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🚀 New Release Mention: "Interprofessional Gender-Affirming Care in an Adult," authored by George Mason University, available on the SimX Marketplace! https://lnkd.in/gRV6cPqm 📋 Scenario Overview: Meet Katarina Washington, an 18-year-old African American female, presenting with irregular heartbeat, faintness, and fatigue. After being displaced and living out of a friend's car, her challenges are compounded by her nutritional neglect and social circumstances. This scenario offers a deep dive into the critical interprofessional collaboration needed for gender-affirming care. Your role involves working alongside social workers and nurses to provide Katarina with the comprehensive support she desperately needs. 🎯 Learning Objectives: - Use appropriate pronouns and chosen names effectively - Identify and utilize resources from social work and nursing - Foster collaboration across care teams to optimize patient outcomes - Understand and apply interprofessional roles between social workers and RNs - Employ gender-affirming assessment skills - Recognize and navigate barriers to health and social care effectively 🌟 Specialties Benefitted: This scenario is essential for all healthcare providers aiming to enhance their competence in delivering empathetic, gender-affirming care and is particularly useful for professionals in family medicine, social work, and nursing. 👀 Where to Find It: Check out "Interprofessional Gender-Affirming Care in an Adult" on the SimX Marketplace and step up your clinical skills through this very applicable simulation. https://lnkd.in/gRV6cPqm Join us in advancing healthcare education with innovative simulations that make a real difference. 🩺 #GenderAffirmingCare #NursingExcellence #SocialWork #VRHealthcare #FutureOfLearning #HealthcareSimulation #PatientCare #virtualreality #vr #ar #mr #xr #medicalsimulation #medicaltraining #medicaleducation #VRmedicaltraining

We are thrilled to announce a PhD Studentship project titled “Establishing and Evaluating a Person-Centred Approach to Supporting Individuals Living with Cognitive Impairments in Nottingham.” Cognitive impairments, often stemming from conditions like traumatic brain injury, stroke, and dementia, can significantly impact daily living activities and quality of life, particularly among older adults. This project aims to leverage technological solutions to provide flexible, cost-effective support where long-term assistance is lacking. In Nottingham, there is a pressing need for scalable, personalised, technology-driven solutions to enhance independence among older individuals and those living with brain injury. With the support of esteemed partners including Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Headway Nottingham, we are committed to addressing these gaps. Project Aims: · Evaluate and monitor cognitive impairments using existing and bespoke tasks. · Design and implement customised technological interventions tailored to individual needs. · Monitor the effectiveness of these interventions and adjust based on assessments and feedback. · Enhance the overall quality of life for individuals and their caregivers. · Engage community stakeholders to inform the research and promote sustainable solutions. If you're passionate about improving quality of life through innovative solutions, we encourage you to apply! https://lnkd.in/grm3NHnT The application deadline: 11:59 pm, 8th December 2024 The team includes: Dr Jan Derrfuss, Dr Isibor Kennedy Ihianle PhD, MBCS, FHEA, Dr Kate Roberts, Dr Kerry Burvill (Dyer), Charlotte Leask #CognitiveImpairments #Research #HealthcareInnovation #Nottingham #AgeingInPlace #DementiaCare #TraumaticBrainInjury #StrokeSupport

Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care: Enhancing Access and Support In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of integrating mental health services into primary care settings. This shift reflects a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of physical and mental health and the need for holistic approaches to healthcare delivery. By bringing mental health services closer to where people seek care most frequently, such as in primary care clinics, we can improve access, reduce stigma, and provide more comprehensive support to individuals in need. One of the key strategies for integrating mental health into primary care is through collaborative care models. These models involve multidisciplinary teams consisting of primary care providers, mental health professionals, and care coordinators working together to deliver coordinated and evidence-based care. By fostering communication and collaboration among team members, collaborative care models ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate interventions for both their physical and mental health needs. Another important strategy is the use of screening tools and assessments to identify mental health concerns early in the primary care setting. By routinely screening patients for common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, primary care providers can identify problems early, initiate treatment promptly, and prevent more severe complications down the line. Furthermore, providing training and support to primary care providers in the management of common mental health conditions is essential for successful integration. By equipping primary care providers with the knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and treat mental health issues, we can ensure that patients receive high-quality care that addresses their comprehensive healthcare needs. In addition to these strategies, leveraging technology and telehealth can also enhance access to mental health services in primary care settings, particularly in underserved areas or during times of crisis. Virtual care platforms and telepsychiatry services enable primary care providers to connect with mental health specialists remotely, expanding access to specialized care and reducing barriers to treatment. By integrating mental health services into primary care settings, we can create more accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered healthcare systems that address the diverse needs of individuals across the lifespan. #neet #aiims #mbbs #medical #biology #doctor #neetpreparation #medicalstudent #jee #neetug #neetexam #medico #medicine #chemistry #cbse #science #education #physics #futuredoctor 

Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care: Enhancing Access and Support In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of integrating mental health services into primary care settings. This shift reflects a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of physical and mental health and the need for holistic approaches to healthcare delivery. By bringing mental health services closer to where people seek care most frequently, such as in primary care clinics, we can improve access, reduce stigma, and provide more comprehensive support to individuals in need. One of the key strategies for integrating mental health into primary care is through collaborative care models. These models involve multidisciplinary teams consisting of primary care providers, mental health professionals, and care coordinators working together to deliver coordinated and evidence-based care. By fostering communication and collaboration among team members, collaborative care models ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate interventions for both their physical and mental health needs. Another important strategy is the use of screening tools and assessments to identify mental health concerns early in the primary care setting. By routinely screening patients for common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, primary care providers can identify problems early, initiate treatment promptly, and prevent more severe complications down the line. Furthermore, providing training and support to primary care providers in the management of common mental health conditions is essential for successful integration. By equipping primary care providers with the knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and treat mental health issues, we can ensure that patients receive high-quality care that addresses their comprehensive healthcare needs. In addition to these strategies, leveraging technology and telehealth can also enhance access to mental health services in primary care settings, particularly in underserved areas or during times of crisis. Virtual care platforms and telepsychiatry services enable primary care providers to connect with mental health specialists remotely, expanding access to specialized care and reducing barriers to treatment. By integrating mental health services into primary care settings, we can create more accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered healthcare systems that address the diverse needs of individuals across the lifespan. #neet #aiims #mbbs #medical #biology #doctor #neetpreparation #medicalstudent #jee #neetug #neetexam #medico #medicine #chemistry #cbse #science #education #physics #futuredoctor 

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy brain Low health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), They emphasize that health literacy can impact the comprehension, assimilation, and utilization of health care education and recommendations, and they urge clinicians to attend to health literacy when providing education and recommendations to individuals with TBI. Nationwide study made use of a multimedia self-response tool As part of a national multicenter study, the researchers surveyed 205 individuals with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI, 1 to 30 years post-injury. The Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology (HealthLiTT), which incorporates sight, sound, and touch, was administered as an online survey to assess health literacy. For each of the 14 questions, participants could read the item or touch a button to hear the question read aloud. For some questions, the participant viewed a related image or graph. To respond, participants pressed a button corresponding to the answer they believed was correct. When a score of 55 was used as the cutoff, 31% of the sample demonstrated marginal/inadequate health literacy. "We are unable to determine whether the incidence of low health literacy in our sample was similar [to before the injury], a result of the injury, or due to injury-related impairments (e.g., memory changes) exacerbating preexisting low health literacy," the authors note. "Regardless, the percentage of our sample with low prose health literacy was considerably higher than estimates from the general (non-TBI) population." Certain demographic factors, but not TBI severity, affected health literacy Adequate health literacy was more likely among participants with more than a high school education than those with less formal education and among non-Hispanic white individuals compared with Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black individuals. There was no significant difference in the odds of having adequate health literacy for those with complicated mild/moderate injury compared to those with severe injury. Dr. Sander and her colleagues note that education and race/ethnicity "may be serving as proxies for structural determinants of health, such as residential segregation influencing educational access and quality, educational exclusion, social class, structural racism, and economic and political inequalities that have downstream effects on the individual and their life experiences." #brain #tbi #injury #patients #memory #health #healthcare

Is it really possible to measure a climate that promotes equity and inclusion in health professions programs? Check out this new publication that highlights a reliable, psychometrically valid, and useful measure of medical students’ perceptions of equity and inclusion in their learning environment. #DEIA #healthcareeducation

📈 The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects tremendous growth in the employment of health care professionals over the next 10 years. This exploding job demand is fueled by societal trends reshaping the health care landscape. An aging population in the U.S. requires a wide array of services, while innovations like AI are speeding up changes in standards and challenging how we train future health care professionals. Delivery models are shifting toward preventive care and value-based strategies. By 2034, older adults are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history, amplifying the need for services such as geriatric care management. Breakthroughs in digital health, telehealth, wearable devices, and AI-assisted diagnostics are enabling more proactive, personalized care. Emerging value-based payment models that reward quality over quantity are catalyzing preventive, holistic treatment approaches. Read why we believe exceptional graduate programs aligned with students' needs are a key solution in meeting the job demand over the next decade in this opinion piece: https://lnkd.in/eiqBs4H7

Applications open until the 8th of March! If you have any questions about the programme or the experience, let me know. #istaart #endalz #dementia #alzheimers #research #aaic #aaic24 #aaic2024 #phdopportunity #careerdevelopment #opportunityalert #research #dementiaresearch

Low health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to research published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). Angelle M. Sander, PhD, director of TIRR Memorial Hermann’s Brain Injury Research Center and professor in the H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, and co-authors explain that Healthy People 2030 describes personal health literacy as an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use information about health and health services to make well-informed health decisions for themselves and/or others. Learn more about the effects of TBI on health literacy and suggestions on how to help patients with TBI better understand health information: https://bit.ly/4aGByeX. #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #Research

Dear friends in healthcare, please see the following and consider if relevant. Thank you. ..............   My name is Tanner Clark, and I am a doctoral student at National University. I am conducting a research study to explore what knowledge is viewed as essential for behavioral health providers working in healthcare settings to have regarding medical and biological topics. I am recruiting individuals who meet all of these criteria: 1.      [18 years of age or older 2.      Working in a healthcare setting providing clinical psychotherapy, behavioral health services, or medical services 3.      Have at least one year of experience providing treatment in a co-located or integrated care setting. 4.      Be a Masters or Doctoral level behavioral health provider (PsyD or PhD psychologist, LMFT, LMHC, LPC, LISW, LCSW, either independently licensed or under supervision) 5.      Or be a medical provider credentialed as a DO, MD, NP, DNP, ARNP, PA, or PA-C If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to do the following activities: 1.      Complete an online survey for around 20 minutes. 2.      Complete a follow-up online survey for around 20 minutes. During these activities, you will be asked questions about: ·      Your age, gender, race, professional licensure/certification, and length of time providing services. ·      Contact information for the follow-up survey. ·      Essential knowledge for behavioral health providers working in healthcare settings, specifically related to knowledge of biology and medical conditions. ·      How that knowledge does or could contribute to interdisciplinary, collaborative work between behavioral health providers and medical providers. If you are interested in participating in this study, please click this link: https://lnkd.in/gybvWd3x]. If you have questions, please contact me at tclark05@hotmail.com Thank you for considering participating in this voluntary research! Tanner Clark, LMFT