Contextualizing the Impact of Snakebite Envenoming on Patients: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Patient-Specific Functional Scale Activities Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

To categorize the Patient-specific Functional Scale (PSFS) activities in snakebite envenoming (SBE) using the International Classification of Function (ICF) model in order to describe the impact of SBE on patients’ activities and daily lives and to develop a theoretical SBE model of functioning, we performed a post-hoc analysis of two multi-center, prospective studies, conducted at 14 clinical sites in the United States with consecutive SBE patients presenting to the emergency department. Qualitative content analysis and natural language processing were used to categorize activities reported in the PSFS using the ICF model. Our sample included 93 patients. The mean age was 43.0 (SD 17.9) years, most had lower extremity injuries (59%). A total of 99 unique activities representing eight domains came within the Activity and Participation component of the ICF model, with the majority in the Mobility and General Tasks and Demands domains. The main concerns of SBE patients are the ability to perform daily activities and to engage within their social environment. Applying the ICF model to SBE can facilitate the creation of a patient-centered treatment approach, moving beyond body-structural impairments towards a function-based treatment approach and facilitate early integration of rehabilitation services.

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Contextualizing the impact of snakebite envenoming on patients: A qualitative content analysis of Patient-Specific Functional Scale activities using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

10.31234/osf.io/fp3cv ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

Keyword(s):

Treatment Approach ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Patient Centered ◽

Functional Scale ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Icf Model ◽

The Impact

Abstract: without Background and including Keywords: 251/275 wordsBackground: There are no disease specific theoretical models describing dysfunction in Snakebite Envenoming (SBE). The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) created by the WHO provides a conceptual basis for defining all aspects of functioning and disability within the biopsychosocial model. The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is a patient-centered and patient-reported outcome that assesses activities chosen by the patient as limiting and important. Objective: In this study, we analyze the PSFS activities in SBE and apply it to the existing ICF model in order to describe the impact of SBE in patients’ activities and daily lives’ that goes beyond the description of the physiological effects and to develop a theoretical SBE model of functioning. Design: This study performed a post-hoc analysis of two multi-center, prospective studies, conducted at 14 clinical sites across the southeastern United States. Participants: Patients undergoing treatment for mild, moderate and severe SBE.Main outcome measures: Activities listed in the PSFS were used for a combination of qualitative content analysis and Natural Language Processing to categorize responses using the ICF model.Results: Our sample included 86 patients. The mean age was 43.0 (SD 17.6) years, most had lower extremity injuries (62%). A total of 99 unique activities were chosen by patients when completing the PSFS, representing eight of the nine domains within the Activity and Participation component of the ICF model, with the majority in the Mobility and General Tasks and Demands domains.Conclusion: The main concerns of SBE patients are related to the ability to perform regular daily activities and to engage within their social environment, having a multifaceted impact in a variety of areas in their daily lives. Applying the ICF model to SBE can facilitate the creation of a patient centered treatment approach, moving beyond body-structural impairments towards a function-based treatment approach and facilitate early integration of rehabilitation services. Keywords: Snakebite envenoming, snake bite, PSFS, ICF, Function, Disability

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Classification of higher education institutions: qualitative content analysis

Pedagoģija: teorija un prakse : zinātnisko rakstu krājums = Pedagogy: Theory and Practice : collection of scientific articles - Izglītības kvalitātes dimensijas zināšanu sabiedrībā. Pētniecība: mācīšanās un mācīšana = Education Quality Dimensions in the Knowledge Society. Research: learning and teaching ◽

10.37384/ptp.2020.09.087 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 87-99

Author(s):

Liāna Supe ◽

Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

United States ◽

Content Analysis ◽

United States Of America ◽

Research Method ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

The United States ◽

Carnegie Classification

Aim – to identify criterions and parameters for classification of higher education institutions, using research method – qualitative content analysis. The following tasks are defined for reaching the aim: to conduct qualitative content analysis and define categories and their frequency; to describe and analyse defined categories; to compare different classifications of higher education institutions; to summarize the analysis results and draw conclusions. Research methodology – overview of literature and qualitative content analysis. Findings – qualitative content analysis helps to structure the information gathered, to select the relevant and applicable, and leads to the development of new categories; higher education institutions are classified in many ways, using different criterions and parameters; classifications made by individual researchers are available, as well as universally known and applied classifications of higher education institutions such as Carnegie Classification and European classification of higher education institutions. Research limitations – the classification of higher education institutions is analysed only from Europe and the United States of America.

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A narrative review of the impact of the transition to ICD-10 and ICD-10-CM/PCS

JAMIA Open ◽

10.1093/jamiaopen/ooz066 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 126-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sheila V Kusnoor ◽

Mallory N Blasingame ◽

Annette M Williams ◽

Spencer J DesAutels ◽

Jing Su ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Classification Of Diseases ◽

The United States ◽

International Classification ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Classification Of Diseases ◽

Icd 10 ◽

The Impact ◽

Mortality Surveillance

Abstract Objectives The United States transitioned to the tenth version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system (ICD-10) for mortality coding in 1999 and to the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification and Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) on October 1, 2015. The purpose of this study was to conduct a narrative literature review to better understand the impact of the implementation of ICD-10/ICD-10-CM/PCS. Materials and Methods We searched English-language articles in PubMed, Web of Science, and Business Source Complete and reviewed websites of relevant professional associations, government agencies, research groups, and ICD-10 news aggregators to identify literature on the impact of the ICD-10/ICD-10-CM/PCS transition. We used Google to search for additional gray literature and used handsearching of the references of the most on-target articles to help ensure comprehensiveness. Results Impact areas reported in the literature include: productivity and staffing, costs, reimbursement, coding accuracy, mapping between ICD versions, morbidity and mortality surveillance, and patient care. With the exception of morbidity and mortality surveillance, quantitative studies describing the actual impact of the ICD-10/ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation were limited and much of the literature was based on the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition rather than the earlier conversion to ICD-10 for mortality coding. Discussion This study revealed several gaps in the literature that limit the ability to draw reliable conclusions about the overall impact, positive or negative, of moving to ICD-10/ICD-10-CM/PCS in the United States. Conclusion These knowledge gaps present an opportunity for future research and knowledge sharing and will be important to consider when planning for ICD-11.

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Updating OMERACT Core Set of Domains for ANCA-associated Vasculitis: Patient Perspective Using the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health

The Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.3899/jrheum.181073 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 46 (10) ◽

pp. 1415-1420 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nataliya Milman ◽

Eilish McConville ◽

Joanna C. Robson ◽

Annelies Boonen ◽

Peter Tugwell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

International Classification ◽

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Anca Associated Vasculitis ◽

Core Set

Objective.Aspects of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies–associated vasculitis (AAV) prioritized by patients with AAV were described using the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF).Methods.Items identified during 14 individual interviews were incorporated into an ICF-based questionnaire administered to participants of 2 vasculitis patient symposia: 36 in the United Kingdom and 63 in the United States.Results.Categories identified as at least “moderately relevant” by ≥ 5% of subjects included 44 body functions, 14 body structures, 35 activities and participation, 31 environmental factors, and 38 personal factors.Conclusion.Identified categories differ from those identified by the current Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) core set and those prioritized by vasculitis experts.

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Shooting from the ‘Scrip: Scope of Practice Laws and Access to Immunizations in the Pharmacy Setting

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9050444 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 444

Author(s):

Charles Stoecker

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

National Level ◽

State Level ◽

The United States ◽

Scope Of Practice ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Influenza Immunization ◽

Immunization Rates ◽

The Impact

In the past two decades, most states in the United States have added authorization for pharmacists to administer some vaccinations. Expansions of this authority have also come with prescription requirements or other regulatory burdens. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of these expansions on influenza immunization rates in adults age 65 and over. A panel data, differences-in-differences regression framework to control for state-level unobserved confounders and shocks at the national level was used on a combination of a dataset of state-level statute and regulatory changes and influenza immunization data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Giving pharmacists permission to vaccinate had a positive impact on adult influenza immunization rates of 1.4 percentage points for adults age 65 and over. This effect was diminished by the presence of laws requiring pharmacists to obtain patient-specific prescriptions. There was no evidence that allowing pharmacists to administer vaccinations led patients to have fewer annual check-ups with physicians or not have a usual source of health care. Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice laws to include administering the influenza vaccine had a positive impact on influenza shot uptake. This may have implications for relaxing restrictions on other forms of care that could be provided by pharmacists.

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The Impact of “Manipulated News” on Student Attitudes and Perceptions and Their Participation in the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/20563051211019715 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 205630512110197

Author(s):

Chesca Ka Po Wong ◽

Runping Zhu ◽

Richard Krever ◽

Alfred Siu Choi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Survey Research ◽

Student Attitudes ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Fake News ◽

Attitudes And Perceptions ◽

The Impact ◽

Potential Use

While the impact of fake news on viewers, particularly marginalized media users, has been a cause of growing concern, there has been little attention paid to the phenomenon of deliberately “manipulated” news published on social media by mainstream news publishers. Using qualitative content analysis and quantitative survey research, this study showed that consciously biased animated news videos released in the midst of the Umbrella Movement protests in Hong Kong impacted on both the attitudes of students and their participation in the protests. The findings raise concerns over potential use of the format by media owners to promote their preferred ideologies.

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Disease classification: measuring the effect of the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases on cause-of-death data in the United States

Statistics in Medicine ◽

10.1002/sim.1511 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. 1551-1570 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Robert N. Anderson ◽

Harry M. Rosenberg

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cause Of Death ◽

International Classification Of Diseases ◽

The United States ◽

International Classification ◽

Disease Classification ◽

Classification Of Diseases ◽

Death Data

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Dentistry Website Analysis: An Overview of the Content of Formulated Questions and Answers

10.21203/rs.3.rs-677521/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Peivand Bastani ◽

Fatemeh Niknam ◽

Mahboobeh Rezazadeh ◽

Giampiero Rossi Fedele ◽

Sisira Edirippulige ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Dental Health ◽

International Classification Of Diseases ◽

Communication Styles ◽

Middle Income ◽

Questions And Answers ◽

Classification Of Diseases

Abstract Background: Analyzing the online medical questions and answer can be considered as a valuable tool for better comprehending mutual contractions between the patients and the caregivers in an online environment. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the content of questions and answers posted on dentistry websites.Methods: A mixed-method study was conducted in 2020. A total of 1182 related questions and answers were included. The data was analyzed quantitatively according to the classification of the questions, main complaints of the subjects and length of the questions and answers using Excel2013. A qualitative content analysis was carried out also for data robustness and triangulation. Results: Of the 1354 questions, 866 of them were categorized into 38 categories according to the main sub-classes of the International Classification of Diseases to Dentistry and Stomatology. Furthermore, the inquiries were allocated to 3 communication styles to present the users` main complaints that included contextual (52.33%), emotional (6.79%) and focal (40.89%) strategies. Results of the qualitative content analysis have led to 6 main themes: seeking the related recommendations of any actions, treatment seeking, information seeking, seeking for causes and reasons, seeking for oral and dental health recommendations and seeking for the dentists’ diagnosis or comments.Conclusions: The present study can be used for designing specific customized websites of dentistry and help the website managers for better optimization of the websites. All these interventions can pave the way for developing teleconsulting in dentistry for middle-income countries.

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Linking the patient experience of foot involvement related to psoriatic arthritis to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Rheumatology Advances in Practice ◽

10.1093/rap/rkaa028 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kate Carter ◽

Caterina Tannous ◽

Steven Walmsley ◽

Keith Rome ◽

Deborah E Turner

Keyword(s):

Patient Experience ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Group Analysis ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Body Structure ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Foot Problems ◽

The Impact

Abstract Objective The aim was to categorize the patient experience of PsA-related foot involvement by linking it to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Methods Concepts, obtained from a previous qualitative investigation of people with PsA and health professionals into their perspective of PsA-related foot involvement, were linked to the full version of the ICF classification. Concepts were linked to the most appropriate ICF category using established linking rules, which enable a systematic and standardized linking process. All concepts were linked independently to the ICF by two investigators, followed by a third investigator for adjudication. The professional backgrounds of the investigators included occupational therapy and podiatry. Results More than 100 distinct ICF categories were linked to the interview concepts. The most represented ICF category was body functions (35%), followed by environmental factors (31%), activities and participation (19%) and body structure (15%). Concepts that could not be linked to the ICF were related to coping, aspects of time and knowledge. Health professionals identified a greater proportion of body functions and fewer activity and participation categories compared with patients, indicating a possible mismatch of key concerns. Interdisciplinary group analysis demonstrated merit. Conclusion A list of ICF categories was generated, defining aspects of functioning important and relevant to the impact of PsA-related foot involvement. Despite the localized anatomical focus of this study, the effect of foot problems in PsA was linked to all components of the ICF, confirming the profound impact on functioning and daily life.

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