Predictors of Nursing Faculty Job and Career Satisfaction, Turnover Intentions, and Professional Outlook: A National Survey.

Background: Retaining talented and experienced nurses in clinical practice and academia is crucial for maintaining continuity, ensuring high-quality care and education, and fostering a positive work environment. Although factors influencing nursing staff retention are well documented, little is known about how workplace factors impact nursing faculty retention outcomes.

Methods: A national survey involving 645 nursing faculty across Canada was undertaken.

From Strict Bedrest to Early Mobilization: A History of Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit.

Critically ill patients are at risk of post-intensive care syndrome, including physical, cognitive, and psychological sequelae. Physiotherapists are rehabilitation experts who focus on restoring strength, physical function, and exercise capacity. Critical care has evolved from a culture of deep sedation and bed rest to one of awakening and early mobility; physiotherapeutic interventions have developed to address patients' rehabilitation needs.

Pressures in the Ivory Tower: An Empirical Study of Burnout Scores among Nursing Faculty.

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated incidents of burnout among academics in various fields and disciplines. Although burnout has been the subject of extensive research, few studies have focused on nursing faculty. This study aimed to investigate the differences in burnout scores among nursing faculty members in Canada.

A Review of UK-based National and International Scientific Meeting Published Abstracts in Response to the Draft NICE Aortic Aneurysm Guidelines.

Background: UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft clinical guidelines (CG) (2018) regarding aortic aneurysm repair were disputed internationally. We aim to appraise the academic response to the draft CG in terms of quantity and scientific quality by reviewing published conference abstracts from three major national and international, UK meetings.

Methods: Abstracts related to aortic practice from The Vascular Societies Annual Scientific Meeting, British Society for Endovascular Therapy (BSET) & Charing Cross (CX) meetings from 2019 were reviewed for methodology, sample size, data collection period, scientific quality and conclusions that supported or conflicted the draft guideline.

Using qualitative research perspectives to inform patient engagement in research.

Plain English Summary: In Canada, and internationally, there is an increased demand for patient engagement in health care research. Patients are being involved throughout the research process in a variety of roles that extend beyond the traditional passive participant role. These practices, referred to collectively as 'patient engagement', have raised questions about how to engage patients in the research process.

Occupational therapy interventions in the treatment of people with severe mental illness.

Purpose Of Review: Life expectancy of people with severe mental illness is considerably shortened and their risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disorders is increased. They spend more time in solitary and less time in structured activities than the general population.Engagement in healthy patterns of activity, including active, meaningful participation in the community can, therefore, be critical to recovery from severe mental illness.

Beyond silence: protocol for a randomized parallel-group trial comparing two approaches to workplace mental health education for healthcare employees.

Background: Mental illness is a significant and growing problem in Canadian healthcare organizations, leading to tremendous personal, social and financial costs for individuals, their colleagues, their employers and their patients. Early and appropriate intervention is needed, but unfortunately, few workers get the help that they need in a timely way due to barriers related to poor mental health literacy, stigma, and inadequate access to mental health services. Workplace education and training is one promising approach to early identification and support for workers who are struggling.

The web of silence: a qualitative case study of early intervention and support for healthcare workers with mental ill-health.

Background: There is a high rate of stress and mental illness among healthcare workers, yet many continue to work despite symptoms that affect their performance. Workers with mental health issues are typically ostracized and do not get the support that they need. If issues are not addressed, however, they could become worse and compromise the health and safety, not only of the worker, but his/her colleagues and patients.

The Effects of External Beam Radiotherapy on the Normal Urinary Bladder-A Histopathological Review.

Introduction: This literature review presents information relevant to medical radiation technologists with respect to new knowledge on the function of the urinary bladder. These new insights are also explored in relation to radiation-induced histopathological effects and the symptoms of bladder dysfunction reported after external beam radiotherapy.

Methods And Materials: The peer-reviewed scientific literature was examined using various electronic medical search engines with appropriate keywords and MeSH headings.

Documenting the content of physical therapy for children with acquired brain injury: development and validation of the motor learning strategy rating instrument.

Background: A goal of physical therapy interventions for children and youth with acquired brain injury (ABI) is the learning and relearning of motor skills. Therapists can apply theoretically derived and evidence-based motor learning strategies (MLSs) to structure the presentation of a task and organize the environment in ways that may promote effective, transfer-oriented practice. However, little is known about how MLSs are used in physical therapy interventions for children with ABI.

Intraprofessional fieldwork education: occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant students learning together.

Background: In the past 10 years, the use of support personnel in Canada has generated significant interest from occupational therapists, professional associations, regulatory bodies, employers, educational institutions, and government agencies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a combined collaborative fieldwork placement and weekly tutorial as a teaching strategy for intraprofessional education.

Methods: Seven pairs of student occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants were assigned to fieldwork placements.

Home and community occupational therapy for children and youth: a before and after study.

Background: There has been an increased focus on home care service provision in recent years, yet there are few data available about the provision of home and community occupational therapy for children and youth.

Purpose: To evaluate key elements of a service provision model for home care occupational therapy in terms of occupational performance outcomes, perception of care and cost.

Methods: Eleven centres in Ontario and Quebec recruited 167 children and youth up to 18 years of age to a before and after study of occupational therapy services in the home and community.