Exploring perceived helpfulness of health services in men and women with dementia and care partners: A cross-sectional analysis.

The aim of this study was to examine the association of sex/gender and other factors with the perceived helpfulness of the diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services by persons with dementia and care partners. We conducted secondary cross-sectional analysis of surveys from the 'Cognisance' project. Sex/gender and other factors (e.

Programmes to support transitions in care for children and youth with complex care needs and their families: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Children and youth with complex care needs (CCNs) and their families experience many care transitions over their lifespan and are consequently vulnerable to the discontinuity or gaps in care that can occur during these transitions. Transitional care programmes, broadly defined as one or more intervention(s) or service(s) that aim to improve continuity of care, are increasingly being developed to address transitions in care for children and youth with CCNs. However, this literature has not yet been systematically examined at a comprehensive level.

Exploring the role of lay and professional patient navigators in Canada.

Objectives: To explore the roles of patient navigators in different settings and situations for various patient populations and to understand the rationale for implementing lay and professional models of patient navigation in a Canadian context.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was applied, using interviews with 10 patient navigators from eight Canadian provinces, and Braun and Clarke's six phases of thematic analysis to guide the analysis of interview transcripts.

Results: Findings indicate that a patient navigator's personality and experience (personal and work-related) may be more important than their specific designation (i.

The impact of patient navigation: a scoping review protocol.

The objective of this review is to synthesize the evidence on the impact of patient navigation for all populations across all settings. The question of this review is: What is the existing evidence on the impact of patient navigation?

Where do children die and what are the causes? Under-5 deaths in the Metro West geographical service area of the Western Cape, South Africa, 2011.

Background: Accurate child mortality data are essential to plan health interventions to reduce child deaths.

Objectives: To review the deaths of children aged <5 years during 2011 in the Metro West geographical service area (GSA) of the Western Cape Province (WC), South Africa, from routine data sources.

Methods: A retrospective study of under-5 deaths in the Metro West GSA was done using the WC Local Mortality Surveillance System (LMSS), the Child Healthcare Problem Identification Programme (Child PIP) and the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme (PPIP), and linking where possible.

MDM2 promoter polymorphism and pancreatic cancer risk and prognosis.

Purpose: The mouse double minute 2 homologue (MDM2) -309T/G promoter polymorphism has been associated recently with the development and prognosis of a variety of tumors. The G allele is associated with increased affinity for Sp1 binding and higher MDM2 mRNA and protein levels, leading to diminished tumor suppressor activity of the p53 pathway. We hypothesized that the G allele is also associated with increased risk and worse outcome in pancreatic cancer.