Using a Definition of Information Literacy to Engage Academics and Students: A UK Perspective

Following the publication of an updated definition of information literacy in 2018 by CILIP, the United Kingdom's library and information association, librarians at Royal Holloway, University of London, began to use the definition with both students and staff. Their aim was to foster a better understanding of information literacy and how it can benefit learners throughout their studies and beyond. The students were first-year English undergraduates, and the staff were working toward a postgraduate teaching certificate. Discussions during and after the sessions indicated that the updated definition was effective in introducing the concept of information literacy to both students and staff, highlighting its importance in academia and the wider world

Is breast pain greater in active females compared to the general population in the UK?

Cyclic and noncyclic breast pain effect up to 60% of women, decreasing the quality of life. In addition, exercise-induced breast pain (thought to be caused by tension on breast skin and fascia during breast motion) is reported in up to 72% of exercising females. These forms of breast pain may be experienced concurrently; therefore, it is hypothesized that this compound effect may cause higher breast pain prevalence and severity in active populations. This study investigated the prevalence and severity of breast pain in an active cohort, compared to a random cohort. A random sample of 234 UK females completed a self-administered survey reporting physical activity history, prevalence, severity and frequency of breast pain, breast support habits, bra satisfaction, occurrence of bra-related issues, and demographics. This sample was age-matched to a sample of active females (n = 234) from a cross-sectional survey of 1,285 female marathon runners who completed a similar survey. Breast pain prevalence was significantly lower in the active cohort (32.1%) compared to the random cohort (43.6%), however, the severity and frequency of breast pain was similar in both cohorts. Females in the active cohort undertook significantly more physical activity, were lighter, had greater nulliparous rates, greater adherence to sports bra use, but less adherence to professional bra fitting. With lower breast pain rates in the active cohort the hypothesis of a compound effect of multiple forms of breast pain causing an increase in prevalence and severity is rejected. The lower prevalence may be related to increased physical activity, reduced body mass, and increased sports bra use. Sports bra use is already recommended in the literature for symptomatic women, however, this is the first study to report that increased physical activity and weight loss may be an appropriate life style choice to reduce the prevalence of breast pain

An instrument to measure catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention knowledge:A registered report

Aims & objectives: This study aims to evaluate the psychometric performance of a new instrument to assess catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention knowledge.Background: Catheterisation of the urinary tract is one of the most frequent clinical procedures, often resulting in CAUTI and causing unnecessary burdens to individuals and healthcare services. Interventions to decrease the risk of CAUTI emphasise healthcare workers' knowledge of CAUTI prevention. An instrument is required to assess the level of healthcare workers' CAUTI prevention knowledge as a systematic review established that existing CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement instruments are of inadequate psychometric quality and cannot be recommended for such purposes.Design: A registered cross-sectional validity study of a psychometric instrument.Methods: The newly developed instrument was administered online to N=xxx healthcare workers and students. We conducted an item analysis; confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses evaluating the structural validity; and known-groups hypotheses testing to evaluate construct validity to evaluate the psychometric performance.Results: Results are reported for each of the psychometric analyses (all analyses in R). The results suggested that [summary of dimensionality assessment]. The known-groups tests showed [summary of known-groups test]. After summarising the evidence, xx items were removed from the pool and xx items were suggested to be used in the future as an instrument.Conclusion: The study contributes to the literature by bridging the existing gap in valid and reliable CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement with a psychometric evaluation of an extensive pool of knowledge items derived from a systematic literature review, guidelines, and a Delphi study involving international experts.Relevance to clinical practice: The instrument will help researchers, professional groups, and organisations design and effectively evaluate CAUTI prevention knowledge interventions

Development of a scale to measure catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention knowledge

Aim: One important intervention to decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is improving healthcare professionals' knowledge. Appropriate knowledge measurement is therefore essential to evaluate the impact of such interventions. We aim to report a series of projects developing a tool to measure CAUTI prevention knowledge among healthcare professionals. Methods: Deductive and inductive approaches to instrument development based on the catheter lifecycle model and the COSMIN checklist. We conducted systematic literature and clinical guidelines reviews, followed by a two-round Delphi survey with 76 participants from 14 countries and an experts’ workshop to develop more knowledge items and validate the existing ones. The collaboratively developed pool of questions was then evaluated based on responses from 259 participants from 13 countries in an online study. Results: The systematic review established that the existing tools have insufficient psychometric quality, making them unfit for CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement. The review led to an extension of the catheter lifecycle model and a large pool of questions aimed at assessing this knowledge. The psychometric study resulted in an optimised set of questions using classic and modern test theory criteria to evaluate CAUTI prevention knowledge. Conclusion: The study contributes to the infection prevention and control literature by producing a more valid and reliable CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement scale that meets the appropriate psychometric standards. While further evaluation in research and clinical applications is needed, this is currently the most valid and reliable knowledge measurement tool. This will ensure that future CAUTI prevention knowledge interventions to improve patient care quality and reduce healthcare costs are more effective

Development of a scale to measure catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention knowledge

Aim: One important intervention to decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is improving healthcare professionals' knowledge. Appropriate knowledge measurement is therefore essential to evaluate the impact of such interventions. We aim to report a series of projects developing a tool to measure CAUTI prevention knowledge among healthcare professionals. Methods: Deductive and inductive approaches to instrument development based on the catheter lifecycle model and the COSMIN checklist. We conducted systematic literature and clinical guidelines reviews, followed by a two-round Delphi survey with 76 participants from 14 countries and an experts’ workshop to develop more knowledge items and validate the existing ones. The collaboratively developed pool of questions was then evaluated based on responses from 259 participants from 13 countries in an online study. Results: The systematic review established that the existing tools have insufficient psychometric quality, making them unfit for CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement. The review led to an extension of the catheter lifecycle model and a large pool of questions aimed at assessing this knowledge. The psychometric study resulted in an optimised set of questions using classic and modern test theory criteria to evaluate CAUTI prevention knowledge. Conclusion: The study contributes to the infection prevention and control literature by producing a more valid and reliable CAUTI prevention knowledge measurement scale that meets the appropriate psychometric standards. While further evaluation in research and clinical applications is needed, this is currently the most valid and reliable knowledge measurement tool. This will ensure that future CAUTI prevention knowledge interventions to improve patient care quality and reduce healthcare costs are more effective

Designing Mobile Augmented Reality interfaces for locative games and playful experiences

Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) has predominantly been used in locative games and playful experiences for the presentation on virtual game objects in conjunction with separate 2-D maps for navigation. This distinct switch in interaction modalities can detract from the game play experience and will arguably be less relevant for AR glasses. Therefore this research considers the application techniques from graphic design to MAR interfaces to provide an effective means of navigation through a physical game space without maps. To illustrate this approach we present a MAR application that provides a playful way for visitors to explore a small rural village in both space and time in relation to its main cultural event, the annual Scarecrow Festival. In particular we present the considerations that designers must address when creating purely augmented reality navigation interfaces through the design, implementation, and user evaluation of the application scARecrow Time Machine