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Developing The Improving Post-Event Analysis And Communication Together (Impact) Tool To Involve Patients And Families In Post-Event Analysis, Madelene J. Ottosen Phd, Rn, Emily W. Sedlock Mph, Aitebureme O. Aigbe Drph, Jason M. Etchegaray Phd, Sigall K. Bell Md, Thomas H. Gallagher Md, Eric J. Thomas Md, Mph
Developing The Improving Post-Event Analysis And Communication Together (Impact) Tool To Involve Patients And Families In Post-Event Analysis, Madelene J. Ottosen Phd, Rn, Emily W. Sedlock Mph, Aitebureme O. Aigbe Drph, Jason M. Etchegaray Phd, Sigall K. Bell Md, Thomas H. Gallagher Md, Eric J. Thomas Md, Mph
Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety
The analysis of harmful errors is typically led by a team within the hospital and includes clinicians and staff who were involved at the time of the event. However, the patient and family are often left out of this process and are not asked to participate in the investigation. Because little guidance is available for facilitating patient input, an interprofessional team convened to develop a semi-structured tool to be used in eliciting patient feedback. Some 72 persons who had experienced adverse events were interviewed. Using a thematic analysis approach, the team learned that 51% of the interviewees preferred to participate …
Using Technology To Increase Physical Activity In Health Profession Students, Mary Ann Stark, Kelly Elrod, Sara Haller, Andrea Mahon
Using Technology To Increase Physical Activity In Health Profession Students, Mary Ann Stark, Kelly Elrod, Sara Haller, Andrea Mahon
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Health profession students may need help establishing and maintaining positive health behaviors when they are in college. This study explored the effectiveness of text messaging as an innovative method for promoting an increase in daily physical activity. A convenience sample (N = 134) was recruited from students at a college of Health and Human Services in Michigan. The participants were randomized into an intervention or control group (n = 67 each). The intervention group received daily affective text messages encouraging more physical activity by taking more steps. The control group received only messages reminding them to report their number of …