A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health Awareness Campaigns on Young People.

Mental health issues are prevalent among young people. An estimated 10% of children and adolescents worldwide experience a mental disorder, yet most do not seek or receive care. Media mental health awareness campaigns, defined as marketing efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues through mass media, are an effort to address this concern.

Pain management communication between parents and nurses after pediatric outpatient surgery.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore parent-nurse pain management communication during a child's discharge process following pediatric outpatient surgery.

Design And Methods: Thirty-two clinical encounters at discharge between parents (N = 40) and nurses (N = 25) at BC Children's Hospital were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was applied on the audio recordings and corresponding transcripts using MAXQDA qualitative research software and Microsoft Excel.

The impact of respite care from the perspectives and experiences of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their care partners: a qualitative study.

Background: Respite care provides caregiving support to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their care partners by providing the care partner with temporary relief from their caregiving duties. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of respite care through the perspectives and lived experiences of people with ALS and their care partners.

Methods: Thirty-one dyads (62 participants) of people with ALS and their care partners were assigned to either the control group or the respite care intervention.

Barriers and Facilitators to Effective Pain Management by Parents After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of postoperative pain management from the perspectives of parents and identify areas for improvement.

Method: Forty parents or legal guardians of children aged 5-18 years who underwent outpatient surgery at BC Children's Hospital were recruited. Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted to explore participants' experiences with the discharge instructions and at-home pain management.

Prioritizing Benefits: A Content Analysis of the Ethics in Dementia Technology Policies.

Background: As the global prevalence of dementia rises, care costs impose a large burden on healthcare systems. Technology solutions in dementia care have the potential to ease this burden. While policies exist to guide and govern the use of dementia care technologies, little is known about how ethical considerations are incorporated into these documents.

Patient perspectives of the experience of a computerized cognitive assessment in a clinical setting.

Introduction: Computerized assessments are becoming widely accepted in the clinical setting and as a potential outcome measure in clinical trials. To gain patient perspectives of this experience, the aim of the present study was to investigate patient attitudes and perceptions of the Cognigram [Cogstate], a computerized cognitive assessment.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 older adults undergoing a computerized cognitive assessment at the University of British Columbia Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders.