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  1. Article ; Online: Students, Stress, and the Pandemic: An Occupational Health Perspective for Nursing Education.

    Hughes, Monica J

    The Journal of nursing education

    2021  Volume 60, Issue 12, Page(s) 674–679

    Abstract: Background: Nursing students have high risk factors for stress, and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic underscored weaknesses in mitigating nursing student stress and supporting well-being. Occupational health uses proven frameworks and perspectives ... ...

    Abstract Background: Nursing students have high risk factors for stress, and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic underscored weaknesses in mitigating nursing student stress and supporting well-being. Occupational health uses proven frameworks and perspectives for understanding and mitigating health risks, and promoting worker wellness. Nurse educators can draw from this knowledge to implement system-level changes in support of a safe and healthy learning environment.
    Method: This article describes the use of an occupational health strategy to create healthier educational environments.
    Results: Applying occupational health concepts to nursing education supports honest appraisal of mental health dangers to students, offers keys to managing student health risks, and provides effective approaches for communicating risks with mitigation tactics.
    Conclusion: An occupational health and safety perspective creates a lens through which nursing stress resulting from the pandemic can be viewed and managed creatively using a holistic approach to mitigate harm from stress in the nursing educational setting.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Education, Nursing ; Humans ; Occupational Health ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Students, Nursing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 410686-6
    ISSN 1938-2421 ; 0148-4834
    ISSN (online) 1938-2421
    ISSN 0148-4834
    DOI 10.3928/01484834-20211004-02
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  2. Article ; Online: A Strategy for Strengthening: Implementation of the Capabilities Opportunities Assessment Tool for the Public Health Workforce.

    Hughes, Monica J / Kuehnert, Paul / Swider, Susan M

    Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 6, Page(s) 823–830

    Abstract: Context: Strengthening the national public health infrastructure is crucial to ensure provision of necessary public health services in all jurisdictions. Public health agencies and their governing bodies need an evidence-based understanding of ... ...

    Abstract Context: Strengthening the national public health infrastructure is crucial to ensure provision of necessary public health services in all jurisdictions. Public health agencies and their governing bodies need an evidence-based understanding of workforces' capabilities to operationalize this effort.
    Program: The Capabilities Opportunities Assessment Tool for the Public Health Workforce (COAT-PH) is an assessment of workforce foundational capabilities (FCs), based on the Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) framework. The COAT-PH provides data on employees' capabilities to health departments to help them improve and operationalize the FPHS.
    Implementation: This article describes the development and pilot testing of the COAT-PH in a convenience sample of 8 health departments in Texas of various sizes and accreditation statuses. Participating leadership teams were provided easily interpretable reports to deliver clear evidence of division and organization-level workforce capability gaps and strengths. Follow-up semistructured interviews were conducted with leaders to capture insights into the tool and the usefulness of the findings.
    Evaluation: Eighty-eight percent of pilot health departments reported successfully appraising employee capability deficits, and 83% of small and medium health departments successfully assessed division or organizational FC strengths and gaps. All participating departments identified ways they could use their findings in future improvement efforts. Instrument psychometrics included the Cronbach α of internal reliability using a small test-retest sample (n = 6) of 0.956. Item test-retest reliability using Cohen's κ revealed 89% of items demonstrated at least slight reliability and 43% demonstrated moderate to substantial reliability. Content validity was established through review by 15 subject matter experts in the field of public health.
    Discussion: To provide the FPHS, health department leadership teams need a strong, prepared workforce and an effective method to demonstrate employee capabilities and provide evidence of health department workforce strengths and gaps to their governing bodies in the form of data that are clear and easy to understand. Early results demonstrated the usefulness of the COAT-PH in this effort.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Health Workforce ; Reproducibility of Results ; Public Health/methods ; Workforce ; Texas
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2027860-3
    ISSN 1550-5022 ; 1078-4659
    ISSN (online) 1550-5022
    ISSN 1078-4659
    DOI 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001801
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  3. Article ; Online: Engaging Leadership Competencies Through Population Health Policy Advocacy: A Review of the Evidence.

    Cropley, Stacey / Hughes, Monica / Belcik, Kim

    Policy, politics & nursing practice

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 4, Page(s) 259–271

    Abstract: The purpose of this article is to identify the gaps in prelicensure nursing curriculum regarding the teaching and learning of policy advocacy and the necessary nursing leadership competencies that are significant in addressing social determinants of ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this article is to identify the gaps in prelicensure nursing curriculum regarding the teaching and learning of policy advocacy and the necessary nursing leadership competencies that are significant in addressing social determinants of health at an upstream, policy level and to discuss how current prelicensure nursing curricula integrates and applies concepts of population health, policy advocacy, and nursing leadership competencies. The authors performed a conceptual review of the literature, analyzing the current, evidence-based scholarship on the topic in an effort to categorize and describe relevant concepts and outline a relationship between them, by combining the concept terms nursing leadership, policy advocacy, population health policy, nursing education, and social determinants of health. The conceptual review identified gaps in nursing education regarding the preparation of nursing graduates for leadership engagement at the policy level, which presents opportunities for future research and exploration. This article shares the thematic gaps, major findings, and recommendations that resulted. Continued effort should be invested into the development of more robust discussions and curriculum related to population health advocacy and the impact on population health in baccalaureate nursing educational programming.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Leadership ; Education, Nursing ; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate ; Curriculum ; Health Policy ; Population Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2070898-1
    ISSN 1552-7468 ; 1527-1544
    ISSN (online) 1552-7468
    ISSN 1527-1544
    DOI 10.1177/15271544221112893
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  4. Article ; Online: Facilitating health professional education research development; an action research approach.

    Scott, Karen M / Hughes, Monica / Davids, Jennifer

    The clinical teacher

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 6, Page(s) 614–620

    Abstract: Background: Educational research and scholarship can advance teaching knowledge and practices. In the Westmead health precinct, Australia, education research has occurred in isolated pockets, with little professional development support. We developed a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Educational research and scholarship can advance teaching knowledge and practices. In the Westmead health precinct, Australia, education research has occurred in isolated pockets, with little professional development support. We developed a course to introduce the practice of educational research to multidisciplinary health professional educators in 2019.
    Objective: We explored how we, as multidisciplinary teacher educators, could enable educators to undertake education research while improving our practice.
    Methods: The course was developed based on Social Development Theory and applied to peer teaching to develop our teacher education capacity. Using action research, we worked together and with learners through repeated planning, observing, reflecting and engaging. We conducted facilitator/learner pre-/post-course and post-workshop surveys, and mid-course facilitator focus group. Data were analysed through theoretical thematic analysis using Guba and Lincoln's evaluation framework and Social Development Theory.
    Results: Facilitators expected the course would enable novice participants to initiate research. Facilitators and learners reported course content, structure and approach were relevant, accessible and effective; however, limited times and irregular attendance challenged knowledge and skills development, and individual research engagement. Mid-course improvements increased time for application to authentic, collaborative research activities. Facilitators enhanced their teaching through jointly developing the course, reflection and responding to feedback.
    Conclusions: Through peer teaching, reflection and discussion, we collaboratively created, then improved, a health professional education research course, and developed our capacity as teacher educators. Our need to overcome challenges forced us to reconsider and adjust our approach. Action research benefits learners and teachers by improving teaching practice through a dynamic, cyclical, responsive approach.
    MeSH term(s) Curriculum ; Education, Professional ; Fellowships and Scholarships ; Health Personnel ; Health Services Research ; Humans ; Teaching
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2151518-9
    ISSN 1743-498X ; 1743-4971
    ISSN (online) 1743-498X
    ISSN 1743-4971
    DOI 10.1111/tct.13428
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  5. Article ; Online: What Are Public Health Agencies Planning for Workforce Development? A Content Analysis of Workforce Development Plans of Accredited Public Health Departments.

    Yeager, Valerie A / Burns, Ashlyn B / Lang, Britt / Kronstadt, Jessica / Hughes, Monica J / Gutta, Jyotsna / Kirkland, Chelsey / Orr, Jason / Leider, Jonathon P

    Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 6, Page(s) 762–774

    Abstract: Objective: Recruiting and retaining public health employees and ensuring they have the skills necessary to respond are vital for meeting public health needs. As the first study examining health department (HD) workforce development plans (WDPs), this ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Recruiting and retaining public health employees and ensuring they have the skills necessary to respond are vital for meeting public health needs. As the first study examining health department (HD) workforce development plans (WDPs), this study presents gaps and strategies identified in WDPs across 201 accredited HDs (168 initial/33 reaccreditation plans).
    Design: This cross-sectional study employed qualitative review and content analysis of WDPs submitted to the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) between March 2016 and November 2021.
    Main outcome measures: Eight overarching workforce themes were examined: planning/coordination, leadership, organizational culture, workplace supports/retention, recruitment, planning for departmental training, delivery of departmental training, and partnership/engagement. Within each theme, related subthemes were identified. Coders indicated whether the WDP (1) identified the subtheme as a gap; (2) stated an intent to address the subtheme; and/or (3) identified a strategy for addressing the subtheme.
    Results: The most common gaps identified included prepare workforce for community engagement/partnership (34.3%, n = 69), followed by resource/fund training (24.9%, n = 50). The subtheme that had the most instances of an identified strategy to address it was assess training needs (84.1%, n = 169), followed by foster quality improvement (QI) culture/provide QI training (63.2%, n = 127). While both of these strategies were common among the majority of HDs, those subthemes were rarely identified as a gap. Secondary findings indicate that increase recruitment diversity/recruit from a more diverse applicant pool was rarely identified as a gap (6.0%, n = 12) and rarely had an identified strategy for addressing the subtheme (9.0%, n = 18).
    Conclusion: While HDs recognized many workforce gaps, HDs did not always propose a strategy for addressing them within the WDP. Conversely, some WDPs proposed strategies for subthemes that did not reflect recognized gaps. Such discrepancies between identified gaps and strategies in WDPs may suggest areas where HDs could use additional support and guidance.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Public Health ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Workforce ; Workplace ; Social Planning
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2027860-3
    ISSN 1550-5022 ; 1078-4659
    ISSN (online) 1550-5022
    ISSN 1078-4659
    DOI 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001805
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  6. Article ; Online: Evidence synthesis evaluating body weight gain among people treating HIV with antiretroviral therapy - a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis.

    Kanters, Steve / Renaud, Francoise / Rangaraj, Ajay / Zhang, Kenneth / Limbrick-Oldfield, Eve / Hughes, Monica / Ford, Nathan / Vitoria, Marco

    EClinicalMedicine

    2022  Volume 48, Page(s) 101412

    Abstract: Background: This systematic review aimed to compare body weight gain associated outcomes over time between dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral (ART) regimens to other ART regimens, to compare tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based regimens, and to ... ...

    Abstract Background: This systematic review aimed to compare body weight gain associated outcomes over time between dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral (ART) regimens to other ART regimens, to compare tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based regimens, and to evaluate the associated prognostic factors.
    Methods: Systematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL for RCTs and observational studies comparing ART regimens were conducted on 13 September 2021. Outcomes of interest included: change in body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference; and risk of hyperglycaemia and diabetes. Network meta-analyses were conducted at 12, 24, 48, 96 and 144 weeks using two networks differentiated by 3rd agents and backbone agents.
    Findings: The review identified 113 publications reporting on 73 studies. DTG-based regimens led to statistically higher weight gains than efavirenz-based regimens at all time points (mean difference: 1·99 kg at 96 weeks; 95% credible interval: 0·85-3·09) and was higher over time than low-dose efavirenz-, elvitegravir-, and rilpivirine-based regimens. They were comparable to raltegravir-, bictegravir- and atazanavir-based regimens. For backbones, TAF led to higher weight gain relative to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), abacavir, and zidovudine. Prognostic factor analysis showed both low CD4 cell count and high HIV RNA viral load at baseline were consistently associated with higher weight gain, while sex was an effect modifier to African origins.
    Interpretation: DTG-based regimens lead to larger average weight gains than some other ART regimens and TAF leads to larger average weight gains than all other backbone antiretrovirals. Further research is needed to better understand long-term outcomes and their relationship to other metabolic outcomes.
    Funding: The WHO Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2589-5370
    ISSN (online) 2589-5370
    DOI 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101412
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  7. Article ; Online: Network meta-analysis of liraglutide versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Japanese patients.

    Ayers, Dieter / Kanters, Steve / Goldgrub, Rachel / Hughes, Monica / Kato, Ryo / Kragh, Nana

    Current medical research and opinion

    2017  Volume 33, Issue 9, Page(s) 1653–1661

    Abstract: Aims: To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of liraglutide and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors as antidiabetics for Japanese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2DM).: Methods and materials: We searched for randomized ... ...

    Abstract Aims: To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of liraglutide and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors as antidiabetics for Japanese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
    Methods and materials: We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating outcomes among Japanese adults with uncontrolled T2DM and including liraglutide or DPP-4 inhibitors up to August 2016. We extracted data on trial and patient characteristics, and the following outcomes: HbA1c, weight, patients meeting HbA1c <7%, patients experiencing hypoglycemic events, microalbuminuria, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and creatinine. We synthesized data using network meta-analyses (NMA) using a Bayesian framework. Continuous outcomes were modeled using normal likelihoods and an identity link, while dichotomous outcomes were modeled using a binomial likelihood and a logit link.
    Results: The systematic literature review yielded 39 publications pertaining to 38 trials. A total of 27 trials (5032 patients) reported change in HbA1c at 12 weeks and at 24 weeks 9 trials (2091 patients). All treatments showed statistically significant reductions in HbA1c relative to placebo at 12 and 24 weeks. Liraglutide 0.9 mg was statistically superior to all DPP-4 interventions (vildagliptin, sitagliptin, linagliptin, alogliptin, teneligliptin, trelagliptin and omarigliptin) at 12 weeks and 24 weeks among those reporting. Treatments were not statistically differentiable with respect to weight change and risk of hypoglycemia. Finally, no comparisons of eGFR and microalbuminuria were conducted, as this data was reported in too few trials to conduct analyses.
    Limitations: Some important outcomes were limited by poor reporting (eGFR and microalbuminuria) or low event rates (hypoglycemia). The follow-up time was relatively short. Clinically, the 24 week time point is more important as it demonstrates more sustained results.
    Conclusions: Our research suggests that liraglutide 0.9 mg offers a more efficacious treatment option for T2DM than the DPP-4 inhibitors among adult Japanese patients and that it is a viable option for this population.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80296-7
    ISSN 1473-4877 ; 0300-7995
    ISSN (online) 1473-4877
    ISSN 0300-7995
    DOI 10.1080/03007995.2017.1345730
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  8. Article: Stigmatomyces from New Zealand and New Caledonia: new records, new species and two new host families.

    Hughes, Monica / Weir, Alex / Gillen, Ben / Rossi, Walter

    Mycologia

    2010  Volume 96, Issue 4, Page(s) 834–844

    Abstract: Seven new records and three new species of Stigmatomyces (S. australis, S. baeopteri and S. clasiopellae), a genus of Laboulbeniales associated only with Diptera, are described from New Zealand and New Caledonia. Two new host families for Laboulbeniales ... ...

    Abstract Seven new records and three new species of Stigmatomyces (S. australis, S. baeopteri and S. clasiopellae), a genus of Laboulbeniales associated only with Diptera, are described from New Zealand and New Caledonia. Two new host families for Laboulbeniales are recorded, and a dichotomous key to Stigmatomyces species in New Zealand and New Caledonia is presented.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-12-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 281335-x
    ISSN 1557-2536 ; 0027-5514
    ISSN (online) 1557-2536
    ISSN 0027-5514
    DOI 10.1080/15572536.2005.11832930
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  9. Article: The taxonomic status of Corethromyces bicolor from New Zealand, as inferred from morphological, developmental, and molecular studies.

    Weir, Alex / Hughes, Monica

    Mycologia

    2002  Volume 94, Issue 3, Page(s) 483–493

    Abstract: Due to the absence of antheridial characters in collected material the precise placement of Corethromyces bicolor has remained troublesome up until now. Recent re-examination of receptacular and appendage characters present in the holotype led to its ... ...

    Abstract Due to the absence of antheridial characters in collected material the precise placement of Corethromyces bicolor has remained troublesome up until now. Recent re-examination of receptacular and appendage characters present in the holotype led to its transfer to the genus Mimeomyces. Fresh collections of this fungus have provided the opportunity to re-assess its taxonomic position. Based on a combination of morphological and molecular characters, this species is re-instated within the genus Corethromyces.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2002-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 281335-x
    ISSN 1557-2536 ; 0027-5514
    ISSN (online) 1557-2536
    ISSN 0027-5514
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  10. Book: Plant molecular genetics

    Hughes, Monica A

    1996  

    Author's details Monica A. Hughes
    Keywords Plant molecular genetics. ; Plant molecular biology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
    Language English
    Size vii, 236 p. :, ill. ;, 24 cm.
    Publisher Addison Wesley Longman
    Publishing place Harlow, England
    Document type Book
    ISBN 0582247306 ; 9780582247307
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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