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102. Contemporary Challenges of Nursing CPD: Time to change the model to meet citizens' needs.
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Jackson, Carolyn and Manley, Kim
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CONSENSUS (Social sciences) ,MEDICAL quality control ,WORK environment ,PROFESSIONS ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,LEADERSHIP ,PATIENT-centered care ,RESPONSIBILITY ,HUMAN services programs ,HOSPITAL nursing staff ,QUALITY assurance ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,CONTINUING education of nurses ,NEEDS assessment ,THEMATIC analysis ,INTERDISCIPLINARY education ,CORPORATE culture ,EVIDENCE-based nursing - Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present the evidence shared with a citizen Consensus panel detailing key issues associated with how nursing CPD can best influence the quality of health and social care experienced by citizens and communities. It presents a summary of contemporary theory, research and evidence of the effectiveness of nursing CPD and outlines four key challenges: (i) how to strengthen the focus on patient experience as the starting point for CPD; (ii) the lack of evidence of CPD effectiveness and accountability in its transfer to practice; (iii) evaluation of CPD effectiveness; and (iv) involving citizens in targeting CPD where it is most needed. It briefly describes the methods used to facilitate public consultation through a citizen Consensus panel as part of a collaborative project with the RCN Strategic Research Alliance in 2020 and outlines 7 themes identified as important by the public for future development. The main challenge for nursing is capitalizing on the workplace as a learning resource that can integrate learning with development, improvement, knowledge translation, inquiry and innovation. This requires skilled facilitators, particularly at meso‐ levels, and systems leaders with the full skillset to develop system‐wide cultures of learning that enable everyone to flourish and create good places to work. The paper concludes that the development of CPD process measures would indicate how CPD investment contributes to person‐centred, safe and effective care and system transformation and enable commissioners and education providers to optimize CPD's full potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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103. Supporting residential aged care through a Community of Practice.
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Hullick, Carolyn, Conway, Jane, Barker, Roslyn, Hewitt, Jacqueline, Darcy, Leigh, and Attia, John
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HOSPITAL emergency services ,RESIDENTIAL care ,DECISION making ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,ELDER care - Abstract
Transfers to emergency departments and hospitalizations are common for older people living in residential aged care who experience acute deterioration. This paper shares reflections from 10 years of work across a region in New South Wales, Australia, to develop a new model of care in 141 residential aged care homes. The model successfully reduced emergency department transfers and admissions to hospital. Using an exemplar patient case, the paper describes the Aged Care Emergency Program and associated research outputs. An interprofessional, multiagency Community of Practice supported this work. The authors reflect on the successes and challenges of using a Community of Practice to implement the model of care. We conclude that the Community of Practice, with its iterative evaluation, facilitated change and provided a mechanism for interprofessional practice. Broader systemic change requires clarity in goals of care, shared decision‐making, working across sectors, and appropriate resource allocation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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104. Integrated interdisciplinary workflows for research on historical newspapers: Perspectives from humanities scholars, computer scientists, and librarians.
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Oberbichler, Sarah, Boroş, Emanuela, Doucet, Antoine, Marjanen, Jani, Pfanzelter, Eva, Rautiainen, Juha, Toivonen, Hannu, and Tolonen, Mikko
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OCCUPATIONAL roles ,INTERDISCIPLINARY research ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,DIGITAL technology ,INFORMATION resources management ,LANGUAGE & languages ,WORKFLOW ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,NEWSPAPERS ,INFORMATION science ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,ACCESS to information ,INFORMATION retrieval ,HUMANITIES ,LIBRARIANS ,DATA analysis - Abstract
This article considers the interdisciplinary opportunities and challenges of working with digital cultural heritage, such as digitized historical newspapers, and proposes an integrated digital hermeneutics workflow to combine purely disciplinary research approaches from computer science, humanities, and library work. Common interests and motivations of the above‐mentioned disciplines have resulted in interdisciplinary projects and collaborations such as the NewsEye project, which is working on novel solutions on how digital heritage data is (re)searched, accessed, used, and analyzed. We argue that collaborations of different disciplines can benefit from a good understanding of the workflows and traditions of each of the disciplines involved but must find integrated approaches to successfully exploit the full potential of digitized sources. The paper is furthermore providing an insight into digital tools, methods, and hermeneutics in action, showing that integrated interdisciplinary research needs to build something in between the disciplines while respecting and understanding each other's expertise and expectations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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105. Improving Students Access to Primary Health Care Through School‐Based Health Centers.
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Davis, Charles R., Eraca, Jennifer, and Davis, Patti A.
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HEALTH services accessibility , *IMMUNIZATION , *STUDENT health services , *MENTAL health services , *HUMAN services programs , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *MEDICAL care , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *STUDENTS , *ACADEMIC achievement , *MEDICAL appointments , *ACCESS to primary care , *QUALITY assurance , *SCHOOL health services - Abstract
Background: More than 20 million children in the United States lack access to primary health care. Practice Learning: Research shows that students with regular access to physical and mental health services have fewer absences, are more social, less likely to participate in risky behaviors, have improved focus and higher test scores. Implication For School Health Policy, Practice, And Equity: School‐based health centers (SBHCs) can be an important, valuable and viable health care delivery option to meet the full‐range of primary health care needs of students where they spend the majority of their wake hours, ie, in school. Children in rural and other underserved communities, as well as those underinsured, non‐insured, economically challenged, underserved, and the most vulnerable among us are especially at risk. Conclusions: This paper discusses the history, value, and importance of SBHCs from myriad perspectives, including physical and emotional wellbeing, academic and social success, and the promotion of a positive transition to adulthood. In addition, the authors' experiences that resulted in building the first SBHC in the Mid‐Hudson Valley Region of New York State are shared. These experiences form the foundation for creating an important roadmap for individuals and school leaders that are interested in bringing a SBHC to their school and district. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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106. Factors influencing speech pathology practice in dysphagia after stroke: A qualitative focus group study.
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Choy, Jacinda, Pourkazemi, Fereshteh, Bogaardt, Hans, Anderson, Caitlin, Chai, Shing Yee, and Pebdani, Roxanna N.
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QUALITATIVE research , *FOCUS groups , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *WORK environment , *INTERVIEWING , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *BEHAVIOR , *CONTINUUM of care , *THEMATIC analysis , *RESEARCH methodology , *STROKE , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *SPEECH therapy , *DEGLUTITION disorders , *HEALTH care teams , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
Background: Dysphagia affects over half of adults after stroke. Dysphagia rehabilitation aims to improve swallowing and reduce negative outcomes for these adults. However, significant variability exists in dysphagia rehabilitation. Research is needed to explore the underlying clinician‐specific and workplace factors that contribute to variability in dysphagia rehabilitation after stroke. Aim: To explore factors influencing speech pathology practice in dysphagia rehabilitation after stroke. Methods & Procedures: We used a phenomenological approach with an interpretivist perspective. Twenty speech pathologists working in dysphagia rehabilitation participated from different workplace settings around Australia. Five semi‐structured focus groups were conducted online. Data were inductively analysed using thematic analysis with a coding reliability method. Outcomes & Results: Four themes were discussed within focus groups: (1) relationship between experienced and less experienced clinicians: 'Following what other people have done', (2) need for collaborative learning: 'A safe space to share and train', (3) variation between settings impacts on continuity of care: 'There's a difference between community and acute', and (4) working effectively with multidisciplinary teams (MDT): 'An MDT which can listen to the voice of speech pathology'. Conclusions & Implications: Relationships between senior and junior speech pathologists, within speech pathology and MDT, and across inpatient and community settings influenced speech pathology practice. Flattened hierarchies in speech pathology, collaborative learning in workplaces, mutual respect within teams and connection across inpatient and community settings could improve the quality and consistency of dysphagia rehabilitation after stroke. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on this subject: Dysphagia rehabilitation can improve swallowing after a stroke. However, dysphagia rehabilitation is characterised by variability in clinical practice. Clinician‐specific and workplace factors influence clinical practice and may contribute to variability in dysphagia rehabilitation. What this study adds: Professional relationships influence speech pathologists' clinical practice, including relationships between senior and junior clinicians, between inpatient and community settings and with peers and multidisciplinary teams. Workplace norms and hierarchies, poor continuity of care between settings and competing priorities from other disciplines can hinder dysphagia rehabilitation. However, collaborative learning, positive workplace cultures and respectful transdisciplinary care can improve the quality and consistency of clinical practice. What are the clinical implications of this work?: Flattening hierarchies in the workplace can foster a safe learning space. Further, questioning workplace norms and seeking out peer learning within and across settings can build clinical skills and confidence. Developing positive workplace cultures that support continuous development may be key for empowering speech pathologists to provide high‐quality and consistent dysphagia rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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107. Enhancing group recommender systems: A fusion of social tagging and collaborative filtering for cohesive recommendations.
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Wang, Jian, Kamran, Asif, Shahzad, Fakhar, and Syed, Nadeem Ahmad
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INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL cohesion ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,DECISION making ,SOCIAL networks ,QUALITY assurance ,GROUP process ,ALGORITHMS ,INFORMATION overload ,SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) ,CUSTOMER satisfaction - Abstract
This study examines the challenges and opportunities of using group recommendation systems in an information overload scenario. Social network recommendation systems are increasingly important because they deliver users customized choices. Most existing solutions are geared for single users, making it difficult to propose for a group with different interests. This paper analyses group recommendation systems and exposes their flaws. This study tested whether the suggested approach outperforms the one without tagging information in recall, precision, and user satisfaction. Empirical evidence indicates that the algorithm exhibits appropriate levels of reliability and accuracy compared to conventional methods. The proposed approach has the potential to substantially enhance the existing state of social network group recommendation systems, thereby facilitating users in their quest to identify and participate in groups that align with their preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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108. The development of an EU‐wide nutrition and physical activity expert knowledge base to support a personalised mobile application across various EU population groups.
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Wilson‐Barnes, S. L., Pagkalos, I., Patra, E., Kokkinopoulou, A., Hassapidou, M., Lalama, E., Csanalosi, M., Kabisch, S., Pfeiffer, A. F. H., DeCorte, E., Cornelissen, V., Bacelar, P., Balula Dias, S., Stefanidis, K., Tsatsou, D., Gymnopoulos, L., Dimitropoulos, K., Rouskas, K., Argiriou, N., and Leoni, R.
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CARDIOVASCULAR disease treatment , *OBESITY treatment , *IRON deficiency anemia treatment , *MOBILE apps , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *ALLERGIES , *NUTRITIONAL requirements , *MICRONUTRIENTS , *PROFESSIONS , *TELEMEDICINE , *TYPE 2 diabetes , *SLEEP , *SOFTWARE architecture , *SOCIAL support , *FOOD preferences , *ANTHROPOMETRY , *MEALS , *DIET , *PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
A healthy lifestyle comprising regular physical activity and an adequate diet is imperative for the prevention of non‐communicable diseases such as hypertension and some cancers. Advances in information computer technology offer the opportunity to provide personalised lifestyle advice directly to the individual through devices such as smartphones or tablets. The overall aim of the PROTEIN project (Wilson‐Barnes et al., 2021) was to develop a smartphone application that could provide tailored and dynamic nutrition and physical activity advice directly to the individual in real time. However, to create this mobile health (m‐health) smartphone application, a knowledge base of reference ranges for macro‐/micronutrient intake, anthropometry, biochemical, physiological and sleep parameters was required to underpin the parameters of the recommender systems. Therefore, the principal aim of this emerging research paper is to describe the process by which experts in nutrition and physiology from the PROTEIN consortium collaborated to develop the nutritional and physical activity requirements, based upon existing recommendations, for 10 separate population groups living within the EU including, but not limited to healthy adults, adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, excess weight, obesity and iron deficiency anaemia. A secondary aim is to describe the development of a library of 24‐h meal plans appropriate for the same groups and also encompassing various dietary preferences and allergies. Overall, the consortium devised an extensive nutrition and physical activity knowledge base that is pertinent to 10 separate EU user groups, is available in 7 different languages and is practically implemented via a library of culturally appropriate, 24‐h meal plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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109. Breaking new ground? An analysis of the use of embedded occupational therapy in a postsecondary education programme for students with intellectual disabilities.
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Ringwood, Barbara, Banks, Jennifer, and Shevlin, Michael
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STUDENT assistance programs , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *STUDENTS with disabilities , *SCHOOL administrators , *MAINSTREAMING in special education , *INTELLECTUAL disabilities , *OCCUPATIONAL therapy , *ORGANIZATIONAL structure , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *SPECIAL education , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Background: Despite the growing diversity among students in higher education, nonprogression to postsecondary education persists for many students with intellectual disabilities with low completion rates for those who do progress. Research suggests that occupational therapy (OT) support can be extremely beneficial in assisting students. Less is known however about the impact of OT in higher education. This study aims to examine the use of OT embedded in a postsecondary programme for students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: This study uses a scoping review of relevant literature and a qualitative analysis of OT working in a higher education programme specifically designed for students with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. Findings: This paper highlights how the OT support within this programme uses a four‐fold collaborative approach supporting students, staff, business partners and wider organisational structures in the university. Conclusion: The analysis highlights the opportunities for collaboration between OT and curriculum developers, teaching and ancillary staff and students in higher education along with the significant OT input into work placements and internships with business partner mentors. Challenges in educating stakeholders to understand OT in the higher education environment would suggest a substantial need for further research. Accessible summaries: Many students with intellectual disabilities go to university now. Some students find university hard. They need help with university.We did research on one programme for students with an intellectual disability. This programme has occupational therapists. The occupational therapists help students.Occupational therapy helps people with problems/challenges in university.Our research showed how occupational therapists can work with students with an intellectual disability in university.The study also documented how the occupational therapists work with other people to help the students such as lecturers, people who design the programme and business people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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110. Which pedagogical approaches are more effective in mobile learning? A meta‐analysis and research synthesis.
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Tlili, Ahmed, Salha, Soheil, Garzón, Juan, Denden, Mouna, Kinshuk, Affouneh, Saida, and Burgos, Daniel
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MOBILE apps , *SCHOOL environment , *COMPUTER software , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *META-analysis , *TEACHING methods , *STUDENTS , *ACADEMIC achievement , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *LEARNING strategies , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *ALTERNATIVE education , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *GAMIFICATION - Abstract
Background Study: Several meta‐analysis studies have investigated the effects of mobile learning on learning performance. However, limited attention has been paid to pedagogy in mobile learning, making quantitative evidence of the effects of pedagogical approaches on learning performance in mobile learning scarce. Filling this gap can therefore help stakeholders understand which mobile pedagogical approaches might work or not under which learning conditions, hence achieving better learning experience and performance. Objectives: To address this gap, this study conducted a meta‐analysis and research synthesis of the effects of integrated pedagogical approaches on students' learning performance in mobile learning. Additionally, this study analysed the field of education, level of education, learning setting, sample size, and mobile device as moderating variables of the effect of pedagogical approaches. Methods: The software Comprehensive Meta‐Analysis V.3 was used for this meta‐analysis, where Hedges' g was calculated for the effect sizes. Specifically, 70 quantitative studies (N = 5575 participants) were coded and analysed. Results: The results indicate that pedagogical approaches in mobile learning have a large effect on students' learning performance (g = 0.93, p < 0.001). The most effective pedagogical approach was project‐based learning (huge effect), while collaborative learning, situated learning and game‐based learning had large effects. Finally, cognitive theory of multimedia learning and inquiry‐based learning had medium effects. The results also indicate that the effect is moderated by the field of education, the level of education, the learning setting, the sample size, and the mobile device. Finally, it is found that study quality might influence the overall effect size. Conclusions: The findings of this study can be beneficial to both researchers and practitioners as they highlight and discuss which pedagogical approaches could be more effective in mobile learning under specific conditions. Further research, on the other hand, should focus on covering additional moderators of learning performance like mobile device type and screen size which is one of the limitations of this study. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Mobile learning is widely adopted in education.Mobile learning can enhance learning outcomes. What this paper adds: Pedagogical approaches in mobile learning have different effects on students' learning performance.The most effective pedagogical approach in mobile learning is project‐based learning (huge effect).Which pedagogical approaches could be more effective in mobile learning under specific conditions. Implications for practice and/or policy: This study enriches the ongoing debate on how to design effective mobile learning interventions.This study provides substantial evidence about which pedagogical approaches in mobile learning would be more effective under which circumstances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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111. Effects and mechanisms of analytics‐assisted reflective assessment in fostering undergraduates' collective epistemic agency in computer‐supported collaborative inquiry.
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Yang, Yuqin, Feng, Xueqi, Zhu, Gaoxia, and Xie, Kui
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SELF-evaluation , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *COGNITIVE testing , *RESEARCH funding , *UNDERGRADUATES , *REFLECTION (Philosophy) , *DATA analytics , *THEMATIC analysis , *THEORY of knowledge , *ACADEMIC achievement , *RESEARCH methodology , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *ONE-way analysis of variance , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *LEARNING strategies , *DATA analysis software , *GROUP process - Abstract
Background: Undergraduates' collective epistemic agency is critical for their productive collaborative inquiry and knowledge building (KB). However, fostering undergraduates' collective epistemic agency is challenging. Studies have demonstrated the potential of computer‐supported collaborative inquiry approaches, such as KB—the focus of this study, and reflective assessment to foster collective epistemic agency. Objectives: This study used a quasi‐experimental design to examine the impact of reflective assessment on undergraduates' collective epistemic agency and the mechanisms of this impact. Methods: An experimental class, comprising 40 undergraduates, engaged in KB inquiry enhanced by analytics‐assisted reflective assessment, while a comparison class, comprising 41 undergraduates, engaged in portfolio‐supported reflective assessment in KB inquiry. Classroom observations, audio recordings of group discussions and reflections, and student artefacts were collected in both conditions. Results and Conclusions: The experimental class demonstrated significantly higher levels of collective epistemic agency than the comparison class, as indicated by their collective knowledge advancement and epistemic and metacognitive actions. Qualitative thematic analysis revealed that reflective assessment enhanced the undergraduates' collective epistemic agency through their collective monitoring and regulation of inquiry and ideas, negotiation and synthesis of the community's ideas, conceptualization of collective theories and identification of collective inquiry trajectories with an internal reflective structure. Major Takeaways: Higher‐level metacognitive actions are critical for productive collaborative inquiry and higher‐level epistemic agency that does not often occur naturally and should be promoted by appropriate scaffolding strategies. Students need data from learning analytics and accompanying prompt sheets to help them develop the internal metacognitive structure for agency and learning. Lay Description: What is currently known about this topic?: Undergraduates' collective epistemic agency (CEA) is critical for productive KB.Analytics‐assisted reflective assessment (AARA) are promising in fostering CEA. What does this paper add?: AARA has positive influences on students' CEAAARA helps students develop CEA through the following mechanisms.AARA supports students' collective regulation and negotiation of collective ideas.AARA enhances conceptualization and deepening of collective trajectories with an internal reflective structure. Implications for practice/or policy: Higher‐level metacognitive actions are critical for collaborative inquiry and CEAAnalytics‐assisted RA can enhance students' higher‐level metacognitive actions.Students should be provided with learning data and appropriate scaffolding strategies.These data and strategies can develop students' internal metacognitive structure crucial for agency and learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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112. Online collaborative tools for science education: Boosting learning outcomes, motivation, and engagement.
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Ateş, Hüseyin and Köroğlu, Mustafa
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SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *COMPUTER software , *T-test (Statistics) , *SCIENCE , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *INTERNET , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *QUANTITATIVE research , *ANALYSIS of covariance , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *MIDDLE school students , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *CONTROL groups , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *DISCUSSION , *ACADEMIC achievement , *RESEARCH methodology , *ACHIEVEMENT tests , *INFERENTIAL statistics , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *LEARNING strategies , *COMPARATIVE studies , *DATA analysis software , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *GROUP process - Abstract
Background: Online collaboration tools have been identified as potentially effective means for enhancing student learning, motivation, and engagement in science education. However, their effectiveness in improving science education outcomes among middle school students remains uncertain. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the impact of online collaboration tools on science education outcomes among middle school students, focusing on learning achievement, engagement, and motivation. Methods: A quasi‐experimental design with a pretest‐posttest control group was used in this study. A total of 60 eighth‐grade middle school students were involved in the study, with both the experimental and control groups comprising 30 students each. The experimental group incorporated the use of digital collaboration platforms, including Asana, Slack, and Team Viewer, as instrumental components of group project execution and discussion in their science lessons. Conversely, the control group adhered to the current educational approach in Turkey, characterized by the employment of an inquiry‐based learning strategy in their science instruction. Data was collected over eight weeks using a science achievement test, engagement scale, and science motivation scale. Results: The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher post‐test scores compared to the control group, suggesting that online collaboration tools positively impacted science education outcomes. Additionally, survey data indicated high levels of engagement and motivation among the experimental group students when using the online collaboration tools. Conclusions: The findings support the notion that online collaboration tools can effectively enhance learning, motivation, and engagement in science education among middle school students. These results have significant implications for educators, educational institutions, policymakers, and curriculum developers. Further research is needed to examine the potential of these tools in various educational contexts and with different student populations. This will help broaden the understanding of how online collaboration tools can be integrated into diverse learning environments, potentially benefiting a larger number of students and further improving science education outcomes. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Technology's role, particularly online collaboration tools, in enriching science education is undebatable (Donkin & Rasmussen, 2021; Rahmawati et al., 2022). Such tools have been theorized to bolster student learning outcomes, motivation, and engagement (Donnelly et al., 2013; Ekici, 2017; Khazanchi & Khazanchi, 2019). Yet, the empirical evidence validating their efficacy in science educational settings remains sparse. What this paper adds: This research delves into the influence of online collaboration tools on science learning outcomes among middle school learners. Data indicates that employing these digital tools substantially elevates student performance, as gauged by a science achievement test. Furthermore, students navigating through these online collaborative platforms recorded elevated levels of both engagement and motivation. The primary effectiveness of online collaboration tools stems from their ability to foster specific behaviours, such as increased communication frequency and structured task management, which can amplify learning and group collaboration through their facilitated structured interactions. Implications for practice and/or policy: This study's conclusions offer pivotal insights for educators, academic institutions, policy framers, and curriculum architects. Online collaborative platforms exhibit promise in amplifying student outcomes and engagement within the realm of science education. It is imperative to broaden this research scope to discern the tools' potential across varied educational environments and diverse student demographics. There is a compelling case for stakeholders, especially educators and policymakers, to contemplate incorporating these online tools into science pedagogy, aiming to magnify student learning experiences and engagement levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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113. PROTOCOL: Learner‐educator co‐creation of student assessment in health professional education courses: A scoping review protocol.
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Killam, Laura A., Egan, Rylan, Godfrey, Christina, Ross‐White, Amanda, Camargo‐Plazas, Pilar, Lock, Mercedes, and Luctkar‐Flude, Marian
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MEDICAL education ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RATING of students ,TEACHING methods ,DECISION making ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,CURRICULUM planning ,LITERATURE reviews ,TEACHER-student relationships - Abstract
This is a protocol for a Campbell Review following JBI scoping review methodology. The objectives are to answer the following questions: What has been reported in the literature about collaborative learner‐educator design, implementation, or evaluation of learner assessment in health professional education? (1) Where is learner‐educator co‐creation of assessment occurring? (i.e., which disciplines, course types, level of learner, year of study). (2) What course assessment decisions are influenced or being made together? (i.e., assessment instructions and/or grades). (3) How much influence do learners have on decision‐making? (i.e., where does it fall on Bovill and Bulley's ladder of participation). (4) How do learners and educators go about making decisions together? (i.e., discussion or voting, with a whole class or portion of the class). (5) What are the perceived benefits, disadvantages, barriers, and/or facilitators reported by the authors? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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114. Understanding the Factors That Contribute to Creating a Collaborative Psychological Formulation: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
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Thrower, Naomi E., Berry, Katherine, Johnston, Isobel, and Morris, Lydia
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CLINICAL psychology , *HEALTH services accessibility , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *PSYCHOLOGISTS , *HUMAN services programs , *SELF-efficacy , *OCCUPATIONAL adaptation , *WORK environment , *EMOTIONS , *REFLECTION (Philosophy) , *PEER counseling , *PSYCHOLOGY , *EXPERIENCE , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *PATIENT-professional relations , *THEORY , *ONLINE information services , *RESOURCE-limited settings , *SOCIAL support , *DATA analysis software , *QUALITY assurance , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *PROFESSIONAL competence - Abstract
Objectives: Creating a formulation is one of the key competencies of a clinical psychologist and is understood to be important for guiding therapeutic input and understanding client distress. However, client experience of formulations can vary, with some reporting it is unhelpful and distressing. This novel review explores the experiences of clinicians and clients when creating a formulation, specifically the barriers and facilitators to collaborating on a formulation. This ultimately aims to improve client experience and engagement in formulation. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO and EMBASE was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO. This search was conducted using terms related to 'psychological formulation' and 'experience'. Nineteen qualitative papers met inclusion criteria and were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Findings that pertained to formulation were thematically synthesised. Results: Three analytical themes were identified: toleration of the formulation process—'a necessary evil', which highlights the potential emotional impact of formulation on the client and indicates the importance of responding to client readiness and expectations of formulation; development of the therapeutic relationship—'it's like a two way thing, isn't it?', which suggests that client empowerment, adapting to client needs and clinicians creating a safe and containing environment facilitated the formulation process; systemic factors—'walking a tightrope', which highlights the constraints of resources and team dynamics in therapists' ability to engage in collaborative formulation. Conclusion: Facilitators to a collaborative formulation include the following: simple formulations, thorough assessment and preparation for formulation, 'doing with' activities such as timelines and diagrams and working environments that include supportive colleagues and time for reflection and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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115. Bridging the gap between primary care and community-based organizations to address complex care needs of older adults.
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Seifert, Bernie, Volckaert, Annaliese E., O'Connor, Sharon, Flaherty, Ellen, and Pepin, Renée L.
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COMMUNITY health services , *INDEPENDENT living , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *AUTONOMY (Psychology) , *PRIMARY health care , *FEE for service (Medical fees) , *MEDICAL needs assessment , *NEEDS assessment , *HEALTH facilities - Abstract
Supporting older adults in their desire to remain in an independent living environment requires a collaborative, interprofessional approach in which the individual's medical and social needs are coordinated. This approach requires recognizing the difference in the culture of care between primary care and communitybased organizations. Identifying how the two cultures differ may be the first step to learning how to work collaboratively and effectively to meet the social and medical needs of older adults. In this paper, we describe the rationale and process for integrated primary and community-based care in a comprehensive restructuring of care for older adults as well as recommendations for implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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116. Piloting the Mockingbird Family™ in Australia: Experiences of foster carers and agency workers.
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McLaren, Helen, Patmisari, Emi, Jones, Michelle, Skinner, Chris, and Mather, Simone
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JOB involvement , *WORK , *SOCIAL workers , *QUALITATIVE research , *SELF-efficacy , *CONCEPTUAL models , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *PILOT projects , *INTERVIEWING , *FOSTER home care , *FOSTER parents , *SOCIAL worker attitudes , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CONFIDENCE , *EMOTIONS , *SOCIAL change , *PSYCHOLOGY , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *COMPARATIVE studies , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ORGANIZATIONAL goals , *SOCIAL support , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *CAREGIVER attitudes ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Given that the number of children and young people needing care keeps rising and fewer people are becoming foster carers, efforts to support carers and workers in foster caring are essential. This paper considers the experiences of carers and foster care agency workers involved in Australia's piloting of the Mockingbird Family. With a view understanding experience, data were collected via focus groups with carers and agency workers (n = 20) involved in piloting, implementation and evaluation. Deductive analysis applied the theory of experience to generate understanding of experience, as both intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions to capture strengths in the Mockingbird Family's foster caring networks. These dimensions of experience included collective passions of carers and workers; experiential change over time; collective experiences as a moving force; and experiences as transformational. Understanding of experience associated with the perceived strengths of the Mockingbird Family, including strategies to promote strong professional relationships between carers and workers, is an important element in strengthening environments of children and young people in care. Safe and stable environments are crucial for wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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117. Climate change and its impact on the mental health well‐being of Indigenous women in Western cities, Canada.
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Chapola, Jebunnessa, Datta, Ranjan, and Waucaush‐Warn, Jaime
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This collaborative paper explores the interconnections between climate change and the mental health and well‐being of Indigenous women in Western Canada. As the impacts of climate change intensify globally, vulnerable populations, particularly Indigenous communities, face disproportionate and multifaceted challenges. Centering on Indigenous women in Western Canada, this study explores how the climate crisis magnifies Indigenous communities' mental health disparities. Drawing from the Indigenist feminist research approach, the investigation focuses on Indigenous women's lived experiences, perceptions, and land‐based coping strategies amidst climate challenges, while simultaneously addressing the unique social, cultural, and historical factors influencing their mental health vulnerabilities within the context of climate change. The findings shed light on the complex relationships between environmental degradation, ongoing colonial impacts on traditional practices, and the mental well‐being of Indigenous women. Concluding with implications for policy and community‐led interventions, this research contributes to the discourse on the intersectionality of climate change impacts and mental health, particularly focusing on Indigenous women in Western Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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118. Economic bifurcations in pandemic leadership: Power in abundance or agency amid scarcity?
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Uyheng, Joshua and Montiel, Cristina Jayme
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LEADERSHIP ,LINGUISTICS ,PRACTICAL politics ,WORLD health ,ECONOMICS ,SOCIAL sciences ,RESEARCH funding ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,COVID-19 pandemic ,BEHAVIOR modification - Abstract
Social psychological scholarship has emphasized the importance of effective leadership during the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, the wider material contexts of these dynamics have often remained understudied. Through a critical discursive lens, this paper investigates differences in the social constructions used by leaders of richer and poorer nations during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We identify a sharp economic bifurcation in global discourses of pandemic leadership. Pandemic leadership in wealthier nations exercises power in abundance by mobilizing institutions and inspiring communities through discursive frames of coordination and collaboration. Conversely, pandemic leadership in poorer settings negotiates agency amid scarcity by tactically balancing resources, freedoms and dignity within discursive frames of restriction and recuperation. Implications of these findings are unpacked for understanding leadership especially during an international crisis, highlighting the need for critical sensitivities to wider societal structures for a genuinely global social psychology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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119. A reflection on the decolonization discourse in nursing.
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Iradukunda, Favorite
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OCCUPATIONAL roles ,NURSING ,COMMUNITIES ,COMMUNITY support ,PHILOSOPHY of nursing ,NURSES ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) - Abstract
Colonialism, in its many forms and stages is often imposed as being central to the narratives of colonizedpeople and their cultures, as well as the genesis of their knowledge. In colonial discourse, lands and the occupants of these lands were 'discovered', further implying that colonized people did not have their own ways of knowing (nor even existence) before colonization. This narrative has been embedded within Euro‐American fields of study, including nursing, in which caring and healing practices that exist outside of a colonial lens are dismissed and complicity with colonialism is downplayed or sanitized. This paper is a reflection on the current discourse on decolonizing nursing shaped by postcolonial, critical and Black feminist philosophies. After examining the decolonization discourse in nursing, I argue that current calls to decolonize nursing lack a clear description of the goals and process of doing so, making it unfeasible to hold those in the process of decolonizing accountable. In addition, the lack of intentionality in reckoning with past and current forms of colonialism embedded in nursing hinders the ability to engage with lessons that could shape the future. I conclude this discourse by discussing practical steps toward centrering diverse ways of knowing, and ensuring this process prioritizes communities and nurse scholars who have historically been silenced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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120. Promoting international high‐school students' Chinese language learning achievements and perceptions: A mind mapping‐based spherical video‐based virtual reality learning system in Chinese language courses.
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Zhao, Jia‐Hua and Yang, Qi‐Fan
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ONLINE education ,SCHOOL environment ,PROBLEM solving ,VIRTUAL reality ,RESEARCH methodology ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,INTERVIEWING ,LEARNING strategies ,LANGUAGE acquisition ,ACADEMIC achievement ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,SELF-efficacy ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COMMUNICATION ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,VOCABULARY ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,RESEARCH funding ,STUDENT attitudes ,HIGH school students ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes - Abstract
Background: As adequate support, virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly introduced into the classroom to help students learn a new language. However, empirical studies exploring the educational potential of using 360° spherical video‐based virtual reality (SVVR) in high‐school Chinese language classrooms are still lacking. Objectives: A mind mapping‐based SVVR learning system is proposed for international high‐school students' Chinese courses and examines its effects on improving Chinese learning achievements and perceptions among Grade 10 students who learn Chinese as a foreign language. Methods: This study adopted a quasi‐experiment design. Participants (N = 66) were assigned to one of three conditions: mind mapping‐based SVVR (MMBSVVR), conventional SVVR (CSVVR), or traditional lecturing (TL). Our mixed‐method approach employed pre‐and post‐tests to measure Chinese learning achievements, questionnaires to measure Chinese learning motivation, problem‐solving ability, and self‐efficacy, and semi‐structured interviews to further explore students' feelings and attitudes about Chinese courses in corresponding learning environments. Results and Conclusions: The results showed that the MMBSVVR classroom significantly improved high students' Chinese learning achievements in Chinese vocabulary and making sentence, problem‐solving ability, and self‐efficacy. Moreover, SVVR stimulates students' learning interest and class participation, and mind mapping provides students with a clear guide to arrange the knowledge. These findings help interpret the relationships between MMBSVVR and learning achievements, Chinese learning motivation, problem‐solving ability, and self‐efficacy in an international high school Chinese courses, thus providing insight on integrating MMBSVVR into existing classrooms. Lay Description: What is Already Known about this Topic: By creating fully immersive 3D environments, 360° spherical video‐based virtual reality (SVVR) in promoting language learning has been confirmed by many scholars with a focus on English language learning.Mind mapping effectively enables second language learners to review and retain new words in the target language meaningfully. Also, it can create a more vivid learning atmosphere through images and graphics and promote learners' memory and learning motivation. What This Paper Adds: A mind mapping‐based SVVR learning system has been developed with the support of the constructivism theory.A mind mapping‐based SVVR learning system is proposed to facilitate international students' Chinese learning performance in Chinese vocabulary acquisition and sentence construction.In addition to promoting international students' learning outcomes, the proposed approach indicated promising results in learning motivation, problem‐solving ability, and self‐efficacy. Implications for Practice and/or Policy: This study provides an evidence base for further research through the utilization of VR learning environments in Chinese language classrooms.This study advocates introducing SVVR technology in the Chinese learning classrooms to increase the learning context for international students. It is also worth encouraging scholars to design VR learning systems with different learning strategies.Due to the cognitive requirements of the Chinese language learning process, it is necessary to introduce mind maps in the SVVR learning system to assist students in constructing knowledge and combining prior and new knowledge to generate long‐term memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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121. Non‐surgical therapy of peri‐implant mucositis—Mechanical/physical approaches: A systematic review.
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Verket, Anders, Koldsland, Odd Carsten, Bunæs, Dagmar, Lie, Stein Atle, and Romandini, Mario
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DENTAL implants ,MEDICAL databases ,MUCOSITIS ,ORAL hygiene ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RESEARCH funding ,PERI-implantitis ,ULTRASONICS - Abstract
Aim: To study in humans with peri‐implant mucositis the efficacy of (Q1) mechanical/physical instrumentation over oral hygiene instructions alone; (Q2) any single mode of mechanical/physical instrumentation over others; (Q3) combinations of mechanical/physical instrumentation over single modes; and (Q4) repetitions of mechanical/physical instrumentation over single administration. Materials and Methods: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) fulfilling specific inclusion criteria established to answer the four PICOS questions were included. A single search strategy encompassing the four questions was applied to four electronic databases. Two review authors independently screened the titles and abstracts, carried out full‐text analysis, extracted the data from the published reports and performed the risk of bias assessment through the RoB2 tool of the Cochrane Collaboration. In case of disagreement, a third review author took the final decision. Treatment success (i.e., absence of bleeding on probing [BoP]), BoP extent and BoP severity were considered as the implant‐level outcomes of critical importance for the present review. Results: A total of five papers reporting on five RCTs, involving 364 participants and 383 implants, were included. Overall, treatment success rates after mechanical/physical instrumentation ranged from 30.9% to 34.5% at 3 months and from 8.3% to 16.7% at 6 months. Reduction in BoP extent was 19.4%–28.6% at 3 months, 27.2%–30.5% at 6 months and 31.8%–35.1% at 12 months. Reduction in BoP severity was 0.3–0.5 at 3 months and 0.6–0.8 at 6 months. Q2 was addressed in two RCTs, which reported no differences between glycine powder air‐polishing and ultrasonic cleaning, as well as between chitosan rotating brush and titanium curettes. Q3 was addressed by three RCTs, which showed no added effect of glycine powder air‐polishing over the use of ultrasonic and of diode laser over ultrasonic/curettes. No RCTs were identified that answered Q1 and Q4. Conclusions: Several mechanical/physical instrumentation procedures including curettes, ultrasonics, lasers, rotating brushes and air‐polishing are documented; however, a beneficial effect over oral hygiene instructions alone or superiority over other procedures could not be demonstrated. Moreover, it remains unclear whether combinations of different procedures or their repetition over time may provide additional benefits. (CRD42022324382) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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122. Teamwork solutions for complex problems in psychotherapy: A systems thinking‐based commentary.
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Botella, Luis, Scherb, Elena, and Montesano, Adrian
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PSYCHOTHERAPY ,RELATIONAL-cultural therapy ,CLINICAL psychology ,INTERPROFESSIONAL collaboration ,PROFESSIONAL competence ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations - Abstract
Introduction: Most psychological treatments are administered in a one‐to‐one therapy format, which has proven effective but has limitations in complex clinical situations. Teamwork can help address these limitations by going beyond the one‐to‐one therapy approach and involving the client's professional and relational network in therapy interventions to promote and secure change. In this issue of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session five effective teamwork practices are presented illustrating how clinicians integrate teamwork into treatment delivery to improve outcomes in an array of cases presenting high complexity. Purpose: In this commentary section, we describe the role and essence of these teamwork practices from a systems thinking approach as a theoretical umbrella to understand the diversity of processes hindering and facilitating effective teamwork Conclussion: From this approach we discuss the core skills that psychotherapists should train to master team working and interprofessional collaboration. The basic professional competence consists in the ability to foster and coordinate shared frames of understanding in case formulation. An advanced systemic skill is based on the ability to formulate and change relational patterns, given that interpersonal processes are the main key factor to understand barriers and facilitators of effective teamwork to overcome stalemated complex clinical situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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123. Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres: Keeping Elders strong and connected. Articulating an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care.
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Mackell, Paulene, Squires, Kathryn, Cecil, Jessica, Lindeman, Melissa, Fraser, Scott, Malay, Roslyn, Meredith, Maree, Young, Michelle, Nargoodah, Lynley, Cook, Belinda, Schmidt, Chrischona, Dow, Briony, and Batchelor, Frances
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ART ,WELL-being ,INTERGENERATIONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RESEARCH funding ,ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval) ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Objective: To articulate how Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres support the role of Elders and older people within an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care. Methods: In this paper, we draw on stories (data) generated through interviews involving 75 people associated with three Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres and field notes taken during a Participatory Action Research (PAR) study. The study was undertaken in collaboration with three community‐controlled art centres and two aged care providers over almost 4 years, in diverse Indigenous sovereignties, all located in geographically remote Australian locations. Results: Engaging with decolonising and Indigenous theoretical frameworks, our analysis identified three interwoven meta‐themes. These include connection to law and culture; purpose; and healing. Each theme had important subthemes, and all were central to upholding the well‐being of older people and their families, as well as the art centre workforce, Country, and their broader communities. Conclusions: Our analysis articulates an ontologically situated model of care within Aboriginal community‐controlled art centres. The model sees that older people receive care from art centres and provide care to each other, to younger generations, to art centre staff, to Country, and to their broader communities. In this model, those in receipt of care, many of whom are older people, art centre directors, and important artists, govern how care is conceptualised and delivered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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124. Co‐designing a peer‐led model of delivering behavioural activation for people living with depression or low mood in Australian farming communities.
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Kennedy, Alison J., Gunn, Kate M., Duke, Sonya, Jones, Martin, Brown, Ellie, Barnes, Kelly, Macdonald, Joanna, Brumby, Susan, Versace, Vincent L., and Gray, Richard
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AFFINITY groups ,FOCUS groups ,RURAL health services ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SOCIAL support ,CLINICAL governance ,AGRICULTURE ,BEHAVIOR therapy ,MEDICAL care ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,HUMAN services programs ,QUALITATIVE research ,MENTAL depression ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COMMUNICATION ,THEMATIC analysis ,JUDGMENT sampling ,AGRICULTURAL laborers ,PATIENT safety ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
Introduction: Farmers face a range of factors that negatively influence their mental health and suicide risk, yet have limited access to appropriate support. Behavioural activation (BA) is an evidence‐based therapy that can be effectively delivered by nonclinical workers. Working with members of farming communities to deliver BA to their peers has the potential to overcome many well‐established barriers to mental health help‐seeking and improve outcomes for this at‐risk group. Objective: This paper describes the findings of a co‐design phase informing the development of a peer (farmer)‐led approach for delivering BA for farmers living with depression or low mood. Design: This qualitative study used a co‐design approach involving members of the target community. Focus groups were transcribed and analysed using Thematic Analysis and the Framework approach. Findings: Ten online focus groups with 22 participants were held over 3 months. Four overarching, interlinked themes were identified: (i) filling the gap in rural mental health support; (ii) alignment with the farming context—tailoring how, where and when we engage about mental health; (iii) the 'messenger' is as important as the message; and (iv) sustainability, governance and support. Discussion: Findings suggest BA could be a contextually appropriate model of support for the farming community—given its practical and solution‐focused approach—and could help improve access to support. Having peer workers deliver the intervention was viewed as appropriate. Ensuring governance structures are developed to support peers to deliver the intervention will be essential to facilitate effectiveness, safety and sustainability. Conclusion: Insights gained through co‐design have been critical to the success of developing this new model of support for members of farming communities experiencing depression or low mood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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125. Phase 2 of collaborative action around the implementation of virtual hearing aid care: Evaluation of a clinical practice guideline.
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Glista, Danielle, O'Hagan, Robin, DiFabio, Danielle, Moodie, Sheila, Muñoz, Karen, Pfingstgraef, Dave, Curca, Ioan Aurelian, Meston, Christine, Richert, Frances, Nageswaran, Luxshmi, Brown, Christine, Joseph, Keiran, and Bagatto, Marlene
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MEDICAL instrument maintenance ,MEDICAL protocols ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HUMAN services programs ,HEARING aids ,AUDIOLOGY ,TELEREHABILITATION ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,TELEMEDICINE ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Rationale: Following the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic, a clinical practice guideline (CPG) around virtual hearing aid practices was developed to fill a knowledge gap within the field of audiology. Details outlining the development and mobilization of this draft guideline were outlined as Phase 1 (described in a paired paper). Aims and Objectives: This study describes Phase 2 of this project as part of the Knowledge‐to‐Action Framework, including an evaluation of the methodological quality of the guideline and the resulting tailored version of the document (v2.0). Method: The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument was used to assess methodological quality and to guide revisions. Twenty‐two clinicians, from a variety of clinical backgrounds, participated in the evaluation. Results and Conclusion: Findings reported across six domains suggest high mean scores, ranging from 78% to 81%, in order of scope and purpose (highest rated), stakeholder involvement, rigour of development, applicability, clarity of presentation, and editorial independence. Specific recommendations made by in international co‐creation team during the evaluation informed the final version of the CPG. Future development and evaluation efforts should aim to include greater representation from nontraditional practice contexts to strengthen global applicability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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126. Phase 1 of collaborative action around the implementation of virtual hearing aid care: Development of a clinical practice guideline.
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Glista, Danielle, O'Hagan, Robin, DiFabio, Danielle, Moodie, Sheila, Muñoz, Karen, Curca, Ioan Aurelian, Meston, Christine, Richert, Frances, Pfingstgraef, Dave, Nageswaran, Luxshmi, Brown, Christine, Joseph, Keiran, and Bagatto, Marlene
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MEDICAL instrument maintenance ,MEDICAL protocols ,MEDICAL care research ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HUMAN services programs ,HEARING aids ,AUDIOLOGY ,TELEREHABILITATION ,TELEMEDICINE ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Rationale: There is a growing demand for comprehensive, evidence‐based, and accessible clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to address virtual service delivery. This demand was particularly evident within the field of hearing healthcare during the COVID‐19 pandemic, when providers were faced with an immediate need to offer services at a distance. Considering the recent advancement in information and communication technologies, the slow uptake of virtual care, and the lack of knowledge tools to support clinical integration in hearing healthcare, a Knowledge‐to‐Action Framework was used to address the virtual care delivery research‐to‐practice gap. Aims and Objectives: This paper outlines the development of a CPG specific to provider‐directed virtual hearing aid care. Clinical integration of the guideline took place during the COVID‐19 pandemic and in alignment with an umbrella project aimed at implementing and evaluating virtual hearing aid care incorporating many different stakeholders. Method: Evidence from two systematic literature reviews guided the CPG development. Collaborative actions around knowledge creation resulted in the development of a draft CPG (v1.9) and the mobilisation of the guideline into participating clinical sites. Results and Conclusion: Literature review findings are discussed along with the co‐creation process that included 13 team members, from various research and clinical backgrounds, who participated in the writing, revising, and finalising of the draft version of the guideline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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127. Role of international strategic alliances in internationalization of business group affiliated firms—A system dynamics approach.
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Mishra, Divya, Mital, Amita, and Srivastava, Samir K.
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DIVERSITY & inclusion policies ,MENTAL orientation ,ASSETS (Accounting) ,INTERNATIONAL business enterprises ,INDUSTRIES ,SIMULATION methods in education ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,SUPPORT groups ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,INTERNATIONAL agencies ,STATISTICAL models - Abstract
Interest in business groups (BGs) and international strategic alliances (ISAs) has been of interest in recent times for both academics and practice. However, there are scant studies on the interface of ISAs of BGs and their internationalization performance. This study aims to explore the role of ISAs in the internationalization of BG affiliated firms (BGAFs) by taking a system dynamics approach. The paper explores how different configurations of ISA (motive, scope, structure, orientation and partner) and BG characteristics (diversity, ownership heterogeneity and resource endowment) impact the degree of internationalization (DOI) and financial performance of firms. The model was validated on 17 BGAFs across 8 diverse industrial sectors, subsequent to simulation studies of 60 variables manifesting in 6336 ISAs formed by 405 BGAFs and 440 Non‐BGAFs. Our findings suggest a curvilinear relationship between DOI and financial performance of BGAFs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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128. Sustaining acute speech–language therapists' implementation of recommended aphasia practices: A mixed methods follow‐up evaluation of a cluster RCT.
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Shrubsole, Kirstine, Rogers, Kris, and Power, Emma
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AUDITING ,RESEARCH evaluation ,FOCUS groups ,ACQUISITION of data methodology ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,RESEARCH methodology ,PHYSICIANS' attitudes ,HUMAN services programs ,APHASIA ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,QUALITY assurance ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,MEDICAL records ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DATA analysis software ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DISEASE management ,LONGITUDINAL method ,GOAL (Psychology) ,BEHAVIOR modification - Abstract
Background: While implementation studies in aphasia management have shown promising improvements to clinical practice, it is currently unknown if aphasia implementation outcomes are sustained and what factors may influence clinical sustainability. Aims: To evaluate the sustainment (i.e., sustained improvement of aphasia management practices and domains influencing clinicians' practice) and sustainability (i.e., factors influencing sustainability) outcomes of the Acute Aphasia IMplementation Study (AAIMS). Methods & Procedures: A convergent interactive mixed‐methods sustainability evaluation was conducted on two previously delivered implementation interventions (AAIMS). The AAIMS interventions were targeted at improving either written aphasia‐friendly information provision (Intervention A) or collaborative goal‐setting (Intervention B). Outcomes were collected 2 and 3 years post‐implementation, addressing the research questions of sustainment (e.g., medical record audits and behavioural constructs questionnaires) and sustainability (e.g., post‐study focus groups and organizational readiness surveys). Quantitative sustainability data were compared with post‐implementation data, allowing for sustainment to be determined. Clinicians' perspectives on sustainability outcomes and challenges were analysed using framework analysis and integrated with the quantitative findings. Outcomes & Results: A total of 35 speech–language therapists (SLTs) from four hospitals participated. The medical records of 79 patients were audited in the sustainability period compared with the 107 medical records audited during AAIMS. Overall, there was variable sustainment of the target behaviours; implementation for Intervention A was not sustained at either sustainability time point (2018 = 47.8% decrease; 2019 = 22.78% decrease), but implementation for Intervention B was sustained at both time points (2018 = 7.78% increase; 2019 = 18.1% increase). There was a pattern of sustained change in the behaviour change domains targeted by the implementation interventions, where scores of the targeted domains increased over time (0.13, 95% confidence interval (CI) = −0.05 to 0.30) and scores of the non‐targeted domains declined (−0.03, 95% CI = −0.11 to 0.04). Factors influencing sustainability were mainly related to 'processes', 'the inner context' and 'SLT characteristics', and these interacted dynamically to account for variation between teams. Conclusions & Implications: Implementation outcomes (i.e., practice changes) were not sustained to the same level for three of the four participating SLT teams, with variable or partial sustainment most common. While the factors influencing sustainability differed depending on the context and individuals involved, the most important factor influencing outcomes seemed to be the level to which behaviour‐change processes and strategies were embedded within the SLT department. Future implementation studies should incorporate sustainability measures from the onset and include follow‐ups and monitoring systems to help support sustained change in the long term. What this paper adds: What is already known on the subject: In post‐stroke aphasia management, there are few examples of long‐term sustainability of implementation outcomes. It is therefore unknown what factors are potentially important to sustain implementation of best‐practice recommendations in aphasia services. What this paper adds to existing knowledge: There is potential for implementation outcomes to be sustained long term, but sustainment is impacted by a range of factors. Ongoing facilitation or follow‐up after initial implementation may to useful to promote sustainment, but is not essential if processes are sufficiently embedded. Gradual implementation into practice may lead to better sustainment than rapid change that is quickly forgotten. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?: Future implementation efforts should incorporate sustainability measures from the onset. Applying a sustainability framework was useful to guide evaluations and explore factors influencing the sustainment outcomes and is recommended for those interested in sustainability. Results from our evaluation can be used to guide refinement and support future development of sustainable implementation interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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129. What is a coalition? A systematic review of coalitions in community psychology.
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Lawlor, Jennifer A., Metta, Kyle R., and Neal, Zachary
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EVALUATION of medical care ,PROFESSIONS ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,COMMUNITY health services ,PSYCHOLOGISTS ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,COALITIONS ,SOCIAL psychology - Abstract
While community psychologists often work with coalitions, these entities engage in a wide range of activities and structures that are not well defined within the field. In this paper, we explore the following questions: (a) What are the characteristics of coalitions community psychologists study? (b) What are the themes in the way authors define coalitions in their work? To address these questions, we conducted a systematic review of articles about coalitions in journals serving community psychologists. Findings suggest coalitions in community psychology can be characterised by a focus on a wide variety of local level community issues and include a diverse group of stakeholders. Coalitions are defined by a focus on three types of coordination: knowledge coordination, negotiated coordination, and action coordination. These types of coordination are used to address specific problems coalitions encounter and define the goals and techniques appropriate for resolving them. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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130. Collaborative care: Primary health workforce and service delivery in Western New South Wales—A case study.
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Ramsden, Robyn, Davies, Sarah, Colbran, Richard, Haigh, Amelia, Connors, Meegan, Nott, Shannon, Lowe, Estrella, Edwards, Michael, Clegg, Richard, Bagnulo, Sharif, and Pit, Sabrina
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HEALTH services accessibility ,RURAL conditions ,RESEARCH methodology ,MATHEMATICAL models ,MEDICAL care ,PRIMARY health care ,LABOR supply ,HEALTH literacy ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,THEORY ,RURAL health ,MEDICAL needs assessment - Abstract
Objective: To explore how four small towns in rural New South Wales known as the 4Ts are addressing challenges accessing quality care and sustainable health services through a collaborative approach to workforce planning using the collaborative care framework. Design: Descriptive case study approach. Setting: The collaborative care project was developed as a result of ongoing partnerships between 2 rural Local Health Districts, 2 Primary Health Networks and a non‐governmental health workforce organisation. The collaboration works with 5 subregions each comprising 2 or more rural communities. This paper focuses on the 4Ts subregion. Participants: Stakeholders of the collaborative design including organisations and the community. Intervention: A place‐based approach to co‐designing health services with community in one sub‐region of Western New South Wales. Main outcome measures: A synthesis of field observations and experiences of community and jurisdictional partners in implementation of the 4Ts subregional model. Mapping of implementation processes against the collaborative care framework. Results: The collaborative care framework is a useful planning and community engagement tool to build health workforce literacy and to impact on system change at the local level. We identify key elements of effectiveness in establishing the 4Ts model, including the need for coordinated health system planning, better integrating existing resources to deliver services, community engagement, building health workforce literacy and town‐based planning. Conclusion: This study adds to the body of knowledge about how to successfully develop a collaborative primary health care workforce model in practice. The findings demonstrate that the implementation of a collaborative primary health care workforce model using the collaborative care framework can improve service access and quality, which in turn might facilitate workforce sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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131. A preliminary study on flipping an English as a foreign language collaborative writing course with video clips: Its impact on writing skills and writing motivation.
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Fathi, Jalil, Rahimi, Masoud, and Liu, Gi‐Zen
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SCHOOL environment ,TEACHING methods ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,COMPUTER assisted instruction ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,ABILITY ,TRAINING ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,T-test (Statistics) ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,ENGLISH as a foreign language ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,PHILOSOPHY of education ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,RESEARCH funding ,WRITTEN communication ,STUDENT attitudes ,STATISTICAL sampling ,CONTENT analysis ,VIDEO recording ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,HIGH school students ,EDUCATION - Abstract
Background: Although conventional writing procedures are still the dominant instructional procedures in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts, instructors are still struggling with time limitations to improve EFL students writing skills properly. Additionally, EFL students are not engaged in the writing process since they lack the required information about the writing tasks. Objectives: The present study, therefore, applied a sequential explanatory mixed‐methods approach to explore the impact of a flipped writing classroom on EFL students' writing skills (i.e. writing content, writing organization, and language use) and writing motivation on the one hand and possibly recommend a better instructional procedure for students' writing skills and writing motivation in EFL context on the other hand. Methods: To this aim, two intact classes were selected as the participants of the study. The two classes were randomly assigned to a flipped classroom with 27 EFL students and a non‐flipped classroom with 24 EFL students. The non‐flipped classroom was instructed through conventional writing instruction over 16 sessions whereas the flipped classroom was taught with the same content in a flipped writing mode in 10 sessions. Two timed writing tasks, a writing motivation scale, and an individual semi‐structured interview were used to gather the required data. Results and Conclusions: The findings indicated that the flipped writing classroom outperformed the non‐flipped writing classroom in improving the EFL students' writing performance, writing organization, language use, and writing motivation; however, no significant differences were found between the two groups' writing content. Moreover, the data analysis from the individual semi‐structured interview indicated that the flipped students had positive attitudes and perceptions towards the flipped writing classroom which further supported the quantitative findings. Implications: Practical implications for collaborative writing instruction using video clips and other electronic materials are suggested. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: In a flipped classroom model, English language students can view video clips prior to class time in order to use the class time for doing academic exercises and projects in a collaborative manner.As in student‐centred learning environments, a flipped classroom engages English language students in more active learning processes, encourages them to enquire about the video lectures, and tests and evaluates their skills in applying knowledge.Individual differences, such as motivational variables and affective factors disjointedly or conjointly affect writing processes, especially in English language contexts. What this paper adds: Flipping an English language collaborative writing course improves English language students' writing performance, writing organization, language use, and writing motivation.Flipped classroom is more effective than non‐flipped classroom in improving English language students' writing performance, writing organisation, language use, and writing motivation.Flipped English language students hold positive attitudes and perceptions towards flipped collaborative writing classroom. Pedagogical implications: English language instructors are recommended to design a flipped classroom to provide English language students with video clips before class time, so students can have more collaborative and evaluative writing activities during the class time.English language students can have and receive more peer/instructor writing mediations on the writing tasks and make better use of class time (based on the video clips) and develop their writing performance accordingly.By designing a flipped classroom, English language students can enhance their writing motivation, and also, they properly cover the required materials in a shorter time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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132. Population Health Over the Next Decade: Major Challenges and Policy Prospects.
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COHEN, ALAN B., GALEA, SANDRO, and LANTZ, PAULA M.
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HEALTH policy ,PROFESSIONAL peer review ,RACISM ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,COMMUNICABLE diseases ,LIFE expectancy ,HEALTH risk assessment ,ELECTRONIC journals ,PUBLIC health ,COMMUNITY health services ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,FUNDRAISING ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUALITY assurance ,POPULATION health ,POVERTY ,VACCINATION status ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
The article offers information about the public health, medical, and health policy communities for a century supporting by publications, research, and policy-focused commentaries. Topics include the milbank memorial fund quarterly bulletin in 1923, reporting on public health campaigns to reduce the prevalence of tuberculosis in New York State.
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133. 'To me, it's ones and zeros, but in reality that one is death': A qualitative study exploring researchers' experience of involving and engaging seldom‐heard communities in big data research.
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Teodorowski, Piotr, Rodgers, Sarah E., Fleming, Kate, Tahir, Naheed, Ahmed, Saiqa, and Frith, Lucy
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EXPERIMENTAL design ,PATIENT participation ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL media ,SOCIAL constructionism ,COMMUNITIES ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,SOUND recordings ,RESEARCH funding ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DATA analytics ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,PUBLIC opinion - Abstract
Background: Big data research requires public support. It has been argued that this can be achieved by public involvement and engagement to ensure that public views are at the centre of research projects. Researchers should aim to include diverse communities, including seldom‐heard voices, to ensure that a range of voices are heard and that research is meaningful to them. Objective: We explored how researchers involve and engage seldom‐heard communities around big data research. Methods: This is a qualitative study. Researchers who had experience of involving or engaging seldom‐heard communities in big data research were recruited. They were based in England (n = 5), Scotland (n = 4), Belgium (n = 2) and Canada (n = 1). Twelve semistructured interviews were conducted on Zoom. All interviews were audio‐recorded and transcribed, and we used reflexive thematic analysis to analyse participants' experiences. Results: The analysis highlighted the complexity of involving and engaging seldom‐heard communities around big data research. Four themes were developed to represent participants' experiences: (1) abstraction and complexity of big data, (2) one size does not fit all, (3) working in partnership and (4) empowering the public contribution. Conclusion: The study offers researchers a better understanding of how to involve and engage seldom‐heard communities in a meaningful way around big data research. There is no one right approach, with involvement and engagement activities required to be project‐specific and dependent on the public contributors, researchers' needs, resources and time available. Patient and Public Involvement: Two public contributors are authors of the paper and they were involved in the study design, analysis and writing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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134. Multiple stories: Collaborative and generative possibilities for psychological evaluation.
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Ruiz‐Alfaro, Frances and Arandes, Edgardo Morales
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COMPETENCY assessment (Law) ,PROFESSIONS ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,SOCIAL constructionism ,INTERGENERATIONAL relations ,GROUP identity ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PHYSICIAN practice patterns ,CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders ,MEDICAL needs assessment - Abstract
This paper explores a collaborative generative approach to psychological assessment employed in Puerto Rico, with children, adolescents, and adults. It begins with a critical reflection on how the dominant discourse of mental health, founded in the suppositions and practices of Euro‐American‐centred psychological knowledge, has been disseminated to the globalise south under the claim that its assertions are unaffected by social, ideological, or historical forces. It discusses how its claims of expert scientific knowledge have contributed, through classificatory instruments such as the DSM and the ICD, to the production and re‐production of deficit narratives in our day‐to‐day life. It also examines how these practices have been applied in the use of assessment instruments in Puerto Rico. It then describes, how, through a collaborative approach and narrative theory, the established colonising practices and narratives of traditional forms of psychological assessment can be questioned, deconstructed, and transformed. This approach promotes the co‐creation of dialogic and generative spaces that allow for the emergence of multiple stories and performances that give meaning to a person's identity and relational being. A brief clinical case exposition is used to illustrate how this collaborative, dialogic, and culturally sensitive approach to psychological assessment can help to undermine and disrupt deficit‐based narratives and provide families with new generative possibilities for re‐storying and re‐performing their lives and particularly, the lives of their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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135. Methods to madness: The utility of complex systems science in a mad, mad world.
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Heaton, Brenda and Baker, Sarah R.
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ORAL health ,RESEARCH methodology ,BEHAVIORAL sciences ,SYSTEMS theory ,SOCIAL network analysis ,ORAL diseases ,SOCIAL sciences ,SYSTEM analysis ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,STATISTICAL models ,POPULATION health ,PATIENT-professional relations ,EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research - Abstract
Existing methods in social [oral] epidemiology primarily utilize statistical models that assume static characteristics of individuals and environments. While useful, an over reliance on these methods in the social and behavioural sciences can unnecessarily limit perspective and progress as even the most advanced statistical methods cannot capture complex behaviour over time given that systems evolve, environments respond, and behaviours and beliefs crystalize or deteriorate based on a variety of social, environmental and access variables. The recent consensus statement on Future Directions for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Oral Health acknowledges that dental, oral and craniofacial health emerge from the complex interplay of multiple factors at multiple levels over time and highlights the need for the incorporation of new and underutilized methodologies. Complex Systems Science offers a suite of tools and methodologies that are responsive to the generative mechanisms and processes that underlie population distributions of oral health and disease. Specifically, they assume intricate, dynamic interactions between individuals and groups, they facilitate the study and synthesis of interconnections between people (e.g. patients, healthcare providers and policy makers), how these change over time, any differences across settings, and provide an opportunity to guide future longitudinal data collection and intervention science more effectively. This paper aims to provide an introduction to foundational principles of complex systems, complex systems thinking, and methods found in complex systems science, including social network analysis, system dynamics models and agent‐based models, and offers perspectives on the challenges faced and opportunities afforded in the incorporation of these methods into the population oral health sciences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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136. Patterns of students' collaborations by variations in their learning orientations in blended course designs: How is it associated with academic achievement?
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Han, Feifei, Ellis, Robert A., and Guan, Enjing
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ONLINE education ,COLLEGE students ,SOCIAL network analysis ,ACADEMIC achievement ,LEARNING strategies ,UNDERGRADUATES ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,STUDENT attitudes ,CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) ,SCHOOL orientation - Abstract
Background: While a number of learner factors have been identified to impact students' collaborative learning, there has been little systematic research into how patterns of students' collaborative learning may differ by their learning orientations. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate: (1) variations in students' learning orientations by their conceptions, approaches, and perceptions; (2) the patterns of students' collaborations by variations in their learning orientations and (3) the contribution of patterns of collaborations to academic achievement. Methods: A cohort of 174 Chinese undergraduates in a blended engineering course were surveyed for their conceptions of learning, approaches to learning and to using online learning technologies, and perceptions of e‐learning, to identify variations in their learning orientations. Students' collaborations and mode of collaborations were collected through an open‐ended social network analysis (SNA) questionnaire. Results and Conclusions: A hierarchical cluster analysis identified an 'understanding' and 'reproducing' learning orientations. Based on students' learning orientations and their choices to collaborate, students were categorized into three mutually exclusive collaborative group, namely Understanding Collaborative group, Reproducing Collaborative group and Mixed Collaborative group. SNA centrality measures demonstrated that students in the Understanding Collaborative group had more collaborations and stayed in a better position in terms of capacity to gather information. Both students' approaches to learning and students' average collaborations significantly contributed to their academic achievement, explaining 3% and 4% of variance in their academic achievement respectively. The results suggest that fostering a desirable learning orientation may help improve students' collaborative learning. Lay Description: What is currently known about the subject matter: There are variations in students' learning orientations.Various learner factors have been found to shape patterns of students' collaborations. What this paper adds: Patterns of students' collaborations differed by variations in students' learning orientations.Students' average collaborations significantly contributed to academic achievement. Implications of the findings for practioners: Fostering a desirable learning orientation may improve collaborative learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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137. Preparing an integrated self‐management support intervention for people living with schizophrenia: Creating collaborative spaces.
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Strong, Susan, Letts, Lori, Gillespie, Alycia, Martin, Mary‐Lou, and McNeely, Heather E.
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MENTAL illness treatment ,SCHIZOPHRENIA treatment ,SOCIAL support ,CONVERSATION ,HEALTH status indicators ,TERTIARY care ,PUBLIC health ,HUMAN services programs ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,HEALTH ,DECISION making ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PATIENT-professional relations ,HEALTH self-care ,COMORBIDITY ,MEDICAL research - Abstract
Introduction: This article describes the planning and development of a novel self‐management support protocol, self‐management engaging together (SET) for Health, purposefully designed and embedded within traditional case management services to be accessible to people living with schizophrenia and comorbidities. Drawing on established self‐management principles, SET for Health was codesigned by researchers, healthcare providers and clients, to create a practical and meaningful intervention to support the target group to manage their own health and wellness. Decision making is described behind tailoring the self‐management innovation to meet the needs of an at risk, disadvantaged group served by tertiary, public health care in Canada. Method: This integrated knowledge translation (IKT) study used a descriptive approach to document the process of planning and operationalizing the SET for Health intervention as a part of routine care in two community‐based teams providing predominantly schizophrenia services. Diffusion of innovations literature informed planning. The setting was strategically prepared for organizational change. A situational assessment and theoretical frameworks identified contextual elements to be addressed. Existing established self‐management approaches for mental illness were appraised. Results: When a review of established approaches revealed incongruence with the aims and context of service delivery, common essential elements were distilled. To facilitate collaborative client–provider self‐management conversations and self‐management learning opportunities, core components were operationalized by the use of tailored interactive tools. The materials coproduced by clients and providers offered joint reference tools, foundational for capacity‐building and recognition of progress. Conclusion: Planning and developing a model of self‐management support for integration into traditional schizophrenia case management services required attention to the complex social ecological nature of the treatment approach and the workplace context. Demonstration of proof of concept is described in a separate paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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138. A 3-year quantitative evaluation of interprofessional team-based clinical education at an Australian dental school.
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Storrs MJ, Henderson AJ, Kroon J, Evans JL, and Love RM
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Purpose/objectives: Clinical educational challenges led to the Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health (DOH) introducing interprofessional team-based treatment planning (TBTP). This paper evaluates the interprofessional contribution made to student clinical learning and experience among dentistry, oral health therapy, dental prosthetics, and dental technology students., Methods: A mixed methodology approach targeting 845 students collected data annually employing a prevalidated online instrument from 2012 to 2014 to answer the question: "What is the contribution of interprofessional student team-based processes on students' perceptions of interprofessional practice at DOH?", Results: A representative study sample with a 64.4% response rate (N = 544) reported TBTP creating a supportive environment for interprofessional clinical learning. Significant improvements in learning shared across disciplines indicated improvements in mutual respect, understanding roles, and constructive communication enhancing teamwork. There were increasing significant correlations between shared learning and positive clinical experiences from 2012 (r = .642, p < .000) to 2013 (r = .678, p < .000) and 2014 (r = .719, p < .000). A combination of TBTP predictors accounted for 53% of the variance in clinical learning and experience in 2014 compared to 40% in 2012., Conclusion: Learning with other students, developing teamwork abilities, improved communication skills, and respect for other oral health professions were aspects of TBTP that positively impacted clinical learning and practice at DOH. Further study would assist to determine specific elements that made the greatest contribution to student learning experiences., (© 2022 American Dental Education Association.)
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139. Policy education in a research‐focused doctoral nursing program: Power as knowing participation in change.
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Perry, Donna J., Cintron, Saisha, Grace, Pamela J., Jones, Dorothy A., Kane, Anne T., Kennedy, Heather M., Malinski, Violet M., Mar, William, and Toohey, Lauri
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POWER (Social sciences) , *CURRICULUM , *GRADUATE nursing education , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *HEALTH policy , *NURSING research , *PRACTICAL politics , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *NURSING ethics - Abstract
Nurses have moral obligations incurred by membership in the profession to participate knowingly in health policy advocacy. Many barriers have historically hindered nurses from realizing their potential to advance health policy. The contemporary political context sets additional challenges to policy work due to polarization and conflict. Nursing education can help nurses recognize their role in advancing health through political advocacy in a manner that is consistent with disciplinary knowledge and ethical responsibilities. In this paper, the authors describe an exemplar of Elizabeth Barrett's "Power as Knowing Participation in Change" theory as a disciplinary lens within a doctoral nursing health policy course. Barrett (radically) emphasizes "power as freedom" instead of "power as control." This approach is congruent with nursing disciplinary values and enhances awareness of personal freedom and building collaborative relationships in the policy process. The theory was used in concert with other traditional policy content and frameworks from nursing and other disciplines. We discuss the role of nursing ethics viewed as professional responsibility for policy action, an overview of Barrett's theory, and the design of the course. Four student reflections on how the course influenced their thinking about policy advocacy are included. While not specific to policymaking, Barrett's theory provides a disciplinary grounding to increase students' awareness of freedom and choices in political advocacy participation. Our experience suggests that Barrett's work can be fruitful for enhancing nurses' awareness of choices to participate in change across settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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140. The social relations of prayer in healthcare: Adding to nursing's equity‐oriented professional practice and disciplinary knowledge.
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Reimer‐Kirkham, Sheryl and Sharma, Sonya
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NURSES , *HEALTH services accessibility , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *QUALITATIVE research , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *MINDFULNESS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EMOTIONS , *PRAYER , *RACISM , *THEMATIC analysis , *RELIGION , *SPIRITUALITY , *NURSING practice , *MEDITATION , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *HEALTH care industry , *HEALTH equity , *WELL-being - Abstract
Although spiritual practices such as prayer are engaged by many to support well‐being and coping, little research has addressed nurses and prayer, whether for themselves or facilitating patients' use of prayer. We conducted a qualitative study to explore how prayer (as a proxy for spirituality and religion) is manifest—whether embraced, tolerated, or resisted—in healthcare, and how institutional and social contexts shape how prayer is understood and enacted. This paper analyzes interviews with 21 nurses in Vancouver and London as a subset of the larger study. Findings show that nurses' kindness can buffer the loneliness and exclusion of ill health and in this way support the "spirit" of those in their care. Spiritual support for patients rarely incorporated prayer, in part because of ambiguities about permission and professional boundaries. Nurses' engagement with prayer and spiritual support could become a politicized site of religious accommodation, where imposition, religious illiteracy, and racism could derail person‐centered care and consequently enact social exclusion. Spiritual support (including prayer) sustained nurses themselves. We propose that nursing's equity‐oriented knowledge encompass spirituality and religion as sites of exclusion and inclusion. Nurses must be supported to move past religious illiteracy to provide culturally and spiritually sensitive care with clarity about professional boundaries and collaborative models of spiritual care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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141. Enhancing inclusive and visible consumer authorship: Recommendations for research and publishing practice.
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Gustafsson, Louise, Cox, Ruth, and Miller, Elizabeth
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SERIAL publications , *DIVERSITY & inclusion policies , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESPONSIBILITY , *AUTHORSHIP , *MANUSCRIPTS , *OCCUPATIONAL therapy , *PUBLISHING , *RESEARCH , *PATIENT participation - Abstract
The article presents the discussion on research community increasingly partners with consumers and community in the design and conduct of research. Topics include Recent studies have explored the perceptions of Editor-in-Chiefs regarding the acceptability for consumer co-researchers to be authors on papers; and authorship were developed by the scientific community to ensure appropriate attribution for the work.
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142. Intercultural competence development through a tele‐collaborative project supported by speech‐enabled corrective feedback technology.
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Shadiev, Rustam, Feng, Yingying, Zhussupova, Roza, and Huang, Yueh‐Min
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AUTOMATIC speech recognition , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *T-test (Statistics) , *SATISFACTION , *QUALITATIVE research , *RESEARCH funding , *CULTURAL competence , *STATISTICAL sampling , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *INTERVIEWING , *HEALTH occupations students , *ETHNOLOGY research , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ASSISTIVE technology , *STUDENTS , *CURRICULUM planning , *EXCHANGE of persons programs , *RESEARCH methodology , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *STUDENT attitudes , *COMPARATIVE studies , *DATA analysis software , *CULTURAL pluralism , *COMMUNICATION barriers - Abstract
Background: Tele‐collaborative projects serve as invaluable platforms for students from diverse countries to engage in cross‐cultural communication and exchange cultural knowledge. These projects offer immense benefits in terms of fostering intercultural competence among participants. However, one challenge arises when participants engage in spoken communication rather than written. Those who may not share a common first language often rely on a lingua franca such as English for intercultural communication. In such spoken exchanges, varying levels of language proficiency can lead to communication errors that hinder the intercultural learning process and impede the development of intercultural competence in their fellow participants. Objectives: In the present trial study, our primary objective was to tackle the language‐related challenge associated with spoken communication head‐on. Our focus centred on addressing the discrepancies arising in spoken communication, and we aimed to mitigate these discrepancies by utilizing speech‐enabled corrective feedback technology. Methods: In a tele‐collaborative project involving 28 graduate students from the People's Republic of China and Republic of Kazakhstan, the participants engaged in spoken communication and cultural exchange in English via the internet. Given the emphasis on spoken communication and the recognition that English was not their first language, we implemented a speech‐enabled corrective feedback (SECF) technology to ensure effective communication in terms of pronunciation, grammar, and word choice. The SECF technology detected and provided instant feedback on any speech mistakes, enabling participants to make corrections accordingly. The main aim of our study was to explore the potential benefits of integrating SECF technology into a tele‐collaborative project for the development of participants' intercultural competence. Additionally, we sought to gather insights into the students' perceptions of the SECF support. Results and Conclusions: The results of our study revealed significant improvements in the participants' intercultural competence across dimensions such as knowledge, skills, attitude, and awareness. Furthermore, the participants expressed positive perceptions of the SECF technology. Drawing from our findings, we offer valuable implications and recommendations for educators and researchers in the field, enhancing their understanding of the role of SECF technology in supporting intercultural competence development in tele‐collaborative settings. Lay Description: What is currently known about the subject matter: Tele‐collaborative projects are widely utilized to enhance intercultural competence.Low language proficiency of participants often poses a significant challenge in tele‐collaborative projects. What this paper adds: The present study addressed the language barrier by incorporating speech‐enabled corrective feedback (SECF) technology to support our tele‐collaborative project.The study explored how our tele‐collaborative project, supported by SECF, facilitated the development of intercultural competence. The implications of study findings for practitioners: Scholars and practitioners should consider implementing SECF technology to address language‐related barriers in tele‐collaborative projects.Guidelines based on our study can be utilized to design tele‐collaborative projects with SECF support.Training on technology and constant support needs to be provided to participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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143. Programming and 21st century skill development in K‐12 schools: A multidimensional meta‐analysis.
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Hu, Linlin
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COMPUTER software , *ELEMENTARY schools , *HUMAN services programs , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *META-analysis , *PROBLEM solving , *SOCIAL responsibility , *CREATIVE ability , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *ABILITY , *MEDICAL coding , *COMMUNICATION , *LEARNING strategies , *DATA analysis software , *TRAINING , *CRITICAL thinking - Abstract
Background Study: As interest in programming education continues to grow, more educators are incorporating programming into K‐12 classrooms. There is evidence that programming can help develop essential skills for future societal advancement, known as 21st century skills. However, there has been limited research into which sub‐skills of 21st century skills are fostered through programming and the effect sizes thereof. Objective: This study presented a meta‐analysis to comprehensively understand the influence of programming instruction in K‐12 classrooms on the development of students' 21st century skills in different dimensions of sub‐skills. And further analysed the impact of key elements of programming instruction design on its effectiveness. Methods: A comprehensive meta‐analysis was conducted, covering 74 empirical studies published between 2000 and 2023, involving 136 effect sizes, and moderation analyzes on variables of instructional design. Results: This study indicated that implementing programming instruction in K‐12 schools can help develop students' multiple dimensions of 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, problem‐solving and decision, learning to learn, ICT literacy, and personal and social responsibility. Overall, programming demonstrates a moderate but significant effect on improving 21st century skills (Hedges's g = 0.621, p = 0.000 < 0.01). Furthermore, several best practices were identified to enhance students' 21st century skills, including initiating programming education from kindergarten, limiting the duration of programming interventions to 6 months, adopting interdisciplinary approaches to programming education, utilizing visual programming tools, and selecting appropriate assessment methods. Conclusion: Based on these findings, this study recommended the thoughtful design of programming education to maximize its advantages in various dimensions of 21st century skills. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Currently, 21st century skills have become critical skills that students should have.A popular practice in K‐12 schools is to use programming to develop students' 21st century skills, but results are inconsistent and quantitative synthesis of empirical research is lacking.Some factors of programming instruction may influence the effectiveness of programming on students' 21st century competencies. What this paper adds: A meta‐analysis of 74 studies was conducted to provide systematic evidence that programming has a moderate effect on improving K‐12 students' 21st century skills.Programming significantly improves students' eight sub‐skills in the 21st century.Educational level moderated the impact of programming on students' 21st century skills.Instructional duration moderated the impact of programming on students' 21st century skills. The implications of study findings for practitioners: Programming instruction is designed to be well‐planned and to take full advantage of technology to develop students' 21st century skills.Starting programming instruction at a younger age is more beneficial for students' 21st century skill development.Regarding intervention duration, it is noteworthy that interventions lasting within six months are more effective.Integrate programming across disciplines to promote students' multi‐dimensional 21st century skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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144. Feedforward‐ or feedback‐based group regulation guidance in collaborative groups.
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Yildiz Durak, Hatice
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Background: Collaboration is a crucial concept in learning and has the potential to foster learning. However, the fact that collaborative groups act with a common understanding in a common task brings many difficulties. Therefore, there is a need for group regulation and guidance to support effective group regulation in collaborative learning. On the other hand, the focus should be on the effect of group regulation guidance intervention on the improvement of both individual and group performance, modes of motivational regulation strategies, and the progression of group metacognition. Objectives: In this study, group regulation guidance approaches were developed to support the collaborative learning of Computer Science university students. The developed group regulation guidance approach consists of feedback and a feedforward mechanism. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of these approaches on academic performance, group regulation performance perception, self‐, co‐, and socially shared regulation of intrinsic motivation, and group metacognition levels. Methods: The study was patterned with a quasi‐experimental design. 65 students participated in the study, and various scales were used to collect data. Data were analysed using paired sample t‐tests, analysis of covariance, and multivariate analysis of covariance. Results and Conclusion: According to the research results, academic achievement showed an increase in the experimental groups after the intervention compared with the pre‐intervention. The group in which the feedforward‐supported regulation guidance approach was used showed better learning success. In the group using the feedback‐supported regulation guidance approach, better group regulation, motivational regulation strategies, and group metacognition scores were obtained. Modes of motivational regulation strategies and group metacognition scores differed according to the experimental groups. Implications: While the results provide important clues for teachers and instructional designers, the developed approaches can be used as a framework for different fields. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Collaboration has the potential to foster learning.There are many obstacles for collaborative groups to act with a common understanding in a common task.Collaborative learning requires group regulation and guidance to support effective group regulation. What this paper adds: Academic achievement increased in the experimental groups after the intervention.Feedforward‐based group regulation guidance approach provides better learning success.Feedback‐based group regulation guidance approach provides better group regulation and metacognition.Modes of motivational regulation and group metacognition differ according to the groups. Implications for practice and/or policy: Teachers and instructional designers should not only focus on feedback‐based regulation processes, but also consider feedforward processes to ensure academic performance.Feedback and feedforward‐based regulation guidance approach can help computer science students, who gain first‐hand experiences through active participation, to establish more effective social interaction in their professional projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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145. A bibliometric analysis of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology: Fifty years of publications.
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Nath, Sonia, Thomson, William Murray, Baker, Sarah R., and Jamieson, Lisa M.
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DATABASES , *INTELLECT , *DENTAL public health , *COMPUTER software , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *CITATION analysis , *POPULATION geography , *SPECIAL days , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *PUBLISHING , *MEDICAL research , *AUTHORS , *HEALTH equity , *ORAL health - Abstract
Objectives: In celebration of the journal's 50th anniversary, the aim of the study was to review the whole collection of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (CDOE) publications from 1973 to 2022 and provide a complete overview of the main publication characteristics. Methods: The study used bibliometric techniques such as performance and science mapping analysis of 3428 articles extracted from the Scopus database. The data were analysed using the 'Bibliometrix' package in R. The journal's scientific production was examined, along with the yearly citation count, the distribution of publications based on authors, the corresponding author's country and affiliation and citation count, citing source and keywords. Bibliometric network maps were constructed to determine the conceptual, intellectual and social collaborative structure over the past 50 years. The trending research topics and themes were identified. Results: The total number of articles and average citations has increased over the years. D Locker, AJ Spencer, A Sheiham and WM Thomson were the most frequently published authors, and PE Petersen, GD Slade and AI Ismail published papers with the highest citations. The most published countries were the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Canada, frequently engaging in collaborative efforts. The most common keywords used were 'dental caries', 'oral epidemiology' and 'oral health'. The trending topics were healthcare and health disparities, social determinants of health, systematic review and health inequalities. Epidemiology, oral health and disparities were highly researched areas. Conclusion: This bibliometric study reviews CDOE's significant contribution to dental public health by identifying key research trends, themes, influential authors and collaborations. The findings provide insights into the need to increase publications from developing countries, improve gender diversity in authorship and broaden the scope of research themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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146. Addressing the need for Indigenous‐specific PROMs and PREMS: A focus on methodology.
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d'Agincourt‐Canning, Lori, Ziabakhsh, Shabnam, Morgan, Jenny, Jinkerson‐Brass, Elder Sharon, Joolaee, Soudabeh, Smith, Tonya, Loft, Shelby, and Rosalie, Darci
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MEDICAL care research , *CLINICAL medicine , *HEALTH literacy , *PATIENT selection , *CONVERSATION , *QUALITATIVE research , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *KEY performance indicators (Management) , *INTERVIEWING , *HUMAN research subjects , *RESPONSIBILITY , *COMMUNITIES , *PUBLIC opinion , *SOUND recordings , *SURVEYS , *RESEARCH methodology , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *COMMITTEES , *PATIENT participation - Abstract
Purpose: Differences in Indigenous worldviews, practices and values highlight the need for Indigenous‐specific health quality indicators, such as patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient‐reported experience measures (PREMs). The purpose of this paper is to present our methodology, as part of a larger study that sought to develop a framework for creating Indigenous‐specific PROMs and PREMs. Methods: The research design was informed by Indigenous research methodology and a community‐based participatory approach. It had three core components: (1) a literature exploration of existing Indigenous‐specific PROMs and PREMs; (2) interviews with researchers with expertise in PROMs and PREMs developed for Indigenous populations and community leaders interested in using these Indigenous‐informed evaluation tools; and (3) conversations with Indigenous community members about their experiences with health surveys. Interviews were audio‐recorded and transcribed verbatim; transcripts were analyzed qualitatively using an inductive and deductive approach. Themes and sub‐themes were identified to build a framework that honours Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing. Results were validated with select research participants and the Project Advisory Committee. Results: Findings demonstrate how relationship building is the necessary starting point for engagement when developing survey instruments with Indigenous peoples. Engagement requires respectful collaboration through all stages of the project from determining what questions are asked to how the information will be collected, interpreted, and managed. A relational stance requires responsibility to Indigenous communities and peoples that goes beyond research carried out using a western scientific lens. It means ensuring that the project is beneficial to the community and framing questions based on Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, and community involvement. Conclusions: This study employed a collaborative, participatory qualitative approach to develop a framework for creating PROMs and PREMs with Indigenous peoples. The methods described offer concrete examples of strategies that can be employed to support relationship‐building and collaboration when developing Indigenous‐specific survey instruments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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147. Stepping outside national borders: International active learning educational collaboration events.
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L Mackavey, Carole, Henderson, Colette, and Stout, Tammy
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EDUCATION of nurse practitioners , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *TEACHING methods , *NURSING , *UNIVERSAL healthcare , *WORLD health , *LEARNING strategies , *NURSING education , *SURVEYS , *CRITICAL thinking , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *CULTURAL competence , *NURSES , *COMMUNICATION , *INTERNATIONAL agencies , *HEALTH equity , *CURRICULUM planning , *DIFFUSION of innovations , *CLINICAL education - Abstract
Aim: This paper discusses the benefits of international collaborations for advanced practice nursing education. It identifies new perspectives and innovative practices to enhance cultural competency. Background: Competent, well‐trained advanced practice nurses (APNs) are necessary to provide high‐quality and safe patient care, improve access to care, and address health disparities that are no longer geographically bound. In 2021, an international network of advanced practice educators established an active learning program to teach students their role in global citizenship and increase awareness of health disparities. APN students from Scotland, Wales, Minnesota, Houston, and Rotterdam participated in presentations, online discussions, and in‐country scholarships. Sources of evidence: Growing health disparities have created the need for efficient international collaboration to develop new concepts, approaches, and bidirectional exchange of experiences, culture, and knowledge. Integrating global health into curricula engages students' curiosity and integrates education, research, practice, and leadership while improving cultural competency. Discussion: Forty‐two students participated in the international presentations. The students strongly believed in the benefit of international collaboration and the need for a universal role for the advanced practice nurse. They responded positively to sharing cultural and clinical experiences. Conclusion: The recent global health challenge supported the development of innovative methods to deliver education and created an opportunity for advanced practice students to develop cultural competence and critical thinking. Collaborative solutions are essential to education and healthcare as we move forward in the 21st century. Implications for nursing practice: Robust international collaborations have enabled the development of cultural competence and critical thinking. These are crucial elements for advanced practice roles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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148. Utilization of an Educational Liaison for Coordinated Care Between the Medical Home and School‐Based Professionals for Students with Chronic Pain.
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Frye, William S., Swan, Kimberly, and Gardner, Lauren M.
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CHRONIC pain treatment , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *ACADEMIC accommodations , *SCHOOL health services , *CAREGIVERS , *PATIENT advocacy , *STUDENT assistance programs , *PRIMARY health care , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *TEACHERS , *HEALTH care teams , *SCHOOL children , *HIGH school students - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric programs focused on treating chronic pain often do not include an educational liaison (EL) to coordinate services between the patient's medical home and school. As chronic pain in youth can have deleterious effects on school functioning, collaboration between the medical home and the school system are needed to assure these students receive appropriate accommodations. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEORY: This manuscript describes a model of coordinated care for students with chronic pain that includes a systemic strategy for collaborative care across settings. Specifically, the role of an EL is described in the context of advocating for the patient to receive appropriate educational accommodations. CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides a guide for caregivers and professionals to assure appropriate access to support services across settings. Recommendations are included for school accommodations and services to improve academic functioning and outcomes for students with chronic pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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149. Systems thinking: fostering collaboration and connections to strengthen the field. A conversation with Umberta Telfener.
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Amorin‐Woods, Deisy and Telfener, Umberta
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FAMILY psychotherapy , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *CONVERSATION , *SOCIAL justice , *LEADERSHIP , *SYSTEMS theory , *PHILOSOPHY , *SYSTEM analysis , *COMMUNICATION , *CULTURAL pluralism - Abstract
Umberta Telfener is a highly respected figure known for her diverse contributions to various facets of family and systemic therapy. Her leadership style has earned her a reputation as somewhat of a 'cultural anthropologist,' reflecting her aptitude for creating connections, establishing relationships, and developing partnerships. Her unique 'Umberta style' is known for boundless energy, active leadership, and fierce commitment to challenging the status quo. Despite being in office for just a year at the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA), Umberta has conceived and developed numerous projects, establishing networks with practitioners, and systemic thinkers across the world. Rooted in classical philosophical training, her pursuit aligns with the systematic study of fundamental questions about existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. Umberta's role reminds one of a 'Chasqui,' a Quechua term for a 'messenger,' which aptly describes her agile networking skills. She actively communicates and shares vital messages, supporting the international community of systemic practitioners. This paper is based on an in‐person conversation held in July 2023 at Umberta's country home in Tuscany. Our discussion delves into her extensive professional experience, from training at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, being mentored by Boscolo and Cecchin in Milan, to her leadership role as the current EFTA president. Umberta reflects on early pioneers who influenced her thinking and her impactful work with systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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150. Using Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory to understand and improve Emergency Medicine: Lessons from COVID‐19 in a safety net health system.
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Rusoja, Evan, Chad Swanson, R., and Swift, Mini
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THEORY-practice relationship , *SAFETY-net health care providers , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *LEADERSHIP , *EMERGENCY medicine , *COVID-19 vaccines , *SYSTEM analysis , *LEARNING strategies , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Rationale: COVID‐19 has fundamentally changed the practice of Emergency Medicine (EM). Care delivery on the front lines has historically depended upon ostensibly reliable input‐output models for staffing, supplies, policies, and therapies. Challenged by the complexity of healthcare during the pandemic, the fallibility of these reductionist models was quickly revealed. Providers and systems quickly had to reconceptualize their dependence on the wider, complex system in which healthcare operates and find adaptive solutions to rapid changes. Aims/Method: This papers seeks to review and describe how Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory (ST/CT)—concepts, principles, and tools that can be used to understand and impact our constantly evolving health system—can be applied to better understand and enact change in complex settings such as during COVID‐19. Some of these ST/CT are described through the real world example of the Alameda Health System Vaccine Taskforce. Results: ST/CT concepts such as Unintended Consequences, Interrelationships, Emergent Behavior, Feedback Loops, and Path Dependence can help EM providers and planners understand the context in which their system operates. Key principles such as Collaboration, Iterative Learning, and Transformational Leadership can help these actors respond to current and future challenges. The integration of these concepts and principles into the Learning Health System offers a model for tying these key concepts and principles together into an adaptive, cross‐sectoral organizational approach. Conclusion: By integrating ST/CT into the practice of EM, we can not only improve our ability to care for patients but also our capacity to understand and strengthen our wider systems of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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