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  1. Article ; Online: Vincent Lee on integration of drug delivery and discovery. Interviewed by Rebecca N. Lawrence.

    Lee, V H.L.

    Drug discovery today

    2001  Volume 6, Issue 4, Page(s) 172–174

    Language English
    Publishing date 2001-02-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1324988-5
    ISSN 1878-5832 ; 1359-6446
    ISSN (online) 1878-5832
    ISSN 1359-6446
    DOI 10.1016/s1359-6446(00)01667-6
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  2. Article ; Online: The health service perspective on determinants of success in allied health student research project collaborations: a qualitative study guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

    Angus, Rebecca L / Hattingh, H Laetitia / Weir, Kelly A

    BMC health services research

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 143

    Abstract: Background: A research culture in health care organisations is associated with improved healthcare performance. Allied health (AH) students undertake research training as part of their professional degree qualifications. This may include participation ... ...

    Abstract Background: A research culture in health care organisations is associated with improved healthcare performance. Allied health (AH) students undertake research training as part of their professional degree qualifications. This may include participation in research projects, sometimes undertaken in association with health services. Co-supervision of these projects by health service staff provides research capacity building opportunities and staff-centred outcomes for the individuals involved, as well as improvements in clinical knowledge and practice within the local area. Also, publications from these projects contribute to the wider evidence base. Identification of barriers and facilitators to engagement in, and conduct of, these projects may optimise systems for improved health service outcomes.
    Methods: This formative evaluation used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to guide analysis of qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews with health service-employed allied health professionals, including clinicians and research fellows, who had supervised students on clinical-related research placements within the previous five years.
    Results: Eleven AH clinicians described 18 collaborative projects with 24 students from five AH disciplines across four universities. Three health service-employed AH research fellows described their involvement in these and other student research projects. Twenty key determinant constructs were identified and mapped across all five CFIR domains. Facilitators included health service cosmopolitanism, project adaptability and implementation climate (compatibility). Health service-employed research fellows provided readiness for implementation and a facilitator for project execution. The main barriers identified were cost to staff in workload and personal time and aspects related to project complexity. Differing student characteristics affected the relative advantage of collaborative projects in positive and negative manners.
    Conclusions: This study describes the facilitators and barriers to the conduct of collaborative AH student research projects. Addressing these determinants when establishing each new project may enable health services to optimise communication, role delineation and project success, and thus ultimately, healthcare performance and patient care.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Delivery of Health Care ; Allied Health Personnel ; Health Services ; Qualitative Research ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2050434-2
    ISSN 1472-6963 ; 1472-6963
    ISSN (online) 1472-6963
    ISSN 1472-6963
    DOI 10.1186/s12913-024-10599-8
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  3. Article ; Online: Coaching Program to Address Burnout, Well-Being, and Professional Development in Pediatric Surgery Trainees: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Huang, Eunice Y / Saberi, Rebecca A / Palamara, Kerri / Katz, Danielle / Chen, Heidi / Neville, Holly L

    Annals of surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: To assess impact of participation in a positive psychology coaching program on trainee burnout and well-being.: Background: Coaching using principles of positive psychology can improve well-being and reduce physician burnout. We ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To assess impact of participation in a positive psychology coaching program on trainee burnout and well-being.
    Background: Coaching using principles of positive psychology can improve well-being and reduce physician burnout. We hypothesized that participation in a coaching program would improve pediatric surgery trainee well-being.
    Methods: With IRB approval, a coaching program was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic (9/2020-7/2021) in the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Volunteer pediatric surgery trainees (n=43) were randomized to receive either one-on-one quarterly virtual coaching (n=22) from a pediatric surgeon trained in coaching skills or wellness reading materials (n=21). Participants completed pre- and post-study surveys containing validated measures including PERMA (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment), professional fulfillment, burnout, self-valuation, gratitude, coping skills, and workplace experiences. Results were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank sum test, Kruskal-Wallis test, or chi-square test.
    Results: Forty trainees (93%) completed both the baseline and year-end surveys and were included in the analysis. Twenty-five (64%) were female, mean age 35.7 (SD 2.3), 65% first-year fellows. Coached trainees showed an improved change in PERMA (P=0.034), burnout (P=0.024), and gratitude (P=0.03) scores from pre- to post-coaching compared to non-coached trainees. Coping skills also improved. More coaching sessions was associated with higher self-valuation scores (P=0.042), and more opportunities to reflect was associated with improved burnout and self-valuation.
    Conclusions: Despite the stress and challenges of medicine during COVID-19, a virtual positive psychology coaching program provided benefit in well-being and burnout to pediatric surgery trainees. Coaching should be integrated into existing wellness programs to support acquisition of coping skills that help trainees cope with the stressors they will face during their careers.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 340-2
    ISSN 1528-1140 ; 0003-4932
    ISSN (online) 1528-1140
    ISSN 0003-4932
    DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006257
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  4. Article ; Online: Experiences of hospital allied health professionals in collaborative student research projects: a qualitative study.

    Angus, Rebecca L / Hattingh, H Laetitia / Weir, Kelly A

    BMC health services research

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 729

    Abstract: Background: Active engagement in research by healthcare organisations and clinicians is associated with improvements in healthcare performance. Barriers to research engagement by clinician allied health (AH) professionals include competing priorities ... ...

    Abstract Background: Active engagement in research by healthcare organisations and clinicians is associated with improvements in healthcare performance. Barriers to research engagement by clinician allied health (AH) professionals include competing priorities from high clinical workloads, lack of research skills and confidence, and lack of supportive research relationships. Collaboration with universities on joint clinical research projects is well recognised as a means of building health service research capacity. Research projects undertaken by students as part of their qualifying degree represent one such opportunity. However, there are few reports evaluating these collaborations from the health service perspective.
    Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis to explore the experiences of AH professionals in the co-supervision of students completing research placements as part of their professional degree course.
    Results: Fourteen health service employees from six allied health disciplines described collaborations on research projects with 24 students from four different universities. Student placements and projects varied widely in length of placement, extent of collaboration, supervision structure and study design. Three overarching themes were identified in the AH professional co-supervision experience: 1) Professional growth; 2) Mismatch with expectations; and 3) Focus on the student. Project outcomes were categorised from the health system perspective. These were 1) Healthcare performance improvements, including local increases in staff clinical practice knowledge and wider contributions to the evidence base; 2) Research capacity gains within the health service, including research knowledge and skill development, collaborative linkages and opportunity for future research; and 3) Staff-centred outcomes including increased job satisfaction.
    Conclusions: This study demonstrates the potential for AH professional supervision of students on research placements to contribute to healthcare performance improvements and research capacity gains within health services, alongside providing personal benefits for the AH professionals involved. Early consultation with a health service-employed research specialist may support health professional and student learning, team collaboration and project coordination for these student projects.
    MeSH term(s) Allied Health Personnel ; Clinical Competence ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Qualitative Research ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2050434-2
    ISSN 1472-6963 ; 1472-6963
    ISSN (online) 1472-6963
    ISSN 1472-6963
    DOI 10.1186/s12913-022-08119-7
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  5. Article ; Online: Mechanism of Action and Design of Potent Antibacterial Block Copolymer Nanoparticles.

    Parkin, Hayley C / Street, Steven T G / Gowen, Brent / Da-Silva-Correa, Luiz H / Hof, Rebecca / Buckley, Heather L / Manners, Ian

    Journal of the American Chemical Society

    2024  Volume 146, Issue 8, Page(s) 5128–5141

    Abstract: Self-assembled polymer nanoparticles are promising antibacterials, with nonspherical morphologies of particular interest as recent work has demonstrated enhanced antibacterial activity relative to their spherical counterparts. However, the reasons for ... ...

    Abstract Self-assembled polymer nanoparticles are promising antibacterials, with nonspherical morphologies of particular interest as recent work has demonstrated enhanced antibacterial activity relative to their spherical counterparts. However, the reasons for this enhancement are currently unclear. We have performed a multifaceted analysis of the antibacterial mechanism of action of 1D nanofibers relative to nanospheres by the use of flow cytometry, high-resolution microscopy, and evaluations of the antibacterial activity of pristine and tetracycline-loaded nanoparticles. Low-length dispersity, fluorescent diblock copolymer nanofibers with a crystalline poly(fluorenetrimethylenecarbonate) (PFTMC) core (length = 104 and 472 nm, height = 7 nm, width = 10-13 nm) and a partially protonated poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) corona (length = 12 nm) were prepared via seeded growth living crystallization-driven self-assembly. Their behavior was compared to that of analogous nanospheres containing an amorphous PFTMC core (diameter of 12 nm). While all nanoparticles were uptaken into
    MeSH term(s) Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Polymers/pharmacology ; Polymers/chemistry ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry ; Nanospheres ; Tetracyclines
    Chemical Substances Polymers ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Tetracyclines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3155-0
    ISSN 1520-5126 ; 0002-7863
    ISSN (online) 1520-5126
    ISSN 0002-7863
    DOI 10.1021/jacs.3c09033
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  6. Article ; Online: COVID-19 Workplace Mitigation Strategies and Employee Leave Policies Implemented during the Height of the Pandemic, United States, Fall 2020 and 2021.

    Guerin, Rebecca J / Barile, John P / Groenewold, Matthew R / Free, Hannah L / Okun, Andrea H

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 4

    Abstract: COVID-19 workplace mitigation strategies implemented within US businesses have been effective at preventing disease and protecting workers, but the extent of their use is not well understood. We examined reported COVID-19 workplace mitigation strategies ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 workplace mitigation strategies implemented within US businesses have been effective at preventing disease and protecting workers, but the extent of their use is not well understood. We examined reported COVID-19 workplace mitigation strategies by business size, geographic region, and industry using internet panel survey data from US adult respondents working full- or part-time outside the home (fall 2020,
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; United States ; Pandemics ; COVID-19 ; Occupational Health ; Workplace ; Policy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph20042894
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  7. Article ; Online: Effects of Discontinuation of Weekly Surveillance Testing on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU.

    Petersen, Rebecca Y / Hillman, Noah H / Sadiq, Farouk H / Brownsworth, Christopher A / Williams, Howard L / Josephsen, Justin B

    American journal of perinatology

    2023  

    Abstract: Objective:  Methicillin-resistant : Study design:  This is a retrospective cohort study of infants admitted to two affiliated NICUs. The ADI cohort infants received weekly nasal MRSA cultures and were placed in contact isolation if MRSA colonized for ...

    Abstract Objective:  Methicillin-resistant
    Study design:  This is a retrospective cohort study of infants admitted to two affiliated NICUs. The ADI cohort infants received weekly nasal MRSA cultures and were placed in contact isolation if MRSA colonized for the duration of their hospitalization. The No Surveillance cohort infants were only placed in isolation if there was active MRSA infection or if MRSA colonization was identified incidentally. The rates of infection were determined between the cohorts.
    Results:  There were 8,406 neonates representing 193,684 NICU days in the comparison period. In the ADI cohort, MRSA colonization occurred in 3.4% of infants and infection occurred in 29 infants (0.4%). There were no differences between cohorts in the percent of infants with a MRSA infection at any site (0.5 vs. 0.5%,
    Conclusion:  The rates of MRSA infection did not change when weekly ADI was discontinued and was associated with a decrease in cost and resource utilization.
    Key points: · Placing MRSA-colonized infants in contact isolation is a common practice.. · Data are limited with respect to efficacy in the NICU.. · This study provides evidence that active detection and contact isolation for MRSA colonization may not be beneficial..
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605671-4
    ISSN 1098-8785 ; 0735-1631
    ISSN (online) 1098-8785
    ISSN 0735-1631
    DOI 10.1055/s-0043-1763481
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  8. Book ; Online: H4 Design Options, Implementation Issues and Evaluating Success of Ecologically Engineered Shorelines

    Leung, Kenneth M.Y. / Todd, Peter A. / Thompson, Richard C. / Takeuchi, Ichiro / Steinberg, Peter D. / Rella, Andrew / Perkol-Finkel, Shimrit / Miller, Jon K. / Lee, Shing Yip / Kokora, Michael / Heath, Tom / Hawkins, Stephen J. / Firth, Louise B. / Dong, Yun-Wei / Cordell, Jeffery R. / Coleman, Ross A. / Bishop, Melanie J. / Airoldi, Laura / Alexander, Karen A. /
    Strain, Elisabeth M.A. / Lau, Edward / Morris, Rebecca L. / Loke, Lynette H.L. / Heery, Eliza C.

    2019  

    Abstract: Human population growth and accelerating coastal development have been the drivers for unprecedented construction of artificial structures along shorelines globally. Construction has been recently amplified by societal responses to reduce flood and ... ...

    Abstract Human population growth and accelerating coastal development have been the drivers for unprecedented construction of artificial structures along shorelines globally. Construction has been recently amplified by societal responses to reduce flood and erosion risks from rising sea levels and more extreme storms resulting from climate change. Such structures, leading to highly modified shorelines, deliver societal benefits, but they also create significant socioeconomic and environmental challenges. The planning, design and deployment of these coastal structures should aim to provide multiple goals through the application of ecoengineering to shoreline development. Such developments should be designed and built with the overarching objective of reducing negative impacts on nature, using hard, soft and hybrid ecological engineering approaches.-

    The design of ecologically sensitive shorelines should be context-dependent and combine engineering, environmental and socioeconomic considerations. The costs and benefits of ecoengineered shoreline design options should be considered across all three of these disciplinary domains when setting objectives, informing plans for their subsequent maintenance and management and ultimately monitoring and evaluating their success. To date, successful ecoengineered shoreline projects have engaged with multiple stakeholders (e.g. architects, engineers, ecologists, coastal/port managers and the general public) during their conception and construction, but few have evaluated engineering, ecological and socioeconomic outcomes in a comprehensive manner.-

    Increasing global awareness of climate change impacts (increased frequency or magnitude of extreme weather events and sea level rise), coupled with future predictions for coastal development (due to population growth leading to urban development and renewal, land reclamation and establishment of renewable energy infrastructure in the sea) will increase the demand for adaptive techniques to protect coastlines. In this review, we present an overview of current ecoengineered shoreline design options, the drivers and constraints that influence implementation and factors to consider when evaluating the success of such ecologically engineered shorelines
    Keywords Geology
    Size 1 electronic resource (62 pages)
    Publisher Taylor and Francis
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020307541
    ISBN 9780367134150 ; 9780429026379 ; 0367134152 ; 0429026374
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  9. Article ; Online: Disinfectant testing for veterinary and agricultural applications: A review.

    Wales, Andrew D / Gosling, Rebecca J / Bare, Harriet L / Davies, Robert H

    Zoonoses and public health

    2021  Volume 68, Issue 5, Page(s) 361–375

    Abstract: Disinfectants for veterinary and livestock use, plus skin antiseptics, are critical elements for the control of infectious agents, including zoonotic and antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms, in managed animal species. Such agents impact animal ... ...

    Abstract Disinfectants for veterinary and livestock use, plus skin antiseptics, are critical elements for the control of infectious agents, including zoonotic and antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms, in managed animal species. Such agents impact animal welfare, economic performance and human health. Testing of disinfectants is needed for safety, efficacy and quality control. The present review examines the principal types of test (carrier, suspension, surface and field) that have been developed or attempted, plus the features inherent in the respective tests, particularly with respect to variability. Elements of testing that have to be controlled, or which can be manipulated, are discussed in the context of real-world scenarios and anticipated applications. Current national and international testing regimes are considered, with an emphasis on the UK, continental Europe and North America, and with further detail provided in the Supporting Information. Challenges to disinfectant efficacy include: the nature of the biological targets (bacteria, fungi, yeasts, spores, viruses and prions), the need for economical and safe working concentrations, the physical and chemical nature of contaminated surfaces, constraints on contact times and temperatures, the presence of organic soil and other barrier or neutralising substances (including biofilms), and thoroughness of pre-cleaning and disinfectant application. The principal challenges with veterinary disinfectant testing are the control of test variability, and relating test results to likely performance in variable field conditions. Despite some ambitions to develop standardised field tests for disinfectants, aside from skin antiseptic trials the myriad problems such tests pose with respect to cost, reproducibility and generalisability remain intractable.
    MeSH term(s) Agriculture ; Animal Welfare ; Animals ; Disinfectants/adverse effects ; Disinfectants/pharmacology ; Disinfection/methods ; Humans ; Veterinary Medicine
    Chemical Substances Disinfectants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2271118-1
    ISSN 1863-2378 ; 1863-1959
    ISSN (online) 1863-2378
    ISSN 1863-1959
    DOI 10.1111/zph.12830
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  10. Article ; Online: Association of Food Insecurity With Multiple Forms of Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence: A Systematic Review.

    Frank, Madeline / Daniel, Leah / Hays, Caroline N / Shanahan, Meghan E / Naumann, Rebecca B / McNaughton Reyes, H Luz / Austin, Anna E

    Trauma, violence & abuse

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 1, Page(s) 828–845

    Abstract: Economic stress, broadly defined, is associated with an increased likelihood of multiple forms of violence. Food insecurity is a distinct economic stressor and material hardship that is amenable to programmatic and policy intervention. To inform ... ...

    Abstract Economic stress, broadly defined, is associated with an increased likelihood of multiple forms of violence. Food insecurity is a distinct economic stressor and material hardship that is amenable to programmatic and policy intervention. To inform intervention and identify gaps in the current evidence base, we conducted a systematic review to synthesize and critically evaluate the existing literature regarding the association between food insecurity and five forms of interpersonal and self-directed violence: intimate partner violence (IPV), suicidality, peer violence and bullying, youth dating violence, and child maltreatment, in high-income countries. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and searched six electronic databases from their start date through February of 2022. We included studies that examined food insecurity as the exposure and an outcome measure of IPV, suicide, suicidality, peer violence, bullying, youth dating violence, or child maltreatment; were peer-reviewed and published in English; reported quantitative data; and took place in a high-income country. We identified 20 relevant studies. Nineteen studies found that food insecurity was associated with an increased likelihood of these forms of violence. Results highlight the potential for programs and policies that address food insecurity to function as primary prevention strategies for multiple forms of violence and underscore the importance of trauma-informed approaches in organizations providing food assistance. Additional theory-driven research with validated measures of food insecurity and clearly established temporality between measures of food insecurity and violence is needed to strengthen the existing evidence base.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Humans ; Violence ; Intimate Partner Violence/prevention & control ; Child Abuse ; Bullying ; Food Insecurity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2070884-1
    ISSN 1552-8324 ; 1524-8380
    ISSN (online) 1552-8324
    ISSN 1524-8380
    DOI 10.1177/15248380231165689
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