Crisis stabilisation services for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review.

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities sometimes engage in challenging behaviours. When behaviours escalate to the point where they pose imminent risk to the safety of people and environments, a crisis occurs that jeopardises community living and participation. In these situations, timely access to crisis stabilisation services is required.

Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience on Professional Career Outcomes of Nurses.

Background: The benefits of engaging undergraduate nursing students in research have been well-identified; however, little research has documented the long-term outcomes of this research assistant (RA) experience on nurses' professional careers. This study evaluated the impact of undergraduate research experience on participants' nursing professional career outcomes.

Method: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted with a purposive sample of two groups ( = 94; R = 32 and non-R = 62).

Interventions to Improve the Cast Removal Experience for Children and Their Families: A Scoping Review.

Background: Cast removal can be a distressing experience for a child. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive review of interventions designed to reduce anxiety and improve the child's and family's experience of pediatric cast removal.

Methods: A scoping review was conducted (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, grey literature sources).

A qualitative study exploring parents' experiences with epinephrine use for their child's anaphylactic reaction.

Background: Children with life threatening food allergies live with the constant threat of a fatal reaction, and caregivers must always be prepared to treat with an epinephrine auto-injector (EAI). This interpretive phenomenological study explored parents' perceptions and lived experiences with prescribed EAI use for their child.

Methods: The purposive sample included ten parents of five children under 12 years of age, diagnosed with a food allergy and prescribed with an EAI who recently experienced anaphylaxis.

Learner-centred teaching in a non-learner-centred world: An interpretive phenomenological study of the lived experience of clinical nursing faculty.

Background: With the growing complexities in the contemporary health care system, there is a challenge of preparing nurses for the practice demands. To this end, learner-centred teaching has emerged in many nursing curricula in Canada and evidence indicates its effectiveness in developing the essential practice skills in nursing students. It is important to examine the experience of the clinical faculty members who implement learner-centred teaching, as doing so would provide an insight to the factors that may hinder the implementation of learner-centred teaching in the practice settings.

A descriptive qualitative examination of knowledge translation practice among health researchers in Manitoba, Canada.

Background: The importance of effective translation of health research findings into action has been well recognized, but there is evidence to suggest that the practice of knowledge translation (KT) among health researchers is still evolving. Compared to research user stakeholders, researchers (knowledge producers) have been under-studied in this context. The goals of this study were to understand the experiences of health researchers in practicing KT in Manitoba, Canada, and identify their support needs to sustain and increase their participation in KT.

Prenatal, Obstetric and Perinatal Factors Associated With the Development of Childhood-Onset Type 2 Diabetes.

Objective: To explore associations among prenatal, obstetric and perinatal factors and the development of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes.

Methods: This retrospective, case-control study utilized administrative data housed at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. De-identified health records were examined from a sample of 270 children (aged 10 to 17 years at time of diagnosis) with type 2 diabetes and 1341 children without type 2 diabetes matched for age, sex and geographic location.

Emergency department interventions for persons with dementia presenting with ambulatory care-sensitive conditions: a scoping review protocol.

The objective of this scoping review is to examine and map, within existing literature, the characteristics of emergency department/urgent care interventions, strategies or contextual factors, implemented to reduce unnecessary hospitalization of people with dementia (PWD) presenting at the emergency department/urgent care with ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC).More specifically, the review questions are.

Prevalence of Parastomal Hernia and Factors Associated With Its Development.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for development of a parastomal hernia (PH).

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Setting And Subjects: The target population comprised 2854 persons receiving services from the Manitoba Ostomy Program.

Stakeholders' Perspectives towards the Use of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Manitoba.

Background: No standardized tool is used in Canada for comprehensive health assessments of adults with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) in Manitoba, Canada.

Method: This was a qualitative study using a purposive sample of physicians, nurse practitioners, support workers and families.

The influence of staff training on challenging behaviour in individuals with intellectual disability: a review.

Many individuals with intellectual disability engage in challenging behaviour. This can significantly limit quality of life and also negatively impact caregivers (e.g.

Listening to those who are living with HIV and tobacco dependence and exploring their health care context.

The emergence of antiretroviral therapies extends the life span of people diagnosed with HIV and shifts health priorities toward chronic disease management. People living with HIV (PLWH) who smoke cigarettes are more likely than nonsmokers to develop health conditions such as pneumonia, cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. Our mixed methods study utilized semi-structured interviews (n = 29) to explore PLWH perceptions of tobacco and its role in their lives.

Nursing student perceptions of disability and preparation to care for people with intellectual disabilities.

As people with intellectual disabilities live longer and develop more chronic illnesses, nurses will have increasing contact with them. Therefore, nurses must have both an accurate understanding of and a positive attitude toward this population to ensure optimal nursing care is received. A cross-sectional survey of second-year and fourth-year nursing students measured their perceptions of disability, their contact with people with intellectual disabilities, and their perceptions of education to prepare them to care for people with intellectual disabilities.

Provision of smoke-free homes and vehicles for kindergarten children: associated factors.

Many children continue to be exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) each day. To describe the factors associated with providing a smoke-free home (PSFH) and vehicle (PSFV) for kindergarten children, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Manitoba, Canada, with 551 mothers and primary caregivers responding. A social-ecologic model of health behavior guided the study.

Oppression: a concept analysis and implications for nurses and nursing.

Purpose: To synthesize the literature's discussions on oppression and to explore its implications for nurses and nursing.

Source: Published literature.

Conclusion: Oppression requires a set of norms that are determined by a dominant group and a belief of the inferiority of those outside the dominant group.