Publications by authors named "M Toles"
Background: Enhancing family readiness for the healthcare transition (HCT) to adult-focused care can help adolescents and young adults (AYA) thrive in adulthood. We aimed to explore modifiable and non-modifiable individual, family, and healthcare factors associated with HCT readiness of AYA among families of AYA with cystic fibrosis (CF) during COVID-19.
Methods: A multi-site, cross-sectional design was used and an online survey was deployed among families and their AYA from three US pediatric CF centers.
Aim: To evaluate the implementation of the Transitional Care Model (TCM), an evidence-based, advanced practice registered nurse-led multi-component intervention, as part of a randomised controlled trial during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design: Parallel convergent mixed-methods approach.
Methods: Data for this study were collected between June 2020 and February 2021.
Context: People with late-stage Alzheimer's diseases and related dementias (ADRD) have high risk for postacute complications and readmission; however, minimal research describes hospital transitional care.
Objective: Within the context of the ongoing ADRD-PC clinical trial, the purpose of this study was to describe the content and quality of transitional care of people with ADRD.
Methods: Descriptive mixed methods using data from a retrospective chart review and interviews with palliative care social workers and a nurse providing transitional care in the ADRD-PC clinical trial.
Article Synopsis
- Implementation science helps get effective programs into real-life use faster by focusing on how to do it better.
- A team sorted different strategies for implementing these programs into three main categories: what to do during the process, ways to improve knowledge and skills, and methods to tackle specific challenges.
- They created a simple five-step plan to help organizations use these strategies effectively, making it easier to put new health programs into practice.