Developing and Testing a Multimodal Intervention to Decrease Violence and Increase Perceptions of Safety in the Emergency Department: A Longitudinal Study.

Introduction: Patient and visitor violence and aggression against emergency department clinicians is a complex phenomenon requiring a multifaceted approach and recognition that interventions require time to integrate into practice. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a multimodal intervention on frequency of workplace violence incidents and clinicians' perceptions of safety in one emergency department.

Methods: A quasi-experimental, longitudinal design was used to answer study questions.

Inequitable Screening for Pregnancy Intention by Race, Insurance, and Site of Care in Two High-Volume Urban Obstetric Hospitals.

In the United States, public health efforts are focused on reducing unintended pregnancy. Yet, differences in rates of unintended pregnancy, abortion, and unintended births by race are driven by a combination of patient-, health system-, and provider-related factors. Despite this complicated scaffolding underpinning pregnancy intention, patients are often screened for pregnancy intention or planning when they have a positive pregnancy test.

Insights from user experience and evaluation of a mobile health nutrition intervention for children with autism: A qualitative study.

Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high rates of atypical eating behaviours, such as food neophobia. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been found to improve communication, behaviour and social skills for children with ASD. However, there is limited evidence examining mHealth nutrition interventions among children with ASD.