Publications by authors named "J D Hotchkiss"
Background: The insertion of a PIVC is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in healthcare. Despite its frequency in placement in hospitalized patients, PIVCs are generally perceived as being safe; however, the prevalence of failure ranges from 35%-50%. Additionally, complications are common and often deemed 'acceptable' by clinicians.
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- Sierra Leone faces high maternal and infant mortality rates due to a lack of trained health professionals, particularly midwives, necessitating an assessment of organizational readiness for change.
- The study used the Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change (ORIC) survey, composed of 12 items assessing change commitment and change efficacy, to gather data from stakeholders at two midwifery schools.
- Results showed high mean scores for both change commitment (4.72) and change efficacy (4.53), with no significant differences based on the school or role of participants.
Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths.
N Engl J Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examines a community-based intervention aimed at reducing opioid-related overdose deaths by increasing the adoption of evidence-based practices including overdose education and naloxone distribution, medication treatment for opioid use disorder, and prescription safety.
- In a cluster-randomized trial, 67 communities across Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio were assigned to either receive the intervention or serve as a control group during a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in fentanyl overdoses.
- Results showed no significant difference in opioid-related overdose death rates between the intervention and control groups, with both averaging similar rates, indicating that the community-engaged strategies did not have a measurable impact during the study period.
Objective: The prevalence of burnout is becoming a public health issue across the world. This study developed and validated Brief ProQOL-12, formed from the existing, but yet unvalidated 30-item ProQOL-5.
Methods: Study 1-Eight intercultural samples of helping professionals from four continents (n = 4,129).