Using community engagement with : Framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions.

Community engagement is increasingly considered a key component of intervention development, as it can leverage community members' knowledge, experiences, and insights to create a nuanced intervention which meets the needs, preferences, and realities of the population of interest. Community engagement exists along a spectrum from outreach to the community to partnership with community members and organizations, and all levels of community engagement can benefit from systematic documentation of community feedback and decision-making processes. This paper demonstrates how we utilized the "Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Interventions" (FRAME; Wiltsey Stirman et al.

End-of-Life Doulas: A Systematic Integrative Review and Redirection.

Background And Objectives: End-of-life (EOL) doulas (EOLD) are an emerging role providing nonmedical support and advocacy for the dying and their families. Research about EOLD is new and currently highlights a need for more clarity in role definition and application. This review aims to comprehensively analyze existing knowledge regarding EOLD and their role in EOL care.

The association of religion with advance care planning.

Personal preferences influence end-of-life (EOL) decision-making and are commonly associated with engagement in the advance care planning process. Completing an advance directive (AD) allows individuals to formally document and legally report their EOL care preferences. This study explored how two aspects of religion-personal religious beliefs and formal religion practices-may be associated with advance care planning.

Evaluating the Efficacy of Time for Living and Caring: An Online Intervention to Support Dementia Caregivers' Use of Respite.

Background And Objectives: Respite, defined as time away from caregiving, is the most requested type of caregiver support. Time for Living and Caring (TLC) is a virtual coaching "app" that helps caregivers schedule and plan their respite time-use. The objectives of this analysis are: (1) to assess the efficacy of the TLC intervention on respite time-use and on caregiver well-being and (2) to identify the key features of the intervention that serve as the likely mechanism of action.