Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of SBAR-cued web-based communication skills training and address study participants' perceptions of the training. Specific Aims: Evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of participants to answer prompts of SBAR-cued communication responses. Describe individuals' perspectives of the acceptability of using SBAR patient-HCP communication simulation to better prepare for ED visits during a SCC. Framework: This study was guided by The Theory of Self-Care Management for Sickle Cell Disease (SCMSCD). Design: A secondary analysis was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach. Inter-rater reliability (IRR) of qualitative data was used to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of participants to answer prompts of SBAR-cued communication responses. Content analysis was also utilized to describe individuals' perspectives of the acceptability of using SBAR patient-HCP communication simulation to better prepare for ED visits during a SCC. Results: IRR between raters ranged from 64%-94% with predominant themes of (1) Patient-Provider Communication and Interaction, (2) Patients want to be Heard and Believed, (3) Accuracy of the ED Experience and Incorporating the Uniqueness of each Patient and (4) Overall Usefulness of the Video Trainer emerging. Conclusions: This secondary analysis supported how SBAR can be effectively used to assist patients in a SCC to communicate with their HCP. Participants' responses indicated the training module facilitated communication between patients and HCPs.

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Qualitative case study research on Physician Assistants / Background: The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) introduced Physician Assistants (PAs) into the Ontario health care system in 2006 to help increase patient access to care, decrease wait times, and improve continuity of care. As a new addition to Ontario, little research exists to describe the roles and contributions of PAs. The aim of this dissertation is to explore PA role integration through an in-depth analysis of setting and role descriptions, barriers and facilitators of role integration, and healthcare provider perceptions. Methods: An exploratory, multiple-case study was used to examine PA role integration in four clinical settings: family medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, and inpatient medicine. Inductive thematic analysis was used within each of the four cases and for the cross-case thematic analysis. Results: Forty-six health care providers and administrators were interviewed across 19 different healthcare sites. Support for PA contributions across various health care settings, the importance of role awareness, supervisory relationship attributes, and role vulnerability (in relation to sustainability and funding) are interconnected and dynamic in general surgery, inpatient medicine, emergency department and family medicine settings. These findings demonstrate how the flexible and adaptable nature of the PA role and the PAs ability to build relationships allows for the establishment of interprofessional, collaborative, and person-centered care. Conclusions: This dissertation provides a rich understanding of the role of PAs in the Ontario healthcare system through an exploration of role definition, impact on patient care, and professional perceptions. The findings from this dissertation are important from a broad systems perspective as the results help fill existing knowledge and practice gaps regarding the role of PAs, and will help inform the design of human health resource research in order to optimize health care system efficiencies. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Physician Assistants (PAs) are a new health care profession in Ontario, and were introduced by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) in 2006 to help increase access to care and decrease wait times for patients. PAs are trained to work with physicians to extend healthcare services. This research study was undertaken to explore how the PA role has been integrated into number of health care settings, including family practices, emergency departments, general surgery and inpatient medicine settings. The research design is a qualitative case study, which allows for an in-depth exploration of the PA role. Findings revealed that PAs are flexible, collaborative, and adaptable members of healthcare teams in Ontario, who have an interest in enhancing patient care. Despite these benefits, role optimization is often limited by factors such as lack of funding and resistance from other healthcare providers. The findings from this study help fill research gaps around the PA profession in Ontario, and will help inform stakeholders interested in optimizing the impact of PAs in the Ontario healthcare system.

Objectifs. L'infarctus aigu du myocarde (IDM) touche chaque année plus de 120 000 personnes en France. Nous nous sommes intéressés à la prise en charge du SCA avec sus-décalage du segment ST (ST+). Deux stratégies de revascularisation coronaires s'offrent à nous : la thrombolyse intraveineuse et l'angioplastie primaire. Notre travail a évalué l'impact du choix de ces stratégies dans la phase aiguë de l'infarctus du myocarde, à travers la mise en place d'un réseau associant la médecine d'urgence et la cardiologie interventionnelle autour d'un référentiel partagé. Méthode. Nous avons mis en place un réseau cardiologie - urgence (RESCUe), qui a fédéré au sein d'une association 37 structures d'urgence (SU), 19 structures mobiles d'urgence et de réanimation (SMUR) et 10 centres de cardiologie interventionnelle (CCI) dans un bassin géographique de 3 millions d'habitants. Notre méthode de travail s'articulait autour de trois axes : édition de référentiels partagés, formation et évaluation. Résultats. Dès la mise en place de RESCUe, nous avons lancé un essai multicentrique, contrôlé et randomisé, l'étude AGIR². En douze mois 320 SCA ST+ ont été inclus. Dès la prise en charge en SMUR tous les patients ont reçu 250 mg d'aspirine, 600 mg de clopidogrel, un bolus intraveineux de 60 IU/kg d'héparine avant d'être transférés en CCI pour une angioplastie primaire. Si le bénéfice d'une administration de tirofiban en SMUR n'était pas supérieur à son administration en CCI, AGIR² a conforté les bases d'une collaboration en réseau entre médecine d'urgence et cardiologie interventionnelle autour d'un référentiel thérapeutique partagé. Depuis, l'angioplastie primaire est progressivement devenue la stratégie de reperfusion de référence du SCA ST+ sur notre bassin. Pour évaluer son impact nous avons mis en place un registre observationnel couvrant l'ensemble des SU, SMUR et CCI du réseau. Entre 2009 et 2013 nous avons pris en charge 2418 patients en SMUR avec un diagnostic d'infarctus aigu du myocarde. Parmi eux, 2119 (87.6%) ont bénéficié d'une angioplastie primaire et 299 (12.4%) d'une thrombolyse intraveineuse. Nous avons observé une augmentation du recours à l'angioplastie primaire de 78.4% en 2009 à 95.9% en 2013 (P<0.001). Le délai médian ECG - arrivée en CCI était de 48 min, ECG - angioplastie 94 min et arrivée – angioplastie 43 min. Les délais symptôme – ECG et ECG – thrombolyse sont restés stables de 2009 à 2013, mais les délais symptôme – angioplastie et ECG – arrivée en CCI – angioplastie ont diminué (P<0.001). Au total 2146 (89.2%) patients avaient un délai ECG – arrivée en CCI ≤90 min, un délai confortant le choix d'une angioplastie primaire chez 97.7% d'entre eux en 2013, conformément aux recommandations. De 2009 à 2013, la mortalité hospitalière (4-6%) et celle à 30 jours (6-8%) est restée stable. Nous avons complété notre travail par une analyse de la conformité des mesures de prévention secondaire aux recommandations. A un an post-IDM, l'association bétabloquants – aspirine – statines – inhibiteurs de l'enzyme de conversion et la correction des facteurs de risque était liée à une meilleure survie. Parmi les 5161 patients pris en charge dans nos SU et en SMUR et sortis vivant de CCI, 2991 (58%) ont bénéficié de cette stratégie optimale avec un HR de 0.12 (95% CI 0.07–0.22; P<0.001). Les patients les plus graves étaient ceux les moins bien traités, à cause des contre-indications aux traitements (insuffisance rénale, risque hémorragique). Conclusion. Dans notre bassin géographique, la mise en place d'un réseau cardiologie urgence a abouti à l'augmentation du recours à l'angioplastie primaire, conformément aux recommandations. Il n'y a pas eu d'effet sur la mortalité précoce. Un bénéfice sur la mortalité à un an est observé chez les patients qui ont bénéficié de mesures de prévention secondaire optimales / Objective. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) annually affects more than 120 000 people in France. We studied the management of ST elevation MI (STEMI). Two reperfusion strategies are available: intravenous thrombolysis (TL) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of these strategies in the acute phase of myocardial infarction through the establishment of an emergency network based on a shared protocol with interventional cardiology. Methods. We established a regional emergency cardiovascular network (RESCUe Network) that covers a population of 3 million inhabitants across five administrative counties, including urban and rural territories. All nineteen MICUs, thirty seven emergency departments and 10 catheterization laboratories participate in the network. We edited regularly updated guidelines, set up a doctors’ training program and implemented an evaluation registry. Results. We setup the AGIR-2 study, a multicenter, controlled, randomized study, to explore prehospital high-dose tirofiban in patients undergoing PPCI. Three hundred and twenty patients with STEMI were included over a period of 12 months. All of them received 250 mg of aspirin, 600 mg of clopidogrel and 60 IU/kg bolus of high molecular weight heparin before admission to the catheterization laboratory. If prehospital initiation of high-dose bolus of tirofiban did not improve outcome, AGIR-2 study reinforced the collaborative network between emergency medicine and interventional cardiology. Since then, PPCI has gradually become the reference reperfusion strategy for STEMI in our network. Using data from our registry, we studied STEMI patients treated in mobile intensive care units (MICUs) between 2009 and 2013. Among 2418 patients, 2119 (87.6%) underwent PPCI and 299 (12.4%) prehospital TL (94.0% of whom went on to undergo PPCI). Use of PPCI increased from 78.4% in 2009 to 95.9% in 2013 (Ptrend<0.001). Median delays included: first medical contact (FMC)–PCI centre 48 min, FMC–balloon inflation 94 min, and PCI centre– balloon inflation 43 min. Times from symptom onset to FMC and FMC to TL remained stable during 2009 to 2013, but times from symptom onset to first balloon inflation and FMC to PCI centre to first balloon inflation decreased (P<0.001). In total, 2146 (89.2%) had an FMC–PCI centre delay ≤90 min with PPCI use up to 97.7% in 2013 in accordance with guidelines. Inhospital (4–6%) and 30-day (6–8%) mortalities remained stable from 2009 to 2013. Finally, we sought to assess the effect of strict adherence to current international guidelines on 1-year all-cause mortality in a prospective cohort of patients with STEMI. After multivariable adjustment, the association between the optimal therapy (OT) group (Betablockers, Antiplatelet agents, Statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] Inhibitors, and Correction of all risk factors) and survival remained significant, with a hazard ratio of 0.12 (95% CI 0.07–0.22; P<0.001). Of the 5161 patients discharged alive, 2991 (58%) were prescribed OT. Patients characteristics in the under treatment (UT) group were worse than those in the OT group because of contraindications to optimal treatment (renal failure, bleeding risk). Conclusion. The establishment of an emergency network in our area resulted in an increased use of PPCI in accordance with ESC guidelines with no effect on early mortality. Reduction of one year mortality was observed in patients who received optimal secondary prevention treatment

A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Medicine in the Field of Emergency Medicine in the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand / Introduction: Control over the patient bears time-critical importance in emergency medicine. In the entrapment situation after a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC), emergency care including airway management may need to be initiated before extrication and thus with restricted access. Objective: This manikin study aimed at answering the question of which advanced airway device can be inserted the fastest and most reliably by paramedics in the simulated entrapped patient. Methods: Paramedics were asked to insert four airway devices (endotracheal tube with the Macintosh laryngoscope, endotracheal tube with the Airtraq® optical laryngoscope, Laryngeal Mask Airway - SupremeTM, and Laryngeal Tube Suction - DisposableTM) in randomised order into a manikin seated in the driver seat of a light motor vehicle. Time to first successful ventilation and number of attempts required for successful insertion were measured. Following each insertion, participants were asked by means of a questionnaire to rate the degree of insertion difficulty (scale 1 – 10) and provide reasons for this rating. Finally, participants were asked which device they preferred and why. Results: Prospectively collected data from 26 paramedics were analysed. The LMA-SupremeTM had the shortest mean time to first successful ventilation (16.7 seconds (CI [0.95]; 14.9 - 18.6)), followed by the LTS-DTM (19.4 seconds (CI [0.95]; 18.0 - 20.8)), ETI using the Macintosh laryngoscope (37.7 seconds (CI [0.95]; 31.8 - 43.5)) and ETI using the Airtraq® (41.2 seconds (CI [0.95]; 36.7 - 45.6)). Both face-to-face ETI with the Macintosh laryngoscope and the insertion of the LMA-SupremeTM had 100% first-attempt success. Five participants required a second attempt to successfully intubate the manikin using the Airtraq® and one participant had to re-insert the LTS-DTM for correct placement. In terms of insertion difficulty, the LMA-SupremeTM received the lowest mean score (1.7/10 (CI [0.95]; 1.2 - 2.1)) followed by the LTS-DTM (2.5/10 (CI [0.95]; 1.8 – 3.2)), face-to-face ETI using the Macintosh laryngoscope (3.7/10 (CI [0.95]; 2.9 - 4.5)), and ETI with the Airtraq® (4.5/10 (CI [0.95]; 3.7 - 5.3)). Most participants chose the Macintosh laryngoscope for ETI as their preferred device (10/26; 38%) followed closely by the LMA-SupremeTM (9/26; 35%). These participants stated clinical experience and ease of insertion respectively as the primary reasons for their preference. Conclusion: Besides ETI, Supraglottic Airway Devices are beneficial alternative airway devices to be considered by paramedics in the entrapped patient after a MVC. The LMA-SupremeTM was the fastest and least difficult airway device to insert. Face-to-face endotracheal intubation with the Macintosh laryngoscope remains an important definitive airway that was shown to be performed competently by participating paramedics. The Airtraq® can be used for face-to-face ETI and enables improved laryngoscopy.

INTRODUÇÃO: Simulação e discussão de caso são métodos de ensino efetivos com alta satisfação dos alunos. Nossa hipótese foi que o mesmo caso apresentado com ambos métodos traria ganho de conhecimento imediato similar em pós-teste, porém maior retenção de conhecimento em teste de retenção e maior satisfação com método de ensino com uso de simulação. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo, não randomizado e controlado, usando um desenho cruzado para método de ensino, testes com questões de múltipla escolha e uma pesquisa de satisfação. Alunos de medicina do último ano fizeram o pré-teste e foram alocados em dois grupos. Grupo Enfermaria participou em simulação de anafilaxia (SIM-ANA) e discussão de caso de taquicardia supraventricular (DC-TSV). Grupo PS fez o oposto (SIM-TSV e DCANA). Alunos foram testados para cada tema no fim do seu estágio (pós-teste) e 4 a 6 meses após (teste de retenção). RESULTADOS: A maioria dos alunos (108- 66,3%) completaram todos testes. Nota média para anafilaxia do préteste foi 43,6% SIM-ANA e 46,6% DC-ANA; pós-teste 63,5% SIM-ANA e 67,8% CD-ANA e teste de retenção 61,5% SIM-ANA e 65,5% DC-ANA. Nota média do pré-teste para taquicardia supraventricular foi 33,9% SIM-TSV e 31,6% DCTSV; pós-teste 42,5% SIM-TSV e 47,7% DC-TSV e teste de retenção 41,5% SIM-TSV e 39,5% DC-TSV. Houve melhora significante entre pré e pós-testes (p < 0,05) e não houve diferença entre pós-teste e teste de retenção (p > 0,05) para ambos os temas. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre simulação e discussão de caso para qualquer teste (todos com p > 0,05). Pesquisa de satisfação favoreceu simulação comparado com discussão de caso em seis das oito afirmativas pesquisadas (p < 0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Como intervenção única, simulação não apresenta diferença significante em relação a discussão de caso para aquisição e retenção de conhecimento. A maior satisfação dos alunos com método de ensino mostra um benefício mensurável da simulação em comparação com a discussão de caso / INTRODUCTION: Simulation and case-based discussion are effective learning methods with high student satisfaction. Our hypothesis was that the same case presented by both methods would yield similar immediate knowledge gain in post-test, but higher retention of knowledge test and student satisfaction with method in simulation. METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomized, controlled study using a crossover design for method, multiple choice questionnaires tests and a satisfaction survey. Final year medical students were pre-tested and allocated into two groups. Group Enfermaria participated in anaphylaxis simulation (SIM-ANA) and supraventricular tachycardia case-based discussion (CD-SVT); group PS did the opposite (SIM-TSV and CD-ANA). Students were tested for each theme at the end of their rotation (post-test) and 4-6 months later (retention). RESULTS: Most students (108 - 66.3%) completed all tests. Mean anaphylaxis pre-test score was 43.6% SIM-ANA and 46.6% CDANA; post-test 63.5% SIM-ANA and 67.8% CD-ANA and retention test 61.5% SIM-ANA and 65.5% CD-ANA. Mean supraventricular tachycardia pre-test score was 33.9% SIM-SVT and 31.6% CD-SVT; post-test 42.5% SIM-SVT and 47.7% CD-SVT and retention test 41.5% SIM-SVT and 39.5% CD-SVT. There was significant improvement between pre-tests and post-tests (p < 0.05) and no difference between post-tests and retention tests (p > 0.05) for both themes. No statistically significant differences between simulation and case discussion were found at any tests (all with p > 0.05). Satisfaction survey favored simulation compared with case discussion in six of the eight statements asked (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: As a single teaching intervention, simulation does not significantly differ from case-based discussion for acquisition and retention of knowledge. Higher student satisfaction shows a measurable benefit of simulation compared to case-based discussion

INTRODUÇÃO: Simulação e discussão de caso são métodos de ensino efetivos com alta satisfação dos alunos. Nossa hipótese foi que o mesmo caso apresentado com ambos métodos traria ganho de conhecimento imediato similar em pós-teste, porém maior retenção de conhecimento em teste de retenção e maior satisfação com método de ensino com uso de simulação. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo, não randomizado e controlado, usando um desenho cruzado para método de ensino, testes com questões de múltipla escolha e uma pesquisa de satisfação. Alunos de medicina do último ano fizeram o pré-teste e foram alocados em dois grupos. Grupo Enfermaria participou em simulação de anafilaxia (SIM-ANA) e discussão de caso de taquicardia supraventricular (DC-TSV). Grupo PS fez o oposto (SIM-TSV e DCANA). Alunos foram testados para cada tema no fim do seu estágio (pós-teste) e 4 a 6 meses após (teste de retenção). RESULTADOS: A maioria dos alunos (108- 66,3%) completaram todos testes. Nota média para anafilaxia do préteste foi 43,6% SIM-ANA e 46,6% DC-ANA; pós-teste 63,5% SIM-ANA e 67,8% CD-ANA e teste de retenção 61,5% SIM-ANA e 65,5% DC-ANA. Nota média do pré-teste para taquicardia supraventricular foi 33,9% SIM-TSV e 31,6% DCTSV; pós-teste 42,5% SIM-TSV e 47,7% DC-TSV e teste de retenção 41,5% SIM-TSV e 39,5% DC-TSV. Houve melhora significante entre pré e pós-testes (p < 0,05) e não houve diferença entre pós-teste e teste de retenção (p > 0,05) para ambos os temas. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre simulação e discussão de caso para qualquer teste (todos com p > 0,05). Pesquisa de satisfação favoreceu simulação comparado com discussão de caso em seis das oito afirmativas pesquisadas (p < 0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Como intervenção única, simulação não apresenta diferença significante em relação a discussão de caso para aquisição e retenção de conhecimento. A maior satisfação dos alunos com método de ensino mostra um benefício mensurável da simulação em comparação com a discussão de caso / INTRODUCTION: Simulation and case-based discussion are effective learning methods with high student satisfaction. Our hypothesis was that the same case presented by both methods would yield similar immediate knowledge gain in post-test, but higher retention of knowledge test and student satisfaction with method in simulation. METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomized, controlled study using a crossover design for method, multiple choice questionnaires tests and a satisfaction survey. Final year medical students were pre-tested and allocated into two groups. Group Enfermaria participated in anaphylaxis simulation (SIM-ANA) and supraventricular tachycardia case-based discussion (CD-SVT); group PS did the opposite (SIM-TSV and CD-ANA). Students were tested for each theme at the end of their rotation (post-test) and 4-6 months later (retention). RESULTS: Most students (108 - 66.3%) completed all tests. Mean anaphylaxis pre-test score was 43.6% SIM-ANA and 46.6% CDANA; post-test 63.5% SIM-ANA and 67.8% CD-ANA and retention test 61.5% SIM-ANA and 65.5% CD-ANA. Mean supraventricular tachycardia pre-test score was 33.9% SIM-SVT and 31.6% CD-SVT; post-test 42.5% SIM-SVT and 47.7% CD-SVT and retention test 41.5% SIM-SVT and 39.5% CD-SVT. There was significant improvement between pre-tests and post-tests (p < 0.05) and no difference between post-tests and retention tests (p > 0.05) for both themes. No statistically significant differences between simulation and case discussion were found at any tests (all with p > 0.05). Satisfaction survey favored simulation compared with case discussion in six of the eight statements asked (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: As a single teaching intervention, simulation does not significantly differ from case-based discussion for acquisition and retention of knowledge. Higher student satisfaction shows a measurable benefit of simulation compared to case-based discussion

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