Publications by authors named "B Casey Lyons"
Objectives: In line with the widespread acknowledgement of the harms which can be caused to healthcare staff through their role in adverse events and unexpected patient outcomes, so is there now acceptance of the role of staff peer support programs to support these 'second victims' in a non-clinical way. Here, we share reproduceable steps that any service might take in creating their own staff peer support program.
Methods: We outline the establishment of a program in a NSW health-service encompassing several hospitals and services, from initiation of the program, customising it to our local needs, engaging the broader health service, launching the program, and the ongoing maintenance required.
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- Scholars are concerned that deep partisan divides among the public pose a risk to American democracy.
- A large study with over 32,000 participants tested 25 different strategies aimed at decreasing partisan animosity and support for undemocratic practices.
- Results showed that highlighting relatable individuals with differing beliefs and emphasizing shared identities were effective at reducing animosity, while correcting misunderstandings about rival views helped lessen support for undemocratic actions.
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- Inaccurate cancer news can negatively impact patients and their families, and tailored media literacy training may help improve evaluation of health-related coverage.* -
- A study tested the effectiveness of a health-focused media literacy intervention against a generic one using a survey of 1,200 Americans, focusing on their abilities to discern accuracy and sharing intentions of cancer news headlines.* -
- The health-focused intervention increased skepticism towards both accurate and inaccurate headlines but did not enhance discernment or sharing abilities, while the generic intervention had minimal effects on accuracy but improved sharing discernment.*
Bacterial biofilms represent a major challenge for effective antibiotic therapy as they confer physical and functional changes that protect bacteria from their surrounding environment. In this work, focused ultrasound in combination with cavitation nuclei was used to disrupt biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, both of which are on the World Health Organization's priority list for new antimicrobial research. Approach: Single species biofilms were exposed to ultrasound (0.
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