Environmental characteristics and staff ratings of newer and older special care units for dementia in British Columbia

Due to the greater availability of community resources as well as changes in admission policies, seniors are entering care facilities at an older average age and with higher levels of health needs than was the case twenty years ago. The number of dementia cases has also increased dramatically as well as Special Care Units (SCUs) to house persons with dementia. The purpose of this study was twofold. First it described the physical and operational characteristics of a sample of SCUs for dementia currently in operation in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia (n=29) and compared those built prior to and after 1995. Second, this study determined the extent to which Directors of Care and Head Nurses believed their SCU operationalized the nine therapeutic goals identified in the Professional Environmental Assessment Protocol (PEAP). The PEAP is a post occupancy evaluation tool that was developed specifically for use in SCUs for persons with dementia. The therapeutic goals for the PEAP are: maximizing awareness and orientation; maximizing safety and security; providing privacy; regulating stimulation; providing good quality stimulation; supporting functional abilities; providing opportunities for personal control; supporting the continuity of the self; and facilitating social contact. The PEAP was also chosen for use in this study because its dimensions approximate six of the seven guidelines for SCUs frequently recommended in the literature. These include: maximizing awareness and orientation; maximizing safety and security; providing privacy; regulating stimulation; providing opportunities for personal control; and facilitating social contact

L'île aux tourtes (1703-1727) et les perles de traite dans l'archipel montréalais

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal

Looking at archival sound: enhancing the listening experience in audio archives

What helps researchers listen in deep and engaged ways to sound recordings that are delivered on the Web? This paper considers how visual aspects of Web-based archives for poetry recordings can enhance the listening experience for users by providing more context and clarification that can help users better understand and use the recordings. Drawing from studies in a variety of disciplines that demonstrate that much of our learning is multimodal, the SpokenWeb project in Montreal, Canada is using digitized live recordings of a Montreal poetry reading series from 1965-1972, featuring performances by major North American poets to investigate the features that will be the most conducive to scholarly engagement with recorded poetry recitation and performance. Visual features such as tethering audio playback with a written transcript, sound visualization and including videos and images are discussed as means to enhance the listening experience in audio archives. While visual features will be discussed from the perspective of the SpokenWeb poetry project, many of the issues and recommendations will apply more broadly to audio archives in general, including those with both spoken word and musical content

Recasting the Narrative: ACRL 2019 Zine

Zine created by participants of the Association of College & Research Libraries 2019 conference, edited by Annie Pho, Matthew Murray, Ann Matsushima Chiu, Elia Trucks, and Katherine Ahnberg

Applying UK real world primary care data to predict asthma attacks in 3776 well-characterised children : a retrospective cohort study

FUNDING This analysis was funded by Respiratory Effectiveness Group DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Data are available from Clinical Practice Research Datalink (https://www.cprd.com/home/) and Optimum Patient Care (http://optimumpatientcare.org/about-us/).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

momHealth: A Feasibility Study of a Multi-behavioral Health Intervention for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Mothers

Introduction. In 2016, 209,809 babies were born to mothers 15 -19 years of age, for a live birth rate of 20.3 per 1,000 in this age group. Many health issues surround adolescent mothers and their infants, many  which can be addressed through behavioral change. We examined feasibility and acceptability of momHealth, a Multiple Health Behavior Change (MHBC) intervention focused on breastfeeding, healthy eating/active living, and depression prevention among pregnant and parenting adolescents. Methods. We used a one-group quasi-experimental longitudinal design. Nine iPad-delivered education modules, text messaging, and virtual group and individual support were provided for 12 weeks, beginning at 32 weeks of pregnancy with follow-up to 3 months postpartum. Data were collected at three home visits and ten postpartum weekly and biweekly online surveys. Results. Although recruitment and attrition presented challenges, six participants enrolled; all were pregnant with their first child, single, and had a mean age of 17.7 years (SD = 1.4). Intervention participation ranged from 59% to 91% for intervention components and three peer support groups were held. Intervention feasibility was supported by reports of clear and relevant content, reasonable time burden, iPad ease of use, and acceptable intervention length. Data collection was reported as convenient and non-burdensome, but diet recalls and activity monitoring challenged some.    Conclusions. This was the first MHBC research in adolescent pregnant women to improve breastfeeding outcomes, healthy eating/active living, and depression prevention. Findings demonstrated strengths and challenges of the interventions and methods, support feasibility and acceptability of momhealth, and informed a pilot randomized trial.