of life.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020151862.

scholarly journals Everyday Lives of Middle-Aged Persons with Multimorbidity: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel González-González ◽  
Robin Brünn ◽  
Julia Nothacker ◽  
Christine Schwarz ◽  
Edris Nury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Healthcare Burden ◽  
Everyday Lives

The healthcare burden of patients with multimorbidity may negatively affect their family lives, leisure time and professional activities. This mixed methods systematic review synthesizes studies to assess how multimorbidity affects the everyday lives of middle-aged persons, and identifies skills and resources that may help them overcome that burden. Two independent reviewers screened title/abstracts/full texts in seven databases, extracted data and used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) to assess risk of bias (RoB). We synthesized findings from 44 studies (49,519 patients) narratively and, where possible, quantitatively. Over half the studies provided insufficient information to assess representativeness or response bias. Two studies assessed global functioning, 15 examined physical functioning, 18 psychosocial functioning and 28 work functioning. Nineteen studies explored skills and resources that help people cope with multimorbidity. Middle-aged persons with multimorbidity have greater impairment in global, physical and psychosocial functioning, as well as lower employment rates and work productivity, than those without. Certain skills and resources help them cope with their everyday lives. To provide holistic and dynamic health care plans that meet the needs of middle-aged persons, health professionals need greater understanding of the experience of coping with multimorbidity and the associated healthcare burden.

scholarly journals Everyday Life Experiences of Swedes Age 70+ During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 23-23
Author(s):  
Torbjorn Bildtgard ◽  
Peter Öberg
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
The Third ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Loss Of Contact

Abstract As many other countries Sweden has been hit hard by the Corona pandemic, with high numbers of dead in the older population. Since march 16, 2020, the authorities have encouraged people 70+ to voluntarily quarantine and avoid contacts outside the household. How has this affected older people’s everyday lives? This study reports on results from a web-survey on the everyday life experiences of Swedes 70+ carried out between May 28 and July 13, 2020 (n=1 926). The presentation focuses answers to an open-ended question: “Describe with your own words how your life has been affected by the Corona pandemic”. A qualitative content analysis was used to investigate changes in the everyday lives of the respondents and their appreciations of these changes. Results show that older Swedes have mostly adhered to public recommendations of self-isolation and withdrawn from social and family contacts, as well as paid and volunteer work. The vast majority (76%) of the respondents describe what they see as negative life changes, such as loss of structure in their everyday life, loss of contact with children/grandchildren and friends, loss of meaningful activities, loss of abilities due to forced unemployment and experiences of ageism. Experiences of loneliness, depression and drop in quality of life are common. Some positive changes were reported. We argue that the experience of the 70+ population during Corona needs to be understood in relation to the promise of the third age, where everyday restrictions are experienced as a forced disengagement into a fourth age life style.

scholarly journals Expectations and experiences of hospital postnatal care in the UK: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e022212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Malouf ◽  
Jane Henderson ◽  
Fiona Alderdice
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
White Women ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesTo report on women’s and families’ expectations and experiences of hospital postnatal care, and also to reflect on women’s satisfaction with hospital postnatal care and to relate their expectations to their actual care experiences.DesignSystematic review.SettingUK.ParticipantsPostnatal women.Primary and secondary outcomesWomen’s and families’ expectations, experiences and satisfaction with hospital postnatal care.MethodsEmbase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL Plus), Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index were searched to identify relevant studies published since 1970. We incorporated findings from qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies. Eligible studies were independently screened and quality-assessed using a modified version of the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool for quantitative studies and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme for qualitative studies. Data were extracted on participants’ characteristics, study period, setting, study objective and study specified outcomes, in addition to the summary of results.ResultsData were included from 53 studies, of which 28 were quantitative, 19 were qualitative and 6 were mixed-methods studies. The methodological quality of the included studies was mixed, and only three were completely free from bias. Women were generally satisfied with their hospital postnatal care but were critical of staff interaction, the ward environment and infant feeding support. Ethnic minority women were more critical of hospital postnatal care than white women. Although duration of postnatal stay has declined over time, women were generally happy with this aspect of their care. There was limited evidence regarding women’s expectations of postnatal care, families’ experience and social disadvantage.ConclusionWomen were generally positive about their experiences of hospital postnatal care, but improvements could still be made. Individualised, flexible models of postnatal care should be evaluated and implemented.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42017057913.

Blended Learning Over Two Decades

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhonggen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

The 21st century has witnessed vast amounts of research into blended learning since the conception of online learning formed the possibility of blended learning in the early 1990s. The theme of this paper is blended learning in mainstream disciplinary communities. In particular, the paper reports on findings from the last two decades which looked at origination, development and future of blended learning through articles and other research publications. Based on over thirty journal articles indexed in Social Sciences Citation Index and other important databases, coupled with other related publications, this study explored the definition, advantages and problems of blended learning, arriving at the conclusion that more deficits may exist in either sole online or classroom learning compared with blended learning which combines both approaches although there may still be a certain number of disputes over blended learning. Educational and non-educational institutions may be wise to innovate their pedagogy towards a blended mode despite economic costs and other possible losses.

scholarly journals İran ve Türkiye’nin Dünya Bilgibilim Literatürüne Katkıları: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çalışma

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-201
Author(s):  
Umut Al ◽  
Mehdi Afzali
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

Bu makalede İran ve Türkiye’nin dünya bilgibilim literatürüne katkıları araştırılmaktadır. Bu amaçla, çalışmamızda Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) kapsamında yer alan dergilerde yayımlanmış İran ve Türkiye adresli yayınlar incelenmektedir. İki ülkenin bilgibilim dergilerinde toplam 140 yayını bulunmaktadır. Söz konusu yayınların 85’i Türkiye’ye, 55’i ise İran’a aittir. Periyodik olarak bakıldığında, İran adresli yayınların zaman içinde artış ve azalışlar gösterdiği, buna karşılık Türkiye adresli yayınların sayısının her geçen yıl arttığı görülmektedir. İranlı araştırmacıların en çok yayın yaptığı bil­gibilim dergisi International Information & Library Review iken, Türkiye adresli yayınlar en sık Scientometrics adlı dergide yer almıştır. Türkiye adresli yayınların İran adresli yayınlara oranla daha sık bir şekilde birden çok yazarın katkısı ile oluştuğu görülmektedir. İran adresli yayınların yazarlarının çoğunluk­la kütüphanecilik kökenli olduğu gözlenirken, Türkiye adresli yayınların yazarları arasında istatistik, endüstri mühendisliği ve fizik gibi farklı alanlardaki araştırmacıların bulunduğu görülmektedir. Üretilen yayın sayısının ülkelerin potansiyelini tam olarak yansıtmadığı düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda, İran ve Türkiye’nin gelecekte yapacakları araştırmalar ile bilgibilim dünyasında daha etkin bir konumda olması gerekmektedir.

scholarly journals From the Editor in Chief

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. v
Author(s):  
Ahmet Doğanay
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

Değerli bilgi üretici ve tüketicileri,   Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi'nin (PEGEGOG) altıncı yılının ilk sayısıyla sizlerle bir kez daha beraber olmaktan duyduğum mutluluğu paylaşmak istiyorum. Önceki sayımızda dergimizin Proquest veri tabanında taranmaya başladığını belirtmiş, Social Sciences Citation Index için değerlendirme sürecinde olduğumuzu bildirmiştim. Önümüzdeki sayıdan itibaren ERIC veri tabanına da başvuracağımızı bildirmekten mutluluk duyarım. Bu veri tabanlarında taranmak için İngilizce tam metin şartı olması nedeniyle,  Haziran sayımızdan itibaren dergimiz tam metin İngilizce ve Türkçe olarak yayımlanacağını bildirmek isterim.   Eğitim oldukça dinamik bir süreç. Bu süreç ülkemizde daha da dinamik ve kaotik bir şekilde sürüyor. Hem ilk ve orta eğitimde hem de yüksek eğitimde temel standartları oluşturamamanın kaygısıyla sürekli bir değişim süreci içindeyiz. Eğitim sistemimizin daha sağlıklı bir yapıya kavuşabilmesi için, eğitim bilimlerinin farklı alanlarında kapsamlı, kuramsal temelleri sağlam, yeni değişim ve vizyon açıcı araştırmalara ihtiyacımız olduğu açıktır.   Dergimize 2015 yılında 200'e yakın makale başvurusu olmuş, bunlardan 41 tanesi yayımlanmıştır. Bu, dergimiz ve ülkemiz için sevindirici bir haberdir. Ancak üzülerek belirtmem gerekiyor ki, bu makalelerin bazılarında format açısından önemli sorunlar vardı. Öncelikle birçok yazarımızın makalesindeki metinlerin başka makale ya da metinlerle birebir benzerliği nedeniyle üzülerek ret etmek zorunda kaldık. Bize gelen tüm makaleleri ilk önce I-thenticate programıyla diğer kaynaklardan birebir alıntıları belirlemek için tarıyoruz. Bu tarama sonucunda yüksek oranda birebir alıntı olduğu belirlenen makaleleri hakem sürecine göndermeden ret ediyoruz. Bunun dışında, bir akademik makale formatına uymayan çalışmaları da hakemlerimizi boş yere yormamak adına geri çeviriyoruz.   Dergimize yapılan başvurularda ret etmek zorunda kaldığımız çalışmaların bir kısmında görülen sorunlardan birisi de veri analiziyle ilgiliydi. Veri, araştırma amaçları doğrultusunda ilgili kaynaklardan toplanan ham bilgilerdir. Bunların amaçlar doğrultusunda analiz edilmesi gerekir. Veriler sayısal ise istatistik teknikleri kullanarak nitel ise içerik analiz ya da betimsel analiz yöntemleri gibi yöntemlerle analiz etmek gerekir. Analiz verilerin bulguya dönüşmesini ve onlardan anlam çıkarılmasını sağlar. Özellikle belge analizi ve diğer nitel çalışmaların bazılarında verilerin bulgu olarak sunulduğu görülmektedir. Bazılarında ise veriler sadece betimlenerek sunulmaktadır. Başvuru yapılmadan önce çalışmaların derginin benimsediği kurallara uyarak makale formatına getirilmesi ve ondan sonra yayım için sunulması gerekmektedir.   Bu sayımızda da her zaman olduğu gibi hakem değerlendirme süreci tamamlanan ve daha önce doi numarası verdiğimiz sekiz makaleyi siz değerli bilgi üreticisi ve tüketicilerinin hizmetine sunuyoruz. Eğitim bilimlerinin çeşitli alanlarında yapılan bu çalışmaların yararlı olmasını ve eğitim uygulamalarına ve eğitim bilimleri alanındaki kuramsal bilgi birikimine katkı yapmasını diliyor, gelecek sayıda buluşmak dileğiyle en içten saygılarımı sunuyorum.

scholarly journals Trends and opportunities in research on disability and work: An interdisciplinary perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 234094442097271
Author(s):  
M Ángeles Jurado-Caraballo ◽  
Cristina Quintana-García ◽  
Mercedes Rodríguez-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Maps ◽  
Word Analysis ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index ◽  
Practical Implications

This study aims to analyze status, trends, and possible future research areas in the literature on “disability and work.” It is an in-depth analysis of articles related to this field, published during 1991–2017, in journals included in the Science and Social Sciences Citation Index. Bibliometric methods helped to describe evolution in publications, the most representative contributors, methods applied, main concepts and theories, and topics explored (content analysis). A co-word analysis allowed to create knowledge maps on topics and identify potential venues for future research. The contribution is threefold. First, it contributes to knowledge advancement concerning disability in workplaces, opening new possibilities to discover important research areas. Second, it offers conceptual, theoretical, and methodological suggestions for future research. Third, it has practical implications related to inclusive strategies and initiatives in the workplace which human resource practitioners can use to promote the participation of workers with disabilities improving their labor experience. JEL CLASSIFICATION M14; J71; J140; I14

scholarly journals Dominion, Stewardship and Reconciliation in the Accounts of Ordinary People Eating Animals

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 669
Author(s):  
Anna Sofia Salonen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
The Everyday

Despite the growing popularity of vegetarian foods and diets, the vast majority of people in North America and other parts of the affluent world still eat meat. This article explores what ordinary people think about eating animals and how they navigate the ethical questions inherent in that praxis. Drawing from interviews with 24 people living in Ottawa, Canada, the study shows how the concepts of dominion, stewardship and reconciliation manifest in the everyday lives of ordinary people as models for human relations with nonhuman others and the environment. These ideas resonate in the lives of ordinary people, both religious and nonreligious, and entwine as people try to make sense of how to live with the fact that their everyday food consumption causes suffering and harm. This study shows that in the context of everyday life, dominion, stewardship and reconciliation are not alternative views, but connected to each other, and serve different purposes. The study highlights a need for analyses that constitute practical ways to renew the broken relationships within creation and which incorporate nonreligious people into the scope of analyses that focus on the relationships between humans and nonhuman creation.

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