Publications by authors named "S A Holmes"
Article Synopsis
- There is an increasing number of residents living with dementia in long-term care settings, particularly in low-resource areas, which face challenges in providing quality care due to workforce shortages and limited ability to gather necessary information about residents.
- A community-based study was conducted in four low-resource LTC settings to explore stakeholder perspectives on improving dementia care through better information collection and sharing.
- Key themes identified included the importance of identifying relevant information about residents to enhance quality care, the need for the care team to access this information effectively, the necessity of sharing information with residents living with dementia, and determining which quality measures are most applicable for these individuals.
Background: Low-resource residential long-term care (LTC) settings, including settings located in medically underserved and health professional shortage communities, have fewer environmental resources to support high-quality, robust data collection and use of measures to support person-centered dementia care (PCC). Further, such settings are more likely to serve older adults from populations that have experienced historic harms related to misuse of personal data, including low-income and minoritized populations. Design thinking engages community-members to understand a problem from the end-user's perspective (empathize and define), brainstorm new solutions (ideate), and develop proposed solutions (prototype and test).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Engagement in meaningful activity is beneficial for residents with dementia and is associated with improved quality of life. Meaningful activity refers to activities that provide meaning and value to the person and are tailored to individualized interests and preferences. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with engagement in meaningful activity among residents with dementia in assisted living.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Endometriosis Working Group was tasked with providing guidance and benchmarks to ensure the quality of technique and interpretation for advanced imaging modalities associated with diagnosing endometriosis. Advanced pelvic ultrasound is essential in diagnosing and mapping pelvic endometriosis, but pelvic MRI serves as an excellent imaging tool in instances where access to advanced ultrasound is limited, or an alternative imaging modality is required. Despite the known utility of MRI for endometriosis, there is no consensus on imaging protocol and patient preparation in Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Given the challenges in diagnosing children with long COVID, we sought to explore diagnostic practices and preferences among clinicians.
Methods: A ten-question survey assessed pediatric providers' clinical decision making for identifying and evaluating long COVID in children. Of the 120 survey respondents, 84 (70%) were physicians, 31 (26%) nurse practitioners, and 5 (4%) physician assistants.