What are the various cultural beliefs and practices among minority groups regarding cancer prevention?

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From Lott, B. et al. (Reference below)

“Minority youth represent a unique population for public health interventions given the social, economic, and cultural barriers they often face in accessing health services. Interventions to increase uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in minority youth have the potential to reduce disparities in HPV infection and HPV-related cancers.

Some studies have found that Black, His-panic, and Asian adolescents were more likely to initiate the HPV vaccine series than their white counterparts, however, were less likely to complete the series

Documented barriers to HPV vaccination of minority youth include knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among parents, geographic location, distance to vaccination centers,immigrant or foreign-born status, acculturation levels, socioeconomic status, insurance status, and high cost of the vaccine”

Lott, B., Okusanya, B., Anderson, E., Kram, N., Rodriguez, M., Thomson, C., . . . Ehiri, J. (n.d.). Interventions to increase uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in minority populations: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports., 19, 101163.

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What are the barriers and facilitators to the sustainability of cancer interventions?

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These overarching themes were identified, which when present, were facilitators, and if absent, were barriers:

  1. Evidence (intervention credibility, experienced efficacy, perceived need for intervention)
  2. Context (positive attitude to and capacity for survivorship/FCR care, favourable therapist orientation and flexibility, strong referral pathways)
  3. Facilitation of implementation (intervention/service fit, intervention/patient fit, and training,support, and provided resources). Continue reading →

Communication options with patients under isolation precautions: Covid 19

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Communication strategies to mitigate fear and suffering among COVID-19 patients isolated in the ICU and their families. (2020). Heart & Lung., 49(4), 344.

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Missed nursing care and the impact on patient and hospital outcomes

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Nursing work engagement and patient/hospital outcomes

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Stevanin, S., Palese, A., Bressan, V., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., & Kvist, T. (n.d.). Workplace-related generational characteristics of nurses: A mixed-method systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing., 74(6), 1245-1263.

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Tomietto, M., Paro, E., Sartori, R., Maricchio, R., Clarizia, L., De Lucia, P., . . . Finos, R. (n.d.). Work engagement and perceived work ability: An evidence-based model to enhance nurses’ well-being. Journal of Advanced Nursing., 75(9), 1933-1942.

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Screening for Clostridium difficile (c. diff) before admission

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Screening for Clostridium difficile colonization on admission to a hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit may reduce hospital-acquired C difficile infection. (2018). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 46(4), 459.

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Effectiveness and uses of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)

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Skin preparation in the hand surgery clinic: A survey of Canadian plastic surgeons and a pilot study of a new technique. (2018). Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 33(2), 102.

Randomized, Prospective Study of the Order of Preoperative Preparation Solutions for Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery. (2016). Foot & Ankle International /, 37(5), 478.

Reducing Mediastinitis after Sternotomy with Combined Chlorhexidine-Isopropyl Alcohol Skin Disinfection: Analysis of 3,000 Patients. (2016). Surgical Infections., 17(5), 552.

Reducing the risk of surgical site infections: Does chlorhexidine gluconate provide a risk reduction benefit? (2013). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 41(S5), S49.

Chlorhexidine is a better antiseptic than povidone iodine and sodium hypochlorite because of its substantive effect. (2013). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 41(7), 634.

BNurs. (2019). Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (AMRB): Chlorhexidine Gluconate Body Washing Intensive Care (ICU) Settings

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Manuel. (2018). Bloodstream Infections (Pediatrics): Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

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Moola. (2018). Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing.

PubMed Search for additional literature on CHG usage

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