Health Evidence, in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), hosted a 60 minute webinar, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (KTB-112487), on interventions to improve the health of adults with limited literacy, presenting key messages, and implications for practice on Wednesday October 31, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar, which included interactive discussion with Karen Fish, Knowledge Translation Specialist, and Connie Clement, Scientific Director, both from the NCCDH.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Clement, S., Ibrahim, S., Crichton, N., Wolf, M., Rowlands, G. (2009). Complex interventions to improve the health of people with limited literacy: A systematic review. Patient Education & Counseling, 75(3): 340-351.
In 2012 I spoke to this outstanding organization in York, PA, in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Aligning Forces for Quality program. Now we're getting back together to see how their work and the patient engagement and empowerment movement have both progressed, and what's next. First exploratory meeting.
Exercise programs for people with dementia: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of exercise programs for people with dementia. Click here for access to the audio recording: https://youtu.be/jC8HhC2XFrE
Dorothy Forbes, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton led the session and presented findings from her latest Cochrane review:
Forbes, D., Forbes, S. C., Blake, C. M., Thiessen, E. J., & Forbes, S. (2015). Exercise programs for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD006489.
As the population ages, the number of people suffering with dementia will also rise. Not only will this affect quality of life of people with dementia but will also increase the burden of family caregivers, community care, and residential care services. Exercise interventions have been identified as a potential way of reducing or delaying the progression of dementia and its symptoms. This review examines two questions: do exercise programs for older people with dementia improve cognition, activities of daily living (ADLs), challenging behaviour, depression, and mortality in older people with dementia? and; do exercise programs for older people with dementia have an indirect impact on family caregivers' burden, quality of life, and mortality?
Team as Treatment: Driving Improvement in DiabetesCHC Connecticut
NCA Clinical Workforce Development, Team-Based Care 2019 Webinar Series
Webinar broadcast on: June 11, 2019 | 3 p.m. EST
This webinar will share evidence-based models that will provide a framework for health centers to optimize the team in primary care. Experts will describe how utilization of extended team members and technology can reduce gaps in care for prediabetics and diabetics. With a focus on lifestyle and community based projects, this webinar will highlight the strategies and resources to improve the health and behaviors of patients at risk for diabetes and manage uncontrolled diabetes. Through early detection and providing diabetes management through a team-based care, health centers can help patients’ live long, healthy lives.
Interventions with potential to reduce sedentary time in adults: What's the e...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of interventions which include a sedentary behaviour outcome measure in adults. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/vRKV7TnJ2R8
Anne Martin, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, and Nanette Mutrie, Professor, Director of Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh will be leading the session and will present findings from their systematic review:
Martin A., Fitzsimons C., Jepson R., Saunders D., van der Ploeg H.P., Teixeira P.J., et al. (2015). Interventions with potential to reduce sedentary time in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 0, 1-10.
There is growing public health concern about the amount of time spent sedentary. Too much time spent in sedentary behaviours is linked with poor health, including higher cardiometabolic risk markers, type 2 diabetes and premature mortality. The primary aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of interventions which include a sedentary behaviour outcome measure in adults. 51 randomised trials (involving 18,480 participants over 18 years old) assessed the effects of interventions which included sedentary behaviour as an outcome measure in adults. There is strong evidence that it is possible to intervene to reduce sedentary behaviours in adults by 22 min/day. This webinar provided an overview of the effectiveness of interventions on sedentary behaviour in adults and explored implementation recommendations.
Dr. Judith Hibbard presents The Case for Patient Activation - Activate 2017 b...mPulse Mobile
Leading patient activation researcher, Dr. Judith HIbbard, delves deep into the research findings of countless studies to reveal the definition, value and outcomes of patient activation during Activate 2017.
Interventions for preventing elder abuse: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of interventions for preventing elder abuse.
Philip Baker, Australia Regional Director APACPH, School of Public Health and Social Work Queensland University of Technology led the session and presented findings from their review:
Baker PRA, Francis DP, Hairi NN, Othman S, Choo WY. (2016). Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016, CD010321
http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=interventions-preventing-abuse-elderly-29428
Many older adults experience some form of abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual) that often goes unreported. Elder abuse is associated with morbidity and premature mortality. This review examines the effectiveness of interventions for preventing elder abuse in the home, institutions and community settings. Findings of the review suggest there is uncertainty in the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve knowledge of caregivers about elder abuse and uncertainty on its effect of reducing abuse. This webinar will examine the effectiveness and components of interventions that prevent elder abuse.
In 2012 I spoke to this outstanding organization in York, PA, in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Aligning Forces for Quality program. Now we're getting back together to see how their work and the patient engagement and empowerment movement have both progressed, and what's next. First exploratory meeting.
Exercise programs for people with dementia: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of exercise programs for people with dementia. Click here for access to the audio recording: https://youtu.be/jC8HhC2XFrE
Dorothy Forbes, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton led the session and presented findings from her latest Cochrane review:
Forbes, D., Forbes, S. C., Blake, C. M., Thiessen, E. J., & Forbes, S. (2015). Exercise programs for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD006489.
As the population ages, the number of people suffering with dementia will also rise. Not only will this affect quality of life of people with dementia but will also increase the burden of family caregivers, community care, and residential care services. Exercise interventions have been identified as a potential way of reducing or delaying the progression of dementia and its symptoms. This review examines two questions: do exercise programs for older people with dementia improve cognition, activities of daily living (ADLs), challenging behaviour, depression, and mortality in older people with dementia? and; do exercise programs for older people with dementia have an indirect impact on family caregivers' burden, quality of life, and mortality?
Team as Treatment: Driving Improvement in DiabetesCHC Connecticut
NCA Clinical Workforce Development, Team-Based Care 2019 Webinar Series
Webinar broadcast on: June 11, 2019 | 3 p.m. EST
This webinar will share evidence-based models that will provide a framework for health centers to optimize the team in primary care. Experts will describe how utilization of extended team members and technology can reduce gaps in care for prediabetics and diabetics. With a focus on lifestyle and community based projects, this webinar will highlight the strategies and resources to improve the health and behaviors of patients at risk for diabetes and manage uncontrolled diabetes. Through early detection and providing diabetes management through a team-based care, health centers can help patients’ live long, healthy lives.
Interventions with potential to reduce sedentary time in adults: What's the e...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of interventions which include a sedentary behaviour outcome measure in adults. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/vRKV7TnJ2R8
Anne Martin, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, and Nanette Mutrie, Professor, Director of Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh will be leading the session and will present findings from their systematic review:
Martin A., Fitzsimons C., Jepson R., Saunders D., van der Ploeg H.P., Teixeira P.J., et al. (2015). Interventions with potential to reduce sedentary time in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 0, 1-10.
There is growing public health concern about the amount of time spent sedentary. Too much time spent in sedentary behaviours is linked with poor health, including higher cardiometabolic risk markers, type 2 diabetes and premature mortality. The primary aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of interventions which include a sedentary behaviour outcome measure in adults. 51 randomised trials (involving 18,480 participants over 18 years old) assessed the effects of interventions which included sedentary behaviour as an outcome measure in adults. There is strong evidence that it is possible to intervene to reduce sedentary behaviours in adults by 22 min/day. This webinar provided an overview of the effectiveness of interventions on sedentary behaviour in adults and explored implementation recommendations.
Dr. Judith Hibbard presents The Case for Patient Activation - Activate 2017 b...mPulse Mobile
Leading patient activation researcher, Dr. Judith HIbbard, delves deep into the research findings of countless studies to reveal the definition, value and outcomes of patient activation during Activate 2017.
Interventions for preventing elder abuse: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of interventions for preventing elder abuse.
Philip Baker, Australia Regional Director APACPH, School of Public Health and Social Work Queensland University of Technology led the session and presented findings from their review:
Baker PRA, Francis DP, Hairi NN, Othman S, Choo WY. (2016). Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016, CD010321
http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=interventions-preventing-abuse-elderly-29428
Many older adults experience some form of abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual) that often goes unreported. Elder abuse is associated with morbidity and premature mortality. This review examines the effectiveness of interventions for preventing elder abuse in the home, institutions and community settings. Findings of the review suggest there is uncertainty in the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve knowledge of caregivers about elder abuse and uncertainty on its effect of reducing abuse. This webinar will examine the effectiveness and components of interventions that prevent elder abuse.
Reducing saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease: What's the evidence? Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effect of reducing saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/Zwe_JF7Aqb8
Lee Hooper, Reader in Research Synthesis, Nutrition & Hydration in the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia lead the session and presented findings from her latest Cochrane review:
Hooper L., Martin N., Abdelhamid A., & Smith G.D. (2015). Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, CD011737.
Public health recommendations for fat reduction and modification as prevention of cardiovascular disease have changed little over time. This Cochrane review examines the effect of reducing saturated fat intake through modification on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through 15 randomised control trials. 17 comparisons with 59,000 participants demonstrate a 17% (RR 0.83; 95% CI 0.72 to 0.96) reduction of cardiovascular events by reducing dietary saturated fat. This webinar will examine the effect of replacing saturated fat with carbohydrate, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and explore future recommendations.
HXR 2016: Which Comes First: Overeating or Obesity? -Dr. David Ludwig, Boston...HxRefactored
The conventional approach to weight loss, based on the calorie balance model, offers the simple advice, “eat less and move more.” Unfortunately, few people can maintain weight loss over the long term through calorie restriction because the body fights back, with rising hunger and slowing metabolism. An alternative approach to treatment aims to target the underlying driver of weight gain – fat cells overstimulated to hoard too many calories – leading to weight loss with less struggle.
Leveraging Mobile Apps and Digital Therapeutics to Improve Behavioral HealthSpectrum Health System
In this presentation, the top apps and digital therapeutics for behavioral health, with a focus on stress, depression, and anxiety, will be reviewed including a summary of program offerings and patient outcomes. Strategies for embedding digital health programs as complements to traditional behavioral health treatment will be discussed. The design and results of a recent implementation of mobile app prescriptions as part of standard care in 12 clinical areas with 70 plus prescribing providers will be described. Engagement and acceptability data from patients and providers will be shared. Strategies for developing standard work and governance for this new category of behavioral health treatment will be offered. Discussion will center on how mobile health represents a high value, low-cost care transformation for the future of health care.
Patient Directed Care; Why it’s important and what does it really mean?Spectrum Health System
Understanding the importance of effective patient centered communication for patient engagement and improved health outcomes. Will discuss the importance of patient directed care and its relationship to the quadruple aim. Will discuss the barriers and a framework for conversations that are critical to patient directed care and cultural competency.
Into the Great Wide Open: Introduction to Telemental Health PracticeSpectrum Health System
This presentation will explore the changing landscape of telemedicine, specifically the evolving practice of telemental health. Opportunities and challenges facing telemental health practitioners and patients will be explored to enhance attendees' knowledge on the topic. Ethical and legal considerations will be explored as well.
The Nevada Cancer Institute demonstrates the real-world application of workplace practices that foster employee well-being and organizational performance in this "Employer Experience" session from the APA Practice Organization's 2009 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference. Presenter: Hilary Meade, M.Ed., CHES, Wellness Coordinator.
Va Health Literacy Research Presentationguest169e62f
What is the Impact of Low VA Patient Literacy on VA Diabetes Patient Educational Initiatives?
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Chicago, IL USA
Community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups:...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/tUZ-u7QbMCY.
Alison O'Mara-Eves, Senior Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre and Ginny Brunton, Senior Health Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre presented findings from their review:
O'Mara-Eves A., Brunton G., Oliver S., Kavanagh J., Jamal F., & Thomas J. (2015). The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: A meta-analysis . BMC Public Health, 15, 129.
Community engagement is becoming an increasingly popular component included in the development and implementation of public health interventions. Involved community members take on roles that range from merely being informed, to being consulted, to collaborating or leading on the design, delivery and evaluation of public health strategies. This review examines the use of public health interventions with a community engagement component, particularly for its use in reducing health inequities among disadvantaged populations. Findings of the review suggest community engagement in public health interventions has an effect on several health outcomes, including health behaviours and self-efficacy. This webinar will examine the effectiveness and components of public health interventions that include community engagement and the impact on health outcomes.
Colorectal screening evidence & colonoscopy screening guidelines Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining colorectal cancer screening: benefits and harms, effective screening methods, and screening guidelines.Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOV-KHCBq8
Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis, MSW, Senior Research Coordinator at the McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre and Dr. Maria Bacchus, Associate Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary, and member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care led the session. Donna presented the findings of the Synthesis Centre’s latest review and Dr. Bacchus presented findings from the Task Force’s latest guidelines:
Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, A., Warren, R., Kenny, M., Rice, M., Bayer, A., Ciliska, D., Sherifali, D., Raina, P. Screening for colorectal cancer. Ottawa: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care; 2015. Available: http://canadiantaskforce.ca/files/crc-screeningfinal2.pdf
Bacchus, C. M., Dunfield, L., Gorber, S. C., Holmes, N. M., Birtwhistle, R., Dickinson, J. A., Lewin, G., Singh, H., Klarenbach, S., Mai, V., Tonelli, M. (2016). Recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer in primary care. Canadian Medical Association Journal, cmaj-151125.
Among men and women, colorectal cancer is the second and third most common cause of cancer related death, respectively. Colorectal cancer screening guidelines, developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, are based on a systematic review synthesizing evidence on the benefits and harms of screening, and the characteristics of effective screening tests. The guidelines, developed from the review, outline screening recommendations for adults aged 50 and older who are asymptomatic and not at high risk for colorectal cancer. This webinar provided a high level overview of the systematic review that informed these recommendations, followed by an overview of the recent Canadian screening guidelines.
Three Dimensions of Care for Diabetes (3DFD) – diabetes management for people...NHS Improving Quality
Three Dimensions of Care for Diabetes (3DFD) – diabetes management for people with psychological / social needs, by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners
Health-related effects of government tobacco control policies: What's the evi...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies promoted by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on health-related outcomes. Click here for access to the audio recording: https://youtu.be/oMBERrVazGY
Steven J. Hoffman, Director of Global Strategy Lab and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa and Charlie Tan, MD Candidate, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, led the session and presented findings from their latest BMC Public Health review:
Hoffman SJ, & Tan C. (2015). Overview of systematic reviews on the health-related effects of government tobacco control policies. BMC Public Health, 15(744).
The global tobacco epidemic is a major public health problem that continues to deepen, with nearly 1 billion smokers worldwide in 2012. Government interventions are critical to addressing the global tobacco epidemic as it is the leading cause of preventable death, resulting in approximately 6 million unnecessary deaths per year. This review examines the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies promoted by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), supporting the implementation of this international treaty on the tenth anniversary of it entering into force. This webinar highlighted factors that contribute to the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies as well as implications for practice.
Presentation delivered by Sir Michael Marmot on 15 September 2015 at the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (Vilnius, Lithuania, 14–17 September 2015)
Intersectoral Action & the Social Determinants of Health: What's the Evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence, in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, hosted a 90 minute webinar, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (KTB-112487), presenting key messages and implications for practice in the area of social determinants of health on Wednesday September 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar, which included interactive discussion with Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Knowledge Translation Specialist at the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health.
A review of the evidence: School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Preve...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (KTB-112487), on School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Prevention in Children 6-12 Years of Age presenting key messages, and implications for practice on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST.
Kara DeCorby, Managing Director and Knowledge Broker for Health Evidence, lead the webinar, which included interactive discussion with Julie Charlebois and Paula Waddell, the authors of this review.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Charlebois, J., Gowrinathan, Y., & Waddell, P. (2012). A Review of the Evidence: School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Prevention in Children 6-12 Years of Age. Toronto Public Health. Toronto, Ontario. (http://health-evidence.ca/documents/Final Report Sept 24-12.pdf)
School-based physical activity programs for children and adolescents (aged 6 ...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence and Canadian Cochrane Centre hosted a 90 minute webinar on School-based physical activity. This work received support from KT Canada funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Key messages and implications for practice were presented on Wednesday October 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Dobbins,M., Husson, H., DeCorby K., & LaRocca, R.L. (2013). School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(2), Art. No.: CD007651.
Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar.
Reducing saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease: What's the evidence? Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effect of reducing saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/Zwe_JF7Aqb8
Lee Hooper, Reader in Research Synthesis, Nutrition & Hydration in the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia lead the session and presented findings from her latest Cochrane review:
Hooper L., Martin N., Abdelhamid A., & Smith G.D. (2015). Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, CD011737.
Public health recommendations for fat reduction and modification as prevention of cardiovascular disease have changed little over time. This Cochrane review examines the effect of reducing saturated fat intake through modification on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through 15 randomised control trials. 17 comparisons with 59,000 participants demonstrate a 17% (RR 0.83; 95% CI 0.72 to 0.96) reduction of cardiovascular events by reducing dietary saturated fat. This webinar will examine the effect of replacing saturated fat with carbohydrate, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and explore future recommendations.
HXR 2016: Which Comes First: Overeating or Obesity? -Dr. David Ludwig, Boston...HxRefactored
The conventional approach to weight loss, based on the calorie balance model, offers the simple advice, “eat less and move more.” Unfortunately, few people can maintain weight loss over the long term through calorie restriction because the body fights back, with rising hunger and slowing metabolism. An alternative approach to treatment aims to target the underlying driver of weight gain – fat cells overstimulated to hoard too many calories – leading to weight loss with less struggle.
Leveraging Mobile Apps and Digital Therapeutics to Improve Behavioral HealthSpectrum Health System
In this presentation, the top apps and digital therapeutics for behavioral health, with a focus on stress, depression, and anxiety, will be reviewed including a summary of program offerings and patient outcomes. Strategies for embedding digital health programs as complements to traditional behavioral health treatment will be discussed. The design and results of a recent implementation of mobile app prescriptions as part of standard care in 12 clinical areas with 70 plus prescribing providers will be described. Engagement and acceptability data from patients and providers will be shared. Strategies for developing standard work and governance for this new category of behavioral health treatment will be offered. Discussion will center on how mobile health represents a high value, low-cost care transformation for the future of health care.
Patient Directed Care; Why it’s important and what does it really mean?Spectrum Health System
Understanding the importance of effective patient centered communication for patient engagement and improved health outcomes. Will discuss the importance of patient directed care and its relationship to the quadruple aim. Will discuss the barriers and a framework for conversations that are critical to patient directed care and cultural competency.
Into the Great Wide Open: Introduction to Telemental Health PracticeSpectrum Health System
This presentation will explore the changing landscape of telemedicine, specifically the evolving practice of telemental health. Opportunities and challenges facing telemental health practitioners and patients will be explored to enhance attendees' knowledge on the topic. Ethical and legal considerations will be explored as well.
The Nevada Cancer Institute demonstrates the real-world application of workplace practices that foster employee well-being and organizational performance in this "Employer Experience" session from the APA Practice Organization's 2009 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference. Presenter: Hilary Meade, M.Ed., CHES, Wellness Coordinator.
Va Health Literacy Research Presentationguest169e62f
What is the Impact of Low VA Patient Literacy on VA Diabetes Patient Educational Initiatives?
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Chicago, IL USA
Community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups:...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/tUZ-u7QbMCY.
Alison O'Mara-Eves, Senior Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre and Ginny Brunton, Senior Health Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre presented findings from their review:
O'Mara-Eves A., Brunton G., Oliver S., Kavanagh J., Jamal F., & Thomas J. (2015). The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: A meta-analysis . BMC Public Health, 15, 129.
Community engagement is becoming an increasingly popular component included in the development and implementation of public health interventions. Involved community members take on roles that range from merely being informed, to being consulted, to collaborating or leading on the design, delivery and evaluation of public health strategies. This review examines the use of public health interventions with a community engagement component, particularly for its use in reducing health inequities among disadvantaged populations. Findings of the review suggest community engagement in public health interventions has an effect on several health outcomes, including health behaviours and self-efficacy. This webinar will examine the effectiveness and components of public health interventions that include community engagement and the impact on health outcomes.
Colorectal screening evidence & colonoscopy screening guidelines Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining colorectal cancer screening: benefits and harms, effective screening methods, and screening guidelines.Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOV-KHCBq8
Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis, MSW, Senior Research Coordinator at the McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre and Dr. Maria Bacchus, Associate Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary, and member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care led the session. Donna presented the findings of the Synthesis Centre’s latest review and Dr. Bacchus presented findings from the Task Force’s latest guidelines:
Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Usman, A., Warren, R., Kenny, M., Rice, M., Bayer, A., Ciliska, D., Sherifali, D., Raina, P. Screening for colorectal cancer. Ottawa: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care; 2015. Available: http://canadiantaskforce.ca/files/crc-screeningfinal2.pdf
Bacchus, C. M., Dunfield, L., Gorber, S. C., Holmes, N. M., Birtwhistle, R., Dickinson, J. A., Lewin, G., Singh, H., Klarenbach, S., Mai, V., Tonelli, M. (2016). Recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer in primary care. Canadian Medical Association Journal, cmaj-151125.
Among men and women, colorectal cancer is the second and third most common cause of cancer related death, respectively. Colorectal cancer screening guidelines, developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, are based on a systematic review synthesizing evidence on the benefits and harms of screening, and the characteristics of effective screening tests. The guidelines, developed from the review, outline screening recommendations for adults aged 50 and older who are asymptomatic and not at high risk for colorectal cancer. This webinar provided a high level overview of the systematic review that informed these recommendations, followed by an overview of the recent Canadian screening guidelines.
Three Dimensions of Care for Diabetes (3DFD) – diabetes management for people...NHS Improving Quality
Three Dimensions of Care for Diabetes (3DFD) – diabetes management for people with psychological / social needs, by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners
Health-related effects of government tobacco control policies: What's the evi...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies promoted by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on health-related outcomes. Click here for access to the audio recording: https://youtu.be/oMBERrVazGY
Steven J. Hoffman, Director of Global Strategy Lab and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa and Charlie Tan, MD Candidate, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, led the session and presented findings from their latest BMC Public Health review:
Hoffman SJ, & Tan C. (2015). Overview of systematic reviews on the health-related effects of government tobacco control policies. BMC Public Health, 15(744).
The global tobacco epidemic is a major public health problem that continues to deepen, with nearly 1 billion smokers worldwide in 2012. Government interventions are critical to addressing the global tobacco epidemic as it is the leading cause of preventable death, resulting in approximately 6 million unnecessary deaths per year. This review examines the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies promoted by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), supporting the implementation of this international treaty on the tenth anniversary of it entering into force. This webinar highlighted factors that contribute to the effectiveness of government tobacco control policies as well as implications for practice.
Presentation delivered by Sir Michael Marmot on 15 September 2015 at the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (Vilnius, Lithuania, 14–17 September 2015)
Intersectoral Action & the Social Determinants of Health: What's the Evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence, in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, hosted a 90 minute webinar, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (KTB-112487), presenting key messages and implications for practice in the area of social determinants of health on Wednesday September 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar, which included interactive discussion with Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Knowledge Translation Specialist at the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health.
A review of the evidence: School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Preve...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (KTB-112487), on School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Prevention in Children 6-12 Years of Age presenting key messages, and implications for practice on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST.
Kara DeCorby, Managing Director and Knowledge Broker for Health Evidence, lead the webinar, which included interactive discussion with Julie Charlebois and Paula Waddell, the authors of this review.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Charlebois, J., Gowrinathan, Y., & Waddell, P. (2012). A Review of the Evidence: School-based Interventions to Address Obesity Prevention in Children 6-12 Years of Age. Toronto Public Health. Toronto, Ontario. (http://health-evidence.ca/documents/Final Report Sept 24-12.pdf)
School-based physical activity programs for children and adolescents (aged 6 ...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence and Canadian Cochrane Centre hosted a 90 minute webinar on School-based physical activity. This work received support from KT Canada funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Key messages and implications for practice were presented on Wednesday October 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Dobbins,M., Husson, H., DeCorby K., & LaRocca, R.L. (2013). School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(2), Art. No.: CD007651.
Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar.
PRIME Centre Wales
Long Term Conditions Consensus Meeting
Tuesday 10th November 2015, St Mary's Priory, Abergavenny, NP7 5ND
http://www.primecentre.wales/ltc-consensus-meeting.php
Our overall health is impacted by a huge range of components. Personal health knowledge starts with small ways. Len Mistretta guide Highly Delicate People how to get over stress.
VA Diabetes Education Research Study 2008David Donohue
What is the Impact of Low VA Patient Literacy on VA Diabetes Patient Educational Initiatives?
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Chicago, IL USA
Physical Health Action at Last! by Karen Conlon, SMI Project Lead, Mike Leonard, clinical Pharmacist and Pauline Smith, Physical Healthcare Project Nurse
A correlation study to determine the effect of diabetes self management on di...Kurt Naugles M.D., M.P.H.
Self-Management in this presentation refers to those activities people undertake in an effort to promote health, prevent disease, limit illness, and restore well being. Several investigators contend that self-management be made a major component of many patient health-care strategy (Glasgow, et al., 2001; Wagner, et al., 2001). Currently, nearly 125 million Americans suffer from chronic debilitating illnesses (Anderson, 2000). These national figures clearly underscore the need to develop a multidimensional approach in regards to disease management. Accordingly, measures that incorporate the patient’s perspective in managing his or her health should be explored.
Diabetes mellitus is among those conditions suspected to be highly influenced by self-management activities (Sprangers, et. al., 2000). If benefits do indeed exist, they need to be fully evidenced. The investigation presented here sought to examine the role self management plays in the health outcomes of individuals living with diabetes.
Overweight/obesity prevention, treatment, and maintenance from childhood to a...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar on a series of five recent reviews examining overweight and obesity prevention, treatment, and weight maintenance strategies among children, youth, and adult populations.
Dr. Leslea Peirson, Review Coordinator, McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre, presented key messages from the following five reviews:
Peirson, L., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Morrison, K., Ciliska, D., Kenny, M., Ali, M. U., et al. (2015).Prevention of overweight and obesity in children and youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. CMAJ Open, 3(1), E23-E33.(2)
Key findings: Behavioural prevention interventions are associated with improvements in weight outcomes in mixed weight child/youth populations
Peirson L., Fitzpatrick-Lewis D., Morrison K., Warren R., Ali M.U., & Raina P. (2015). Treatment of overweight and obesity in children and youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. CMAJ Open, 3(1), E35-E46.(2)
Key findings: Behavioural treatment interventions for overweight and obese children and youth are associated with a significant reduction in BMI compared control groups
Peirson, L., Douketis, J., Ciliska, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Ali, M. U., & Raina, P. (2014). Prevention of overweight and obesity in adult populations: A systematic review.. CMAJ Open, 2(4), E268-E272.(2)
Key findings: No clear conclusions were found to determine whether behavioural interventions lead to weight-gain prevention and improved health outcomes in normal-weight adults
Peirson, L., Douketis, J., Ciliska, D., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Ali, M. U., & Raina, P. (2014). Treatment for overweight and obesity in adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. CMAJ Open, 2(4), E306-E317.(2)
Key findings: Behavioural and pharmacologic + behavioural treatments for overweight and obesity in adults lead to clinically important reductions in weight and incidence of type II diabetes in pre-diabetic populations
Peirson, L., Fitzpatrick-Lewis,D., Ciliska, D., Ali, M. U., Raina, P., & Sherifali, D. (2015). Strategies for weight maintenance in adult populations treated for overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. CMAJ Open, 3(1), E47-E54.(2)
Key findings: Overweight and obese adults can benefit from interventions for weight maintenance following weight loss
Population Health Management & Volume To Value Based CareIFAH
A session by Amish Purohit, CEO and CMO, US Health Systems on the topic of 'Population Health Management & Volume To Value Based Care' at IFAH USA 2019 held at Caesars Palace, 18-20 June, 2019.
Similar to Improving the Health of Adults with Limited Literacy: What's the Evidence? (20)
Spotlight Webinar: Applying a health equity lens to program planningHealth Evidence™
This webinar will explore the Community Planning tool: Applying a health equity lens to program planning resource available from Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia. The resource will serve as an example of how to apply a health equity lens to complement current program planning practices. Speakers will reflect on practical examples where this tool has been applied and offer guidance on how to approach each of these steps. This webinar is co-hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT).
Webinaire : Integrer l'equite en sante dans la planification de programmesHealth Evidence™
Les conférencières de ce webinaire offert en anglais feront état de l’outil de planification Community Planning tool : Applying a health equity lens to program planning conçu par la Fraser Health Authority, en Colombie-Britannique. L’outil servira d’exemple pour montrer comment appliquer la perspective de l’équité en santé de manière à enrichir les processus employés à l’heure actuelle pour planifier les programmes. Les conférencières feront état de certains cas où l’outil a été utilisé. Le Centre de collaboration nationale des déterminants de la santé (CCNDS) et le Centre de collaboration nationale des méthodes et outils (CCNMO) présentent ce webinaire en collaboration.
Weight loss interventions for adults who are obese on mortality and morbidity...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence™ hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effects of weight loss interventions for adults who are obese on mortality, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Follow this link to access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/olF1bvaofXE
Dr. Alison Avenell, Clinical Chair in Health Services Research, and Sam (Chenhan) Ma, from the Health Services Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen presented an overview of findings from their latest systematic review and meta-analysis:
Ma C, Avenell A, Bolland M, Hudson J, Stewart F, Robertson C, et al. (2017). Effects of weight loss interventions for adults who are obese on mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 359, j4849.
Adults with obesity have an increased risk of premature mortality, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and many other diseases. This review assesses whether weight loss intervention for adults with obesity affect all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and body weight. Fifty-four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 30,206 participants were identified in the review. High quality evidence showed that weight loss interventions decrease all cause mortality, with six fewer deaths per 1000 participants. Moderate quality evidence showed an effect on cardiovascular mortality, and very low quality evidence showed an effect on cancer mortality. Weight reducing diets, usually low in fat and saturated fat, with or without exercise advice or programmes, may reduce premature all cause mortality in adults with obesity.
Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B: Wha...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence™ hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effect of antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/91moFmIoI3w
Dr. Reed A.C. Siemieniuk, MD, PhD(c), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University led the session and presented findings from their recent systematic review:
Siemieniuk R, Foroutan F, Mirza R, Mah Ming J, Alexander PE, Agarwal A, et al. (2017). Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 7(9), e019022.
This review assesses the impact of various antiretroviral/antiviral regimens in pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B virus (HBV). Forty-three studies were included in the review. The most common comparison was tenofovir and emtricitabine versus zidovudine and lamivudine. There was no apparent difference between tenofovir-based regimens and alternatives in maternal outcomes, including serious laboratory adverse events and serious clinical adverse events. There was no difference between NRTIs in vertical transmission of HIV or vertical transmission of HBV. We found moderate certainty evidence that tenofovir/emtricitabine increases the risk of stillbirths and early neonatal mortality and the risk of early premature delivery at less than 34 weeks. Tenofovir/emtricitabine is likely to increase stillbirth/early neonatal death and early premature delivery compared with zidovudine/lamivudine, but certainty is low when they are not coprescribed with lopinavir/ritonavir. Other outcomes are likely similar between antiretrovirals.
Lyuba Lytvyn, MSc, PhD(c), Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University also briefly presented the findings from their linked systematic review on values and preferences of pregnant women with HIV:
Lytvyn L, Siemieniuk R, Dilmitis S, Ion A, Chang Y, Bala M, et al. (2017). Values and preferences of women living with HIV who are pregnant, postpartum or considering pregnancy on choice of antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy. BMJ Open, 7(9), e019023.
Effect of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health: What's the ...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence™ hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effect of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/pPXVfmJuLX0
Dr. Jasper Been, Consultant Neonatologist at the Erasmus University MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital and Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Medical Informatics at the University of Edinburgh led the session and presented findings from their recent systematic review and meta-analysis:
Faber T, Kumar A, Mackenbach J, Millett C, Basu S, Sheikh A, & Been JV. (2017). Effect of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health, 2(9), e420-e437.
Tobacco smoking and smoke exposure during pregnancy and childhood cause considerable childhood morbidity and mortality. This review examines the effect of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health. Forty-one studies were included in the review. Implementation of smoke-free legislation was associated with reductions in rates of preterm birth, rates of hospital attendance for asthma exacerbations and rates of hospital attendance for all respiratory tract infections and for lower respiratory tract infections. Among two studies assessing the association between smoke-free legislation and perinatal mortality, one showed significant reductions in stillbirth and neonatal mortality but did not report the overall effect on perinatal mortality, while the other showed no change in perinatal mortality. Meta-analysis of studies on other MPOWER policies was not possible; all four studies on increasing tobacco taxation and one of two on offering disadvantaged pregnant women help to quit smoking that reported on our primary outcomes had positive findings. These findings provide strong support for implementation of such policies comprehensively across the world.
Effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and morta...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence™ hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/fuWd7TJQYEI
Dr. Aamer Imdad, MBBS, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University led the session and presented findings from their recent Cochrane review:
Imdad A, Mayo-Wilson E, Herzer K, & Bhutta Z. (2017). Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(3), CD008524.
Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, affecting 190 million children under five years of age and leading to many adverse health consequences, including death. This review examines the effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) for preventing morbidity and mortality in children aged six months to five years. Forty-seven randomized control trials involving approximately 1,223,856 children were included in this review. VAS was associated with a clinically meaningful reduction in morbidity and mortality in children.
Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adult...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence™ hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) for the prevention of alcohol misuse and alcohol-related problems in young adults. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/c9EHJ-Ks28c
Dr. David Foxcroft, President, European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), Professor of Community Psychology and Public Health, Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health, Oxford Brookes University led the session and presented findings from his recent Cochrane review:
Foxcroft D, Coombes L, Wood S, Allen D, Almeida Santimano N, & Moreira M. (2016). Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(7), CD007025. https://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=motivational-interviewing-prevention-alcohol-misuse-young-adults-29645
According to the World Health Organization, alcohol is responsible for approximately 9% of deaths within the 15-29 year old age bracket. This review examines the effectiveness of MI interventions for preventing alcohol misuse and alcohol-related problems in young adults. Eighty-four trials with 22,872 participants were included in this review. Findings suggest that MI interventions only slightly reduce quantity of alcohol consumed, frequency of alcohol consumption, and peak blood alcohol concentration, and only marginally reduce alcohol problems in young adults aged up to 25 years, compared to no intervention/placebo/treatment as usual. This webinar provided an overview of the effectiveness of MI interventions in preventing alcohol misuse and alcohol-related problems in young adults.
Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies: What's th...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining breastfeeding support interventions for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/fxDY-Q87xaY
Alison McFadden, Senior Research Fellow, Director, Mother and Infant Research Unit, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee and Anna Gavine, Research Fellow School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee will be leading the session and presenting findings from their recent Cochrane review:
McFadden A, Gavine A, Renfrew M, Wade A, Buchanan P, Taylor J, et al. (2017). Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(2), CD001141.
Evidence suggests that not breastfeeding negatively impacts the health of both infants and mothers. Additionally, data demonstrates an inadequate uptake of the World Health Organization’s recommendations regarding type and duration of breastfeeding in many countries. This review examines the impact of breastfeeding support interventions on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity in healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies, compared to usual care. One-hundred trials with over 83,246 mother-infant pairs were included in this review. Seventy-three of the one-hundred trials were involved in the data analyses. Findings suggest that breastfeeding support interventions reduce cessation of ‘any breastfeeding’ before 4 to 6 weeks and 6 months, and cessation of ‘exclusive breastfeeding’ at 4 to 6 weeks and at 6 months. This webinar will provide an overview of the impact of support on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity in healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies.
Behaviour change techniques targeting diet and physical activity in type 2 di...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the behaviour change techniques (BCTs) and features of dietary and physical activity interventions associated with reducing HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/Fb6_t7_TGxw
Kevin Cradock, PhD student, National University of Ireland, Galway led the session and presented findings from his recent systematic review:
Cradock K, OLaighin G, Finucane F, Gainforth H, Quinlan L, & Ginis K. (2017). Behaviour change techniques targeting both diet and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 18.
Changing diet and physical activity behaviour is one of the cornerstones of type 2 diabetes treatment, but changing behaviour is challenging. The objective of this study was to identify behaviour change techniques (BCTs) and intervention features of dietary and physical activity interventions for patients with type 2 diabetes that are associated with changes in HbA1c. Thirteen RCTs were identified. Diet and physical activity interventions achieved clinically significant reductions in HbA1c at three and six months, but not at 12 and 24 months. Specific BCTs and intervention features identified may inform more effective structured lifestyle intervention treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes.
Les interventions en ligne offrant des rétroactions personnalisées pour la pe...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence a organisé un webinaire de 60 minutes afin d’examiner les interventions sur Internet offrant une rétroaction personnalisée pour la perte de poids chez les adultes en surpoids et obèses.
Anna Haste, chercheuse associée à l’Université de Newcastle, a animé la séance et a présenté les résultats de son récent examen systématique :
Sherrington, A, Newham, J, Bell, R, Adamson, A, McColl, E, & Araujo-Soares, V. (2016). Systematic review and meta-analysis of internet-delivered interventions providing personalized feedback for weight loss in overweight and obese adults. Obesity Reviews, 17(6), 541-551.
http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=systematic-review-meta-analysis-internet-delivered-interventions-providing-29586
Alors que la prévalence de l’obésité augmente, les interventions classiques en matière de perte de poids démontrent l’existence d’obstacles à la mise en œuvre et des résultats mitigés en ce qui concerne l’efficacité. Cette revue systématique et méta-analyse examinent l’impact des interventions livrées sur Internet offrant une rétroaction personnalisée pour la perte de poids chez les adultes en surpoids et obèses, par rapport au groupe témoin ne recevant pas de rétroaction personnalisée. Douze essais contrôlés randomisés, comptant un total de 3547 participants, sont inclus dans cet examen. Les données probantes suggèrent que les interventions sur Internet offrant une rétroaction personnalisée augmentent la perte de poids de 5 % après 3 et 6 mois, et diminuent l’IMC et le tour de taille après 3, 6 et ≥ 12 mois. Ce webinaire a présenté un aperçu de l’efficacité des interventions sur Internet offrant une rétroaction personnalisée pour la perte de poids chez les adultes en surpoids et obèses.
Reducing sitting time at work: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/psmac6jkbMM
Dr. Nipun Shrestha, MBBS, MPH, Postgraduate Student at Victoria University led the session and presented findings from his recent Cochrane review:
Shrestha N, Kukkonen-harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, & Bhaumik S. (2016). Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(3), Art. No.: CD010912.
http://healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=workplace-interventions-reducing-sitting-work-28404
Office work has become sedentary in nature. Increased sitting has been linked to increase in cardiovascular disease, obesity and overall mortality. This review examines the impact of workplace interventions to reduce sitting at work. Two cross-over randomized control trials, 11 cluster randomized trials and 4 controlled before-and-after studies, including 2180 participants are included in this review. Findings suggest that sit-stand desks may decrease workplace sitting. This webinar examined the effectiveness and components of interventions that reduce sitting at work.
Health Evidence presented an interactive 90 minute workshop at the 2017 Cochrane Canada Symposium. Participants learned about techniques, strategies, and resources to create interactive social media content, engage on platforms, tailor strategies with analytics; and [simultaneously] built a custom social media toolkit using the resource above.
Access the workshop slides here: http://ow.ly/lLbV30bMjyh
Build a Social Media Toolkit! Strategies for organisations to engage and opti...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence presented an interactive 90 minute workshop at the 2017 Cochrane Canada Symposium. Participants learned about techniques, strategies, and resources to create interactive social media content, engage on platforms, tailor strategies with analytics; and [simultaneously] built a custom social media toolkit.
Access the ‘My Social Media Toolkit’ here: http://ow.ly/jl1N30bMjFb
L'étiquetage des menus pour réduire les commandes de produits à forte densité...Health Evidence™
Health EvidenceTM a organisé un webinaire de 60 minutes afin d’examiner l’efficacité de l’étiquetage nutritionnel des menus en ce qui a trait à la diminution de la consommation d’énergie lors des repas pris à l’extérieur.
Sofia Lourenço, M.Sc., Gestionnaire de projet senior, Société danoise du cancer et Jodie Anne Littlewood, Baccalauréat en nutrition et santé mondiale, Société danoise du cancer, ont animé cette session et ont présenté les résultats de leur dernière revue systématique :
Littlewood J., Lourenço S., Iversen C., & Hansen G. (2016). Menu labelling is effective in reducing energy ordered and consumed: A systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies. Public Health Nutrition, 19(12), 2106-2121. http://healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=menu-labelling-effective-reducing-energy-ordered-consumed-systematic-review-meta-29695
Menu labelling for reducing energy ordered and consumed: What’s the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of menu labelling on reducing energy consumption. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/ju5uucv3dEE
Sofia Lourenço and Jodie Anne Littlewood from the Danish Cancer Society led the session and presented findings from their recent review:
Littlewood J, Lourenço S, Iversen C, & Hansen G. (2016).Menu labelling is effective in reducing energy ordered and consumed: A systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies. Public Health Nutrition, 19(12), 2106-2121.
http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=menu-labelling-effective-reducing-energy-ordered-consumed-systematic-review-meta-29695
Menu labelling is a tool to inform consumers of energy content of meals in the eating-out environment and help consumers make informed decisions. This review examines the effectiveness of menu labelling to reduce energy consumption. Fifteen studies, including 17, 859 participants are included in this review. Evidence suggests that menu labelling reduces overall energy consumed and ordered in the eating-out environment. This webinar examined the effectiveness of menu labelling to reduce energy consumed in the eating-out environment.
Health Evidence hosted a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of school-based interventions for preventing HIV, sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy in adolescents. Click here for access to the audio recording for this webinar: https://youtu.be/yCeIEQ4OTCc
Amanda Mason-Jones, Senior Lecturer in Global Public Health, Faculty of Science, University of York led the session and presented findings from her recent Cochrane review:
Mason-Jones A, Sinclair D, Mathews C, Kagee A, Hillman A, & Lombard C. (2016). School-based interventions for preventing HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy in adolescents.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(11), CD006417
http://healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=school-based-interventions-preventing-hiv-sexually-transmitted-infections-29881
Sexually active adolescents are at risk of contracting HIV and STIs. Unintended pregnancy can have detrimental impact on young people’s lives. This review examines the impact of school sexual education programs on number of young people that contract STIs and number of adolescent pregnancies. Eight cluster randomized control trials, including 55,157 participants are included in this review. Findings suggest there is little evidence that school programs alone are effective in improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes for adolescents. This webinar examined the effectiveness and components of interventions that prevent HIV, STIs and adolescent pregnancy.
Les cigarettes électroniques pour la cessation tabagique : quelles sont les d...Health Evidence™
Health EvidenceTM a organisé un webinaire de 90 minutes afin d’examiner l’efficacité des cigarettes électroniques pour la cessation tabagique.
Muhannad Malas and Robert Schwartz ont animé cette session et ont présenté les résultats de leur dernière revue systématique :
Malas M, van der Tempel J, Schwartz R, Minichiello A, Lightfoot C, Noormohamed A, et al. (2016). Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: A systematic review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(10), 1926-1936.
http://healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=electronic-cigarettes-smoking-cessation-systematic-review-29830
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: What's the evidence?Health Evidence™
Health Evidence hosted a 90 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Muhannad Malas and Robert Schwartz led the session and presented findings from their recent review:
Malas M, van der Tempel J, Schwartz R, Minichiello A, Lightfoot C, Noormohamed A, et al. (2016). Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: A systematic review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(10), 1926-1936.
http://healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=electronic-cigarettes-smoking-cessation-systematic-review-29830
Cigarette smoking is among the top causes of preventable death and disease. Electronic cigarettes have been increasing in popularity among smokers who report using them for quitting or reducing smoking. This review examines the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes as cessation aids. Sixty two articles, including RCTs, experimental, longitudinal and cross sectional studies are included in this review. Findings suggest there is inconclusive evidence due to low quality of research. This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of current literature examining the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Les interventions dirigées par des pairs pour éviter la consommation de tabac...Health Evidence™
Health EvidenceTM a organisé un webinaire de 60 minutes afin d’examiner l’efficacité des interventions dirigées par des pairs pour éviter la consommation du tabac, de l'alcool et/ou de drogues chez les jeunes.
Georgie MacArthur, Boursière en recherche postdoctorale au National Institute of Health Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, ont animé cette session et ont présenté les résultats de leur dernière revue systématique :
MacArthur G.J., Harrison S., Caldwell D.M., Hickman M., & Campbell R. (2016).Peer-led interventions to prevent tobacco, alcohol and/or drug use among young people aged 11-21 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 111(3), 391-407. http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=peer-led-interventions-prevent-tobacco-alcohol-drug-young-people-aged-11-21-29422
Réduire la consommation de gras saturé pour les maladies cardiovasculaires : ...Health Evidence™
Health EvidenceTM a organisé un webinaire de 60 minutes afin d’examiner l’efficacité d’une réduction de la consommation de gras saturé sur les maladies cardiovasculaires.
Mme Lee Hooper, Maître de conférence en synthèse de la recherche, Nutrition et hydratation à la Norwich Medical School de l’Université East Anglia ont animé cette session et ont présenté les résultats de leur dernière revue systématique :
Hooper L., Martin N., Abdelhamid A., & Smith G.D. (2015). Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Art. No.: CD011737.
http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=28821
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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2. What’s the evidence?
Clement, S., Ibrahim, S., Crichton, N., Wolf, M.,
Rowlands, G. (2009). Complex interventions to
improve the health of people with limited
literacy: A systematic review. Patient Education &
Counseling, 75(3): 340-351.
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13. Review
Clement, S., Ibrahim, S., Crichton, N., Wolf, M.,
Rowlands, G. (2009). Complex interventions to
improve the health of people with limited literacy: A
systematic review. Patient Education & Counseling, 75(3):
340-351.
15. Summary Statement:
Clement(2009)
P Adults with limited literacy or numeracy
I Complex, multi-faceted interventions
C Any active or inactive control
O Health-related outcomes: clinical outcomes; health
knowledge; health behaviours; self-reported health status/quality
of life; health-related self-efficacy/confidence; utilization of health
care; health professional behaviour/skills
Quality Rating: 10 (strong)
16. Complex Interventions
Multi-faceted intervention (more than one element) & intended
to improve outcomes for people with limited literacy.
Main categories:
Health professional-directed
Literacy education
Health education/management
Most common elements included:
Care management Videos
Verbal presentation Audiotapes
Material in simplified language Checking for understanding
Pictorial information Spacing information
17. Definition of Health Literacy
Canadian Expert Panel on Health Literacy, 2008
“The ability to access, understand, evaluate and
communicate information as a way to promote,
maintain and improve health in a variety of
settings across the life-course.”
18. Overall Considerations
Complex interventions are effective in improving some
health-related outcomes – health-related self
efficacy/confidence; utilization of health care; and
health provider behaviour/skills – for people with
limited literacy
The evidence is mixed on clinical outcomes, health
knowledge and health behaviours.
There is no impact on self-reported health
status/quality of life.
19. General Implications
Public health should promote/support/implement:
Complex, multi-faceted interventions to address
patients with limited literacy in the areas of health-
related self efficacy, utilization of health care, and
communication with health providers.
20. Public health should consider that…
High quality review, based on low-moderate quality RCTs
Many outcomes are based on the results of 1 study;
majority of included studies may not have had an adequate
sample size to observe statistical significance
Interventions studied varied widely – health issue
addressed; duration, intensity, and delivery; extent to which
literacy factored into the intervention – as did the types of
measures and control groups used.
Due to this variation, it is not possible to identify if specific
intervention components were more effective than others.
21. What’s the evidence?
Outcomes reported in the review*
*Only the primary outcomes from each study are
Clinical Outcomes addressed in this evidence table. Review authors reported
on primary and secondary outcomes but only included
Health Knowledge data for primary outcomes.
Health Behaviours
Self-Reported Health Status / Quality of Life
Health-Related Self-Efficacy / Confidence
Utilization of Health Care
Health Provider Behaviour / Skills
Satisfaction Levels
22. What’s the evidence?
Clinical Outcomes
Literacy education:
Reduced median depression scores in adults with depressive
symptoms (6) vs. usual care (10) in a community setting
(p=0.04).
23. What’s the evidence?
Clinical Outcomes (continued)
Health education:
Educational session with clinical pharmacist reduced
death/hospital admission for adults with heart failure (IRR
0.53, 95% CI 0.32-0.89).
Educational session with pharmacist reduced systolic (mm
Hg, -7 vs. 2, 95% CI -16 to -3, p=0.008) and diastolic
blood pressure (mm Hg, -4 vs. 1, 95% CI -9 to -1,
p=0.002) in adults with poorly controlled type II diabetes.
No impact on total blood cholesterol or haemoglobin levels.
No impact on blood pressure and cholesterol for African-
American adults with high blood pressure or cholesterol.
24. What’s the evidence?
Health Knowledge
Health education:
Verbal counseling, provided with dispensed medication,
increased understanding of dosage regimen (% correctly
reporting, 88%) vs. usual care (70%) in a hospital
pharmacy (p=0.03).
Group education improved understanding of HIV-related
terms (mean score (SD), 6.16 (7.97)) vs. usual care (1.91
(3.60)), (t=-3.16, p<0.0001) but had no impact on overall
HIV knowledge in Latino Spanish-speaking adults with HIV.
25. What’s the evidence?
Health Knowledge (continued)
Health education (continued):
No impact on mothers’ knowledge of newborn hearing
screening in a maternity unit setting but, in a subgroup
analysis, there was a significant increase for mothers with
lower levels of education (5.00 vs. 3.38, p<0.05)
No impact on: veterans’ hypertension knowledge; medication
knowledge in adults aged 65+ with a chronic illness.
26. What’s the evidence?
Health Behaviours
Health education:
Personalized dietary feedback, booklets and structured
telephone calls reduced self-reported fat intake (mean score
(SD), 1.87 (0.35)) vs. usual care (1.95 (0.34)) (p=0.0027)
but had no impact on self-reported fiber intake for adults in a
rural area.
A nutrition-focused heart disease prevention program
reduced sodium intake (mean mg (SD), 2545.97 (1164.12))
vs. attention control (3118.13 (2386.19)), (p<0.05) in
Hispanic adults, but had no impact on total fat, saturated fat,
or cholesterol intake.
27. What’s the evidence?
Health Behaviours (continued)
Health education (continued):
Low-fat nutrition group education improved self-reported
healthy low fat eating in low-income families (mean
difference, -0.03, 95% CI -0.01 to -0.005).
Low-fat nutrition group education reduced caloric intake
(change in % calories from total fat, -2.8 (2.4)) vs. an
alternative program (-0.5 (2.0)), (p=0.01).
28. What’s the evidence?
Health Behaviours (continued)
Health education (continued):
Intensive diabetes management program improved self-report
of Aspirin use by adults with poorly controlled type II
diabetes (% correctly reporting, 91%) vs. usual care + 1 hr
educational session (58%), (p<0.0001).
No impact on medication adherence for veterans with
hypertension or Latino Spanish-speaking adults with HIV.
29. What’s the evidence?
Self-Reported Health Status
Health education:
Education session with a clinical pharmacist had no impact on
heart failure-related quality of life reporting in adults with
heart failure.
30. What’s the evidence?
Health-Related Self-Efficacy
Health education:
Tailored health education telephone intervention (with verbal
medication explanation) increased self confidence in
hypertension management for veterans (mean score change,
0.33) vs. usual care (-0.10), (p=0.007)
31. What’s the evidence?
Utilization of Health Care
Health professional-directed:
Health professional-directed intervention, in which
professionals receive training on screen and patient
communication, increased percentage of patients screened
for colorectal cancer (42.3%) vs. usual care (32.4%)
(p=0.003).
There was no impact in a subgroup analysis of higher literacy
groups in the same study.
32. What’s the evidence?
Health Provider Behaviour
Health professional-directed:
Health professional-directed intervention, in which physicians
were notified of patients’ literacy status, increased use of
literacy-relevant management strategies when treating adults
with type II diabetes (% reporting use of >3 strategies, 20%)
vs. usual care (7%) (OR 4.7, 95% CI 1.4-16.0, p=0.01).
Health education:
Group health education improved Latino Spanish-speaking
adults with HIV’s perceived quality of communication with
health providers (mean score change (SD), 5.28 (5.37)) vs.
usual care (1.11 (5.97)) (p<0.001).
33. What’s the evidence?
Satisfaction Levels
Patients: Intervention group (adults with poorly
controlled type II diabetes in an intensive educational
session) were more satisfied than those receiving usual
care (Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire,
difference in mean change, 3, 95% CI 1-6).
Providers: Intervention group (physicians notified of
diabetes patients’ literacy status) were less satisfied (82%)
than those receiving usual care (96%) (adjusted OR
0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.5)
34. General Implications
Public health should include and/or support complex,
multi-faceted interventions, for adults with limited
literacy, to improve:
Health-related self efficacy
Utilization of health care
Communication with health providers
**Public health decision makers should be aware that limited evidence (i.e. 1 study) is available for most of
the outcomes described in this review.
35. General Implications
For adults with limited literacy:
The evidence does not recommend complex
interventions for improving self-reported health status
or quality of life.
The evidence cannot definitively recommend/reject
complex interventions to address dietary outcomes,
overall health knowledge and behaviours. However,
the interventions appear to be effective in improving
specific knowledge and behaviours, such as
understanding key terms, medication dosage regimes
and correct medication self-reporting.
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