Assessing the caregiving experience in COPD: content validity of the Zarit Burden interview and Caregiver Reaction Assessment

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Exploring factors affecting the timely transition of ventilator assisted individuals in Ontario from acute to long-term care: Perspectives of healthcare professionals

# Rationale Ventilator Assisted Individuals (VAIs) frequently remain in intensive care units (ICUs) for a prolonged period once clinically stable due to a lack of transition options. These VAIs occupy ICU beds and resources that patients with more acute needs could better utilize. Moreover, VAIs experience improved outcomes and quality of life in long-term and community-based environments. # Objective To better understand the perspectives of healthcare providers (HCPs) working in an Ontario ICU regarding barriers and facilitators to referral and transition of VAIs from the ICU to a long-term setting. # Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with ten healthcare providers involved in VAI transitions. # Main Results Perceived barriers included long wait times for long-term care settings, insufficient bed availability at discharge locations, medical complexity of patients, long waitlists, and a lack of transparency of waitlists. Facilitators included strong partnerships and trusting relationships between referring and discharge locations, a centralized referral system, and utilization of community partnerships across care sectors. # Conclusions Insufficient resourcing of long-term care is a key barrier to transitioning VAIs from ICU to long-term settings; strong partnerships across care sectors are a facilitator. System-level approaches, such as a single-streamlined referral system, are needed to address key barriers to timely transition

The Grizzly, April 24, 2003

Queen Noor to Address Ursinus Graduates • Car-Sharing with Zipcar: the Newest Way to Travel • New Orientation Assistants Chosen • Opinions: Human Life Impossible?; Is Campus Parking Really a Big Deal?; Room Lottery and Selection: No Hard Feelings • Behind the Scenes of Psycho Beach Party • Greek Week • Women\u27s Lacrosse Starting to Heat Up • UC Softball Drops Two to Haverfordhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1536/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 13, 2003

Iraqi Speaker Describes his Country as a Prison of Suffering • Ursinus Student Heroes 30 Years Ago • To Fight or not to Fight: You May not Have the Option • Opinions: Skiing Fun Close to Home; Lonely this Valentine\u27s Day? • Female Pride, Guerrilla Warfare • First of Pew Fellows Speaks • Francis Moore Lappe to Visit Ursinus on February 19th • Ursinus Swimmers Look Towards Champions Meet • Men\u27s Basketball Dominate Centennial Conference • Track Handling Business Indoors • Women\u27s Basketball Can\u27t Find the Right Touchhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1529/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, May 1, 2003

Political Theorist Discusses Democracy and Terrorism • Ursinus Students Celebrate Spring with a Fling • Opinions: More Responses to Berliner\u27s Article; Greek Week a Blast! • New in Berman • Annual Student Exhibition 2003 Award Recipients • UC Women\u27s LAX Fall to Washington, Invest in Bulletproof Jackets • Dr. D Says Farewell with a Fantastic Finish • Men\u27s Tennis Looks to Rebound Next Season • UC Baseball Wins Eight Straight • Men\u27s Lax Records Two Wins • Women\u27s Golf Hurt by Weather, Injuries • Final Exam Schedulehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1537/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, March 6, 2003

Preparing for the Future Today: Job and Internship Fair 2003 • The Art of Kissing • Trading the Beach for Hard Work • Celebrating Women\u27s History Month with Ursinus Legends • Showcasing Women\u27s Pride in Berman • Bloody Poetry Director Speaks Out • Women\u27s History Month Events • Centennial Conference Champions! • UC Swimmers Make a Splash • Ykoruk Named Women\u27s Head Soccer Coachhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1531/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 6, 2003

Fallen Heroes: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster • Best Buddies Goes Under da Sea • A New Semester Means New Members for Ursinus Greeks • The World Beyond Ursinus: Study Abroad Experience • Plans in Progress: Contemporary Design Class Visits NYC • The Hunt for J.D. Salinger: Ursinus\u27 Most Mysterious Alumnus • Spring Break from Winter Fashions • Beat of a Different Drummer • D.C. Demonstration: First Hand Account • Fallen Angels: East Asian Film Introduction • Pledging in the Past • Bridget Hussey Scores 1,000 • Strong Season for Men\u27s Basketball • Women\u27s Basketball Having Ups and Downs • Nolan Named Honorable Mentionhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1528/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 3, 2002

Students Show Parents Their Second Home: Family Day 2002 • Students Voice Opinions in Campus Terrorism Talk • Memory of Fountain Trickles Away • Davis Professor to Deliver Lectures for Students and Faculty • New Technical Director Brings Different View Behind the Scenes • Read All About it: Newspapers in the Bookstore • Opinions: Eminem: Good or Bad • Four Doors: A Memorial • Fun Historic Event: The Heritage Festival Held on the Wentz Farmstead • Women\u27s Rugby Score First try in Ursinus History • Dougherty Sprints to Second Place • Renovate Your Room by Swappin\u27 Suites • Comparative Pricing: Comfort Foodhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1521/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 10, 2002

The 2002 Homecoming Nominees • Former White House Aide Speaks at Ursinus • New Student Art in the Library • Students Riots at the University of Oregon • First Play of the Semester to Cure the Blues • New Meal Plan Hard to Swallow • Major Workshops for Sophomore Department Events Oct. 14-25 • Everyone\u27s Talking About the Music Man • Opinions: Family Day 2002 a Success; Ursinus and Marriage; Party Scene: UC vs. PSU Surprisingly Similar • Donald Meyer Art Exhibit in Berman Museum • Student Profile: Dana Mazzenga • Ursinus College Choir • CAB: Exciting Events for Campus • Women\u27s Rugby Continuing to Improve • Intramural Sports Start up Again • McCarney Named C.C. Player of the Week • Dougherty Races Back on Top • Comparing Prices: Halloween Costumes • Cancer Causing Foods: What to Avoid When You\u27re Eating • 3 Years at Ursinushttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1522/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 26, 2002

Students Take on Wismer: Committee to Address Dining Issues • Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board: Coming to a Party Near You? • Slow Internet Fast Becoming a Problem • I Just Called to Say : UC Phone-a-thon • UCNet Available through Career Services • From Italy with Love: The Life of Students Abroad • Opinions: Taking the Plunge to Clean up the Environment; Sorority Life or Sorority Joke?; Are Rules Really Rules? • Berman Collects: Museum\u27s Permanent Collection Holds Wide Variety of Objects • Bears Football Falls to F&M • Field Hockey Dominates the Field • Women\u27s Soccer Drop Decisions to Widener, Gettysburg • UC Men\u27s Soccer Win Over DeSales, 2-1 • Dougherty Notches Third Victory of Season • Preview of Family Day 2002https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1520/thumbnail.jp