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Lean interventions in healthcare: do they actually work? A systematic literature review.

International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care

Moraros J, Lemstra M, Nwankwo C.
PMID: 26811118
Int J Qual Health Care. 2016 Apr;28(2):150-65. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv123. Epub 2016 Jan 24.

PURPOSE: Lean is a widely used quality improvement methodology initially developed and used in the automotive and manufacturing industries but recently expanded to the healthcare sector. This systematic literature review seeks to independently assess the effect of Lean or...

What is the effectiveness of the support worker role for people with dementia and their carers? A systematic review.

BMC health services research

Goeman D, Renehan E, Koch S.
PMID: 27435089
BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Jul 19;16:285. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1531-2.

BACKGROUND: Dementia is progressive in nature and the associated functional decline inevitably leads to increasing dependence on others in areas of daily living. Models of support have been developed and implemented to assist with adjusting to living with memory...

Dual-process cognitive interventions to enhance diagnostic reasoning: a systematic review.

BMJ quality & safety

Lambe KA, O'Reilly G, Kelly BD, Curristan S.
PMID: 26873253
BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Oct;25(10):808-20. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004417. Epub 2016 Feb 12.

BACKGROUND: Diagnostic error incurs enormous human and economic costs. The dual-process model reasoning provides a framework for understanding the diagnostic process and attributes certain errors to faulty cognitive shortcuts (heuristics). The literature contains many suggestions to counteract these and...

The risk factors related to bruxism in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Archives of oral biology

Guo H, Wang T, Niu X, Wang H, Yang W, Qiu J, Yang L.
PMID: 29149621
Arch Oral Biol. 2018 Feb;86:18-34. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.11.004. Epub 2017 Nov 11.

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review was performed to determine the risk factors related to bruxism in children.DESIGN: This systematic review was conducted with reporting in agreement to the PRISMA statement and according to guidelines from the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic...

Therapeutic targets in the management of striae distensae: A systematic review.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Hague A, Bayat A.
PMID: 28551068
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Sep;77(3):559-568.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.02.048. Epub 2017 May 24.

BACKGROUND: Striae distensae are permanent dermal lesions that can cause significant psychosocial distress. A detailed understanding of the numerous treatment modalities available is essential to ensuring optimal patient outcomes.OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate and summarize the different treatment...

Nurse Competence Scale: a systematic and psychometric review.

Journal of advanced nursing

Flinkman M, Leino-Kilpi H, Numminen O, Jeon Y, Kuokkanen L, Meretoja R.
PMID: 27731918
J Adv Nurs. 2017 May;73(5):1035-1050. doi: 10.1111/jan.13183. Epub 2016 Nov 07.

AIM: The aim of this study was to report a systematic and psychometric review.BACKGROUND: The Nurse Competence Scale is currently the most widely used generic instrument to measure Registered Nurses' competence in different phases of their careers. Based on...

The Incremental Validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of personality assessment

Andrei F, Siegling AB, Aloe AM, Baldaro B, Petrides KV.
PMID: 26457443
J Pers Assess. 2016;98(3):261-76. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1084630. Epub 2015 Oct 12.

A criticism leveled against the conceptualization of emotional intelligence (EI) as a personality trait is that it overlaps considerably with the higher order personality dimensions and, therefore, has weak utility. To investigate this criticism, a systematic review and meta-analysis...

Augmented reality in neurosurgery: a systematic review.

Neurosurgical review

Meola A, Cutolo F, Carbone M, Cagnazzo F, Ferrari M, Ferrari V.
PMID: 27154018
Neurosurg Rev. 2017 Oct;40(4):537-548. doi: 10.1007/s10143-016-0732-9. Epub 2016 May 07.

Neuronavigation has become an essential neurosurgical tool in pursuing minimal invasiveness and maximal safety, even though it has several technical limitations. Augmented reality (AR) neuronavigation is a significant advance, providing a real-time updated 3D virtual model of anatomical details,...

Behaviour change techniques and contraceptive use in low and middle income countries: a review.

Reproductive health

Phiri M, King R, Newell JN.
PMID: 26519159
Reprod Health. 2015 Oct 30;12:100. doi: 10.1186/s12978-015-0091-y.

We aimed to identify effective behaviour change techniques to increase modern contraceptive use in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Literature was identified in Global Health, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Popline, as well as peer reviewed journals....

Facilitating problem-based learning among undergraduate nursing students: A qualitative systematic review.

Nurse education today

Wosinski J, Belcher AE, Dürrenberger Y, Allin AC, Stormacq C, Gerson L.
PMID: 29032293
Nurse Educ Today. 2018 Jan;60:67-74. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.015. Epub 2017 Sep 08.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the perspective of undergraduate nursing students on facilitating elements that contribute to their success with PBL.DESIGN: a qualitative systematic review of the literature...

A systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience.

Postgraduate medical journal

Fox S, Lydon S, Byrne D, Madden C, Connolly F, O'Connor P.
PMID: 29018095
Postgrad Med J. 2018 Mar;94(1109):162-170. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135212. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

This review aimed to synthesise the literature describing interventions to improve resilience among physicians, to evaluate the quality of this research and to outline the type and efficacy of interventions implemented. Searches were conducted in April 2017 using five...

Serious Games for Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review.

Games for health journal

Eichenberg C, Schott M.
PMID: 28628385
Games Health J. 2017 Jun;6(3):127-135. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2016.0068.

INTRODUCTION: In the evolving digital age, media applications are increasingly playing a greater role in the field of psychotherapy. While the Internet is already in the phase of being established when it comes to the care of mental disorders,...

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