A review of Canadian and international dementia strategies

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cole Edick ◽  
Nicole Holland ◽  
Jessica Ashbourne ◽  
Jacobi Elliott ◽  
Paul Stolee
Keyword(s):  
Access To Care ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Healthcare Workforce ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Future Strategy

To inform future strategy development in Canada and other jurisdictions, we undertook an Internet search to identify existing national and Canadian provincial dementia strategies and their major themes. Twenty-two dementia strategies were identified through an Internet search, supplemented by hand searches of reference lists of retrieved documents. Thematic analysis identified 17 strategic themes; common themes included improved diagnoses and assessments, increased access to care, and improved education of the healthcare workforce. This review reinforces the importance of a multi-faceted response to dementia and illustrates that, despite variation in needs across populations and geographies, there are many common priorities. The strategic themes identified in this review may provide a useful starting point for the development of new national strategies or, alternatively, as a check to determine if important priority areas have been missed in strategy development.

Experience, impact and needs of informal parental caregivers around the communication of a diagnosis of schizophrenia

2022 ◽  
pp. 002076402110689
Author(s):  
Véra Forcheron ◽  
Elodie Sacareau ◽  
Jérôme Bourgeois ◽  
Arnaud Pouchon ◽  
Mircea Polosan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Access To Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Parental Caregivers ◽  
Information Giving ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Support Programmes ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

Aims: To qualitatively characterize the experience, impact and needs of informal family caregivers around the communication of a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Methods: In all, 13 informal family caregivers were recruited. All were parents. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore their experience of the diagnosis of schizophrenia, the impacts of the diagnosis and the needs related to the diagnosis around its communication. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, codes generated and mixed deductive–inductive thematic analysis undertaken. Results: Participants described receiving the diagnosis of schizophrenia for their relative as a devastating experience, although some nuanced the experience with a sense of relief of finally naming the disorder and getting access to care. Caregivers’ experience and representations prior to hearing the diagnosis played an important role in the way the ‘news’ was internalized. The communication of the diagnosis constituted a starting point for acceptance of the reality of the illness in participants. Numerous unmet needs around the communication of the diagnosis were reported by participants, including personnalized support, specific explanations about the disorder and guidance on their role as caregiver. Conclusion: A specific attention must be given to the communication of the diagnosis of schizophrenia to the informal family caregivers. Information giving must be early, comprehensive, personalized and embedded into tailored education and support programmes for caregivers to facilitate illness acceptance and adaptation.

scholarly journals ELEMENTS OF SOURCING STRATEGIES IN FM SERVICES - A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomi Ventovuori
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Sourcing Strategies ◽  
Sourcing Strategy ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Multiple Case

The aim of this paper is to identify the different elements of the sourcing strategy decision‐making process and to clarify what are the factors that lead to the selection of a certain sourcing strategy in FM services. The study is based on a literature review and a multiple case study, which was conducted with four organizations representing different types of FM service clients. To find the optimal sourcing strategy and understand the consequences of different sourcing options, five decision categories must be analysed: sourcing interface, organizational decision‐making, the scope of service package, the geographical area of sourcing and relationship type. There are also some other elements that must be taken into account in the process of sourcing strategy development such as different elements of business in general and the prevailing market conditions. It is strongly suggested that companies could apply the presented integrated approach as a starting point for the development of sourcing strategies in FM services. In addition, this study shows that companies should view the development of sourcing strategies as an important phase of the procurement cycle.

Meaningful Ways of Understanding and Measuring Change for People with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Thematic Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise McCusker ◽  
Marie-Louise Turner ◽  
Georgina Pike ◽  
Helen Startup
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Measuring Change

Background:The effective treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) presents healthcare providers with a significant challenge. The evidence base remains limited partially due to a lack of professional consensus and service user involvement regarding ways of measuring change. As a result, the limited evidence that is available draws on such a wide range of outcome measures, that comparison across treatment types is hindered, maintaining a lack of clarity regarding the clinical needs of this group.Aims:This investigation aimed to follow the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2009) research recommendations by asking service users about meaningful change within their recovery. This forms a starting point for the future development of a tailored outcome measure.Method:Fifteen service users with a diagnosis of BPD participated in three focus groups across two specialist Personality Disorder services. The focus groups were analysed using Thematic Analysis.Results:Two superordinate themes were synthesized from the data: (1) recovery to what?: ‘How do you rewrite who you are?’; and (2) conditions for change. Each superordinate theme further consisted of three subordinate themes which elucidated the over-arching themes.Conclusion:This investigation highlights the complex nature of measuring change in people who have received a BPD diagnosis. Further research is needed to develop meaningful ways of measuring change according to the needs and priorities of people with BPD.

The Role of Social Media in Creating and Maintaining Social Networks Including its Impact on Enhancing Competitive Positioning within the Education Sector

2015 ◽  
pp. 212-230
Author(s):  
Adam Raman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Future Strategy

Social media is being increasingly utilised within society as an interactive communication platform. It has revolutionised the manner in which organisations communicate with their stakeholders, from the old way of simply designing messages and transmitting them across a desired medium, described as a static, one-way communication channel. Communications are the means by which organisations achieve their strategic goals through influencing their stakeholders. Social media allows stakeholders to connect to one another in relational, interactional networks. This means that stakeholders can now interact with organisations and each other and have a greater influence on the outcomes of communication strategies, which was impossible with traditional media. Organisations have less power dictating communications to stakeholders who in turn have more power in co-creating communication with each other. Social media is likely to have a major competitive impact on higher education institutions and these institutions should be accounting for these changes in their future strategy development. This chapter explores how social media is being utilized in organisations.

scholarly journals LO13: Development of a national, standardized simulation case template

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. S11-S11 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Baylis ◽  
C. Heyd ◽  
B. Thoma ◽  
A. Hall ◽  
T. Chaplin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Canadian Medical School ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Em Simulation

Innovation Concept: A major barrier to the development of a national simulation case repository and multi-site simulation research is the lack of a standardized national case template. This issue was recently identified as a priority research topic for Canadian simulation based education (SBE) research in emergency medicine (EM). We partnered with the EM Simulation Education Researchers Collaborative (EM-SERC) to develop a national simulation template. Methods: The EM Sim Cases template was chosen as a starting point for the consensus process. We generated feedback on the template using a three-phase modified nominal group technique. Members of the EM-SERC mailing list were consulted, which included 20 EM simulation educators from every Canadian medical school except Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Memorial University. When comments conflicted, the sentiment with more comments in favour was incorporated. Curriculum, Tool or Material: In phase one we sought free-text feedback on the EM Sim Cases template via email. We received 65 comments from 11 respondents. An inductive thematic analysis identified four major themes (formatting, objectives, debriefing, and assessment tools). In phase two we sought free-text feedback on the revised template via email. A second thematic analysis on 40 comments from 12 respondents identified three broad themes (formatting, objectives, and debriefing). In phase three we sought feedback on the penultimate template via focus groups with simulation educators and technologists at multiple Canadian universities. This phase generated 98 specific comments which were grouped according to the section of the template being discussed and used to develop the final template (posted on emsimcases.com). Conclusion: We describe a national consensus-building process which resulted in a simulation case template endorsed by simulation educators from across Canada. This template has the potential to: 1. Reduce the replication of effort across sites by facilitating the sharing of simulation cases. 2. Enable national collaboration on the development of both simulation cases and curricula. 3. Facilitate multi centre simulation-based research by removing confounders related to the local adoption of an unfamiliar case template. This could improve the rigour and validity of these studies by reducing inter-site variability. 4. Increase the validity of any simulation scenarios developed for use in national high-stakes assessment.

Critical viewpoints on the Bologna Process in Europe: Can we do otherwise?

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monne Wihlborg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Critical Reasoning ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Over Time

The starting point for this inductive study is to determine, through a search of studies, what critical viewpoints in terms of research are delivered, based on experiences, observations and evaluation, concerning the Bologna Process over time? The aim is to present a description using a thematic analysis based on data from 38 papers (2004–2016) that reveal the critical reasoning behind the research. The reasoning is critical in the sense that various authors have elaborated on and problematized aspects of the Bologna Process in terms of what to avoid and/or have characterized aspects related to the Bologna Process that are not desirable. Based on the outcome of the thematic analysis, theorists were selected in order to deepen the reasoning and meaning highlighted in three themes. The findings are further discussed in terms of knowledge and curriculum development for the future and the advancement of European higher education policy and beyond on equal terms. The article suggests that there are causes for concern regarding unwanted consequences in the aftermath of the Bologna Process.

CULINARY TOURISM AS A METHOD OF BUILDING THE PODTATRZE REGION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT – PART 2: RESULTS OF RESEARCH

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-251
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Górka-Chowaniec ◽  
Sonia Iwanicka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Culinary Tourism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Tourist Region ◽  
Operational Dimension

The study aims to show the essence and significance of culinary tourism that can become a key element in building the future development strategy of the analyzed area. The article has an empirical character and presents in its contents the analysis of selected results of research that were obtained during the implementation of the research project entitled “Prospects for the expansion of culinary tourism in Poland based on selected endemic products in the Podtatrze area”. The primary data was obtained through a quantitative study using surveys for which the questionnaire was the research tool. The questionnaire was directed to a group of people who was a research sample, who at least once visited the studied region and purchased a culinary product. Conclusions from the study can be a starting point in defining future support areas and individual goals both in the strategic and operational dimension, thus ensuring sustainable and sustainable development of the tourist region.

Trends in nursing ethics research: Mapping the literature production

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 892-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Blažun Vošner ◽  
Danica Železnik ◽  
Peter Kokol ◽  
Janez Vošner ◽  
Jernej Završnik
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Excellent Starting Point ◽  
Ethics Research ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Literature Production

Background: There have been a number of debates in the field of nursing ethics. Researchers have focused on various aspects of nursing ethics, such as professional ethics, professional, nursing and ethical values. Within this research, a variety of literature reviews have been conducted, but to the best of our knowledge, bibliometric mapping has not yet been used. Objective: This article aims to analyse the production of literature within nursing ethics research. Research design: In order to examine publishing patterns, we focused on publishing dynamics, prolific research entities and the most-cited articles. We additionally visualised the content of the literature using a novel mixed-method approach, combining bibliometric analysis and mapping with thematic analysis. Ethical considerations: In our study, ethical review was not required. Findings: A total of 1416 information sources were found in the Scopus database. Overall, literature production has increased; however, in recent years, the quantity of published material has begun to decrease. The most prolific countries are the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, and the most prolific source titles are Nursing Ethics, Journal of Advanced Nursing and Nursing Times. Lately, research in the field of nursing ethics has been focused more on life care (providing for the basic needs of older residents), moral distress and community nursing. Discussion: The dynamics of research literature production showed an exponential rise in the number of published information sources – a rise which started in the period between 1974 and 1998. Since that period, the trend has stabilised, which might indicate that nursing ethics research is starting a transition to a mature phase. Conclusion: The innovative use of bibliometric analysis and mapping, together with thematic analysis, is a useful tool for analysis of research production in the field of nursing ethics. The results presented can be an excellent starting point for literature reviews and more exhaustive data, information and knowledge seeking.

scholarly journals The Global Spread of Death Café: A Cultural Intervention Relevant to Policy?

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-572
Author(s):  
Naomi Richards ◽  
Gitte H. Koksvik ◽  
Sheri Mila Gerson ◽  
David Clark
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Local Translation ◽  
Cultural Intervention ◽  
New Public ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Global Spread ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Epidemiological Trends

New demographic and epidemiological trends mean people are dying at older ages and over long periods of time, from multiple, chronic illnesses. There is a perception that these growing and changing needs will require novel community responses. One starting point is having ‘conversations’ about dying and death, and in this the phenomenon of ‘Death Café’ merits attention. In the first study of its kind, we report on interviews with forty-nine Death Café organisers in thirty-four countries, exploring how this ‘cultural intervention’, first developed in the UK, has transferred elsewhere. Using thematic analysis, we identify competing tensions between: local translation of Death Café and a desire for international alignment alongside instrumental use of the Death Café form and its incidental effects. The passion and commitment of Death Café organisers is compelling but may not lead to the behavioural change required to support a new public face of dying.

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