Unsatisfactory devices: legacy and the undocumentable in art.

Regarding perception of ephemeral artwork when lost to the fractures of time Peggy Phelan states “you have to be there.” For Phelan ephemera, specifically performance “become[s] itself through disappearance,” which draws empathy with Walter Benjamin’s notion of the “aura of the original.” In practice this a less than pragmatic account of the reality of experiencing such artworks, for how can they exist beyond the moment of making if not recorded, in order to map their histories? This essay interrogates the critical, sensitive and individualized distance necessary to archive transient artworks. Moving beyond the disciplinary ghettos of event and documentation, it interrogates how divergent and sympathetic modes of practice allow for a greater level of sustainable critique. This complex and problematic terrain is analysed in response to The Alternative Document, an exhibition I curated on the subject in 2016, and suggests archival possibilities beyond formal academic, artistic and museological conventions.University of Derb

Live Art on Camera : Performance and Photography

"The exhibition Live Art on Camera has evolved from a series of discussions on the subject of performance documentation. These conversations have taken place in artists', photographers' and filmmakers' studios and archives. The impetus was to learn more about the ways in which our reading of seminal performances, through performance documentation, has potentially been influenced through the intentions, ideas, and esthetics of those who recorded the events" -- p. 1

I can't believe it's you, I can't believe it's true : Symposium of Art

In her essay on the relationship between performance art and the star system, O'Dell situates contemporary performance practices within an art historical context; comments on the significance of stardom in film; and reflects on artists' participation in the star system (Duchamp, C. Sherman, Y. Morimura, etc.). Booklet also includes event schedule, artist's statement by Buckland and artist's pages by Fernandes. Brief biographical notes. 17 bibl. ref

The emerging role of the specialist nurse in promoting the health of looked after children

In the light of recent guidelines from the Department of Health, Catherine Hill in collaboration with Vanessa Wright, Carolyn Sampeys, Kathy Dunnett, Sue Daniel, Lesley O'Dell and Janet Watkins, discusses the growing contribution that specialist nurses are making in promoting the health of looked after children. To illustrate this trend two projects, in Southampton and Cardiff, are examined, followed by a review of the current professional status of looked after children's nurses in England and Wales. All the evidence presented points to better outcomes and additional quality through nurse-led assessments

Primary Care Clinician perspectives on ADHD care and suggestions for improvement initiatives

Abstract Background and Objectives: Despite efficacious treatments and evidence-based guidelines, youth coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive suboptimal care. Primary care clinicians (PCCs) are frontline providers of ADHD care; however, little is known about PCC perspectives regarding this care gap and how to effectively address it within health systems. We investigated PCC perspectives on determinants of pediatric ADHD care and considerations for improving adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 26 PCCs representing clinics within a health system on improving adherence to treatment guidelines for pediatric ADHD. Interview guides were based on the Pragmatic Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) to elicit PCC views regarding determinants of current practices and suggestions to guide improvement efforts. We used thematic analysis to identify patterns of responding that were common across participants. Results: We identified 12 themes categorized into two broad domains: Status Quo of Pediatric ADHD Care and Supporting and Constraining Factors for Improvement Initiatives. PCCs identified several internal and external contextual factors as determinants of current practices. Of note, PCCs reported they face challenges at multiple steps in the care process, including mental health stigma, coordinating care across settings, clinical productivity pressures, access to behavioral health care, and insurance mandates regarding medications. PCCs recommended efficient continuing education trainings accompanied by improvements to the electronic health record to include validated screening tools and documentation templates. Conclusions: Future research triangulating these findings may help to more efficiently improve the quality of pediatric ADHD care in health systems

Engaging Parents and Health Care Stakeholders to Inform Development of a Behavioral Intervention Technology to Promote Pediatric Behavioral Health: Mixed Methods Study

BackgroundDespite effective psychosocial interventions, gaps in access to care persist for youth and families in need. Behavioral intervention technologies (BITs) that apply psychosocial intervention strategies using technological features represent a modality for targeted prevention that is promising for the transformation of primary care behavioral health by empowering parents to take charge of the behavioral health care of their children. To realize the potential of BITs for parents, research is needed to understand the status quo of parental self-help and parent-provider collaboration to address behavioral health challenges and unmet parental needs that could be addressed by BITs. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to conduct foundational research with parents and health care stakeholders (HCS) to discover current practices and unmet needs related to common behavioral health challenges to inform the design, build, and testing of BITs to address these care gaps within a predominantly rural health system. MethodsWe conducted a convergent mixed-parallel study within a large, predominantly rural health system in which the BITs will be developed and implemented. We analyzed data from parent surveys (N=385) on current practices and preferences related to behavioral health topics to be addressed in BITs along with focus group data of 48 HCS in 9 clinics regarding internal and external contextual factors contributing to unmet parental needs and current practices. By comparing and relating the findings, we formed interpretations that will inform subsequent BIT development activities. ResultsParents frequently endorsed several behavioral health topics, and several topics were relatively more or less frequently endorsed based on the child’s age. The HCS suggested that BITs may connect families with evidence-based guidance sooner and indicated that a web-based platform aligns with how parents already seek behavioral health guidance. Areas of divergence between parents and HCS were related to internalizing problems and cross-cutting issues such as parenting stress, which may be more difficult for health care HCS to detect or address because of the time constraints of routine medical visits. ConclusionsThese findings provide a rich understanding of the complexity involved in meeting parents’ needs for behavioral health guidance in a primary care setting using BITs. User testing studies for BIT prototypes are needed to successfully design, build, and test effective BITs to empower parents to take charge of promoting the behavioral health of their children