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📢 Check out Research Australia's latest report, "Clinician Researchers: Research Activating the Health System" The report profiles over 30 clinician researchers across Australia, showcasing the breadth and variety of their roles at different career stages. Discover the invaluable contributions of clinician researchers and their insights on challenges and areas for change. Read the report to learn more! #Healthcare #Research #ClinicianResearchers #HealthSystem #ResearchAustralia

Luminesce Alliance paediatric precision medicine clinician researchers, Professor Sue Woolfenden and Dr. Alan Ma, feature in Research Australia's latest report, Clinician Researchers: Research Activating the Health System. The report highlights the breadth and variety of the clinician researcher role, by profiling more than 30 clinician researchers from across Australia at different stages of their careers. Professor Russell Gruen, Dean of the College of Health and Medicine at Australian National University and a Research Australia Director said, ‘Clinician researchers bring both science and service to healthcare and translate the findings to benefit patients. They are motivated by truth and inspire the same in others. ‘Such careers should be valuable and rewarding. Yet those that choose this path often face many challenges.’ We encourage you to read the report to discover the invaluable role played by clinician researchers and hear their feedback on their challenges, barriers, and critical areas for change, to ensure they can continue to serve our community. #ResearchAustralia #LuminesceAlliance #ClinicianResearch #paediatricprecisionmedicine https://ow.ly/Wg5w50SaxbT

The FoMD Impact Report 2022-23 is now online! The #UAlbertaFoMD community is strong and resilient, and together we are pursuing creative and collaborative solutions to the most pressing issues facing health care today. Learn how by reading our report: https://bit.ly/4bkDvPj

"the often virulent opposition to traditional public health measures, such as isolation and masking, was unprecedented. At a time of great political discord, traditional libertarian, anti–public health arguments caught fire in predominantly conservative populations. [..] perhaps, given the perceived decline in the authority of mainstream medicine that had resulted from decades of scandals, the Covid pandemic represented an almost inevitable response to a mysterious and frightening disease. [..] In retrospect, public health officials might have better acknowledged this history as they advocated for protective measures, as well as not reflexively dismissing competing concerns, such as the disruption of schooling, the costs of social isolation, and worries about occasional serious side effects of the vaccines — all of which now appear to be valid concerns. [..] Several observers have argued that the best way to do so [understand why patients have become so resistant] is to understand patients’ values [..]? To some degree, the rise of the concept of shared decision making, which encourages physicians and patients to devise care plans based on clinical data and patient preferences, is an attempt to bring patients’ values into play. But in an environment where physician expertise is being questioned, a deeper dive into values is warranted. [..] include questions such as: What positive things do you value most about your life? Do you feel your values are sometimes violated by your health care providers? Do you have religious or moral views about medicine? If you are hesitant about a certain treatment, why? [..] Answers to questions about values often reveal plausible concerns about conflicting scientific data, worries about being treated as a “guinea pig,” a desire to regain a sense of control, and reservations about undergoing medical interventions in order to benefit the larger population. Certain commentators speak of the “gist,” a simple and compelling meaning, such as those listed above, that drives patients’ decisions. Insights revealed by nonjudgmental discussion and active listening, they argue, may enable the “rescripting” of an inaccurate gist into one that reflects and provides a better understanding of the medical intervention in question and how it is justified by science. Of course, discussions of patients’ values should not be used to force particular options on them: that would represent an unwelcome return to paternalism. This caution is especially important for disadvantaged populations. Science remains the backbone of medical advice, but learning about patients’ values, both when they agree with recommendations and when they disagree with them, needs to be a component of doctor–patient communication. Respecting patients and gaining their trust should be considered essential skills of physicians."

Medical Economics conducted a survey of Primary Care Physicians who outlined what they see as the major threats and opportunities facing the profession. Watch the video below for more insight! https://lnkd.in/eQKbGNTa #primarycare #physicians #privatepractice #healthcare #primarycarephysician #familymedicine #physicianshortage #medicaleconomics #diagnostictesting #medicalequipment

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Professor Lucy Bray, a distinguished expert in Child Health Literacy at Edge Hill University, together with May Ng and the team at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, recently spearheaded an evaluation of Xploro's effectiveness in preparing children for blood tests. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟗𝟔% 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝐗𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨, 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 ‘𝐟𝐮𝐧’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ‘𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞’. For those interested in delving deeper into this study, we encourage you to explore the findings using the link below and share your thoughts with us! https://lnkd.in/dDY9tJWZ

Every so often you read an article that forever changes the way you see things. This one does just that - thank you Vincent Dumez & Audrey L'Espérance for providing us with a powerful evidence based model of patient knowledge that goes beyond the all inclusive and often diluted “lived experience” narrative. I see so many ways that awareness and adoption of these six categories of patient knowledge can help shift power dynamics in traditional exchanges as well as strengthen our ability to co-design the conditions for patient partnerships to thrive at all levels of the system. A must read for anyone involved in patient partnerships & engagement!

Patients know. By diving beneath the surface to explore how patients acquire knowledge and the types of knowledge they have, Vincent Dumez and Audrey L'Espérance's new article offers opportunities for deeper reflection and action. I particularly appreciated their perspective that "recognition of patient knowledge and its nature allows both individuals and institutions to account for the important influence of this knowledge on health, on care and service relationships, and on the creation of value in the health and social services system." Interested in learning more? Vincent's post below includes a link to the full article.

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐗𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. A compelling six-month study at one of the UK's leading children's hospitals has illuminated the profound benefits of informed care: children who used #Xploro showed a significant decrease in anxiety and a remarkable increase in knowledge and satisfaction around their medical procedures. Championed by Professor Lucy Bray of Edge Hill University, these findings published in the JMIR Publications highlight a breakthrough in compassionate, child-centric healthcare. Discover the full scope of our clinically validated approach on our research page: https://lnkd.in/gnFmDWvs