Publications by authors named "Doina Lupea"

The overall objectives of this rapid scoping review are to (a) identify the common triggers of stress, burnout, and depression faced by women in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (b) explore individual-, organizational-, and systems-level interventions that can support the well-being of women HCWs during a pandemic. This scoping review is registered on Open Science Framework (OSF) and was guided by the JBI guide to scoping reviews and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension to scoping reviews. A systematic search of literature databases (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycInfo and ERIC) was conducted from inception until June 12, 2020.

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Context: COVID-19 has had an unprecedent impact on physicians, nurses and other health professionals around the world, and a serious healthcare burnout crisis is emerging as a result of this pandemic.

Objectives: We aim to identify the causes of occupational stress and burnout in women in medicine, nursing and other health professions during the COVID-19 pandemic and interventions that can support female health professionals deal with this crisis through a rapid review.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO and ERIC from December 2019 to 30 September 2020.

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Problem Addressed: To improve integration of cancer care, Cancer Care Ontario-a provincial agency responsible for planning, advising on, implementing, and monitoring initiatives to improve cancer outcomes-proposed a primary care and cancer engagement strategy in its Ontario Cancer Plan 2008-2011.

Objective Of Program: The strategy was designed to focus initially on improving screening for colorectal cancer in primary care settings and would expand to improving primary care integration, early detection, decreased mortality, and better patient experiences throughout the whole cancer journey.

Program Description: Following a symposium on integrating family practice and cancer care, leaders from Cancer Care Ontario and the Ontario College of Family Physicians developed an action plan.

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Background: Informed decision making for adolescents and families considering surgery for scoliosis requires essential information, including expected outcomes with or without treatment and the associated risks and benefits of treatment. Ideally families should also receive support in response to their individual concerns. The aim of this study was to identify health-specific needs for online information and support for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who have had or anticipate having spinal surgery.

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Background: International health organizations and officials are bracing for a pandemic. Although the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Toronto did not reach such a level, it created a unique opportunity to identify the optimal use of the Internet to promote communication with the public and to preserve health services during an epidemic.

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore patients' attitudes regarding the health services that might be provided through the Internet to supplement those traditionally available in the event of a future mass emergency situation.

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Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common Mendelian disorder that affects approximately 1 in 500 to 1,000 live births. Mutations in one of two genes, PKD1 and PKD2, account for the disease in most ADPKD families. Despite the relative high frequency of PKD1 mutant alleles, compound heterozygotes or diseased homozygotes have not been described.

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