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Parsons Leigh J, FitzGerald EA, Moss SJ, Cherak MS, Brundin-Mather R, Dodds A, Stelfox HT, Dubé È, Fiest KM, Halperin DM, Ahmed SB, MacDonald SE, Straus SE, Manca T, Ng Kamstra J, Soo A, Longmore S, Kupsch S, Sept B, Halperin SA. The evolution of vaccine hesitancy through the COVID-19 pandemic: A semi-structured interview study on booster and bivalent doses. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2316417. [PMID: 38390696 PMCID: PMC10896168 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2316417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
We sought in-depth understanding on the evolution of factors influencing COVID-19 booster dose and bivalent vaccine hesitancy in a longitudinal semi-structured interview-based qualitative study. Serial interviews were conducted between July 25th and September 1st, 2022 (Phase I: univalent booster dose availability), and between November 21st, 2022 and January 11th, 2023 (Phase II: bivalent vaccine availability). Adults (≥18 years) in Canada who had received an initial primary series and had not received a COVID-19 booster dose were eligible for Phase I, and subsequently invited to participate in Phase II. Twenty-two of twenty-three (96%) participants completed interviews for both phases (45 interviews). Nearly half of participants identified as a woman (n = 11), the median age was 37 years (interquartile range: 32-48), and most participants were employed full-time (n = 12); no participant reported needing to vaccinate (with a primary series) for their workplace. No participant reported having received a COVID-19 booster dose at the time of their interview in Phase II. Three themes relating to the development of hesitancy toward continued vaccination against COVID-19 were identified: 1) effectiveness (frequency concerns; infection despite vaccination); 2) necessity (less threatening, low urgency, alternate protective measures); and 3) information (need for data, contradiction and confusion, lack of trust, decreased motivation). The data from interviews with individuals who had not received a COVID-19 booster dose or bivalent vaccine despite having received a primary series of COVID-19 vaccines highlights actionable targets to address vaccine hesitancy and improve public health literacy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- CRISMA Center, Department of Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Département d'anthropologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
- Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Owen VS, Sinnadurai S, Morrissey J, Colaco H, Wickson P, Dyjur D, Redlich M, O'Neill B, Zygun DA, Doig CJ, Harris J, Zuege DJ, Stelfox HT, Faris PD, Fiest KM, Niven DJ. Multicentre implementation of a quality improvement initiative to reduce delirium in adult intensive care units: An interrupted time series analysis. J Crit Care 2024; 81:154524. [PMID: 38199062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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PURPOSE The ABCDEF bundle may improve delirium outcomes among intensive care unit (ICU) patients, however population-based studies are lacking. In this study we evaluated effects of a quality improvement initiative based on the ABCDEF bundle in adult ICUs in Alberta, Canada. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a pre-post, registry-based clinical trial, analysed using interrupted time series methodology. Outcomes were examined via segmented linear regression using mixed effects models. The main data source was a population-based electronic health record. RESULTS 44,405 consecutive admissions (38,400 unique patients) admitted to 15 general medical/surgical and/or neurologic adult ICUs between 2014 and 2019 were included. The proportion of delirium days per ICU increased from 30.24% to 35.31% during the pre-intervention period. After intervention implementation it decreased significantly (bimonthly decrease of 0.34%, 95%CI 0.18-0.50%, p < 0.01) from 33.48% (95%CI 29.64-37.31%) in 2017 to 28.74% (95%CI 25.22-32.26%) in 2019. The proportion of sedation days using midazolam demonstrated an immediate decrease of 7.58% (95%CI 4.00-11.16%). There were no significant changes in duration of invasive ventilation, proportion of partial coma days, ICU mortality, or potential adverse events. CONCLUSIONS An ABCDEF delirium initiative was implemented on a population-basis within adult ICUs and was successful at reducing the prevalence of delirium.
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- Victoria S Owen
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Health Innovation and Evidence, Provincial Clinical Excellence, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Cancer Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Analytics, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Kirkham AM, Candeliere J, Fergusson D, Stelfox HT, Brandys T, McIsaac DI, Ramsay T, Roberts DJ. Prediction Models for Forecasting Risk of Development of Surgical Site Infection after Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery: A Systematic Review. Ann Vasc Surg 2024; 102:140-151. [PMID: 38307235 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common and potentially preventable complication of lower limb revascularization surgery associated with increased healthcare resource utilization and patient morbidity. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate multivariable prediction models designed to forecast risk of SSI development after these procedures. METHODS After protocol registration (CRD42022331292), we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (inception to April 4th, 2023) for studies describing multivariable prediction models designed to forecast risk of SSI in adults after lower limb revascularization surgery. Two investigators independently screened abstracts and full-text articles, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. A narrative synthesis was performed to summarize predictors included in the models and their calibration and discrimination, validation status, and clinical applicability. RESULTS Among the 6,671 citations identified, we included 5 studies (n = 23,063 patients). The included studies described 5 unique multivariable prediction models generated through forward selection, backward selection, or Akaike Information Criterion-based methods. Two models were designed to predict any SSI and 3 Szyilagyi grade II (extending into subcutaneous tissue) SSI. Across the 5 models, 18 adjusted predictors (10 of which were preoperative, 3 intraoperative, and 5 postoperative) significantly predicted any SSI and 14 adjusted predictors significantly predict Szilagyi grade II SSI. Female sex, obesity, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease significantly predicted SSI in more than one model. All models had a "good fit" according to the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (P > 0.05). Model discrimination was quantified using the area under the curve, which ranged from 0.66 to 0.75 across models. Two models were internally validated using non-exhaustive twofold cross-validation and bootstrap resampling. No model was externally validated. Three studies had a high overall risk of bias according to the Prediction model Risk Of Bias ASsessment Tool (PROBAST). CONCLUSIONS Five multivariable prediction models with moderate discrimination have been developed to forecast risk of SSI development after lower limb revascularization surgery. Given the frequency and consequences of SSI after these procedures, development and external validation of novel prediction models and comparison of these models to the existing models evaluated in this systematic review is warranted.
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- Aidan M Kirkham
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Parsons Leigh J, Moss SJ, Mizen SJ, Sriskandarajah C, FitzGerald EA, Quinn AE, Clement F, Farkas B, Dodds A, Columbus M, Stelfox HT. "We're sinking": a qualitative interview-based study on stakeholder perceptions of structural and process limitations to the Canadian healthcare system. Arch Public Health 2024; 82:56. [PMID: 38664761 PMCID: PMC11044548 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-024-01279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite longstanding efforts and calls for reform, Canada's incremental approach to healthcare changes has left the country lagging behind other OECD nations. Reform to the Canadian healthcare system is essential to develop a higher performing system. This study sought to gain a deeper understanding of the views of Canadian stakeholders on structural and process deficiencies and strategies to improve the Canadian healthcare system substantially and meaningfully. METHODS We conducted individual, ~ 45-minute, semi-structured virtual interviews from May 2022 to August 2022. Using existing contacts and snowball sampling, we targeted one man and one woman from five regions in Canada across four stakeholder groups: (1) public citizens; (2) healthcare leaders; (3) academics; and (4) political decision makers. Interviews centered on participants' perceptions of the state of the current healthcare system, including areas where major improvements are required, and strategies to achieve suggested enhancements; Donabedian's Model (i.e., structure, process, outcomes) was the guiding conceptual framework. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and de-identified, and inductive thematic analysis was performed independently and in duplicate according to published methods. RESULTS The data from 31 interviews with 13 (41.9%) public citizens, 10 (32.3%) healthcare leaders, 4 (12.9%) academics, and 4 (12.9%) political decision makers resulted in three themes related to the structure of the healthcare system (1. system reactivity; 2. linkage with the Canadian identity; and 3. political and funding structures), three themes related to healthcare processes (1. staffing shortages; 2. inefficient care; and 3. inconsistent care), and three strategies to improve short- and long-term population health outcomes (1. delineating roles and revising incentives; 2. enhanced health literacy; 3. interdisciplinary and patient-centred care). CONCLUSION Canadians in our sample identified important structural and process limitations to the Canadian healthcare system. Meaningful reforms are needed and will require addressing the link between the Canadian identity and our healthcare system to facilitate effective development and implementation of strategies to improve population health outcomes.
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- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Conombo B, Guertin JR, Hoch JS, Grimshaw J, Bérubé M, Malo C, Berthelot S, Lauzier F, Stelfox HT, Turgeon AF, Archambault P, Belcaid A, Moore L. Implementation of an audit and feedback module targeting low-value clinical practices in a provincial trauma quality assurance program: a cost-effectiveness study. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:479. [PMID: 38632593 PMCID: PMC11025277 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10969-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Audit and Feedback (A&F) interventions based on quality indicators have been shown to lead to significant improvements in compliance with evidence-based care including de-adoption of low-value practices (LVPs). Our primary aim was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of adding a hypothetical A&F module targeting LVPs for trauma admissions to an existing quality assurance intervention targeting high-value care and risk-adjusted outcomes. A secondary aim was to assess how certain A&F characteristics might influence its cost-effectiveness. METHODS We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis using a probabilistic static decision analytic model in the Québec trauma care continuum. We considered the Québec Ministry of Health perspective. Our economic evaluation compared a hypothetical scenario in which the A&F module targeting LVPs is implemented in a Canadian provincial trauma quality assurance program to a status quo scenario in which the A&F module is not implemented. In scenarios analyses we assessed the impact of A&F characteristics on its cost-effectiveness. Results are presented in terms of incremental costs per LVP avoided. RESULTS Results suggest that the implementation of A&F module (Cost = $1,480,850; Number of LVPs = 6,005) is associated with higher costs and higher effectiveness compared to status quo (Cost = $1,124,661; Number of LVPs = 8,228). The A&F module would cost $160 per LVP avoided compared to status quo. The A&F module becomes more cost-effective with the addition of facilitation visits; more frequent evaluation; and when only high-volume trauma centers are considered. CONCLUSION A&F module targeting LVPs is associated with higher costs and higher effectiveness than status quo and has the potential to be cost-effective if the decision-makers' willingness-to-pay is at least $160 per LVP avoided. This likely represents an underestimate of true ICER due to underestimated costs or missed opportunity costs. Results suggest that virtual facilitation visits, frequent evaluation, and implementing the module in high-volume centers can improve cost-effectiveness.
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- Blanchard Conombo
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Intégrée Pour Un Système Apprenant en Santé Et Services Sociaux, Centre Intégré de Santé Et de Services Sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches, Lévis, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- VITAM-Centre de Recherche en Santé Durable, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, Quebec University Hospital, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 18E Rue, Local H-012a, Québec City, Québec, 1401G1J 1Z4, Canada.
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Kirkham AM, Candeliere J, Mai T, Nagpal SK, Brandys TM, Dubois L, Shorr R, Stelfox HT, McIsaac DI, Roberts DJ. Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Lower Limb Revascularisation Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prognostic Studies. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; 67:455-467. [PMID: 37925099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review and meta-analyse adjusted risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after lower limb revascularisation surgery. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (inception to 28 April 2022). REVIEW METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. After protocol registration, databases were searched. Studies reporting adjusted risk factors for SSI in adults who underwent lower limb revascularisation surgery for peripheral artery disease were included. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were pooled using random effects models. GRADE was used to assess certainty. RESULTS Among 6 377 citations identified, 50 studies (n = 271 125 patients) were included. The cumulative incidence of SSI was 12 (95% confidence interval [CI] 10 - 13) per 100 patients. Studies reported 139 potential SSI risk factors adjusted for a median of 12 (range 1 - 69) potential confounding factors. Risk factors that increased the pooled adjusted odds of SSI included: female sex (pooled OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.20 - 1.64; high certainty); dependent functional status (pooled OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.03 - 1.35; low certainty); being overweight (pooled OR 1.82, 95% CI 1.29 - 2.56; moderate certainty), obese (pooled OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.44 - 3.36; high certainty), or morbidly obese (pooled OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.08 - 2.52; moderate certainty); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (pooled OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.17 - 1.71; high certainty); chronic limb threatening ischaemia (pooled OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.22 - 2.29; moderate certainty); chronic kidney disease (pooled OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.18 - 3.83; moderate certainty); intra-operative (pooled OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.02 - 1.49), peri-operative (pooled OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.27 - 2.90), or post-operative (pooled OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.44 - 3.39) blood transfusion (moderate certainty for all); urgent or emergency surgery (pooled OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.22 - 3.70; moderate certainty); vein bypass and or patch instead of endarterectomy alone (pooled OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.33 - 2.59; moderate certainty); an operation lasting ≥ 3 hours (pooled OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.33 - 2.59; moderate certainty) or ≥ 5 hours (pooled OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.18 - 2.17; moderate certainty); and early or unplanned re-operation (pooled OR 4.50, 95% CI 2.18 - 9.32; low certainty). CONCLUSION This systematic review identified evidence informed SSI risk factors following lower limb revascularisation surgery. These may be used to develop improved SSI risk prediction tools and to identify patients who may benefit from evidence informed SSI prevention strategies.
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- Aidan M Kirkham
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Learning Services, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; The O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Moss SJ, Stelfox M, McArthur E, Sriskandarajah C, Ahmed SB, Birnie K, Halperin DM, Halperin SA, Harley M, Hu J, Kamstra JN, Leppan L, Nickel A, Racine N, Russell K, Smith S, Solis M, Tutelman PR, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM, Parsons Leigh J. Social factors associated with self-reported changes in mental health symptoms among youth in the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:631. [PMID: 38413913 PMCID: PMC10900679 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18087-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Children and youth experienced marked impacts on day-to-day life in the COVID-19 pandemic that were associated with poorer familial and friend relationships, and greater mental health challenges. Few studies provide self-report data on mental health symptoms from children and youth themselves. We sought to examine the associations between social factors and child and youth self-reported symptoms of worsened mood, anxiety, and irritability during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A nationally representative cross-sectional survey was administered online to collect self-report data across 10 Canadian provinces among children (11-14 years) and youth (15-18 years), April-May 2022. Age-appropriate questions were based on The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and the World Health Organization of the United Nations H6 + Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-Being consensus framework and the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey. Associations between a priori defined social factors (e.g., relationship quality) and respondent self-reported mental health were evaluated using ordinal logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, and geographic location. RESULTS We analyzed data from 483 (51.7%) children (11-14 years; 227, 47.0% girls) and 450 (48.3%) youth (15-18 years; 204, 45.3% girls). The parents of most children and youth had resided in Canada for over 20 years (678, 72.7%). Over one-quarter of children and youth self-identified as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (134, 27.7%; 134, 29.8%, respectively). Over one-third of children and youth self-reported symptoms of worsened mood (149, 30.9%; 125, 27.8%, respectively), anxiety (181, 37.5%; 167, 37.1%, respectively), or irritability (160, 33.1%; 160, 35.6%, respectively) during, compared to pre-pandemic. In descending order of odds ratios (OR), for children and youth, worsened familial relationships (during compared to pre-pandemic) was associated with the self-reported symptoms of worsened mood (child: OR 4.22, 95%CI 2.51-6.88; youth: OR 6.65 95%CI 3.98-11.23), anxiety (child: OR 4.24, 95%CI2.69-6.75; youth: OR 5.28, 95%CI 3.17-8.86), and irritability (child: OR 2.83, 95%CI 1.76-4.56; youth: OR 6.46, 95%CI 3.88-10.90). CONCLUSIONS Self-reported data from a nationally representative sample of children and youth suggest strong associations between social factors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions targeting child and youth familial relationships may positively impact child and youth mental health.
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology, Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Young Canadian Roundtable On Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Altabbaa G, Flemons W, Ocampo W, Babione JN, Kaufman J, Murphy S, Lamont N, Schaefer J, Boscan A, Stelfox HT, Conly J, Ghali WA. Deployment of a human-centred clinical decision support system for pulmonary embolism: evaluation of impact on quality of diagnostic decisions. BMJ Open Qual 2024; 13:e002574. [PMID: 38350673 PMCID: PMC10862276 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious condition that presents a diagnostic challenge for which diagnostic errors often happen. The literature suggests that a gap remains between PE diagnostic guidelines and adherence in healthcare practice. While system-level decision support tools exist, the clinical impact of a human-centred design (HCD) approach of PE diagnostic tool design is unknown. DESIGN Before-after (with a preintervention period as non-concurrent control) design study. SETTING Inpatient units at two tertiary care hospitals. PARTICIPANTS General internal medicine physicians and their patients who underwent PE workups. INTERVENTION After a 6-month preintervention period, a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for diagnosis of PE was deployed and evaluated over 6 months. A CDSS technical testing phase separated the two time periods. MEASUREMENTS PE workups were identified in both the preintervention and CDSS intervention phases, and data were collected from medical charts. Physician reviewers assessed workup summaries (blinded to the study period) to determine adherence to evidence-based recommendations. Adherence to recommendations was quantified with a score ranging from 0 to 1.0 (the primary study outcome). Diagnostic tests ordered for PE workups were the secondary outcomes of interest. RESULTS Overall adherence to diagnostic pathways was 0.63 in the CDSS intervention phase versus 0.60 in the preintervention phase (p=0.18), with fewer workups in the CDSS intervention phase having very low adherence scores. Further, adherence was significantly higher when PE workups included the Wells prediction rule (median adherence score=0.76 vs 0.59, p=0.002). This difference was even more pronounced when the analysis was limited to the CDSS intervention phase only (median adherence score=0.80 when Wells was used vs 0.60 when Wells was not used, p=0.001). For secondary outcomes, using both the D-dimer blood test (42.9% vs 55.7%, p=0.014) and CT pulmonary angiogram imaging (61.9% vs 75.4%, p=0.005) was lower during the CDSS intervention phase. CONCLUSION A clinical decision support intervention with an HCD improves some aspects of the diagnostic decision, such as the selection of diagnostic tests and the use of the Wells probabilistic prediction rule for PE.
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- Ghazwan Altabbaa
- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Leigh JP, FitzGerald EA, Moss SJ, Brundin-Mather R, Dodds A, Stelfox HT, Dubé È, Fiest KM, Halperin D, Ahmed SB, MacDonald SE, Straus SE, Manca T, Kamstra JN, Soo A, Longmore S, Kupsch S, Sept B, Halperin S. Factors affecting hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Canada: a cross-national survey. Can J Public Health 2024; 115:26-39. [PMID: 37991692 PMCID: PMC10853155 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00823-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE COVID-19 transmission, emergence of variants of concern, and weakened immunity have led to recommended vaccine booster doses for COVID-19. Vaccine hesitancy challenges broad immunization coverage. We deployed a cross-national survey to investigate knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours toward continued COVID-19 vaccination. METHODS We administered a national, cross-sectional online survey among adults in Canada between March 16 and March 26, 2022. We utilized descriptive statistics to summarize our sample, and tested for demographic differences, perceptions of vaccine effectiveness, recommended doses, and trust in decisions, using the Rao-Scott correction for weighted chi-squared tests. Multivariable logistic regression was adjusted for relevant covariates to identify sociodemographic factors and beliefs associated with vaccine hesitancy. RESULTS We collected 2202 completed questionnaires. Lower education status (high school: odds ratio (OR) 1.90, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29, 2.81) and having children (OR 1.89, CI 1.39, 2.57) were associated with increased odds of experiencing hesitancy toward a booster dose, while higher income ($100,000-$149,999: OR 0.60, CI 0.39, 0.91; $150,000 or more: OR 0.49, CI 0.29, 0.82) was associated with decreased odds. Disbelief in vaccine effectiveness (against infection: OR 3.69, CI 1.98, 6.90; serious illness: OR 3.15, CI 1.69, 5.86), disagreeing with government decision-making (somewhat disagree: OR 2.70, CI 1.38, 5.29; strongly disagree: OR 4.62, CI 2.20, 9.7), and beliefs in over-vaccinating (OR 2.07, CI 1.53, 2.80) were found associated with booster dose hesitancy. CONCLUSION COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may develop or increase regarding subsequent vaccines. Our findings indicate factors to consider when targeting vaccine-hesitant populations.
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- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- CRISMA Center, Department of Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Bhuiya AR, Sutherland J, Boateng R, Bain T, Skidmore B, Perrier L, Makarski J, Munce S, Lewis I, Graham ID, Holroyd-Leduc J, Straus SE, Stelfox HT, Strifler L, Lokker C, Li LC, Leung FH, Dobbins M, Puchalski Ritchie LM, Squires JE, Rac VE, Fahim C, Kastner M. A scoping review reveals candidate quality indicators of knowledge translation and implementation science practice tools. J Clin Epidemiol 2024; 165:111205. [PMID: 37939744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify candidate quality indicators from existing tools that provide guidance on how to practice knowledge translation and implemenation science (KT practice tools) across KT domains (dissemination, implementation, sustainability, and scalability). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis. We systematically searched multiple electronic databases and the gray literature. Documents were independently screened, selected, and extracted by pairs of reviewers. Data about the included articles, KT practice tools, and candidate quality indicators were analyzed, categorized, and summarized descriptively. RESULTS Of 43,060 titles and abstracts that were screened from electronic databases and gray literature, 850 potentially relevant full-text articles were identified, and 253 articles were included in the scoping review. Of these, we identified 232 unique KT practice tools from which 27 unique candidate quality indicators were generated. The identified candidate quality indicators were categorized according to the development (n = 17), evaluation (n = 5) and adaptation (n = 3) of the tools, and engagement of knowledge users (n = 2). No tools were identified that appraised the quality of KT practice tools. CONCLUSIONS The development of a quality appraisal instrument of KT practice tools is needed. The results will be further refined and finalized in order to develop a quality appraisal instrument for KT practice tools.
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- Aunima R Bhuiya
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa and Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Program for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, Ontario, Canada
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Parhar KKS, Knight GE, Soo A, Bagshaw SM, Zuege DJ, Niven DJ, Fiest KM, Stelfox HT. Designing a Behaviour Change Wheel guided implementation strategy for a hypoxaemic respiratory failure and ARDS care pathway that targets barriers. BMJ Open Qual 2023; 12:e002461. [PMID: 38160019 PMCID: PMC10759109 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant gap exists between ideal evidence-based practice and real-world application of evidence-informed therapies for patients with hypoxaemic respiratory failure (HRF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Pathways can improve the quality of care provided by helping integrate and organise the use of evidence informed practices, but barriers exist that can influence their adoption and successful implementation. We sought to identify barriers to the implementation of a best practice care pathway for HRF and ARDS and design an implementation science-based strategy targeting these barriers that is tailored to the critical care setting. METHODS The intervention assessed was a previously described multidisciplinary, evidence-based, stakeholder-informed, integrated care pathway for HRF and ARDS. A survey questionnaire (12 open text questions) was administered to intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians (physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists) in 17 adult ICUs across Alberta. The Behaviour Change Wheel, capability, opportunity, motivation - behaviour components, and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) were used to perform qualitative analysis on open text responses to identify barriers to the use of the pathway. Behaviour change technique (BCT) taxonomy, and Affordability, Practicality, Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, Acceptability, Side effects and safety and Equity (APEASE) criteria were used to design an implementation science-based strategy specific to the critical care context. RESULTS Survey responses (692) resulted in 16 belief statements and 9 themes with 9 relevant TDF domains. Differences in responses between clinician professional group and hospital setting were common. Based on intervention functions linked to each belief statement and its relevant TDF domain, 26 candidate BCTs were identified and evaluated using APEASE criteria. 23 BCTs were selected and grouped to form 8 key components of a final strategy: Audit and feedback, education, training, clinical decision support, site champions, reminders, implementation support and empowerment. The final strategy was described using the template for intervention description and replication framework. CONCLUSIONS Barriers to a best practice care pathway were identified and were amenable to the design of an implementation science-based mitigation strategy. Future work will evaluate the ability of this strategy to improve quality of care by assessing clinician behaviour change via better adherence to evidence-based care.
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- Ken Kuljit S Parhar
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- University of Calgary O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- University of Calgary O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- University of Calgary O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- University of Calgary O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Sauro KM, O'Rielly CM, Kersen J, Soo A, Bagshaw SM, Stelfox HT. Critical illness among patients experiencing homelessness: a retrospective cohort study. Crit Care 2023; 27:477. [PMID: 38053149 PMCID: PMC10699027 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04753-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To understand the epidemiology and healthcare use of critically ill patients experiencing homelessness compared to critically ill patients with stable housing. METHODS This retrospective population-based cohort study included adults admitted to any ICU in Alberta, Canada, for a 3-year period. Administrative and clinical data from the hospital, ICU and emergency department were used to examine healthcare resource use (processes of care, ICU and hospital length of stay, hospital readmission and emergency room visits). Regression was used to quantify differences in healthcare use by housing status. RESULTS 2.3% (n = 1086) of patients admitted to the ICU were experiencing homelessness; these patients were younger, more commonly admitted for medical reasons and had fewer comorbidities compared to those with stable housing. Processes of care in the ICU were mostly similar, but healthcare use after ICU was different; patients experiencing homelessness who survived their index hospitalization were more than twice as likely to have a visit to the emergency department (OR = 2.3 times, 95% CI 2.0-2.6, < 0.001) or be readmitted to hospital (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.8-2.4, p < 0.001) within 30 days, and stayed 10.1 days longer in hospital (95% CI 8.6-11.6, p < 0.001), compared with those who have stable housing. CONCLUSIONS Patients experiencing homelessness have different characteristics at ICU admission and have similar processes of care in ICU, but their subsequent use of healthcare resources was higher than patients with stable housing. These findings can inform strategies to prepare patients experiencing homelessness for discharge from the ICU to reduce healthcare resource use after critical illness.
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- K M Sauro
- Departments of Community Health Sciences, Surgery and Oncology, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Room 3D41, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Parhar KKS, Soo A, Knight G, Fiest K, Niven DJ, Rubenfeld G, Scales D, Stelfox HT, Zuege DJ, Bagshaw S. Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the identification and treatment of hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome with protection, paralysis, and proning: A type-1 hybrid stepped-wedge cluster randomised effectiveness-implementation study. CRIT CARE RESUSC 2023; 25:207-215. [PMID: 38234326 PMCID: PMC10790012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Objective To describe a study protocol and statistical analysis plan (SAP) for the identification and treatment of hypoxemic respiratory failure (HRF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with protection, paralysis, and proning (TheraPPP) study prior to completion of recruitment, electronic data retrieval, and analysis of any data. Design TheraPPP is a stepped-wedge cluster randomised study evaluating a care pathway for HRF and ARDS patients. This is a type-1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study design evaluating both intervention effectiveness and implementation; however primarily powered for the effectiveness outcome. Setting Seventeen adult intensive care units (ICUs) across Alberta, Canada. Participants We estimate a sample size of 18816 mechanically ventilated patients, with 11424 patients preimplementation and 7392 patients postimplementation. We estimate 2688 sustained ARDS patients within our study cohort. Intervention An evidence-based, stakeholder-informed, multidisciplinary care pathway called Venting Wisely that standardises diagnosis and treatment of HRF and ARDS patients. Main outcome measures The primary outcome is 28-day ventilator-free days (VFDs). The primary analysis will compare the mean 28-day VFDs preimplementation and postimplementation using a mixed-effects linear regression model. Prespecified subgroups include sex, age, HRF, ARDS, COVID-19, cardiac surgery, body mass index, height, illness acuity, and ICU volume. Results This protocol and SAP are reported using the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials guidance and the Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials. The study received ethics approval and was registered (ClinicalTrials.gov-NCT04744298) prior to patient enrolment. Conclusions TheraPPP will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of an HRF and ARDS care pathway.
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- Ken Kuljit S. Parhar
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada
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Moore L, Drager J, Freire G, Yanchar N, Miller AN, Ben Abdel A, Bérubé M, Tardif PA, Gnanvi J, Stelfox HT, Beaudin M, Stang A, Beno S, Weiss M, Labrosse M, Zemek R, Gagnon IJ, Beaulieu E, Berthelot S, Klassen T, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Gabbe B, Carsen S. Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations in Pediatric Orthopaedic Injury: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Orthop 2023; 43:e790-e797. [PMID: 37606069 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lack of adherence to recommendations on pediatric orthopaedic injury care may be driven by lack of knowledge of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), heterogeneity in recommendations or concerns about their quality. We aimed to identify CPGs for pediatric orthopaedic injury care, appraise their quality, and synthesize the quality of evidence and the strength of associated recommendations. METHODS We searched Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science and websites of clinical organizations. CPGs including at least one recommendation targeting pediatric orthopaedic injury populations on any diagnostic or therapeutic intervention developed in the last 15 years were eligible. Pairs of reviewers independently extracted data and evaluated CPG quality using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool. We synthesized recommendations from high-quality CPGs using a recommendations matrix based on the GRADE Evidence-to-Decision framework. RESULTS We included 13 eligible CPGs, of which 7 were rated high quality. Lack of stakeholder involvement and applicability (i.e., implementation strategies) were identified as weaknesses. We extracted 53 recommendations of which 19 were based on moderate or high-quality evidence. CONCLUSIONS We provide a synthesis of recommendations from high-quality CPGs that can be used by clinicians to guide treatment decisions. Future CPGs should aim to use a partnership approach with all key stakeholders and provide strategies to facilitate implementation. This study also highlights the need for more rigorous research on pediatric orthopaedic trauma. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II-therapeutic study.
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- Lynne Moore
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
- Faculty of Nursing
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health
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- Department of Pediatric surgery, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Département de pédiatrie, Faculté de médecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Département de pédiatrie, Faculté de médecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
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- George & Fay Yee Centre for Health Care Innovation, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus)
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
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Poulin TG, Jaworska N, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM, Moss SJ. Clinical practice guideline recommendations for diagnosis and management of anxiety and depression in hospitalized adults with delirium: a systematic review. Syst Rev 2023; 12:174. [PMID: 37749654 PMCID: PMC10519074 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02339-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium commonly occurs in hospitalized adults. Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can co-occur with delirium, and can be recognized and managed by clinicians using recommendations found in methodological guiding statements called Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). The specific aims of this review were to: [1] synthesize CPG recommendations for the diagnosis and management of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in adults with delirium in acute care; and [2] identify recent published literature in addition to those identified and reported in a 2017 review on delirium CPG recommendations and quality. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and 21 sites on the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies listed in the Health Grey Matters Lite tool were searched from inception to February 12, 2021. Selected CPGs focused on delirium in acute care, were endorsed by an international scientific society or governmental organization, and contained at least one recommendation for the diagnosis or management of delirium. Two reviewers independently extracted data in duplicate and independently assessed CPG quality using the AGREE-II tool. Narrative synthesis of CPG recommendations was conducted. RESULTS Title and abstract screening was completed on 7611 records. Full-text review was performed on 197 CPGs. The final review included 27 CPGs of which 7 (26%) provided recommendations for anxiety (4/7, 57%), depression (5/7, 71%), and PTSD (1/7, 14%) in delirium. Twenty CPGs provided recommendations for delirium only (e.g., assess patient regularly, avoid use of benzodiazepines). Recommendations for the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders with delirium included using evidence-based diagnostic criteria and standardized screening tools. Recommendations for the management of psychiatric disorders with delirium included pharmacological (e.g., anxiolytics, antidepressants) and non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., promoting patient orientation using clocks). Guideline quality varied: the lowest was Applicability (mean = 36%); the highest Clarity of Presentation (mean = 76%). CONCLUSIONS There are few available evidence-based CPGs to facilitate appropriate diagnosis and management of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in patients with delirium in acute care. Future guideline developers should incorporate evidence-based recommendations on the diagnosis and management of these psychiatric disorders in delirium. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Registration number: PROSPERO (CRD42021237056).
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- Therese G Poulin
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Shahid A, Sept BG, Owen VS, Johnstone C, Paramalingam R, Moss SJ, Brundin-Mather R, Krewulak KD, Soo A, Parsons-Leigh J, Gélinas C, Fiest KM, Stelfox HT. Preliminary clinical testing to inform development of the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool for Families (CPOT-Fam). Can J Pain 2023; 7:2235399. [PMID: 37719471 PMCID: PMC10503446 DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2023.2235399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Introduction Many patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) cannot communicate. For these patients, family caregivers (family members/close friends) could assist in pain assessment. We previously adapted the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) for family caregiver use (CPOT-Fam). In this study, we conducted preliminary clinical evaluation of the CPOT-Fam to inform further tool development. Methods For preliminary testing, we collected (1) pain assessments of patients in the ICU from family caregivers (CPOT-Fam) and nurses (CPOT) and determined the degree of agreement (kappa coefficient, κ) and (2) collected openended feedback on the CPOT-Fam from family caregivers. For refinement, we used preliminary testing data to refine the CPOT-Fam with a multidisciplinary working group. Results We assessed agreement between family caregiver and nurse pain scores for 29 patients. Binary agreement (κ) between CPOT-Fam and CPOT item scores (scores ≥2 considered indicative of significant pain) was fair, κ = 0.43 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.18-0.69). Agreement was highest for the CPOT-Fam items ventilator compliance/vocalization (weighted κ = 0.48, 95% CI 0.15-0.80) and lowest for muscle tension (weighted κ = 0.10, 95% [CI] -0.17 to 0.20). Most participants (n = 19; 69.0%) reported a very positive experience using the CPOT-Fam, describing it as "good" and "easy-to-use/clear/straightforward." We iteratively refined the CPOT-Fam over five cycles using the data collected until no further revisions were suggested. Conclusion Our preliminary clinical testing suggests that family involvement in pain assessment in the ICU is well perceived. The CPOT-Fam has been further refined and is now ready for clinical pilot testing to determine its feasibility and acceptability.
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- Anmol Shahid
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, and Centre for Nursing Research and Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital–CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Moore L, Freire G, Turgeon AF, Bérubé M, Boukar KM, Tardif PA, Stelfox HT, Beno S, Lauzier F, Beaudin M, Zemek R, Gagnon IJ, Beaulieu E, Weiss MJ, Carsen S, Gabbe B, Stang A, Ben Abdeljelil A, Gnanvi E, Yanchar N. Pediatric vs Adult or Mixed Trauma Centers in Children Admitted to Hospitals Following Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2334266. [PMID: 37721752 PMCID: PMC10507486 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Importance Adult trauma centers (ATCs) have been shown to decrease injury mortality and morbidity in major trauma, but a synthesis of evidence for pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) is lacking. Objective To assess the effectiveness of PTCs compared with ATCs, combined trauma centers (CTCs), or nondesignated hospitals in reducing mortality and morbidity among children admitted to hospitals following trauma. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science through March 2023. Study Selection Studies comparing PTCs with ATCs, CTCs, or nondesignated hospitals for pediatric trauma populations (aged ≤19 years). Data Extraction and Synthesis This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Pairs of reviewers independently extracted data and evaluated risk of bias using the Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions tool. A meta-analysis was conducted if more than 2 studies evaluated the same intervention-comparator-outcome and controlled minimally for age and injury severity. Subgroup analyses were planned for age, injury type and severity, trauma center designation level and verification body, country, and year of conduct. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess certainty of evidence. Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s) Primary outcomes were mortality, complications, functional status, discharge destination, and quality of life. Secondary outcomes were resource use and processes of care, including computed tomography (CT) and operative management of blunt solid organ injury (SOI). Results A total of 56 studies with 286 051 participants were included overall, and 34 were included in the meta-analysis. When compared with ATCs, PTCs were associated with a 41% lower risk of mortality (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.46-0.76), a 52% lower risk of CT use (OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.26-0.89) and a 64% lower risk of operative management for blunt SOI (OR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.23-0.57). The OR for complications was 0.80 (95% CI, 0.41-1.56). There was no association for mortality for older children (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.47-1.06), and the association was closer to the null when PTCs were compared with CTCs (OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.53-0.99). Results remained similar for other subgroup analyses. GRADE certainty of evidence was very low for all outcomes. Conclusions and Relevance In this systematic review and meta-analysis, results suggested that PTCs were associated with lower odds of mortality, CT use, and operative management for SOI than ATCs for children admitted to hospitals following trauma, but certainty of evidence was very low. Future studies should strive to address selection and confounding biases.
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- Lynne Moore
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de pédiatrie, Faculté de médecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec, Transplant Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma–Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval (Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Conombo B, Guertin JR, Hoch JS, Lauzier F, Turgeon AF, Stelfox HT, Moore L. Potential Avoidable Costs of Low-Value Clinical Practices in Acute Injury Care in an Integrated Canadian Provincial Trauma System. JAMA Surg 2023; 158:977-979. [PMID: 37436756 PMCID: PMC10339214 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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This economic evaluation estimated the direct health care costs associated with 11 low-value clinical practices in acute trauma care in the integrated health care system of Quebec, Canada.
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- Blanchard Conombo
- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California at Davis, Davis
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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Kirkham AM, Candeliere J, McIsaac DI, Stelfox HT, Dubois L, Gill HL, Brandys T, Nagpal SK, Roberts DJ. Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e447-e456. [PMID: 36994744 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of strategies intended to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) after lower limb revascularization surgery. BACKGROUND SSIs are common, costly complications of lower limb revascularization surgery associated with significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (inception to April 28, 2022). Two investigators independently screened abstracts and full-text articles, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated strategies intended to prevent SSI after lower limb revascularization surgery for peripheral artery disease. We used random-effects models to pool data and GRADE to assess certainty. RESULTS Among 6258 identified citations, we included 26 RCTs (n=4752 patients) that evaluated 12 strategies to prevent SSI. Preincision antibiotics [risk ratio (RR)=0.25; 95% CI, 0.11-0.57; n=4 studies; I2 statistic=7.1%; high certainty] and incisional negative-pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) (RR=0.54; 95% CI, 0.38-0.78; n=5 studies; I2 statistic=7.2%; high certainty) reduced pooled risk of early (≤30 days) SSI. iNPWT also reduced the risk of longer-term (>30 days) SSI (pooled-RR=0.44; 95% CI, 0.26-0.73; n=2 studies; I2 =0%; low certainty). Strategies with uncertain effects on risk of SSI included preincision ultrasound vein mapping (RR=0.58; 95% CI, 0.33-1.01; n=1 study); transverse groin incisions (RR=0.33; 95% CI, 0.097-1.15; n=1 study), antibiotic-bonded prosthetic bypass grafts (RR=0.74; 95% CI, 0.44-1.25; n=1 study; n=257 patients), and postoperative oxygen administration (RR=0.66; 95% CI, 0.42-1.03; n=1 study) (low certainty for all). CONCLUSIONS Preincision antibiotics and iNPWT reduce the risk of early SSI after lower limb revascularization surgery. Confirmatory trials are required to determine whether other promising strategies also reduce SSI risk.
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- Aidan M Kirkham
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Yanchar N, Tardif PA, Freire G, Bérubé M, Stelfox HT, Beaudin M, Stang A, Beno S, Weiss M, Labrosse M, Zemek R, Gagnon IJ, Beaulieu E, Berthelot S, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Gabbe B, Moore L. Clinical practice guideline recommendations for pediatric solid organ injury care: A Systematic Review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:442-450. [PMID: 37272747 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Observed variations in the management of pediatric solid organ injuries (SOIs) may be due to difficulty in finding and integrating recommendations from multiple clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) with heterogeneous methodological approaches. We aimed to systematically review CPG recommendations for pediatric SOIs. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of CPGs including at least one recommendation targeting pediatric SOI populations, using Medical Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica dataBASE, Web of Science, and websites of clinical organizations. Pairs of reviewers independently assessed eligibility, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of CPGs using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II tool. We synthesized recommendations from moderate to high-quality CPGs using a recommendations matrix based on Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. RESULTS We identified eight CPGs, including three rated moderate or high quality. Methodological weaknesses included lack of stakeholder involvement beyond surgeons, consideration of applicability (e.g., implementation tools), and clarity around the definition of pediatric populations. Five of the 15 recommendations from moderate to high-quality CPGs were based on moderate quality evidence or were rated as strong; these reflected nonoperative management and angioembolization for renal injuries and required length of stay for liver and spleen injuries. CONCLUSION We identified 15 recommendations on pediatric SOI management from 3 moderate or high-quality CPGs, but only one third were based on at least moderate-quality evidence or were rated as strong. Our results prompt the following recommendations for future CPG development or updates: (1) include all types of clinicians involved in the care of pediatric SOIs and patient and family representatives in the process, (2) develop clear definitions of the target population, and (3) provide advice and tools to promote implementation. Results also underline the urgent need for more rigorous research to support strong evidence-based recommendations in this population. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic Review/Meta-analysis; Level III.
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- Natalie Yanchar
- From the Department of Surgery (N.Y.), University of Calgary, Calgary; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit (P.-A.T., M.B., S.B., A.F.T., F.L., L.M.), Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus); Department of Social and Preventative Medicine (L.M.), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics (G.F.), University of Toronto, Toronto; Faculty of Nursing (M.Bérubé), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Departments of Critical Care Medicine (H.T.S.), Medicine (H.T.S.), and Community Health Sciences (H.T.S.), O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary; Department of Paediatric Surgery (M.Beaudin), Sainte-Justine Hospital, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec; Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Community Health Sciences (A.S.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Division of Emergency Medicine (S.B.), Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec (M.W.), Transplant Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (M.L.), CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal; Department of Pediatrics (R.Z.), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa; Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (I.J.G.), McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal; Département de Pédiatrie (E.B.), Faculté de Médecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, and Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (A.F.T., F.L.), Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; and School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (B.G.), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jeong R, James MT, Quinn RR, Ravani P, Bagshaw SM, Stelfox HT, Pannu N, Clarke A, Wald R, Harrison TG, Niven DJ, Lam NN. Follow-up Care of Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury: A Cohort Study. Kidney Med 2023; 5:100685. [PMID: 37538394 PMCID: PMC10394002 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Rationale & Objective To evaluate follow-up care of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting & Participants Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with AKI in Alberta, Canada from 2005 to 2018, who survived to discharge without kidney replacement therapy or estimated glomerular filtration rate <15 mL/min/1.73 m2. Exposure AKI (defined as ≥50% or ≥0.3 mg/dL serum creatinine increase). Outcomes The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of an outpatient serum creatinine and urine protein measurement at 3 months postdischarge. Secondary outcomes included an outpatient serum creatinine or urine protein measurement or a nephrologist visit at 3 months postdischarge. Analytical Approach Patients were followed from hospital discharge until the first of each outcome of interest, death, emigration from the province, kidney replacement therapy (maintenance dialysis or kidney transplantation), or end of study period (March 2019). We used non-parametric methods (Aalen-Johansen) to estimate the cumulative incidence functions of outcomes accounting for competing events (death and kidney replacement therapy). Results There were 29,732 critically ill adult patients with AKI. The median age was 68 years (IQR, 57-77), 39% were female, and the median baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate was 72 mL/min/1.73 m2 (IQR, 53-90). The cumulative incidence of having an outpatient creatinine and urine protein measurement at 3 months postdischarge was 25% (95% CI, 25-26). At 3 months postdischarge, 64% (95% CI, 64-65) had an outpatient creatinine measurement, 28% (95% CI, 27-28) had a urine protein measurement, and 5% (95% CI, 4-5) had a nephrologist visit. Limitations We lacked granular data, such as urine output. Conclusions Many critically ill patients with AKI do not receive the recommended follow-up care. Our findings highlight a gap in the transition of care for survivors of critical illness and AKI.
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- Rachel Jeong
- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Moore L, Thakore J, Evans D, Stelfox HT, Razek T, Kortbeek J, Watson I, Evans C, Erdogan M, Engels P, Haas B, Esmail R, Green R, Lampron J, Wiebe M, Clément J, Gezer R, McMillan J, Neveu X, Tardif PA, Coates A, Yanchar NL. Injury outcomes across Canadian trauma systems: a historical cohort study. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:1350-1361. [PMID: 37386268 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02522-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Most North American trauma systems have designated trauma centres (TCs) including level I (ultraspecialized high-volume metropolitan centres), level II (specialized medium-volume urban centres), and/or level III (semirural or rural centres). Trauma system configuration varies across provinces and it is unclear how these differences influence patient distributions and outcomes. We aimed to compare patient case mix, case volumes, and risk-adjusted outcomes of adults with major trauma admitted to designated level I, II, and III TCs across Canadian trauma systems. METHODS In a national historical cohort study, we extracted data from Canadian provincial trauma registries on major trauma patients treated between 2013 and 2018 in all designated level I, II, or III TCs in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia; level I and II TCs in New Brunswick; and four TCs in Ontario. We used multilevel generalized linear models to compare mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission and competitive risk models for hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS). Ontario could not be included in outcome comparisons because there were no population-based data from this province. RESULTS The study sample comprised 50,959 patients. Patient distributions in level I and II TCs were similar across provinces but we observed significant differences in case mix and volumes for level III TCs. There was low variation in risk-adjusted mortality and LOS across provinces and TCs but interprovincial and intercentre variation in risk-adjusted ICU admission was high. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that differences in the functional role of TCs according to their designation level across provinces leads to significant variations in the distribution of patients, case volumes, resource use, and clinical outcomes. These results highlight opportunities to improve Canadian trauma care and underline the need for standardized population-based injury data to support national quality improvement efforts.
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- Lynne Moore
- Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé (Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins intensifs), Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Enfant-Jésus Hospital, Université Laval, 1401, 18e rue, local H-012a, Quebec City, QC, G1J 1Z4, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- New Brunswick Trauma Program, Saint John, NB, Canada
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- Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Trauma Services, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Critical Care, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- BC Trauma Registry, Provincial Health Services Authority of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et en Services Sociaux, Quebec City, QC, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Trauma Services BC, Provincial Health Services Authority of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Trauma Registry, Provincial Health Services Authority of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé (Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins intensifs), Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé (Traumatologie - Urgence - Soins intensifs), Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Veroniki AA, Soobiah C, Nincic V, Lai Y, Rios P, MacDonald H, Khan PA, Ghassemi M, Yazdi F, Brownson RC, Chambers DA, Dolovich LR, Edwards A, Glasziou PP, Graham ID, Hemmelgarn BR, Holmes BJ, Isaranuwatchai W, Legare F, McGowan J, Presseau J, Squires JE, Stelfox HT, Strifler L, Van der Weijden T, Fahim C, Tricco AC, Straus SE. Efficacy of sustained knowledge translation (KT) interventions in chronic disease management in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of complex interventions. BMC Med 2023; 21:269. [PMID: 37488589 PMCID: PMC10367354 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02966-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic disease management (CDM) through sustained knowledge translation (KT) interventions ensures long-term, high-quality care. We assessed implementation of KT interventions for supporting CDM and their efficacy when sustained in older adults. METHODS Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis engaging 17 knowledge users using integrated KT. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including adults (> 65 years old) with chronic disease(s), their caregivers, health and/or policy-decision makers receiving a KT intervention to carry out a CDM intervention for at least 12 months (versus other KT interventions or usual care). INFORMATION SOURCES We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from each database's inception to March 2020. OUTCOME MEASURES Sustainability, fidelity, adherence of KT interventions for CDM practice, quality of life (QOL) and quality of care (QOC). Data extraction, risk of bias (ROB) assessment: We screened, abstracted and appraised articles (Effective Practice and Organisation of Care ROB tool) independently and in duplicate. DATA SYNTHESIS We performed both random-effects and fixed-effect meta-analyses and estimated mean differences (MDs) for continuous and odds ratios (ORs) for dichotomous data. RESULTS We included 158 RCTs (973,074 participants [961,745 patients, 5540 caregivers, 5789 providers]) and 39 companion reports comprising 329 KT interventions, involving patients (43.2%), healthcare providers (20.7%) or both (10.9%). We identified 16 studies described as assessing sustainability in 8.1% interventions, 67 studies as assessing adherence in 35.6% interventions and 20 studies as assessing fidelity in 8.7% of the interventions. Most meta-analyses suggested that KT interventions improved QOL, but imprecisely (36 item Short-Form mental [SF-36 mental]: MD 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] [- 1.25, 3.47], 14 RCTs, 5876 participants, I2 = 96%; European QOL-5 dimensions: MD 0.01, 95% CI [- 0.01, 0.02], 15 RCTs, 6628 participants, I2 = 25%; St George's Respiratory Questionnaire: MD - 2.12, 95% CI [- 3.72, - 0.51] 44 12 RCTs, 2893 participants, I2 = 44%). KT interventions improved QOC (OR 1.55, 95% CI [1.29, 1.85], 12 RCTS, 5271 participants, I2 = 21%). CONCLUSIONS KT intervention sustainability was infrequently defined and assessed. Sustained KT interventions have the potential to improve QOL and QOC in older adults with CDM. However, their overall efficacy remains uncertain and it varies by effect modifiers, including intervention type, chronic disease number, comorbidities, and participant age. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42018084810.
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- Areti Angeliki Veroniki
- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO USA
- Department of Surgery and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO USA
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- National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD USA
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College Street, Toronto, ON Canada
- Department of Family Medicine David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON Canada
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- Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, 1 University Avenue, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD 4226 Australia
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, C MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, WalterEdmonton, AB 2J2.00 Canada
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- The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), 200 - 1285 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Département de Médecine Familiale Et Médecine d’urgenceFaculté de Médecine, Université Laval Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry1050, Avenue de La Médecine, Local 2431, Québec, QC Canada
- Axe Santé Des Populations Et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec 1050, Chemin Sainte-Foy, Local K0-03, Québec, QC Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON Canada
- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5 Canada
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Debeyeplein 1, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
- Epidemiology Division & Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON Canada
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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Kirkham AM, Candeliere J, Stelfox HT, Nagpal SK, Dubois L, MacFadden DR, McIsaac DI, Roberts DJ. A Meta-Analysis to Derive Population-Based Quality Benchmarks of the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg 2023:S0890-5096(23)00509-5. [PMID: 37453466 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The reported incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after lower limb revascularization surgery varies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies reporting the incidence of SSI in adults who underwent these surgeries in high-income countries to derive SSI quality benchmarks. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (inception-to-April 28th, 2022) for population-based studies estimating the cumulative incidence of SSI among adults who underwent lower limb revascularization surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in high-income countries. Two investigators independently screened abstracts and full-text articles, extracted data, and assessed risks of bias. We used random-effects models to pool data and GRADE to assess certainty. RESULTS Among 6258 citations, we included 53 studies (n=757,726 patients); eight of which (n=435,769 patients) reported non-overlapping data that were meta-analyzed. The pooled cumulative incidence of any SSI was 6.0 in 100 patients [95% confidence interval (CI)=4.3-8.0 in 100 patients; n=8 studies; n=435,769 patients; moderate certainty]. The cumulative incidence of Szilagyi grade I (cellulitis), grade II (subcutaneous tissue), and grade III (prosthetic graft) SSI was 6.5 in 100 patients (95% CI=4.3-8.6 in 100 patients; n=2 studies; n=39,645 patients; low certainty), 2.1 in 100 patients (95% CI=2.0-2.3 in 100 patients; n=2 studies; low certainty), and 0.4 in 100 patients (95% CI=0.4-0.4 in 100 patients; n=1 study; n=333,275 patients; low certainty), respectively. The pooled cumulative incidence of any early (in-hospital/≤30-days) and late (>30-days) SSI was 6.2 in 100 patients (95% CI=4.4 to 8.0 in 100 patients; n=7 studies; n=431,273 patients; moderate certainty) and 3.7 in 100 patients (95% CI=2.2-5.2 in 100 patients; n=2 studies; n=10,565 patients; low certainty), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review derived population-based benchmarks of the incidence of any SSI; Szilagyi I, II, and III SSI; and early and late SSI after lower limb revascularization surgery. These may be used by practicing surgeons and healthcare leaders/administrators to guide quality improvement efforts in the United States and perhaps other countries.
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- Aidan M Kirkham
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; The O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Jaworska N, Soo A, Stelfox HT, Burry LD, Fiest KM. Impacts of antipsychotic medication prescribing practices in critically ill adult patients on health resource utilization and new psychoactive medication prescriptions. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287929. [PMID: 37384760 PMCID: PMC10310007 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed to critically ill adult patients and initiation of new antipsychotic prescriptions in the intensive care unit (ICU) increases the proportion of patients discharged home on antipsychotics. Critically ill adult patients are also frequently exposed to multiple psychoactive medications during ICU admission and hospitalization including benzodiazepines and opioid medications which may increase the risk of psychoactive polypharmacy following hospital discharge. The associated impact on health resource utilization and risk of new benzodiazepine and opioid prescriptions is unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION What is the burden of health resource utilization and odds of new prescriptions of benzodiazepines and opioids up to 1-year post-hospital discharge in critically ill patients with new antipsychotic prescriptions at hospital discharge? STUDY DESIGN & METHODS We completed a multi-center, propensity-score matched retrospective cohort study of critically ill adult patients. The primary exposure was administration of ≥1 dose of an antipsychotic while the patient was admitted in the ICU and ward with continuation at hospital discharge and a filled outpatient prescription within 1-year following hospital discharge. The control group was defined as no doses of antipsychotics administered in the ICU and hospital ward and no filled outpatient prescriptions for antipsychotics within 1-year following hospital discharge. The primary outcome was health resource utilization (72-hour ICU readmission, 30-day hospital readmission, 30-day emergency room visitation, 30-day mortality). Secondary outcomes were administration of benzodiazepines and/or opioids in-hospital and following hospital discharge in patients receiving antipsychotics. RESULTS 1,388 propensity-score matched patients were included who did and did not receive antipsychotics in ICU and survived to hospital discharge. New antipsychotic prescriptions were not associated with increased health resource utilization or 30-day mortality following hospital discharge. There was increased odds of new prescriptions of benzodiazepines (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.61 [95%CI 1.19-2.19]) and opioids (aOR 1.82 [95%CI 1.38-2.40]) up to 1-year following hospital discharge in patients continuing antipsychotics at hospital discharge. INTERPRETATION New antipsychotic prescriptions at hospital discharge are significantly associated with additional prescriptions of benzodiazepines and opioids in-hospital and up to 1-year following hospital discharge.
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- Natalia Jaworska
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Leigh JP, Moss SJ, Sriskandarajah C, McArthur E, Ahmed SB, Birnie K, Halperin D, Halperin S, Harley M, Hu J, Ng Kamstra J, Leppan L, Nickel A, Racine N, Russell K, Smith S, Solis M, Stelfox M, Tutelman PR, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. A muti-informant national survey on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health symptoms of parent-child dyads in Canada. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7972. [PMID: 37198202 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34544-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the mental health of children, youth, and their families which must be addressed and prevented in future public health crises. Our objective was to measure how self-reported mental health symptoms of children/youth and their parents evolved during COVID-19 and to identify associated factors for children/youth and their parents including sources accessed for information on mental health. We conducted a nationally representative, multi-informant cross-sectional survey administered online to collect data from April to May 2022 across 10 Canadian provinces among dyads of children (11-14 years) or youth (15-18 years) and a parent (> 18 years). Self-report questions on mental health were based on The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and the World Health Organization of the United Nations H6+ Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-Being consensus framework and the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey. McNemar's test and the test of homogeneity of stratum effects were used to assess differences between children-parent and youth-parent dyads, and interaction by stratification factors, respectively. Among 933 dyads (N = 1866), 349 (37.4%) parents were aged 35-44 years and 485 (52.0%) parents were women; 227 (47.0%) children and 204 (45.3%) youth were girls; 174 (18.6%) dyads had resided in Canada < 10 years. Anxiety and irritability were reported most frequently among child (44, 9.1%; 37, 7.7%) and parent (82, 17.0%; 67, 13.9%) dyads, as well as among youth (44, 9.8%; 35, 7.8%) and parent (68, 15.1%; 49, 10.9%) dyads; children and youth were significantly less likely to report worsened anxiety (p < 0.001, p = 0.006, respectively) or inattention (p < 0.001, p = 0.028, respectively) compared to parents. Dyads who reported financial or housing instability or identified as living with a disability more frequently reported worsened mental health. Children (96, 57.1%), youth (113, 62.5%), and their parents (253, 62.5%; 239, 62.6%, respectively) most frequently accessed the internet for mental health information. This cross-national survey contextualizes pandemic-related changes to self-reported mental health symptoms of children, youth, and families.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Young Canadian Roundtable On Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Mohsen ST, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. The authors reply. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:e125-e126. [PMID: 37052447 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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- Samiha T Mohsen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Quinn AE, Drummond R, Clement F, Columbus M, Moss SJ, Fitzgerald E, Daya R, Mastikhina L, Leigh JP, Stelfox HT. A North Star Vision: Results from a Deliberative Dialogue to Identify Policy Strategies to Improve Value in Healthcare. Healthc Policy 2023; 18:120-133. [PMID: 37486817 PMCID: PMC10370391 DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2023.27089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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We hosted a deliberative dialogue with citizens (n = 3), policy researchers (n = 3), government decision makers (n = 3) and health system leaders (n = 3) to identify evidence-informed policy options to improve the value of Canadian healthcare. The analysis resulted in three themes: (1) the need for a vision to guide reforms, (2) community-based care and (3) community-engaged care. Results suggest the need for a new paradigm: community-focused health systems. Such a paradigm could serve as a North Star guiding healthcare transformation, improving value by aligning citizen and healthcare system goals, prioritizing spending on services that address the social determinants of health and improving quality and equity.
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- Amity E Quinn
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Senior Research Associate, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Research Associate, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Professor, Department of Community Health Science, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Member, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Health Policy Manager, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CRISMA Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Research Associate, Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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- Community Engagement Specialist, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, kARLA KREWULAK, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Unit Manager, Health Technology Assessment Unit, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Assistant Professor Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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- On behalf of the Health Policy Forum Panellists, Scientific Director, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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Ng-Kamstra JS, Soo A, McBeth P, Rotstein O, Zuege DJ, Gregson D, Doig CJ, Stelfox HT, Niven DJ. STOP Signs: A Population-based Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Antibiotic Duration for Complicated Intraabdominal Infection Before and After the Publication of a Landmark RCT. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e984-e991. [PMID: 35129534 PMCID: PMC10082058 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the STOP-IT randomized controlled trial changed antibiotic prescribing in patients with Complicated Intraabdominal Infection (CIAI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA CIAI is common and causes significant morbidity. In May 2015, the STOP-IT randomized controlled trial showed equivalent outcomes between four-day and clinically determined antibiotic duration. METHODS This was a population-based retrospective cohort study using interrupted time series methods. The STOP-IT publication date was the exposure. Median duration of inpatient antibiotic prescription was the outcome. All adult patients admitted to four hospitals in Calgary, Canada between July 2012 and December 2018 with CIAI who survived at least four days following source control were included. Analysis was stratified by infectious source as appendix or biliary tract (group A) versus other (group B). RESULTS Among 4384 included patients, clinical and demographic attributes were similar before vs after publication. In Group A, median inpatient antibiotic duration was 3 days and unchanged from the beginning to the end of the study period [adjusted median difference -0.00 days, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.37 - 0.37 days]. In Group B, antibiotic duration was shorter at the end of the study period (7.87 vs 6.73 days; -1.14 days, CI-2.37 - 0.09 days), however there was no change in trend following publication (-0.03 days, CI -0.16 - 0.09). CONCLUSIONS For appendiceal or biliary sources of CIAI, antibiotic duration was commensurate with the experimental arm of STOP-IT. For other sources, antibiotic duration was long and did not change in response to trial publication. Additional implementation science is needed to improve antibiotic stewardship.
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- Joshua S Ng-Kamstra
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
- Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; and
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
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Moss SJ, Mizen SJ, Stelfox M, Mather RB, FitzGerald EA, Tutelman P, Racine N, Birnie KA, Fiest KM, Stelfox HT, Parsons Leigh J. Interventions to improve well-being among children and youth aged 6-17 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. BMC Med 2023; 21:131. [PMID: 37013542 PMCID: PMC10069351 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02828-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of a global infectious disease outbreak that poses a threat to the well-being of children and youth (e.g., physical infection, psychological impacts). The consequences of challenges faced during COVID-19 may be longstanding and newly developed interventions are being deployed. We present a narrative synthesis of available evidence from the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on the feasibility, accessibility, and effects of interventions to improve well-being among children and youth to inform the development and refinement of interventions relevant to post-pandemic recovery. METHODS Six databases were searched from inception to August 2022. A total of 5484 records were screened, 39 were reviewed in full text, and 19 studies were included. The definition of well-being and the five domains of well-being as defined by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and the World Health Organization in collaboration with the United Nations H6 + Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-Being were used. RESULTS Nineteen studies (74% randomized controlled trials) from 10 countries were identified, involving a total of 7492 children and youth (age range: 8.2-17.2 years; 27.8-75.2% males) and 954 parents that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 to March 2021). Nearly all interventions (n = 18, 95%) targeted health and nutrition, followed by connectedness (n = 6, 32%), while fewer studies targeted agency and resilience (n = 5, 23%), learning and competence (n = 2, 11%), or safety and support (n = 1, 3%). Five interventions (26%) were self-guided while 13 interventions (68%) were guided synchronous by a trained professional, all of which targeted physical and mental health subdomains within health and nutrition; one intervention (5%) was unclear. CONCLUSIONS Studies deploying synchronous interventions most often reported improved well-being among children and youth largely in the domain of health and nutrition, specifically physical and mental health. Targeted approaches will be crucial to reach sub-groups of children and youth who are most at risk of negative well-being outcomes. Further research is needed to determine how interventions that best supported children and youth early in the pandemic are different from interventions that are required now as we enter into the post-pandemic phase.
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- Stephana J Moss
- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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Lucini FR, Stelfox HT, Lee J. Deep Learning-Based Recurrent Delirium Prediction in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:492-502. [PMID: 36790184 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To predict impending delirium in ICU patients using recurrent deep learning. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Fifteen medical-surgical ICUs across Alberta, Canada, between January 1, 2014, and January 24, 2020. PATIENTS Forty-three thousand five hundred ten ICU admissions from 38,426 patients. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We used ICU and administrative health data to train deep learning models to predict delirium episodes in the next two 12-hour periods (0-12 and 12-24 hr), starting at 24 hours after ICU admission, and to generate new predictions every 12 hours. We used a comprehensive set of 3,643 features, capturing patient history, early ICU admission information (first 24 hr), and the temporal dynamics of various clinical variables throughout the ICU admission. Our deep learning architecture consisted of a feature embedding, a recurrent, and a prediction module. Our best model based on gated recurrent units yielded a sensitivity of 0.810, a specificity of 0.848, a precision (positive predictive value) of 0.704, and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.909 in the hold-out test set for the 0-12-hour prediction horizon. For the 12-24-hour prediction horizon, the same model achieved a sensitivity of 0.791, a specificity of 0.807, a precision of 0.637, and an AUROC of 0.895 in the test set. CONCLUSIONS Our delirium prediction model achieved strong performance by applying deep learning to a dataset that is at least one order of magnitude larger than those used in previous studies. Another novel aspect of our study is the temporal nature of our features and predictions. Our model enables accurate prediction of impending delirium in the ICU, which can potentially lead to early intervention, more efficient allocation of ICU resources, and improved patient outcomes.
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- Filipe R Lucini
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Data Intelligence for Health Lab, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Data Intelligence for Health Lab, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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Parsons Leigh J, Moss SJ, Mizen SJ, FitzGerald EA, Brundin-Mather R, de Grood C, Dodds A, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. Exploring the influence of behavioural, normative and control beliefs on intentions to adhere to public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview based study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:464. [PMID: 36899337 PMCID: PMC9999336 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15344-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perceived severity and susceptibility of disease are predictors of individual behaviour during health crises. Little is known about how individual beliefs influence intentions to adhere to public health guidelines during periods of health crises, and how access to and consumption of information influence these intentions. This study investigated behavioural beliefs, normative beliefs, and control beliefs, and their influence on behavioural intentions to adhere to public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Participants were recruited from a related COVID-19 study conducted by our team, and through snowball sampling in subsequent. Using a maximum variation sampling technique, we recruited a diverse group of participants representing six major regions in Canada. Participants took part in one-on-one semi-structured interviews from February 2021 to May 2021. Data were analyzed independently in duplicate by thematic analysis. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) was the conceptual framework used to organize dominant themes. RESULTS We conducted a total of 60 individual interviews (137 eligible individuals contacted, 43.8% response rate) and identified six themes organized according to the three constructs of behavioural, normative and control beliefs as described in the TPB: (1) Behavioural: My "New Normal," Individual Rights and Perceived Pandemic Severity, Fatigue with COVID-19, (2) Normative: COVID-19 Collective, (3) Control: Practicality of Public Health Guidelines, and (6) Conflicting Public Health Messages. Most (n = 43, 71.7%) participants perceived individuals in their geographic community to be following public health guidelines adequately. Several participants (n = 15, 25.0%) commented on the unequal impact of restrictions based on socioeconomic factors (i.e., class, race, age). CONCLUSION Individual perceptions of risk, loss of control, access to resources (i.e., childcare), and societal expectations, shaped intentions to engage in disease preventative behaviours (i.e., social distancing) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Peng M, Southern DA, Ocampo W, Kaufman J, Hogan DB, Conly J, Baylis BW, Stelfox HT, Ho C, Ghali WA. Exploring data reduction strategies in the analysis of continuous pressure imaging technology. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:56. [PMID: 36859239 PMCID: PMC9976437 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-01875-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Science is becoming increasingly data intensive as digital innovations bring new capacity for continuous data generation and storage. This progress also brings challenges, as many scientific initiatives are challenged by the shear volumes of data produced. Here we present a case study of a data intensive randomized clinical trial assessing the utility of continuous pressure imaging (CPI) for reducing pressure injuries. OBJECTIVE To explore an approach to reducing the amount of CPI data required for analyses to a manageable size without loss of critical information using a nested subset of pressure data. METHODS Data from four enrolled study participants excluded from the analytical phase of the study were used to develop an approach to data reduction. A two-step data strategy was used. First, raw data were sampled at different frequencies (5, 30, 60, 120, and 240 s) to identify optimal measurement frequency. Second, similarity between adjacent frames was evaluated using correlation coefficients to identify position changes of enrolled study participants. Data strategy performance was evaluated through visual inspection using heat maps and time series plots. RESULTS A sampling frequency of every 60 s provided reasonable representation of changes in interface pressure over time. This approach translated to using only 1.7% of the collected data in analyses. In the second step it was found that 160 frames within 24 h represented the pressure states of study participants. In total, only 480 frames from the 72 h of collected data would be needed for analyses without loss of information. Only ~ 0.2% of the raw data collected would be required for assessment of the primary trial outcome. CONCLUSIONS Data reduction is an important component of big data analytics. Our two-step strategy markedly reduced the amount of data required for analyses without loss of information. This data reduction strategy, if validated, could be used in other CPI and other settings where large amounts of both temporal and spatial data must be analysed.
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- Mingkai Peng
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada
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- W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Infection Prevention and Control, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Foothills Medical Centre, Special Services Building, Ground Floor, AGW5, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Foothills Medical Centre, Special Services Building, Ground Floor, AGW5, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, GD01 Teaching Research & Wellness Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive, Calgary, NW, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Division of General Internal Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Li A, Dreksler H, Nagpal SK, Brandys T, Jetty P, Dubois L, Parsons Leigh J, Stelfox HT, McIsaac DI, Roberts DJ. Outcomes After Neuraxial or Regional Anaesthesia Instead of General Anaesthesia for Lower Limb Revascularisation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised and Non-Randomised Studies. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:379-390. [PMID: 36336286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether receipt of neuraxial or regional anaesthesia instead of general anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery affects patient outcomes. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews, and Google Scholar. REVIEW METHODS After protocol registration, the data sources were searched for randomised and non-randomised studies comparing neuraxial or regional anaesthesia with general anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery in adults. Two investigators independently selected articles, extracted data, and assessed risks of bias. Data were pooled using random effects models. GRADE was used to assess certainty in cumulative evidence. RESULTS From 10 755 citations identified, five randomised (n = 970) and 13 non-randomised (n = 96 800) studies were included. Use of neuraxial instead of general anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery was associated with no statistically significant reduction in short term (in hospital or 30 day) mortality in randomised studies (pooled odds ratio [OR] 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.33 - 1.81; low certainty) and a statistically significant reduction in adjusted short term mortality in non-randomised studies (pooled OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.56 - 0.81; low certainty). Adults allocated to neuraxial anaesthesia in randomised studies had fewer pulmonary complications (pooled OR 0.35; 95% CI 0.16 - 0.76; low certainty). In non-randomised studies, neuraxial instead of general anaesthesia was associated with a lower adjusted odds of any morbidity (pooled OR 0.66; 95% CI 0.52 - 0.84), cardiac complications (pooled OR 0.68; 95% CI 0.58 - 0.79), pneumonia (pooled OR 0.81; 95% CI 0.64 - 1.02), prolonged mechanical ventilation (OR 0.09; 95% CI 0.002 - 0.55), and bypass graft thrombosis (OR 0.70; 95% CI 0.59 - 0.85), as well as a shorter operative duration (low certainty for all). Use of a nerve block instead of general anaesthesia was associated with a lower adjusted odds of delirium (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.06 - 0.42) and a shorter operative duration (low certainty for both). CONCLUSION Randomised and non-randomised data suggest that neuraxial anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery reduces morbidity and possibly mortality. Until randomised trials with a low risk of bias become available, this study supports use of neuraxial anaesthesia for these procedures where appropriate.
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- Allen Li
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; ICES, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ICES, Ontario, Canada; Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Bhuiya AR, Makarski J, Hayden L, Perrier L, Munce S, Lewis I, Graham ID, Holroyd-Leduc J, Straus SE, Stelfox HT, Strifler L, Lokker C, Li LC, Leung FH, Dobbins M, Ritchie LMP, Squires J, Rac V, Fahim C, Kastner M. Identifying candidate quality indicators of tools that support the practice of knowledge translation: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2023; 21:264-278. [PMID: 36111878 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-22-00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review is to identify and characterize relevant knowledge translation methods tools (those that provide guidance for optimized knowledge translation practice) to uncover candidate quality indicators to inform a future quality assessment tool for knowledge translation strategies. INTRODUCTION Knowledge translation strategies (defined as including knowledge translation interventions, tools, and products) target various knowledge users, including patients, clinicians, researchers, and policy-makers. The development and use of strategies that support knowledge translation practice have been rapidly increasing, making it difficult for knowledge users to decide which to use. There is limited evidence-based guidance or measures to help assess the overall quality of knowledge translation strategies. INCLUSION CRITERIA Empirical and non-empirical documents will be considered if they explicitly describe a knowledge translation methods tool and its development, evaluation or validation, methodological strengths or limitations, and/or use over time. The review will consider a knowledge translation methods tool if it falls within at least one knowledge translation domain (ie, implementation, dissemination, sustainability, scalability, integrated knowledge translation) in the health field. METHODS We will conduct a systematic search of relevant electronic databases and gray literature. The search strategy will be developed iteratively by an experienced medical information specialist and peer-reviewed with the PRESS checklist. The search will be limited to English-only documents published from 2005 onward. Documents will be independently screened, selected, and extracted by 2 researchers. Data will be analyzed and summarized descriptively, including the characteristics of the included documents, knowledge translation methods tools, and candidate quality indicators. SCOPING REVIEW REGISTRATION Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/chxvq ).
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- Aunima R Bhuiya
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Elder Research, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
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- University of Toronto Libraries, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa and Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Tornoto, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Program for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,North York General Hospital, Research and Innovation, North York, ON, Canada
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Lu D, Dhanoa S, Cheema H, Lewis K, Geeraert P, Merrick B, Vander Leek A, Sebastianski M, Kula B, Chaudhuri D, Basmaji J, Agrawal A, Niven D, Fiest K, Stelfox HT, Zuege DJ, Rewa OG, Bagshaw SM, Lau VI. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) excess mortality outcomes associated with pandemic effects study (COPES): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:999225. [PMID: 36590965 PMCID: PMC9800609 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.999225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background and aim With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to impact healthcare systems around the world, healthcare providers are attempting to balance resources devoted to COVID-19 patients while minimizing excess mortality overall (both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients). To this end, we conducted a systematic review (SR) to describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on all-cause excess mortality (COVID-19 and non-COVID-19) during the pandemic timeframe compared to non-pandemic times. Methods We searched EMBASE, Cochrane Database of SRs, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CENTRAL), from inception (1948) to December 31, 2020. We used a two-stage review process to screen/extract data. We assessed risk of bias using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). We used Critical Appraisal and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Results Of 11,581 citations, 194 studies met eligibility. Of these studies, 31 had mortality comparisons (n = 433,196,345 participants). Compared to pre-pandemic times, during the COVID-19 pandemic, our meta-analysis demonstrated that COVID-19 mortality had an increased risk difference (RD) of 0.06% (95% CI: 0.06-0.06% p < 0.00001). All-cause mortality also increased [relative risk (RR): 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.38-1.70, p < 0.00001] alongside non-COVID-19 mortality (RR: 1.18, 1.07-1.30, p < 0.00001). There was "very low" certainty of evidence through GRADE assessment for all outcomes studied, demonstrating the evidence as uncertain. Interpretation The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused significant increases in all-cause excess mortality, greater than those accounted for by increases due to COVID-19 mortality alone, although the evidence is uncertain. Systematic review registration [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails], identifier [CRD42020201256].
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- David Lu
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Knowledge Translation Platform, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Shahid A, Lalani IN, Rosgen BK, Sept BG, Longmore S, Parsons Leigh J, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM. A scoping review of methods to measure and evaluate citizen engagement in health research. Res Involv Engagem 2022; 8:72. [PMID: 36496455 PMCID: PMC9737710 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-022-00405-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Citizen engagement, or partnering with interested members of the public in health research, is becoming more common. While ongoing assessment of citizen engagement practices is considered important to its success, there is little clarity around aspects of citizen engagement that are important to assess (i.e., what to look for) and methods to assess (i.e., how to measure and/ or evaluate) citizen engagement in health research. METHODS In this scoping review, we included peer-reviewed literature that focused primarily on method(s) to measure and/or evaluate citizen engagement in health research. Independently and in duplicate, we completed title and abstract screening and full-text screening and extracted data including document characteristics, citizen engagement definitions and goals, and methods to measure or evaluate citizen engagement (including characteristics of these methods). RESULTS Our search yielded 16,762 records of which 33 records (31 peer-reviewed articles, one government report, one conference proceeding) met our inclusion criteria. Studies discussed engaging citizens (i.e., patients [n = 16], members of the public [n = 7], service users/consumers [n = 4], individuals from specific disease groups [n = 3]) in research processes. Reported methods of citizen engagement measurement and evaluation included frameworks, discussion-based methods (i.e., focus groups, interviews), survey-based methods (e.g., audits, questionnaires), and other methods (e.g., observation, prioritization tasks). Methods to measure and evaluate citizen engagement commonly focused on collecting perceptions of citizens and researchers on aspects of citizen engagement including empowerment, impact, respect, support, and value. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION We found that methods to measure and/or evaluate citizen engagement in health research vary widely but share some similarities in aspect of citizen engagement considered important to measure or evaluate. These aspects could be used to devise a more standardized, modifiable, and widely applicable framework for measuring and evaluating citizen engagement in research. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Two citizen team members were involved as equal partners in study design and interpretation of its findings. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Open Science Framework (10.17605/OSF.IO/HZCBR).
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- Anmol Shahid
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Science and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Science and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Science and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Shahid A, Sept BG, Longmore S, Owen VS, Moss SJ, Soo A, Fiest KM, Gélinas C, Stelfox HT. Development and preclinical testing of the critical care pain observation tool for family caregiver use (CPOT-Fam). Health Sci Rep 2022; 6:e986. [PMID: 36514328 PMCID: PMC9732740 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Pain assessment in noncommunicative intensive care unit (ICU) patients is challenging. For these patients, family caregivers (i.e., family members, friends) may be able to assist in pain assessment by identifying individualistic signs of pain due to their intimate patient knowledge. This study adapted the critical care pain observation tool (CPOT) to facilitate pain assessment in adult ICU patients by family caregivers. Methods This study was conducted through three distinct phases: (1)CPOT adaptation for family caregiver use (to create the CPOT-Fam): A working group met monthly to adapt the CPOT and develop educational material and sample cases for practice scoring until consensus was reached.(2)CPOT-Fam preclinical testing: Family caregiver study participants viewed educational materials and scored four randomly selected sample cases using the CPOT-Fam. Scores were compared to reference scores to assess agreement and identify CPOT-Fam sections requiring revision. Open-ended feedback on the CPOT-Fam was collected.(3)CPOT-Fam revision: the CPOT-Fam was revised by the working group considering score agreement and feedback received from study participants. Results Of the n = 30 participants, n = 14 (47.0%) had experience with an ICU patient. Agreement between CPOT-Fam participant scores and reference scores were highest for the vocalization dimension (Is the patient making any sounds?; Intraclass correlation coefficient; ICC = 1.0) and lowest for the body movements dimension (What are the patient's body movements like?; ICC = 0.85. Participants indicated they found the CPOT-Fam to be "informative" and "easy-to-use" but "not graphic enough"; participants also indicated that descriptors like "lack of breath" and "struggling to move" are helpful with identifying individualistic behaviors of pain exhibited by their loved ones. Conclusion The CPOT-Fam shows ease of use and may be of value in involving family caregivers in ICU care. Clinical pilot testing is needed to determine feasibility and acceptability and identify further areas for refinement.
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- Anmol Shahid
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada,Department of Psychiatry, Hotchkiss Brain InstituteCumming School of MedicineCalgaryAlbertaCanada,Department of Community Health SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Centre for Nursing Research and Lady Davis Institute, Ingram School of Nursing, Jewish General Hospital—CIUSSS West‐Central MontrealMcGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary & Alberta Health ServicesCalgaryAlbertaCanada,O'Brien Institute for Public HealthUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Weatherald J, Parhar KKS, Al Duhailib Z, Chu DK, Granholm A, Solverson K, Lewis K, Møller MH, Alshahrani M, Belley-Cote E, Loroff N, Qian ET, Gatto CL, Rice TW, Niven D, Stelfox HT, Fiest K, Cook D, Arabi YM, Alhazzani W. Efficacy of awake prone positioning in patients with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. BMJ 2022; 379:e071966. [PMID: 36740866 PMCID: PMC9727649 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of awake prone positioning versus usual care in non-intubated adults with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to covid-19. DESIGN Systematic review with frequentist and bayesian meta-analyses. STUDY ELIGIBILITY Randomized trials comparing awake prone positioning versus usual care in adults with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure. Information sources were Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to 4 March 2022. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias. Random effects meta-analyses were performed for the primary and secondary outcomes. Bayesian meta-analyses were performed for endotracheal intubation and mortality outcomes. GRADE certainty of evidence was assessed for outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was endotracheal intubation. Secondary outcomes were mortality, ventilator-free days, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay, escalation of oxygen modality, change in oxygenation and respiratory rate, and adverse events. RESULTS 17 trials (2931 patients) met the eligibility criteria. 12 trials were at low risk of bias, three had some concerns, and two were at high risk. Awake prone positioning reduced the risk of endotracheal intubation compared with usual care (crude average 24.2% v 29.8%, relative risk 0.83, 95% confidence interval 0.73 to 0.94; high certainty). This translates to 55 fewer intubations per 1000 patients (95% confidence interval 87 to 19 fewer intubations). Awake prone positioning did not significantly affect secondary outcomes, including mortality (15.6% v 17.2%, relative risk 0.90, 0.76 to 1.07; high certainty), ventilator-free days (mean difference 0.97 days, 95% confidence interval -0.5 to 3.4; low certainty), ICU length of stay (-2.1 days, -4.5 to 0.4; low certainty), hospital length of stay (-0.09 days, -0.69 to 0.51; moderate certainty), and escalation of oxygen modality (21.4% v 23.0%, relative risk 1.04, 0.74 to 1.44; low certainty). Adverse events related to awake prone positioning were uncommon. Bayesian meta-analysis showed a high probability of benefit with awake prone positioning for endotracheal intubation (non-informative prior, mean relative risk 0.83, 95% credible interval 0.70 to 0.97; posterior probability for relative risk <0.95=96%) but lower probability for mortality (0.90, 0.73 to 1.13; <0.95=68%). CONCLUSIONS Awake prone positioning compared with usual care reduces the risk of endotracheal intubation in adults with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to covid-19 but probably has little to no effect on mortality or other outcomes. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42022314856.
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- Jason Weatherald
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Contributed equally
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 5A1, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Contributed equally
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Knowledge Resource Service, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 5A1, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 5A1, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 5A1, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Parsons Leigh J, Halperin D, Mizen SJ, FitzGerald EA, Moss SJ, Fiest KM, Di Castri A, Stelfox HT, Halperin S. Exploring the impact of media and information on self-reported intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19: A qualitative interview-based study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2048623. [PMID: 35417284 PMCID: PMC9196778 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2048623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy a top threat to global health following resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases close to eradication in many countries (e.g. measles). Vaccines are effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19, yet there remains a small proportion of the eligible population who choose not to vaccinate. Social media and online news sources are opportunities for targeted public health interventions to improve vaccine uptake. This study reports the results of a semi-structured interview study that explored the influence of media and information on individuals' self-reported intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19. METHODS A qualitative descriptive study was employed to gain insight from a diverse group of individuals. Adult participants were recruited through a related COVID-19 study; we used a maximum variation sampling technique and purposively sampled participants based on demographics. Interviews were conducted from February 2021 to May 2021. Themes from interviews were summarized with representative quotations according to the 3C Theoretical Framework (Confidence, Complacency, Convenience). RESULTS Key themes identified following thematic analysis from 60 participants included: vaccine safety, choice of vaccine, fear mongering, trust in authority, belief in vaccinations (Confidence); delaying vaccination (Complacency); confusing information, access to vaccines and information (Convenience). While most participants intended to vaccinate, many expressed concerns and hesitancy. CONCLUSIONS COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy prevents universal immunization and contradictory messages in media are a source of concern and fear. The success of future vaccine campaigns will depend upon authorities' ability to disseminate accessible, detailed, and consistent information promoting public confidence.
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- Jeanna Parsons Leigh
- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & Scientific Staff, IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & Scientific Staff, IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology & Scientific Staff, IWK Health Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mohsen S, Moss SJ, Lucini F, Krewulak KD, Stelfox HT, Niven DJ, Sauro KM, Fiest KM. Impact of Family Presence on Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Crit Care Med 2022; 50:1628-1637. [PMID: 36044306 PMCID: PMC9555830 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of family presence on the prevalence and duration of delirium in adults admitted to an ICU. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Medical-surgical ICUs in Alberta, AB, Canada. PATIENTS A population of 25,537 unique patients admitted at least once to an Alberta ICU. METHODS We obtained electronic health records of consecutive adults (≥ 18 yr) admitted to one of 14 medical-surgical ICU in Alberta, Canada, from January 1, 2014, to December 30, 2018. Family presence was quantified using a validated algorithm and categorized as: 1) physical presence in ICU, 2) telephone call only, and 3) no presence (reference group). Delirium was measured using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) and defined as an ICDSC greater than or equal to 4. Multivariable mixed-effects logistic and linear regression were used to evaluate the association between family presence and prevalence (binary) and duration (d) of delirium, respectively. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The association between family presence and delirium prevalence differed according to admission type and admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Among medical and emergency surgical patients irrespective of admission GCS, physical presence of family was not significantly associated with the prevalence of delirium. In elective surgical patients, physical presence of family was associated with decreased prevalence of delirium in patients with intact Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS = 15; adjusted odds ratio, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39-0.97; p = 0.02). Physical presence of family (adjusted mean difference [AMD] -1.87 d; 95% CI, -2.01 to -1.81; p < 0.001) and telephone calls (AMD -1.41 d; 95% CI, -1.52 to -1.31; p < 0.001) were associated with decreased duration of delirium in all patients. CONCLUSIONS The effects of family presence on delirium are complex and dependent on type of visitation, reason for ICU admission, and brain function on ICU admission.
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- Samiha Mohsen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Fiest KM, Krewulak KD, Jaworska N, Spence KL, Mizen SJ, Bagshaw SM, Burns KEA, Cook DJ, Fowler RA, Olafson K, Patten SB, Rewa OG, Rochwerg B, Spence S, West A, Stelfox HT, Parsons Leigh J. Impact of restricted visitation policies during COVID-19 on critically ill adults, their families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers: a qualitative interview study. Can J Anaesth 2022; 69:1248-1259. [PMID: 35978160 PMCID: PMC9385091 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02301-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, restricted visitation policies were enacted at acute care facilities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and conserve personal protective equipment. In this study, we aimed to describe the impact of restricted visitation policies on critically ill patients, families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers; highlight the challenges faced in translating these policies into practice; and delineate strategies to mitigate their effects. METHOD A qualitative description design was used. We conducted semistructured interviews with critically ill adult patients and their family members, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers (i.e., policy makers or enforcers) affected by restricted visitation policies. We transcribed semistructured interviews verbatim and analyzed the transcripts using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Three patients, eight family members, 30 clinicians (13 physicians, 17 nurses from 23 Canadian intensive care units [ICUs]), and three decision-makers participated in interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify five themes: 1) acceptance of restricted visitation (e.g., accepting with concerns); 2) impact of restricted visitation (e.g., ethical challenges, moral distress, patients dying alone, intensified workload); 3) trust in the healthcare system during the pandemic (e.g., mistrust of clinical team); 4) modes of communication (e.g., communication using virtual platforms); and 5) impact of policy implementation on clinical practice (e.g., frequent changes and inconsistent implementation). CONCLUSIONS Restricted visitation policies across ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected critically ill patients and their families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers.
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- Kirsten M Fiest
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Unity Health Toronto-St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Shafey A, Benzies K, Amin R, Stelfox HT, Shah V. Fathers' Experiences in Alberta Family Integrated Care: A Qualitative Study. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2022; 36:371-379. [PMID: 36288445 DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Family Integrated Care (FICare) program adapted for Alberta (AB) level II neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) aims to increase parental involvement and support during their NICU stay. The experience of fathers of preterm infants in a FICare program is currently unknown. PURPOSE To describe the experiences of fathers of preterm infants born at 320/7 to 346/7 weeks' gestational age with AB FICare. METHODS A qualitative substudy of a multicenter prospective cluster randomized controlled trial of FICare in 10 level II NICUs across Alberta. Fathers of preterm infants participated in a semistructured interview after discharge when their infants were at least 2 months' corrected gestational age. Journal entries written by fathers while in the NICU from the FICare intervention sites were also collected. Data were analyzed thematically and the interview and journal data were triangulated. FINDINGS Thirteen fathers (9 from the FICare intervention and 4 from standard care) participated in semistructured interviews and there were 24 journals collected. Seven themes emerged: fear of the unknown, mental preparation, identifying the father's role, parenting with supervision, effective communication, postneonatal intensive care transition, and family life. Fathers enrolled in AB FICare attributed their level of confidence and positive neonatal intensive care experience that continued postdischarge to the care and attention they received during hospitalization. CONCLUSION AB FICare may improve experiences for fathers of preterm infants in the NICU with continuation postdischarge. Future research should include designing and evaluating father-specific NICU programs.
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- Amy Shafey
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Shafey); Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Dr Benzies); Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Drs Amin and Shah); and Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Dr Stelfox)
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Sypes EE, Leigh JP, Stelfox HT, Niven DJ. Context, Culture, and the Complexity of De-Implementing Low-Value Care Comment on "Key Factors that Promote Low-Value Care: Views of Experts From the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands". Int J Health Policy Manag 2022; 11:1592-1594. [PMID: 35174681 PMCID: PMC9808337 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Low-value care contributes to poor quality of care and wasteful spending in healthcare systems. In Verkerk and colleagues' recent qualitative study, interviews with low-value care experts from Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands identified a broad range of nationally relevant social, system, and knowledge factors that promote ongoing use of low-value care. These factors highlight the complexity of the problem that is persistent use of low-value care and how it is heavily influenced by public and medical culture as well as healthcare system features. This commentary discusses how these findings integrate within current low-value care and de-implementation literature and uses specific low-value care examples to highlight the importance of considering context, culture, and clinical setting when considering how to apply these factors to future de-implementation initiatives.
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- Emma E. Sypes
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Berthelot S, Mallet M, Blais S, Moore L, Guertin JR, Boulet J, Boilard C, Fortier C, Huard B, Mokhtari A, Lesage A, Lévesque É, Baril L, Olivier P, Vachon K, Yip O, Bouchard M, Simonyan D, Létourneau M, Pineault A, Vézo A, Stelfox HT. Adaptation of time‐driven activity‐based costing to the evaluation of the efficiency of ambulatory care provided in the emergency department. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2022; 3:e12778. [PMID: 35865131 PMCID: PMC9292471 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was: (1) to adapt the time‐driven activity‐based costing (TDABC) method to emergency department (ED) ambulatory care; (2) to estimate the cost of care associated with frequently encountered ambulatory conditions; and (3) to compare costs calculated using estimated time and objectively measured time. Methods TDABC was applied to a retrospective cohort of patients with upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, unspecified abdominal pain, lower back pain and limb lacerations who visited an ED in Québec City (Canada) during fiscal year 2015–2016. The calculated cost of care was the product of the time required to complete each care procedure and the cost per minute of each human resource or equipment involved. Costing based on durations estimated by care professionals were compared to those based on objective measurements in the field. Results Overall, 220 care episodes were included and 3080 time measurements of 75 different processes were collected. Differences between costs calculated using estimated and measured times were statistically significant for all conditions except lower back pain and ranged from $4.30 to $55.20 (US) per episode. Differences were larger for conditions requiring more advanced procedures, such as imaging or the attention of ED professionals. Conclusions The greater the use of advanced procedures or the involvement of ED professionals in the care, the greater is the discrepancy between estimated‐time‐based and measured‐time‐based costing. TDABC should be applied using objective measurement of the time per procedure.
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- Simon Berthelot
- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
- Département de médecine familiale et de médecine d'urgence Faculté de médecine Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
- Département de médecine sociale et préventive Faculté de médecine Université Laval Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
- Département de médecine sociale et préventive Faculté de médecine Université Laval Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
- Département de médecine familiale et de médecine d'urgence Faculté de médecine Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec‐Université Laval Québec Canada
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- Department of Critical Care and the O'Brien Institute for Public Health McCaig Tower University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada
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Moss SJ, Lorenzetti DL, FitzGerald EA, Smith S, Harley M, Tutelman PR, Birnie K, Mizen SJ, Anglin MC, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM, Parsons Leigh J. Strategies to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and youth well-being: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062413. [PMID: 35879014 PMCID: PMC9327437 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Children and youth are often more vulnerable than adults to emotional impacts of trauma. Wide-ranging negative effects (eg, social isolation, lack of physical activity) of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth are well established. This scoping review will identify, describe and categorise strategies taken to mitigate potentially deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and their families. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will conduct a scoping review following the Arksey-O'Malley five-stage scoping review method and the Scoping Review Methods Manual by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Well-being will be operationalised according to pre-established domains (health and nutrition, connectedness, safety and support, learning and competence, and agency and resilience). Articles in all languages for this review will be identified in CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, ERIC, Education Research Complete, MEDLINE and APA PsycINFO. The search strategy will be restricted to articles published on or after 1 December 2019. We will include primary empirical and non-empirical methodologies, excluding protocols, reports, opinions and editorials, to identify new data for a broad range of strategies to mitigate potentially deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and youth well-being. Two reviewers will calibrate screening criteria and the data abstraction form and will independently screen records and abstract data. Data synthesis will be performed according to the convergent integrated approach described by the Joanna Briggs Institute. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval is not applicable as this review will be conducted on published data. Findings of this study will be disseminated at national and international conferences and will inform our pan-Canadian multidisciplinary team of researchers, public, health professionals and knowledge users to codesign and pilot test a digital psychoeducational health tool-an interactive, web-based tool to help Canadian youth and their families address poor mental well-being resulting from and persisting beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Young Canadians Roundtable on Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Shahid A, Owen VS, Sept BG, Longmore S, Soo A, Brundin-Mather R, Krewulak KD, Moss SJ, Plotnikoff KM, Gélinas C, Fiest KM, Stelfox HT. Study protocol: development and pilot testing of the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool for families (CPOT-Fam). Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:147. [PMID: 35842680 PMCID: PMC9287531 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01102-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often have limited ability to communicate making it more difficult to identify and effectively treat their pain. Family caregivers or close friends of critically ill patients may be able to identify signs of pain before the clinical care team and could potentially assist in routine pain assessments. This study will adapt the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) for use by family members to create the CPOT-Fam and compare family CPOT-Fam assessments with nurse-provided CPOT assessments for a given patient. Methods This study will be executed in two phases: 1) Development of the CPOT-Fam — A working group of patient partners, ICU clinicians, and researchers will adapt the CPOT for use by family caregivers (creating the CPOT-Fam) and produce an accompanying educational module to deliver information on pain and how to use the tool. The CPOT-Fam will undergo preclinical testing with participants (i.e., members of the public and family caregivers of critically ill adults), who will complete the educational module and provide CPOT-Fam scores on sample cases. Feedback on the CPOT-Fam will be collected. 2) Pilot testing the CPOT — Fam family caregivers of critically ill adults will complete the educational module and provide information on the following: (1) demographics, (2) anxiety, (3) caregiving self-efficacy, and (4) satisfaction with care in the ICU. Family caregivers will then provide a proxy assessment of their critically ill loved one’s pain through the CPOT-Fam and also provide a subjective (i.e., questionnaire-based including open-ended responses) account of their loved one’s pain status. A comparison (i.e., agreement) will be made between family caregiver provided CPOT-Fam scores and ICU nurse-provided CPOT scores (collected from the provincial health information system), calculated independently and blinded to one another. Feasibility and acceptability of the CPOT-Fam will be determined. Discussion The results of this work will produce a family caregiver CPOT (i.e., CPOT-Fam), determine feasibility and acceptability of the CPOT-Fam, and compare pain assessments conducted by family caregivers and ICU nurses. The results will inform whether a larger study to determine a role for family caregivers in ICU pain assessment using the CPOT-Fam is warranted. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-022-01102-3.
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- Anmol Shahid
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Nursing Research and Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital - CIUSSS West-Central-Montreal, Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. .,O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Teaching, Research and Wellness Building, University of Calgary, Office 3E24, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, AB, T2N 4Z6, Calgary, Canada.
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Lau VI, Johnson JA, Bagshaw SM, Rewa OG, Basmaji J, Lewis KA, Wilcox ME, Barrett K, Lamontagne F, Lauzier F, Ferguson ND, Oczkowski SJW, Fiest KM, Niven DJ, Stelfox HT, Alhazzani W, Herridge M, Fowler R, Cook DJ, Rochwerg B, Xie F. Health-related quality-of-life and health-utility reporting in critical care. World J Crit Care Med 2022; 11:236-245. [PMID: 36051941 PMCID: PMC9305682 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i4.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mortality is a well-established patient-important outcome in critical care studies. In contrast, morbidity is less uniformly reported (given the myriad of critical care illnesses and complications of each) but may have a common end-impact on a patient’s functional capacity and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL). Survival with a poor quality-of-life may not be acceptable depending on individual patient values and preferences. Hence, as mortality decreases within critical care, it becomes increasingly important to measure intensive care unit (ICU) survivor HRQoL. HRQoL measurements with a preference-based scoring algorithm can be converted into health utilities on a scale anchored at 0 (representing death) and 1 (representing full health). They can be combined with survival to calculate quality-adjusted life-years (QALY), which are one of the most widely used methods of combining morbidity and mortality into a composite outcome. Although QALYs have been use for health-technology assessment decision-making, an emerging and novel role would be to inform clinical decision-making for patients, families and healthcare providers about what expected HRQoL may be during and after ICU care. Critical care randomized control trials (RCTs) have not routinely measured or reported HRQoL (until more recently), likely due to incapacity of some patients to participate in patient-reported outcome measures. Further differences in HRQoL measurement tools can lead to non-comparable values. To this end, we propose the validation of a gold-standard HRQoL tool in critical care, specifically the EQ-5D-5L. Both combined health-utility and mortality (disaggregated) and QALYs (aggregated) can be reported, with disaggregation allowing for determination of which components are the main drivers of the QALY outcome. Increased use of HRQoL, health-utility, and QALYs in critical care RCTs has the potential to: (1) Increase the likelihood of finding important effects if they exist; (2) improve research efficiency; and (3) help inform optimal management of critically ill patients allowing for decision-making about their HRQoL, in additional to traditional health-technology assessments.
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- Vincent Issac Lau
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2B7, AB, Canada
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- School of Public Health, Inst Hlth Econ, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2B7, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2B7, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2B7, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Western University, London N6A 5W9, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Anesthesiology, University Laval, Laval G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Department Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster Clin, Hamilton Gen Hosp, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences & Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University Calgary, Calgary T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Indepartmental Division of Critical Care, University Health Network, Toronto M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton L8N 3Z5, Canada
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Shahid A, Sept B, Kupsch S, Brundin-Mather R, Piskulic D, Soo A, Grant C, Leigh JP, Fiest KM, Stelfox HT. Development and pilot implementation of a patient-oriented discharge summary for critically Ill patients. World J Crit Care Med 2022; 11:255-268. [PMID: 36051938 PMCID: PMC9305680 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i4.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) often experience gaps in care due to deficiencies in discharge communication, leaving them vulnerable to increased stress, adverse events, readmission to ICU, and death. To facilitate discharge communication, written summaries have been implemented to provide patients and their families with information on medications, activity and diet restrictions, follow-up appointments, symptoms to expect, and who to call if there are questions. While written discharge summaries for patients and their families are utilized frequently in surgical, rehabilitation, and pediatric settings, few have been utilized in ICU settings.
AIM To develop an ICU specific patient-oriented discharge summary tool (PODS-ICU), and pilot test the tool to determine acceptability and feasibility.
METHODS Patient-partners (i.e., individuals with lived experience as an ICU patient or family member of an ICU patient), ICU clinicians (i.e., physicians, nurses), and researchers met to discuss ICU patients’ specific informational needs and design the PODS-ICU through several cycles of discussion and iterative revisions. Research team nurses piloted the PODS-ICU with patient and family participants in two ICUs in Calgary, Canada. Follow-up surveys on the PODS-ICU and its impact on discharge were administered to patients, family participants, and ICU nurses.
RESULTS Most participants felt that their discharge from the ICU was good or better (n = 13; 87.0%), and some (n = 9; 60.0%) participants reported a good understanding of why the patient was in ICU. Most participants (n = 12; 80.0%) reported that they understood ICU events and impacts on the patient’s health. While many patients and family participants indicated the PODS-ICU was informative and useful, ICU nurses reported that the PODS-ICU was “not reasonable” in their daily clinical workflow due to “time constraint”.
CONCLUSION The PODS-ICU tool provides patients and their families with essential information as they discharge from the ICU. This tool has the potential to engage and empower patients and their families in ensuring continuity of care beyond ICU discharge. However, the PODS-ICU requires pairing with earlier discharge practices and integration with electronic clinical information systems to fit better into the clinical workflow for ICU nurses. Further refinement and testing of the PODS-ICU tool in diverse critical care settings is needed to better assess its feasibility and its effects on patient health outcomes.
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- Anmol Shahid
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
- School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax B3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4Z6, Alberta, Canada
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Fiest KM, Krewulak KD, Hernández LC, Jaworska N, Makuk K, Schalm E, Bagshaw SM, Bernet X, Burns KEA, Couillard P, Doig CJ, Fowler R, Kho ME, Kupsch S, Lauzier F, Niven DJ, Oggy T, Rewa OG, Rochwerg B, Spence S, West A, Stelfox HT, Parsons Leigh J. Evidence-informed consensus statements to guide COVID-19 patient visitation policies: results from a national stakeholder meeting. Can J Anaesth 2022; 69:868-879. [PMID: 35359262 PMCID: PMC8970637 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hospital policies forbidding or limiting families from visiting relatives on the intensive care unit (ICU) has affected patients, families, healthcare professionals, and patient- and family-centered care (PFCC). We sought to refine evidence-informed consensus statements to guide the creation of ICU visitation policies during the current COVID-19 pandemic and future pandemics and to identify barriers and facilitators to their implementation and sustained uptake in Canadian ICUs. METHODS We created consensus statements from 36 evidence-informed experiences (i.e., impacts on patients, families, healthcare professionals, and PFCC) and 63 evidence-informed strategies (i.e., ways to improve restricted visitation) identified during a modified Delphi process (described elsewhere). Over two half-day virtual meetings on 7 and 8 April 2021, 45 stakeholders (patients, families, researchers, clinicians, decision-makers) discussed and refined these consensus statements. Through qualitative descriptive content analysis, we evaluated the following points for 99 consensus statements: 1) their importance for improving restricted visitation policies; 2) suggested modifications to make them more applicable; and 3) facilitators and barriers to implementing these statements when creating ICU visitation policies. RESULTS Through discussion, participants identified three areas for improvement: 1) clarity, 2) accessibility, and 3) feasibility. Stakeholders identified several implementation facilitators (clear, flexible, succinct, and prioritized statements available in multiple modes), barriers (perceived lack of flexibility, lack of partnership between government and hospital, change fatigue), and ways to measure and monitor their use (e.g., family satisfaction, qualitative interviews). CONCLUSIONS Existing guidance on policies that disallowed or restricted visitation in intensive care units were confusing, hard to operationalize, and often lacked supporting evidence. Prioritized, succinct, and clear consensus statements allowing for local adaptability are necessary to guide the creation of ICU visitation policies and to optimize PFCC.
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- Kirsten M Fiest
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Physiotherapy, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Unity Health Toronto-St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
- CHU de Québec - Université Laval Research Center, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit (Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine), Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
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- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Ground Floor, McCaig Tower, 3134 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 5A1, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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