Application of Fawcett's Criteria in Theory Evaluation.

Nursing informatics is an emergent field of practice, as are the conceptual and theoretical frameworks that underpin research in this field of practice. In research, theoretical frameworks serve as structured roadmaps that connect various concepts and propositions in a field of study. Therefore, building theoretical frameworks in nursing informatics requires evaluating relevant knowledge from other disciplines that intersect with nursing informatics to justify its relevance and applicability. Fawcett's criteria provide feasible approaches for evaluating middle-range theory. Consequently, the prominent health program framework popularly referred to as the Donabedian Healthcare Quality Framework is significant to nursing informatics research and projects.

Lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention in children and adolescents of African descent in OECD countries: a systematic review protocol.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this review are to investigate the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention in children and adolescents of African descent in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries and to attempt to ascertain what aspects of these interventions are most effective in this population. INTRODUCTION: Lifestyle interventions have been shown to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes;however, the extent to which these interventions are effective for children and adolescents of African descent is not well established. The increasing type 2 diabetes incidence and prevalence in children and adolescents of African descent in some OECD member countries underscores the need to pool available evidence to ascertain the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention in this population. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Lifestyle interventions to be considered include individual-or group-based lifestyle or behavioral modification interventions aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents of African descent aged 19 years and under in OECD countries. Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies that assess the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention will be considered. METHODS: The databases to be searched include MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global databases. There will be no language or date limits placed on the search. Two independent reviewers will conduct the title, abstract, and full-text screening, followed by critical appraisal and data extraction. Data will undergo meta-analysis where appropriate, and will otherwise be presented as narrative synthesis. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42021247267.

Optimizing the InterRAI Assessment Tool in Care Planning Processes for Long-Term Residents: A Scoping Review.

The aim of this review was to chart and report on existing literature that discusses how the interRAI assessment tool drives care-planning processes for residents in long-term-care settings. This scoping review was informed by the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guideline. Relevant studies were obtained from databases search of CINAHL (EBSCO), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (EBSCO), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), Embase (Elsevier), ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Database (ProQuest), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), and Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest). Of the 17 included studies, five (29.4%) addressed interRAI's minimum dataset component as a clinical data-collection tool; five (29.4%) addressed interRAI's assessment scales and its clinical-assessment protocols as viable health-assessment tools; four (23.5%) considered interRAI's assessment scales in terms of whether this tool is capable of predicting residents' health risks; one (5.9%) addressed the effects of interRAI's care plans on residents' health outcomes; and the remaining two studies (11.8%) used interRAI's quality-indicator function for both the performance of and improvements in the quality of care. The scoping review finds that there is no substantial evidence that supports the implementation of interRAI care plans for consistent health outcomes.

Supporting population mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: protocol for a sequential mixed-method study.

INTRODUCTION: The global COVID-19 pandemic has reported to have a negative impact on the mental health and well-being of individuals around the world. Mental health system infrastructure, primarily developed to support individuals through in-person care, struggled to meet rising demand for services even prior to COVID-19. With public health guidelines requiring the use of physical distancing during the pandemic, digital mental health supports may be one way to address the needs of the population. Despite this, barriers exist in promoting and supporting access to existing and emerging digital resources. Text messaging may address some of these barriers, extending the potential reach of these digital interventions across divides that may separate some vulnerable or disadvantaged groups from essential mental health supports. Building on an existing knowledge synthesis project identifying key digital resources for improved mental health, this research will establish low-tech connections to assess need and better match access to services for those who need it most. The aim of this study is to codesign a customised two-way texting service to explore need and better align access to mental health supports for Canadians located in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study will be completed in Saskatchewan, Canada. For this project, the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework will be used to support three phases of a sequential mixed-method study. An advisory committee of Saskatchewan residents will guide this work with the study team. A 10-week service will be launched to connect individuals with appropriately suited digital mental health interventions through the use of text messaging. In phase 1, implementation and prototyping will be conducted with collaborative codesign for key elements related to features of an enrolment survey and initial messaging content. Phase 2 will focus on advancing the effectiveness of the service using quantitative user data. In phase 3, an embedding approach will be used to integrate both qualitative and quantitative data collected to understand the overall acceptability, satisfaction and perceived benefit of the text messaging service. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics will be used as analytic methods. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has received approval from the Research Ethics Board at the University of Saskatchewan. A knowledge dissemination plan has been developed that includes traditional academic approaches such as conference presentations, and academic publications, as well as mainstream approaches such as social media, radio and dissemination through the advisory committee.