Environmental Scan on Canadian Interactive Knowledge Translation Tools to Prevent Diabetes Complications in Patients With Diabetes.

In this study, we identify existing interactive knowledge translation tools that could help patients and health-care professionals to prevent diabetes complications in the Canadian context. We conducted an environmental scan in collaboration with researchers and 4 patient partners across Canada. We conducted searches among the research team members, their networks and Twitter, and through searches in databases and Google.

Towards a taxonomy of behavior change techniques for promoting shared decision making.

Background: There is little information about the functions and behavior change techniques (BCTs) needed to implement shared decision making (SDM) in clinical practice. To guide future implementation initiatives, we sought to develop a BCT taxonomy for SDM implementation interventions.

Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of a 2018 Cochrane review on interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals.

Improving a Web-Based Tool to Support Older Adults to Stay Independent at Home: Qualitative Study.

Background: Older adults desire to stay independent at home for as long as possible. We developed an interactive website to inform older adults and caregivers about ways to achieve this.

Objective: This study aimed to perform an in-depth exploration among potential end users about how to improve the interactive website to better inform older adults and caregivers about ways to stay independent at home.

Long-Term Effects of a Multimodal Physiotherapy Program on the Severity of Somatosensory Tinnitus and Identification of Clinical Indicators Predicting Favorable Outcomes of the Program.

Background: Tinnitus, the perception of sound in the absence of external auditory stimuli, is commonly associated with problems of the auditory system. Head and neck disorders can also be involved in tinnitus emergence. In such cases, the term somatosensory tinnitus is used.

Unrecognized Incident Delirium in Older Emergency Department Patients.

Background: It is documented that health professionals from various settings fail to detect > 50% of delirium cases.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the proportion of unrecognized incident delirium in five emergency departments (EDs). Secondary objectives were to compare the two groups (recognized/unrecognized) and assess the impact of unrecognized delirium at 60 days regarding 1) unplanned consultations and 2) functional and cognitive decline.

Experience of Occupations among People Living with a Personality Disorder.

Introduction: Personality disorders are common mental health disorders, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 4 to 15%. People living with personality disorders are extensively seeking mental health services, yet few papers focus on their unique occupational needs or effective rehabilitation interventions that may alleviate the occupational issues they face. Occupational therapists are encouraged to support engagement in socially valued occupations, while preventing engagement in damaging ones, despite a lack of evidence on the meaning and the lived experiences of people.

Do family health clinics provide primary-level palliative care in Ontario and the eastern regions of Quebec?

Objective: To explore the extent to which family health clinics in Ontario and the eastern regions of the province of Quebec provide palliative care.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Ontario and the eastern regions of Quebec.

Deciding How to Stay Independent at Home in Later Years: Development and Acceptability Testing of an Informative Web-Based Module.

Background: Seniors with loss of autonomy may face decisions about whether they should stay at home or move elsewhere. Most seniors would prefer to stay home and be independent for as long as possible, but most are unaware of options that would make this possible.

Objective: The study aimed to develop and test the acceptability of an interactive website for seniors, their caregivers, and health professionals with short interlinked videos presenting information about options for staying independent at home.