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German translation, cultural adaptation and testing of the Personâcentred Practice Inventory â Staff (PCPIâS)
From Crossref via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: epub 2020-05-26, issued 2020-05-26Brendan McCormack - ORCID 0000-0001-8525-8905
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-8905Aim
The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the PCPIâS into German and to eventually test its psychometric properties in longâterm care settings.Background
Personâcentred practice has been widely adopted internationally as a bestâpractice model in nursing and health care. To ensure a sustainable implementation of this practice and to successively promote it, personâcentred practice should be evaluated on a regular basis. The Personâcentred Practice InventoryâStaff (PCPIâS), which is based on McCormack & McCance's Personâcentred Practice Framework, is a new instrument for this purpose by assessing perceptions of personâcentredness among healthcare staff.Design
A twoâphase research design was used involving the translation and cultural adaption of the PCPIâS from English to German (PCPIâSâG; Phase 1) and a quantitative crossâsectional survey (Phase 2).Methods
Construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's α .Results
Phase 1 was conducted using an internationally recommended checklist for translations and cultural adaptations. In Phase 2, the PCPIâSâG was tested in 15 residential care homes in Austria with a sample of 255 staff members. The CFA showed good construct validity and supported the theoretical framework. The internal consistency for the three constructs of the PCPIâS was excellent, revealing Cronbach's α âscores from 0.902â0.941.Funder: Office of the Provincial Government of Lower Austria7pubpub
Six priorities to advance the science and practice of coral reef restoration worldwide
Coral reef restoration is a rapidly growing movement galvanized by the accelerating degradation of the world's tropical coral reefs. The need for concerted and collaborative action focused on the recovery of coral reef ecosystems coalesced in the creation of the Coral Restoration Consortium (CRC) in 2017. In March 2020, the CRC leadership team met for a biennial review of international coral reef restoration efforts and a discussion of perceived knowledge and implementation bottlenecks that may impair scalability and efficacy. Herein we present six priorities wherein the CRC will foster scientific advancement and collaboration to: (1) increase restoration efficiency, focusing on scale and cost-effectiveness of deployment; (2) scale up larval-based coral restoration efforts, emphasizing recruit health, growth, and survival; (3) ensure restoration of threatened coral species proceeds within a population-genetics management context; (4) support a holistic approach to coral reef ecosystem restoration; (5) develop and promote the use of standardized terms and metrics for coral reef restoration; and (6) support coral reef restoration practitioners working in diverse geographic locations. These priorities are not exhaustive nor do we imply that accomplishing these tasks alone will be sufficient to restore coral reefs globally; rather these are topics where we feel the CRC community of practice can make timely and significant contributions to facilitate the growth of coral reef restoration as a practical conservation strategy. The goal for these collective actions is to provide tangible, local-scale advancements in reef condition that offset declines resulting from local and global stressors including climate change
Diagnostic Assessment in Primary Progressive Aphasia: An Illustrative Case Example
Purpose
Diagnosis and classification of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) requires confirmation of specific speech and language symptoms, highlighting the important role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the evaluation process. The purpose of this case report is to inform SLPs regarding current practices for diagnostic assessment in PPA, describing standard approaches as well as complementary, state-of-the-art procedures that may improve diagnostic precision.
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Method
We describe the diagnostic evaluation of a 49-year old female with complaints of progressive word-finding difficulty. She completed standard neurological, neuropsychological, and speech-language evaluations, as well as magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging of her brain. In addition, a history of developmental speech, language, and learning abilities was obtained, as well as genetic testing, and assessment of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers. We discuss the evaluation results in the context of the most current research related to PPA diagnosis.
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Conclusion
Detailed behavioral assessment, thorough intake of symptom history and neurodevelopmental differences, multimodal neuroimaging, and comprehensive examination of genes and biomarkers are of paramount importance for detecting and characterizing PPA, with ramifications for early behavioral and/or pharmacological intervention
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Diagnostic Assessment in Primary Progressive Aphasia: An Illustrative Case Example
Purpose
Diagnosis and classification of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) requires confirmation of specific speech and language symptoms, highlighting the important role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the evaluation process. The purpose of this case report is to inform SLPs regarding current practices for diagnostic assessment in PPA, describing standard approaches as well as complementary, state-of-the-art procedures that may improve diagnostic precision.
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Method
We describe the diagnostic evaluation of a 49-year old female with complaints of progressive word-finding difficulty. She completed standard neurological, neuropsychological, and speech-language evaluations, as well as magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging of her brain. In addition, a history of developmental speech, language, and learning abilities was obtained, as well as genetic testing, and assessment of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers. We discuss the evaluation results in the context of the most current research related to PPA diagnosis.
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Conclusion
Detailed behavioral assessment, thorough intake of symptom history and neurodevelopmental differences, multimodal neuroimaging, and comprehensive examination of genes and biomarkers are of paramount importance for detecting and characterizing PPA, with ramifications for early behavioral and/or pharmacological intervention