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2. Patient and public involvement in international research: Perspectives of a team of researchers from six countries on collaborating with people with lived experiences of dementia and end‐of‐life.
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Vellani, Shirin, Yous, Marie‐Lee, Rivas, Vanessa Maradiaga, Lucchese, Stephanie, Kruizinga, Julia, Sussman, Tamara, Abelson, Julia, Akhtar‐Danesh, Noori, Bravo, Gina, Brazil, Kevin, Ganann, Rebecca, and Kaasalainen, Sharon
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PSYCHIATRY ,CAREGIVER attitudes ,PATIENT participation ,TERMINAL care ,HUMAN research subjects ,STRATEGIC planning ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT selection ,INTERVIEWING ,CULTURAL pluralism ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,RESEARCH funding ,REFLEXIVITY ,THEMATIC analysis ,DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
Background: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is a critical priority in research, policy, academia and advocacy organizations. PPI in dementia research is gaining momentum. However, these efforts are missing in international projects aimed at those living with advanced dementia in long‐term care (LTC) homes. Additional complexities can arise in enacting PPI within the context of integration of a palliative approach to care and experiences around end‐of‐life in (EOL) dementia. The mySupport study involved implementing the Family Carer Decision Support (FCDS) intervention for care partners of those living with advanced dementia in LTC in six countries. Research Design and Objective: An interpretive description study was conducted to explore the perspectives of international researchers from six countries on engaging people with lived experiences of dementia and EOL care in research processes. The findings from this study informed the development of a PPI strategy and a subsequent toolkit for the FCDS intervention. Findings: Thirty‐eight interviews were completed with project researchers: 12 from the United Kingdom, 8 from Canada, 7 from Ireland, 4 each from Italy and The Netherlands and 3 from the Czech Republic. Four broad themes describe international researchers' perspectives on advancing methods of engagement for people with lived experiences of dementia and EOL in international PPI activities: (1) Groundwork to engage in research; (2) planning for research activities is key; (3) focus on meaningful engagement and (4) having foresight for practical issues shaping PPI. Discussion and Implications: International projects that involve PPI can present many sources of challenges. The findings in this study highlight important considerations for foundational work for incorporating PPI in international projects. Learning from world leaders and those with lived experiences in various regions can be insightful and help share tools and resources. Patient or Public Contribution: PPI was envisioned as a critical part of conducting the mySupport study. The findings from this study informed the development of a PPI strategy and an international Strategic Guiding Council that included family carers of those living with advanced dementia in LTC homes in six countries. This manuscript focused on the perspectives of researchers on their engagement with people with lived experiences of dementia and EOL. The perspectives of persons with lived experiences on engaging in the mySupport research study will be reported in a forthcoming manuscript. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Assessment of genetic relationships among native and introduced Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) plants based on genome profiling.
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Korpelainen, Helena and Elshibli, Sakina
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PLANT genomes ,IMPATIENS ,INTRODUCED plants ,SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms ,BAYESIAN analysis ,GENE flow - Abstract
We conducted genomic characterization based on SNP and SilicoDArT markers on the invasive Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) plants originating from native and non‐native regions of their distribution. When genetic relationships were explored by PCoA using SNP and SilicoDArT marker data, the first, second, and third principal coordinates explained altogether 37.4% and 31.0% of the variability, respectively. Samples from the UK, Canada, and Pakistan were grouped together, while Indian plants were clearly distinct based on SNP markers but relatively close to the UK–Canada–Pakistan group based on SilicoDArT markers. Constructed trees differentiated individuals into clusters resembling the PCoA patterns. The Bayesian BAPS analysis performed for the SNP data revealed that the individuals were distributed in seven clusters, representing samples from each of the four Finnish populations, India, Pakistan, and the combination of the UK and Canada. Similar clustering was visible in the UPGMA tree. The Indian cluster did not display any ancestral gene flow with the others, while the Pakistani cluster showed ancestral gene flow only with the combined UK and Canada cluster. Furthermore, the latter cluster displayed ancestral gene flow with the Finnish populations varying from 0% to 3.1%. The BAPS analyses conducted for the SilicoDArT data differ slightly: The individuals were distributed in nine clusters, and the Indian cluster exhibited ancestral gene flow with the mixed cluster including Canadian, Pakistani, and UK samples, and one Finnish sample. The AMOVA showed that 45% and 26% of variation was present among the I. glandulifera groups/populations and the rest within them based on SNP and SilicoDArT markers, respectively. The Bayesian BAPS analyses and the gene flow networks were the most informative tools for resolving relationships among native and introduced plants. It is notable that the small sample sizes for non‐Finnish plant materials may affect the accuracy of the gene flow and other estimates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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4. Who comes when the world goes Code Blue? A novel method of exploring job advertisements for COVID‐19 in health care.
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Watts, Rory D., Bowles, Devin C., Fisher, Colleen, and Li, Ian W.
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HEALTH care industry ,COVID-19 ,EMPLOYEE recruitment ,LABOR supply ,ADVERTISING ,MAPS ,NURSES ,RESEARCH funding ,WORLD Wide Web - Abstract
Aim: To explore the health workforce responses to COVID‐19. Design: Analysis of job advertisements. Methods: We collected advertisements for healthcare jobs which were caused by and in response to COVID‐19 between 4 March–17 April 2020 for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. We collected information on the date of the advertisement, position advertised and location. We categorized job positions into three categories: frontline, coordination and decision support. Results: We found 952 job advertisements, 72% of which were from the United States. There was a lag period between reported COVID‐19‐confirmed cases and job advertisements by several weeks. Nurses were the most advertised position in every country. Frontline workers were substantially more demanded than coordination or decision‐support roles. Job advertisements are a novel data source which leverages a readily available information about how workforces respond to a pandemic. The initial phases of the response emphasise the importance of frontline workers, especially nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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5. Migration as a test of the happiness set‐point hypothesis: Evidence from immigration to Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Helliwell, John F., Shiplett, Hugh, and Bonikowska, Aneta
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EMIGRATION & immigration ,HAPPINESS ,HYPOTHESIS ,EVIDENCE - Abstract
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- 2020
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6. Breastfeeding and childhood obesity: A 12‐country study.
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Ma, Jian, Qiao, Yijuan, Zhao, Pei, Li, Wei, Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Chaput, Jean‐Philippe, Fogelholm, Mikael, Kuriyan, Rebecca, Lambert, Estelle V., Maher, Carol, Maia, Jose, Matsudo, Victor, Olds, Timothy, Onywera, Vincent, Sarmiento, Olga L., Standage, Martyn, Tremblay, Mark S., Tudor‐Locke, Catrine, and Hu, Gang
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ADIPOSE tissues ,BODY weight ,BREASTFEEDING ,BREASTFEEDING promotion ,CHI-squared test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,FOOD habits ,GESTATIONAL age ,CHILDHOOD obesity ,RESEARCH funding ,SLEEP ,STATURE ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,BODY mass index ,ACCELEROMETRY ,DISEASE prevalence ,CROSS-sectional method ,SEDENTARY lifestyles ,PHYSICAL activity ,DATA analysis software ,WAIST circumference ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio ,ONE-way analysis of variance - Abstract
This study aimed to examine the association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity. A multinational cross‐sectional study of 4,740 children aged 9–11 years was conducted from 12 countries. Infant breastfeeding was recalled by parents or legal guardians. Height, weight, waist circumference, and body fat were obtained using standardized methods. The overall prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and high body fat were 12.3%, 9.9%, and 8.1%, respectively. After adjustment for maternal age at delivery, body mass index (BMI), highest maternal education, history of gestational diabetes, gestational age, and child's age, sex, birth weight, unhealthy diet pattern scores, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity, sleeping, and sedentary time, exclusive breastfeeding was associated with lower odds of obesity (odds ratio [OR] 0.76, 95% confidence interval, CI [0.57, 1.00]) and high body fat (OR 0.60, 95% CI [0.43, 0.84]) compared with exclusive formula feeding. The multivariable‐adjusted ORs based on different breastfeeding durations (none, 1–6, 6–12, and > 12 months) were 1.00, 0.74, 0.70, and 0.60 for obesity (Ptrend =.020) and 1.00, 0.64, 047, and 0.64 for high body fat (Ptrend =.012), respectively. These associations were no longer significant after adjustment for maternal BMI. Breastfeeding may be a protective factor for obesity and high body fat in 9‐ to 11‐year‐old children from 12 countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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