Correlation between illness perceptions and self-reported degree-of-worry in somatic ill patients in emergency care: a Danish cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the correlation between illness perceptions and self-reported degree-of-worry (DOW) in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute somatic illness.

Design: A cross-sectional survey study collected data from a survey on DOW, the Brief-illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ) and demographics.

Setting: An emergency department at a university hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark.

Opportunities and challenges in public-private partnerships to reduce social inequality in health in upper-middle-income and high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Objectives: There is a need for novel approaches to address the complexity of social inequality in health. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been proposed as a promising approach; however, knowledge on lessons learnt from such partnerships remain unclear. This study synthesises evidence on opportunities and challenges of PPPs focusing on social inequality in health in upper-middle-income and high-income countries.

Older adults' perceptions of navigating eye health care in Denmark: a qualitative study.

Background: Vision impairment can have an impact on cognition, health, and social function. Vision loss may be avoided if detected early and treated promptly. Eye health is a minor topic in general practice, but the ongoing relationship between doctor and patient has the potential to assist the patient in navigating the healthcare system and guaranteeing timely healthcare service delivery.

Short Communication: Opportunities and Challenges for Early Person-Centered Care for Older Patients in Emergency Settings.

The provision of person-centered care (PCC) for older adults in emergency settings is important. This short communication explores the complexity of providing comprehensive PCC for older adults in emergency settings, based on a synthesis of existing literature and empirical data from a small-scale case study on the potential of improving patient engagement in a Danish emergency department (ED). Our findings highlight overall positive attitudes towards PCC, as patient engagement is perceived as important and feasible during the waiting hours that older patients experience.

"We don't talk about his heart": Narrative sense-making and long-term readjustment among older out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors and their spouses.

Aim Of The Study: Globally, there has been an increase in the survival rate and the average age of survivors from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, little is known about the joint OHCA-associated experiences among older survivors and their spouses in a long-term perspective. The aim of this study was to explore how narrative sense-making processes following OHCA shapes everyday life in a long-term perspective among older survivors and their spouses.

Associations between degree-of-worry, self-rated health and acute hospitalisation after contacting a medical helpline: a Danish prospective cohort study.

Objectives: Self-rated health (SRH) is a strong predictor for healthcare utilisation among chronically ill patients. However, its association with acute hospitalisation is unclear. Individuals' perception of urgency in acute illness expressed as degree-of-worry (DOW) is however associated with acute hospitalisation.

Socioeconomic inequality in telephone triage on triage response, hospitalization and 30-day mortality.

We investigated socioeconomic inequality (measured by the indicators highest attained education level and household income) in telephone triage on triage response (face-to-face contact), hospitalization and 30-day mortality among Danish citizens calling the medical helpline 1813 between 23 January and 9 February 2017. The analysis included 6869 adult callers from a larger prospective cohort study and showed that callers with low socioeconomic status (SES) were less often triaged to a face-to-face contact and had higher 30-day mortality than callers with high SES.

Trends and outcomes of non-primary PCI at sites without cardiac surgery on-site: The early Michigan experience.

Introduction: Non-primary percutaneous coronary intervention (non-PPCI) recently received certificate of need approval in the state of Michigan at sites without cardiac surgery on-site (cSoS). This requires quality oversight through participation in the BMC2 registry. While previous studies have indicated the safety of this practice, real-world comprehensive outcomes, case volume changes, economic impacts, and readmission rates at diverse healthcare centers with and without cSoS remain poorly understood.

In-situ simulation for the detection of latent risk threats in a hyperbaric medicine department.

Simulation (SIM) can be used in the quality improvement process to discover latent risk threats (LRTs) by running in-situ simulation cases in the clinical environment. We utilized this methodology in the hyperbaric chamber to run six in-situ SIM sessions between February 2017 and January 2019. The debriefing portion of each SIM was used to discuss and document all discovered LRTs.

Ambulatory Management of Childhood Asthma Using a Novel Self-management Application.

Background And Objectives: Pediatric ambulatory asthma control is suboptimal, reducing quality of life (QoL) and causing emergency department (ED) and hospital admissions. We assessed the impact of the electronic-AsthmaTracker (e-AT), a self-monitoring application for children with asthma.

Methods: Prospective cohort study with matched controls.

Community-based interventions to enhance healthy aging in disadvantaged areas: perceptions of older adults and health care professionals.

Background: The number of older adults with different ethnic and socioeconomic background is steadily increasing. There is a need for community-based health promotion interventions for older adults that are responsive to ethnic and socioeconomic diversity among target populations. The aim of this study is to explore encounters between older adults living in disadvantaged areas and health care professionals in the context of community-based health promotion.

Creating a Global Community of Learners in Nursing and Beyond: Caring Science, Mindful Practice MOOC.

Aim: The aim was to examine the usefulness of a massive open online course (MOOC) on caring and mindfulness to a broad international audience that included nurses, allied health professionals, and others.

Background: MOOCs in higher education have been evident since 2008. Very few MOOCs on nursing topics have appeared since that time.

Using simulation for teaching femoral arterial access: A multicentric collaboration.

Objective: To assess the impact of simulation training on complications associated with femoral arterial access obtained by first year cardiology fellows.

Background: Prior studies demonstrate a higher incidence of arterial access related complications among patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures.

Methods: First year cardiology fellows at four teaching hospitals in Michigan tracked their femoral access experience and any associated complications between July 2011 and June 2013.

Use of a heart team in decision-making for patients with complex coronary disease at hospitals in Michigan prior to guideline endorsement.

Background: Revascularization decisions can profoundly impact patient survival, quality of life, and procedural risk. Although use of Heart Teams to make revascularization decisions is growing, data on their implementation in the real-world are limited. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of Heart Teams and their association with collaboration in routine practice.

The role of background behavior in televised debates: does displaying nonverbal agreement and/or disagreement benefit either debater?

This study examined the effects of background nonverbal behavior displayed with the purpose of undermining one's opponent in televised debates. Students watched one of four versions of a televised debate. In each, while the speaking debater appeared on the main screen, subscreens displayed her nonspeaking opponent's background nonverbal behavior.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma: an atypical presentation mimicking temporomandibular joint disorder.

A 50-year-old female presented to a chiropractic clinic with left jaw pain consistent with temporomandibular joint disorder. Examination revealed a large ulcerated mass on the posterolateral margin of the tongue which was later diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common of the oral cancers.