Publications by authors named "M S J Wickham"
Anti-bias interventions do not always have the intended results and can even backfire. In light of research on the psychology of morality, we examined whether confronting people with evidence of their own (group's) bias causes a (psychophysiological) threat response, and how to overcome this. We focused on an intervention addressing gender bias in teacher evaluations.
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- Chronic constipation and fecal incontinence significantly affect patients with conditions like anorectal malformations and spina bifida, necessitating effective bowel management regimens often involving costly over-the-counter laxatives or enemas.
- A study analyzed the costs of these bowel management regimens from 430 patients, revealing substantial price variations, with annual costs ranging from $15.70 to over $4,000 for laxatives and enemas, while diapers could cost up to $4,343.50.
- The research highlights the need for better family counseling on these costs and advocates for improved insurance coverage of necessary medications to support ongoing treatment adherence for affected patients.
Purpose: The magnitude of repeat exposures to culprit medications after hospital discharge is not well studied. We combined prospective cohort data with administrative health data to understand the frequency of repeat exposures to culprit medications after discharge and the risk factors for their occurrence.
Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of three prospective cohorts of patients who presented to the hospital with an adverse drug event in British Columbia, from 2008 to 2015 (n = 849).
Aims: While diagnostic codes from administrative health data might be a valuable source to identify adverse drug events (ADEs), their ability to identify unintended harms remains unclear. We validated claims-based diagnosis codes for ADEs based on events identified in a prospective cohort study and assessed whether key attributes predicted their documentation in administrative data.
Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 3 prospective cohorts in British Columbia, from 2008 to 2015 (n = 13 969).
Background: With this study, we aimed to explore the emotional experiences of sick-listed employees facing imminent job loss, as this emotional distress may hinder successful job search outcomes. The study had two objectives: (1) to develop and validate the Imminent Job Loss Scale (IJLS) for assessing pre-job loss grief reactions and (2) to examine its relationship to work attachment.
Methods: Development of the 9-item IJLS was carried out using feedback from an expert panel, consisting of five academic experts in grief and labour, five re-integration specialists, and five sick-listed employees facing imminent job loss.